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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: It Could Be Worse, Luke Skywalker: Winners!

Two weeks ago I asked our readers to picture worse places for Luke Skywalker to be than being teabagged by Imperials in Star Wars: Battlefront. What I got back was a photo tour of Skywalker nightmares. This week’s winner not only picked one of the most nightmarish Star Wars scenarios ever—inside the Star Wars Kinect…

By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2015

Culture

Rebel Punches AT-AT To Death

Today on Highlight Reel we have a strong right hook at the Battle of Hoth, lucky and skillful headshots, skeletons, decoys and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. FIFA…

By Chris Person Published October 23, 2015

Culture

X-Wing, Y-Wing…Z-Wing?

Pablo Carpio is a concept artist and illustrator from Spain. He,like the rest of the planet, has some Star Wars fever right now That pic up top is his take on the Z-Wing, a Rebel fighter mentioned in fiction only by name, and never actually depicted (at least in canon sources). Looks like an X-Wing…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2015

13 Years Is A Long Time In Hollywood

Consider this Now watch this: Even if Force Awakens ends up being complete trash, these movies look like they were made in difference centuries, not different decades.

By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2015

Here’s The New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

With tickets going on sale today for the first new Star Wars movie since the last Star Wars movie, a proper trailer has also been released for Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Here it is.

By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2015

Fans Create The Ultimate Star Wars Tabletop Game

There are two very good Star Wars tabletop games out there right now. One set in space, one set on the ground. This custom scenario combines the two, and looks like the 2-1B’s knees. Made by Beasts of War, it takes the core set of rules from X-Wing and applies it to the atmosphere of…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2015

Star Wars: Battlefront Trailer Is Strangely…Emotional

Get out of my head/fantasies/emotions, you relentless holiday season marketing machine.

By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2015

Culture

Luke Throws Stormtrooper Into TIE Fighter

Today on Highlight Reel we have Luke Skywalker force pushing a snowtrooper into a TIE fighter, Metal Gear meets WWE, Nathan Drake, rad stoppies, and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links…

By Chris Person Published October 15, 2015

This Week’s New Chewbacca Comic Is Great

Nobody’s letting Han Solo’s co-pilot win in the first issue of his new comic book series. Chewbacca attains victory all by his own furry self. Chewbacca #1 is the latest addition to Marvel Comics’ growing line of Star Wars comics. Like Darth Vader, Star Wars, Lando and the others, it takes place between Star Wars…

By Evan Narcisse Published October 15, 2015

Darth Vader, Being a Total Badass In Star Wars Battlefront

Here’s Darth Vader, single-handedly destroying a Rebel Snow Speeder by throwing his lightsaber into the air. Damn! The moment comes from Muselk, who, funnily enough, had a few traumatic run-ins with Darth Vader earlier in the source (sponsored) video. Then Muselk becomes just Vader and pulls off the awesome moment in the GIF above around…

By Patricia Hernandez Published October 14, 2015

Star Wars: Battlefront Looks Incredible With Some Screenshot Magic

Star Wars: Battlefront is a very pretty video game, but while everyone else has been running around the beta sticking wangs on Luke Skywalker’s head, Berdu has been working hard to make it look even prettier A screenshot artist, Berdu has created some images of the game that look absolutely stunning. Remember, these aren’t elaborate,…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2015

Culture

Video Game Spike Lee Realizes Dream of Playing for the Knicks

Today on Highlight Reel we have skillful grenade tosses, Spike Lee’s dream come true, high level fulton balloon battles, jetpacks, hoth battles, and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below.…

By Chris Person Published October 12, 2015

Extended Betas Shouldn’t Be That Much of a Surprise Anymore

This weekend, fans playing the beta for Star Wars Battlefront got the news that the open beta for the much-anticipated shooter was getting one more day. Seems like a rare, awesome gift from EA to everyone, right? Turns out it’s not all that rare. The Star Wars Battlefront beta was supposed to end on tonight…

By Evan Narcisse Published October 12, 2015

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: It Could Be Worse, Luke Skywalker

So the latest Star Wars game has made tea-bagging Darth Vader’s smug Jedi son’s facean international sport. There are worse fates than tea-bagging, young Skywalker. Let us show you. Why, he could be a guest star in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for example. Or maybe he’s stuck in some horrible, inescapable limbo. And while…

By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2015

Star Wars Battlefront Beta Gets One More Day

Don’t put away your stormtrooper armor just yet kids. Originally slated to end tomorrow, the Star Wars Battlefront beta test has been extended through Tuesday in order to test extreme server scenarios and give me chance to add that word balloon I’d been eyeing.

By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2015

10 Priceless Fails From The Star Wars Battlefront Beta

We know there’s been a lot of ass-kicking during the Battlefront beta. But there is a flip-side to that, too—and it is hilarious to watch. Here are my picks for the best misfires, deaths, and fails that people have seen or experienced during the Battlefront beta. The Luke Skywalker Who Got Teabagged By An Entire…

By Patricia Hernandez Published October 10, 2015

Eight Players Who Killed It In The Star Wars Battlefront Beta

Savage snipes. Clutch kills. Close calls. The Star Wars Battlefront beta has produced many awesome moments that players are capturing on video, and they are a delight to watch. Here are some of my favorite picks! The player who destroyed a TIE Fighter with a grenade Nice going, Len Kagamine The Player Who Sniped An…

By Patricia Hernandez Published October 9, 2015

A Few Quick Tips For Folks Playing The Star Wars Battlefront Beta

Today, the public beta for Star Wars Battlefront starts at 1PM EST for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Many of you will want to play it straight, as you would any other first-person shooter. But Battlefront is not like most shooters! TIP NUMBER ONE In most shooters, when you see an enemy, you take a…

By Patricia Hernandez Published October 8, 2015

Kotaku East

Star Wars Turned into a Giant Sand Sculpture

One hundred and sixty tons of Japanese sand were needed to make this. That’s a lot of sand. To break that down, sixteen ten ton trucks were needed to haul the sand, and a hundred tons of water were used to create the sculpture, which is located in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The region is famous…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2015

ReviewsBoard Games

Star Wars: Imperial Assault: The Kotaku Review

Imperial Assault is a board game that was released in late 2014. I only got around to playing it over the weekend, and I already count those months between as wasted Having made a ton of money off their excellent X-Wing game before moving onto capital ship battles, Imperial Assault is Fantasy Flight’s shot at…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2015