Ah, fan films… one thing that brings the Star Wars community leap years ahead of other fanatics. We love our Star Wars stories, games, and lore. And it shows in the sheer amount of fan films that are out there, along with the production quality and the time that gets put into making them. In Battle of Sullust, we get to experience an awesome fan film with great CGI, music, story and backdrops. It definitely feels like a fan film, but this isn’t a bad thing, since if you’ve been a regular here, you know I love them. This story takes place moments before the events in Star Wars The Clone Wars: Nightsisters. Anakin Skywalker joins in the battle for Sullust against the Separatists, offering help to the soldiers of the 144th Legion after they were stranded on the battlefield after the death of their general. This battle is important…
Star Wars Galaxies and City of Heroes Could Return if New Copyright Law Passes
I have so many fond memories of Star Wars Galaxies and City of Heroes. I know many of you who read our site played SWG as well. I’m not sure if any of you played City of Heroes/ City of Villains but I was also a big fan of those. We have long lamented the fact that SWG is gone forever, but new changes to copyright law could mean its return, along with other abandoned online games. The U.S. Copyright Office is considering a rule change that would loosen the restrictions governing emulations and reproductions of abandoned online games. We already know we have SWGEmu, but also that the creators of it have had to fight along the way, and worry that they might be shut down. This new copyright law would change that. Since the law was meant to protect the theft of intellectual property, the argument is made that once…
New Star Wars Trilogy Could Be On the Way
It has been over a year since we found out a new Star Wars series was coming from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Now we have news that leads us to believe it can be a trilogy. This comes from HBO network president Casey Bloys. If you’re wondering what comes next after Star Wars 9, this could be it! It’s also an opportunity for us to see something a bit different from the current trilogy timeline. We can see other parts of the Star Wars universe and this is fun and exciting for fans. So, there’s two new Star Wars trilogies on the way – and they’ll both look to cover new corners of the universe post-Star Wars 9. The original StarWars.com announcement outlined that “These new films will be separate from both the episodic Skywalker saga and the recently-announced trilogy being developed by Rian Johnson.” Are you…
Star Wars: Battlefront 2: Animating Anakin Skywalker
The developers over at DICE posted a behind-the-scenes look on how they arebringing The Chosen One to life. Check it out: To make the wait for Anakin Skywalker* a tiny bit more bearable (players will get their hands on the hero of the Galactic Republic on February 27**), Mattias Kirsten, Animator on Star Wars™Battlefront™ II, was kind enough to give us a peek on how the animations of the powerhouse Jedi were made. And later, if you want to learn even more, make sure to digest our rundown on how a hero is created and the interview with Matt Lanter, voicing Anakin Skywalker. Now, taking point on the animation work on the Chosen One is a task which, of course, requires a certain type of preparation. Researching The Chosen One “First, I re-watched The Clone Wars series and the prequels to get in the right state of mind and mood for Anakin,” Mattias says….
Changes to the Cartel Market — Monday February 18 2019
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for February 18 – 2019. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] New Items Price Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average REMOTE OUTCAST’S ARMOR SET 1440 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found GEONOSIAN EGG WEAPON TUNING 1800 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found FRONTLINE SLICER’S ARMOR SET 1000 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found INFERNAL VULPTILLA 1500 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found WEAPON RACK: IMPERIAL DISPLAY CASE 500 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found WEAPON RACK: REPUBLIC DISPLAY CASE 500 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found Price Change Old Price New Price Percent Change Normal Price Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average IMPERIAL E-1 ENFORCER BLASTER RIFLE…
