Star Wars: Zero Company just became a lot more real. Lucasfilm has revealed the main cast for Bit Reactor’s upcoming Clone Wars tactics game ahead of its San Diego Comic-Con panel, and the lineup is a strong mix of Star Wars veterans, game actors, animation voices, and a few names that immediately make the squad feel less like a generic tactics roster and more like a proper ensemble. That matters. Because Zero Company is not being sold as just “move clone, shoot droid, repeat until the Separatists file a complaint.” This is a single-player, turn-based tactics game built around squad identity, character relationships, battlefield choices, and a cinematic Clone Wars story. A cast reveal is not just trivia here. It tells us who is carrying the emotional weight. For the full game breakdown, release details, squad systems, permadeath, pre-orders, and everything else we know so far, we have our complete…
SWGOH Mara Jade Skywalker Kit Guide: Best Team, Abilities, Omicron, and How She Works
Mara Jade Skywalker is coming to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, and this version is not just here for Legends nostalgia. She looks built to make Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker nastier, faster, harder to shut down, and much more annoying in Grand Arena. Which is exactly the kind of sentence that makes SWGOH players start checking their Omicron stash with regret. As part of the new Myths & Legends era, EA has revealed Mara Jade Skywalker’s kit, and the headline is simple: this is a Light Side Jedi Attacker designed around out-of-turn attacks, Jedi synergy, Defense Down, Stagger, bonus turns, and a very specific relationship with Jedi Knight Luke. This guide breaks down what she does, where she fits, which abilities matter, and why her Grand Arena Omicron could become a serious problem. Mara Jade Skywalker Quick Overview Mara Jade Skywalker is a later Legends-era version of Mara Jade: former…
Former Disney CEO Says Buying Star Wars “Worked,” and Gaming Proves the Point
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner has summed up the Lucasfilm deal in the most executive way possible: Disney bought Star Wars, and it worked. Speaking in a new Fortune piece about Hollywood, video games, and the entertainment industry’s obsession with IP, Eisner pointed to Disney’s Lucasfilm acquisition as one of the company’s smartest moves. His line was blunt: Disney had “nothing” in the last 20 years, so it bought Star Wars from George Lucas, “and that worked.” That is a little dramatic. Disney also bought Pixar and Marvel in the same broader era, so “nothing” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. But the larger point is hard to argue with: buying Lucasfilm gave Disney one of the most powerful entertainment engines on the planet. And gaming proves exactly why. Star Wars Was Never Just a Movie Brand The mistake is treating Star Wars like it only lives or…
Hot Toys’ Darth Malgus Figure Proves The Old Republic Still Refuses to Die
Darth Malgus is getting the Hot Toys treatment, and honestly, it feels overdue. The new Darth Malgus sixth scale figure is based on Star Wars: The Old Republic, giving one of SWTOR’s most recognizable Sith Lords the kind of premium collectible spotlight usually reserved for film and TV icons. The official Hot Toys reveal presents Darth Malgus as a 1/6th scale collectible figure inspired by Star Wars: The Old Republic, placing him in the Video Game Masterpiece Series where he belongs. He is not a movie character. He does not need to be. Malgus Was Always Built Like a Collectible Some Star Wars characters need years of nostalgia to become iconic. Darth Malgus needed one cinematic trailer and a respirator full of rage. The armor. The cape. The mask. The red lightsaber. The “I ended negotiations by walking through the wall” energy. Malgus became one of the defining faces of…
Darth Jar Jar Is Coming to SWGOH, and the Meme Has Officially Won
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes has done it. The meme is real. Darth Jar Jar is coming to SWGOH as part of the new Myths & Legends era, and somewhere in the galaxy, a thousand ancient Reddit threads just ignited at once. This is not just another “haha wouldn’t it be funny if…” moment. The character is now listed in the game’s Myths & Legends rollout, with Darth Jar Jar appearing on SWGOH.GG as a Dark Side Leader, Support, Gungan, and Sith unit. Yes. Sith. Jar Jar. Welcome to the stupidest timeline. Also possibly the most entertaining one. Darth Jar Jar Was Always Too Powerful to Stay a Joke Forever The Darth Jar Jar theory has been around forever. The basic version is simple: what if Jar Jar Binks was not just an awkward Gungan with suspicious luck, but secretly a dark-side mastermind hiding in plain sight? Was it ever…
Star Wars: Zero Company – Complete Guide to the Clone Wars Tactics Game
Star Wars: Zero Company is one of the most interesting Star Wars games on the way, and not just because it lets people say “Star Wars XCOM” and feel immediately understood. That shorthand works, sure. Turn-based tactics. Cover. Squad positioning. Bad decisions. The beautiful horror of watching one missed shot turn a clean plan into a smoking crater. But Zero Company is starting to look like more than a simple genre reskin. This is a single-player, turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars, developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games. Players step into the role of Hawks, a former Republic officer leading an unconventional squad of professionals for hire through a gritty original Star Wars story. In other words: Clone Wars tactics, squad drama, battlefield consequences, and enough character tension to make every mission feel like it could ruin your evening….
