The popular mobile strategy game Star Wars: Commander has a new series of objectives coming for a limited time only. It adds Maz Kanata from The Force Awakens to the game, according to an announcement from Disney this past week. All players at headquarters level four and up will be able to do the new tasks in the game. From Disney: “Today we are excited to unveil new objectives for Star Wars: Commander that feature the Force™-sensitive smuggler from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Maz Kanata. During these special time-limited objectives, Maz Kanata will reach out to players through the game’s InfoNet newspaper and the Planetary View, requesting help in the completion of specific tasks. All players at headquarters level four and up will be able to participate in these new activities with each planet in the galaxy featuring different sets of objectives.” Maz Kanata will appear through the InfoNet newspaper and also the…
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Star Wars Fans Want to Remake Canceled Battlefront III
We know how much some fans want to see Star Wars: Battlefront III. Some want it so bad, in fact, that they want to remake it themselves. The controversial and ill-fated shooter was in development with Free Radical before it was cancelled and many fans were upset by the news. It’s been almost a year since then but Eurogamer has some info that might indicate a reboot. “Now, fans of Free Radical’s effort at Russia-based Frontwire Studios are attempting to remake this version of Battlefront, retitled Galaxy in Turmoil. The project is live now on ModDB. The small developer is also asking via Reddit for anyone else with coding experience to get involved.” As you probably already know, a lot of the gameplay from Battlefront III (or what it would have been) has been leaked online. We are able to see a lot of info about the levels, capabilities and even…
Star Wars: Uprising – The New Generation of Sector Battles & New Imperial Battles
The Star Wars: Uprising community are getting an update on Sector Battle mechanics which we think look very promising. Check it out: The New Generation of Sector Battles & New Imperial Battles Next Sector Battle: Hey Everyone, Big stuff coming this next week. First: New Sector Battle Prizing and Freedom Ratings. All prizes for normal Sector Battles have been squashed together. This means all Victory levels will reward the same prizes and those prizes will be somewhere between the old Strong Victory and Overwhelming Victory prizes or, in some cases, better. So don’t sweat the Victory Points for prizing, sweat it for upping the prize brackets for next time (see below). All planets with Freedom Rating above 10 will have an even higher bracket of prizes including SILVER FACTION CURRENCY. Since it looks like it’s most certainly Hoth next, I’ll post the prize bracket for its current Freedom Rating at the end of…
Star Wars: Uprising – Sector Battle Imminent: Hoth
This sector battle started yesterday Wednesday the 16th at 9 am PST like usual. Level 95 assaults are out, not many people are up at that level so I do not expect it to make a huge difference but we will see. There are no changes this week, here are the: Milestone rewards. I expect we could see up to 1.2 Mill for Captain or higher because Hoth drops Havod crystals. I will update with the new rewards for 95 and such during the SB. This week’s Leader board: Hoth General (Rank #1-5): Commander (Ranks 6-100): Captain (Ranks 101-3000): Last updated at: 9AM PST (Kabam Time) Previous Leader boards: Bespin General (Rank #1-5): 6,227,350+ Commander (Ranks 6-100): 4,110,710+ Captain (Ranks 101-3000): 1,055,300+ Mataou General (Rank #1-5): 7,416,300 Commander (Ranks 6-100): 4,118,515 Captain (Ranks 101-3000): 1,023,600 Mataou General (Rank #1-5): 6,516,125+ Commander (Ranks 6-100): 3,509,300+ Captain (Ranks 101-3000): 929,125+
SWTOR Mod in Progress for Empire at War 2
Do you play Empire at War? If you’re a Star Wars fan, then here is some news you might really enjoy. This is a mod for Star Wars Empire at War: Forces of Corruption, based on the Star Wars the Old Republic era and online game. Birb & Bean and its founders, Barcuda13 and elfenvy, are hard at work and hope to bring a new look to the Old Republic and the Forces of Corruption modding community with this project. It’s called The Old Republic: Ultimate War and it sounds pretty cool. You can learn more about it here. Here are some basic updates/info: RELEASE DATE: The mod is planned to be released sometime in late 2016. Already released is the Space Alpha, which is a small preview of the mod. It has a few Space skirmish maps and some units we have coded in already. We plan to update…
Star Wars: Uprising – Cartel Competition Cycle 2 Prizes