2019 Star Wars Gaming Forecast – What Can We Expect?
We are all about Star Wars video games here, and we’ve been talking a lot about games of the past, current games keeping fans busy, and also the many, many canceled games that will sadly never see the light of day. So, now we’re going to talk about the future of Star Wars games. What’s in the forecast for 2019 and beyond? What are you most looking forward to? When it comes to mobile games, here’s a recap of standings: Galaxy of Heroes looks like it will remain as popular as ever. Force Arena is shutting down. Rivals was canceled. Rise to Power was also canceled. PC/ Platform Games: Battlefront II might get some new content. Vader Immortal: This is a VR game slated to release on the Occulus Quest, which is a $400 VR platform In the world of roleplaying games,The Rise of the Separatists sourcebook comes out this year! Jedi Fallen Order: Was announced with very little…
Gaming products that will make you a better player
Gaming has come a long way now, and thanks to technology, thousands of people globally and finding interest in gaming. As time goes by, manufacturers are introducing new products in the market, in a bit to better people’s gaming experiences. For competitive gamers, nothing sounds better than having a completely furnished gaming room with some peace and quiet. However, to get there, certain gaming products need to be procured. Notice that there are so many products in the market that can overwhelm you. The trick is to go for those that can boost your gaming experience making you a better player. Below are some of the items to consider. Multiple screens Figure 1 multi monitor Thanks to technological advancements, gaming on multiple monitors is now an obtainable reality for all gamers, even PC players. Other than elevating the look of your gaming room and making you cooler than your friends,…
In Memorium: Star Wars Galaxies
Who remembers Star Wars Galaxies? We have talked about this game at length here on the site and it has a bit of a bittersweet tale as it was the most popular Star Wars game at the time that we started this site, in anticipation of Star Wars The Old Republic getting released. Many predicted SWG getting shut down with the new Star Wars MMO coming out, but we still hoped it wouldn’t be the case. Isn’t our world big enough for both? Alas, the doors closed on SWG and it is now only available from the SWGEmu, which we gave also written about extensively here, but if you’re looking to revisit SWG, you may like this post from ReforgedGaming.org. From the post: ” If you’re one of the few that has never heard of Galaxies, you may be more familiar with the title that “replaced” it. Star Wars: The…
Replaying the Classics: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D
I do love going back in time and replaying some of my favorite games, especially when they are Star Wars games! Following this series on StarWars.com has me wanting to play all of the old golden hits all over again. In Replaying the Classics, StarWars.com revisits Star Wars games of yesteryear, examining why we loved them then and why they stand the test of time. This article covers the playing of Rogue Squadron, which was honestly one of my favorites back in the day, so I was very excited to see it being revisited. It was inspired by the Rogue Squadron comic books of the mid-90s (which I fondly remember from my youth) and was an aerial shooter style game. It was created for the N64 with the single-thumbstick gamepad when it first released but you can play it on your PC now with your favorite controller or joystick and it still…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Tuesday February 12 2019
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for February 12 – 2019. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] New Items Price Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average SINISTER WARRIOR’S ARMOR SET 2100 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found TRIBAL CHAMPION BUNDLE 2925 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found FLAIR: SIGN OF THE DESERT WANDERER 1000 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found STELE OF THE LOST MASTER 500 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found PROVENANCE 1500 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found TRIBAL CHAMPION’S ARMOR SET 2100 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found TRIBAL CHAMPION’S GAIVE 1800 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found TRIBAL CHAMPION’S BLADE 2300 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found…
Star Wars: Battlefront 2: Progress Update on New Mode + Emote Wheel
