Remember when we told you about the awesome remastered version of Star Wars Episode 1 Racer that was due out for the Switch? Well, it was due out on May 12th, but it was canceled HOURS before release. Just when everyone was getting hyped, late on Monday night developer Aspyr announced the game had been delayed for an undefined period due to disruption caused by remote working. “We are so excited to share Star Wars Episode l: Racer with you soon! Unfortunately, due to the ongoing work from home requirements across the industry, the game will be further delayed on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. We’ll be back with an update as soon as possible.” The PS4 version of Episode 1 Racer was previously delayed until May 26. Die hard fans can get the old game from Amazon This is another unfortunate consequence of the state of the world today, with the pandemic. When…
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Why PALPATINE Wanted DARTH MALGUS As His Apprentice
How much do you know about how Palpatine respected Darth Malgus? The Stupendous Wave brings us this great video that talks about why Palpatine wanted Darth Malgus as his apprentice. This is a really fun and interesting Star Wars Explained video, especially if you’re a fan of Dark Side characters. “I fight because that is what I was made to.” Darth Sidious saw so much he admired in Darth Malgus. Vader needed to draw inspiration from someone – that someone was Malgus. Sidious wanted Vader to be like Malgus, all the things that made his strong and a good soldier. Malgus knew his place within the Empire. He was a warrior, a soldier, and he was made to fight. He did so very well and this was what Darth Sidious saw in him that earned his respect. In this video, we learn more about why Darth Sidious/ Palpatine wanted Malgus…
SWTOR Account Subscription Issues Fix, Refunds, and Support
Many SWTOR players have been running into some issues with the game lately. My son actually downloaded it to play again this week and ran into a couple of these bugs. If you’re having problems, know that it’s not just you and help is available. If you’re seeing any of these errors on swtor.com: You are not alone. There have been some buggy issues impacting SWTOR lately. If you have subscription-related issues: Post in this thread. Please provide your swtor username when posting. If your Credentials are incorrect error: If you’re seeing any of these errors: Here’s how to fix it: Head here to reset your password, or follow the steps below. If that doesn’t clear up the error for you, try resetting your password on swtor.com. What if I don’t have access to that email address anymore? Contact SWTOR support for help with updating your account email address. If you’re…
Star Wars Galaxies: A Community Together
For the first time in our history, the entire globe is facing a crisis at the same time. The pandemic has changed the lives of everyone in different ways, but through it, we are finding new ways to connect with the world around us. For many, online gaming has been a way to keep occupied, connect with others, and keep their spirits up during social isolation. Swg Legends decided to make a great and uplifting video about the community, with positive messages shared in a compilation. I think this is a very great video to watch, even if you don’t currently play SWG Legends. If you’re a Star Wars fan at all, this will speak to you as a fine example of how the Star Wars community comes together. We asked Star Wars Galaxies players to send a video message sharing a positive message with the community. We had so…
Star Wars: Heir to the Empire – Chapter 5
It’s time for a new chapter of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire. If you have not been following this series, then I recommend you go back and see our other posts about it and also start from the beginning. The story will obviously make more sense if you go in order. Chapter 1 –2 –3– 4 For those of you who ave been following along, Chapter 5 is out now and we’re very happy to share it with you! What’s it about? Here’s the overview.: The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting Jedi twins. And Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the…
Star Wars Smuggler’s Fate
All of this social isolation means I’m spending even more time at home than usual (and that’s saying something) and I’m finding one way I enjoy passing that time is with new videos. And if it’s Star Wars, well, you know I’m gonna watch it. Star Wars fan films are totally my thing. The good, the bad, the ugly – and everything in between! I’ve said it before but there’s something great about even the “bad” fan films. The spirit of Star Wars that goes into each one is special in and of itself. Here’s the latest one I’m enjoying: Star Wars Smuggler’s Fate. It’s just over 10 minutes long and is the final part of a trilogy, so be sure to watch the others first, if you haven’t. While this one is not Hollywood-level acting or videography, it has a charge to it. I also really like the costuming…
Why Darth Vader HATED Grand Admiral Thrawn – Star Wars Explained
Just why did Darth Vader hate Grand Admiral Thrawn so much? It’s time for another Star Wars Explained video from The Stupendous Wave. In this video, they read an excerpt from the Thrawn novel and explain to us why there was so much beef between Vader and Thrawn. It’s right at 9 minutes long and gives a lot of understanding of the relationship between Darth Vader and the Grand Admiral and will help you understand just why Vader hated him so much. If you’ve got a few minutes, I definitely recommend it. This video covers it all: Did you learn something new in this video? What was your favorite part? Would you add anything? Also, let us know if you’ve read the Thrawn novel mentioned in the video.
