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News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Confirmed for March 2023 in Gameplay Reveal
The leak was right
EA and Respawn Entertainment have revealed Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will indeed release for PS5 on 17th March 2023 following an accidental leak on Steam this week. The PC marketplace briefly displayed the same release date, but it has now been made official in a gameplay trailer debuted at
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Listed for a 16th March 2023 Release
Update: Response with gameplay confirmation
Update: The official Star Wars Twitter account has responded to the release date leak by confirming we'll see Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gameplay at The Game Awards this coming Thursday. You can assume the aforementioned launch date is true as a result. Or
News PS Plus Premium Likely Getting Star Wars Battlefront II from PSP
Appears on PS Store
It seems the PSP version of Star Wars Battlefront II will be adapted for PS5 and PS4 and given out to PS Plus Premium members in the future — potentially as soon as this month's update. The classic shooter has appeared on the PS Store as a Classic title; you can
Rumour Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at The Game Awards with Release Date
Set for March launch on PS5
Another PS5 game seemingly ready to reveal its release date is Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, according to Giant Bomb crew member Jeff Grubb. The reliable reporter posted to his Hive account — a new social media site meant to rival Twitter — that the game is "planned to be at The Game Awards. That should confirm the relea
News Star Wars Having a Celebratory Week in Fortnite with New Skins and Items
It's Skywalker Week
Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo are all heading to Fortnite as part of a big celebratory Star Wars event called Skywalker Week. Available in the Item Shop now, you can start splashing V-Bucks on them until 8th November 2022. As for the Battle Royale game itself, Luke's green and blue lightsabers can be found during...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Reportedly 'Still on Track' for March 2023 Release on PS5
Do, or do not, there is no "try"
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is reportedly still on track for a March 2023 release on PS5. That’s according to journalist and industry insider Jeff Grubb, who let the tidbit loose on a recent episode of Giant Bomb's Game Mess Mornings podcast. As the conversation shifted to companies recognising the benefit of...
Rumour Of Course Disney Wants to Release a New Star Wars Game Every Six Months
One big, one small
Not at all happy with releasing a new Star Wars movie or TV show every ten minutes, Disney is reportedly looking to pump out a new Star Wars video game every six months. This is according to Insider Gaming, with sources saying that the entertainment juggernaut wants one AAA title and one smaller project hitting store shelves every...
News Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge Gets Enhanced Edition on PSVR2
Coming in 2023
Star Wars fans rejoice! The well-liked VR adventure is getting a souped up release on PSVR2, aptly named Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition. Originally released back in 2020, this virtual reality title puts players on the planet of Batuu, with a story inspired by the Disneyland attraction, Galaxy's Edge...
News PS5's Star Wars KOTOR Remake Handed to a Different Studio
Embracer Group uses the force
The troubled PS5 remake of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic has been handed to a different developer, according to reliable Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier. The project – which had been in production at Aspyr Media – will now be led by one of Saber Interactive’s Eastern European teams. Maybe they should...
News Official Star Wars Jedi Novel Bridges Gap Between Fallen Order and PS5 Sequel Survivor
Jedi: Battle Scars
A brand new, official Star Wars book has been announced that will bridge the gap between Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and next year's PS5 sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Named Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, it "finds Order 66 survivor Cal Kestis leading the Mantis crew on an adventure set between the" two games. The novel hits...
Rumour Star Wars: KOTOR Remake Hit with Huge Delay
Devs fired after internal demo shown to Sony
The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake — which is a PS5 console exclusive — has reportedly been hit with a very significant delay after two important members of the team were fired. Development of the remake is now said to be "on pause", according to sources speaking to Bloomberg journalist...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Could Release Early 2023, According to PSN Database Listing
Cal Kestis' may return sooner than anticipated
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor could release in late February or early March of 2023, according to the Twitter backend scraping account PlayStation Game Size and a recent listing for the game on the PlayStation Store. The eagerly-anticipated sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was given a broad release...
Video Is Star Wars Battlefront 2 Worth It In 2022?
Is the force with this one?
