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Baby Yoda Can Be Bought In The Sims 4

Because EA owns The Sims, and because EA also has the rights to Star Wars video games, we finally have a digital tie-in with the new live-action Mandalorian series. It’s not a Carl Weathers outfit. It’s not a “Bounty Hunter” job for your Sim. It’s a Baby Yoda statue you can buy and put in…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2019

Culture

A New Scene From Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Is Premiering Next Week At Fortnite’s Drive-In Theater

Do you like Star Wars? Do you like Fortnite? Do you like famous directors appearing in video games? Well, next week is going to be great for you as a new exclusive scene from Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker will be shown at Risky Reels, a theater located in the digital world of Fortnite.…

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 7, 2019

CultureSplitscreen

Let’s Talk About Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Spoilers

The end of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order totally rules, and it rules even more if you don’t know anything about it. If you have beaten this game, then you’ll enjoy this week’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, in which we dissect the game’s take on the Force, the Jedi Order, and also that one character…

By Maddy Myers Published December 6, 2019

Culture

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Thanksgiving Commercial Spoils The Damn Ending

Imagine: you’re sitting with your family on Thanksgiving Day, watching football or the parade or a Hallmark movie marathon, when suddenly you see a commercial for the new Star Wars game. “Cool,” you might think, for roughly twenty seconds, until it spoils the ending and one of the game’s coolest surprises That’s what it was…

By Jason Schreier Published December 2, 2019

Kotaku EastJapan

Watch Star Wars Kabuki Right Here

When the one-off performance of Star Wars kabuki was announced, it made sense. Star Wars is deeply influenced by Japan, so it seemed as though this would work. That it did, but better than I could’ve imagined. The kabuki version is a fascinating take on Star Wars. Even the program was excellent. The performance was…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2019

CultureKotaku Game Diary

This Is What Happens When I Explore Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order‘s Amazing World

Oh, cool. I found a secret area in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, everyone. I wonder what kind of reward I’ll find here. This place is way off the grid, so there’s got to be something incredible hidden in these chambers. I discovered this place because I spotted a little green icon on my map,…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 26, 2019

Culture

Why Does This Jedi: Fallen Order Mod Look Like Joe Jonas

The most popular mod for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order right now is a rework of the lead character’s face. It has the unintended effect of making him look like Joe Jonas. Two things are immediately apparent upon seeing Cal Kestis: he is definitely a Jedi, and he’s extremely ginger. The “Better Call Cal” mod…

By Gita Jackson Published November 25, 2019

That’s Not How The Force Works, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

I’m enjoying Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order a lot. It is filled with references to the Clone Wars, nods to past games and movies and it looks and feels like a playable Star Wars film. But one part of the game irks my inner Star Wars nerd. It’s how the game handles The Force. I…

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2019

Culture

The Mandalorian Is Built On Classic Star Wars Art

The show at large is leaning on a lot of cues from 1977, so of course the first round of concept art released for The Mandalorian is doing likewise, with very strong Ralph Maquarrie influences. Below is a wide range of art from the show’s first two episodes, which means yes, there’s some Baby Yoda.…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 21, 2019

Stop Wasting My Time And Just Give Me The Double Jump

Double jumps are a wonderful bit of video game nonsense, something that appears in game after game because they are, honestly, pretty cool. Double jumps, as my colleague Heather Alexandra wrote, make video games better. I have never once played a game and thought, this would be better without a double jump. I have, however,…

By Joshua Rivera Published November 21, 2019

Culture

Jedi: Fallen Order Pays Tribute To A Lucasarts Star Wars Veteran

Fallen Order is a game that, between its echoes and scanning, has a lot of incidental background fluff. Amongst all that, though, is a lovely tribute from a son (who worked on Fallen Order) to his father (who worked on a ton of classic Star Wars games back in the 90s) Respawn level designer Nicholas…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 19, 2019

Culture

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Bugs Are Forcing Players To Start The Game Over

Players zipping through the newly released Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order should tread carefully and find a way to back up their saves, if possible. We’re now aware of two spots in the game where glitches have trapped players with no way to advance and no recourse but to start a new game from scratch.…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 19, 2019

ReviewsMultiplatform

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order: The Kotaku Review

There hasn’t been a better time to be a Star Wars fan. As this is being written, the ninth and final entry in the saga that began with George Lucas’ 1977 film Star Wars is one month away from release, concluding a story over forty years in the making. The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star…

By Joshua Rivera Published November 19, 2019

Culture

Using A Toy Lightsaber Seems Like The Best Way To Play Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Custom controller pioneer Rudeism is back with a very nice setup for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which involves a lightsaber, a glove, and what looks like some very gratifying force powers. The lightsaber is just a plastic toy version with motion sensors in it, while the glove also has motion sensors, with thumbsticks and buttons…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 17, 2019

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is Filled With Gonk Droids And That’s Great

Star Wars has been around a long time and over the decades a lot of things have been created for the franchise. New aliens, ships, weapons, planets, etc. And at this point there are probably hundreds, maybe even thousands, of different varieties of droids that have appeared. But my favorite will always be the humble…

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 17, 2019

Tips & Guides

The Best Way To Play Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is On Hard

One of the biggest surprises in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, out today from developer Respawn, is how much its approach to combat takes cues from the blueprint established by FromSoftware’s action role-playing games. If you’ve played Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, or Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, you know what to expect: Melee fights that…

By Joshua Rivera Published November 15, 2019

Culture

Star Wars Is Now In Fortnite

Fortnite’s latest lincesed tie-in is with Star Wars, with classic trilogy Imperial Stormtroopers now available as a skin in the game. It’s available now for purchase in the item store. Or, if you buy Fallen Order from the Epic Store, you get it for free.

By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2019

OpinionImpressions

Fallen Order Takes Star Wars Music In A Fun New Direction

No one can really bullshit their way through Star Wars.The Star Wars universe is one of the most fully-realized and obsessed over fictional settings. It’s also one of the most tightly managed, with an astonishing level of minutiae known by both franchise stewards and fans. The engines and blueprints of starships, droid models—you name it,…

By Joshua Rivera Published November 15, 2019

Kotaku EastJapan

Star Wars Getting An Official Kabuki Adaptation

Ichikawa Ebizo XI will star in and supervise the official kabuki adaptation of Star Wars. The famed actor will play Kylo Ren. According to Mantan Web, the kabuki adaptation will feature scenes from each of the films in the latest trilogy. The performance, however, will be for one night only on November 28 in Tokyo.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2019

Culture

EA Returns To Steam With Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

For the first time since 2013, PC gamers won’t have to open up Origin to purchase a big new EA release. The publisher returns to Steam on November 15 with the release of Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. This is the first step in EA’s return to Steam, with more games and the EA…

By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2019