Is This the Worst Star Wars Game Ever?
We are all about the Star Wars games here – it’s what our site was started for – and I’ve been a fan for all of my life. I love every Star Wars game I’ve ever seen, pretty much. I like the new games and I like old-school games and anything that brings the magic of Star Wars to a new or broader audience, or that brings us Star Wars in a new way, then I’m all for it. But every now and then, there’s a Star Wars game that’s questionable. I have to ask myself, “Do you like this because it’s a decent game, or just because it has a Star Wars theme?” And this was one of those games: Star Wars Super Bombad Racing. Who remembers this one? I used to play this one as a kid and honestly, I loved it. Maybe young me just didn’t know…
Shrouded Destiny: A Star Wars Long Tale
It’s time for another Star Wars fan film and this one is so fantastic! The full length trailer is about 3 minutes long and I’ll embed it for you below, but I highly encourage you to follow this project and keep an eye on it because it’s really amazing. ABOUT THE EPISODE: My name is Shahbaz Sarwar and I’m a man with a dream. A dream of taking my 16 years of accumulated experience from my time in the film industry and take a shot at getting the attention of Lucasfilm and Disney, so that they will meet with me and my team. The goal? To pitch a unique story in the Star Wars universe that will have the scale of Game of Thrones; the drama of Breaking Bad; the meticulousness of The Wire, and the visceral action of “The Raid”. Coming all the way from Copenhagen, Denmark, it seems…
Better Graphics For Star Wars Galaxies – SWG Legends Mods
If you’re playing SWG Legends and you want to be able to ramp up your graphics, here’s a great video showing you exactly how to do so. It’s just about 6 minutes in length and you can make all of these tweaks to your game settings in under 10 minutes. It’s very useful. Napyet was running the game on potato settings until someone mentioned it in a comment on a video and he decided to take some time and figure out how to tweak these settings and improve the graphics. He put that process to a video tutorial to help all of us know how as well. Check it out here: Star Wars: Galaxies is still possible to play via SWGEMU, but you need the original CD witch is availible from amazon: http://amzn.to/28PSxPj Here is what you also can do: Here’s what you can do: Remember that your results may vary based…
Rogue Seven: A Star Wars Fan Film
I have a real treat for you today. A fan film unlike any other I’ve shared here. And a fan film created by an actual filmmaker from LA. James Martinez recently released a fan-film set in the Star Wars universe titled “ROGUE SEVEN” that is exactly what the pandemic-stricken world needs right now. If you’re looking for an escape to help you get away for a while and immerse yourself in some Star Wars fandom, then this is the film to do it! Ever since the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 2017, the fan base of thefranchise has never been as divided as it is today. This schism is fueled by anger towards the Sequel Trilogy and this worldwide debate has embedded itself into our social structure. It has gotten to the point where it has become overwhelming for many. Therefore, instead of choosing a side, Los…
Knights Of The Old Republic And Another Voice-Acting Win
If you’re not familiar with one of the most popular Star Wars games of all time, you may not know that Knights of the Old Republic, fondly known as KOTOR, was very well-known for its voice-acting. Here’s something you might not have known: IL HK-47 was not written to be a comedic character. So, if you’ve played the game, you might be going “what?” right now. Kotaku has a piece that explains how this happened. It’s from the Boss Fight Books series, written by journalist Alex Kane. Here’s the full story on how he became a funny character: Darragh O’Farrell was the go-to voice-over (VO) director for Star Wars video game projects, in the LucasArts era and beyond. It was O’Farrell who had the idea to do the full voice-acted recording for the whole game. “It was one of the most ambitious projects that LucasArts or BioWare had ever attempted,”…
A FINAL STAND – A Star Wars Fan Film
It’s that time again – fan fiction time! I have another Star Wars fan film I want to bring to your attention. This one is fairly new, just published back in April. A FINAL STAND – A STAR WARS FAN FILM – A Returned Nerd fan film After the BATTLE OF EXEGOL, there is one remaining XYSTON planet killer. It is to unite with two First Order Star Destroyers, the destroyers task has been to harvest supplies from the wreckage of the Supremacy Super Star Destroyer. With both the remaining planet killer and FIRST ORDER forces they can pose a great threat to planets. . . New Republic Headquarters, Coruscant tracks down transmissions about this meeting and Scrambles RED-, BLUE- and GOLD SQUADRON, being led by General Poe Dameron. Now Rushing to stop the planet killing STAR DESTROYER. . . . All this meanwhile REY is dealing with some “family”…
