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Star Wars Outlaws will feature Lady Qi'ra from Solo: A Star Wars Story, Massive Entertainment has confirmed. The Ubisoft-owned studio shared this revelation as part of a wider overview of its upcoming game, which coincided with the release of the latest Star Wars Outlaws trailer.

Ubisoft is joining forces with Intel to promote both the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws and the latest line of Intel Core processors. Star Wars Outaws will take players into the seedy criminal underbelly of the Galaxy Far, Far Away in an open-world adventure from Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora developer Massive Entertainment. As aspiring smuggler Kay Vess, fans will be able to explore multiple Star Wars planets and complete tasks for infamous gangs like the Crimson Dawn and the Hutt family, all while avoiding the forces of the Galactic Empire at the height of its tyranny.

The cover art for Massive Entertainment's Star Wars Outlaws confirmed players with a physical disk will still need an internet connection to play the game. Star Wars Outlaws recently unveiled a new story trailer, which featured a sneak peek into Ubisoft's upcoming open-world adventure in a galaxy far, far away. However, some fans were displeased when images of the game's PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X box art confirmed its installation isn't as simple as slotting in a disk.

Star Wars Outlaws received a new trailer Tuesday, revealing key story details, more characters and a release date. The action-adventure title from Ubisoft will be released on August 30, 2024. The open world Star Wars game will put players in the shoes of Kay Vess, a scoundrel taking on intergalactic heists in the Outer Rim during a time when criminal organisations are thriving. Star Wars Outlaws is now available for pre-order across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X platforms.

A new trailer for Ubisoft's upcoming open-world game, , has shown more of scoundrel Kay Vess' story, providing an insight into her motives and backstory, along with the many threats she will face on her journey. The new, action-packed footage showed Kay engaging in combat both on land and in space and featured the return of various iconic characters and creatures from the original trilogy.

' new story trailer provided the best look at Kay Vess' adventure yet, explaining her motives while introducing some of her allies and enemies as she attempts to navigate the Outer Rim's criminal underworld. Many elements of the wider universe were also teased through this new footage, from iconic creatures to characters who haven't been seen on-screen in years.

One Starfield modder has blended Bethesda's space-faring RPG with another mega-popular sci-fi franchise, Star Wars, by adding Greedo to the game as a companion. Since its September launch, Starfield has seen a large community of modders creating an array of interesting and useful mods. Some of these mods aim to improve some of Starfield's shortcomings, like adding ammo crafting and a planet resource database. Others add cool crossovers to the game, such as Halo's Master Chief armor or a variety of aliens from the Star Wars universe.

Star Wars fans were treated to some exciting news today. If you have been waiting for an update on Massive Entertainment’s upcoming Star Wars Outlaws title, you might have been eager to see the story trailer, which debuted earlier today. We learned ahead of time that the folks over at Ubisoft would drop the trailer, giving us another brief, updated look at the game.

A wealth of new information about Star Wars Outlawshas been revealed, including the game’s pre-order bonuses and how fans can jump into the adventure a few days early. Ubisoft and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora developer Massive Entertainment announced that they were working on an open-world Star Wars game way back in 2021, but it wouldn’t be until the Xbox Games Showcase last June that players got their first official look at Star Wars Outlaws in action.

' new story trailer confirmed the appearance of one of the series' most ruthless crime syndicates, Crimson Dawn. Previously, it was known that Kay Vess would be running into three major crime families, the Hutts, the Pykes, and a completely new clan, the Ashiga, however, other known syndicates that were active at the time, Crimson Dawn, Black Sun, and Crymorah hadn't been shown.

Ubisoft released a brand new story trailer for on Tuesday, previewing the upcoming open-world action-adventure game and setting a release date for the title.

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Star Wars fans rejoice because a brand new story trailer just dropped for the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws game. The title is being developed under Massive Entertainment, and we knew the team was pushing for a launch in 2024. However, we haven’t received an official release date since this game was unveiled to the public.

