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		<title>Kathleen Kennedy Says Jon Favreau Is Pushing Star Wars Forward Like George Lucas Did</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kathleen Kennedy has made a big comparison — and yes, Star Wars fandom will almost certainly discuss it calmly, politely, and with no dramatic overreactions whatsoever. Speaking about Jon Favreau and The Mandalorian and Grogu, Kennedy compared Favreau’s approach to innovation with the way George Lucas pushed filmmaking technology forward. In a new GamesRadar+ report, Kennedy praised Favreau for taking technology and cinema “into the next level,” saying that spirit reminds her of what Lucas did. That is not a small compliment. In Star Wars terms, that is basically handing someone the keys to the digital toolbox and saying, “Try not to break cinema.” Favreau’s Star Wars Has Always Been Tech-Driven The comparison makes sense when you look at what The Mandalorian actually did for modern production. Favreau helped bring StageCraft and the Volume into the mainstream conversation, using large LED environments to blend real-time digital backgrounds with live-action filming....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pedro Pascal Wants to Keep Playing Din Djarin After The Mandalorian and Grogu</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pedro Pascal is not ready to hang up the helmet. Or, more accurately, he is not ready for everyone involved in wearing the helmet to hang it up. Speaking during a London Q&#38;A attended by GamesRadar+, Pascal said he hopes to continue playing Din Djarin beyond The Mandalorian and Grogu, calling the role the longest creative relationship of his career. As he put it, he would like to keep going “for as long as my body, or as many bodies as we put into the suit, can take it,” according to GamesRadar+. That is a very Pedro Pascal way of saying: yes, the Mandalorian business may continue. Din Djarin Is No Short-Term Gig Anymore Pascal first stepped into the role when The Mandalorian premiered in 2019. Seven years later, Din Djarin has become one of modern Star Wars’ most recognizable characters — even though the show’s central joke remains that...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Battlefront II’s Battle Point Event Is Live — Reinforcements Are Cheap Today</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt "ObiWaN" Hansen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Star Wars Battlefront II is having another very convenient “wait, why is everyone suddenly a commando?” day. The game’s Battle Point Event: Reinforcements is live, lowering the cost of reinforcements in assault modes and allowing more special units onto the battlefield at once. According to the official EA Community Events Calendar, the Friday Battle Point Event reduces reinforcement costs and increases the number of reinforcements available in Galactic Assault, Capital Supremacy, Extraction, and Strike. So yes, if your match suddenly feels like half the enemy team has evolved into Death Troopers, ARC Troopers, Commandos, B2s, or some other heavily armed problem, that is probably why. Cheap Reinforcements Means Louder Matches The Battle Point system is one of the things that gives Battlefront II its particular rhythm. Regular troopers earn points by playing objectives, getting eliminations, supporting teammates, and generally trying not to become background scenery. Those points can then be...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>SWGOH Kit Adjustments Target Ezra, Ahsoka, Merrin, and Gungan Phalanx</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Novara Skuara]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Capital Games is making some fairly chunky Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes kit adjustments, and this one is not just a tiny tooltip cleanup hiding in the corner. In a new official character kit adjustments post, the team outlined incoming changes for Gungan Phalanx, Ezra Bridger (Exile), Ahsoka, and Merrin. The short version: some power is being moved, some counters are being shut down, and several investments are being reset and refunded so players can rethink their choices. Translation: the Holotables are about to get spicy again. Gungan Phalanx Moves From Galactic Challenges to Territory Wars The first major change affects Gungan Phalanx. His Omicron was originally designed for Galactic Challenges, but since those are not currently running, Capital Games is moving it to Territory Wars instead. The ability is also being rebalanced for that mode. The updated Omicron loses the old start-of-encounter 100% Evasion, reduces the Shield Generator’s Plasma...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Star Wars Celebration 2027 Sold Out Fast — But Fans Are Not Happy About How It Happened</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Star Wars Celebration 2027 is sold out. That part is official. The messier part is what happened on the way there. The official Star Wars Celebration ticket page now lists tickets as sold out for the Los Angeles event, which takes place April 1–4, 2027 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. That already made headlines, and we covered the sellout in our earlier piece on how Star Wars Celebration 2027 sold out ahead of the 50th anniversary year. But now the story has a second act: a lot of fans are not just disappointed they missed out. They are angry about the buying experience itself. The Queue Was Not With Everyone According to Gizmodo’s report on the ticket sale, many fans spent hours in the online queue only to come away empty-handed. That is the kind of convention heartbreak that hits differently when the event is tied to Star Wars’...