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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E-Day is still a ways off, but the 2006 original Gears of War is getting a remaster that's emerging on Xbox, PS5, and PC with better graphics and performance in August.

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2005 was a fantastic year for original Star Wars video games, but Revenge of the Sith's direct adaptation, quirks and all, shouldn't be forgotten.

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Gearbox is ready to talk about what's new in Borderlands 4, and the new entry in the iconic sci-fi FPS-RPG series looks like a blast.

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As we prepare for the arrival of Metroid Prime 4, here's the complete timeline of the entire Metroid series, in both chronological and release order.

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Walt Disney Studios and Pixar are returning to animated outer space with sci-fi adventure comedy "Elio."

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Space isn't safe from money-hungry corporations, and sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds 2 will play with that idea in 2025. Here's everything we know about Obsidian's sci-fi sequel.

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The 2005 cult classic was pivotal to giving the Grand Army of the Republic faces and voices before George Lucas and Dave Filoni went deeper.

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The first public look at Predator: Badlands has finally arrived, and it's safe to say this new entry is doubling down on the series' sci-fi worldbuilding.

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Despite a rocky start, Ubisoft Massive is nowhere near done with Star Wars Outlaws. Next up, Kay and Nix will meet infamous pirate Hondo Ohnaka.

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Fans were expecting "Star Wars Visions Volume 3", which will feature nine shorts from Japanese animation studios, but "The Ninth Jedi" getting a spin-off series is a very welcome surprise.

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The next Fortnite x Star Wars collaboration will bring new content to Epic Games' hit online multiplayer game, including starfighters, Darth Jar Jar, and a new live event.

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Andor was a surprise Star Wars hit in 2022, and now the second and final season is here. Here's everything you need to know about Andor season 2.

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If you're a fan of XCOM and the Star Wars' Clone Wars era, you're in luck. Zero Company is coming in 2026.

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The Mandalorian's next chapter will blast into theaters in 2026, and we're learning more about its characters and story.

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We've seen Darth Maul, the horned Sith lord, die, resurrect, and die again, but how did his criminal empire rise and fall? Star Wars' next animated show aims to answer that.

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Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy is visiting the galaxy far, far away to tell a standalone story set five years after The Rise of Skywalker.

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Nightdive Studios' port of the classic point-and-click sci-fi adventure to modern consoles gets the job done and feels hauntingly timely.

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Another Disney classic is getting a makeover: Lilo & Stitch are crash-landing on Earth in 2025.

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What’s out there? We don’t know for sure, but the best space exploration games let you discover alien worlds, dodge supermassive black holes, or become an interstellar trucker.

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Cybernetic mercenaries team up to venture into an abandoned colony planet, grab valuable loot, and fight each other in Bungie's Marathon reboot.

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Star Wars Celebration is returning to Japan later this month, so here's a list of things we expect (and hope) to see addressed at the event.

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The next game from 11 Bit Studios, the team behind Frostpunk, is almost here, and this time, things are about to get personal.

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CinemaCon attendees got to watch the first Predator: Badlands footage, and the description makes it sound like another refreshing take on the series.
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