The release date for has finally been revealed as part of a new story trailer that showed more of scoundrel Kay Vess' story and the threats she'll be facing across the Outer Rim. Massive Entertainment's open-world title was originally revealed at the June 2023 Xbox Showcase and Ubisoft Forward events with a vague 2024 release window.

A new story trailer for has been revealed, showing more of scoundrel Kay Vess' story and the threats she'll be facing across the Outer Rim. Massive Entertainment's open-world title was originally revealed at the June 2023 Xbox Showcase and Ubisoft Forward events. The reveal showed Kay on the run, using her speeder and starship, Trailblazer, to evade her foes on both land and in space.

EA has insisted its Iron Man game is still in the works after adding developer Motive to the list of owned studios working on the Battlefield franchise.

players wanting a little more in their sci-fi RPG are in luck because one of the franchise's most iconic yet bumbling bounty hunters can now be recruited as a companion. While many bounty hunters in the galaxy far, far away are known for their deadly aim, advanced weaponry, and cunning plots, they're not all equal in the ways of The Empire. Fortunately, dumping such an unskilled hunter into and decking them out with a plethora of armor and guns should be enough to make them at least competent and bring down their target.

While Star Wars is the first thing that comes to many minds when futuristic tech is mentioned, one fan has looked deeper at the lore and discovered a very interesting trend in the franchise’s technological development.

WhileStar Trek has always been at the apex of the small screen’s science fiction offerings, one fan has taken to social media to highlight one show from another science fiction franchise that they think Paramount could learn a thing or two from.

Star Wars actor Hayden Christensen has opened up about one thing about his character’s appearance that George Lucas disapproved of and had to convince him to put that aspect in his story.

With the upcoming release of , the franchise's video games are finally returning to an important era last visited in this medium almost 30 years ago. Kay Vess' story takes place between and, somewhere between 3 ABY and 4 ABY.

The Empire doesn't want anyone to know about this one simple trick. Imperial scientists hate it. But the question remains: can a lightsaber theoretically deflect the planet-killing superlaser fired from the Death Star?

Fans of a galaxy far, far away are finally getting the games they’ve always wanted. After the less-than-ideal handling of the Star Wars franchise by EA up until the two Star Wars Jedi games, fans have been eager to explore new stories in this vast universe, as well as lore that isn’t addressed in the films.

James Mangold’s upcoming movie has officially found its writer, with THR reporting that Beau Willimon has been tapped to work on the script.

A Minecraft player has shared what they call a «simple» Dirt tower that includes an impressive amount of crops. Dirt is one of the first resources that Minecraft players will receive, and this may be one of the most effective uses of the resource.

Ubisoft’s arrives this year but doesn’t have a specific release date yet. However, fans will get another look at the science fantasy space action-adventure game when the story trailer premiers on Tuesday.

Star Wars Outlaws story trailer will be released on April 9th, Ubisoft has confirmed with a placeholder now live on the official Ubisoft YouTube channel. Not much information has been given of what exactly Ubisoft will show in the Star Wars Outlaws story trailer, but you can set a reminder by clicking on the video.

The Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake may end up being a day-one release on Xbox consoles. That possibility has been suggested by a newly emerged rumor from a reputable industry insider who offered some new insights into Sony's current views on the KOTOR reimagining project.

In a surprising turn of events, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is coming to PC, over eight years after the game was first released. Galaxy of Heroes was first released for mobile devices in late 2015 when the hype around Star Wars was enormous thanks to The Force Awakens, and at last, it's coming to a new platform.

Star Wars: Unlimited, the latest big-budget trading card game to go up against Magic: The Gathering and Disney Lorcana, has had an extremely successful launch. As critics opine on its excellent gameplay, product remains in short supply at retail. But the design team at Fantasy Flight Games isn’t letting off of the sublight drive’s accelerator any time soon. Case in point is a series of livestreams that detail its sophomore set, called Shadows of the Galaxy. The first, which aired Wednesday, unloaded a starcruiser’s worth of information on new characters, hints at mechanics, and more.

