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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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Game Turns 20 Today… and It’s Still Got the High Ground
On this very day back in 2005, the Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith video game was unleashed upon the galaxy—and also onto PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance. Now, two decades later, it stands as a beautifully chaotic reminder of the golden era when movie tie-in games were a thing and nobody questioned why Jedi had infinite lives. Sure, the movie was filled with heartbreak, lava, and sand-related betrayal. But the game? The game gave you the chance to play through all of it—with lightsaber combos, co-op duels, and more Force powers than Palpatine on an energy drink. So let’s jump into hyperspace and take a nostalgic look at what made this game such a cult favorite—and why, 20 years later, it still deserves a round of applause from anyone who’s ever yelled, “You were the Chosen One!” into their controller. 🎮 What Was the…