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Canceled Star Wars Game Footage Teases Boba Fett Bounty Hunting Action

It’s doesn’t look all that impressive these days, but folks are still pining for this canceled romp through the Star Wars underworld

By Ian Walker Published January 27, 2022

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Report: The Biggest Lego Star Wars Game Ever Meant Extensive Crunch

Reports of grueling crunch at developer TT Games mar the release date reveal of The Skywalker Saga

By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2022

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Video Game Publisher Wants To Buy Board Game Giant Asmodee For Over $3 Billion

The Embracer Group sure do like buying other companies

By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2021

CultureFine Art

Freeze!

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of François Leroy, aka Friendly Robot

By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2021

OpinionCommentary

Xbox Boss Wants To Preserve Games While Threatening Game Preservation

Subscription services are designed to stop us from owning things

By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2021

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Japan Gets Its Chance At Star Wars With Anime Anthology

Japanese culture was an original influence on Star Wars, now anime creators get to own it

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 5, 2021

CultureNews

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gets Upgrade For PS5 And Xbox Series X/S

If you already have it for PS4 or Xbox One, the upgrade's free

By Ari Notis Published June 11, 2021

Culture

Another Beautiful Day In The Galactic Empire

Thom Tenery is an artist who has worked on Star Wars projects like Force Awakens, Rogue One and Solo You can see more of Thom’s stuff at his ArtStation page

By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2021

Culture

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Delayed Again, Dammit

Well, this sucks: TT Games announced today that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will not be released in Spring 2021 as planned. It has been delayed. Again. And this time we don’t have a new release date or window. “All of us at TT Games are working hard to make Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker…

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 2, 2021

Culture

Star Wars: Republic Commando Gets The Collector’s Edition It Deserves

The best Star Wars game that doesn’t involve the player swinging a lightsaber is getting an April 6 release on PlayStation 4 and Switch, but those looking for a physical version of Republic Commando will need to wait until April 16, when the four-week pre-order window opens for Limited Run’s physical version, including a $90…

By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2021

Culture

The Best Clone Wars Cartoon Is Coming Back

I have no problem with the big, shiny Clone Wars cartoon that ran from 2008-2020. But that series’ success came at the expense of an older Clone Wars show that, having been thrown into Disney’s Great Pit Of Cartoon, is finally going to get the comeback it has long deserved. On April 2 Disney is…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 16, 2021

Culture

RIP Legendary Artist Gary Meyer

Gary Meyer, an artist who has worked on so many projects, from Star Wars to theme park rides to video games to album covers, has died at the age of 86. Meyer, who began working as an artist in the 1960s for the US Air Force, is one of the most recognisable and beloved concept…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2021

Culture

Holy Crap, Babu Frik Is Playable In The Next Lego Star Wars Game

The Rise of Skywalker was a freaking nightmare, but it had one bright spot: a tiny Anzellan droidsmith named Babu Frik. And now the cute little guy will be making the jump to Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga when it launches later this year. “I think fans of the new trilogy will be pleased…

By Ian Walker Published January 26, 2021

Opinion

Big Game Publishers Are Retreating Into The Safety Of Hollywood’s Back Catalog

This week, the video game industry got a fresh infusion of boomer energy with the announcement of a new Indiana Jones game. Meanwhile, there’s also a James Bond game in the works, and Ubisoft announced it’s working on an open world Star Wars game—the first in a possible flood of new games taking place in…

By Ethan Gach Published January 14, 2021

Culture

Ubisoft Massive Is Making An Open World Star Wars Game

Ubisoft is partnering with the the newly launched Lucasfilm Games to make an open world game based in the Star Wars universe, Wired reports. This apparently signals the end of EA’s previous exclusivity deal regarding the development of Star Wars video games. Ubisoft Massive, the studio behind The Division, will be leading development on the…

By Ethan Gach Published January 13, 2021

From Pokémon To Studio Ghibli, Here Are Excellent Snow Sculptures

In the Northern hemisphere it’s cold! Some places are seeing snow, which might mean snowball fights and snowmen. For one Twitter user in Japan, the freezing precipitation means excellent sculptures. Each winter, Twitter user Mokomoko_2015 turns into a yuki daruma shokunin (雪だるま職人) or “snowman artisan.” The creations are typically anime, game, and movie-themed. Check out…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2021

Culture

The Lucasfilm Games Name, At Least, Is Back

LucasArts is dead, but for some reason, the powers behind The Brands have decided that the company’s previous name—Lucasfilm Games—is something that needs to be resurrected, so will now be on the box and the ends of trailers for every Star Wars game going forward. The announcement of the brand’s return means it is “now the…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 11, 2021

Culture

Star Wars: Squadrons Is Getting A New Map And More Ships

While definitely not a live service game, Star Wars: Squadrons is getting more DLC this holiday season, including a ship called the TIE Defender. The game’s development team announced two more free updates coming to the game over on EA’s website, and provided preview of what players can expect to find added to the game…

By Ethan Gach Published November 18, 2020

Culture

Star Wars: Squadrons Is Getting Baby Yoda Bobbles And Not Much Else

True to EA Motive’s word, there doesn’t seem to be any big DLC on Star Wars: Squadrons’ horizon. Instead, the space fighter will be getting a handful of cosmetics later this week, including a Baby Yoda bobblehead. The new dashboard décor was revealed in today’s Mando Monday livestream, a digital showcase full of interviews and…

By Ethan Gach Published October 26, 2020

ReviewsToys

The Mandalorian Season 1, Retold With Action Figures

With the second season of The Mandalorian about to start, maybe you need a refresher on what went down in the first season. And maybe you need it in the form of…action figure dioramas? Sure, why not. These photos are the work of Matthew Cohen, who you might remember we featured earlier in the year.…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2020