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Game of the Year #4 - Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
What the Force deserves
It's almost impressive how badly Electronic Arts has handled the Star Wars license up to now. Two Star Wars Battlefront titles came and went amid microtransaction controversies and lacking single player content during the earlier days of PlayStation 4, but there was always a bright light at the end of the tunnel - despite the...
News Job Listings Suggest a Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel Is Already In Development
Another trilogy?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been out on PlayStation 4 for just over a month now, and it's done pretty well for itself. Not only is it one of the best Star Wars games around, it's been breaking sales records and garnering a lot of love from players and critics alike. It's still early days, but what are its chances at a sequel?...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Getting Photo Mode in Big Update This Week
Lots of bug fixes too
Talking about patches isn't always very exciting, but you've got to love a good Photo Mode update. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the latest game to receive this functionality, allowing players to snap some snazzy shots as they play through Cal's journey. The mode is coming as part of a large update later this week. As you'd...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Celebrates The Rise of Skywalker with New Content
Releasing 5th December
Star Wars Battlefront 2 has been very quietly trucking along ever since its launch back in late 2017, delivering lots of free content for its dedicated community. It sounds like a genuinely good game now, and it's only going to get better later this week with a host of new additions inspired by the upcoming blockbuster film...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Breaks a Very Specific Sales Record
Fastest selling digital Star Wars game ever
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has clearly been a hit, but it hasn't been the kind of mega hit that makes for impressive sounding headlines. Case in point: Fallen Order has officially enjoyed the "fastest selling digital launch for a Star Wars game ever" in the two weeks, since it launched. EA could have...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Patch 1.04 Fixes a Bunch of Annoying Bugs
Cal on me
The latest patch for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is available to download now on PlayStation 4. While the notes for update 1.04 aren't especially exciting, it's clear that developer Respawn Entertainment wants to keep improving the overall experience. This time, it's setting out to squash a number of pesky bugs. Having your progression...
News Your Custom Lightsaber from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Can Be Recreated in Real Life
It's a small world
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a great game for a number of reasons, but one novelty that will no doubt excite fans is the ability to fully customise Cal's lightsaber. As you play through the game, you'll discover various materials and parts with which to build a laser sword to your liking. It's surprisingly detailed for...
Don't force it
Here's something that we wish more games would do: actually explain the differences of each difficulty level in detail. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order takes a step in the right direction by breaking down several key gameplay elements that are altered depending on the difficulty level that you choose to play on. As you can see, the...
Round Up Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Reviews Are Impressive, Most Impressive
Mostly
It's 15th November, and that means it's time to start talking about Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The first batch of reviews hit the web recently, and it looks like the general consensus is that Respawn's lightsaber-wielding action game delivers. Star Wars games have been through a bit of a rough patch lately, but it seems this title lives up...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Spoilers Unleashed By the Dark Side
Be careful on YouTube
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has had its EA Access 10 hour trial scrapped by the publisher thanks to the fear of spoilers, but that hasn't stopped the game from being sold early worldwide. Fans across the globe are starting to get their hands on copies before it officially releases this Friday, meaning that both story and...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Skips EA Access Trial Because of Spoilers
Spoiler warning
If you're an EA Access subscriber on PlayStation 4, you might be wondering when you'll get to play Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order early for a limited time. Unfortunately, we've got some bad news for you. There's not going to be a 10 hour trial at all despite the fact that one of the services' biggest selling points is its early tests...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order PS4 Trophy List Suggests a Straightforward Platinum
Never tell me the odds
We're just 10 days away from the release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Fortunately, the game is shaping up nicely -- we're pretty excited to finally get our hands on it. With Dark Souls-esque lightsaber combat and various planets to explore, this could be the best Star Wars game in a good while. What about its trophy list,...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Launch Trailer Is Impressive
Most impressive
It's almost Star Wars season. In addition to the Mandalorian TV series and The Rise of Skywalker hitting cinemas in December, Respawn Entertainment has produced a rather promising action adventure game. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a couple of weeks away, but a launch trailer has just arrived to get us all in the mood. It's a...