SWGOH’s Myths & Legends Era Is Bringing Darth Jar Jar, Mara Jade Skywalker, and Pure Chaos
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes appears to have looked at the entire Star Wars timeline, shrugged, and chosen violence. A new Myths & Legends era is coming to SWGOH, and the character list is genuinely ridiculous in the best possible way: Darth Jar Jar, Mara Jade Skywalker, The Ronin, Starkiller / Luke Concept, Jaxxon, Stormtrooper Concept, and Yoda, Dark Side Vision. That is not a normal roster update. That is a Star Wars fever dream with mods. Darth Jar Jar Is the Headline, Obviously Let’s not pretend otherwise. The second Darth Jar Jar appears in a Galaxy of Heroes announcement, everything else has to wait in line. This is one of the longest-running Star Wars jokes, theories, memes, and “what if George Lucas was secretly cooking?” ideas in the fandom. And now he is apparently walking into SWGOH like this was always inevitable. Honestly, for this game? It kind of…
Star Wars: Unlimited Showcase Prices Are Already Moving During Galactic Championship Week
Star Wars: Unlimited is heading into its biggest competitive weekend of the year, and the card market is already doing what card markets do best. Getting weird. The 2026 Galactic Championship runs July 24–26 in Las Vegas, giving Star Wars: Unlimited its largest event stage of the year. The official event site describes it as the game’s biggest event, with more than 3,000 fans expected across competition, panels, trading, side events, and prize hunting. And now, with championship week here, players are watching Showcase card prices for clues. The Market Is Watching the Meta A recent community post on the Star Wars: Unlimited subreddit pointed directly at the timing: “It’s Galactic Championship week,” with Showcase price movement potentially offering hints about the decks players expect to see at the event. That does not mean prices perfectly predict the tournament. They do not. Card markets are powered by demand, speculation, collector…
Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Story Trailer Makes Podracing Look Illegal Again
Star Wars: Galactic Racer keeps looking less like a polite racing game and more like something the New Republic should probably investigate. The game’s official story trailer debuted during Summer Game Fest 2026, giving a better look at the rivalry, the danger, and the underground racing scene driving the upcoming Star Wars racer. Lucasfilm’s official page says Star Wars: Galactic Racer launches worldwide for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on October 6, 2026. That matters because this is not just “podracing again.” It is trying to turn Star Wars racing into a full-blown career of bad decisions. The Galactic League Looks Properly Dangerous The setup is simple enough: racing born in the lawless Outer Rim, with glory, revenge, rival pilots, and the kind of high-speed competition that probably does not have a very strong safety department. The official site describes Galactic Racer as a “high-stakes reinvention of racing”…
Star Wars: Galactic Contention Relaunches July 31, and Battlefront Fans Should Pay Attention
o, Star Wars: Galactic Contention is not a new official Star Wars game. But it may still be one of the most interesting Star Wars gaming things happening this month. Galactic Contention is a fan-made total conversion mod for Squad, the large-scale tactical military shooter. Instead of modern combat, it turns the game into a Clone Wars battlefield with clone troopers, battle droids, vehicles, objectives, squad coordination, and a lot of blaster fire. The mod’s Steam Workshop page currently lists it as “COMING JULY 31ST 2026”, with Galactic Contention described as a total conversion mod for Squad set during the Clone Wars. This Is Battlefront Energy, But More Tactical The obvious comparison is Star Wars Battlefront. Not because Galactic Contention is exactly the same kind of game. It is not built around fast arcade chaos, hero characters, or quick casual matches. It is built on Squad, which means the focus…
Classic Star Wars Games Are in Xbox’s Ultimate Game Sale, So Your Backlog Can Suffer Properly
