Expected in stores January 2013 is another Star Wars: The Old Republic set from Lego.

Republic Troopers VS. Sith Troopers 75001 includes 2 Sith Troopers and 2 Republic Troopers (this time with helmets!) as well as what appears to be a "Rendili" style speeder though the deco dosn't actually match either style that currently exist ingame.

Price is expected to run $19.99 to $24.99.

Special thanks to flyguy.net on the heads up and info.

This week the gang talks about the "leaked details" that aren't really a leak, Daniel Erickson has indeed left the building, a corporate sponsored pub crawl and the guys brainstorm about future class ideas thanks to a listeners e-mail.

Rob, Jeff and Adam talk about the 1.4 update now that it's live, a recent James Ohlen sighting, more info on new gear in the upcoming Cartel packs. Jeff gives us his initial impression on the new Ops, Terror From Beyond and of course your feedback.

We talk server mergers 2.0, making a mint on the GTN, the Doctor's have left the building and then dissect the new info in the recent live stream Q & A.

Jeff, Rob & Adam talk about the 1.4 update on the Public Test Server, the rumour that Daniel Erickson leaving Bioware Austin which leads to a heartfelt roundtable about our concerns moving forward with the game and what we would like to hear from Bioware sooner rather than later.

For those that don't know my day job is helping run CollectionDX as Assitant Editor, show co-host and occasionally I do write reviews. Lego was nice enough to send me over the Republic Striker-class kit from Star Wars The Old Republic and I reviewed it!

I haven’t built a Lego kit in over 30 years. I have watched from the sidelines as some fantastic themes and kits have come out over the last few years but couldn't bring myself to pick one up. That all changed when I saw LEGO was going to be doing a couple of kits based on Star Wars The Old Republic. 

Check the video above as I compress an hour build down to 2 and a half minutes and share in the fun. You can read my full review with a lot more pics and details at CollectionDX.

That day we all thought would come is here but much sooner than anticipated. Or was it? Brian, Adam, Jeff, Rob and Shojo have it out about what is good or bad about the latest news our favorite game is going Free-To-Play.

June 30th 2012 - We talk about the recent Community round-up, Max's PVP update, more Commando leveling and some rampant speculation about HK-51.

July 23rd 2012 - We talk about the 2nd phase of the restructuring at Bioware Austin and what it may or may not mean for us as players, a PVP update from Max, some Do's and Don'ts for using the Group Finder, 5 Star Reviews on iTunes and your voicemails!

July 17 2012 - We talk about the most recent Q & A, forced server transfers are coming, a SDCC 2012 update from Shojo, HK-51 trailer is out and are the Devs trolling the advance class forums?

Be sure to leave a 5 star review in iTunes here for us.

July 9th 2012 -  This week we talk about the good and the bad of the group finder feature in 1.3, the mysterious black boxes on the fleet, ranked Warzones, server transfer rewards and why we really liked the latest episode of the "official" SWTOR podcast.

Much to our surprise we packed up the Sandcrawler and made a new home on Jedi Covenant this past week. We talk the good, the bad  and the ugly of the server merges; a little more insight into 1.3 PTS changes and we touch upon all this Free-To-Play scuttlebutt.

This week we catch up on the layoffs at Bioware, E3 reveals, server merges and a little taste of update 1.3. Max'z, Shojo & Durus are joining the show full time and did we mention the show is going weekly?

Justin Robert Young joins us as Brian checks in from the BioWare SWTOR Guild Summit to talk about all the coolness that happened this week in Texas. Wait, Justin is on the show? He dosn't even play the game! Tune to find out why.

If you don't already you should follow @JustinRYoung on Twitter.

Willie "Dills" Gregory joins us as we talk a bit about Adam's end-game experience, what it's like to manage a large Guild, mini-games and listeners take Adam to task over his crafting advice.

Follow Dills on Twitter here and check him out on The Instance and The Instance: The Old Republic.

Veronica Belmont joins Brian and Adam as they discuss the first few weeks of access in Star Wars The Old Republic, transitioning from WOW to TOR and Brian's altaholics addiction. 

Be sure to check out Brian and Veronica every week on TWiT's new game show, GAME ON starting January 15, 2012.

In Episode 2 Brian and I are joined by Josh Augustine, Associate Editor of PC Gamer & co-host of TOR Reporter. We discuss the release date, pre-order numbers and have a healthy debate on the pros and cons of a PVP server vs a PVE server.

Follow Josh on Twitter here and check out his Star Wars: The Old Republic podcast here!

