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Disney Infinity 3.0 – Star Wars Play Sets (2015): A Galaxy Made of Plastic
There is something wonderfully appropriate about a Star Wars game that begins by asking you to place a little plastic Anakin Skywalker on a plastic base. Since 1977, this galaxy has been sold to us as spaceships, action figures, and an impressive number of ways to own Darth…
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Star Wars: Heroes Path (2015) – A New Hope, One Move at a Time
First release 18 June 2015 · iPhone and iPad Developer / publisher BKOM Studios / Disney Mobile Genre Turn-based isometric puzzle strategy Original US price $3.99; further in-app purchases Historical status Legacy iOS title; not a current mainstream storefront release A…
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Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions (2015): The Little Rebellion That Could
Ezra Bridger, a blaster, a handful of rescued civilians and a Disney mobile adventure that disappeared too soon. First release 26 March 2015 Platforms iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Windows Phone, Windows Store apps Developer Gigataur Corporation Publisher Disney Mobile / Disney…
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Star Wars: Battle Pod (2015): The Arcade That Put You Inside the Cockpit
A dome-screen arcade machine, five original-trilogy battles, and one extremely expensive way to join the Rebellion. US arcade release 23 January 2015 (announced October 2014); international rollout followed Platform / format Dedicated arcade cabinet; single-player panoramic rail…
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Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings (2014): The Prequel Trilogy in Your Pocket
Three prequel films, a digital picture book, a little podracing and a small clone war — all squeezed into a 2014 iPad app. RELEASE 18 December 2014 (iOS) PLATFORMS iPhone / iPad / iPod touch DEVELOPER Disney Interactive (catalogue credit) PUBLISHER Disney Publishing / Disney…
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LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles (2014) – A Galaxy of Minigames
A different kind of LEGO Star Wars sequel: Amuzo exchanged squad tactics for short bursts of lightsaber combat, obstacle courses and space battles. Release 3 September 2014 (Android); 4 September 2014 (iOS, browser) Platforms Android, iPhone, iPad, browser Developer / publisher…
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SWTOR: Galactic Strongholds (2014) – A Galaxy to Call Home
How BioWare turned apartments, guild flagships and weekly Conquest into an entirely new way to inhabit the Old Republic. FIRST ACCESS August 19, 2014 (subscribers) OFFICIAL LAUNCH October 14, 2014 (all account types) PLATFORM Windows PC DEVELOPER BioWare Austin PUBLISHER…
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What Galactic Racer and Zero Company Reveal About the Future of Star Wars Games
For much of their history, Star Wars games have been at their best when developers were allowed to explore the galaxy from unexpected directions.. Not every adventure needed a Jedi, a Death Star or another desperate attempt to save the Republic. Sometimes all you needed was a…
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Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace (2014): When a Storybook Learned to Race
A digital picture book, a proper podracing game and Disney’s ambitious plan to make every Star Wars film interactive. FIRST PUBLIC LAUNCH1 May 2014 (iOS) PLATFORMSiPhone / iPad; later platform listings vary DEVELOPMENT CREDITDisney Interactive / Disney Mobile* PUBLISHINGDisney…
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LEGO Star Wars: Microfighters (2014): The Galaxy in Miniature
A small 2014 arcade shooter, six absurdly tiny vehicles, and a surprising split among reviewers. Original release 30 January 2014 (iPhone / iPad); Android followed 17 April 2014 Platform iOS at launch; later Android Development credit Funday Factory ApS (iOS archive); launch…
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Galactic Starfighter (2013): SWTOR Takes Flight
How BioWare brought free-flight PvP to The Old Republic—and gave a story-driven MMO its own demanding space-combat game. First playable 3 December 2013 (subscriber early access) Wider release 14 January 2014 (Preferred); 4 February 2014 (all accounts) Platform Windows PC —…
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LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles (2013) – A Galaxy of Bricks, One Tap at a Time
Galaxy of Bricks, One Tap at a Time A small, free mobile strategy game from 4T2 Multimedia that asked players to command Jedi or Sith rather than smash every chair in sight. Released May 2013 (iOS); June 2013 (Android) Platforms iPhone / iPad / Android; browser companion…
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When Star Wars: Commander Unleashed Zombie Stormtroopers for Halloween
The Galactic Empire has never been particularly good at recognising when a scientific experiment ought to be abandoned. Building planet-destroying battle stations was apparently considered sensible engineering, so perhaps nobody should have been surprised when an Imperial…
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LEGO Star Wars: Battle Orders (2012): Conquering the Galaxy, One Brick at a Time
First documented release: 23 May 2012 (some catalogues); 6 June 2012 for v1.01 (MobyGames) | Platforms: iPhone and iPad | Developer: 4T2 Multimedia Ltd. | Publisher: LEGO System A/S | Licensed by: Lucasfilm Ltd. | Genre: real-time planetary-conquest strategy | Original price:…
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Star Wars: Imperial Academy (2010): The Empire Wants You — and Your Credit Card
Four recruits, a wireless connection, and an Empire that discovered a new way to finance blasters. RELEASE Canada: 12 November 2010; broader App Store launch: early December 2010 | PLATFORM iPhone / iPod touch | DEVELOPER Flying Wisdom Studios (catalogued credit) | PUBLISHERS…
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Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner (2010): When TIE Fighters Invaded Your Living Room
The Millennium Falcon’s gun turret, a camera feed and an early experiment in bringing Star Wars into the real world. RELEASE 18 NOVEMBER 2010 | PLATFORM iPhone / iPod touch | DEVELOPER Vertigore Games | PUBLISHER THQ Wireless The Millennium Falcon has escaped the Death Star and…
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21 Years Ago Today, Battlefront II Gave Star Wars’ Soldiers a Voice
November 1, 2005, was an expensive day to be a Star Wars fan. Revenge of the Sith arrived on DVD in North America, Star Wars Galaxies opened the volcanic world of Mustafar, and Pandemic Studios released Star Wars: Battlefront II for PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PSP. LucasArts…
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Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth (2010): The Empire Is Coming, and You’re in Charge
Fifteen frozen battlefields, one vulnerable shield generator and a 2010 iPhone game that made the player responsible for the Rebels’ evacuation. RELEASE 15 JULY 2010 (iPHONE) | 21 OCTOBER 2010 (WINDOWS PHONE 7) | DEVELOPER FLUFFYLOGIC | PUBLISHER THQ WIRELESS | GENRE TOWER…
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Fate of the Old Republic Could Tell a Simpler Story, BioWare Veteran Suggests
When Casey Hudson returned to Star Wars with Fate of the Old Republic, expectations were inevitably enormous. After all, this was the man who helped create Knights of the Old Republic, a game that convinced an entire generation that difficult moral choices, memorable companions…
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Star Wars: Jedi Trials (2009): When the Force Met Physics
A Clone Wars Padawan has a lightsaber, an ancient Sith relic to recover and a rather urgent science lesson to complete. 2009 • LEAPFROG DIDJ • ASYLUM ENTERTAINMENT • LEAPFROG • EDUCATIONAL ACTION / SCIENCE Count Dooku has located an ancient Sith Holocron, and somebody must…