The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale is here, and Star Wars fans have been handed a very dangerous little menu of bad decisions. Not bad games. Bad decisions. As in: “I already own KOTOR somewhere, but it is $4.99, so obviously I need it again.” According to Windows Central’s full Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2026 list, several classic Star Wars games are currently discounted, including Knights of the Old Republic, KOTOR II, Republic Commando, Jedi Outcast, Jedi Academy, Jedi Starfighter, the original Battlefront games, and multiple LEGO Star Wars titles. In other words, your backlog is not safe. The Old Republic Is the Easy Pick The standout deal is obvious: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. With the KOTOR remake rumor mill waking up again, this is a good time to revisit the original rather than just stare at Revan’s mask and argue about hypothetical trailers. We recently covered the…
Star Wars: Unlimited’s Galactic Championship Is This Week, and the TCG Scene Gets Its Big Moment
Star Wars: Unlimited gets its biggest stage of the year this week. The 2026 Galactic Championship runs July 24–26 in Las Vegas, with the official event site calling it the largest Star Wars: Unlimited event of the year. More than 3,000 fans are expected across the three-day weekend, with competition, panels, trading, side events, and plenty of prize hunting. That is a serious step for a Star Wars card game that only launched in 2024. The Main Event Is the Big Draw The championship tournament is the headline. The official competitor guide says the elimination rounds begin Sunday afternoon, with the Galactic Champion crowned around the end of the event. It is also positioned as the final major tournament of Star Wars: Unlimited Organized Play Season One. That gives the weekend real weight. This is where the current meta gets tested properly, not just debated endlessly in Discord, Reddit, and…
When Star Wars: Episode I Racer Turned Podracing Into One of the Fastest Star Wars Games Ever
There are Star Wars games people remember because they were deep, dramatic, and full of moral choices. And then there is Star Wars: Episode I Racer, a game remembered because it let you fly through a canyon at absurd speed while your engines screamed like they were seconds from becoming expensive scrap metal. Honestly, fair. The Nintendo 64 version of Star Wars: Episode I Racer was released on July 21, 1999, according to MobyGames’ release database, landing right in the middle of The Phantom Menace era when podracing briefly became the coolest thing in the galaxy. And yes, we have already covered the game properly in our full Star Wars: Episode I Racer 1999 archive entry. But on its anniversary, it is worth coming back to one simple point: This was not just a movie tie-in. It was one of the fastest Star Wars games ever made. Podracing Was Perfect…
KOTOR Remake Could Finally Get a New Trailer Soon, But Keep the Hype in Carbonite
The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake might finally be preparing to show itself again. Maybe. Possibly. Please keep both hands away from the hype lever. A new report claims the long-silent KOTOR remake could receive a fresh reveal before the end of 2026, though the same chatter also leaves room for that reveal to slip into early 2027. The claim comes from 100% Star Wars, with several gaming outlets now picking up the report as another sign that Saber’s remake may be moving toward public reintroduction. That is not an official Lucasfilm announcement. It is not a confirmed trailer date. It is not a PlayStation showcase listing. It is not The Game Awards suddenly rolling out a red carpet for Revan. But after years of silence, even a possible re-reveal is enough to wake up the Old Republic crowd. The KOTOR Remake Has Been Quiet for Years…
This Helldivers 2 Mod Turns Every Armor Set Into Clone Trooper Gear
Helldivers 2 has never been shy about sending heavily armored soldiers into hopeless battles where everyone is expendable and friendly fire is practically a squad tradition. In other words, it was always one clone trooper mod away from becoming the Clone Wars game we still somehow do not have. That mod has now arrived. Star Wars: Clone Armory Beta does not simply replace one armor set with a familiar white helmet. It attempts to transform the entire Helldivers 2 armory into clone trooper gear, complete with weapons, backpacks, accessories, supporting soldiers and Republic-themed battlefield details. This is less “nice cosmetic pack” and more “Kamino has quietly taken over Super Earth’s procurement department.” Every Helldiver Armor Set Gets the Clone Treatment Created by thebf333 alongside MrPizza07, Degabait and davidTheGodly, Clone Armory is described as a total conversion of the game’s armor collection. The mod replaces all player armor with clone trooper…
