Star Wars

I really liked Clone Wars, but this? The art style is bugging me. It’s too… simple? I can’t put my finger on it. I’m interested in a series set in this era, but I’m not feeling the character designs or the overall look.

When Science Looks Seriously At A…Star Wars Planet

Actual science writers don’t always have to write about real planets. Sometimes, when the fancy takes them, they can write about fake ones. Like, say, Tatooine, from the Star Wars universe. SciLogs got a bunch together and asked them to pick something from Tatooine and write about it, as though they were approaching it like…

Star Wars Bounty Hunter Prints, Including A Surprising Character

Alex Griendling has a new selection of Star Wars bounty hunter portraits. Along with the typical group of Empire Strikes Back bounty hunters, the selection includes Shae Vizla from The Old Republic: You can buy the set, or individual portraits here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming…

Gmail Thinks JJ Abrams Is Trying To Scam Me?

Huh. Episode VII as giant phishing scam. I hadn’t considered that!

​A Teasing Look At Star Wars: Episode VII‘s First Ship

We’ve already seen a few signs that Episode VII of the Star Wars saga will be embracing handmade practical effects in the form of aliens, creatures and costumes. But the newest sign is a big one. It’s a ship. One big enough for a Rebel Alliance pilot to climb into. The glimpse at the spacecraft…

Here’s What it Takes to Make Star Wars in Minecraft

Building unsurprisingly. Lots of building. Oh God so much building. Here’s a new video showing the sets and ships being created for Paradise Decay’s Minecraft version of Star Wars A New Hope This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK I honestly don’t know if I could have the patience to build one ship, let alone…

​Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart Jedi Battle For Charity

Who is the biggest Star Wars nerd: Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? I guess there’s only one way to find out — Jedi battle! The production might not be top notch as far as Star Wars YouTube videos go, but it’s for a good cause and at least we get to see Stewart in a…

Minecraft Star Wars: A New Hope Looks As Good As Ever

Good news: there’s a fresh trailer out for Paradise Decay’s big Minecraft remake of Star Wars: A New Hope, which we’ve last heard of in 2013. Bad news: This is the last trailer we’ll get before the film comes out next year. According to Paradise Decay (aka Grahame), the project has now been under development…

Star Wars: A New Hope, Told Entirely In Haiku

Quite a lot of haiku, in fact. Exactly one hundred and ninety-eight. This absolute work of art was created by British author and screenwriter Craig W. Chenery, who took a few days off his other projects to work on this. Apart from being a clever retelling of the entire movie, there are also a few…

Star Wars: Episode VII’s Cast, Now In Lego Form

We’ve already seen the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. Here’s the LEGO version. (via LEGO’s Twitter)

M. Bison 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.

Dash Rendar’s Ride Is One Of The New Star Wars Spaceship Toys

Two new spaceships were just revealed for the X-Wing Miniatures Game. Shadows of the Empire fans will recognize Dash Rendar’s Outrider right away: YT-2400 Freighter Expansion Pack A fast and resilient light freighter, the YT-2400 features no fewer than thirteen weapon emplacement points, making it an attractive vessel for smugglers, mercenaries, and other individuals looking…

What Darth Vader’s Most Famous Line Sounds Like In 16 Languages

It’s one of the most iconic lines in cinema history, but if you’re reading this website the odds are high you’ve only ever heard it said in English. Let’s change that. This clip features a few duplicates (from different recordings of the movie), but covers everything from Japanese to Portuguese to Hungarian. If you’re the…

The Darth Vader Samurai Figure We All Deserve

Star Wars is famously inspired by Japanese samurai films. So it makes sense for Bandai to release this wonderful Samurai-style Darth Vader. Dubbed, “Movie Realization Samurai General Darth Vader,” the figurine was recently displayed at the Tokyo Toy Show. Designed by Takayuki Takeya, the 7.8-inch figure is slated for a winter 2014 release in Japan.…

Harrison Ford Has Been Injured By The Millennium Falcon

Veteran actor Harrison Ford has been injured on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, hurting his ankle and having to spend a little time in hospital. The culprit? His own ship. The injury isn’t serious, but it’s notable because Variety’s Marc Graser reports that he busted it on the door of the Millennium Falcon:…

Mark Hamill, As The Joker, Tells Luke Skywalker He’s His Father

Is it weird that it sounds like the Joker’s voice is more “right” than Luke’s? The footage was uploaded on Friday, and features Hamill fielding questions at one of Disney’s Star Wars Weekends. [via Geekologie]

Yep, Waiting for Star Wars: Battlefront Is Going to Be Pretty Tough

EA only showed a few slivers of gameplay footage from their upcoming Stars Wars game. But, damn if it doesn’t make you want to get on a speeder bike on Endor. The Star Wars: Battlefront segment that opened EA’s press conference was meant to convince people that they’re taking the responsibility of making Star Wars…

One of two silly tribute images Gary Choo created for Lucasarts Singapore: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Every Word In Star Wars: A New Hope, Sorted Alphabetically

You know what the big problem with the first Star Wars movie is? Barely any of the English words in the film are in alphabetical order. Thank goodness for the latest video from YouTube’s suckerpinch Did you know A New Hope contains 1,695 different words, and 11,684 total words? Did you know the word “lightsaber”…

Gigantic LEGO Star Destroyer Is Pretty Much Perfect

SNOT is a building term in LEGO that stands for “Studs Not On Top”. It can be a pain to plan, but the results – which hide the brick’s trademark studs – are often worth it. Especially when you’re building a Star Destroyer that’s over two metres long This behemoth was put together by Jerac,…