The Rise of Skywalker: Star Wars fan service, recycled plots, and nostalgia are strong with this one Posted byby GamesBeat December 18, 2019 5 min Spoiler Alert: I’ve just watched The Rise of Skywalker at a theater in France, where new movies are released a day early. What follows... Continue Reading 5 min
A Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order spoiler discussion Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 26, 2019 1 min It’s a special episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week where the crew goes deep on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. EA Motive... Continue Reading 1 min
Vader Immortal proved VR ‘experiences’ are just underdeveloped games Posted byby GamesBeat November 25, 2019 5 min Vader Immortal was supposed to be a big deal. Developed by Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB, the three-episode Star Wars VR series was described by famed writer... Continue Reading 5 min
Why ‘The Mandalorian’ cites Fortnite dev Epic Games in its credits Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 19, 2019 3 min Disney+ is here, and one of its first big exclusive shows is Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian. The series follows a mysterious bounty hunter as he... Continue Reading 3 min
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — The beginning of a compelling journey Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 15, 2019 1 min I have begun my journey as a padawan. And it’s fun. I’ve played the beginning of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the new video... Continue Reading 1 min
‘The Mandalorian’ made me want to return to Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 12, 2019 2 min Disney+ is out in the United States, and that means I’ve watched the first episode of The Mandalorian. This is the first Star Wars... Continue Reading 2 min
Star Wars: Triple Force Friday features D-O droid and other tech toys Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 26, 2019 3 min On October 4, Disney is launching Triple Force Friday, a retail event for products for its triple entertainment offering this fall: the Star Wars:... Continue Reading 3 min
Vader Immortal: Episode II is available now Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 25, 2019 1 min Developer ILMxLab used Facebook’s Oculus Connect 6 developer conference to launch the Vader Immortal: Episode II today. The Star Wars VR experience is available... Continue Reading 1 min
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II doesn’t have inverted look controls on Switch … yet Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 25, 2019 2 min Star Wars: Jedi Knight II – Jedi Outcast launched today on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. This is a re-release of the 2002 PC,... Continue Reading 2 min
Aspyr spreads beyond Mac with classic Star Wars game for the Switch and PS4 Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 24, 2019 12 min Aspyr has been known for decades for its Apple ports of video games. But the Austin, Texas-based company has expanded it repertoire and today... Continue Reading 12 min