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LucasArts Was Really Good At Canceling Star Wars Games
The latest video from GVMERS takes a look back at all of the Star Wars games that never saw the light of day. Consider it a eulogy for a galaxy far, far away still littered with what-ifs. Starting with Return of the Jedi: Ewok Adventure planed for the Atari and going all the way up…
By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2017 -
Look At This 1:1 R2-D2 “Figure” (If You’ve Got $7500 To Spend)
There’s a point where R2-D2 toys stop being “figures” and start being “actual droids with limited functionality”. That point is probably somewhere around 48″ tall and $7500 I mean, look at how this thing from Sideshow ships and has to be put together. And look at the dumb shit people are going to be doing…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
Rogue One Cosplay Is One With The Force
Chirrut Îmwe, aka Donnie Yen’s blind guy from Rogue One, is a cool character! So it’s weird that this is the first time anyone has sent us any cosplay for it. Good job they did, though, because it’s awesome. This is Doccane Cosplay, with photos by Edwin Fabian
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2017 -
Three Pinballs Attempt To Steal The Death Star Plans
In the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story pinball table, a ragtag band of shiny silver balls attempt to simulate obtaining the plans to the Empire’s planet-killing super-weapon. Will they survive to be featured in the Star Wars Episode IV pinball table? Rogue One is the 14th Star Wars table to the Zen Pinball 2/Pinball…
By Mike Fahey Published February 6, 2017 -
You Can’t Kill A Good Star Wars Game
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, known by regular humans just as Jedi Academy, is a shooter that was released back in 2003. Part of a series that originated with the best Star Wars game of all time, it’s being kept alive by mods like Movie Battles, which “lets players play and fight in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 6, 2017 -
Star Wars: Battlefront III Lives On In Battlefront II Mod
While we wait forthe full fan-made remake of the cancelled Star Wars: Battlefront III, another team is already releasing betas for a similar project. Only theirs is about modding Battlefront II and adding in a bunch of Battlefront III stuff in over the top of it. Star Wars Battlefront III Legacy is a mod for…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2017 -
Seems Like EA Is Mostly Done Updating Star Wars Battlefront
In an earnings call yesterday, EA offered more information about a new Star Wars Battlefront for the holiday season later this year. As the series moves on, this leaves some fans of the current game unsure of what the future might be. The next Battlefront title will let fans “play with more heroes and characters…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 1, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
A Star Wars Cosplay Hustle From 1977
In 1977, as Star Wars was first blowing up, Lucasfilm were famously ill-equipped to get enough merch out to satisfy fans. While some people waited patiently into 1978 for stuff like action figures, one kid went out and started making his own Darth Vader masks. And made a ton of cash in the process. Today,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 30, 2017 -
CultureCosplay
Look At This Damn Star Wars Cosplay
We see a lot of Star Wars cosplay around these parts. Rarely do we see it done with such artistry and attention to detail. This is JediMandawith her 1:1 Queen Amidala outfit that looks like something a team of professionals would have spent thousands on, and gone and made for the actual movie. Instead, it’s a…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2017 -
CultureDeath Star Battle Becomes Planet Coaster Ride
Planet Coaster has yielded some impressive creations, but this one takes the cake in terms of ambition. Chuck Maurice created a whole damn Death Star battle in Planet Coaster. This isn’t just some rinky dink carnival ride, either. It looks like heckin’ Star Wars. Check it out: It’s a little too dark in places, but…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 25, 2017 -
CultureAnother Look At That Cancelled Darth Maul Game
Lucasarts were once working on a Darth Maul game. It was cancelled, of course, like most things the post-millennium Lucasarts ever touched, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look over its concept art and wonder what could have been. Note that this isn’t the first time we’ve seen art from the project—we posted about some…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2017 -
Look At This Official KOTOR Action Figure
Last year, Star Wars/toy fans were asked which character they’d like to see turned into one of the series’ fancy Black Series action figures. The winner: Darth Revan from Knights of the Old Republic, who is now finished and for sale…if you can find him. If you’re thinking, well, he doesn’t look very detailed, that’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2017 -
There Were Going To Be Rogue One Disney Infinity Figures [Update]
Seven months later, the sad stories just keep on coming out of Disney Infinity’s cancellation The title’s abrupt binning, brought about more through production mismanagement than any flaws with the game and its excellent figures, mean that many series and toys which were being worked on had to be scrapped and never released. One such…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2017 -
Culture
If Force Awakens’ BB-8 Was A Bad Guy
We’ve seen what a lumbering killing machine looks like when it works for the Empire, but this is what cute lil’ BB-8 would look like if he was in the service of space fascists. It’s by George Damiani, a 3D artist from Brazil, and combines a few elements from Rogue One (the colour scheme of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2017 -
Star Wars Video Game Players Honor Carrie Fisher
All across the video game galaxy, players are gathering to memorialize Carrie Fisher, who died yesterday following a massive heart attack. The most prominent celebrations have taken place in the BioWare MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, where players are holding impromptu get-togethers in an area called House Organa, on the planet Alderaan. Fisher, of…
By Jason Schreier Published December 28, 2016 -
Carrie Fisher Dies At 60
Actress Carrie Fisher, who charmed the world playing Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars films, has died following a massive heart attack. She was 60. In a statement to People Magazine, Fisher’s daughter Billie Lourd confirmed the news: “It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie…
By Jason Schreier Published December 27, 2016 -
On Its Fifth Anniversary, Star Wars The Old Republic Is Interesting Again
Star Wars: The Old Republic is celebrating its five year anniversary right now and has added some major changes. BioWare’s narrative heavy online experience keeps expanding. Last year, they began a large storyline that’s continuing forward in the new Knights of the Eternal Throne expansion. I sat down with producer Ben Irving to talk about…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 23, 2016 -
Culture
Darth Vader vs Aliens
Guillem H. Pongiluppi is a Spanish artist who has worked on stuff like the Warcraft movie. What we’re looking at today though is his series of images depicting Vader and some Stormtroopers meeting, shooting and being eaten by Aliens. Which look like the covers to comic books I would have held very dear in 1994.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 21, 2016 -
Culture
Please Help Me Assemble This Star Wars: Rogue One Model Kit
Inspired by the space battles of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, I’ve decided to take a stab at model building. And though Bandai Hobby’s Red Squadron X-Wing Starfighter set is a simple snap and sticker affair, I’m really worried about screwing it up. Got any pointers? The folks at Bluefin started bringing over Bandai…
By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2016