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Don't let the Star Wars branding put you off Galactic Racer

Engadget

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June 23, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Transfer
Don't let the Star Wars branding put you off Galactic Racer

Star Wars Galactic Racer is shaping up to be a lot of fun. Even if you're not a huge Star Wars fan.

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Polygon

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· Jun 23, 2026

Star Wars: Galactic Racer preview: Burnout and podracing are a perfect pair

We went hands-on with Star Wars: Galactic Racer and walked away surprised by its creative single-player campaign structure/

Rock Paper Shotgun

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· Jun 23, 2026

"The combinations are in the trillions": Star Wars Galactic Racer’s creative director on speeder specialisation, storycrafting, and having “a bit of a smash”

“It's okay to give people a bit of a smash,” Star Wars: Galactic Racer creative director Kieran Crimmins reassured me, after I asked the ex-Criterion Games dev whether rubbin’ is as viable a way of racing as it was in Burnout, the rowdy racing series his former home’s arguably best known for. I don't think we'd ever really want to make an arcade racer without some of that fun in it. Read more

Gamesradar

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· Jun 23, 2026

Star Wars: Galactic Racer proves that roguelikes and racing are "a match made in heaven," and it's bringing white knuckle consequences back to the genre

Star Wars: Galactic Racer proves that roguelikes and racing are "a match made in heaven," and it's bringing white knuckle consequences back to the genre

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 29, 2026

Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Roguelike Features Add Something Racing Games Have Been Missing

Courtesy of Fuse Games Star Wars: Galactic Racer has been showing off more and more gameplay through previews recently, showing a surprising blend of fast-paced podracing and rougelike mechanics throughout its modes. Unlike a variety of other titles in the racing genre, Galactic Racer seems dedicated to a theme of tense stakes, injecting each race with sudden consequences if []

Sky News

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· Jul 3, 2026

'We should not look like kids and clowns': F1 stars criticise Lego car parade

'We should not look like kids and clowns': F1 stars criticise Lego car parade

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· Jul 8, 2026

Fiat’s New Tiny EV Makes That Designer Golf Cart Look Like an Expensive Joke

The Fiat Topolino is now on sale in the U.S. for just under 14,000.

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Related coverage for "Don't let the Star Wars branding put you off Galactic Racer": Polygon — Star Wars: Galactic Racer preview: Burnout and podracing are a perfect pair. Rock Paper Shotgun — "The combinations are in the trillions": Star Wars Galactic Racer’s creative director on speeder specialisation, storycrafting, and having “a bit of a smash”. Gamesradar — Star Wars: Galactic Racer proves that roguelikes and racing are "a match made in heaven," and it's bringing white knuckle consequences back to the genre . ComicBook.com — Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Roguelike Features Add Something Racing Games Have Been Missing. Sky News — 'We should not look like kids and clowns': F1 stars criticise Lego car parade. Gizmodo — Fiat’s New Tiny EV Makes That Designer Golf Cart Look Like an Expensive Joke