Star Wars: X-Wing and TIE Fighter series are some of the most beloved space-sims in gaming history

Star Wars: X-Wing and TIE Fighter series are some of the most beloved space-sims in gaming history. Fantasy Flight Games is tapping into this love with Star Wars: X-Wing, a new miniature game. While this is cool, the news makes us wonder why LucasArts can't revive the fantastic series.

According to the Fantasy Flight Games website, Star Wars: X-Wing features "tactical ship-to-ship" combat, with players flying X-wings and TIE fighters. At $39.95, the starter set comes with painted miniatures and scenarios. And based on the game's website, it's a good bet that Fantasy Flight is planning on expansions with more missions and miniatures. I wonder if the series will dip into any of the cool battles found in the Expanded Universe, such as the Battle for Coruscant (when the New Republic finally wrests the galactic capital from the remains of the Empire).