This past weekend at Star Wars Celebration Japan, Hasbro lifted the lid on what’s coming this summer to its toylines in a galaxy far, far away. The reveals highlighted some of the best of what Star Wars can be—deep cut favorites, new takes on classic characters—and above all offered a much-needed reminder of the joyous silliness […]
Star Wars: Beyond Victory Aims to Be a Perfect Mix of Nostalgia and Virtual Reality
Somewhere in the middle of a Venn diagram combining virtual reality, a 1980s arcade, classic gaming consoles, and playing with your childhood toys is the new game from ILM called Star Wars: Beyond Victory. Set 22 years after the events of The Phantom Menace, this “mixed reality playset” lets you play as Volo, an up-and-coming […]
Everything We Saw at Star Wars Celebration Japan
This weekend, Disney held Star Wars Celebration in Japan, and brought with it news for the franchise’s film, TV, merch (including toys!), books and comic books, and game prospects. There was a lot going on, and you might’ve missed some things, so we rounded up our own coverage to help you keep in mind what to expect […]
Star Wars: Zero Company’s Developers Want You to Shape Its Story as Much as They Do
At Star Wars Celebration this weekend Bit Reactor and Respawn teamed up to finally lift the lid on something gamers in the galaxy far, far away have waited a long time to see: a turn-based tactics game. That long-awaited wish has come in the form of Zero Company, a game that wants to honor Star Wars‘ past […]
This Star Wars Ghibli Art Show Was a Hidden Gem of Celebration Japan
All weekend at Star Wars Celebration Japan, the connection between the galaxy far, far away and its inspirational roots in Japanese media has been everywhere. But perhaps one of the most joyful celebrations of that connection was tucked away among the hustle and bustle of the show floor. At the back side of a special anime […]
Darth Jar Jar Rises in Fortnite’s Next Star Wars Event
Disney made a sizable investment into Fortnite last year, but its connection to the popular battle royale is years old. One of the game’s biggest crossovers in its early days was with Star Wars in 2019, wherein it let the dead speak and provided a tie-in for the then-upcoming Rise of Skywalker. Since then, there’s been some […]
The Mandalorian and Grogu Ride Lets You Choose Which Planet You Visit
When The Mandalorian & Grogu takes over Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run in 2026, it’s going to be a whole new ride in more ways than one. We already knew the new overlay replacing the current Solo: A Star Wars Story theme would visit Tatooine, Cloud City and the wreckage of the second Death Star. But […]
Ahsoka: Dave Filoni on Losing Ray Stevenson, Recasting Baylan
When Ray Stevenson died, Ahsoka season two almost died with it. Dave Filoni, the show’s creator, was at Star Wars Celebration Japan this weekend and did a panel about his Disney+ show. Along the way, the topic of Stevenson’s passing came up and Filoni got visibly emotional. Stevenson played fallen Jedi Master Baylan Skoll, a […]
Star Wars Goes Back to Strategy Games With The Trailer for Zero Company
After Ubisoft tried its hand at a Star Wars game with 2024’s Outlaws, EA is back with another single-player game, this time from developer Bit Reactor and produced by Star Wars Jedi studio Respawn Entertainment. It’s called Star Wars: Zero Company, and if you’ve been wanting the franchise to deliver a turn-based tactics game, this might be it. Unlike the recent Jedi games or Star […]
Ahsoka Season 2 Teases More Action and Intrigue
Dave Filoni took the stage at Star Wars Celebration, ostensibly for a look back at season one of Ahsoka—but the main attraction was, of course, the first concrete news regarding season two of the Rosario Dawson-starring series. Fans have been waiting for updates since the emotional and open-ended season one finale back in late 2023, […]