One of the most popular and ever-lasting games is finally making the jump to PC and it's bringing with it plenty of improvements to its presentation. While it may not have the iconic reputation of Bioware's or the cinematic flair of Respawn's, that doesn't mean the mobile game isn't worth a look. The enduringly successful mobile game, which has been running for close to a decade at this point, has managed to foster a dedicated community of its own and it's about to grow even bigger.

Another region has published their rating for Massive Entertainment’s upcoming bounty hunter simulator, Star Wars Outlaws.

EA announced that the mobile strategy game is getting an official PC port. Originally released on Android and iOS in 2015, the game lets players recruit hundreds of heroes and over 20 ships and control them in turn-based battles.

Since its reveal at PlayStation Showcase in 2021, Star Wars: The Knights of the Old Republic Remake has had a tumultuous development history. The remake of the beloved RPG from 2003 was delayed indefinitely and changed developers in 2022, with Saber Interactive taking over from Aspyr. Last month, Saber along with other studios under its brand and its licensed IPs, was sold for $247 million by Embracer Group, creating further uncertainty around the remake project. Now, Saber has confirmed that the studio is still working on the game.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the highly anticipated remake of the massively popular 2003 action RPG, is finally receiving some positive news. The update, which comes straight from the mouth of the long-gestating title's current developer studio CEO, is a breath of fresh air for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic fans after a series of seemingly dismal developments.

Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss infamously had a planned trilogy in the works. Recently, the pair revealed just how close the films were to getting started before they got scrapped.

Star Wars fans have been thoroughly enjoying the latest project, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Exciting updates and storyline progression within the series have now confirmed the return of a familiar villain.

What are legends if not memes plus time? Several Star Wars fans were recently shocked to discover that a number of running gags among the series fandom have crossed the threshold into a bizarre sort of canon. Apparently, they've been around long enough to bleed into the franchise itself.

A Starfield player online has shared their impressive recreation of Anakin Skywalker’s Jedi Interceptor from Star Wars: Episode 3 — Revenge of the Sith. Starfield has seen plenty of amazing ship builds since its release last year, but this latest creation is a great crossover between two franchises.

In a recent interview, actor Liam Neeson spoke on his role as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. Jinn first appeared in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace in 1999, which was released almost 16 years after the previous entry in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi. Unfortunately, Neeson’s commentary on the role included a logical reason for why he may never return to it.

The update to Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection on Steam has been made available on all console versions of the game. Players on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S can now update to the latest version of Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection.

While indicated in an interview that Season 2 might already be off the table, he says that there’s a high chance he’ll return as the legendary Jedi Master in the future. 

A fresh Fortnite leak has revealed that another Star Wars event will soon be coming to the game. While further info on the latest crossover with the legendary sci-fi media juggernaut remains scant, a reputable Fortnite leaker has confirmed that the event will include at least one new cosmetic.

The recent release of the trailer for the upcoming Star Wars: The Acolyte series has sparked excitement among fans, who are now dissecting it for Easter eggs and plot hints. Some have even developed intriguing theories connected to one of the main characters.

Xbox Game Pass has added three new games today, including one promising day-one release and Diablo 4. The latter is the first Activision Blizzard game to reach Xbox Game Pass since Microsoft acquired the company in late 2023.

A classic PlayStation 1 game will reemerge from the dead in April, according to a new PlayStation Network (PSN) leak. The sci-fi franchise established by George Lucas’ films has had a series of spin-offs in various media, including dozens of video games over the years. Some of the most notable ones are,, and. Recently, the series went through a renaissance of sorts with the release of and its sequel .

Some observant Star Wars fans may have picked up on some hidden depth in Obi-Wan Kenobi's earliest appearance from the franchise. But is it simply excellent acting that stands the test of time? Or was it truly a sign that creator George Lucas had certain plans from the start?