This 46-Minute AI Fan Film Finally Turns Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Into a Movie
For 30 years, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire has been known as the movie Lucasfilm never actually made. Now somebody has made one anyway. YouTube channel Star Wars Chronicles has released a 45-minute fan film adapting the cult-favorite Legends story set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It is unofficial, partly created with generative AI, and already pulling in hundreds of thousands of views. More importantly, it gives Dash Rendar, Prince Xizor, Guri and the criminal empire of Black Sun something fans have wanted since 1996: an actual screen adaptation. You can watch the full film below: The Star Wars Movie That Never Existed Shadows of the Empire was never just a video game. Lucasfilm launched it in 1996 as a huge multimedia storytelling event involving a novel by Steve Perry, a Dark Horse comic series, a Nintendo 64 game, an orchestral soundtrack, trading cards,…
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999): The Movie Game That Survived Development Chaos
There are many ways to fail a diplomatic mission. You can insult the other side. You can misunderstand the negotiations. You can discover that the conference room is filling with poisonous gas while an army of battle droids waits outside. Or, in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, you can accidentally swing a lightsaber at the wrong person and turn the entire Trade Federation ship into a workplace dispute. Released for Windows and PlayStation in 1999, The Phantom Menace was Big Ape Productions’ attempt to squeeze George Lucas’ first prequel into a third-person action-adventure. Players moved between Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Queen Amidala, and Captain Panaka across an expanded retelling of the film, mixing lightsaber combat, blaster fights, puzzles, exploration, conversations, trading, and side objectives. It was ambitious. It was awkward. It had a camera that occasionally behaved like it had also been hit with a Force push….
SWTOR’s Pirate Incursion Returns Tomorrow, So Dantooine Is About to Be Annoying Again
Dantooine is about to have another completely normal week. Which, in Star Wars: The Old Republic, means pirates, sabotage, daily missions, reputation grinding, and players once again asking why this supposedly quiet farming world keeps getting dragged into galactic nonsense. Pirate Incursion returns on July 21, 2026 and runs until July 28, according to SWTOR’s official July event schedule. The event is available for characters level 20 and above, so it is a pretty easy excuse to jump back in, even if your main has been abandoned on the fleet like a sad decoration. The Nova Blades Are Back Pirate Incursion sends players back to Dantooine, where the Nova Blade pirates are causing trouble during the ongoing Republic and Empire conflict. The event originally arrived with Game Update 5.10.3: The Dantooine Incursion, turning the planet into a compact conflict zone full of daily missions, Heroics, reputation rewards, and the usual…
When The Old Republic Became a Comic Omnibus, SWTOR’s Backstory Got a Second Life
There is a very specific kind of Star Wars fan who hears “Old Republic” and immediately starts behaving like someone opened a Sith holocron in the room. Reasonable, honestly. The Old Republic era has always had that effect. It is ancient Jedi, Mandalorian wars, Sith empires, lost students, bad masters, worse councils, and enough moral collapse to make the Skywalker saga look like a family argument at dinner. On July 20, 2021, Marvel released Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic Omnibus Vol. 1, a massive hardcover collection that brought together the full Dark Horse Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comic series, Knights of the Old Republic: War, the Knights of the Old Republic Handbook, and material from Knights of the Old Republic/Rebellion #0. And for fans of KOTOR, SWTOR, and that wonderfully messy slice of Star Wars history, it was more than just another shelf-destroying omnibus. It was…
SWTOR Galactic Season 10 Is Almost Over, So Finish the Syndicate Before It Vanishes
