Fran Ruiz
Fran Ruiz is our resident Star Wars guy. His hunger for movies and TV series is only matched by his love for video games. He got a BA of English Studies, focusing on English Literature, from the University of Malaga, in Spain, as well as a Master's Degree in English Studies, Multilingual and Intercultural Communication. On top of writing features and other longform articles for Space.com since 2021, he is a frequent collaborator of VG247 and other gaming sites. He also serves as associate editor over at Star Wars News Net and its sister site, Movie News Net.
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The MCU’s Multiverse Saga is nearly over, but there are plenty more Marvel movies and shows on the horizon.

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You don't have to stay at home to enjoy great games. Game on the go with the best space and sci-fi games on the Nintendo Switch.

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The OG sci-fi browser game is still going strong.

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The spoilerific final look at Denis Villeneuve's third and final sci-fi epic is loaded with action and drama that set it apart from Dune: Messiah's pages.

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After a failed soft reboot and a remake of the original, the Halo universe is facing yet another major creative shift. But has Xbox learned any lessons this time?

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The legendary RPG studio behind classics such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age is no more.

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The Blade Runner universe is expanding once again after animated and comic book entries. Blade Runner 2099 is Prime Video's next big sci-fi bet.

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It's happening! After a very long wait, Star Wars: Ahsoka Season 2 is almost here.

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Earth's Mightiest Heroes are assembling again in 2026. Here's what we know about Avengers: Doomsday so far.

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With the E-Day prequel confirmed to be on the way, now is the perfect time to take a look at the Gears of War games in order.

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More than a decade after the original, Sega and Creative Assembly are bringing back a true Alien survival horror experience.

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Fly (or surf) over to participating science and space museums across Europe to catch the space suit-wearing version of this iconic Pokémon.

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The "Magic: The Gathering" and "Star Trek" crossover drops in November, and we got the lowdown from the set principal designer, Gavin Verhey.

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We played the upcoming mixed-reality and VR adventure game based on the hit sci-fi movie at Gamescom, and talked with one of its developers.

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Blizzard Entertainment is returning to StarCraft with an all-new game that's leaving the series' real-time strategy roots behind.

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An explosive hands-on demo has us more excited than before for the new action RPG led by BioWare veterans, who talked to us about its making.

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Sega and Creative Assembly's long-awaited survival horror sequel hits the ground running with a new cast of characters and a fast-paced prologue.

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From Gears of War's long-awaited return to BioWare's next Mass Effect game, these are our most anticipated upcoming space games in 2026 and beyond.

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We chat to author Mike Diver about this complete chronicle of Alien video games.

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After the fantastic Total War: Warhammer trilogy, Creative Assembly is marching into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40K's far future.

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Our first look at 'Star Wars: Ahsoka' season 2 promises huge space battles, Clone Wars flashbacks, and a lot more Anakin Skywalker.

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XCOM meets the Clone Wars in Star Wars: Zero Company, the upcoming turn-based strategy game coming in 2026.

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Now this is podracing... and speeder racing... and speeder bike racing...

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In the grim darkness of the future, there's only real-time strategy as the venerable Dawn of War series returns for a fourth entry.
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