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Gaming

8/6/03 Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR)
What's more frightening than a love scene between Anakin and Padme? Jody Reeves's digital ego running around with two red lightsabers.
7/20/03 MASSIVE!
Our game maven Jody says her computer is not buff enough to handle the Galaxies MMORPG, so her Galaxies-addicted friend, David, has offered to take up the slack and review it for us.
5/24/03 Game Preview 2003
Jody Reeves reviews and previews upcoming Star Wars games.
4/29/03 Send in the Clones
Jody Reeves reviews The Clone Wars on Xbox Live, with a little help from a friend.
1/17/02 Just a Simple Man ...
Jody Reeves reviews Bounty Hunter.
12/2/02 Jedi In Denial
Jody Reeves reviews Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast for the Xbox.
7/8/02 Worth the Price of the Console
Cap'n Andy takes a look at Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II for GameCube
4/7/02 Renting Games from RedOctane
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4/7/02 Get Your Starfighter out of the Garage
Jody Reeves reviews Star Wars: Racer Revenge for the PS2.
4/7/02 A Spoiler-Free Review of a Spoiler-Filled Game
Jody Reeves takes a look at Jedi Starfighter for the PS2.
4/2/02 The Sweet Smell of Redemption
Our resident game maven reviews Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (PC-ROM)
4/2/02 Never Tell Me The Odds
What does The Ferrett think of the new d20 version of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game?
2/12/02 Why My Left Wrist Is Killing Me
Jody Reeves takes a look at Obi-Wan, Starfighter Special Edition, and a bunch of other LucasArts games.
10/25/01 Preview: Galactic Battlegrounds game
If you're a Star Wars fan who's also an RTS gaming fan ... this one's for you.
5/18/01 Smash & Dash 'Em, Star Wars Style
LucasArts throws a gutterball and a spare with two recent Star Wars games.
4/3/01 Review: Starfighter & Battle for Naboo
Our resident Game Maven takes a look at two new offerings from LucasArts.
9/17/00 Shock Jar Jar?  Toast the Ewok?
A preview of LucasArts games for Fall 2000...and those that should be.
4/21/00 Jumping Jedi, Batman!
Jody Reeves and her cramped thumbs review the latest game for the Playstation enabled Star Wars fanatic: Jedi Power Battles
10/24/99 Multi-User Gaming in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Explaining the origins of the MUSH, and how to play in Echo Station's newest substation, Star Wars:Galaxy MUSH
10/23/99 Rogue Squadron 3-D Update
Lucas Arts has release an update that allows you to fly the Naboo star fighter in the game which gets a favorable review
10/19/99 X-Wing Alliance Update 2.01/2.02
Scott Schimmels outlines the issued patches for the popular game
9/21/99 "The Phantom Menace" for Playstation
Serious cheater, Jody Reeves, feels the PSX version holds its own for those who prefer console gaming
9/18/99 "The Phantom Menace" for PC
Serious gamer, James Zamkotowicz, feels LucasArts did a fine job of putting together this newest game for computer play
9/9/99 Racing Star Wars Style
A Kalidor pilot reviews the "Pod Racer" game for both PC and N64
8/28/99 X-ED: New Life for X-WingŪ
Scott Schimmels' review of Troy Dangerfield's X-WingŪ Mission and Briefing Editor
8/28/99 Decipher Learns From Young Jedi
The three major reasons for Young Jedi's success are battle-oriented gameplay, the introduction of foils, and much more common mains.
5/10/99 Episode 1 Racer
A Preliminary Review of the Nintendo64 Game by Loren Phillips
4/25/99 Kalidor's Dark History: The Tactical Officer's Tale of Kalidor and the Online Gaming Group
Scott Schimmels talks about the group behind the Echo Station online gaming subdomain
4/27/99 X-Wing Alliance: Examining the Game and the Ramifications of Its Licensing Agreement
James
Zamkotowicz discusses the new game in light of Lucasarts' controversial new limits to customization, including an interview with Lucas Arts representative, Tom Sarris (Updated with screen shots)
4/4/99 In The Beginning:  The History and Basics of Star Wars PC Gaming
Not sure if the new "X-Wing Alliance" is right for you?  Scott Schimmels explains the differences between the X-Wing PC games released by LucasArts and Totally Games.  This article is a comprehensive overview to assist new and future gamers in choosing the right software for the type of gaming they'd like to do, as well as an explanation of the basics of the games themselves. 
Related article: Online Gaming:  What It's All About 
3/26/99 X-Wing Alliance: Worth the Price of Admission
This gamer says it's a "must buy"
3/20/99 X-Wing Versus Tie Fighter/Balance of Power Strategy Guide
An extensive and detailed guide to understanding strategy and tactics to help you win.
3/10/99 The ABCs of OPTs    
How can one take the online gaming beyond the XvT/BoP? The answer lies in understanding how XvT/BoP creates those wonderful three-dimensional objects (fighters, capital ships, transports, platforms, mines, probes, etc) and adding to the numerous objects available in the current XvT/BoP set.
The Dogfight: An Overfiew of Aerial (Space) Combat 
Tactics to help you win the battle in computer gaming.
Pac-Man Fever 
The Ferrett drops a few bucks for the Echo Station cause with his review of the new STAR WARS TRILOGY arcade game from SEGA.
Online Gaming:   What It's All About 
Hold onto your joystick as the Kalidor Squadron's Tactical Officer tells all about online gaming in this first of a series of articles.
King of the Mountain 
Check out Kyp's review of STAR WARS Trivial Pursuit - the only problem might be finding a friend willing to play...
Use The Force, Commander 
Now it looks like you won't get to party until 1999 with LucasArt's upcoming Star Wars Real Time Strategy game, Force Commander
Get Your Sith Together 
LucasArts' sporadic Mysteries of the Sith wavers between the Dark and Light sides of good gameplaying.
Rebel Yell 
But is it a scream of joy or pain for those trying to fathom LucasArts newest computer game - Star Wars: Rebellion