THE JEDI JAWA – A Star Wars Fan Film
“After a long day scavenging the desert, a young Jawa makes a grim discovery when returning home. When all is gone, revenge is the only option! This Star Wars fan film was made because my son Ralph really wanted to be a Jawa! Here’s a really fun little Star Wars short from ianbenjaminkenny about a Jawa who becomes a Jedi. I love it and I love that the child was involved! So cute. I actually think it makes for a very interesting story and I was disappointed it’s only about 3 minutes long. I want to know more about this little Jawa and his Jedi adventures! Check it out:
New Darth Maul and Palpatine Skins for Battlefront II
New skins are here for Star Wars Battlefront II in the new update and this includes skins for Darth Maul and Palpatine. It’s the Battle on Scarif Update and it brings with it some new skins, namely for Darth Maul and Palpatine. Additionally, Rey will be getting her yellow lightsaber and her hooded look while Kylo Ren will also get his own hooded look from the same film. They are also adding in -game messaging for Damage Increase and this is explained here: Damage Increase is messaged in-game in the same three elements as Damage Decrease: Above Head: When looking at a friend or enemy, left of their health bar, an icon denoting damage increase will be shown for the duration of the effect This icon is always red when looking at an enemy You will only ever see the increase OR the decrease icon in this placement Hit Indicator:…
‘Star Wars’ Series From ‘Russian Doll’ Co-Creator Leslye Headland in the Works at Disney Plus
In an exclusive interview with Variety, we found out that Disney had something new in the works – a new Star Wars series for Disney Plus from the co-creator of “Russian Doll”, Leslye Headland. I, for one, was a HUGE fan of Russian Doll (Hello? Where’s our Season 2?) and I think this could be a good matchup for the new Star Wars series that is said to be female-centric. The details of the show are being kept secret (of course) but it’s said to take place in a different part of the Star Wars timeline from other projects. If anyone can do a female-centric piece well with strong, likable, relatable female characters, it will be Headland. In addition to her work on “Russian Doll”, she also has writing and directing credits in “Seven Deadly Plays”, “About Last Night”, “Sleeping with Other People”, and “Black Monday” to name a few….
A BIG Update from the Star Wars Battlefront II Team
After more than two years of free content, the vision for Star Wars Battlefront II is now complete, according to the Creative Director Dennis Brännvall. Also: The Battle on Scarif is coming! The game had a rocky start but has since deployed 25 free content updates that have shaped and expanded Star Wars Battlefront II into almost a completely new game. Most fans will say they redeemed themselves from those early launch days with great content updates, immersive content, battles you can play solo or with friends, and so much more. They are now completing their vision as they return to the Age of Rebellion, which was started in February. See what Brännvall and the team have to say about this. Here’s what the official update says: Looking beyond April, we’re transitioning to a phase where the servers, in-game challenges, recurring events such as Double XP and more, and game support will carry this broad and…
Possible Direction of EA’s New Star Wars Game
EA is working on a new Star Wars game. For those who don’t know, EA has partnered with Disney to have exclusive rights to the Star Wars license until 2023. This means they are the only studio who can make Star Wars games at this time. Some fans aren’t happy about that, but it is what it is and we can’t really do anything to change that. So for now, at least, we have to work with what we’re given and that means embracing EAs role in all of this. Despite some canceled games and a rocky start to Battlefront II, they’re not doing all that bad in the gaming department. What might we see in the future? FlickeringMyth.com speculates on what future Star Wars games we might see. A Star Wars Battlefront III, perhaps? What would that look like? And what would be the benefit to a new game,…
What Is Star Wars Galaxies Legends?