News Latest Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Video Is All About BD-1, Your Little Droid Companion
Beep boop
In Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, you'll be playing as aspiring Jedi Cal Kestis, but he won't be alone. Along with a ragtag team of allies, Cal will be joined on his journey by BD-1, a diminutive droid that'll help him out in numerous ways. A new video from EA highlights the little guy's design, and you've got to admit, it's pretty...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Goes Gold, Announces Respawn
The circle is now complete
Like C-3PO's metallic noggin, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has now gone gold. Respawn Entertainment has completed development work on the fast approaching action game, meaning it's ready at last to go into production. Here's hoping it can live up to all those positive previews that are going around. Fallen Order finally...
News Star Wars Jedi Has Dismemberment for Droids and Animals, But You Can't Cut Up Humans
Disney likely says no
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order appears to have some cool lightsaber combat going for it. Protagonist Cal is pretty deadly with the device, able to string together flashy combos, throw the thing like a boomerang, and, er, use it as a flashlight. Anyone even remotely familiar with Star Wars knows how dangerous lightsabers can be --...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Will Have Performance and Resolution Modes on PS4 Pro
Choose wisely
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been looking pretty good lately. Thanks to a batch of new previews, there's renewed interest in Respawn's action adventure. From a visual standpoint, it seems like it's no slouch, too, and by the sound of it, PlayStation 4 Pro owners will have some options to toy with. If you're the proud owner of...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Previews Tell of a Promising Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Star player
Among this winter's big games is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, but we wouldn't blame you for forgetting about it. Respawn Entertainment's single player action title in the famed sci-fi universe has always looked decent from the outside, but with the franchise's recent history with games, some fans have found it difficult to get too...
News Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Y-Axis Patch Is Live on PS4 Now
X-Axis fix MIA
The force is strong with this patch because Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast now finally supports inverted controls on the Y-axis thanks to an update that went live yesterday. Those of you who choose to questionably change the camera controls on PlayStation 4 can now safely buy this port of the game's first appearance on a Sony...
News Star Wars Jedi Story Trailer Is Its Best Yet
Cue orchestral score
At under two minutes in length, this new Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order trailer is short but sweet. It's a story focused, mostly cinematic cut that does a good job of making main character Cal's quest seem fittingly epic. For our money, it's the best trailer the game's had up to this point. With so much buzz around all the games...
Order! Order!
Update (25/9/19): The case has been reopened due to a new development. Developer Aspyr has heard the outcry for an option to invert the controls in Jedi Outcast, and is currently working on a patch. "We hear you regarding adding aim inversion to the game," reads a new statement on the matter. "We’re working on an update now, and it...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Returns This Thursday with New Trailer
As part of Triple Force Friday
We're looking forward to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order a lot more than others seem to be. Despite its lacklustre showing at E3 2019, everything that has been revealed and spoken about since has us hyped. We're awaiting our next slice of footage, however, and it'll arrive later this week on Thursday. As part of Triple...
News Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Feels the Force of PS4
Force the players
Nintendo spotlighted a series of cult classics during its presentation earlier today, and some of those titles will make their way to the PlayStation 4 as well. Among them is Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, which will launch on Sony’s system from 24th September. It’ll be followed by Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy...
Agreed
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order protagonist Cal Kestis is a human -- a human with a really big jaw and, in our opinion at least, a very punchable face. But what if the hero of the upcoming adventure title wasn't human? What if they were one of those blokes with tentacle heads? Or the little weird aliens with hand-feet? Well, this was apparently...
News Full Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay Demo Shows Off Brand New Footage
This is the video you're looking for
We got our very first look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order during EA Play, but a handful of journalists present at the event were lucky enough to see and play an extended gameplay demo. Now, the publisher has decided to release a video of the full 25-minute slice of action, and it has a bunch of new footage to...
