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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Darth Maul's own series instantly sets itself apart from its relatives with a killer pitch, but it suffers from familiar debut season frustrations.

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Din Djarin and Grogu are headed to the big screen for their next Star Wars adventure. Here's everything we know about The Mandalorian & Grogu.

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The latest Starship Troopers video game knows where its strengths lie and packs a couple of neat twists that set it apart from its predecessors.

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"At last we will have revenge."

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Plenty of video games take us to outer space, but only the best space RPGs let you chart your own odyssey through the stars.

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As "Marathon" finally launches, we grill a trio of Bungie developers about the world, aesthetic, and ambitions of this sci-fi extraction shooter.

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As Bungie’s extraction shooter welcomes players to Tau Ceti IV, we’ve taken a good look at its hefty collector’s edition.

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As AI invades everyday life, we’ve gone back and revisited the best video games with memorable AI characters, evil or otherwise.

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The next video game set in The Expanse's sci-fi universe is a cutting-edge RPG with highly detailed third-person shooter action.

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We're going back in time to find some Terminator games that don't suck. Don't worry, we'll be back!

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As Predator: Badlands decloaks on streaming and physical media, we've sat down for a quick spoiler-filled chat with its director.

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As Disney and 20th Century Studios revive the Alien and Predator series, we think a new video game crossover should already be in the works.

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Dan Trachtenberg's third Predator movie is the most substantial evolution of the sci-fi franchise to date and boldly embraces other genres' strengths.

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The fifth installment of Supermassive Games' Dark Pictures Anthology is going to outer space in search of Lovecraftian horrors.

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Lucasfilm Games has opened up the galaxy far, far away to several studios and genres. Here’s every new Star Wars game currently in development.

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See what the grim darkness of the future holds for the Warhammer 40,000 universe in the realm of video games.

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The Avengers, the X-Men, and many more Marvel superheroes have assembled over the years in video games. These are the best Marvel games so far.

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Bungie's next game is a return to the Marathon universe, but it's not what fans of the series were expecting. Here's everything we know so far.

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The next Star Wars show from Lucasfilm Animation sees the fallen Sith lord build a criminal empire right under the Empire's nose.

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Bungie's next game returns with a new in-engine trailer and more details ahead of its long-awaited release.

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Hunt down the ultimate sci-fi franchise with our guide to the Predator movies ranked, worst to best.

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Roguelite structure, mysterious narrative, and breakneck third-person shooter action come together once again in Housemarque's Saros.

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