With Game Update 1.6 fresh on the PTS, players are now able to preview the new Warzone, Ancient Hypergate, which will be available on live servers when 1.6 launches. Just in case you haven’t had a chance to check out the Warzone for yourself, here’s a video preview of some basic Ancient Hypergate action:

Special thanks to Physics for sharing his video on Youtube!

Yesterday BioWare showcased a brand new F2P trailer that gives prospective players quite an impressive view of some of the game’s cutscenes, class story events, space missions, and a hint of what looks like may even be some early scenes from the future Makeb addition. The trailer is being called “A Galaxy of Possibilities.”

Keep reading to take a peek!

BioWare released a brand new video preview summarizing some of the recent free-to-play information that was revealed earlier this week. In it, some of the major differences between subscription players and free-to-play players are discussed, along with some nifty previews of the Party Jawa and some of the other goodies coming in the near future.

Here’s the announcement:

Today we are excited to release our first episode of the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Free-to-Play Insider Preview. This new video series is your window into the latest news and information on the new Free-to-Play option coming to The Old Republic™ this Fall. The first video provides insight into the features offered to Free-to-Play players and Subscribers. Take a first look at the new Cartel Market as well as get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the Free-to-Play option. Check out the video and let us know what you think – we’ll be watching for your feedback in the forums, online and on Facebook.

In the video, one new piece of information was discovered– free-to-play players will only have three races to choose from when creating characters: Human, Zabrak, and Cyborg.

Oh, and yes, we get a preview of the Cartel Market during the video. A piece of it is shown in the title image, but we also captured a screenshot of the full size version. The Market UI looks pretty consistent with SWTOR’s overall UI theme. We don’t get a preview of any actual Coin prices in the screenshot, unfortunately, but interestingly, the total number of Cartel Coins on-screen happens to be over 16,000. This is a steep jump from the 2500ish that most CE subscribers will be getting, but it’s unsure at this time if that number compares to anything realistically.

Yesterday, BioWare unveiled an awesome teaser video featuring the upcoming droid companion, HK-51. The video was also shown during Comic-Con 2012.

Buried deep beneath the icy surface of Belsavis rests an army of the deadliest, most feared machines in the known galaxy. Thought to have been lost when an Imperial freighter was destroyed, they have recently been rediscovered by a group of renegade Sith Lords. Now both the Sith Empire and Galactic Republic seek to control these dangerous weapons for themselves. Those who are brave enough to venture into the wreckage will emerge with a powerful new ally.

We are excited to unveil the dangerous assassination droid HK-51! Cold, calculating, and ruthlessly efficient, HK-51 will stand by your side and loyally follow your command as you and your allies continue your journey. Journalists were given a brief preview of HK-51 at E3, but now we are happy to be able to show everyone at San Diego Comic-Con, and all of you at home, the full trailer.

The above news article and video can be found on the official SWTOR site. The video seems to be a little wonky for some viewers, in which case it can be alternatively downloaded on the main site or viewed on YouTube.

Yesterday, BioWare released a video detailing some of the features being added to Game Update 1.3, which is being called Allies:

The video doesn’t contain either an estimated release date or any type of announcement regarding its arrival on the PTS. It is nice, however, to finally be able to view some of the in-game images of features in development, like the group finder UI and the server transfer window.

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Visit the in-game News Terminal, located on Carrick Station or Vaiken Spacedock, to discover the mystery behind the spreading plague and begin the mission to earn a Rakghoul Pet.

Warning!!  This video has Spoilers in it!!

If you missed the big news in game there is a Rakghoul Infestation on Tatooine!!  Not only are there broadcasts going out while at the Fleet, but there is also a news station where you can watch the broadcast warning you stay away.  So naturally I headed straight there!

Did you download a new UI from a website?  Or maybe you already prepared your UI on the PTR just the way you like it?  But now you can’t figure out where the files or folders are?  Look no further!  Here is a quick tutorial video to guide you through the steps.

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On the recently-discovered planet of Denova, a brutal conflict between an invading Imperial battalion and Republic-hired mercenaries has come to an abrupt end. The mercenary leader, himself a legendary warlord, has turned his back on his Republic contractors, convinced the local Imperial battalion to join his cause, and declared himself ruler! Now heroes from both the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire must deploy on Denova to take down the warlord and investigate what prompted him to go rogue.

Want a 1st hand look at the changes to the GTN?  It’s actually functional now!  Check out the video below!

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