News Respawn Entertainment Discusses Metroid Style Design for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
An "exploration game"
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order looked fairly promising during its gameplay demonstration at EA Play earlier this month. What wasn't made particularly clear is that the game's structure is actually similar to that of series such as Metroid Prime. As explained by Jeff Magers, lead level design
E3 2019 No, You Can't Dismember People in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
But non-humanoids are fair game
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was finally fully unveiled at EA's totally-not-E3 event EA Play. The publisher peeled back the curtain on the first gameplay footage, showing off a promising action adventure in the Star Wars universe, complete with Force powers and lightsaber-centric combat. The famous weapon of the Jedi...
E3 2019 LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Brings All Nine Episodes Together on PS4
The circle is now complete
It seems like Traveler's Tales has been building up to this for quite some time. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a brand new plastic platformer coming to PlayStation 4 next year, and as you can see from the above trailer, it's set to be the complete package. The Skywalker Saga will feature levels based on all nine...
E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Story Trailer Shows Off Brand New Footage
Jedi business
Making somewhat of a surprise appearance, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order cropped up during Microsoft's E3 presser. EA went over the first gameplay footage during its livestream yesterday, but it's been followed up with this new trailer. It shows off some areas and story elements we've not seen before, intertwined with some of the...
E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Takes Inspiration from Metroid and Dark Souls
The Dark Souls of Star Wars games
Earlier today, we were treated to our very first look at gameplay from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Respawn Entertainment's upcoming action title. While it's pretty clear where the game draws its inspiration from, the developer has pointed out two main series that have influenced the design of its...
E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi Combat Is All About 'Freeform' Action, Lots of Dynamic Moves
No need to force it
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order got a lengthy gameplay trailer during EA's EA Play livestream, showing off a lot of combat. While we doubt that we've seen everything it has to offer, it does look decent, opting for a dynamic system that's actually quite open ended. Developer Respawn Entertainment describes the combat as "freeform"...
E3 2019 EA Reveals Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay with Lengthy Demo
Star of the show?
EA might not have a killer E3 lineup this year, but it did have Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order to show off. The first game on its schedule of EA Play livestreams, the publisher has finally lifted the lid on Respawn Entertainment's sci-fi action adventure with the first gameplay footage. Check it out above. It looks like a mix of all...
E3 2019 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 'Isn't About Combos and Acrobatics' Says Game Informer
Gameplay inspired by "two beloved gaming franchises"
Game Informer has just announced the new cover for its July 2019 issue, and it means the US publication has gone hands on with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. We're about to get our first look at the game in action during EA's livestream tomorrow, but executive editor Andrew Reiner already has the...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Box Art Sure Looks Like a Star Wars Game
There are stars, and wars
Looks like EA is ready to take all your pre-order money. The official cover artwork for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is floating about on the internet right now, and you can see the PlayStation 4 box embedded here. To be honest, there isn't a whole lot to say about it. Our mate Cal Kestis is looking stoic in the...
News First Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gameplay Will Be Shown at E3 2019
Duh
It was already sort of obvious, but Respawn Entertainment has today confirmed that we'll get our first look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay next month at E3 2019. The developer confirmed the reveal as part of its MayThe4thBeWithYou celebrations. Don't forget that EA won't be hosting a traditional press conference this year, meaning...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Release Date Locked for November
A galaxy not that far away
We got our first real look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order today, and with it, a confirmed release date. As was heavily rumoured prior to the reveal event, the game launches at the tail end of the year, on the 15th November. It's the first big holiday release of 2019 to be locked in, assuming it doesn't get delayed or...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Officially Unveiled with Debut Story Trailer
Does it stand out?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has finally been revealed in full, and we have our first glimpse at this new game from Respawn Entertainment. The above trailer focuses on setting up the story and the world, introducing us to the player character, Cal Kestis. He's a survivor of Order 66, in which almost all Jedi were wiped out, and he...
Live Watch the Reveal of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Right Here
See the debut of Respawn's Star Wars game
Star Wars Celebration is happening right now, and that means a whole bunch of exciting developments in the huge sci-fi franchise. Yesterday saw the reveal of the next movie's title - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, if you somehow didn't know - but today is all about Respawn Entertainment's upcoming game...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is a Single Player, Story-Driven Experience
No multiplayer, no microtransactions
There’s scepticism considering EA is the publisher, but Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – which will be revealed this weekend – is a single player, story-driven experience. That means no multiplayer and especially no microtransactions. Respawn gaffer Vince Zampella confirmed the news on a Star Wars Celebration...
