Have you been looking for a new Star Wars game (like the rest of us)? Then I may have something great for you: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Yeah, I know, another LEGO game, but before you click away, hear me out. This one is surprisingly interesting. While I fully expected it to be just another LEGO game… this one looks anything but phoned in. Check out the official announcement trailer here: It’s not a remake or a remaster. It’s not a Star Wars skinned version of another game. Nope. It’s an entirely new, unique game! Imagine that! Seriously, the world of Star Wars games has been looking a bit grim but this is very promising news indeed. What’s it about? Well, it’s a culmination of the entire Skywalker Saga, which means all three Star Wars trilogies (and that’s pretty exciting on its own), and the gameplay has been…
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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Anti-Cheating & Competitive Integrity
In preparation for the introduction of the upcomming Grand Arena Championships in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heries, Capital is intensifying there efforts to root out and prevent cheating in competitive play. These efforts include: Increased surveillance of leaderboard and battle data A zero tolerance policy for those identified as cheaters (the default action will be a perma-ban for any account found with cheated / hacked data) A new suite of data points and detection tools While we still put player reports to good use (send any suspect behavior reports directly to CG_Leviathan) we are excited about some new options at our disposal for finding illegitimate battles (possibly even before you’ve had a chance to report them). Additional team member hours allocated to the detection and eradication efforts We are focused on creating a fair and fun environment for competitive play and wherever possible, we will attempt to rectify any impact to…
How can EA ensure Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a success?
When video games based on movies get announced, they are often not greeted with high expectations from fans. This has been the case for many years, and there doesn’t appear to be any sign that things are changing, but there’s always been at least one exception. Star Wars video games have been on both sides of this debate, with titles like KOTOR, Battlefront and The Old Republic receiving critical acclaim, while others have ranged from mediocrity to outright awful. The next big title to hit the market will be Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which was announced at E3 in 2018 and will be released towards the end of 2019. So, how can EA ensure that the latest franchise offering is a complete success? Here are some of our top suggestions that could help Fallen Order prevail and meet the expectations of those already waiting for it. Limit the bugs First impressions count for…
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Recap
As you know, there has been some fun and exciting news coming out about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. It will (hopefully) keep getting better from here as we see more information coming out about the game. Here’s a bit of a recap of some of the things that have come out this week about Jedi: Fallen Order. We finally saw the release of the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Official Gameplay Demo – EA PLAY 2019 which was very excited (but also left us with a lot more questions. Gizmodo did a story on how the Star Wars wipe we saw in Jedi: Fallen Order was apparently a nightmare to create. Respawn’s lead technical designer, Brandon Kelch, said: “The wipe in film is so easy—well, I don’t know if it’s easy, but in film you just take two different pictures and you have them both and you just wipe…
How to Find More Games Like SWTOR
BioWare’s MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic was first released in 2011, and it quickly became the fastest growing MMO to be released. Since then, the game has been updated many times, going from a paid subscription to free to play, and updates have added new content such as player-versus-player combat, new classes, and new planets. These updates have helped SWTOR to stay fun for the thousands of players who still play it often. However, eight years isn’t a short amount of time, and those who have been playing all this time may be looking for a new sci-fi, RPG, or Star Wars game to entertain them. Other Star Wars titles As well as SWTOR, publisher EA has many other officially licensed Star Wars games for you to play. EA has also published two Star Wars Battlefront games, allowing players to fight against or with the rebels and play as…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: The Grand Arena Championships
Here are the news from Capital Games on the Grand Arena Championships. No one still have a clue what it is about, ot at least what the GP divisions is about, but Wall of text will crit you. Grand Arena Championships are a five-week series of Grand Arena events and Feats. Our goal is for the experience to feel like a normal Grand Arena event with a few bells and whistles, and then gradually ratchet up the competition and drive for the players who make it up to higher leagues in later events, until by the end of a Championship, it feels like the sharpest competition that the game has to offer. In this post, we’re going to talk about GP Divisions, a feature that enables us to curate the best experience (AND relevant rewards) for all Grand Arena players regardless of their time in game or collection size. Your…
