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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…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 21, 2014 -
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…
By Chris Person Published July 17, 2014 -
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…
By András Neltz Published July 16, 2014 -
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…
By András Neltz Published July 16, 2014 -
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…
By John Struan Published June 17, 2014 -
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
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.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 13, 2014 -
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:…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2014 -
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]
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2014 -
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…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
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”…
By Mike Fahey Published June 3, 2014 -
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,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
Erotic Adventures In Star Wars Cosplay
I’m pretty sure that, bacta tanks and protocol droids aside, I’ve never seen a Star Wars character take a proper bath before. So for all I know, this is normal. And if it’s not, at least now we know why Tk-421 wasn’t at his post. We’ve got Vavalika, DobbiSallozare and CH-Design to thank for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 -
Why Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 Is Better Than The Original
If you ask a bunch of folks which Star Wars video game is the best, more often than not you’ll be told Knights of the Old Republic. The first one, not the second, of course. I disagree. The first Knights of the Old Republic, developed by the acclaimed BioWare studio and released in 2003, feels…
By Phil Owen Published May 30, 2014 -
CultureCosplayStar Wars Cosplay So Good You Can’t See The Human Inside
Some savvy use of a cape to hide the wearer’s real legs elevates this General Grievous cosplay from “impressive” to “holy shit”. He’s a member of the UK Garrison, a British branch of the 501st.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 29, 2014