You can check out the pre-orders for TOR here.

Have comments or questions leave us a message at 1-330-TCB-TALK (1-330-822-8255) and you may just hear yourself on the show!

If you listened to Episode 0 of The Cantina Band you may remember us talking with Scott Johnson and the idea of allying/adversary our guilds was touched upon...

It is with great pleasure I announce today we have formalized our relationship with AIE (Alea Iacta Est.) as allies AND adversaries in the upcoming MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Bioware has moved their pre-launch guild program in too Phase 2 now. During Phase 2 of this program guilds can choose up to a total of 3 other guilds to “ally” or “adversary” with. This is simply a mechanic to tell Bioware we wish to be on the same server. We will still retain our individual and unique cultures while creating the unique opportunity to share our game experience with other like-minded folks outside our normal sphere of influence.

I had the opportunity to meet with AIE’s “Dark Council” and we agreed that bringing together our large communities that share the same principles of respect and love for the game is a great opportunity to assist in the creation of a server population dipped in awesome. The potential for shared community events of all varieties (PvE, PvP, and RP) with their guilds is great.

We look forward to seeing our newly aligned friends and foes alike on a server this December. 

In case you missed it Star Wars: The Old Republic is set to release on December 20th 2011 in the US and December 22nd in the EU. No word yet on the Early Access date yet...

Each copy of Star Wars: The Old Republic will come with 30 days of subscription time, after which you have the option to continue playing with one of the following monthly subscription fees:

• 1 Month Subscription: $14.99 (£8.99/€12.99)
• 3 Month Subscription: $13.99 per month (one-time charge of $41.97/£25.17/€35.97)
• 6 Month Subscription: $12.99 per month (one-time charge of $77.94/£46.14/€65.94)

You can read the full annoucement here.

And yes this will be a topic of discussion on this weeks TCB. :)

We have our next mystery guest booked and Brian will be back home and ready to go by months end. Who is the mystery guest? Well stay tuned and you will see. It will be worth the wait we promise. 

Wow folks! You are all awesome! It was brought to my attention last night that not only are we in New and Notable in iTunes we are #29 in the Games and Hobbies category and the #1 Star Wars: The Old Republic Netcast this week!

We are stunned! Stunned and we thank you from the bottom of our heart. Not one to waste this momentum Brian and I will get a new episode up sooner then planned. Stay tuned! :)

In short Brian is on tour at the moment so he is VERY busy these next few weeks. Once that settles down we will get a new episode out.

The plan is to go weekly once the game is out of it's Non Disclosure Agreement phase and we have a release date in hand. Till then we will be sporadic.

Till then, enjoy the first episode and we will be talking to you all again soon...

If you like the show please head over to iTunes and give us a big fat 5 star rating and tell a friend about the show!

We are now live in iTunes! We will be adding a more obvious subscription link soon. But for now you can head here to subscribe. 

For those that do not use iTunes you can use the regular RSS feed for now to subscribe in your favorite podcatcher which is here. 

In our very first episode of The Cantina Band, Brian and I are joined by Scott Johnson of the Frogpants Network and we jump right into an extensive round table discussion on our hopes, fears and expectations for Star Wars: The Old Republic.

If your interested in joining Brian and I in the game our Guild info can be found here.

You can find all the info about Scott's Star Wars: The Old Republic AIE Guild here.

Have comments or questions leave us a message at 1-330-TCB-TALK (1-330-822-8255) and you may just hear yourself on the show!

I just wanted to let everyone know that the site update is coming along nicely and will be ready sometime before the game itself goes live and that the site will have a nice unique vibe and look to it in the near future. What you see now is all place holder so please don't hold it against us. :)

As for this mysterious first beta episode rumoured to be coming...

All I can say for now is we have a surprise or two for you and soon, very soon it will be here.

I had the pleasure of being a guest on TWiT"s video game show, At The Controls and got to geek out over Star Wars: The Old Republic going up for pre-order at SDCC 2011.

Thank you Glenn, Tom and of course my co-host Brian for making it happen. Loved the Cantina Band ad read...

Early Game Access and Exclusive In-Game Content Announced for Highly Anticipated MMO with all Pre-Orders Beginning Today

Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta Test Weekends to Start this September

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The start of your personal Star Wars™ saga grows nearer! BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed three editions of Star Wars™: The Old Republic™, each custom-designed to delight RPG and Star Wars fans worldwide. TheStar Wars: The Old Republic Collector's Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition and Standard Edition are available for pre-order today at participating retailers*, with digital versions available exclusively at Origin™ (http://preorder.origin.com). Upon pre-order, players will be granted a redemption code that will unlock early game access** as well as an in-game color stone to change your weapon effect. Pre-order quantities are limited and Early Game Access will only be available to those who pre-order the game and redeem their code before the game's official release.