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Official Gameplay Demo – EA PLAY 2019
The moment we have been waiting for has finally arrived! We have gameplay footage from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. EA Play wrapped up today to complete EA’s pre-E3 2019 press conference. As part of this event, we got to see some long-anticipated gameplay reveal for Respawn’s Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, which gave us 10 minutes of lightsaber action, fun droids, and other elements we love about Star Wars. “The Empire won’t stop until every Jedi is purged from the galaxy. As a young Padawan on the run, the odds are against you—but the Force is with you. Discover the Jedi abilities you must master to survive.” Check it out here: Now the Jedi Fallen Order portion of the broadcast is over, but there should be more info on Sunday during the Xbox press conference from Microsoft. We’ll be sure to keep an eye on that and pass along any…
“We’re Making Something Really Fun with Jedi Fallen Order”
Are you as excited as we are for Jedi Fallen Order? I am super pumped for the new game and we’ve made it a personal mission to try to keep you updated on any and all new info that comes out about it. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order was already a highly anticipated game, but the hype only grew even further after Respawn scored an explosive success with Apex Legends earlier this year. But there’s a different team altogether inside Respawn who is handling this project and it’s led by God of War 3 Game Director Stig Asmussen. Asmussen recently did an interview with PlayStation Official Magazine (June 2019, issue 162) where he revealed that the team is buzzing with energy and that he believes the game is already fun to play. He says: To say we’re a mash-up crew is an understatement, but everybody has a really high pedigree….
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – Event Calendar – June
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events in Star Wars: Galaxy of heres for June 2019 DISCLAIMER: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Daily Login Character for June: Umbaran Starfighter Why no Grand Arena? Read here to find out why.
Lucasfilm and Respawn CEO Talk Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
In a piece for StarWars.com,we hear from Lucasfilm Games CEO Doughlas Reilly and Respawn CEO Vince Zampella about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. This game will be the first all-story, single-player Jedi action game in nearly a decade and fans are excited about it. The opportunity to learn a bit more about it is a good one, for sure. Here’s a snippet from the interview: StarWars.com: How does it feel to finally reveal this thing? Vince Zampella: Amazing. Especially at an event like this. You get that response from the fans — there was like six, seven thousand people in the audience, and you hear the swell and the cheer, and it’s so uplifting. Douglas Reilly: There’s nothing like showing a trailer on a big screen and getting a huge crowd reaction. StarWars.com: What’s special about telling a Star Wars story in this specific medium? Vince Zampella: Games is all I know, right? To be…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: May Calendar Update
The Devs over at Capital Games had posted with this month’s calendar that they may need to move or cancel the last Grand Arena this month but good news! they will have space in the calendar to run a 4th Grand Arena with some minor adjustments to accommodate for an upcoming release. Review Periods for both Grand Arenas starting on 5/20 & 5/27 will be shortened to 1 hours (Review Period for 5/13 will be shorten to 1 hour too) Preview/Sign Up Periods for 5/20 & 5/27 Grand Arenas will both be shortened to 23 hours Also a reminder aboutthe changes to the calendar, Territory Wars will not have any bonuses (including the original bonuses: First Order, Resistance, Scoundrels and Bounty Hunter) going forward. Due to the feedback they received about the different formats of Territory Wars and that an original rules version was affected, they are planning to run…
Star Wars Republic Commando – Basic is Best
Sometimes you just need to go back to the basics to do a game right. In today’s modern age of video games, we see all the bells and whistles. And sometimes, we want ’em. But other times, all that fancy stuff gets in the way of an otherwise good game. Have you ever wanted to play a game so bad but then you try it and all the shiny stuff they wanted to cram in there took away from the actual gameplay and story? Or maybe you couldn’t even play it on your system because they wanted to go crazy with graphics and other elements? There is something to be said about keeping it simple. Sometimes the most basic game can be the best game. That’s what people are saying about Star Wars Commando right now. Originally released in February of 2005, the first-person shooter came with some setbacks for…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – May
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for May in Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. Remeber that ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Daily Login Character for May: IG-100 MagnaGuard Calendar Notes: The last Grand Arena Tournament is subject to change as we will be preparing for our next title update. If this event does need shift or be canceled, we will rescheduled or compensate players for the missing Grand Arena this month Padme Amidala’s event, Aggressive Negotiations, will start at 10:00am PT instead of the usual time. Date is to be announced
How Does the Star Wars Franchise Allow Low-Budget Gamers to Get Involved?
