Last year on April 1st, Ron Gilbert stunned the world with an announcement that was an anti-joke: the release of the sixth (third?) game in the Monkey Island series. For gamers of a particular vintage, this was an earth-shattering announcement. Did the game live up...
After the capture of the Death Star Plans, the discovery of The Valley of the Jedi, and a near slip to the dark side, what was next for Kyle Katarn? The Dark Forces/Jedi Knight series was a high point in both Star Wars gaming and in helping to lay foundation stones...
Notwithstanding appearances within The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian has been absent from our lives for some time. After 2 years of turmoil, a nasty dismissal of a key cast member, corporate turmoil and intrigue, will the trailer for the third season of the...
After the announcement of the Disney Acquisition of Lucasfilm, there was a long time to wait for the first non-LIucas Star Wars film. Into the gap came Star Wars: Rebels - an animated series taking place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. One character...
Resident Star Wars expert Lorn Conner takes us on a journey revisiting one of the most important non-movie story from pre-Disney Star Wars. Why does it matter and how does the game narrative impact the franchise now that the EU is non-cannon? In the original...
In a long-gone world where fans yearned for Star Wars but content was scarce, one video game blazed a path forward for building lore in a galaxy far, far away. There is so much accumulated lore and legends surrounding Star Wars, that it's sometimes difficult to...
The need to catch a nineties video game phenomenon had rippling impacts throughout the old Star Wars lore. It's exactly the sort of thing we need now more than ever! "A Star Wars 'What-If?'" What if Luke Skywalker left for the Imperial Academy the year before? It's an...
The finale of Andor's first season is a microcosm of the series as a whole. There are positives, minuses, but in the end, the question remains whether or not Star Wars fans will return. Andor was a surprising show for me. Even though most people didn't seem...
Can a show that has found difficulty with success on streaming manage to recapture interest on linear broadcasting channels? Andor is hoping so. The following article is a joint contribution by authors Lorn Conner and Jonas Campbell. The Wednesday before...
Just as the Jedi had to vanish once the Emperor took power, it would seem that fans of Star Wars will need to wait for a better day as Iger takes control once more. So, here we are. There's no question that the last decade has been tumultuous for Star Wars...
In the penultimate episode of Andor, the tension continues to ramp. It's mostly setup, and I find myself wondering how all of the dangling plot threads are going to be dealt with - but then, perhaps they won't? Andor Episode 11 - Daughter of Ferrix My gut is...
For the first time, the situations in this episode seem a stretch too far. What saves it is acting, dialogue and presence. It's still a journey worth taking. This will be another review that contains spoilers. Read further at your own peril! Episode 10 ended up...