What is SWG Legends? Where did it come from? And how does it compare to other Star Wars Galaxies emulators and the original game? All of those questions and more are answered in the video below. If you were a fan of Star Wars Galaxies (SWG), or if you’ve heard a lot about it and want to try it out for yourself, then you’re going to want to pay attention. This is also a great way to pass the time if you’re spending more time at home than usual lately. See the video here: There’s your basic overview, in just about 10 minutes. It will answer a lot of questions that you might have about SWG Legends, game emulators, and more. Technically, emulators are not legal. They are a copyright infringement – so it’s important to know this before going in. That said, it’s highly unlikely, at least at this…
Producer James Vicari on the Rerelease of Star Wars Episode I: Racer
We brought you the recent news that Star Wars Episode I: Racer was being re-released for the Switch and the PS4. I, for one, am very happy about this announcement from Aspyr and can’t wait until it’s my turn to replay this old classic from my own youth. When it comes to Star Wars games in general, we’re not going to complain about a new title release, or a re-release. It’s just great to see people keeping the Star Wars spirit alive. That said, good games should never be forgotten and Producer James Vicari agrees. In this interview with StarWars.com, he describes why they felt the need to bring this port of the old game back to the modern systems. Here’s a snippet: StarWars.com: Star Wars Episode I: Racer is really fondly remembered. What do you think is the legacy of that game? James Vicari: Legacy is an interesting thing to try and…
Can You Beat Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Without A Lightsaber?
Can you beat Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order without a lightsaber? SixToon sets out to answer that question and of course, it’s on video for our viewing pleasure as well. Trust me, it’s fun. And if you’re feeling really, really bored while quarantined with the rest of the world right now, you may even give it a try yourself. Watch the video to see how he does it and you can have the best shot at beating it sans lightsaber for yourself. Cal has been a bad boy and his lightsaber got taken away from him by eye pop girl. So now he has to fight all the bosses with no lightsaber, nothing but the force to use against them. His creative prowess proves to be his greatest weapon as he defeats enemy after enemy with outside the box strategies. Whether it be second sister, stormtrooper, scouttrooper, purge trooper, ATST,…
Classic N64 Star Wars Podracer Game Coming to Modern Consoles
Are you ready for a seriously fun podracing game? They just don’t make them like they used to… but what if they do? N64 classic Star Wars Episode I: Racer is getting a new version, as it was just announced that it’s being remastered for the Nintendo Switch and the PS4. Yayyy! For those of you who can’t remember, this classic game was originally released in 1999 for the console and the PC and it was based on the very good podracing centerpiece sequence of the first Star Wars prequel that many Star Wars fans grew up on. The game has 25 playable characters, several different fun racing tracks from all over the Star Wars universe, split screen races, a campaign mode and some fun podracer upgrade systems that let you use your winnings to fix up your pods. The port for this game comes courtesy of Aspyr, who have…
Gold Spammers Compete in a Pandemic-Swept World
Gotta make that gold, right? Well, it looks like some gold spammers are evolving to offer more than in-game currency. Check this screenshot from SWTOR: We are NOT making fun of the pandemic, but we really had to take a moment to share this with you because it’s both hilarious and alarming, depressing and ingenious (okay, maybe not go that far). If you’ve ever played SWTOR, or any MMORPG for that matter, you know that these guys have been around since the very beginning. And as someone who’s been playing MMORPGs since they came out, I have seen my fair share of hilarious gold spammer PMs. I’m sure most of you have as well. Never before, however, have I seen one play on the current events quite this way. With people around the globe in fear of the coronavirus pandemic, it makes sense that they might try to capitalize on…
Starkiller’s Thoughts When Seeing Darth Vader’s Face Without his Mask On!
Few have ever been able to look upon Darth Vader’s face without his mask. His apprentice, Starkiller, was one of these few. Starkiller struggled with the battle between the light and the dark side and this epic duel between the two of them was monumental. Starkiller had to realize that behind the mask was not a monster or evil creature, but a man, just like him. A man who still had the ability to feel fear and pain. With the mask, Vader was a legend. Behind the mask, he was still a man. His humanity showed through, which had to be a very powerful circumstance for Starkiller. This video from Star Wars Reading Club breaks down the story of how and why this happened, and what Starkiller was thinking when he say Vader sans mask. See it here: What do you think? Was any of this new knowledge for you,…