With all the numerous Star Wars games out there to choose from, dedicated fans who want to buy them all can be faced with huge expenses. The market for games from the George Lucas-created franchise is continuing to expand, with some titles much better than others. So what is the best way for low-budget players with limited spending money to get into the games? Star Wars is Everywhere – there’s Almost too much Choice Since the release of A New Hope in 1977, Star Wars has risen to being one of the most successful franchises ever created. The space adventure is everywhere and spans films, games and every type of merchandise imaginable. Fans want to immerse themselves in Star Wars-related things as much as possible, but it can be a costly business. How Does Star Wars Draw in Players Compared to Other Games? Welcome bonuses and offers are often used in the gaming industry to…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: update on Anakin’s performance
The Community Manager over at Star Wars: Galaxy of hereoes posted a small update on Anakin’s performance in the game. Some players think he is way to powerfull. Here is the news: April 25, 2019 6:14PM edited April 25 “Your focus determines your reality.” Hey Holotable Heroes, I wanted to give a quick update on our announcement last Friday that we were looking into Anakin’s performance and whether or not he is too powerful, particularly where we want him to sit in the meta versus some specific teams like Darth Malak/Darth Revan. Our initial investigation has yielded the following results: Since we released Jedi Knight Anakin’s rework, only 8,000 players have used Jedi Knight Anakin under a Jedi Knight Revan lead to fight against Darth Revan & Darth Malak. That represents less than 1% of the total battles fought by the entire community during this window. Of these battles, JKA is…
Jedi to Joker. Joker to Jedi – Jedi Fallen Order is Coming Soon
One started as a Jedi and became the joker, the other started as the joker and became a Jedi. Now that more info about Jedi: Fallen Orden is coming out, including some of the cast, we can see a fun little piece of coincidence here. The trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order just recently came out and now we’re seeing it everywhere! If you’ve missed it, check out below: You’re going to see ads for the game everywhere online. You’re going to start seeing the ads in stores, and of course in game stores and gaming websites. We are literally going to be BLOWN UP about Jedi: Fallen Order. The trailer doesn’t really give us much, at least not yet. There are a couple of pieces of possible gameplay and we can take a look at that, but they’re really not giving us a lot to go on yet….
Jedi: Fallen Order at Star Wars Celebration on April 13th
Who isn’t ready to learn more about the next, upcoming title in Star Wars video games? We’ve waited so long for a great Star Wars game, seen so many cancelled or put on the shelf, If you’re going to be attending Star Wars Celebration in April, you’re in for an extra treat. You’re going to learn more about Jedi: Fallen Order. Of course, even if you won’t be there, we’ll still be following closely to give you the scoop. So, stay tuned and we’ll let you know everything we find out. Here’s what we know so far: If you’re going to be in Chicago later this month, this is your chance to get a first look at this game. From StarWars.com: “In a special panel on Saturday, April 13, EA and Respawn will pull back the curtain on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, in which gamers will meet a Padawan…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – April
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for April.DISCLAIMER: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Daily Login Character for April: B2 Super Battledroid Tinfoil hat time: the return of JKR seems a bit quick. What if, perhaps, they’re using it to hide a legendary event for Malak? No CLS is also really odd. I would’ve bet the house we’d see that. Maybe it’ll overlap with the Daring Droid event like it did last time.
