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Star Wars: Armada Lives On – How the Community is Keeping the Fleet Flying

ARC-01 Star Wars Armada fan-made expansion with Rebel cards and miniatures

Once a mainstay of tabletop dogfighting, Star Wars: Armada has been sailing through hyperspace under player power for a while now. Fantasy Flight Games officially pumped the brakes on new content, but if you thought that was the end of this tactical space wargame… think again. The community is not just alive—it’s thriving, organizing tournaments, crafting custom expansions, and turning what looked like a retirement party into an underground esports renaissance. Here’s how Star Wars: Armada is defying the odds, backed by a community that treats retreat as a four-letter word. When the Publisher Steps Back, the Community Steps Up Fantasy Flight Games’ 2021 announcement that Armada was entering maintenance mode might’ve read like an obituary. But much like Palpatine’s return (somehow), Armada refuses to stay dead. Enter the community—a ragtag group of admirals, modders, tournament organizers, and lore geeks who decided to take the wheel. They’ve filled the void…

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General Grievous – Shattered Armour 8K: A Brutal Upgrade for the Galaxy’s Most Unstable War Machine

8K General Grievous mod with glowing damaged armor and high-res textures

If you thought General Grievous looked menacing before, just wait until you see him with his armor torn to hell and rendered in full 8K detail. The General Grievous – Shattered Armour 8K mod for Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) reimagines the cyborg general not as a pristine droid killer, but as a walking horror story—scorched, cracked, and still very much ready to collect your lightsabers. If your idea of a good time is watching a four-armed war criminal wreak havoc while looking like he crawled out of Mustafar’s recycling bin, this mod was built for you. 👉 Download the General Grievous – Shattered Armour 8K mod What Is the Shattered Armour 8K Mod? Let’s be clear: this isn’t just a texture pack—it’s a full-on cybernetic nightmare upgrade. The Shattered Armour mod gives Grievous a custom-damaged visual overhaul that shows exactly what happens when you mix Jedi aggression with faulty…

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Star Wars Battlefront II: CAPTAIN CARDINAL 2026 – A Crimson Statement in the First Order

First Order stormtrooper in red Captain Cardinal armor holding blaster

There are stormtroopers. There are commanders. And then there’s Captain Cardinal—the stylish, steel-willed enforcer of the First Order who somehow makes red armor feel more threatening than a Sith’s lightsaber bill. With the CAPTAIN CARDINAL 2026 mod for Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017), one of the lesser-known but undeniably badass characters from the expanded Star Wars universe finally steps into the frontlines of DICE’s battlefield. If you’ve ever wanted to lead the First Order with a bit more personality (and a lot more crimson), this mod is your ticket to command presence. 👉 Download the CAPTAIN CARDINAL 2026 mod here Who is Captain Cardinal? If your Star Wars diet includes more than just theatrical releases, you might recognize Captain Cardinal from the Phasma novel by Delilah S. Dawson. In short: he’s everything you’d expect from a First Order officer—disciplined, dangerous, and draped in bright red armor that screams “don’t even…

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5 Years Since Star Wars: Squadrons Gameplay Was Unveiled — Let’s Talk Cockpit Nostalgia

Five years ago today—June 18, 2020—Star Wars: Squadrons gameplay was officially revealed to the galaxy. And for a moment, every flight sim junkie, X-Wing enthusiast, and keyboard ace with a joystick in storage collectively lost their minds. It wasn’t just nostalgia. It was rebellion with a targeting computer, chaos in full 5v5 glory, and cockpits so detailed you could practically smell the Y-Wing fuel cells. The Reveal That Rocked the Holo-Net The gameplay premiere showed us more than just ships blasting each other to bits. It gave us: In short: it wasn’t Battlefront. It was a laser-focused experience for players who always wanted to pilot their own TIE Fighter without the arcade noise. It was X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter reborn for the modern age—minus the 90s pixel blur. A New Kind of Star Wars Combat While most Star Wars titles rely on saber duels or blaster spam, Squadrons aimed at…

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The Ball Rolls Supreme: Battlefront II Player Hits Max Level with BB-9E

Star Wars Battlefront II BB-9E rolling into combat during multiplayer match

In a galaxy full of Jedi, Sith, and overpowered bounty hunters, one player has done the unthinkable—they rolled their way to the top with BB-9E. Yes, that BB-9E. The angry black ball droid that beeps, spins, and somehow survives blaster fire longer than a clone on Kamino. A Reddit user has officially maxed out BB-9E in Star Wars Battlefront II, proving once and for all that droids aren’t just sidekicks—they’re absolute units when played right. If you’ve ever wondered how far commitment and a shock prod can take you, the answer is: Level 1000. The Most Unexpected MVP Let’s be honest: BB-9E doesn’t exactly scream “hero.” He doesn’t have a lightsaber. He doesn’t wield a blaster. He’s a rolling Wi-Fi hotspot with attitude. But while most players chase high kill streaks with Vader or dash across maps with Rey, this one brave soul put in the work with the First…

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Star Wars Comes to Fortnite’s Unreal Editor: AI, Lightsabers, and Your Own Galactic Sandbox

Ahsoka Tano in Unreal Editor for Fortnite tech demo at State of Unreal 2025

The galaxy just got a whole lot closer—and more customizable. During the State of Unreal 2025, Epic Games made an announcement that’s about to change the way people play, build, and tell stories inside Fortnite. Get ready to make your own Star Wars universe, because the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) is getting a massive Star Wars upgrade—and it’s powered by AI. That’s right. You’ll soon be able to spawn Sith Lords, design Jedi temples, or make Chewbacca host a poker tournament on a floating casino planet, all within the tools of UEFN. Let’s unpack what this means for creators, storytellers, and anyone who ever wanted to roleplay as a lightsaber-wielding bounty hunter in the middle of a Battle Royale map. 🛠️ Star Wars Assets Are Coming to UEFN Epic Games is officially adding Star Wars content to UEFN, making it easier than ever for creators to drop iconic Star…

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Star Wars Galaxies Legends: May 2025 Special Edition Homeshow Winner — A Hidden Sith Academy Worthy of the Dark Side

SWG Legends May 2025 Homeshow Winner banner featuring Hidden Sith Academy by Amag

There are home decorating contests… and then there’s Star Wars Galaxies Legends’ Homeshow. And when the May 2025 Special Edition rolled around with a full Jedi Themepark expansion celebration in tow, the community didn’t just bring their A-game—they summoned the Force, dragged it into their Guildhalls, and reassembled it into some truly jaw-dropping Sith and Jedi decor. This month’s winner? A creation that has enough dark energy to give Palpatine chills. Congratulations to @Amagon, who claimed victory with their immersive and haunting Hidden Sith Academy. Let’s take a dark-side tour through one of the most spine-tingling player homes ever assembled in SWG Legends history. 👉 Source: SWG Legends Homeshow Winner Announcement 🏆 The Hidden Sith Academy: A Homeshow Masterpiece The judges had their work cut out for them. With players channeling the theme of Jedi vs Sith, Light vs Dark, and Libraries vs Tombs (because of course those are opposites),…

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