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E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Story Trailer Shows Off Brand New Footage
Jedi business
Making somewhat of a surprise appearance, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order cropped up during Microsoft's E3 presser. EA went over the first gameplay footage during its livestream yesterday, but it's been followed up with this new trailer. It shows off some areas and story elements we've not seen before, intertwined with some of the...
E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Takes Inspiration from Metroid and Dark Souls
The Dark Souls of Star Wars games
Earlier today, we were treated to our very first look at gameplay from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Respawn Entertainment's upcoming action title. While it's pretty clear where the game draws its inspiration from, the developer has pointed out two main series that have influenced the design of its...
E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi Combat Is All About 'Freeform' Action, Lots of Dynamic Moves
No need to force it
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order got a lengthy gameplay trailer during EA's EA Play livestream, showing off a lot of combat. While we doubt that we've seen everything it has to offer, it does look decent, opting for a dynamic system that's actually quite open ended. Developer Respawn Entertainment describes the combat as "freeform"...
E3 2019 EA Reveals Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay with Lengthy Demo
Star of the show?
EA might not have a killer E3 lineup this year, but it did have Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to show off. The first game on its schedule of EA Play livestreams, the publisher has finally lifted the lid on Respawn Entertainment's sci-fi action adventure with the first gameplay footage. Check it out above. It looks like a mix of all...
E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 'Isn't About Combos and Acrobatics' Says Game Informer
Gameplay inspired by "two beloved gaming franchises"
Game Informer has just announced the new cover for its July 2019 issue, and it means the US publication has gone hands on with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. We're about to get our first look at the game in action during EA's livestream tomorrow, but executive editor Andrew Reiner already has the...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Box Art Sure Looks Like a Star Wars Game
There are stars, and wars
Looks like EA is ready to take all your pre-order money. The official cover artwork for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is floating about on the internet right now, and you can see the PlayStation 4 box embedded here. To be honest, there isn't a whole lot to say about it. Our mate Cal Kestis is looking stoic in the...
News First Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay Will Be Shown at E3 2019
Duh
It was already sort of obvious, but Respawn Entertainment has today confirmed that we'll get our first look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay next month at E3 2019. The developer confirmed the reveal as part of its MayThe4thBeWithYou celebrations. Don't forget that EA won't be hosting a traditional press conference this year, meaning...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Release Date Locked for November
A galaxy not that far away
We got our first real look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order today, and with it, a confirmed release date. As was heavily rumoured prior to the reveal event, the game launches at the tail end of the year, on the 15th November. It's the first big holiday release of 2019 to be locked in, assuming it doesn't get delayed or...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Officially Unveiled with Debut Story Trailer
Does it stand out?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has finally been revealed in full, and we have our first glimpse at this new game from Respawn Entertainment. The above trailer focuses on setting up the story and the world, introducing us to the player character, Cal Kestis. He's a survivor of Order 66, in which almost all Jedi were wiped out, and he...
Live Watch the Reveal of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Right Here
See the debut of Respawn's Star Wars game
Star Wars Celebration is happening right now, and that means a whole bunch of exciting developments in the huge sci-fi franchise. Yesterday saw the reveal of the next movie's title - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, if you somehow didn't know - but today is all about Respawn Entertainment's upcoming game...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is a Single Player, Story-Driven Experience
No multiplayer, no microtransactions
There’s scepticism considering EA is the publisher, but Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – which will be revealed this weekend – is a single player, story-driven experience. That means no multiplayer and especially no microtransactions. Respawn gaffer Vince Zampella confirmed the news on a Star Wars Celebration...
Guide When Is the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Live Stream?
Dates and times for Star Wars Celebration reveal
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is about to be shown off for the very first time. This is the new game from Respawn Entertainment, the team behind Titanfall 2 and the massively popular Apex Legends, but it's not an FPS. Described as a third person action adventure, it seems this will be a bit of a...
News The First Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Artwork Has Leaked Online
It's a trap!
A big game reveal is about to happen, so of course there's a leak. It's just part of the cycle. Tomorrow, Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will get its big gameplay debut during Star Wars Celebration, but the first official artwork for the game has emerged online a little early. A now-removed Amazon listing for a...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gets Its First Teaser Ahead of Imminent Reveal
Don't stand out
We've heard almost nothing about Respawn Entertainment's action adventure take on Star Wars, but that's about to change very soon. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, announced back at E3 last year, has just had its first teaser on social media, with EA instructing that we "don't stand out."
