Category: Star Wars: Outlaws

Canon Novel Review: Outlaws – Low Red Moon

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– Minor Spoiler Review –

With its large cast of underworld characters, the video game Star Wars Outlaws was begging to be explored further. Thankfully, publishing felt the same way and our first tie-in for the game was devised. Author Mike Chen returns with Star Wars Outlaws: Low Red Moon, a prequel to the game which dives into the pasts of both Jaylen Vrax and hot droid extraordinaire, ND-5! With a phenomenal droid point-of-view, interesting expansion to the characters and underworld, and a well-paced adventurous vibe, this a book even fans who haven’t played Outlaws will find plenty to enjoy. Continue reading “Canon Novel Review: Outlaws – Low Red Moon” →

Book Review: The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws

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From its announcement to the countless hours I’ve played it, Star Wars Outlaws has captured my imagination quite a bit, and learning more about the creative process behind its inception has been next on my list. Thankfully Dark Horse has just the thing with The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws (out August 19), a hefty and in-depth release which provides insights from different parts of the development team with tons of never-before-seen concept art and visualizations, from the variations for different syndicate outfits to early Nix ideas, and any fan should consider this a must-have. Continue reading “Book Review: The Art of Star Wars: Outlaws” →

Video Game Review: Star Wars Outlaws DLC “Wild Card” & “A Pirate’s Fortune”

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– Spoiler Review –

It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a full year since Star Wars Outlaws first launched, which lived up to my expectations even in its earlier versions as I spoke about in my review last November. Since my review, not only have there been numerous quality-of-life improvements to the game based on fan-feedback, but the two promised story DLCs released as well, “Wild Card” & “A Pirate’s Fortune,” offering fans even more content to return to Kay Vess’ story navigating the underworld. I’ll be reviewing the two DLCs, where I found pluses and minuses for both, as well as touching on the QOL improvements, below! Continue reading “Video Game Review: Star Wars Outlaws DLC “Wild Card” & “A Pirate’s Fortune”” →

SDCC ’25 Random House Publishing Panel: Outlaws Prequel Novel, Reign of the Empire Titles, and More!

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As for Random House Worlds, the panel looked back at The High Republic a little, hyped up the Revenge of the Sith 20th Anniversary Edition, revealed the titles for the final two Reign of the Empire novels, and announced a Star Wars Outlaws tie-in from Mike Chen! Head below for the details! Continue reading “SDCC ’25 Random House Publishing Panel: Outlaws Prequel Novel, Reign of the Empire Titles, and More!” →

Star Wars Outlaws “A Pirate’s Fortune” DLC Out May 15, First Beyond Victory VR Footage (SWCJ 2025)

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There’s still more fun to be had in Star Wars Outlaws, as the second DLC pack, A Pirate’s Fortune, launches on May 15! We got our first look with the trailer above, featuring Hondo Ohnaka (Jim Cummings) rather extensively, as well as a lot of ship combat in new environments! Also, the first trailer for Beyond Victory: A Mixed Reality Playset popped up, giving us a sense of how podracing will look, and new information on its various modes was revealed. Head below for the rest! Continue reading “Star Wars Outlaws “A Pirate’s Fortune” DLC Out May 15, First Beyond Victory VR Footage (SWCJ 2025)” →

Video Game Review: Star Wars Outlaws

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– Spoiler Review –

From the moment Ubisoft and developer Massive Entertainment announced Star Wars Outlaws, I was smitten, especially given the many starts and stops over the past near decade of similarly rogue-ish focused Star Wars games. My hype was pretty excessive by the time I sat down to play Outlaws for the very first time, and after 45 hours and two months to finish much of the game, I can safely say it lived up to my expectations more often than it didn’t. Continue reading “Video Game Review: Star Wars Outlaws” →

New Details on Star Wars Outlaws Story Expansions, Updated Buyer’s Guide {UPDATED}

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We are less than a month away from the release of Star Wars Outlaws, one of my most anticipated Star Wars releases in a while, and now Ubisoft and Massive have revealed more details about the game’s additional story content expansions! Coming out Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 respectively, Wild Card and A Pirate’s Fortune will bring new adventures to Kay Vess’ story, which includes hanging out with the notorious pirate Hondo Ohnaka! Head below for the details and reiteration of my buyer’s guide from a previous article! Update 8/19: They’ve released a trailer about the season pass, which I’ve included above!
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SDCC 2024 Publishing Panel: The Acolyte Tie-in Books, Kelnacca in High Republic Phase III, Star Wars: Outlaws Featurette, and More!

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While fans at home missed out on Patton Oswalt’s hosting of Lucasfilm’s publishing-focused SDCC panel, there was still plenty of excitement to be had over the new reveals, from two The Acolyte tie-in novels, one featuring Vernestra Rwoh and Master Indara, the next Volume of The Art of The High Republic, Marvel’s Fear of the Jedi comic to close out The High Republic initiative, and Star Wars: Outlaws’ Art of book, and more! Continue reading “SDCC 2024 Publishing Panel: The Acolyte Tie-in Books, Kelnacca in High Republic Phase III, Star Wars: Outlaws Featurette, and More!” →

Deeper Glimpse of Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay Stirs Hype and Hope

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While we’re getting closer and closer to August 30, the release date of Star Wars Outlaws, everything I keep seeing, especially today’s new footage from the Ubisoft Forward 2024 showcase, makes August feel so much further away! We got two new sets of footage, the first being a general gameplay overview that’s almost 4 minutes long (see above!), and then there’s the lengthy 10 minute slice (see below the cut), which gives us a better look at specifics, like the heads-up-display (HUD), the very seamless transitions from ships to planets, and the “Experts” system. So check out the lengthier section and some impressions below! Continue reading “Deeper Glimpse of Star Wars Outlaws Gameplay Stirs Hype and Hope” →

Star Wars Outlaws Story Trailer Promises Grand Adventures, Reveals August 30 Release Date!

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After the gameplay walkthrough video released alongside its announcement back in June 2023, I didn’t really need to see more to be convinced I was going to get Star Wars Outlaws when it releases. The latest lowdown on the game, a story trailer, an August 30 release date, and pre-order bonuses came in handy for my confirmation bias about how good this game really looks. The tenacious Kay Vess, her adorable merqaal Nix, and enforcer droid ND-5 mixing it up with the galactic underworld elite, all to secure her freedom to start a new life, and doing so in scoundrel-ific fashion, visiting locales like Akiva, Toshara, and returning to her home of Cantonica’s Canto Bight…what more could you want?! Head below for a little breakdown of the trailer, a few screengrabs, details on the pre-order options (and how much they’ll set you back credits-wise), and more! Continue reading “Star Wars Outlaws Story Trailer Promises Grand Adventures, Reveals August 30 Release Date!” →