Star Wars Eclipse has not vanished into the Unknown Regions. Not yet, anyway. Quantic Dream has cancelled development on its multiplayer project Spellcasters Chronicles, but the studio says its long-silent High Republic Star Wars game is not affected. According to reports from GameSpot and Insider Gaming, Quantic Dream told players that Star Wars Eclipse “continues as planned,” even as the studio shuts down its other project. That is good news. It is also the kind of good news that Star Wars gaming fans should probably receive with one hand on the emergency brake. Eclipse Is Still Officially Alive The important part is simple: Quantic Dream is saying Star Wars Eclipse is still moving forward. That matters because the game has become one of the strangest open tabs in modern Star Wars gaming. Announced back in 2021 with a gorgeous cinematic trailer, Eclipse promised a branching narrative action-adventure set during the…
Galaxy of Heroes Just Made Returning to the Holotable Less Painfu
Coming back to Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes after a long break can feel like opening a closet and being attacked by five years of laundry. Characters. Relics. Events. Currencies. Datacrons. Territory Battles. Quest tabs. Shops. Shards. Mods. More mods. The other mods you forgot existed. That one squad you were definitely building before life happened. Capital Games seems to know this, because the latest Galaxy of Heroes update is aimed directly at returning players. EA has announced an Improved Returning User Experience, built around a new questline designed to help lapsed players re-acclimate to the Holotable with clearer short, mid, and long-term goals. In plain Basic: if you have a friend who quit SWGOH and now panics when they see the home screen, the game is trying to make that return less terrifying. Returning Players Get a New Path Back In The headline feature is a revamped returning user…
Star Wars: Hunters Is Dead, But Its Weird Little Lore Archive Lives
Star Wars: Hunters may be gone, but apparently the Arena left behind more paperwork than a Hutt legal department. Trevor Davey, the timeline-obsessed Star Wars archivist behind The Life of a Star Wars Timeline, has collected 79 in-universe documents that were originally published on the now-defunct official Star Wars: Hunters website. You can read the full archive in his Substack bonus update, where he gathers Arena News posts, Boz Vega interviews, Hunter monologues, and other strange little scraps of official character flavor. That may sound niche. It is niche. It is also exactly the kind of thing Star Wars gaming history needs someone to save before it vanishes into the same digital pit as old launchers, dead forums, and mobile games that once had lore tabs. The Arena Had More Story Than Many Realized Star Wars: Hunters launched globally on June 4, 2024, as a free-to-play competitive arena game for…
SWTOR Double XP Ends Tomorrow, So This Is Your Last Alt Warning
This is it. The final stretch. The dramatic last-minute montage where your abandoned SWTOR alt stares at the login screen and wonders if today is finally the day. According to SWTOR’s official May 2026 event schedule, the current Double XP Event ends on May 22 at 12:00PM GMT. That means the easy leveling window is almost closed, and the ancient player ritual of saying “I’ll level that character later” is about to become legally invalid. Later is now. Sorry. The calendar has spoken. Double XP Is Still the Best Excuse to Log In SWTOR’s Double XP event is not complicated, which is exactly why it works. You log in.You pick the alt you have neglected since 2021.You start doing story missions, heroics, flashpoints, PvP, Galactic Starfighter, or whatever path causes the least emotional damage. The event is especially useful if you have been meaning to replay a class story, prepare…
StarWars.com’s Yoda or Grogu Quiz Hits Differently After Tom Kane
Normally, a StarWars.com quiz asking whether a line or clue belongs to Yoda or Grogu would just be cute franchise fluff. This week, it lands a little differently. The official site has released a new “Quiz: Is it Yoda or Grogu?”, challenging fans to tell the difference between the two small green Force legends. The setup is light, simple, and very on-brand: Yoda and Grogu may look similar and share certain traits, but each has a personality of his own. That is true. It is also hard not to think about Tom Kane while reading it. Yoda’s Voice Still Echoes Kane, who sadly passed away at 64, gave animated Yoda one of his most familiar modern voices. For many Star Wars fans, especially those raised on The Clone Wars, his performance became part of how Yoda sounded outside the films. That matters because Yoda is not just a character design….