News We'll Get Our First Look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in April
Will the stars align?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order may not have had the most exciting of reveals, but it certainly sounds like an interesting project. Playing as a Jedi in the dark time between episodes III and IV, this action adventure title from Respawn Entertainment sounds like it could have potential. It'll certainly be one to keep an eye out...
News EA: 'We're Fully Committed to Making More Star Wars Games'
Just not that open world one
Yesterday, Kotaku reported that EA Vancouver's open world Star Wars title had been cancelled by the infamous publisher. Three sources claimed this to be true, and the project, codenamed Orca, has apparently been shelved in favour of something on a smaller scale. In response to these reports, EA has sent out a statement...
News EA Reportedly Cancels Open World Star Wars Game
The force isn't strong
Remember that supposed open world Star Wars game that was outed as EA shut down Visceral Games back in 2017? No? Maybe? Well it doesn't really matter either way, because Kotaku's reporting that the project has been cancelled. Apparently, this open world adventure started out as Visceral Games' linear Star Wars action title --...
News Amy Hennig Leaves EA, Goes Independent
"Ragtag" Star Wars game now open world
With EA closing Visceral Games last year and its Amy Hennig-fronted Star Wars game, codenamed "Ragtag", being handed over to EA Vancouver, it appeared that the future of the project was in doubt. Now, in an interview with Eurogamer at this year's Gamelab conference, Hennig has announced that she left EA in...
E3 2018 Jedi: Fallen Order Is EA's Next Star Wars Game, Launching Late 2019
Forced
Although we didn't actually get to see the game in any capacity during EA's conference, it's now confirmed that the publisher's next big Star Wars title will be called Jedi: Fallen Order. And yes, as if the name didn't give it away, you'll be playing as a Jedi, which means lightsabers and all that. Fallen Order is actually Respawn...
"And we won't"
Following a management reshuffle over at EA, newly assigned chief design officer Patrick Söderlund has opened up about the mistakes that the company made with Star Wars Battlefront 2 in an interview with The Verge. Söderlund admits that the sequel's progression system was handled poorly at launch, with...
Rumour An Open World Star Wars Game is in Development at EA Vancouver
Search your feelings, you know it to be true
It wouldn't exactly be a surprise to learn that EA is working on an open world Star Wars game, but thanks to a job listing for EA Vancouver, we now have a pretty big clue that suggests exactly that. EA Vancouver took over development duties on Visceral Games' Star Wars project after the publisher closed...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Revamps Entire Progression System Amid Controversy
Microtransactions coming back for costumes
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is being ripped up and reassembled following an enormous backlash at the backend of last year. Set to roll out on 21st March, developer DICE has been busy revamping pretty much everything to do with the release’s progression, presumably as part of a last-ditch effort to win back...
News EA's Ambitious ANTHEM Officially Delayed into 2019
Battlefield due out in October
As reports had more or less already revealed, BioWare’s ambitious ANTHEM has been delayed until early 2019, with a new Battlefield game taking its Fall 2018 spot. There’s no further information on that Battlefield game, but you can probably expect guns, explosions, and collapsing buildings. It's due out in October...
News Star Wars Battlefront II Celebrates The Last Jedi with Four Weeks of Free Content
Story expansion, maps, characters
And this, we hate to say, is why Star Wars Battlefront II had microtransactions in it. EA has announced the first season of content for the first-person shooter, which will tie in to the release of The Last Jedi of course. Free for all players, the new content includes fresh single player story content, as well as...
News Nearly 80,000 People Have Signed a Petition to Revoke EA's Star Wars License
It's a conspiracy
Petitions never, ever work in the video game industry, but with nearly 80,000 people signing a petition to take the Star Wars game license away from Electronic Arts, it's clear that many consumers want to send a message to the controversial company following their antics of the past few weeks. EA's relationship with its customers...
News EA: Battlefront 2 Scandal a Great Learning Experience, Not Giving Up on Microtransactions
"You don't want Darth Vader in pink"
The past few weeks have not deterred EA from pursuing the “notion of microtransactions”, although the company’s clearly been humbled by the controversy surrounding Star Wars Battlefront 2 – a scandal which it has described as a “great learning experience”. For those of you who’ve been living under a...