Here are the rewards for the most dedicated Cartels in the Star Wars: Uprising galaxy. Presenting the Cartel Cycle 2 rewards! These rewards are paid out to every member in the Cartel when the leader boards reset. Cartel Competition Cycle 2 Prizes Cartel Champion (Rank 1): 1x Title of your Cartel, 1x 6* Event Crystal, 3x 5* Event Crystal, 3x 5* Tier II Imperial Crystal, 3 Random Fragments of Purge Trooper Armor, 1M Credits Ranks 2-5: 1x 6* Event Crystal, 3x 5* Event Crystal, 3x 5* Tier II Imperial Crystal, 3 Random Pieces of Fragments Trooper Armor, 1M Credits Ranks 6-15: 1x 5* Event Crystal, 1x 5* Tier II Imperial Crystal, 1 Random Piece of Purge Trooper Armor, 10 Random Purge Trooper Fragments, 750k Credits Ranks 16-25: 1x 5* Event Crystal, 1x 5* Tier II Imperial Crystal, 20 Random Purge Trooper Fragments, 500k Credits Ranks 26-35: 1x 5* Event Crystal, 1x…
Star Wars: Uprising – Sector Battle Imminent: Bespin
Great job everyone! Bespin is unlocked in Star Wars: Uprising and with it Patch 2.1 was released! There are no changes this week, here are the: Milestone rewards: 1 8 scrips + 800 credits 1000 10 Scrips + 1000 Credits 2 8k Material XP 3000 10k Material XP 3 8 scrips + 800 credits 6200 10 Scrips + 1000 Credits 4 10k Material XP 9850 20k Material XP 5 10 Scrips 14150 15 Scrips 6 1★ Tier I Weapon + 1★ Tier I Agrocite 19250 2★ Agrocite 7 10 Scrips 25150 15 Scrips 8 2★ Agrocite 31900 2★ Weapon + 2★ Agrocite 9 10 Scrips 39450 2★ Crew 10 2★ Tier I Weapon + 2★Tier I Agrocite 47950 3★ Agrocite 11 10 Scrips 57300 15 Scrips 12 3★ Tier I Agrocite 66300 3★ Weapon + 3★ Agrocite 13 4★Electrum 77777 4★ Electrum x2 14 3★ Tier I Weapon + 3★ Tier I Agrocite 87050…
Star Wars: uprising 2.1 Patch Notes
The 2.1 Patch is now live and its a biggy!. What do you guys like/don’t like about the new patch?! Star Wars: Uprising version 2.1 is now live! Here are the patch notes. Summary: Three new vendors are added to the game. One exchanges Tier I crystals, one exchanges Tier II crystals, and the third will change their wares frequently. Act I level design and cinematics have been remade. Abilities have been re-balanced and combat controls have been improved. Social Spaces will now have more players in them. Crystals have been renamed to be more clear. All daily opportunities are now 3 star or above. Many many bug fixes and improvements. A Note About Electrum and Berubium: When you log into your account, all Tier II Berubium will be converted into Tier II Weapon Crystal. Any upgrades requiring Tier II Berubium will now require Tier II Weapon Crystal. All Tier…
EA Teases Future Star Wars Games and More
You know how we love Star Wars games and we know you do too. Now EA is giving some indication that we might have some more Star Wars games on the way soon. CFO Blake Jorgensen said this week that Battlefront, mobile game Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, and free-to-play MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic did “extremely well” in 2015 and will continue to perform well in the time ahead. He then goes on to say that the sky is the limit for Star Wars games and the brand, which really is not a surprise to anyone at this point. EA has the license to the brand for the next 10 years and with the new films coming out as well, we can bet they will do all they can to make the most of this opportunity. “We see it as a great start–building a strong base of people that…
Star Wars Humble Bundle II
Here is your chance to get KOTOR 1 and 2 if you hvae not already, and there are some other great awesome games. I wrote before about the last Star Wars Humble Bundle and I’ve expressed before how much I love this service. You get great games at discounted prices, you get to support charity and support the developers. I’ve gotten some awesome indie games from here that I never would have heard about otherwise, too. But anyway, back to Star Wars! Get the Star Wars Humble Bundle here before it goes away. As of the time of writing this, you have 3 days left to snag your bundle. It includes: The Star Wars Bundle strikes back. It is a bright time for Star Wars fans. Hot on the heels of the new movie, we’ve combined forces with Disney Interactive to create a bundle filled with classic games! Pay what…
Star Wars: Uprising – Introducing the Assault Contract Challenge!
There is a new challenge in Star Wars: Uprising, that will earn you a Short-Term Smuggling Contract! Here is the forum post. To go along with this, Daniel Erickson added bit of an incentive to run those Bespin Assaults for some extra credits! You can read up on that here . Introducing the Assault Contract Challenge! Details: Players who complete all five of their Assault Missions for at least four days between 3/2 11:00pm PST and 3/8 11:00pm PST will be rewarded with a Short-Term Smuggling Contract! The Short-Term Smuggler’s Contract is a variant of the Long-Term Smuggler’s Contract, which provides the player with 40 Chromium each day they log in for the next seven days. The Short-Term Smuggler’s Contract will begin on 3/9 4:00pm PST and end on 3/15 3:59pm PST. The Long-Term Smuggler’s Contract will stack with the Short-Term Smuggler’s Contract so be sure to take advantage of this lucrative opportunity! (Tap…
Star Wars: Uprising – Win 1 Million Credits if you assault Bespin!
