The Old Republic is back!!!

Revealed just moments ago at the annual Game Awards, Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is a single-player, action role-playing game set during the end of the Old Republic era. It is being developed by Lucasfilm Games and Arcanaut Studios, and directed by Casey Hudson, the original director of the first KOTOR game. Watch the teaser trailer here.

And also check out the official article from StarWars.com featuring an interview with Hudson, and Lucasfilm Games’ Douglas Reilly.

In the article, they confirm that this neither a sequel nor a continuation of the original KOTOR games, presumably making it our first, real Canon venture into The Old Republic. The game will introduce new characters and tell an all new, ambitious story in the spirit of the franchise’s most lauded gaming titles.

I will have more thoughts on this later. I am still processing lol. I’ve seen the leaks the past two weeks suggesting an Old Republic announcement was coming, and was prepared to be thoroughly whelmed. But the direct involvement of original KOTOR developers completely changes things. Will have to ruminate on this myself, but I wanted to get this post up so we could discuss.

Mostly I’m just thinking about how, after a pretty dreary year for Star Wars news, getting two of the most consequential news stories of the past ten years in the span of a week is a tad overstimulating lol.

We’ve got some truly historic news today, folks.

It’s been one of the Internet’s worst kept secrets for a while now, but today, we have official confirmation from Lucasfilm: after months of very credible leaks and rumors, we now know with absolute certainty that original 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars: A New Hope will be getting a limited theatrical rerelease as part of the studio’s 50th anniversary celebration for both the film itself, and the franchise as a whole.

We already know that some version of the film will be given a theatrical run in April, but, seemingly separate from that is the theatrical cut’s release on February 19, 2027. Read the full briefing on StarWars.com for more details.

It still stands to be seen if this will be a one time thing, or if the original cut will also be given a physical and/or streaming release at some point down the line. And then there’s also the question of if TESB, and ROTJ will also be given the same treatment. But, in any case this opens the floodgates. An official, public rerelease of the theatrical cut in any capacity has felt like a pipe dream for 20 some years now. This is some of the most consequential Star Wars news in a long, long time, and represents a major sea-change within the company.

Be sure to leave your thoughts in the replies.

Axil Research Station is in chaos! After a massive explosion rocked the underwater base, Jedi Master Kit Fisto and his Padawan, Nahdar Vebb, try to evacuate as many people as possible. But time is running out! Seawater is flooding the station, and with giant beasts lurking in the depths, it's a race to make it to the surface…

Written by George Mann and illustrated by Luis Morocho, Hyperspace Stories—Tides of Terror 2 arrives in local comic shops on October 8.

Source: https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-starfighter-cast

Today I found out that we got key visuals and a preview for the upcoming Star Wars Visions season 3!!!

https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-volume-three

https://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-50th-anniversary-theatrical-release

New characters Lama Su, Commander Bly and Bacara! (Return of Jango, Asajj, Aayla and Mundi! As well as CW Kenobi, and young Fett.

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The fates of the Star Hopper Jedi are revealed! The Battle of Eriadu comes to its epic conclusion, and as the dust settles, the Jedi and the Nihil will learn lessons of heroism and horror, hope and heartbreak. Don't miss the penultimate chapter of this iconic series!

Written by Daniel José Older and illustrated by Harvey Tolibao, Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Phase III #19 arrives in local comic shops on June 25.

The largest Star Wars Multiplayer experience ever made, Battlefront II just had a sudden spike in player count across all platforms.

On May 2nd, the player count on Steam servers alone peaked for the first time since 2021.

This is likely caused by Disney's success in Andor season 2, and the recent Fortnite collaboration with Star Wars. This leaves fans yearning for an immersive Star Wars multiplayer experience.

And where do fans turn to? Battlefront II, of course.

I recently started playing the game again for the first time in years, and it felt so good charging Separatist lines as Obi Wan Kenobi, and cutting down Rebel scum as Darth Vader.

Battlefront II brings back a feeling that no other game can (and will) fulfill, and that is why I, as well as countless other players, have returned to the best Star Wars video game franchise ever created.

So what are you waiting for? Hop into a round of Supremacy and you'll see what I mean.

See you on the battlefront, and may the force be with you, always.

It's that time of year again! In celebration of Star Wars Day, Steam is having an absolutely massive sale on all things Star Wars until May 5th

What I was most excited about and picked up without hesitation was the half off deal on Star Wars Outlaws. The basic game is only 34.99 right now! I currently have it downloading and I am very excited.

If Outlaws doesn't seem like your thing, there are a ton of other Star Wars games on sale right now - many of them under 10 dollars (and a lot even under 5). You can pick up both KOTOR games for 2.49 each and both Force Unleashed games for 4.99 each, for example. It's worth a look at the very least before the deals are gone!