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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 -
CultureVideo 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 -
Watch Me Play The Star Wars Battlefront’s Beta’s Best Mode
Walker Assault on Hoth is the most epic thing available in the Battlefront demo—and today, I’m going to show it to you first-hand. Join me during a livestream that starts at 6:05PM EST/3:05PM PST right here—I’ll be answering questions about the demo, and potentially giving out some extra codes in between matches. It’ll be fun!…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 7, 2015 -
Two Very Impressive Hours With The Star Wars Battlefront Beta
I’m actually not a huge Star Wars fan (I know, I know), but after spending a couple of hours playing Battlefront on the PS4 today, I’m starting to feel a lot of hype. I mean. Can you blame me for feeling this way? Even the menus in this game are hot as hell: Nevermind when…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 7, 2015 -
R2-D2 Has Been Lifting, Bro
This used to be a Gundam model kit. Not anymore. Now it’s “Hi2-D2 – Enhanced astromech droid”. The work of Italian modeller Lemcat, there’s even room for all of R2’s weird little hidden tools, which seemed impractical in a little astromech droid but look far more natural in the hands of a giant bipedal death…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2015 -
It’s An Awkward Time To Be A Star Wars Fan
Star Wars is not a series of movies. It’s not a collection of interconnected stories. And it’s not a genre. Star Wars is instead a place, a universe, a setting for a series of movies and other interconnected stories. Now, Star Wars is being refreshed, but it’s still Star Wars. While the events are different,…
By Phil Owen Published October 6, 2015 -
One GIF Sums Up Star Wars Battlefront‘s Modern Multiplayer Potential
Plenty of non-canonical moments will be possible in the upcoming multiplayer game Star Wars Battlefront. Above, a scene from YouTuber Jackfrags’ recent session with the game. A beta for Battlefront will be playable on PS4, Xbox One and PC starting this Thursday The game can be played in first or third-person. Here’s more: To contact…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2015 -
New Star Wars Comic Shows Luke Skywalker Growing Up on Tatooine
It may seem like he was a whiny kid who was bored all the time but, according to a new online comic, Luke Skywalker had adventures before he ever set foot in a space ship. Begun by writer/artist Hong Jac-ga in Korea earlier this year, Star Wars: Story Before The Force Awakens is the tale…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 1, 2015 -
Darth Vader Is Pretty Good at Unreal Engine 4 Demos
He’s chillin’ in some winter ruins, havin’ a good time. CryZENx, the creator of this demo, which is the latest in a series of pretty UE4 demos featuring random characters, obtained the Vader model from SoulCalibur 4, then did the model rigging and cloth animations while importing in the engine. The model was then placed…
By András Neltz Published October 1, 2015 -
Disney Infinity‘s Version Of The Original Star Wars Trilogy Is Way Different
The second Star Wars adventure set for Disney Infinity 3.0 begins with Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie and the droid flying escape pods to Tatooine for their first meeting with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Wait a minute… It’s a kids game, I know, but the Star Wars fan inside me can’t help but go a little nuts over…
By Mike Fahey Published September 29, 2015 -
Kotaku East
Chewbacca’s Secret Life in Japan
Star Wars: The Force Awakens won’t be out until December. If you are Chewbacca (and really, why aren’t you?), that means you have time to kill. In Japan, that’s exactly what the wookiee has been doing. Or at least what Star Wars superfan Ryutaro Suzuki has had Chewbacca doing. Below, you can see Chewie’s adventures…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2015