It has been close to five years since the controversial Star Wars Battlefront 2 launched on PS4. Back in November 2017, all that was to be said of this fun multiplayer shooter was that it was an unbalanced mess, marred by the intrusive inclusion of microtransactions and pay to win elements. It sprouted the ongoing...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Revealed for PS5, Out Next Year
Set five years after Fallen Order
Following months of rumours and speculation, a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been revealed as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The game will release next year, and a PS5 version is announced. There will be no PS4 version. A trailer can be viewed above. One other detail shared by Respawn Entertainment is that...
News Star Wars KOTOR PS5 Remake News Coming 'in the Next Several Months'
Saber Interactive also helping development
The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake for PlayStation 5 and PC will have updates to share "in the next several months", it's been confirmed. Speaking during the Q4 Embracer Group report (the owner of developer Aspyr Media), board member Matthew Karch explained how Saber Interactive is also...
News Star Wars Day Discounts PS5, PS4 Games from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
May the 4th deals arrive
The PlayStation Store is celebrating May the 4th with discounts for a range of Star Wars games both new and old. More recent titles like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Squadrons are included at some really good prices, and so too are classics such as Star Wars: Bounty Hunter and
News Uncharted Creator Amy Hennig Working On a New Star Wars Game
Skydance New Media announces new project
Amy Hennig, president of game studio Skydance New Media, has announced she and her team are working on a brand new Star Wars title. According to the blog post on the official Star Wars website, the game will be a "narrative-driven action-adventure game featuring an original story in the Star Wars galaxy."...
We hope you like Star Wars
EA may have lost exclusive dibs on the Star Wars license, but it’s not backing away from the juggernaut film franchise at all. As part of a press release today, it’s confirmed that Respawn Entertainment is working on three different licensed titles inspired by the Lucasfilm franchise. This will include a sequel to Star...
Rumour Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Reveal Planned Prior to E3 2022
Star Wars Celebration seems likely
A sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be announced just prior to E3 2022, gaming sleuth Jeff Grubb reckons. The GamesBeat journalist made the comment on the latest episode of his GiantBomb show GrubbSnax, which is behind a paywall. We will apparently be hearing about the sequel "in a significant way" before...
News Star Wars' Boba Fett Drops into Fortnite on PS5, PS4 for Christmas Day
As you wished
Ah, Christmas: a day of turkey, squabbles, and V-Bucks in gift cards. Knowing that countless kids will have a hole burning in their elaborate Back Bling this Xmas, Epic Games has sure brought the goods: Boba Fett is available now in the Fortnite Item Store for the big day. The infamous Star Wars bounty hunter has been hotly requested...
News Quantic Dream's Star Wars Game Revealed, Named Eclipse
In early development
Following many rumours and speculation, Quantic Dream has confirmed it is indeed making a Star Wars game. Set in the new High Republic era, it's titled Star Wars Eclipse. The game is said to be in early development and the footage above isn't gameplay, but here's the announcement trailer from The Game Awards. "Set during the...
News Gordy Haab's Star Wars Music Is Being Campaigned for Grammy Attention
Battlefront 2! Squadrons!
Star Wars is no stranger to the Grammys with just about every John Williams score made for a galaxy far, far away receiving some form of attention. So it makes some amount of sense that composer Gordy Haab is in the midst of campaigning his recent Star Wars works for Grammy consideration. Historically, the Grammys have a...
News Heavy Rain, Detroit Team Reportedly Making a Star Wars Game
Apparently been in development for 18 months
Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream is currently making a Star Wars game if new reports are to be believed. First made public by French YouTuber Gautoz and then backed up by known insider Tom Henderson at
News Sony Publishing and Collaborating on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake for PS5
Sith sense
The clue was in the trailer, but Sony has its blue fingers all over Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake. While production is being led by a “newly created team composed of industry veterans at developer and publisher Aspyr”, the Japanese giant will publish the release on PlayStation 5 and is collaborating with the company on...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga's New Gameplay Trailer Will Make You Grin
9 films, 1 game
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has a new gameplay trailer, and it's packed with grin-inducing gags. If you don't already know, this massive LEGO adventure covers all nine mainline Star Wars films. It's got the potential to be pretty special for fans of the franchise. Unfortunately, The Skywalker Saga still doesn't have a defined...
