If images don't display below click "Display Images" Welcome to Star Wars Gaming Network's Weekly Newsletter! April 1 - April 8, 2018

SWGN interviews Ben Walke, Global Community Manager for Star Wars The Star Wars Gaming Network (SWGN) is proud to bring you an interview with the newest member of Electronic Arts’ community management team for Star Wars. We had the opportunity to ask him our questions during a brief interview. Ben offered more information about his new role, first impressions and more! Read More

Second chance to get Leia's Hoth SWBFII skin ends this weekend!

A couple of weeks ago, DICE announced a new challenge that awarded you Leia’s Hoth outfit. The challenge required you to complete 5 rounds of JetPack Cargo. At first sight, the task looks simple. As players quickly found out that wasn’t the case. The studio decided to give fans a second chance to unlock Leia's skin. The challenges end this weekend so if you didn't get it already you need to hurry up!

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First reviews of SWBFII's post patch 2.0 launch start coming in

The release of Patch 2.0 for SWBFII was seen as a major milestone in the game. It essentially changed a major part of the game while it was still live. For the most part, the community has been pretty positive about the change. We eagerly awaited to read what various gaming media would say about it. Luckily we didn't have to wait long.

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Weapons we miss from DICE's 2015 SWBF: The CJ-9 Bo-Rifle!

The Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) community is currently in a waiting pattern. DICE hasn’t announced any new content for the month of April, so everyone including ourselves, keep our eyes peeled for new information. At the same time, a request that has been popping up every now and then deals with the variety of weapons in the game. One of our favorite weapons of the original SWBF had always been the CJ-9 Bo-Rifle! Read More

"The Guardian" interviews EA's Patrick Soderlund on SWBFII

Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) seems to have turned a corner recently. The new progression system is getting positive reviews from the media as well as the community. At the same time, both Electronic Arts (EA) and DICE seem to be getting better in terms of engaging with the community on a regular basis. Along those lines, EA’s head of development Patrick Söderlund recently spoke to “The Guardian” about the game plus other initiatives of the publisher. Read More

SWBFII fan creates impressive Shriv tabletop miniature



Since Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) came out in November, DICE discovered how popular the game’s single-player campaign is. It’s certainly not a surprise that people were intrigued with Iden Versio’s character. Aside from Iden, one of the characters that became a fan favorite was Shriv Suurgav. You can think of him as the K-2SO of SWBFII. In specific, he’s a male Duros Rebel Alliance soldier. His dry humor and sarcastic comments during the game’s campaign became an instant hit with fans. Read More

Janina reacts to seeing her SWBFII performance for the first time

Even though Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) has been in the market for a while, doesn't stop its star, Janina Gavankar, from conducting interviews. IGN recently sat down with Iden Versio herself and talked about her experience in making the game. The 10-minute video, hosted by IGN's Alanah Pierce offers a different perspective on Gavankar and her performance.





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Battlefront 101: 5 play styles in Star Wars Battlefront II by Red Wolf

Red Wolf takes a closer look at all the different play styles you will come across in Star Wars Battlefront II. This video covers some of the most common playstyles and could potentially give you insight into your own playstyle. So are you the aggressor, the objective player, the hero or the toddler? Find out now!

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Battlefront 101: Specialist Summary, Blasters, Star Cards by Red Wolf



Starting off in SWBFII it can be intimidating to understand what each class does and how its equipment works. Luckily, Red Wolf has put together a very informative video guide to get you started. In it, you will find information about the specialist class. For example, recommendations about what blaster, star cards and and tactics to use when playing as one. Check it out!



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Star Wars Battlefront II Fan Art Thursday: Commander Versio Just when we thought that Janina Gavankar was done with Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) and her Iden Versio role, she resurfaced. As we wrote yesterday, she participated in an interview with IGN and talked about her role in the game. We think that it’s a great thing that EA/DICE keep bringing her back. She has been one of the many bright spots of SWBFII and her popularity seems to be growing. We witness this every week when we seek out new art to publish for this column.

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Star Wars Fallen Republic team teases their Super Star Destroyer work Just when we thought that Janina Gavankar was done with Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) and her Iden Versio role, she resurfaced. As we wrote yesterday, she participated in an interview with IGN and talked about her role in the game. We think that it’s a great thing that EA/DICE keep bringing her back. She has been one of the many bright spots of SWBFII and her popularity seems to be growing. We witness this every week when we seek out new art to publish for this column.



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April Fool's day "news" roundup: SWBFII community celebrates!

The Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) community celebrated April Fool’s yesterday with imagination and creativity. Its most prominent members published “new” leaks and content about the game. Many stuck with the topic of season 2 announcements, while others took it a bit further. Here’s a list of some that caught our attention. Of course, we also had to participate in the unofficial event with our own joke!

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YouTuber shows upcoming class cosmetics for SWBFII

The community is eagerly awaiting the release of the next SWBFII content update or even some news updates. With the Patch 2.0 going live a couple of weeks ago, the next patch should reintroduce microtransactions for cosmetic items. While we wait for new content fans managed to unlock some of these skins.



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EA Global Community Lead Ben Walke talks SWBFII, offers insights

If you’re following Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) closely, then you know that after Patch 2.0 went live, the game also got a new Global Community Lead. Ben Walke, replaced Matt Everett who finished his tour of duty with Battlefront. Since the announcement in late March, Walke has been quite active in social media. He has repeatedly engaged with fans and offered insights into the game and its development.

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Mod Watch: Camo Clone Troopers, AT-AT drivers and more!

The pace that new Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) mods get released doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Just this past week, we saw 30 new mods going live. The level of creativity and imagination of the community has no bounds. Here are some that caught our attention and are worthy of yours as well. This week we take a closer look at some new mods that were released. They mostly add new trooper skins to the game as well a very well-known designer!

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Poll Results: Most wanted community skins for SWBFII villains

Sometime in April, a patch will reintroduce microtransactions for cosmetic items only. In other words, you will be able to purchase different outfits for your characters using either in-game currency or pay for them with real money.With that in mind, last week, we created the following poll asking you to vote for your favorite villain skin variation. The poll specifically focused on villains already in the game. We take a closer look at the results and attempt to interpret them.

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