Game Director for Star Wars: Uprising, Daniel Erickson announced a challange to the community. Here is your chance to win 1 million credits. Every Player who completes all of their Assault Missions (5/5 every day) between now and the next Sector Battle kick off AND runs at least 90% of those on BESPIN will go in a pool and one person will randomly be chosen to get 1 MILLION credits. Check it out: Hey Everyone, After so many questions this week I reviewed the Bespin Battle Readiness targets and last cycle people basically started to run Bespin, got discouraged, stopped and went and ran Mataou, frustrating many of the end-level players. In 2.1, Battle Readiness rewards will scale with level which should alleviate a lot of this problem but for right now I’m going to make a personal challenge with the tools I have. We’re already having an Assault Mission…
Questions for the Director of Star Wars Uprising
Daniel Erickson has a reputation for reaching out to the community, especially when it comes to games he works on. This is something I really like, especially with my background in gaming and game writing. It’s nice to see directors, developers and game writers/editors who care about what the community thinks. It’s nice to see them taking the time to invest in their community and listen to their concerns, answer their questions and just open that dialogue. Sometimes that’s all it takes to make a player a lifelong fan because you’re showing that you actually care about them. With that said, Daniel Erickson is offering up the opportunity to pick his brain about Star Wars Uprising. In case you missed it on the forums, here’s the post: “Hey Folks, Got questions? I’ll do my best to answer them or find the expert that can. All posts will be read. Well intended…
Star Wars Game Almost Had Luke Skywalker’s and Han Solo’s Sons Face Off
The world of Star Wars canon is a rich a busy one at all times apparently, as there are always people plotting and scheming, looking for various ways to further the stories of the characters and their offspring, thus creating opportunities for more games, movie episodes and generally: more Star Wars action. Some of the ideas these people come up with are questionable at best while others border on the genius: it has recently been revealed that at one point few years ago, there were plans for an original trilogy game which would’ve featured a storyline quite reminiscent of the Star Wars: the Force Awakens storyline, had it come to fruition. The first clue about the existence of the said project was dropped by a book which focused on the history of LucasArts. In that book, there were a few logos featured for potential Star Wars games, one of them…
XCOM 2 – MOD ARMORY #2
Could XCOM 2 be a better game than Star Wars Battlefront? Some people definitely think so. In an opinion piece for htxt, one gamer says why he thinks it is. First, he gives us some background into XCOM 2. “XCOM 2 is the story of a group of rebels (XCOM) fighting against an oppressive regime (ADVENT). You get to control and lead a ragtag group of heroes using jerry-rigged weapons and technology to defeat the better armed and armoured bad guys. Oh, and there’s aliens.” And then he says what he thinks about Star Wars Battlefront: “Okay, hear me out. Star Wars: Battlefront is both a terrible Star Wars experience and a terrible videogame in general. Does it look like Star Wars? Hell yes, it’s eye-wateringly beautiful. And the sound assets? Absolutely superb. But it doesn’t feel like Star Wars. It wears the façade of the franchise like a slick doppelgänger. Imagine…
Industrial Light and Magic Might Bring Virtual reality to Star Wars
Virtual reality (VR) is the rage in the tech industry this year. There was a lot of talk about it at the New York Media Festival this year and we even got to try out some of the latest VR technology for ourselves in the exhibits. But we recently heard some interesting news about Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic. As part of this year’s Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects arm of Star Wars studio Lucasfilm, announced that it will give a talk at the Virtual Reality Developers Conference. The event takes place on March 14 and we should know more specifics after that. But for now, there are some hints that VR might be coming to Star Wars. They don’t directly name Star Wars but there’s a good chance this is the franchise being implied here: “At VRDC, Lucasfilm Industrial Light and…
Will We See Another Star Wars MMORPG?
People love Star Wars. The recent stats of the latest film show us this without question. The popularity of the franchise is one that has crossed generations. People will likely continue to love and follow Star Wars. We also know that fans love Star Wars games. It’s something we talk about every day here on the site. Sometimes we struggle, as fans, to find decent Star Wars games. To find those iconic games that still with you for many years. The types of games that truly shape your life. It’s no surprise that Star Wars fans like MMOs with a Star Wars theme. Who wouldn’t want to be put right in the driver/pilot seat of their favorite thing? This is why Star Wars Galaxies was so popular. Then we have SWTOR. But will this be the end of the road for Star Wars MMORPGs? As we see the new films coming to…
Which Star Wars Games Can You Play on a Mac?
