Insiders Say Shutting Down Visceral’s Star Wars Game Was “A Mercy Killing”

Written by  on October 28, 2017

Visceral Games’ closure and the manner in which EA announced that their Star Wars game would be reimagined came as a shock to many, especially …

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RIP John Mollo, who created the iconic costumes of Star Wars

Written by  on October 28, 2017

When Star Wars hit theaters in 1977, it was unlike any film that audiences had seen, presenting a worn, lived-in feel world for its story. That visual …

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Kelly Marie Tran Made A Porg Costume And We Don’t Deserve Her

Written by  on October 28, 2017

There are going to be a lot of Star Wars costumes this Halloween from people wearing Jedi robes to various little kids dressing up as their heroes.

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Visceral’s Star Wars Game Was Going to be Like Uncharted

Written by  on October 28, 2017

With the internet still filled with disappointment about what could have been regarding Visceral Games’ Star Wars title, new information has surfaced …

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John Mollo, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Costume Designer, Dies at 86

Written by  on October 28, 2017

John Mollo, the costume designer who brought to life Ralph McQuarrie and George Lucas’ conceptual vision for Star Wars, has died. He was 86.

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New report paints Visceral’s cancelled Star Wars project as troubled from the off

Written by  on October 28, 2017

New details have emerged about the events leading up to the closure of Visceral Games and the cancellation of its Star Wars project. In an in-depth …

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New details emerge on Visceral’s canceled Star Wars project ‘Ragtag’

Written by  on October 28, 2017

In a sad turn of events, though, EA would eventually shut down both Visceral Games and its untitled Star Wars project. Until now, there was little known …

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Is the Closing of a “Star Wars” Game Studio a Warning Sign for Electronic Arts Investors?

Written by  on October 28, 2017

EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II will still be launching this November, but one of the company’s other in-development games based on the famous sci-fi …

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Neighbor transforms boy’s wheelchair into a Star Wars Halloween costume

Written by  on October 28, 2017

PARKER, COLO. – Cole Geraghty literally can’t wait to show off his costume on Halloween. He’s already zooming around his neighborhood in Parker, …

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Metacritic, the Frostbite engine, and everything else that killed the Visceral Star Wars game

Written by  on October 28, 2017

On October 17, 2017, Electronic Arts shuttered Visceral Games and canned its untitled Star Wars game. Project Ragtag, as it was known in-house, …

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Mark Hamill Trolls Star Wars Fans Leading Up To The Release Of The Last Jedi

Written by  on October 28, 2017

Recently, Hamill has taken to teasing Star Wars fans who are trying to decipher every bit of footage released for The Last Jedi and he is having too …

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Here’s What Went Wrong With Visceral’s Star Wars Game

Written by  on October 28, 2017

After EA suddenly announced the shuttering of Dead Space developer Visceral Games, along with their Star Wars project, the videogame community …

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Is a Live-Action Star Wars Series on the Way?

Written by  on October 28, 2017

For the past 12 years, Dave Filoni has proven himself as one of the best storytellers in the Star Wars galaxy with his work on Star Wars: The Clone …

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Visceral’s Star Wars Game Was Killed by the Same Problems That Dogged Mass Effect Andromeda

Written by  on October 28, 2017

As it turns out, Visceral’s Star Wars game was done in by many of the same problems that tanked Mass Effect Andromeda. But it also had its own …

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Star Wars Bits: Dave Filoni on ‘Rebels,’ BB-8 Gets a Girlfriend, and Yes, More Porgs

Written by  on October 28, 2017

Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni sat down with Andi Gutierrez on The Star Wars Show to tease the show’s fourth and final season, …

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Star Wars Project Demise Due To “Team Health” Issues At Visceral, Not Single-Player Focus

Written by  on October 28, 2017

Last week, EA sent shockwaves through the industry when they canned Visceral Games’ anticipated single-player Star Wars title, shuttering the …

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Visceral’s Star Wars game seemed doomed from the start, and not because it was single-player …

Written by  on October 28, 2017

It seems the game didn’t start off as a Star Wars title, but a pirate-themed open-world affair. Around that time, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag was …

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The Latest Star Wars Novel Teases Luke’s Journey To Ahch-To And ‘The Last Jedi’

Written by  on October 28, 2017

Star Wars: The Force Awakens left fans with more questions than answers, and so many of those questions circled around the mystery of Luke …

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Dave Filoni Wants to Keep Making Star Wars Projects After Rebels

Written by  on October 27, 2017

Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni may be hinting at directing a live-action Star Wars TV series next. Filoni has spent the vast majority …

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Now we know what the writers of Star Wars: Rogue One were really thinking

Written by  on October 27, 2017

He’s best known as the co-author of Star Wars: Rogue One, but that’s just one part of a fascinating career full of highs and lows. Whitta told us how he …

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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Director Praises Carrie Fisher’s Last Performance

Written by  on October 27, 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy was originally planned to have each movie have a secondary focus on each one of its leads …

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Visceral’s Death and The Many Shapes Their Star Wars Game Took

Written by  on October 27, 2017

The Star Wars game was codenamed Ragtag at the time of the studios close, but had also been known by a different name: Yuma. Yuma itself was the …

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Dave Filoni Talks Life After Star Wars

Written by  on October 27, 2017

Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni may be hinting at directing a live-action Star Wars TV series next. Filoni has spent the vast majority …

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Details for Visceral’s Star Wars game leak; Canceled for many complex reasons

Written by  on October 27, 2017

Kotaku’s Jason Schreier revealed today in a lengthy piece about the dead Star Wars game that there were a number of factors that lead to its closure.

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Star Wars 8: ‘Luke teaches Rey this SECRET Force power’

Written by  on October 27, 2017

STAR WARS 8 hero Luke Skywalker has discovered a hidden and powerful new way to use the Force. What is The Way of the Tide? By Stefan …

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