The recent trailer for The Acolyte has prompted some fans to notice a certain casting trend when it comes to new characters in the Star Wars franchise. It turns out another beloved sci-fi series has been lending its talent to a galaxy far, far away.

Fortnite leaks have revealed three Guardians of the Galaxy skins coming to the game, which depict fan-favorite characters Drax, Groot, and Mantis. A release date for the new Fortnite skins is still not officially confirmed, but they will likely be added in the near future.

It seems as though the PlayStation 1 game Star Wars: Rebel Assault 2 — The Hidden Empire is coming to the Premium tier of PlayStation Plus in April 2024. PlayStation Plus subscribers were recently treated to the reveal of the free PS Plus games for April 2024, but it will be a couple of weeks before the Extra and Premium game additions are revealed.

The creators of Game of Thrones have finally broken their silence on their abandoned Star Wars project, and it seems they won’t be making their way to the galaxy far, far away anytime soon.

With Max ending the much-beloved pirate series Our Flag Means Death after two seasons, the cast is considering their next career steps. For Vico Ortiz, who played nonbinary fan-favorite pirate Jim Jimenez on the show, that includes thinking about a long-held dream of getting involved with Star Wars — a franchise Ortiz says has heavily shaped their life and their family’s lives.

A Rise of the Ronin player stumbled upon a character creator preset that bears an uncanny resemblance to Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson. The player shared their discovery with the Rise of the Ronin community only to find out they were not alone in noticing the likeness.

With being released later this year, the game is already being rated in some regions. Massive Entertainment's open-world adventure title will introduce a brand-new character, Kay Vess, as she explores the galaxy's criminal underworld, focusing on shady dealings with syndicates rather than the conflict between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance that is often covered around this point in the franchise's timeline.

An unusual bug affecting Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription service has impacted players attempting to play games through the service. The bug, which affects users on both PS4 and PS5 using PS Plus, seems to launch two games on the same console simultaneously, despite that capability not being native to the consoles.

A newly-revealed Star Wars character may have just single-handedly expanded the lore of this already galaxy-spanning franchise. Now, fans are curious what it could mean going forward.

Proof has emerged that the release date for the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws may be much sooner than many gamers are anticipating. First revealed in June 2023, Star Wars Outlaws remains one of the most anticipated games of this year, although concrete news on the title has been hard to come by of late.

Fans are wondering how they can get marathon tickets for the upcoming theatrical marathon event screening all of the Skywalker Saga movies on May 4th, 2024, Star Wars Day. Here is all you need to know.

Fantasy Flight Games was founded in 1995 on the shoulders of a single board game called Twilight Imperium, an epic space opera starring space cats and peace turtles. But as of this week, the Minnesota-based company’s biggest success is thanks to slightly more conventional space opera — fan favorite Star Wars.

Fans of the Star Wars universe have been discussing their favorite theories that turn ordinary scenes into something truly magical. This franchise has already captivated countless viewers as it is, but it turns out that things can get even more emotional if one looks at them from a certain point of view.

FunPlus has revealed at the Future Games Show 2024 Spring Showcase, a sci-fi game featuring epic space battles and more.

OpenAI's ChatGPT Store is facing a deluge of spam and copyright concerns. The marketplace, designed for custom chatbots powered by OpenAI's generative AI models, is grappling with an influx of peculiar and potentially copyright-infringing bots, indicating lax moderation efforts.

While the heroes of Disney are the ones most often celebrated, Disney Villainous is one of the best board games that shows that embracing your inner baddie can be a whole lot of fun too. While your cold, black heart may be empty, your wallet really doesn't have to be. There are some cracking deals on that'll let you orchestrate all your evil plans for less. Whether you're picking up expansions for the OG Disney Villainous or want to try out its Star Wars or Marvel Villainous spin-offs, these savings are perfect. 

A number of Star Wars fans just realized why one often memed-about element of the Death Star's design actually makes a lot of sense. It turns out it has a lot to do with its origins and a bit less to do with workplace safety.