The Star Wars: Battelfront 2 team over at DICE posted a new Community Transmission: To start things off, we wanted to talk a little about the upcoming, non-linear game mode since it’s been such a popular topic in the community. Development is progressing well, but we wanted to let you know that we’ve made the very tough decision to move the release of the new game mode into March. At the core of this choice is our desire to keep the quality of this mode high. It’s always disappointing when we have to move things around, not just for you but for ourselves as well. We’re incredibly eager to see the new game mode hit our live servers, but we also want to ensure that when it launches it’s the best state it can be. However, this extra time is also allowing us to create two brand new reinforcements which we want…
SWTOR Game Update 5.10.1 Patch Notes
Here are the patchnotes for SWTOR Game update 5.10.1: The Wretched Hive . Check it out: Highlights Geonosian Queen Lair Boss – The Sith Empire’s ruthless assault on the Jedi colony on Ossus began with Darth Malora, who created her own breed of mutated Geonosian warriors to use as shock troops for the attack. But before she created her insectoid army, Malora first had to create their master and originator. Left unguarded and unsupervised, this mutated Geonosian Queen is now unleashing countless waves of her monstrous spawn to dominate the planet’s surface! Ranked PvP Season 10 – This update marks the end of Season 10! This also marks the beginning of Season 11’s pre-season. Players will receive any seasonal rewards via in-game mail when Season 11 begins in a few weeks. Masterwork Weapons – Players can expand their arsenal with new masterwork weapons, these can be crafted with materials acquired from the Geonosian…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Monday February 11 2019
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for February 11 – 2019. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] Items No Longer Available Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average SCORPION TK LIGHTSABER Information from TOR FASHION 950,000.0 1,800,000.0 1,600,000.0 Items Available Again Price Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average CUNNING STATESMAN’S ARMOR SET 720 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found Interesting Notes from this update:
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Marquee Merchandising Changes
Over the past 2 years, the devs over at Capital games have released many Marquee Characters without re-evaluating the way shards are acquired via the pack and bundle. As it was discussed in the Road Ahead post a few days back, they have been evaluating the release method of these characters, starting with the Emperor’s Shuttle that launched this week. And now starting with the launch of the Droideka, while they are launching it in the classic Marquee style, the devs are changing the traditional bundle to include crystals and adding a new mega pack that will allow players to increase Droideka’s star rarity with fewer crystals compared to the standard marquee, akin to other mega packs. Below are the changes: Marquee Bundle Bundle price will be changed from $9.99 to $19.99 (USD) All Marquee Bundle items/currencies remain the same 1350 Crystals will be added to the bundle This is…
SWTOR: Game Update 5.10.1 – Going Live February 12th “THE WRETCHED HIVE”
SWTOR Game Update 5.10.1 witch is called Wretched Hive is set to go live on Tuesday next week. Here is a run down of what to expect: Game Update 5.10.1 – Going Live February 12th “THE WRETCHED HIVE” The Sith Empire’s ruthless assault on the Jedi colony on Ossus began with Darth Malora, who created her own breed of mutated Geonosian warriors to use as shock troops for the attack. But before she created her insectoid army, Malora first had to create their master and originator. Left unguarded and unsupervised, this mutated Geonosian Queen is now unleashing countless waves of her monstrous spawn to dominate the planet’s surface! Gather your most skilled and reliable friends to face this deadly challenge, acquire powerful new Masterwork weapons, and more! NEW LAIR BOSS A mutated Geonosian Queen stirs beneath the surface of Ossus, giving rise to an endless army of deadly monsters! The…
SWTOR: A Look Behind the Scenes with Ossus
BioWare just posted an interview with Charles Boyd, the Creative Director for Star Wars: The Old Republic, regarding Game update Game Update 5.10 ‘Jedi Under Siege’ witch went live back in december. Check it out: In Game Update 5.10 ‘Jedi Under Siege’ we saw the return of several characters. How did you decide which of these familiar faces players would see? Probably the biggest example here is Darth Malgus; I always felt he was a bit shortchanged in the core game’s storyline, given that he’s easily our most iconic and recognizable Sith character. That said, I didn’t want to bring him back until his return would feel like a natural part of the story. Now that we’ve returned to the core conflict of Republic versus Sith Empire that Malgus himself originally kicked off, it seemed like the right time to bring him back into the fold. Master Gnost-Dural is an interesting…
SWTOR: DARTH MALGUS RETURNS!
