If images don't display below click "Display Images" Welcome to Star Wars Gaming Network's Weekly Newsletter! March 25 - April 1, 2018

SWBFII Timed challenge unlocking Han Solor's Hoth outfit is now live! Last weekend, we were given the opportunity to unlock Leia's Hoth skin. This weekend, DICE followed suit and made Han Solo's Hoth skin available for players. You only get a limited time to get it so don't waste time. Read More

DICE deploys patch 2.01; implements bug fixes & improvements

It’s not even a week since Patch 2.0 came out for SWBFII. This week, DICE implemented a hotfix for the game which addressed some of the issues identified by the community. The turnaround time of the studio in fixing issues is definitely improving as today’s hotfix clearly indicates. We’re guessing that when the next major patch is deployed in April we will see smaller, frequent patches addressing issues. Read More

If Asajj Ventress was in SWBFII, she would look like this!



One very talented fan who caught our attention for the second time is Sam Grant. We previously highlighted his work in creating hero concept art for SWBFII. It simply looks like something that DICE concept designers could have easily created. This week, Sam, published another concept that we simply couldn’t skip.

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What does Luke's force sound have common with alligators?



Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) designers have been on a tour lately. Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen a number of them taking to media and offering insights into the game’s design process. One of the aspects of SWBFII that is continuously praised is its sound.



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Battlefront 101: NT-242 Break Down & Infiltration comp. by Red Wolf

The purpose of this new series of articles is to ensure offer tips and strategies Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII). These can be small tips that can help you improve your game or bigger strategies. As the column evolves we will be adding more and more information about the game. Today’s video by Red Wolf focuses on one of the most popular specialist rifles; the NT-242. Read More

Mod Watch: Speeder Racing comes to SWBFII



Normally Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) mods fall into two different categories. Skin additions and gameplay altering mods. The first category seems to be the most popular as we have seen over the past months since we started this Mod Watch column. We’ve seen multiple clone trooper customizations as well as variations on existing hero skins found in the game.





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Battlefront 101: Kashyyyk, Kachiro Beach Map guide



The video below was put together by Red Wolf and offers more information about Kashyyyk in Galactic Assault. As we wrote in a separate post, Red Wolf was offered to enhance the map overlays by releasing one of his amazing guides for this map. This guide accompanies our latest map overlay for this particular map.

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Battlefront 101: How to rock infantry in SWBFII by Bloodspiller gaming



The Star Wars Gaming Network (SWGN) is very proud to host Bloodspiller, a very talented and aspiring Battlefront YouTuber. In addition, he is also a very talented SWBFII player. We had the opportunity to play against him during the days of the original SWBF developed by DICE. We certainly have the scars to prove it! Read More

Star Wars Battlefront II Fan Art Thursday: Iden Versio in focus The Star Wars Gaming Network (SWGN) is very proud to host an extremely talented artist this week who chose Iden Versio as his subject. Jason Parrott is an artist from New Mexico with a passion for Star Wars Battlefront II (SWBFII) and its single-player campaign. He created this amazing Iden Versio piece that even caught the attention of Janina Gavankar on Instagram.

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Dennis Brannvall promises more arcade content is coming to SWBFII

SWBFII means a lot of different things to a lot of people. Some play the game so they relive their earlier memories from the original SWBFII developed by Pandemic. Others, play it for the online competition in a Star Wars setting. Some others, play it for the Starfighter Assault game mode that evokes memories of older space simulators like X-Wing or TIE Fighter.



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The state of microtransactions in SWBFII: A guide to returning players

Over the past weekend, we were playing Galactic Assault and Starfighter Assault. We noticed quite a few new players with their lower level characters experiencing SWBFII for the first time. While this is certainly great news for the game we also saw a few players expressing concerns over the impact of pay-to-win microtransactions.

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SWBFII Timed challenge Tracker: All the weekly challenges in one place!

DICE continues to release daily challenges limited timed challenges for SWBFII. This week, the studio not only gave us the ability to unlock hero skins but also win a significant number of credits that you can use to purchase cosmetic skins after April's patch goes live. Here's what the challenges were. Read More

DICE makes Rodian skin available for only 3 days!

To everyone’s surprise this week, DICE released a new challenge that allows you to unlock a new Rodian skin for your officer class. The challenge requires you to boost 25 teammates with any of the Officer‘s Battle Command abilities. Upon completion, you will receive a trooper victory crate that includes the Rodian skin for your officer.



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