Fate of the Old Republic Director Says AI Is “Creatively Soulless”
Casey Hudson is building a new Old Republic RPG, but apparently he is not asking a chatbot to write the soul of it. The Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic director has made it clear that Arcanaut Studios is not using AI to build its upcoming Star Wars RPG. In comments first reported from Bloomberg and picked up by Windows Central, Hudson said he is “really unimpressed” with AI and called it “creatively soulless.” That is a sharp line in a games industry increasingly obsessed with automation, cost-cutting, and pretending the phrase “AI pipeline efficiency” does not sound like something a villain says before building a moon-sized laser. Human-Made RPGs Still Matter Hudson’s stance matters because Fate of the Old Republic is not just any licensed game. It is being positioned as a spiritual successor to Knights of the Old Republic, one of the most beloved narrative RPGs ever…
Revenge of the Sith Turns 21, and Its Games Hit Harder Than People Remember
May 19 is not just The Phantom Menace day. Yes, Episode I arrived in theaters on this date in 1999 and kicked off a strange, messy, wonderfully experimental era of Star Wars games. But six years later, on May 19, 2005, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith arrived and gave that same prequel era its darker, louder, lava-soaked finale. This was the movie that finally did the thing everyone knew was coming: it broke Anakin Skywalker. The film was heavier, angrier, and far less interested in being cheerful than parts of the prequel trilogy had been before it. Jedi died. The Republic collapsed. Padmé cried. Obi-Wan developed the look of a man who had just watched twenty years of institutional failure catch fire on Mustafar. But Revenge of the Sith did not just land as a movie. It hit Star Wars gaming at exactly the right moment….
Dave Filoni Pays Beautiful Tribute to Tom Kane
Dave Filoni has paid tribute to Tom Kane following the legendary voice actor’s passing, and his words cut straight to the heart of why Kane meant so much to modern Star Wars. Kane, who passed away at 64, voiced Yoda, Admiral Ackbar, Qui-Gon Jinn, Admiral Yularen, and many more characters across Star Wars animation and games. But for Filoni, Kane was not just another performer in the booth. He was part of the sound of The Clone Wars itself. In Lucasfilm’s tribute to Kane, quoted by the Los Angeles Times, Filoni said Kane “loved Star Wars” and noted that while many fans will remember him best as the animated voice of Yoda, his voice was truly “the spirit of The Clone Wars.” That is not an exaggeration. The Voice That Opened the Galaxy For an entire generation, Tom Kane’s narration was the doorway into The Clone Wars. Before the battles,…
While the KOTOR Remake Drifts, Modders Are Still Keeping the Old Republic Alive
The official Knights of the Old Republic remake may still be wandering through development fog like a lost padawan with no minimap. The modders, however, are very much awake. While fans wait for real news on the long-delayed KOTOR Remake, the community around the original games is still doing what it has done for years: fixing things, sharpening textures, restoring details, and making the Old Republic feel strangely alive for games old enough to legally complain about back pain. And this week, Deadly Stream delivered a perfect reminder. The Sith Soldiers Got a TOR Makeover A new Deadly Stream mod called TOR Inspired Sith Soldiers gives Sith soldiers in both Knights of the Old Republic and KOTOR II a visual refresh inspired by Star Wars: The Old Republic. Created by N-DReW25, the mod includes normal and HD versions, with options for TOR-era Sith Empire logos, KOTOR-era Sith Empire logos, or…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Reviews Are Already Split
The Mandalorian and Grogu was supposed to be Star Wars’ cleanest route back to theaters. Early reviews suggest the landing may be bumpier than Lucasfilm hoped. As reviews began rolling in, the film’s Rotten Tomatoes score hovered around the danger zone — initially circulating around 58%, then moving into the low 60s as more critics were added. The Hollywood Reporter noted that the movie was sitting around 64% positive, just above the “Fresh” cutoff, while Radio Times reported 63% based on 68 reviews at the time of writing. So no, this is not a critical disaster. But it is definitely not the triumphant, everyone-agrees Star Wars comeback either. A Movie Sitting on the Fence The interesting part is not the exact percentage. Rotten Tomatoes scores move, especially on review day. The story is the split. Some critics seem to appreciate The Mandalorian and Grogu as a fun, straightforward Star Wars…
