-
Kotaku East
Darth Vader Is Teaching Japanese People English
Is this a joke? Nooooooooooo! This is for real. A Darth Vader-themed English-Japanese dictionary was released this month in Japan. According to website Japan Star Wars, the dictionary is priced at 3,131 yen (about $31), comes in a Darth Vader case, features Vader binding, and has a collection of Lord Vader’s English phrases. [Photo: Gakken]…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 28, 2014 -
Here’s A Look At Marvel’s Star Wars Comics
Surprisingly, Brian Michael Bendis isn’t involved—Marvel announced the all-star teams and revealed art from three new Star Wars comic series, all set between between Episodes IV and V. I find it hard to believe a canonical story set in that time period with the classic characters has any chance of being interesting… Star Wars: Princess…
By John Struan Published July 27, 2014 -
Batman V. Superman Is In The Same Universe As The New Star Wars?
Episode VII’s John Boyega as Batman—posted by Bad Robot as a response to the photo Zack Snyder posted of Henry Cavill as Sith: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 26, 2014 -
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…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 23, 2014 -
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…
By John Struan Published July 21, 2014 -
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