News Sorry Star Wars Fans, EA Play Live Is Not the Event You're Looking For
The odds of an announcement are 3,720 to 1
Sorry, C-3PO, the odds are actually zero, sadly. EA is set to host its annual EA Play Live event next week, and there are certain games and franchises we expect will be there. EA Sports titles, an update on Apex Legends, you know the drill. However, fans have been hopeful that the publisher would have some...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order the First Game to Offer Free Physical to Digital PS5 Upgrade
Just contact EA
Since the PlayStation 5 launched last November, free PS4 to PS5 upgrades have been fairly common as developers re-release their titles with enhancements for the new generation. The only problem has been if you own a physical copy of a PS4 game, you would have to also buy the PS5 system with a disc drive in order to qualify for the...
News PS4 Saves Are Compatible with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on PS5
No awkward transfers
Sony’s save transfer protocol, when shifting progress from the PlayStation 4 versions of games to the PS5, has been shoddy to say the least. Final Fantasy VII Remake – which released this week – requires you to install the PS4 version of the game, upload your progress to the game’s cloud, install the PS5 edition, and...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is, Er, Out Now on PS5
Not that EA wants you to know
Well, this is one way to release a game: just never date it at all. The native PlayStation 5 version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is available now around the world, not that EA has bothered to tell anyone about it. Physical copies arrived at retailers unannounced earlier this week, and we’d expected a date to be...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order PS5 Shadow Drop Seemingly Imminent
Can you feel the Force?
It looks like the PlayStation 5 port of the critically acclaimed Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will release this week – surprise! Citing UK retail sources, The Gamer reported earlier today that major chains had received next-gen stock of the Respawn title, which is apparently slated to shadow drop this Friday. Now the...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order PS5 Version Feels the Force This Summer, Free Upgrade from PS4
Cal-led it
Heavily rumoured since an age rating was spotted back in March, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is getting a native PlayStation 5 version. It'll release this summer on Sony's current-gen console, and it'll be a free upgrade if you already own the PS4 version. We don't have any finer details right now, however. The official Star Wars Day...
News Beloved Star Wars RPG Knights of the Old Republic Really Is Getting a Remake, Reports Say
The Force is strong
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a game that's held dear in the hearts of many. The 2003 role-playing title, developed by BioWare before Mass Effect was a thing, leveraged the Star Wars universe to create an intergalactic adventure driven by player choice and consequence. And now, multiple reports say that the previously...
News Star Wars Republic Commando Is Back, and Here's The Launch Trailer
Engage tactical visor
After announcing back in February that Star Wars Republic Commando would be the latest title resurrected on the PlayStation 4 by Aspyr, the day to actually play it is upon us. You can check out the launch trailer above. The tactical FPS about a squad of clone commandos originally released all the way back in 2005, on Xbox and...
News LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Delayed Beyond Spring 2021
Force pushed
Anticipated LEGO title LEGO Star Was: The Skywalker Saga was aiming for a Spring 2021 release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, but it's been delayed to an unspecified date. The news comes via developer TT Games, which states that it simply needs "more time". Given the scope of The Skywalker Saga — it covers every mainline...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Could Be Coming to PS5
PS5 rating spotted
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is already enhanced on PlayStation 5 thanks to a recent patch that allows the PS4 game to run at 60 frames-per-second via backwards compatibility. But going by a newly spotted age rating, a native PS5 version could also be incoming. Ratings like this aren't always concrete confirmation that something...
News Star Wars: Republic Commando Is the Next Classic Title Coming to PS4
Good soldiers follow orders
Publisher Aspyr has today unveiled its plans to bring another fondly remembered Star Wars title to the PlayStation 4. Star Wars: Republic Commando is the latest to join the lineup of classic Star Wars titles, joining the ranks alongside Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, and Episode I: Racer. On April 6th,...
News The Division Developer Just Getting Started on Star Wars Project
Don't expect it any time soon
One thing you may have noticed recently is developers announcing projects that clearly haven’t even entered development yet. One good example is Project 007; IO Interactive has announced that it will make a James Bond game, but it’s barely even started yet. Why does this keep happening? Well, it’s all about...
News New Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Game Reportedly Real
More of a reimagining
New Star Wars titles are popping up left, right, and centre right now thanks to the newly formed LucasFilm Games, and one more for the future may be some sort of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic reimagining. That is according to three reliable sources, all of which reckon the project is very much in production, but not at...