How The Phantom Menace Launched the Weirdest Era of Star Wars Games
On May 19, 1999, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace arrived in theaters and detonated like a merchandised thermal bomb. The film itself is still debated, memed, defended, roasted, rewatched, and quoted with suspicious enthusiasm. But for Star Wars gaming, The Phantom Menace did something far more important than introduce midi-chlorians and senate procedure to a confused generation. It opened the floodgates. The prequel era gave LucasArts a new toybox: podracers, Naboo starfighters, battle droids, Gungan battlefields, Sith assassins, Republic cruisers, bounty hunters, clone armies, Jedi starfighters, and planets that did not look like the same three Original Trilogy backdrops wearing different hats. And the games got weird. Gloriously weird. The Movie Was Only the Beginning The gaming push started immediately. Star Wars: Episode I – Racer launched for Nintendo 64 and Windows right as the film hit theaters, turning the podrace into one of the fastest and…
Tom Kane, Legendary Star Wars Voice Actor, Has Passed Away at 64
Tom Kane, one of the most recognizable voices in modern Star Wars animation and games, has sadly passed away at the age of 64. Kane died on May 18, 2026, in Kansas City due to complications related to the stroke he suffered in 2020, according to reports from Entertainment Weekly and People. He was surrounded by family. For Star Wars fans, Kane’s voice was everywhere — sometimes so naturally woven into the galaxy that it was easy to forget just how much of it he helped carry. A Voice That Lived Across the Galaxy Kane voiced Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and several other projects, bringing warmth, wisdom, and just enough ancient mischief to one of the franchise’s most iconic characters. But Yoda was only part of his Star Wars legacy. Across games, animation, and other media, Kane also voiced characters including Admiral Ackbar, Qui-Gon Jinn, Admiral Yularen,…
The Mandalorian and Grogu Team Is Already Hoping for a Sequel
The first Mandalorian and Grogu movie is not even safely through the airlock yet, and Sigourney Weaver is already talking like someone who would happily book another trip to the Outer Rim. In a new Total Film interview, reported by GamesRadar, Weaver says she would love to do more work with Pedro Pascal and Grogu after The Mandalorian and Grogu. She also suggests the team is “secretly” hoping the movie could lead to another adventure, potentially pushing the story deeper into the Outer Rim. That is not an official sequel announcement. But it is absolutely the kind of comment Lucasfilm watchers will put under glass and examine with tiny tweezers. The Outer Rim Is the Right Playground The Outer Rim has always been where The Mandalorian feels most comfortable. Dusty settlements, broken Imperial leftovers, desperate locals, criminals pretending they have a code, and one armored dad trying to solve problems…
Leaked KOTOR Remake Cinematic Shows the Version We Never Got
The Knights of the Old Republic remake has become one of those Star Wars projects that feels half real, half ghost story. Now the ghost just moved again. A newly surfaced cinematic, reported by MP1st, reportedly shows an opening sequence from the cancelled Aspyr version of the KOTOR Remake. That is the key detail, and it needs to stay in bright red letters: this is not a confirmed look at the current Saber-led version of the remake. It is a look at the version that did not survive. That is what makes it interesting. This Is Not the KOTOR Remake We Are Waiting For If you only skim the headline, it is easy to assume this is a fresh reveal from the live project. It is not. The reported cinematic comes from the earlier Aspyr iteration of the remake — the one that ran into trouble before development was moved…
On This Day: Star Wars Episode I: Racer Made Podracing Feel Impossible Fast
