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Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Attempt At Episodic Storytelling Is Off To A Rough Start
I got restless after waiting three months with little to do in Star Wars: The Old Republic since the launch of the expansion, Knights of the Fallen Empire. Initially, the idea of continuing its story through monthly episodes seemed compelling. The first of those episodes, Chapter X: Anarchy In Paradise, came out this week, and…
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Now This Is Halo 5 Podracing
Star Wars podracing and Halo? Sounds like a weird combination. But modder CaptainDireWolf was able to make a really funny Forge Map based on Episode I’s podracing scene. It was great scene (well, compared to the rest of the movie), but with a little Halo fun, it’s even better. The folks over at The Epidemic…
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Star Wars: Episode VII‘s Niima Outpost, In LEGO Form
That’s a huge Star Wars diorama! But a giant Millennium Falcon like this deserves an extended diorama. In this case, the extension is the junkyard settlement Niima Outpost on Jakku, a quite important location in Episode VII It’s an Incredibly cool display, made by Wookiewarrior. Here’s a closeup of the market area, with the ruthless…
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CultureSamurai Vader And Ronin Boba Fett Realize Star Wars’ Japanese Influence Beautifully
Would the original Star Wars trilogy have been better if George Lucas had steered closer to its samurai movie inspiration? It certainly would have looked cooler, as demonstrated by Bandai’s Tamashii Nations Meisho Movie Realization Boba Fett and Darth Vader figures. We’ve been drooling over the sculpture work of Japan’s Takayuki Takeya for ages. He’s…
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Imperial Shuttle Oversees The Operation At LEGO Tatooine Base
Not just the landing pad and its anti-gravity elevators, but this whole custom LEGO Imperial base is awesome. And it shows how huge an Imperial Shuttle really is. This fantastic diorama was made by Estonian LEGO enthusiast Nikolai Mordan (via Brothers Brick). It’s worth taking a closer look, the Tatooine base is full of cool…
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The Star Wars Game I’ve Played Every Day For Three Months Straight
This is Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. It’s a game I called “another f**king mobile Star Wars card game” when it was announced. A game I called “not bad . . . not great, either” at launch. A game that’s been part of my daily routine since mid-October. EA introduced Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes…
By Mike Fahey