News Analyst: Gamers Are Overreacting Over Star Wars, Publishers Should Increase Prices
A different perspective
Well, here’s a take you won’t be hearing on next week’s Jimquisition: KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Evan Wingren believes that gamers are overreacting over Star Wars Battlefront 2’s microtransaction saga – and that publishers should increase the price of their software as they’re undercharging. We sure hope he...
Poll Are You Buying Star Wars Battlefront 2?
Or have microtransactions put you off?
Hey, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is out today on PlayStation 4... But are you buying it? Just in case you haven't been keeping up with the news, EA's latest blockbuster has been drowning in a sea of negativity for weeks. Most of that negativity stems from the game's convoluted progression system, which places...
News EA Removes Microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront 2, for Now at Least
Deal altered
And there it is: EA has officially removed in-game purchases from Star Wars Battlefront 2... For now, anyway. The title's microtransactions were taken offline not too long ago, which got people talking about what the publisher could possibly be planning. Turns out that they're going to be gone for some time. In a statement, DICE...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Microtransactions Taken Down as Rumours of Change Swirl
Altering the deal?
Just when you're about to hit the hay, news breaks that Star Wars Battlefront 2's microtransactions have been taken offline. The game's "crystal" currency, which you can buy with real money, has been removed from the PlayStation Store and other digital storefronts, suggesting that something's about to happen. Of course, no one...
News 'We Will Fix This' Says Star Wars Battlefront 2 Dev as Loot Box Outrage Rumbles On
Do you believe?
Star Wars Battlefront 2 developer DICE threw itself into the lion's den yesterday as it hosted a Reddit AMA. For those out of the loop, this basically means that members of the dev team sat down and took the time to answer questions and respond to feedback over on Reddit. As you'd expect, things didn't exactly go smoothly for...
News EA Already Promising Changes to Star Wars Battlefront 2 Following Fresh Loot Box Outrage
Feel the force
Earlier today (or yesterday, depending on when you're reading this), we reported on some rather rough Star Wars Battlefront 2 news. The story covered the outrage sweeping across the 'net regarding the game's increasingly controversial loot boxes and the notion that heroes -- that's Darth Vader and the other powerful, named characters...
Round Up Star Wars Battlefront 2 Reviews Lurch Towards the Dark Side
Palpatine's having palpatations
The original Star Wars Battlefront was one of those edge cases where it attracted a mixed critical response but was actually reasonably well-liked by fans. With the sequel, publisher EA and developer DICE will have been hoping to improve upon the original’s Metacritic rating of 73 – but it’s going to have its...
News Sony's New Live Action Star Wars Commercial Plays the Nostalgia Card
Love at first Sith
Every love story starts and ends with Star Wars, right? Only in commercials? Fair enough, but it does make for a damn good ad, you’ve got to admit. Like the spot from a few years back, Sony is going hard with the nostalgia card here, as it markets Battlefront 2 at young adults who’ve grown up with George Lucas’ sci-fi...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2's Lootbox Fiasco Keeps Getting Worse
40 hours to unlock a Hero? Review code rebalanced?
No one could have predicted when DICE said it was doing away with community dividing DLC in Star Wars Battlefront 2 that things would turn out like this. The game has been absolutely slammed for its implementation of lootboxes and microtransactions – and as we near the title’s release, things...
News Maybe Don't Buy Star Wars Battlefront 2 at Launch
EA planning big discounts
EA’s said that it will “most likely” discount Star Wars Battlefront 2 around the release of The Last Jedi, which is due out on 15th December. It’s also hinted that there’ll be some “selective discounts” around the holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. Makes sense, right? Well, apart from the fact that...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2's Single Player Campaign Will Last 5 to 7 Hours
Apparently
So, Star Wars Battlefront 2 has a single player campaign, and by most accounts, it's looking quite promising -- but how long will it take you to complete? According to producer David Robillard, the story mode will be pretty standard in terms of length, clocking in at around five to seven hours. Robillard told Press Start: "We...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2's Single Player Certainly Makes for a Great Trailer
The Empire strikes back
Well, everyone asked for it – and it seems like it’s going to deliver. EA has released an all-new trailer for Star Wars Battlefront 2’s oft-requested single player campaign, and it makes for an impressive 90 second clip. In case you don’t already know, you’ll be assuming the role of Commander Iden Versio, as...
