
Fran Ruiz
Fran Ruiz is our resident Star Wars guy. His hunger for movies and TV series is only matched by his love for video games. He got a BA of English Studies, focusing on English Literature, from the University of Malaga, in Spain, as well as a Master's Degree in English Studies, Multilingual and Intercultural Communication. On top of writing features and other longform articles for Space.com since 2021, he is a frequent collaborator of VG247 and other gaming sites. He also serves as associate editor over at Star Wars News Net and its sister site, Movie News Net.
Latest articles by Fran Ruiz

'Total War: Warhammer 40,000': Release window, gameplay, factions & everything else we know about this upcoming grimdark sci-fi strategy game
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
After the fantastic Total War: Warhammer trilogy, Creative Assembly is marching into the grim darkness of Warhammer 40K's far future.

The 1st 'Star Wars: Ahsoka' season 2 trailer finally gives us a release date (video)
By Fran Ruiz Published
Our first look at 'Star Wars: Ahsoka' season 2 promises huge space battles, Clone Wars flashbacks, and a lot more Anakin Skywalker.

'Star Wars: Zero Company' — Release date, gameplay & everything we know about this XCOM-like strategy game
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
XCOM meets the Clone Wars in Star Wars: Zero Company, the upcoming turn-based strategy game coming in 2026.

'Star Wars: Galactic Racer': Release date, trailers, gameplay & everything we know about the return of podracing
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
Now this is podracing... and speeder racing... and speeder bike racing...

'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4': Release date, plot, factions, & everything else we know about the upcoming 40K strategy game
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
In the grim darkness of the future, there's only real-time strategy as the venerable Dawn of War series returns for a fourth entry.

Marvel movies in order: chronological & release order
By Lauren O'Callaghan Last updated
Catch up with the MCU with our list of the Marvel movies in order, in both chronological and release order.

'The Ninth Jedi' review: This anime spin-off abandons 'Star Wars' canon, and it's all the stronger for it
By Fran Ruiz Published
Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi may not be the Star Wars TV show you were looking for, but it's something the franchise desperately needed.

Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix's return
By Fran Ruiz Published
Return to Gears of War's roots this year with a gritty prequel that's been built from scratch.

Ahsoka season 2: Release window, plot, cast, & everything we know
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
It's happening! After a long wait, Star Wars: Ahsoka season 2 is on the way.

Halo: Campaign Evolved: Release date, platforms, & everything else we know about the Halo remake
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
Master Chief is returning in 2026 with a ground-up remake of the original Halo that's promising new content on top of a totally remade presentation.

Star Wars TV shows ranked, worst to best
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
Star Wars Check out our ranked list of Star Wars TV shows, both the live-action and animated adventures.

'Star Fox' is an eye-catching reimagining of a timeless sci-fi classic, but we've been here before
By Fran Ruiz Published
Nintendo and Velan Studios' high-fidelity remake of Star Fox 64 for Switch 2 is an arcade-y blast from the past without major deviations.

'I'm still a Trekkie at heart': 'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' takes space exploration games in a friendlier direction (interview)
By Fran Ruiz Published
The follow-up to Astroneer isn't what veteran space explorers expected, but it might be exactly what we need.

As 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' hits Disney+, we look at 3 of the weirdest alien creatures in the 'Avatar' movies
By Fran Ruiz Published
As 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' hits Disney+, we delve into the jungles of Pandora to learn about three of the Avatar series’ coolest alien creatures.

Lanterns: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about DC Studios' Green Lantern show
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
After Superman, Peacemaker season 2, and Supergirl, the DCU will expand with a new live-action take on the Green Lanterns for HBO.

Exodus: Release window, gameplay, & everything else we know about the upcoming sci-fi RPG from ex-BioWare developers
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
Matthew McConaughey leads Exodus, a bold new sci-fi RPG that looks like the spiritual successor to Mass Effect.

Dune: Part Three: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune: Messiah
By Fran Ruiz Last updated
Denis Villeneuve isn't finished with Arrakis and Paul Atreides yet. Keep your stillsuit on and get ready for Dune: Part Three.

Star Wars movies ranked, worst to best
By Lauren O'Callaghan Last updated
We’ve ranked all the worst and best Star Wars movies based on their midi-chlorian levels after the franchise's return to the big screen.

Star Wars movies in order: Chronological and release
By Lauren O'Callaghan Last updated
Getting lost in the galaxy far, far away is easy, so here's our guide to watching all the Star Wars movies in order.

Who is Embo, the enigmatic villain in 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'?
By Fran Ruiz Published
The alien bounty hunter going after Din Djarin and Grogu in the new Star Wars movie might be a mystery to casual fans, but he's not a newcomer.

'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' is a relentlessly oppressive roguelite inspired by FTL
By Fran Ruiz Published
The Cylons are hot on the trail of a fleet of survivors, and rejoining the Battlestar Galactica is their only hope in this brutal roguelite.

'Star Fox' is returning this summer with a shiny 'Star Fox 64' remake for Nintendo Switch 2 full of unique features
By Fran Ruiz Published
We must fight the Lylat Wars... again.

'Saros' nails the cosmic horror and bullet-hell action assignments, but it falls short as a roguelite
By Fran Ruiz Published
PlayStation and Housemarque's follow-up to Returnal packs a punch and makes great use of PS5's unique features, but it's often at odds with itself.

'SOL Shogunate' is a samurai space opera set on the moon, but with an aerospace engineer making sure it's 'getting the science right'
By Fran Ruiz Published
Chaos Manufacturing CEO Guy Costantini and aerospace engineer Taylore McClurg tell us about the process of creating a believable but striking lunar adventure.
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