Star Wars: Battlefront is just on the horizon, with an open beta scheduled for this week and a release for next month. A few weeks back we learned that the game would not contain a server browser option, even on the PC, for those who want to set up their …
Read More »Here is how you can get started on Star Wars: Knights of the Fallen Empire
Earlier this year, Bioware announced that it would be launching a brand new story expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, known as Knights of the Fallen Empire. However, we haven't known much about the new expansion until now. This week, Bioware held a developer stream, where it went over …
Read More »The Star Wars Battlefront Open Beta has a launch date
DICE recently announced the Star Wars Battlefront beta for October, though at the time some of the finer details were left out. Now, we know quite a bit more about the beta, for starters, we now have an exact launch date. We also know that it will be open to …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront will have dedicated servers
A few weeks ago it was revealed that DICE's take on Star Wars Battlefront wouldn't come with its own server browser, favouring a matchmaking service instead. However, that doesn't mean that the game won't run on dedicated servers, which should be good news to many. Dedicated servers were confirmed by …
Read More »The Star Wars Battlefront beta is open to everyone
DICE recently announced the Star Wars Battlefront beta for October, though at the time some of the finer details were left out. Now, we know quite a bit more about the beta, for starters, it will be open to everyone on the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It will …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront won’t include a server browser
Like many multiplayer games these days, Star Wars Battlefront will be moving away from traditional server browsers in favour of a new matchmaking system. While matchmaking systems have become much more common in shooters over the years, it seems that many were still hoping for a server browser as plenty …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront Beta to arrive in October
Star Wars Battlefront is finally launching at the end of this year, though there are still plenty of people who have yet to get their hands on it. Fortunately, that may change soon as the Battlefront beta is apparently arriving in October on the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront gets large-scale Supremacy mode
Star Wars Battlefront is heading our way at the end of the year but EA still has plenty to reveal before the game launches. This week, EA and DICE detailed the latest game mode for Battlefront, known as Supremacy, a large-scale combat mode where teams need to gain control of …
Read More »EA announces Blast Mode for Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront is a few months away but there is still quite a bit we don't know about the game. However, DICE and EA do keep dropping bits of knowledge here and there. Today the duo announced Blast Mode, a new multiplayer game mode for the upcoming Battlefront game. …
Read More »PS4 Playbook laptop faithfully channels R2-D2
One advantage PC gaming has over console gaming, is that there are portable versions of those platforms that we can take around with us. They're called laptops and you have to look far and wide to find a console equivalent. They are out there though, like the Xbox and PlayStation …
Read More »Disney gains ownership of Starwars.co.uk from fancy dress firm
Taking ownership of a domain that could be misconstrued as representative of someone else's IP is always a risky act to take, especially when that someone else is Disney. In the case of the owners of Starwars.co.uk, Star-wars.uk and a number of other related domains, Disney recently demanded they be …
Read More »The Star Wars Battlefront alpha client leaked
EA is holding a closed alpha test for Star Wars Battlefront this month and while many of us got rejected, some people managed to claw their way in to the test phase and have since leaked the game's client, which is now floating around the web if you know where …
Read More »Apparently Visceral’s Star Wars game resembles cancelled 1313
One of the most anticipated Star Wars games a few years back was 1313, unfortunately once Disney took over the franchise and shut down the Lucas Arts game studios, Star Wars 1313 was cancelled. However, EA has since taken the reigns on games in the franchise, with Battlefront coming out …
Read More »We finally have some Star Wars Battlefront gameplay
The day has finally come, EA has quit it with the cinematic trailers and the developer diaries, bringing us the first gameplay for Star Wars Battlefront. The first video shows off five minutes of PS4 multiplayer footage taking place on Hoth with 40 players in total in the match. The footage …
Read More »Visceral Games hit with small number of layoffs
Visceral Games, the studio behind the Dead Space series, Battlefield Hardline and an unannounced Star Wars title, has been hit with a small number of layoffs. EA is working to ensure a smooth transition for the employees affected and they may be moved to other parts of the company. In …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront won’t use Battlelog