News EA Flings Dead Space Developer Visceral into Outer-Space
Studio shut down and Star Wars back to the drawing board
Visceral Games, the Californian developer best known for the Dead Space franchise, has been shut down. The studio most recently released Battlefield Hardline, which was met with mixed reviews. It’s since been working on an original Star Wars title helmed by Uncharted director Amy Hennig,...
Hands On Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is a Clumsy, Complicated Sequel
Not feeling the force
Have you heard that famous Steve Jobs quote where he implies people don’t really know what they want? It’s all we’ve been thinking about playing the Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta. The thing is, we complained about the original game: we said it lacked depth, customisation, and replay value. And we weren’t the only ones:...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2's Beta Is Now Free for Everyone By the Way
We Finn you'll wanna try it
You can now try out Star Wars Battlefront 2 for free on the PlayStation 4 – you don’t even need to have pre-ordered the title to get access. The download weighs in at 15.3GB and can be snagged through here; EA’s billing it as its biggest ever beta,
News Watch a Cut-Scene from Star Wars Battlefront 2's Story Mode
Don't shoot the Messenger
EA Games has released a full cut-scene from Star Wars Battlefront 2’s single player mode, and it’s pretty cool. The clip reveals that, while the Emperor may be dead, he’s still doing his bidding from beyond the grave via menacing androids that assume his visage. You’ll get to experience the full story from 17th...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Has More Offline Content Than Campaign
Arcade mode brings bot matches
Star Wars Battlefront 2 seems much more complete than its predecessor, adding space battles and a single player campaign to the mix. But there’s additional good news for offline players: Arcade mode will enable you to take the fight to a bunch of bots – and there’ll even be local split-screen support if that’s...
News Here's Everything You Need to Know About Star Wars Battlefront 2 on PS4
John Boyega talks you through
What better way to sell Star Wars Battlefront 2 than have John Boyega talk you through it all? The star’s stopped by at EA Games headquarters to do a bit of voiceover outlining all of the modes, features, and improvements that you’ll find in the forthcoming sequel. We found this pretty informative actually: it...
News Star Wars Battlefront's Season Pass Is Free on PS4 Now
Get all the expansion packs without paying a penny
Star Wars Battlefront’s full Season Pass is currently free on the European PlayStation Store, meaning that you’ll be able to claim all of the sci-fi shooter's expansion packs without paying a penny. While some had originally assumed that this was an error, its cost has also been eradicated on...
Gamescom 2017 Star Wars Battlefront 2 Debuts Starfighter Assault Gameplay
Bombing run
You wanted space battles in your Star Wars Battlefront 2, and that’s exactly what EA Games debuted during its Gamescom 2017 press conference. The new Starfighter Assault mode – developed by Criterion in conjuction with DICE and Motive – is a rounds-based competitive multiplayer mode, featuring craft classes and much more. Check...
Gamescom 2017 Star Wars Battlefront 2 Teases Space Battles with Glossy Trailer
Dogfighting Darth
An oft-requested feature from the original Star Wars Battlefront will make its debut in the title’s sequel – and we’re not just talking about the single player campaign. Starfighter Assault is a new mode being added to Star Wars Battlefront II, which will see you engaging in space battles across three cinematic series eras...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Is Talking a Good Single Player Story
But will it deliver?
One thing’s for sure: EA Games is taking this Star Wars Battlefront 2 single player thing seriously. It’s working with LucasFilm to create a campaign that actually bridges the gap between movies, and this behind-the-scenes look at the story mode – featuring interviews with actors, actresses, and writers – illustrates how...
News Star Wars Battlefront II's Multiplayer Beta Kicks Off In Early October
Early access with a pre-order
EA has announced that Star Wars Battlefront II's multiplayer beta will begin on 6th October and last through until 9th October, with PS4 players who pre-order the game getting two days early access on 4th October. The beta will feature two modes: Galactic Assault on Naboo and Multiplayer Starfighter Assault. Galactic...
E3 2017 Star Wars Battlefront 2 Will Unite Its Community with Free DLC
All together now
The worst thing about Star Wars Battlefront (apart from the absence of a single player campaign) was how it left so many players behind. Hop on the game today and – unless you’ve got the Deluxe Edition or stumped up for the Season Pass – you’ll see a wealth of maps, modes, and features that you can’t access. It’s...
