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What We Thought About Star Wars: The Force Awakens

We recently took a break from our usual back-and-forths about video games to chat about the new Star Wars movie: what we liked, what didn’t make sense, what we think will happen next. Join us, if you will. Warning: this one’s full of spoilers. Don’t read it unless you’ve already seen the movie (or don’t…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 21, 2015

Star Wars N64 Looks Like It Was Found In The Wreckage Of Jakku

Inspired by The Force Awakens, artist Vadu Amka decided to make a Star Wars console themed after the desert wreckage scattered all over the planet Jakku. It took him around 30 hours to make, and involved everything from hammered aluminium to sanding to melting tin sheets onto the thing. You can see more pics of…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 21, 2015

How Stars Wars Mobile Games Are Celebrating The Force Awakens

Battlefront has its Jakku maps, Disney Infinity 3.0 has its movie adventure, but about the platform with more current Star Wars games than any other? Here’s how the mobile side of Star Wars gaming is celebrating the release of Episode VII Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes EA’s collectible character role-playing game was custom-built for quickly…

By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2015

Reviews

The Force Awakens Is a Very Good Star Wars Movie

“Oh my dear friend, how I’ve missed you,” says a returning character to another in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They’re glad to see each other again. I was, too. Throughout the decades since we first met them, the metallic, furry and extraterrestrial personas of Star Wars have felt like larger-than-life acquaintances who’ve been gone…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 19, 2015

A Funny Thing Happens At The End Of Disney Infinity‘s Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set

The Disney Infinity Star Wars: The Force Awakens adventure loosely follows the events of the new movie from start to finish, though one particular dramatic development is glossed over. Spoilers are going to happen here, kids. Seriously, if you’ve not seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens yet and plan on doing so, do not read…

By Mike Fahey Published December 19, 2015

Of The Eight Trailers Before Star Wars, The Slowest One Got The Best Reaction

People in the movie theater where I saw Star Wars The Force Awakens on Thursday night started grumbling by the time the fifth or sixth trailer rolled out. Each green preview screen was another delay. But the eighth trailer won us over. First we had this: Then, if I’m remembering the order correctly, this: Then…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 18, 2015

Star Wars The Force Awakens Deserves A Better Disney Infinity Play Set

While Star Wars mobile games are going crazy with The Force Awakens content, the only way to play through bits of the new movie on your game console is via Disney Infinity 3.0—and it feels very familiar. Minor early plot snippets in the video, nothing major I promise. I’m sure we’ll get some The Force…

By Mike Fahey Published December 18, 2015

The Marvel Comics Prequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is Kinda Weird

The end of Star Wars: Episode VI made it seem like all that fighting between the Rebel Alliance and the Empire stopped once the credits rolled. Of course, wars don’t end quite like that. A Marvel Comics series that just ended this week features a few characters who will connect the old Star Wars movies…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 17, 2015

Stephen Colbert’s Ridiculous Plan To Save Everyone From Star Wars Spoilers

Everyone will be able to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens soon. You know what that means, right? SPOILERS WILL BE EVERYWHERE. Hell, those of us who are unlucky enough may already be spoiled, thanks to jerks on the internet spreading all sorts of info about The Force Awakens. Stephen Colbert knows how horrible that…

By Patricia Hernandez Published December 17, 2015

Look At This Boba Fett Controller

There was an official Star Wars console released this year. It was…not great. Much better is this unofficial, custom-made Boba Fett effort for the Xbox One by Devin Smith It’s just…perfect. Not just the colours, but the wear & tear, digital counter and canvas “underwear” as well. This isn’t for general sale, but if you…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015

Star Wars Kama Sutra Book Is Surprisingly SFW

Stores around the world are overflowing this week with official Star Wars merch. A new book, The Extremely Unofficial and Highly Unauthorized Star Wars Kama Sutra, is very much, well, they make its official status pretty clear in the title. The name says it all. This is a book on sex positions. But instead of…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2015

Culture

In Memory of Ralph McQuarrie, the Artist who Designed Darth Vader & R2-D2

I run theFine Art feature on Kotaku because it’s an aspect of the creative process that I have a big interest in, and the utmost respect for. Indeed, there was a point in my life where I hit a fairly substantial crossroads, and if I hadn’t gone down the path that led me here, I’d…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2015

Han Solo Is Looking A Little . . . Melted

Behold the poster for Disney Infinity 3.0’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set, featuring what looks like a young Han Solo toy attacked by a Zippo. The set hits stores (and my desk) on Friday.

By Mike Fahey Published December 15, 2015

Someone Built A Giant AT-AT House In Fallout 4

With the new Star Wars movie on the horizon YouTuber Ops_Specialist decided to create a giant AT-AT shack in Fallout 4. And it’s a comfy AT-AT filled with beds, instead of Snowtroopers. With those huge transmission towers in the distance, it really looks like one of those crazy Soviet-era monuments made of concrete. A perfect…

By Gergo Vas Published December 14, 2015

Star Wars Actor Says He Was Fired From A “Terrible” Video Game

Oscar Isaac, star of Ex Machina and the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is a big movie star these days. A few years back, though, you could find him doing voice work on video games, like the “terrible” Dante’s Inferno. Or not. In an interview with Birth.Movies.Death. (via Dtoid), Isaac was asked about his…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2015

SNL Knows Who’s Buying Star Wars Toys

Okay, so maybe last night’s Saturday Night Live skit has a point. At least I open mine. I’m not actually much of a Star Wars toy collector. I attended thoseForce Fridayevents a couple months back to pick up some new LEGO sets, but aside from Rebels I’m pretty Luke-warm (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…no) on the franchise as a…

By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2015

Star Wars Battlefront‘s Matchmaking Is A Mess

While playing the PC version of Star Wars Battlefront, I’ve experienced all sorts of ridiculous matchmaking mishaps. It seems like I’m far from alone. Since I posted my review, I’ve encountered some seriously mind-boggling matchmaking moments. Usually, this involves lopsided teams (high-level players with snazzy gear vs lowbies who aim worse than your average Stormtrooper),…

By Nathan Grayson Published December 11, 2015

Vintage AT-AT Comes To Life With The Help Of An Xbox Controller

With the help of an Xbox controller and micro-board, Star Wars enthusiast Dave Stein converted an old 1981 Kenner AT-AT Walker into something we all wanted as kids back in the day. Here’s the old fella in action (via Prosthetic Knowledge). It not only walks as clumsy as in Episode V, but the head’s movement…

By Gergo Vas Published December 11, 2015

Star Wars Battlefront In 4k Is Just Hahaha Who Can Even Run This

Regardless of your thoughts on flimsy content, streamlined mechanics and game modes — Star Wars Battlefront is a gloriously pretty video game. Want to watch some footage of it running in 4k at 60 frames per second with fancy mods? Damn right you do. It’s legitimately beautiful. Crank up the resolution, blast it on full…

Mark Serrels Published December 10, 2015

CultureCosplay

Hannah Solo, Captain Of The Millennium Falcon

Genderbent Han Solo cosplay by tinywings5678

By Luke Plunkett Published December 10, 2015