Before Star Wars racing became nostalgic, it was just fast enough to make your childhood reflexes file a formal complaint. On May 18, 1999, Star Wars: Episode I – Racer launched in North America for Nintendo 64 and Windows PC, arriving right alongside the Phantom Menace hype machine. It took one of the most kinetic sequences in the movie — the Boonta Eve Classic podrace — and turned it into a full racing game that somehow felt faster than the film itself. That was the magic trick. A lot of movie tie-in games in the late ‘90s felt like merchandise with a health bar. Episode I: Racer felt like LucasArts had looked at the podrace scene and said: “What if this was the whole game, but louder, faster, and more likely to make your palms sweat?” Podracing Finally Had Its Game The concept was wonderfully simple: choose a podracer, survive…
Jon Favreau Has Big Plans for Grogu After The Mandalorian and Grogu
Grogu is not just getting a movie. He may be getting a future. Jon Favreau has revealed that he has “a lot of plans” for Grogu creatively after The Mandalorian and Grogu, and the reason is very simple: this little green chaos child is not built for a one-movie arc. His species lives for centuries. His training is weird. His identity is split between two of Star Wars’ most myth-heavy traditions. In a new GamesRadar / Total Film interview, Favreau said Grogu is “on a path to be both a Jedi and a Mandalorian,” while also making choices and growing under a strong teacher. That is a very small sentence carrying a very large amount of future merchandise. And story. Mostly story. Grogu Is Built for the Long Game The most interesting part of Favreau’s comments is not just that he wants more Grogu stories. Of course he does. Lucasfilm…
Dave Filoni Says Star Wars Has a Plan — Just Not a Spreadsheet
Dave Filoni is not promising a Star Wars assembly line. Good. We have enough factories in this galaxy already. In a new Collider interview, Filoni was asked about the future of Star Wars under his creative leadership, and his answer was less “here are 14 release dates and a logo wall” and more “there is an architecture, but the stories come first.” That may sound vague if you are looking for a Marvel-style phase chart. But for Star Wars, it is probably the healthier answer. The Future Is Being Architected Filoni said he is currently “looking at the stories and the potential” while planning what he would like to do. He also said he believes in having “an overarching idea” before figuring out how many projects fit into that shape. The key part is not just that Star Wars has a broader plan. It is that Filoni is trying to…
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure — The Weird Lost Star Wars Game That Should Not Be This Interesting
There are cancelled games that sound boring the second you describe them, and then there are cancelled games that make you stop, blink, and say: hang on, they were going to let us play as an Ewok in a hang glider? That is Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure. Planned in 1983 for the Atari 2600, developed by Atari Games for publication by Parker Brothers, Ewok Adventure never made it to store shelves, even though the game was reportedly completed. It later became one of those fascinating lost corners of Star Wars gaming history — the kind of title that sounds half ridiculous, half brilliant, and somehow ends up being both. As part of our Complete List of All Star Wars Games Ever Made (1979–Present), this is exactly the kind of side road worth stopping for. It also fits naturally beside our recent looks at The Empire Strikes…
Fortnite Is About to Become a Mando and Grogu Screening Room
Star Wars marketing has officially entered its “meet me in Fortnite for the movie preview” era. On May 19 at 10 a.m. ET, Fortnite players will be able to enter The Mandalorian and Grogu Watch Party Island, a Nevarro-inspired experience created by Fairview Portals and Beyond Creative. According to StarWars.com, the island will feature a special message from director Jon Favreau and an exclusive look at a 10-minute sneak peek of The Mandalorian and Grogu ahead of the film’s theatrical release on May 22, 2026. That is not just another skin drop. That is Star Wars using Fortnite as a digital lobby before the cinema doors open. Nevarro, Grogu, and a Very Modern Movie Preview The Watch Party Island is set on Nevarro, which makes sense. If The Mandalorian has a home base beyond “somewhere dangerous,” Nevarro is probably it. Players will be able to explore the location, step into…
Battlefront II Resurgence Day Is One Week Away, and the Community Is Warming Up