All Darth Malgus Cutscenes in Jedi Under Siege DARTH MALGUS Returns to SWTOR in Jedi Under Siege Patch 5.10, Star Wars: The Old Republic – All Darth Malgus Cutscenes from his carbonite unfreezing until the end. He’s baaaccckkk! Many will agree that Malgus should really be dead by now but he has an uncanny ability to make it through everything and return again and again. He came back to SWTOR with the recent Jedi Under Siege Patch 5.10 and YouTuber xLetalis took the time to compile all the cutscenes into one video for us. If you haven’t played through yet, then you may not want to watch it yet, unless you don’t mind potential spoilers. But if you have played through and you just want to enjoy Malgus again in all his glory, you’ll love this compilation video. What did you think? Which one is your favorite Darth Malgus scene?…
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes: Event Calendar – February 2019
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for February in Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes. As always, you have to remember that all dates are subject to change! Check it out: Login Character for February – L3-37 Further details for Grand Arena and Territory Wars will be posted prior to the event start
Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – Road Ahead 1/31/2019
Here is the road map for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Contrary to BioWare, Capital Games seems to have big plans for their Star Wars game this comming year. Check it out: After an exciting end of the year with the release of Grand Arena, C3PO, and Han’s Millennium Falcon, the Capital Games offices are bustling again with plans for the upcoming quarters. We’ve spent much of the past few months focusing on the roadmap, including a bold and somewhat audacious five-year vision, but as always, I’m here to talk a little bit about the next couple of months.When we sit down to plan the next year’s roadmap, one of the key things that we focus on is learnings from the previous one. Since so much of the core of the game is collecting and strategizing with the iconic characters and ships from the Star Wars universe, we are constantly…
No SWTOR Roadmap for 2019 so far
BioWare is not planing a Roadmap for SWTOR so far. I speculate that it might because BioWare Austine is waiting to see how the upcomming game Anthem does – to see whether they’ll have the staff numbers and resources/funding left to pull most of it off. Here is the news: Hey folks, Right now I don’t believe there are any plans for a formal roadmap in the coming weeks. To calm any concerns, that isn’t because there isn’t stuff happening this year, but we have been making an effort to give you more visibility into content sooner via PTS. With that in mind, here are some details: 5.10.1 is on PTS now, which you already know. That will come out in the next couple of weeks, more details on timing this week. After 5.10.1 is out the door, look for details on 5.10.2 going to PTS. We are still locking…
Star Wars: Battelfront 2 – Community Calendar: February 2019
Here is a list of some of the upcoming events for February 2019.
5 Biggest Games Set To Arrive In Early 2019
We witnessed great games past year like HQ Trivia, PUBG, Dragon Ball: Legends. So, this year we are expecting more from game companies. We all know that Android is a huge platform where thousands of game arrives each month and there are always some hidden gems in the lot. Here’s a look at 5 biggest android games to arrive on play store in early 2019. Stardew Valley Stardew Valley is a farming simulator game mixed with a few life sim mechanics. You can play this game right now on your PC or console and soon it will be available for Android devices. In the game, you have inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley and your job is to transform it into the farm of your dreams. From there, it’s up to you to decide how exactly you want to play the game. You can raise animals, grow…
Star Wars Video Games: Monthly News Roundup – January 2019
Welcome to the Monthly News Roundup series! This post, posted at the end of every month or the start of a month, aims to sum up the latest updates and changes to the relevant Star Wars games. January 2019: Star Wars Battlefront II (Shooter): January saw the release of the Darth Tyranus Update, bringing the dark-side Sith Lord Count Dooku (voiced by Corey Burton) into the game with 2 appearances. Like with the General Kenobi appearance, Dookus additional appearance Dark Ritual is taken from The Clone Wars series. The Geonosis map is also now available on the Heroes vs Villains and Blast modes, as well as Custom Arcade. Star Wars: The Old Republic (MMO): After the major December Game Update 5.10 Jedi Under Siege It’s mostly been a quiet month for SWTOR. The only update is that Game Update 5.10.1 is now live on the Public Test Server Galaxy of Heroes (Mobile Collecting Game): Galaxy of Heroes has had a busy month. Opening up…
Changes to the Cartel Market — Monday February 04 2019
Here are the weekly cartel market items on sale for February 4 – 2019. Remember you can support this blog by buying your cartel coins on Amazon via this link were you also will get a Exclusive Item [Online Game Code] New Items Price Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average EMOTE: EXCITED CHILD 75 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found UNDERWORLD MINIPROBE 120 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found Items No Longer Available Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average KOENSAYR REVOLUTION Information from TOR FASHION 50,000,000.0 130,000,000.0 76,666,666.6666667 PRIMORDIAL ASSAULT CANNON GREK Information from TOR FASHION 1,500,000.0 100,000,000.0 28,341,980.547619 Items Available Again Price Helpful links GTN Low GTN High GTN Average CLANDESTINE OFFICER ARMOR SET 600 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found JEDI SURVIVALIST’S ARMOR SET 1440 Information from TOR FASHION No GTN Data Found DATHOMIR SHAMAN’S ARMOR SET 1224 Information from TOR…