Category: Video Games

Video Game Review: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Last Call

Posted on November 5, 2021March 30, 2022 by Head Butler Ryan

Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Last Call is ILMxLAB’s expansion for the latest ~~Oculus~~ Meta Quest exclusive series, which finds players exploring the wilds of Batuu alongside Black Spire’s colorful occupants. Whereas Part 1, released a year ago, was a short but fun experience that sometimes overstayed its welcome, Last Call is everything you’d want in an expansion and more, delivering way more story content, variety, and new items to further enhance the experience. If you’ve been holding out on picking up Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge for your Quest, your patience has been rewarded and there’s no better time than now to play. Continue reading “Video Game Review: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Last Call” →

Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call Releases September 15, New Trailer

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Less than a month ago, we got our first details and trailer for Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Last Call expansion, though much like the most recent LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga trailer, it didn’t have a release date beyond Fall 2021. All that changed today with the final trailer, an expansive look at the big update to the game, which reveals it’ll drop in two short weeks for Oculus Quest: September 15! For only $10, Last Call looks to add tons of new content to the game, from a wide variety of new characters to interact with, two new side tales (one starring Ady Sun’Zee again and the other IG-88), and a larger main story with new enemy types and tons of puzzles. Head below for a few more thoughts, the added cast, and then check back sometime later this month for a review! Continue reading “Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call Releases September 15, New Trailer” →

Video Game Review: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Part I

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Part I is ILMxLAB’s latest Star Wars VR game for the Oculus Quest, which trades in lightsabers, Force powers, and Mustafar of the Vader Immortal series with blasters, smugglers, and Batuu wilds. Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Part 1 is a far more game-like experience, with various objectives, side-quests, and mini-games, which has its own benefits and drawbacks in the opening episode of the latest series. Continue reading “Video Game Review: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Part I” →

VR Series Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge: Last Call Expansion First Trailer

Posted on August 11, 2021August 15, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge is the latest VR gaming series exclusive to the Oculus Quest platform from ILMxLAB and it originally released November 2020 and it’s next and final expansion, originally teased earlier this year, has its first trailer and new details. It’s still without a specific release date, but expect it sometime this Fall (maybe November again?). Check out the cool new trailer above, a few new details below, and ~~head back here Monday (8/16) for our review of Part I~~ our review of Part 1 now! Continue reading “VR Series Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge: Last Call Expansion First Trailer” →

Star Wars Hunters, a Free-to-Play Arena Battle Game, Coming to Switch/Mobile in 2021

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

It’s truly a new era for Lucasfilm Games and Star Wars gaming as a whole, but not all the new games are a few years off: enter Star Wars: Hunters, a free-to-play battle arena game, coming to a Switch or Android/iPhone near you! Announced in this week’s Nintendo Direct with a short, gameplay-less trailer (above), a few scant details became clear thanks to the official site’s post. Read on to learn more. Continue reading “Star Wars Hunters, a Free-to-Play Arena Battle Game, Coming to Switch/Mobile in 2021” →

Video Game Review: Vader Immortal VR Series

Posted on January 27, 2021January 19, 2021 by Head Butler Ryan

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Vader Immortal is a VR-only game series by ILMxLABs and Oculus Studios, spread across three episodes, that puts the player in the shoes of a smuggler caught by Imperial forces on Mustafar and roped into helping Darth Vader himself with his latest machinations. The episodic nature means it’s both easy to digest and a quick game, with longevity in the form of Lightsaber Dojos, while the VR controls, concepts, and implementation offer an immersive enough experience, with some drawbacks. And while the story which unfolds is intriguing, it can feel like a retread for those that read the Sith Lord’s comic series. Continue reading “Video Game Review: Vader Immortal VR Series” →

Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment Working on Open World Game, Starting New Era of Star Wars Gaming

Posted on January 13, 2021July 24, 2024 by Head Butler Ryan

I’ll still never forget when LucasArts being shuttered was announced; it left me gutted, especially knowing a game like Star Wars 1313 would never see the light of day. Yoda says not to mourn, but celebrate one’s life in the Force, so I cherished all the memories they’d given us and set my eyes on the future, hoping this news meant developers, like say Naughty Dog, could bring us a thrilling Star Wars single-player gaming experience (and with Amy Hennig’s cancelled game, we almost did!). Then Lucasfilm announced the licensing deal with publisher EA and I was still optimistic, but it ended up being less than ideal. With the reveal of Lucasfilm Games returning to its roots, I didn’t want to get my hopes up again, but a new era is truly beginning, as the licensing deal isn’t as exclusive anymore with eyes towards a more open future, beginning with Ubisoft’s Massive developing an open-world Star Wars game! Continue reading “Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment Working on Open World Game, Starting New Era of Star Wars Gaming” →

Video Game Review: Jedi: Fallen Order

Posted on December 6, 2019January 23, 2024 by Head Butler Ryan

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Jedi: Fallen Order, a single-player action-adventure game from the developers at Respawn Entertainment, centers on the young Jedi Padawan, Cal Kestis, as he gets wrapped up in an adventure to restart the Jedi Order, set 5 years after Revenge of the Sith. The game has a rather excellent story, solid but rewarding combat, and great exploration mechanics, but little things along the way, including the main character, dampen some of the experience. Continue reading “Video Game Review: Jedi: Fallen Order” →

Canon Comic Review: Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple #5/Miniseries Review

Posted on December 4, 2019December 7, 2019 by Head Butler Ryan

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In Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple #5, the truth is revealed about the war brewing on Ontotho and Cere Junda and Eno Cordova take their first steps towards their fateful moments as seen in the video game, Jedi: Fallen Order. This review will also function as my miniseries review, as everything I’ll have to say will be done so here, so dive in below to see my full feelings on Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple! Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple #5/Miniseries Review” →

Canon Comic Review: Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple #4

Posted on November 13, 2019September 23, 2020 by Head Butler Ryan

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In Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple’s penultimate 4th issue, the truce made last issue doesn’t last long, while Cere Junda and Eno Cordova begin to unlock secrets of the temple everyone is so eager to explore. Continue reading “Canon Comic Review: Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple #4” →