Sean Murray on "Joe Danger 2: The Movie"

Our final interview from E3 2012 with Sean Murray from Hello Games. Never played "Joe Danger?" For shame! It's a wonderfully fun and campy game that you should all check out. If you listen closely, Sean talks about his four-man team's efforts to make "Joe Danger" and the new features in "Joe Danger 2: The Movie." Learn well, Vault fans!

Industry Interview: Cory Butler of Bioware Austin

"Star Wars: The Old Republic" has been getting a lot of traffic over the past months since its release. Three major content updates, a fully voiced-over script as well as an immersive Star Wars experience has really sent the gaming world buzzing. At San Diego Comic Con, the Vault was able to chat with Cory Butler, a Senior Producer at the game's developer, Bioware Austin, and ask some questions concerning the new contender in the massively-multiplayer-online gaming ring.

After one of the most successful MMO launches in recent history, "SW:TOR" has announced that it will be free to play up to level 15 for those who aren't already subscribed to the vast, interactive space-opera.

Bioware isn't the first company to tackle the free-to-play market, with Blizzard doing so with "World of Warcraft's" beginning levels as well as dark horse Paragon Studios with their almost decade-old title "City of Heroes." Even "DC Universe Online" went free to play in almost record time - nearly half a year after launch.

Anyone can be a scruffy-looking nerf herder in "Star Wars: The Old Republic."

Butler explained that for their part, Bioware wanted to give a longer free trial to people who may not have wanted to make the commitment right away. It is a common fear of many gamers when looking at an MMO that they won't be able to support that game for very long and won't get their money's worth. The first 15 levels of the game (having played all the classes at this point personally) takes the player through a good portion of the beginning of each character's story and introduces a variety of different non-player characters integral to the overall story.

"Our philosophy is, 'Come test drive the game. We feel that you're going to like it enough that you're going to invest time in it,'" Butler said.

While the game's introduction levels are going free to play, this doesn't mean that Bioware hasn't been working tirelessly to provide content since launch for players. Rise of the Rakghouls came out as well as the Legacy Expansion, which both added some technical patches, content and flashpoint missions. The Allies patch added a more streamlined group finder and adaptive gear for players.

Many players have expressed the feeling that the game itself is made to be played socially. While it is entirely possible to completely level a character through solo work, it is often encouraged to join with others and play through the stories together.

"SW:TOR" has a unique system in this regard as player choices during conversations change the outcome of certain missions, which could potentially change the Light and Dark Side ramifications for those involved. It makes the teaming experience unique each time, and often more fun if you work with a dedicated team.

"It's one of the reasons we wanted to get the Group Finder in as soon as we could. That's why with [update] 1.3 we didn't focus on the content because that was the main feature we wanted to get out their to allow people to get in those groups," said Butler.

For those interested in dipping their toes in "SW:TOR" and trying out all of these features and stories, go to their site and sign up for the 15 level free trial.

Adam Sessler talks E3 2012

Former "X-Play" host and veteran video-game journalist Adam Sessler takes a minute to tell us what he's excited about at E3 this year.

Interview with the creators of pen-and-paper RPG Outbreak: Undead

It lives! Our interview with the creators of Outbreak: Undead! Please watch and you may learn a thing or two from these driven individuals who made their own game.

To learn more about the game go to their website and their Facebook page here. Enjoy!

Chris Avellone Interview

Ever hear of a guy named Chris Avellone? Oh, he just helped write a little game called Fallout: New Vegas and Alpha Protocol. Want to hear some industry insight from him and how he got his start in the gaming industry? Well, then take a gander at an old interview we did some time ago!

Thanks so much to Chris for coming out and taking the time to chat with us!

Jim Rivers Interview

Remember this? For those of you who can't be at GDC this year (even us Vault staffers) we figured we'd repost this so you could get some industry advice from a professional. Namely: Jim Rivers from Obsidian Entertainment!

Take notes!