SWTOR players are running out of time to clean up their Galactic Season 10 business. Broadsword has confirmed that Galactic Season 10: “Secrets of the Syndicate” is drawing to a close toward the end of July, with Galactic Season 11: “Light and Shadow” coming next. Executive Producer Keith Kanneg warned players in the Q2 2026 Producer Letter to grab remaining rewards before they disappear, which is MMO language for “you had months, please stop pretending this is a surprise.” So yes, it is checklist season. Again. Secrets of the Syndicate Is Nearly Done Galactic Season 10 launched with Game Update 7.8.1, bringing back older reward themes from previous seasons while adding new goals and rewards into the current seasonal track. The official SWTOR objectives page confirms that the final listed Season 10 objectives run from July 7 through July 27, with players able to complete 7 of 11 weekly objectives…
TIE Fighter Strategy Guide: When Star Wars PC Games Needed Manuals Like Sacred Texts
There was a time when playing a Star Wars game did not begin with a tutorial popup, a glowing objective marker, and a cheerful reminder that your spacebar can make things happen. Sometimes it began with a manual. A real one. The kind you actually had to read. Star Wars: TIE Fighter launched in 1994, and it was not built for players who wanted to casually drift through the galaxy while the game quietly solved itself in the background. It was a space combat sim from LucasArts, and it expected you to learn how to fly, manage shields, cycle targets, redirect power, understand mission briefings, and survive long enough to make the Empire proud. Or at least slightly less disappointed. That is why TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide still feels like a perfect artifact from the golden age of Star Wars PC gaming. Published by Prima in July 1994…
When The Clone Wars Returned From the Dead and Star Wars Fans Lost Their Minds
On July 19, 2018, Star Wars: The Clone Wars did something Star Wars stories are usually pretty dramatic about. It came back from the dead. During San Diego Comic-Con, Lucasfilm revealed that The Clone Wars would return with new episodes, dropping a trailer that opened old wounds, revived unfinished arcs, and instantly sent fans into emotional hyperspace. The announcement came during the show’s 10-year anniversary panel, where Dave Filoni and the cast looked back at the series before revealing that the story was not actually over. For anyone who had followed the show through its cancellation, unfinished story reels, “The Lost Missions,” and years of “what could have been” conversations, this was not just another trailer. It was closure getting a second chance. A War Left Unfinished The Clone Wars had always been a strange case. It began as a companion piece to the prequel era, but over time became…
Star Wars: Starfighter Writer Says There Are “No Barriers to Entry,” and That Might Be Exactly What the Franchise Needs
Star Wars: Starfighter is still sounding less like homework and more like an actual movie. That should not feel refreshing. It does. In a new interview with The Playlist, writer Jonathan Tropper says the upcoming Shawn Levy-directed Star Wars film is being built so audiences do not need to have seen every other Star Wars movie before stepping into it. “You don’t have to have seen other Star Wars movies to step into this one,” Tropper said, adding that “there are no barriers to entry.” For a franchise that has spent years balancing legacy characters, canon timelines, streaming spin-offs, animated backstory, theatrical returns, and enough lore threads to strangle a bantha, that is a pretty important sentence. Starfighter Wants to Be New, Not Homework This is not the first time the creative team has positioned Starfighter as a clean entry point. Lucasfilm has already described the film as a new…
Darth Revan Gets a New Sideshow Figure, and the Unmasked Portrait Has Fans Talking
Darth Revan is back on the collector circuit, which is always a dangerous thing for wallets, shelves, and anyone still pretending they are “done buying Star Wars stuff.” Sideshow has revealed new Darth Revan collectibles, including a Darth Revan Statue and a larger Darth Revan Premium Format Figure. Both pieces lean heavily into the Sith Lord’s iconic Knights of the Old Republic look: dark robes, armor, red and purple lightsabers, and the kind of dramatic pose that says, “yes, I have made several morally complicated life choices.” But the detail that will probably get the most attention is the unmasked portrait included with the exclusive version of the Premium Format Figure. Because yes, fans are already going to have thoughts. The Unmasked Revan Portrait Is the Hook The Darth Revan Premium Format Figure stands 23 inches tall, with Revan posed over the wreckage of a fallen Mandalorian Crusader ship. Sideshow…