Star Wars

Disney Kills Star Wars Game Without Telling Creator

Tiny Death Star‘s creator is not having a good day. A cursory look at the iOS App Store and Google Play reveals that Disney has fired its Mickey-Mouse-shaped Death Star at two relatively short-lived Star Wars games: Tiny Death Star and Star Wars Assault Team. The latter was a basic albeit solid card battler, but…

Death Stars It’d Really Take to Destroy a Planet

Ever since I learned how inaccurate Star Wars battles really were, I’ve been thinking about how off the entire Star Wars universe is. I get it, in a place where people have telekinetic powers and can shoot lightning from their fingers; you can’t exactly expect things to line up with… well, physics. When I started…

What Are The Best Video Game Levels Ever Made?

A recent topic at Quora was What are the best video game levels ever made? There’s a wide variety of choices, including the final level in Braid, Ocarina of Time’s Water Temple, and a level from Tie Fighter that immediately came to my mind. You can watch the entire mission above—you start out flying an…

Why Weren’t These Guys Fighting On Endor? The Empire Might Have Won!

You’ve got to think that one of the main reasons Imperial troops got their asses handed to them on Endor was their camouflage. Or, lack thereof. That glossy white armour plating doesn’t exactly make you blend in with the forest surroundings. This is a Swamp Trooper, but that colour palette could easily have worked among…

Han & Chewie Figures Look Real Enough To Pull The Ears Off A Gundark

Look at Chewie long enough and you start imagining him flicking his arms around in slow-mo, like the universe’s coolest shampoo commercial. Look at Han long enough and, well, you’ll get those same feelings you always get when you stare too deeply into his cheeky scowl. This Chewie figure is by Hoy Toys (who else),…

Science Explains How Space Battles Could REALLY Go Down

Look, since they usually involve smartass aliens, robots and magic powers, space battles have never been expected to the bastions of scientific accuracy. Still, it’s interesting seeing just how much is wrong with the epic showdowns in stuff like Star Wars. This clip, while based on a pinch of conjecture, uses science to break down…

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Major Knights Of The Old Republic Character Making Big Return, It Seems

An interesting teaser for fans of Knights of the Old Republic, for sure, presumably whetting appetites for The Old Republic MMO’s next big update. UPDATE: Apologies for any confusion, but Revan’s been in The Old Republic before. He appears in a Flashpoint mission. The “big return” we’re referring to is that the teaser suggests he’ll…

The Episode VII Millennium Falcon Has The Batmobile On It

Bad Robot’s latest tweet shows off the Episode VII Millennium Falcon, which has a familiar vehicle sculpted on it: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

The Return Of Darth Revan

Good news for fans of Knights of the Old Republic—according to this new teaser video, Darth Revan will soon be making a major appearance in Star Wars: The Old Republic: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Sand People Ride Cute Dogs In Single File, To Hide Their Numbers

$24. That’s all this costs. $24 to turn your “dog” into a Bantha. I say “dog”, because I’m looking at this, and I’m looking at my 18 month-old kid, and I’m reaching for my wallet. For those of a more Imperial persuasion, you can get a similar outfit, only with a Sandtrooper atopa Dewback. [via…

Here’s A Stormtrooper Being Stopped By The New Batmobile

Zack Snyder’s latest Batman/Star Wars mashup image features a Stormtrooper, the new Batmobile, and GCPD’s finest You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

​Star Wars is Anticlimactic Without Music

Few scenes in film are as triumphant as the end scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The pageantry! The celebration! The swelling John Williams soundtrack! Well, maybe it isn’t so impressive when you take away that last bit. Auralnauts reimagined what the end of Star Wars sounded like without all that pesky…

Heroic Kickstarter Wants To Build A 13-Foot Star Destroyer

LEGO builder Thomas Benedikt has big dreams. He wants to build a LEGO version of a Super Star Destroyer. And yes, there’s an official model of an SSD already available, but it’s only 4-feet long. Thomas wants to build one over three times larger One catch: that takes a lot of LEGO bricks. So Thomas…

Samurai Stormtrooper Figure

Custom samurai stormtrooper figure made by Justin Alan Volpe as a commission: Here are a few more of his completed figures: You can see many more at his site You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Play Dark Souls 2 As Darth Maul

Check out the Darth Maul mod for Dark Souls 2 in action: You can download the tattoo mod here Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Idea: Resolve Star Wars Battles With Game Rules

Reader Ben, knowing I have a very soft spot for the X-Wing miniatures game, sent this in yesterday. If you’ve played the game, you’ll probably laugh your ass off. If you haven’t played it, get on it.

Ultimate Collector’s Series Slave 1 Lego Set

The new Ultimate Collector’s Series Slave 1 has been revealed and will cost $200: Via BandB and Flickr You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

New Star Wars Short Shows A Rebel Robbing A Crashed Tie Fighter

Ezra takes advantage of a crashed Tie Fighter in the latest Star Wars Rebels short: Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Jedi Hunter by Yvan Quinet. Here’s a second take on the helmet: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.