"We Wanted to Push the Genre Forward!" Star Wars: Galactic Racer Bosses Talk Crashes, Consequences and More

Star Wars: Galactic Racer preview and interview - the next best thing to F-Zero

Sebulba strikes back in the first Star Wars racer in over 20 years and we've spoken with the game’s creative director about his return, podracers, and the future of Fuse Games.

"We wanted to push the genre forward!" Star Wars: Galactic Racer bosses talk crashes, consequences and more

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is the debut game from Fuse Games, a new developer based in Guildford, founded by CEO Matt Webster (the former general manager of Criterion Games).I caught up with Matt, as well as Craig Derrick, executive producer at Lucasfilm Games, during a preview event to discuss what it takes to make the next Star Wars racing game.We have already written a few previews of the game, which releases 6 October this year, which you can…

'If they're not controlling it with their feet, then are they really playing the game properly?' — Star Wars: Galactic Racer dev recommends gamers go full Sebulba and play with their feet

Star Wars: Galactic Racer lets players pilot vehicles as iconic characters from the movie series like Sebulba and Ben QuadinarosLucasfilm Games executive producer Craig Derrick says "it's important to have some returning characters"Creative director Kieran Crimmins would "absolutely love" to see players try and emulate Sebulba's iconic podracing stance by playing with their feetThe upcoming arcade racing game Star Wars: Galactic Racer finally le…

Star Wars: Galactic Racer Director Says the Game Is a 20-Year Dream Come True

Star Wars Episode I: Racer carries an impressive reputation in the world of racing games. It offered a racing experience so unique and so fun that even the negativity that dogged Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace at the time of its release didn’t stop fans from loving its racing video game spinoff. Embark on a STAR WARS adventure unlike any other and experience a rivalry that will define the course of the Galactic League.Watch the official…

Star Wars: Galactic Racer has some of the best crashes I've seen in a long time, but with custom builds that incentivize checking yourself before you wreck yourself

The thing about Star Wars vehicles is the best bit might be when they blow up. Think of all those TIE Fighters hitting the walls of the Death Star trenches, or those Stormtroopers with the boxy helmets in the forests of Endor, discovering they have a fatal redwood allergy, or basically anyone driving a podracer who isn't either a horrible wrinkly frogman or a cheery wee lad with a big future in the Space Fascism business. That's still true of St…