News EA Will Keep Making Star Wars Games Despite End of Exclusive Deal
Publisher reiterates
Despite the fact that it no longer has a monopoly on the Star Wars license when it comes to video games, EA has reiterated that it will continue making titles set in a galaxy far, far away. Following on from a number of announcements earlier today — including one from Ubisoft stating that it's making an open world Star Wars...
News Ubisoft Announces New Star Wars Game from The Division Team
Still in the hiring process
Man, the newly formed Lucasfilm Games is popping up all over the place right now. Ubisoft has just announced a brand new Star Wars project in partnership with the aforementioned studio, and the game's development will be led by the developer behind The Division. This is all still very early in the production process, to...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gets PS5 Patch, Adds 60FPS Support
Resolution set to 1200p
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is one of the best games from a galaxy far, far away ever, and that special experience has just gotten even better on PlayStation 5. Developer Respawn Entertainment has issued an update that allows the game to run and look a lot better on Sony's latest machine. The patch is available to download...
News The Name Lucasfilm Games Will Accompany Star Wars Games Moving Forward
New year, new name
The Star Wars licence is now firmly back in the mainstream following Disney's acquisition and a new movie trilogy, and the games haven't been bad lately either. With the franchise in good shape, it seems the powers that be are preparing for the future, and that includes a new label for all software going forward. Lucasfilm Games...
Interview Switching Off Our Targeting Computers with Star Wars: Squadrons Composer Gordy Haab
Let's blow this thing and go home
A pretty exciting interview to bring everyone today, as we have an interview with composer Gordy Haab, about his work scoring Star Wars: Squadrons, the arcade flight sim title from Motive Studios. We do a deep dive into Gordy's history with Star Wars games, how the entire soundtrack for Squadrons is built around a...
News Star Wars: Squadrons Says No Post-Launch Content, Then Reveals Some
New map and two more ships
Star Wars: Squadrons developer EA Motive said it was "not planning to add more content" after the game's launch back in early October. And yet here we are, roughly six weeks later, with an official post detailing two new updates planned for the coming weeks that will add a new map and two more ships to pilot. We can't...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Joins EA Play on PS4 Next Week
Feel the Force
If you haven't already done so, it's finally time for you to check out the best Star Wars title of the PlayStation 4 generation. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order joins EA Play on Tuesday 10th November 2020, meaning you gain access to the entire game for play on PS4. At the time of review, we called the game one of the best Star Wars...
News Baby Yoda Invades Star Wars: Squadrons as TV Series Returns
The Mandalorian is back
The Mandalorian returns to streaming service Disney+ in just a couple of days and PlayStation 4 game Star Wars: Squadrons has decided to celebrate the start of the second season with some themed items. This will include new cockpit flairs, dashboard holograms, hanging decorations, and so much more. The obvious star of the...
News Don't Expect Star Wars: Squadrons to Get Any Post-Launch Content
A self-contained game
Star Wars: Squadrons hasn't exactly launched with a whole lot of multiplayer content, and that situation isn't going to get any better in the future. While it did release at a reduced $40 price point, EA Motive has basically ruled out any significant post-launch support of any kind. There probably will be patches for bugs and...
News Star Wars: Squadrons Is Looking Good in New Overview Trailer
Most impressive
Star Wars: Squadrons has looked promising since we first saw it back in June, and it continues to do so in this latest trailer. Focusing on the single player campaign, the new video starts with a stylish story rundown before going into overview mode. There's a fair amount of gameplay to gawk at in the video. We're shown snippets...
News Star Wars: Squadrons Gameplay Shows Campaign, Multiplayer, and Massive Fleet Battles
Squadron goals
The only thing that stopped us falling asleep during EA Play 2020 was the new gameplay trailer for Star Wars: Squadrons. The title got a near six minute video during the presentation that details the single player campaign, multiplayer modes, and fleet battles. The latter seems to be the big selling point here, as two teams dogfight...
News Star Wars Episode I: Racer Has a Release Date Once Again
This is finally podracing
With a release date once again, it looks like the PlayStation 4 port of the fondly remembered Star Wars Episode I: Racer is finally set to clear the finish line. Originally slated to hit consoles on May 12th, the game was quickly pushed back to 26th May, before being delayed indefinitely. According to the publisher Aspyr,...