
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

Watch Predators take on samurai, ninjas and WWII pilots in the trailer for 'Predator: Killer of Killers' (video)
By Fran Ruiz published

'Predator: Badlands' trailer unveiled at CinemaCon shows the hunter becoming the hunted, but the rest of us will have to wait to see it
By Fran Ruiz published
CinemaCon attendees got to watch the first Predator: Badlands footage, and the description makes it sound like another refreshing take on the series.

'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' brings co-op space adventures to Nintendo Switch 2 (and other platforms) in 2026 (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
The Astroneer universe is expanding, and this follow-up will be all about "discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie".

Doom: The Dark Ages — Release date, trailers & everything we know
By Fran Ruiz published
More than five years after Doom Eternal, we’re once again ready to rip and tear through demons in Doom: The Dark Ages.

Familiar faces return in 'Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld', which hits Disney+ on May the 4th (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
Disney has revealed its third animated Star Wars anthology series, which takes us deeper into the galaxy's darkest corners through the eyes of two infamous bounty hunters.

Doom games in order: Chronological and release date
By Fran Ruiz published
With Doom: The Dark Ages around the corner, now is the perfect time to chainsaw your way through all the Doom games in order.

'Chappie' is 10 years old, and Blomkamp's flawed humanist take on robots and AI is more relevant than ever
By Fran Ruiz published
Neill Blomkamp's Johannesburg-set riff on Short Circuit and RoboCop wasn't a winner by any means, but it's far from soulless.

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.

Dune: Awakening — Release date, plot, gameplay trailers, & everything else we know about this sci-fi survival MMO
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Experience Arrakis like never before in the upcoming sci-fi MMO game Dune: Awakening.

Marvel reveals colossal ' Avengers: Doomsday' cast in surprise livestream as production begins, classic X-men lead the charge (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
Earth's Mightiest Heroes are assembling again, as Avengers: Doomsday is finally in production and has unveiled its complete roster.

10 things we want from the next Mass Effect game
By Fran Ruiz published
BioWare's follow-up to the original Mass Effect trilogy is still a ways off, but we already have an extensive list of things we'd love to see happen.

The 10 best space RPGs of all time: Explore the galaxy in these stellar role-playing games
By Fran Ruiz published
Plenty of video games take us to outer space, but only the best space RPGs let you chart your own odyssey through the stars.

Best VR space games
By Georgina Young last updated
Strap in and prepare to launch yourself into the best VR space games in the galaxy.

Borderlands 4: Release date, trailers & everything we know
By Fran Ruiz published
The Pandora saga might be over, but Borderlands is just evolving. Launching in 2025, this is everything we know about Borderlands 4.

'Starship Troopers' big-screen reboot coming from 'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp — would you like to know more?
By Fran Ruiz published
After a long wait and a bunch of disappointing straight-to-DVD sequels, Starship Troopers is still trying to live forever with a theatrical reboot now in development.

Best VR space experiences
By Chris McMullen last updated
Reference The best VR space experiences puts space travel within reach of everyone - with the right hardware.

Star Wars timeline: From the dawn of the Jedi to the New Jedi Order
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Star Wars is going far and wide in the coming years across all forms of media with an updated Star Wars timeline that includes new eras. Here's our summary.

'Star Wars: Dark Forces' at 30: An essential fragment of Star Wars and gaming history
By Fran Ruiz published
Before Rogue One, the Rebel Alliance turned to Kyle Katarn, mercenary for hire. 30 years later, Dark Forces is still a must-play Star Wars game.

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.

The only good 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy movie is retaking the high ground with an April theatrical return to celebrate its 20th anniversary
By Fran Ruiz published
The final chapter of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, 'Revenge of the Sith', turns 20 this year, and Disney and Lucasfilm are bringing it back to theaters to celebrate.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond — Release window, trailers, and everything we know
By Fran Ruiz published
Samus Aran returns in 2025 with Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, a first-person action adventure that's been in the works for nearly a decade.

Best Transformers games of all time
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Transformers have found lots of success on the big screen and T.V. over the years, but their never-ending war made it to video games too. These are the finest ones.

'Andor' Season 2 trailer is packed full of explosive action and 'Star Wars: Rogue One' cameos (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
The critically acclaimed Disney+ Star Wars series Andor is returning with a bang in April, and its long-awaited first trailer is just what we needed.

'Jupiter Ascending' came out 10 years ago, and we're still not sure how The Matrix creators' space opera went so wrong
By Fran Ruiz published
The Wachowskis' attempt at reenergizing the space opera genre is widely considered to be a low point in their career, but maybe we were too harsh?
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