Star Wars: The Old Republic has been honored with over 95 industry awards and accolades from game critics worldwide and continues to be one of the most anticipated launches of 2011. The game innovates and advances the MMO genre by emphasizing story as a key pillar of the experience — a proven strength of BioWare and Lucasfilm. As anticipation grows, BioWare also proudly announced today that Star Wars: The Old Republic will open "Beta Test Weekends" starting this September. These weekend play sessions will be open to selected players worldwide and create an opportunity for fans to get a sneak peek of the epic stories, worlds, quests, battles and characters in the game. Please visit www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com to register for game testing and to stay tuned throughout the summer for more details as they become available.

"We are targeting Star Wars: The Old Republic to be one of the biggest launches of holiday 2011," said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager and Co-Founder, BioWare and Senior Vice President, Electronic Arts. "Our teams at BioWare and EA, along with our partners at LucasArts, are laser-focused on creating a high quality game, but just as importantly, they are resolute in delivering a high quality service. We are taking all of the necessary steps to make sure The Old Republic has a thriving community built on a stable online foundation from day one, including limiting supply at launch to ensure that players easily transition into the servers. So whether you're waiting to join the Empire or the Republic, pre-order now to ensure you can enter the galaxy at launch!"

The three editions of Star Wars: The Old Republic are:

• Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector's Edition — The Collector's Edition includes a host of virtual in-game and physical items for the ultimate Star Wars fan. Physical items include a Darth Malgus Statue from Gentle Giant, the journal of Jedi Master Gnost Dural from Chronicle Books, The Music of The Old Republic soundtrack, a security key and a map of the in-game Star Wars galaxy. Virtual items include a Flare Gun, Training Droid, personal HoloDancer, HoloCam, the STAP vehicle and access to the Collector's Store, an in-game store with new in-game items exclusively for owners of theCollector's Edition. The Collector's Edition will also include 30 days of game time and has an MSRP of $149.99 (USD) at participating retailers.
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Digital Deluxe Edition — The Digital Deluxe Edition has an MSRP of $79.99 (USD) and includes 30 days of game time and five virtual items, including the Flare Gun, Training Droid, personal HoloDancer, HoloCam and the STAP vehicle.
• Star Wars: The Old Republic Standard Edition — The base edition of the game is available at retailers and online for an MSRP of $59.99 (USD) and includes 30 days of game time.

Star Wars: The Old Republic has been lauded for breaking new ground in the genre by building on traditional MMO gameplay pillars of combat, exploration and character progression, and adding a fourth dimension to the experience — story. The Old Republic is set thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader, when the galaxy is in the midst of a cold war. Players will be asked to join forces with either the Galactic Republic or Sith Empire and choose one of eight iconic Star Wars characters: Jedi Knight, Jedi Consular, Smuggler, Trooper, Bounty Hunter, Imperial Agent, Sith Inquisitor and Sith Warrior. Every player's story will unfold based on meaningful choices made throughout the game, enabling them to becomethe hero of their own personal Star Wars saga. Along their journey players will encounter companion characters with which players can build or break meaningful relationships as they join in your journeys and fight at your side. Throughout their adventures, players will be immersed in a vibrant galaxy of planets, engage in heroic battles and experience visceral Star Wars combat.

For more information on Star Wars: The Old Republic, pre-order details and special editions, please visit www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/pre-order, follow the game on Twitter at http://twitter.com/swtor or "Like" Star Wars: The Old Republic on Facebook athttp://facebook.com/starwarstheoldrepublic.

* Conditions and restrictions apply. See www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/preorder for details.

**Codes are redeemable at www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/preorder. Pre-order quantities are limited and will be processed in the order they are received.

Say hello to the future home of The Cantina Band! What is The Cantina Band? A soon-to-be Star Wars: The Old Republic podcast with myself and Brian Brushwood. 

Our plan is the launch the show proper a few weeks before the official release of the game. We both feel that the quality of such a show will depend on being able to talk about the game proper which we can not do untill it is out and people can play it.

In the meantime highly trained experts are working behind the scenes to redesign the site to something a little sexier and unique looking. So for now forgive our basic layout and be sure to follow our twitter feed here for news of a first show. Hopefully, we will be talking to you about the game soon.