Guide When Is the Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Live Stream?
Dates and times for Star Wars Celebration reveal
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is about to be shown off for the very first time. This is the new game from Respawn Entertainment, the team behind Titanfall 2 and the massively popular Apex Legends, but it's not an FPS. Described as a third person action adventure, it seems this will be a bit of a...
News The First Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Artwork Has Leaked Online
It's a trap!
A big game reveal is about to happen, so of course there's a leak. It's just part of the cycle. Tomorrow, Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will get its big gameplay debut during Star Wars Celebration, but the first official artwork for the game has emerged online a little early. A now-removed Amazon listing for a...
News Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Gets Its First Teaser Ahead of Imminent Reveal
Don't stand out
We've heard almost nothing about Respawn Entertainment's action adventure take on Star Wars, but that's about to change very soon. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, announced back at E3 last year, has just had its first teaser on social media, with EA instructing that we "don't stand out."
News We'll Get Our First Look at Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in April
Will the stars align?
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order may not have had the most exciting of reveals, but it certainly sounds like an interesting project. Playing as a Jedi in the dark time between episodes III and IV, this action adventure title from Respawn Entertainment sounds like it could have potential. It'll certainly be one to keep an eye out...
News EA: 'We're Fully Committed to Making More Star Wars Games'
Just not that open world one
Yesterday, Kotaku reported that EA Vancouver's open world Star Wars title had been cancelled by the infamous publisher. Three sources claimed this to be true, and the project, codenamed Orca, has apparently been shelved in favour of something on a smaller scale. In response to these reports, EA has sent out a statement...
News EA Reportedly Cancels Open World Star Wars Game
The force isn't strong
Remember that supposed open world Star Wars game that was outed as EA shut down Visceral Games back in 2017? No? Maybe? Well it doesn't really matter either way, because Kotaku's reporting that the project has been cancelled. Apparently, this open world adventure started out as Visceral Games' linear Star Wars action title --...
News Amy Hennig Leaves EA, Goes Independent
"Ragtag" Star Wars game now open world
With EA closing Visceral Games last year and its Amy Hennig-fronted Star Wars game, codenamed "Ragtag", being handed over to EA Vancouver, it appeared that the future of the project was in doubt. Now, in an interview with Eurogamer at this year's Gamelab conference, Hennig has announced that she left EA in...
E3 2018 Jedi: Fallen Order Is EA's Next Star Wars Game, Launching Late 2019
Forced
Although we didn't actually get to see the game in any capacity during EA's conference, it's now confirmed that the publisher's next big Star Wars title will be called Jedi: Fallen Order. And yes, as if the name didn't give it away, you'll be playing as a Jedi, which means lightsabers and all that. Fallen Order is actually Respawn...
"And we won't"
Following a management reshuffle over at EA, newly assigned chief design officer Patrick Söderlund has opened up about the mistakes that the company made with Star Wars Battlefront 2 in an interview with The Verge. Söderlund admits that the sequel's progression system was handled poorly at launch, with...
Rumour An Open World Star Wars Game is in Development at EA Vancouver
Search your feelings, you know it to be true
It wouldn't exactly be a surprise to learn that EA is working on an open world Star Wars game, but thanks to a job listing for EA Vancouver, we now have a pretty big clue that suggests exactly that. EA Vancouver took over development duties on Visceral Games' Star Wars project after the publisher closed...
News Star Wars Battlefront 2 Revamps Entire Progression System Amid Controversy
Microtransactions coming back for costumes
Star Wars Battlefront 2 is being ripped up and reassembled following an enormous backlash at the backend of last year. Set to roll out on 21st March, developer DICE has been busy revamping pretty much everything to do with the release’s progression, presumably as part of a last-ditch effort to win back...
