Star Wars

Here’s A 2016 Pitch Video For A New Star Wars Space Shooter

While there are sadly no new Star Wars space shooters in development (that we know about), that’s not for a lack of trying. In 2016, for example, the studio behind Rebel Galaxy put this video together for a pitch to EA to make exactly what we’re asking for. Double Damage is the team responsible, and…

A Bunch Of Different Star Wars Games You Can Go Play Right Now

Whether you’re just looking for something to play over your days-off in the coming weeks or desperate to escape back into the world of Star Wars following The Last Jedi, there are plenty of options. The list that follows isn’t necessarily of the best Star Wars games overall. No series has had more licensed video…

The Last Jedi’s Porgs Are Just Puffins, Which The Film Crew Couldn’t Get Rid Of

Everyone thought the Porgs, those cute lil’ animals from The Last Jedi, were basically space penguins. Turns out they’re actually space puffins, because Skellig Michael (aka Luke’s Island) is so covered with the birds that it was easier for the VFX team to just work with them than try and cut them out of the…

Please Bring Back Star Wars Space Shooters

Hello. Are you a Disney executive, passing a few minutes downtime between acquisitions and layoffs? Maybe you work at EA, and are trying to work out how to salvage your brand’s Star Wars efforts after the disaster that is Battlefront II. Here’s a free idea: make another space shooter. If you’re new to this concept—maybe…

Ten Video Game Alloys That May Or May Not Be What The US Government Apparently Has

This weekend, the New York Times reportedon the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, which apparently found unidentifiable alien alloys. While we have no clue what the hell those alloys are, here are some video game alloys that might as well be real now. The information the New York Times outlines a strange alloy that caused…

Let’s Talk About The Weirdest (And Best) Scene In The Last Jedi

I want to talk about the weirdest scene in The Last Jedi. Because I also think it was also the best scene. I say that knowing that The Last Jedi had many good scenes. WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD There was the blistering opening section. Which was good. There was Rey and Kylo Ren chatting over Forcebook…

Here’s Some Real Good Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cosplay

Cosplayer Leo Camacho and some friends decided to recreate Vanity Fair’s classy Last Jedi photoshoot, and they’ve done an incredible job with it. Photos are by Mark Edwards

One Of Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s Biggest Problems Comes Straight From Video Games

As of writing this there’s currently an almost 40% disparity between the critics and audience’s response to the latest Star Wars on Rotten Tomatoes. For all of the high moments, satisfying pay-offs, and generally cool Star Wars stuff, a movie that runs two hours and 33 minutes is bound to fall flat in some areas.…

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Has A Really Cool Take On The Force

Last night, a bunch of us went and saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Today, three of us sat down and talked about it. On this bonus episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, I’m joined by my co-host Jason Schreier as well as our colleague Heather Alexandra to talk about the highs and lows of writer/director Rian…

Battlefront II DLC Tries To Close Story Cliffhanger, Disappoints 

Star Wars Battlefront II’s latest DLC features an expanded story and new worlds from The Last Jedi. It does its best to reinvigorate the game, but it ultimately falls short. Spoilers Ahead Battlefront II’s latest collection of DLC continues the story of stormtrooper Iden Versio in an additional campaign called Resurrection. At the end of Battlefront…

Star Wars, Meet Company Of Heroes

As we’ve established here on Kotaku.com, Company of Heroes was the perfect RTS. Making it even more perfect, then, is this upcoming Star Wars mod for the game. It’s a mod cliche—take a game, add Star Wars!—but you can’t argue it’s not a successful one, with everything from Call of Duty to Homeworld benefiting from…

A $1,200 Graphics Card Might As Well Be Star Wars Themed

Up until last Thursday, the Nvidia Titan XP was the most powerful graphics card you could put in a PC. But being the most powerful isn’t enough for some people to justify laying out $1,200. So Nvidia used the Force. Or licensed the Force. Either way, check out this Jedi Order video card. The limited…

The Japanese Solo: A Star Wars Story Logo Is Being Called “Dorky” Online In Japan

Yesterday, when the Japanese release date for Solo: A Star Wars Story was announced, the official Star Wars Japan Twitter account also revealed the movie’s logo. People online are saying how uncool it looks. The Japanese title is actually different from the English-language one. In katakana, the Japanese writing system used for foreign words among…

Hidden Character Customization Menu Found In Star Wars: Battlefront II

It’s not in the game as of today, but a dataminer has found evidence that a character customisation system for Star Wars: Battlefront II is probably on the way. uninspired_zebra—who has also found a bunch of other stuff digging through the game’s code—recorded video of the menu in action, showing how you’re able to apply…

Star Wars Battlefront II’s Post-Game Stats Are Busted

The end of a match in multiplayer shooters is usually when players can look at stats and see how other people performed. In Star Wars Battlefront II, many matches end with a single player receiving recognition over and over again. Battlefront II matches end by awarding different things to players, with categories including most valuable…

DialVision is an unofficial app for the excellent X-Wing miniatures game that works as targeting computer, using augmented reality to project firing arcs and range limits onto the table so you don’t have to fiddle with those rulers all the time.

Guy Builds Robot To Grind (Badly) For Battlefront II Loot Boxes

There are two ways to unlock stuff in Battlefront II. You could pay for it, which sucks, or you could build a sense of pride and accomplishment by constructing a robot to grind progression for you. Lowberg has opted for the latter, whipping up this cute lil’ joke robot that obviously can’t play the game…

Hawaii Wants To Fight The ‘Predatory Behavior’ Of Loot Boxes

Here’s Rep. Chris Lee (D) from Hawaii standing in front of a camera and making an announcement about steps being taken to combat the “predatory behavior” of video game publishers, with particular emphasis given to Electronic Arts and its inclusion of loot boxes within Battlefront II And I mean particular emphasis: the video is titled…

Star Wars Battlefront II Gets Luke Skywalker Right

Star Wars Battlefront II is a conflicted game. The multiplayer progression system is a mess, and the story campaign moves way too fast. But if there’s one thing it really nails, it’s everyone’s favorite farmboy from Tatooine. Luke Skywalker is a hero. The original Star Wars trilogy is remarkable in how it takes him from…

Battlefront II’s Campaign Is Good Star Wars

I know the narrative this game will forever be bound to. I know its problems, and I know the limitations of a Battlefield singleplayer campaign, whether it has lightsabers in it or not. And for the next few minutes, I don’t want to talk about any of those things. I have zero interest in playing…