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Grogu Café Is Opening in London, Because Star Wars Has Finally Weaponized Matcha</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Grogu has already conquered toys, memes, Disney+ thumbnails, lunchboxes, plush shelves, and the emotional stability of anyone with functioning eyes. Now he is coming for London’s café scene. Disney UK has announced a limited-time Grogu Café pop-up in Shoreditch, opening from Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17, ahead of the cinema release of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu on May 22, 2026. According to the official Disney UK press release, the pop-up will feature Grogu-inspired food, drinks, themed décor, photo moments, and merchandise. So yes, Star Wars has reached the “adorable alien matcha activation” phase. Honestly, it was only a matter of time. The Cutest Outpost in the Galaxy The café will be located at 1 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 8AA, with DisneyTickets describing it as a “matcha-fuelled experience” built around Grogu’s charm. Entry is free but ticketed, with food, drink, and products available to purchase on-site...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Star Wars Outlaws Is Suddenly Trending on Steam Again</title>
		<link>https://swtorstrategies.com/2026/05/star-wars-outlaws-steam-trending-charts.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt "ObiWaN" Hansen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Star Wars Outlaws is having one of those “wait, people are actually coming back?” moments. According to the latest Steam tracking chatter, Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment’s open-world Star Wars adventure has climbed high on Steam’s trending activity, with Bespin Bulletin reporting that the game was sitting as the 4th most trending title on Steam with a 125.7% 24-hour change on May 6. It was also listed around the 43rd best-selling game on the platform at the time. Not bad for a game that launched into one of the messier Star Wars gaming discourse storms in recent memory. The Star Wars Day Effect Is Real The timing is not exactly mysterious. May the 4th usually drags every Star Wars game out of hyperspace, slaps a discount on it, and politely asks everyone whether they really need food this week. In Outlaws’ case, that discount appears to be doing actual work. SteamDB...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Battlefront II Is Back in the PS4 Download Charts — and the Player Surge Is Real</title>
		<link>https://swtorstrategies.com/2026/05/star-wars-battlefront-ii-ps4-downloads-player-surge.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt "ObiWaN" Hansen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Star Wars Battlefront II continues to behave like a game that absolutely refuses to stay in the archive. According to PlayStation’s official April 2026 PlayStation Store download charts, Star Wars Battlefront II was the 8th most downloaded PS4 game in the US/Canada and the 10th most downloaded PS4 game in Europe last month. That would be notable for any older multiplayer shooter. For Battlefront II, it is even louder because the game has not had a major official content update since EA and DICE wrapped up the live content roadmap with The Battle on Scarif back in 2020. EA’s own Battlefront page still points to the April 2020 update as the moment the game’s “vision” was completed after more than two years of free content. In other words: no new official expansion. No new season. No big publisher comeback campaign. Just players coming back anyway. The Numbers Are Moving Again...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Maul: Shadow Lord’s Soundtrack Turns Pain Into Power</title>
		<link>https://swtorstrategies.com/2026/05/maul-shadow-lord-soundtrack-kiner-family.html</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gingetattoo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maul was never going to sound gentle. But the new official feature on the music of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord makes one thing very clear: this score is not just here to make the Sith Lord look cooler while he broods in red lighting. It is doing emotional damage. Professionally. In a new StarWars.com interview about the Maul: Shadow Lord soundtrack, composers Kevin Kiner, Sean Kiner, and Deana Kiner break down how they approached the sound of Maul, Devon Izara, and Detective Brander Lawson across the animated series. The full Season 1 soundtrack is also now available to stream, giving fans a cleaner way to hear just how nasty, distorted, and surprisingly emotional this thing gets. Maul, But Make It Heavy Metal One of the more interesting details is that Matt Michnovetz wrote many episodes while listening to metal bands like Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche, Tool, and Ratt. That...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Star Wars Celebration 2027 Has Already Sold Out</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gingetattoo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Well, that did not take long. Star Wars Celebration 2027 has officially sold out, with the event’s own ticket page now stating that tickets are no longer available. The convention is set to take place April 1–4, 2027, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and it is already looking like one of the biggest Star Wars fan events in years. That should not be a huge surprise. Celebration 2027 is not just another convention stop. It lands during the franchise’s 50th anniversary year, with Star Wars heading back into a major theatrical moment, new shows and games in motion, and an extremely online fanbase that can apparently refresh ticket pages faster than a podracer with unpaid debts. A Sold-Out Celebration Before the Hype Really Starts The official Star Wars Celebration ticket page now says tickets are sold out, while the main Star Wars Celebration site thanks fans and tells them...]]></description>
		
		
		
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