Star Wars

The Star Wars Battlefront game released in 2015, while beautiful to look at, left a lot to be desired. The lack of a campaign turned many players away, and those who stuck with the title had a list of complaints: DLC fragmentation, hero tokens, and lack of customization among them. The team behind the game had vowed to solve those issues in the game's sequel, Battlefront 2, which is being released next month. The public beta, though, just hints at more problems.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi mania is upon us, and if you haven't watched the new trailer and bought your limited-edition R2-Q5 droid, maybe you could start by cleaning up. Samsung has unveiled a pair of new Star Wars limited edition robot vacuums, based on its POWERbot. The new Samsung VR7000 comes in two finishes, both with a Star Wars theme.

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In a little over two months, the world will be treated to a somewhat bittersweet moment in the history of the most epic space opera franchise ever. Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi will premiere with the last performance of Carrie Fisher's life. But before that, of course, we have to spend the next days and weeks pouring over the new trailer for the film which has just now gone live. But, if you want to take director Rian Johnson's word for it, you might want to skip this one.

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Tonight is a big night for Star Wars fans. Not only is a new trailer for The Last Jedi premiering during Monday Night Football's halftime on ESPN, but Disney will also be opening up ticket sales for the movie. If you want to be among the first people in the country to see The Last Jedi, you're going to need to be quick with your credit card information once those sales go live.

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If you missed the chance to play the public Star Wars Battlefront 2 public beta this weekend, EA has you covered. The company has announced an extension for the beta that leaves it available for a couple more days, giving everyone a chance to try it for the first time or keep grinding away at getting those coveted crates.

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After months and months of waiting, we're finally about to get a new trailer for Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi. Disney is set to premiere the trailer tonight during Monday Night Football on ESPN, and you better believe that hype is high among Star Wars fans. You might want to temper that excitement and plan on skipping the trailer, though, as it may contain spoilers for the upcoming movie.

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Star Wars Battlefront II arrives next month, but this weekend will bring a treat to diehard fans: the public beta starts tomorrow. The public beta will be for multiplayer gameplay, and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC players. Those who play will get access to Arcade, Galactic Assault, 8 vs 8 Strike missions, and Starfighter Assault.

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Sphero's R2-D2 is getting an Imperial counterpart, with a limited-edition R2-Q5 joining the remote-control lineup. Expected to be a hit at NY Comic Con when it goes on sale from today, the R2-Q5 is not only a standalone toy but will interact with other Sphero-powered Star Wars figures the company has already launched.

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It would appear that Disney has revived a classic Star Wars game from the past. Not to be confused with the modern Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (which is coming up later this year), Disney has brought the multiplayer servers for 2005's Battlefront 2 back online. Those servers were run by GameSpy up until its shut down back until 2014, and in the time since then, those who wanted to play Battlefront 2 online had to rely on GameRanger.

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This week the folks pre-ordering the game Star Wars Battlefront 2 have begun to flip directly out over the trailer you're about to see. This trailer shows a number of epic additions to the game, centering on ability modifiers and looks inspired by Star Wars: The Last Jedi. These "looks" are for both Kylo Ren and Rey, bringing the user directly in to the film ready to roll this December.

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Now that the end of September is upon us, we're a mere three months out from the premiere of Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi. Make no mistake, Disney is priming its massive marketing machine as we speak, and many Star Wars fans are wondering when we're going to get an actual trailer for The Last Jedi. The first and only trailer we've received thus far was a teaser trailer released at Star Wars Celebration in April.

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Disney has announced that Star Wars Episode 9 will be arriving later than expected. When the company announced yesterday that JJ Abrams was being brought on to direct and write Episode 9, we probably should have assumed this would happen, as is sounds like Abrams' arrival is acting as something of a hard reset for production. In any case, we're all going to have to wait quite a bit longer for Episode 9 to release.

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