The highly anticipated trailer for the forthcoming Star Wars: The Acolyte has finally been released, sparking excitement among numerous fans. Prior to this release, enthusiasts had already voiced their hopes and expectations for the upcoming series.

Disney has released The Acolyte trailer for the upcoming Disney+ show, which will launch on June 4. The Star Wars series stars Amandla Stenberg as a former Padawan who reunites with her Jedi Master to “investigate a series of crimes but discovers the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.”

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor drew from many different sources from across the legendary franchise, including the extremely controversial Last Jedi. The second installment in Respawn’s series of Star Wars action titles launched last April and continued the story of Cal Kestis as he traveled across the galaxy on a new mission to uncover a lost Jedi sanctuary. Along the way, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor players unlock new lightsaber stances and Force abilities, battle bounty hunters and Imperial stormtroopers alike, and explore several classic Star Wars locations.

It’s been a while since our last new Star Wars show. But the long drought since Ahsokais finally coming to an end as Disney debuted the first trailer for The Acolyte on Tuesday. The new series is set during Star Wars’ High Republic era and will debut on Disney Plus with its first two episodes on June 4.

Science Saru has proven itself to be one of the most innovative studios working in anime today, having taken on projects everywhere from the surreal and elastic worlds of Masaaki Yuasa, to the graphic-novel inspired feel of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off and the galaxy of Star Wars: Visions. For their newest original series, the studio is turning to the world of the paranormal, with a quirky romcom set to arrive on the scene just in time for Halloween.

Aspyr has released the first major update for . While the update fixes over 40 issues, including a 19-year-old bug from the original titles, it neglects the main problem the new collection has been experiencing since its disastrous launch.

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection has released its first patch, just days after its controversial launch. The update to Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection brings a host of fixes across both titles, including changes to the two new Heroes, Kit Fisto and Asajj Ventress.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched last year and, despite having a decent number of performance issues, was chock-full of references to the movies to create a world that fans of the series loved exploring and learning more about. With a seemingly endless amount of source material to choose from, you can likely find inspirations in Jedi: Survivor from across the entire series, but one big inspiration was staring all of us in the face the entire time.

Disney has set with a new poster for the Star Wars series, as well as the release date for the new trailer.

The recently released Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection may still be using a fan mod for its bonus content, as claimed by the person who originally made it. When it was announced that longtime Star Wars PC port developer Asypr was bringing the first two Battlefront games to modern hardware in the Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection, fans were excited. This only increased when it was revealed that the collection would also feature the Xbox-exclusive DLC for Star Wars Battlefront 2, which allowed players to take control of Clone Wars-era fan favorites Asajj Ventress and Kit Fisto.

While Star Wars is arguably in a new golden age for lore-building content, one fan has some really strong words concerning one part of the franchise that was formerly steeped in lore but seems to have lost a lot of significance in more recent media.

In 2022, EA announced that Respawn Entertainment was partnering with Bit Reactor – a new studio comprised of former XCOM veterans – to work on a new strategy title based on the Star Wars IP. Since then, details on the project have been scant, but new tidbits about its development may have now emerged.

A Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection player online has shared a cool image comparison of the new collection, showing off the huge graphical improvements made over the original Battlefront 2. While gamers have had many issues with the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection so far, these changes are undoubtedly an upgrade.

OneStar Wars fan thinks they know a great way to bring popular Legends character Kyle Katarn into the franchise's new canon. But how well would it work? Would his character need to change entirely just to fit in now?

In, the Leader is the centerpiece of any deck, and choosing the best one for you is the one way to ensure victory. While every Leader can assume victory with the right deck construction and the luck of the draw, there are several Leaders in the first set,, winning more than others. Out of a possible eighteen, ten take the edge over the other Leaders in the set.

A Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection player has noticed a cool detail about mods that could extend the game's lifespan massively. The recent Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection received a lot of flak upon its release, but this one detail is definitely a huge positive.