Star Wars Battlefront II is doing that thing again where everyone remembers it is secretly one of the most stubbornly alive Star Wars games ever made. Resurgence Day 2026 is now one week away, with the Battlefront community planning another coordinated return on Saturday, May 23. According to the official Kyber event post and the pinned community push on r/StarWarsBattlefront, the plan is simple: all day, all platforms, everyone invited. No complicated ritual. No Sith holocron. Just install the game, squad up, and remind the galaxy that Battlefront players are apparently powered by nostalgia, spite, and extremely loud blaster fire. The Goal Is Simple: Fill the Servers Again Resurgence Day is a community-led event built around one idea: get as many players as possible back into Battlefront II on the same day. That means PlayStation, Xbox, and PC players all jumping in across the day to push matchmaking, fill lobbies,…
On This Day: Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 Put Gaming Front and Center
There was a moment in 2016 when Star Wars gaming looked like it was absolutely everywhere. On May 17, 2016, StarWars.com announced that Star Wars video games would be coming to Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 in London — and not as a tiny side booth hidden somewhere near the emergency exit. The official announcement promised Star Wars Battlefront, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Commander, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Star Wars: Force Collection at the event. StarWars.com even called it the highest volume of gaming content in Celebration history. Ten years later, that line hits a little differently. A Very 2016 Star Wars Gaming Snapshot The lineup is almost a time capsule. Star Wars Battlefront was still the big modern console shooter, carrying EA’s first major post-Disney Star Wars gaming push. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens was turning the…
EA Killed a KOTOR-Style SWTOR Reboot That Lucasfilm Had Already Backed
There was almost another great lost Star Wars game. Not a rumor. Not fan fiction. Not one of those “what if” forum ghosts that refuse to die. Former Knights of the Old Republic lead designer and Star Wars: The Old Republic director James Ohlen has revealed that he once pitched a full SWTOR reboot called Star Wars: The New Republic — and it had serious support before EA’s board killed it. That is the kind of sentence that lands like a thermal detonator if you care about BioWare-era Star Wars. The SWTOR Reset That Almost Happened In a recent interview with PC Gamer, Ohlen said that around 2015 he spent roughly six months building a pitch for a total relaunch of The Old Republic. The project was called Star Wars: The New Republic. And this was not some half-baked napkin idea. Ohlen said he put together a design document, presentations,…
SWTOR Double XP Ends May 22, So Stop Pretending You’ll Level Later
There are two kinds of Star Wars: The Old Republic players. The ones using Double XP to level alts right now, and the ones confidently lying to themselves that they will “probably get around to it later.” Well, later is getting very small. SWTOR’s current Double XP Event runs until May 22 at 12:00PM GMT, according to the official May 2026 in-game events schedule from Broadsword. That gives players a final window to push characters, clean up class stories, grind Legacy progress, or finally level that alt they created during a moment of heroic optimism in 2021. We believe in you. Mostly. Double XP Is Still the Best Alt Excuse Double XP in SWTOR is not complicated, which is exactly why it is useful. More XP means faster leveling, quicker class story progress, easier catch-up, and fewer excuses for leaving half your character roster stranded somewhere between “great concept” and…
Pedro Pascal Just Joined a Very Small Star Wars Movie Club
Pedro Pascal has worn the helmet, carried the show, protected the galaxy’s most powerful toddler, and somehow made “this is the Way” sound both cool and emotionally exhausted. Now he appears to have joined a much smaller Star Wars club: actors who receive top billing in a theatrical Star Wars movie. With The Mandalorian and Grogu heading to theaters, current promotional and cast listings place Pascal front and center as Din Djarin, alongside Grogu, Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, and the rest of the film’s new big-screen lineup. That may sound like a tiny credit-order detail, but in Star Wars history, top billing is not exactly handed out like blue milk at a cantina. A Short List With Big Names The list of actors most commonly associated with top billing in theatrical Star Wars films is small and very heavy: Mark Hamill, Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Harrison Ford, Felicity Jones,…