DICE has been using the Battlelog system for its games in the Battlefield series for some time now so many wondered if the same system would be used in the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront. However, we now know that this won't be the case as a DICE producer has confirmed …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront will be a multiplayer only game
Star Wars Battlefront finally has its first cinematic trailer and the first details about the game are officially available. Aside from the fact that the game will feature hero characters, including Darth Vader and Boba Fett, we now know that the game won't feature a dedicated single-player campaign mode. DICE …
Read More »Xbox One owners to get early access to Star Wars Battlefront
It looks like Xbox One owners are set to get early access to Star Wars Battlefront later this year thanks to the EA Access program. EA's subscription service is currently only available on the Xbox One and allows customers to get in to games five days earlier than on other …
Read More »New Star Wars timeline shows when Battlefront takes place
Star Wars Battlefront was announced all of the way back in 2013, since then Disney has made a lot of changes to the official Star Wars canon, throwing a lot of it out of the window. Now we have our first look at the new official time-line of Star Wars …
Read More »We will be getting our first look at Star Wars Battlefront next month
Update: EA has confirmed that it will be debuting footage of Star Wars Battlefront next month at the Star Wars Celebration event. “We’re thrilled to share that Star Wars Battlefront will be taking part in Star Wars™ Celebration next month in Anaheim, CA from April 16-19. We could not think of …
Read More »We might get our first proper look at Star Wars Battlefront next month
It looks like we just might get our first proper look at the new Star Wars Battlefront game next month as EA is going to be attending the Star Wars Celebration event from the 16th to the 19th of April as an exhibitor for the show. Right now EA has …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront leak shows campaign and DLC details
Star Wars Battlefront is due out at the end of this year but some early details about the game's campaign and future DLC plans have already leaked. According to new information, Battlefront will come with a lengthy campaign, covering the entire Star Wars saga so far. You will also supposedly …
Read More »The Star Wars Humble Bundle is live
The Humble Bundle is back, this time offering up nine classic Star Wars titles, with the promise of more to be added over the next couple of weeks, all to raise money for charity. Pay what you want games include Knights of the Old Republic and Jedi Knight Academy. Those …
Read More »EA to tie Battlefront III launch with Star Wars VII release
EA is hoping to capitalize on the launch of Star Wars VII: A Force Awakens by tying the release date in with Battlefront III, which is currently being worked on by DICE, who originally began the project back in 2013. The latest Star Wars movie is due to launch on …
Read More »Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic has landed on Android
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic has finally landed on Android, some time after the mobile version's iPad debut. It is available on the Google Play Store and right now it is half price to celebrate its launch, costing £3.20. This is the full KOTOR experience and has not …
Read More »If George Lucas directed the new Star Wars trailer…
While it was no Jurassic World, the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer has been setting the internet afire over the past few days, but clearly it was missing a few things. Like extraneous and unnecessary CGI, random things taking up half of the shot, more tie fighters and …
Read More »Here’s some leaked footage of the canceled Star Wars: Battlefront 3 project
A new batch of pre-alpha test footage from Free Radical Studio's canceled Star Wars: Battlefront III project has leaked, showing off around half an hour of gameplay. Back in the day, Free Radical had a deal with Lucas Arts to create both Battlefront III and Battlefront IV but Lucas Arts …
Read More »Obsidian discusses Knights of the Old Republic 3 ‘every three to six months’
Will we ever see a revival of Knights of the Old Republic 3? Maybe not but Knights of the Old Republic II developer, Obsidian Entertainment, is keen to take on the project as it turns out that the studio does discuss the game on a fairly regular basis. While speaking to …
Read More »EA wants to time Battlefront release with Star Wars episode VII
Many of us were disappointed to see a lack of progress on EA's upcoming Battlefront III at E3 but the company has confirmed that it's still aiming for a 2015 release in order to tie in with the release of Star Wars VII in December next year. EA Studios Executive …
Read More »Check out this Oculus Rift lightsaber simulator
Most Star Wars fans have dreamt of wielding a lightsaber at one point or another and now thanks to the Oculus Rift- you actually can. Using some Optitrack sensors, and an Oculus Rift DK1, Benjamin Teitler was able to create a lightsaber training simulator from scratch. In the video you can see …
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