The Old Republic is a great game, but it has one serious disadvantage: it’s only available for Windows computers. If you have a PC, that’s no problem, but what if you have a Mac? The selection of Star Wars games is a bit smaller, but it’s still out there. Here are 13 Star Wars games you can play on your Mac. If I’ve missed any good ones, be sure to let me know in the comments! LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga Who doesn’t love LEGO Star Wars? The games are quirky, challenging, highly replayable, and a hell of a lot of fun. The complete saga, which includes missions through all six movies, has over 160 characters that you can combine in wacky ways, co-op play, and new bounty hunter missions. For $20, it’s a steal, and it’s probably the best Star Wars game available for the Mac. LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone…
Star Wars Commander Soars in China
Chinese mobile game company, MGE, said that Star Wars: Commander has become a No. 1 hit in China, generating more than 1 million downloads in just four days. This is a huge sign that Western content is popular in China and that the love for Star Wars is truly universal. The Chinese love Star Wars as much as we do. Venture Beat goes on to explain a little more about this: Licensed from Disney, CMGE (China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group) tailored this Clash of Clans-like strategy game for the Chinese market and promoted on the many app stores in that country. That’s consistent with a trend of Western developers partnering with local Chinese companies to take their work to China, which has become the biggest market in the $30 billion mobile gaming industry. The Chinese mobile game market is about 51.4 billion renminbi, or about $7.8 billion, and it has more than…
Thrawn’s Revenge: Imperial Civil War
Thrawn’s Revenge is a large-scale mod for Empire at War: Forces of Corruption. It includes the events of the Galactic Civil War after Palpatine’s death at Endor, up until the signing of the Pellaeon-Gavrisom treaty. If you own the Steam version of EaW, you will have to complete extra steps to run the mod after installation. Please see the manual for these steps. If you have not tried Thrawn’s Revenge yet, you may want to head over and download it because it’s awesome. Released in 2010, it has a lot of fun and content that is still very much relevant today. You will find more info on their website about: Imperial Remnant The Imperial Remnant comprised the regions of the galaxy still under Imperial control following the Emperor’s defeat at Endor. New Republic The New Republic was established by the Rebel Alliance to replace the Galactic Empire following the Battle of…
Beginner’s Guide to Sector Battles – Star Wars Uprising
Are you new to Star Wars Uprising or thinking of starting the game? If so, then you’re going to really appreciate this and the other videos offered by this guy. If you’re the type who learns well from seeing, this is going to really help you jump into the action. Hey guys, I’m just showing you a small tutorial to Sector Battles for new players to understand what Sector Battles are all about! Hope you guys enjoy it! BAM! That’s awesome. Thank you l0stw0lf.
Star Wars Uprising Mission 1 Walkthrough/ Tutorial
Here we have a just released video tutorial series for Star Wars Uprising. There’s only the first mission so far but the poster, l0stw0lf, says they are posting a new one every day. So if you’re into Uprising, or even thinking of picking up the game, this could be a great YouTuber for you to subscribe to. Currently l0stw0lf has 15 videos on Star Wars Uprising and a great deal of experience in the game so you really might find these useful. While we’re adding the Mission 1 video here in this post, you can also find videos on how to get a lightsaber (one of the most asked questions in the game), as well as videos on other missions and light side and dark side things you need to know. As you will see, the video is just over 20 minutes long. It’s worth watching all the way through if you’re a…
Top 10 Worst Star Wars Games of all times
We’ve talked time and time again about all the Star Wars games that have come out over the years. In fact, there’s been more than 30 years of Star Wars games published and they are most definitely not all created equal. So as much as we love to share all of our favorite games, it can sometimes be just as entertaining to talk about the ones that bombed it. With over 100 games based on the Star Wars franchise, you have to expect that a few might not measure up like the rest. Here’s a video from GameTrailers on the Top 10 Worst Star Wars Games of all times, that includes Yoda Stories (aww, it was such a good idea that just wasn’t implemented well), Super Bombad Racing (another great idea not implemented well), Episode 1: The Phantom Menace and more. GT tells us exactly why each of the 10 makes it…
Top 10 Star Wars Video Game Characters
We love Star Wars games and we know you do too. Do you have a favorite Star Wars game? What about a favorite character from that game? The best Star Wars games of all time had characters we could relate to, characters that we could see ourselves and our friends or family in, characters that made us angry, happy, or any combination of emotions because we connected with them. Just like the characters from the Star Wars films drew us in, so can the characters from Star Wars games but they are not all created equal. That’s a fact you’re sure to know if you’ve played any number of Star Wars games. Some definitely rank higher than others. Speaking of ranking, that’s just what WatchMojo did when they asked people to vote on their favorite Star Wars video game characters. They put the top results in a video and we…