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Don't let the Star Wars branding put you off Galactic Racer
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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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· Jun 23, 2026
Star Wars: Galactic Racer preview: Burnout and podracing are a perfect pair
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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
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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
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· Jun 29, 2026
Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Roguelike Features Add Something Racing Games Have Been Missing
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