LucasFilm Games is Hiring
Lucasfilm is looking to get back into the games industry. They have posted a list of jobs at Disney Careers. Many of these are positions for Lucasfilm Games. There are open positions for: Producer Brand Art Coordinator Brand Marketing Coordinator Assistant Producer Associate Brand Art Director Associate Brand Marketing Manager Assistant Producer – Asia Could this mean a revival of LucasArts? It’s too early to tell right now because it seems like it’s just going to be LucasFilm for games under the existing EA contract. It’s actually not likely that it’s a revival of LucasArts we we knew it before. Most likely, it’s something else. These are publisher positions, not developer positions, so they are not doing internal games. Instead, they are working on projects already in the EA/Disney umbrella. Either way, it’s interesting. And if you’re looking for a position in the industry, this could be a great open…
Replaying the Classics: TIE Fighter
It’s another session of “Replaying the Classic”“. Boy, do I love these! It’s so much fun to see my favorite games coming back into the forefront. It’s so much fun to reminisce over the best Star Wars games of yesteryear, and it’s a great introduction to the younger generation of Star Wars fans who may not have had the great pleasure of playing these the first time around. Some of the games that have been shared in this series so far have been favorites of mine. Others were a little before my time, or on a platform I didn’t own. But this one is one that I definitely played a lot! As a little girl, I dreamed of becoming a pilot and seeing all the ships in Star Wars really made my dreams full of flying them in space. Video games made that fantasy at least a little closer to…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Update on zFinn Changes Coming Next Update
Capital games are finally ready to launch the changes to zFinn in the next game update. Check it out: Previously, I mentioned that we found some additional issues since Tophat’s last post around zFinn’s kit and that we would need to take another pass to fix the infinite loop in Phase 3 of the Sith Raid with zFinn and C-3PO. We had shared a possible solution earlier, but while the changes TopHat discussed prevented infinite loops in Phase 3, in further testing we realized we inadvertently added a new trivializing loop to Phase 1, so we have made some additional changes from the reworked kit you originally saw here. In order to address the Phase 1 problem, we needed to make more extensive changes, which we feel impacted Finn’s core identity. For that reason, we will be refunding the materials spent to upgrade his leader ability. Whatever you personally invested…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Darth Revan is Live!
The Darth Revan Update is live and available for most players right now! The devswill be doing another update push within the hour for those who were in the middle playing during the update and still need a few pieces of data from the updated client. See you on the Holotables unlocking Darth Revan! n case you missed it, there’s a special icon in the top right hand corner of battles during the Scourge of the Old Republic. You can hold and press this to reveal some fun history about the character or the battle!
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Developer Insights: Darth Revan
The Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, CG_SBCrumb, sat down with CG_ParkingInstructor to discuss Darth Revan and where this character fits into Galaxy of Heroes. If you haven’t met CG_Parkinginstructor, he is a designer who mainly works on character creation and was the main designer on Darth Traya, Darth Sion, Chewbacca, and Ahsoka Tano (Fulcrum) among many others. OVERVIEW SBC: So who is the Darth Revan character?PI: Darth Revan is a dominant leader for the new Sith Empire faction and powers up a team by weakening its own defensive capabilities. Darth Revan will lead a very aggressive Sith Empire team that aims to take down enemies quickly but with a different approach than most. Darth Revan’s kit is focused on effectively taking down the enemy leader while applying beneficial debuffs. We think this will be a very powerful character with longevity in PvP and do fairly well in raids. Check out Darth Revan’s kit…
Evolution of Star Wars Games 1982 – 2018
★Evolution of Star Wars games from Atari to PlayStation 4★ ★1982 – 2018★ Star Wars gaming is as old as me! Every year or so, I get excited about writing one of these. This year, there’s an awesome video compilation I can add to it (up to 2018 games). Perhaps we will FINALLY see some great new Star Wars games added to the mix in 2019 so next year’s roundup article and video will have some new material. Seriously though, every time I look at this, I see how far things have really come. How far the gaming industry has come, how much the graphics and playstyle has evolved, and how much we must love our Star Wars because it’s still alive and well for new generations to enjoy! Check out the video to see a mashup of all of these great Star Wars games over the years (over 35…