Star Wars

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,…

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…

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…

Star 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.

Angry Birds Star Wars II invaded by clones. The iOS version of Rovio’s second Star Wars themed bird-flinger just updated with 40 free new levels, taking us even deeper into the second trilogy than we wanted to go. Other platforms shall update soon. Over at the Angry Birds blogthey’ve posted some awesome macro Telepod toy…

New Star Wars Space Combat Game Already Cancelled

Just revealed late last year, the free-to-play Star Wars: Attack Squadrons browser game has already been cancelled. The game’s beta was shut down today: On the game’s Facebook page, the response has been mixed. Some were pro shutdown: Had potential. But it was a let down from the get go. It’s space combat, we should’ve…

Former Games Journo Writing New Star Wars Movie

Disney aren’t just going to squeeze millions from a new trilogy of Star Wars movies. They’re going to make stand-alone flicks too, and the first of those is due for release in December 2016. There are no details on what it actually is, but we do now know who’s behind it. Directing will be Gareth…

There’s A Super Teeny Tiny Chance You Could Be In The New Star Wars

The latest installment of Star Wars is great for many reasons, but now there’s one more: You can donate to charity for a chance to fly to London, meet the cast, and be in the latest film. Director J.J. Abrams explains in the video above, this is the start of a new initiative called “Star…

Gamble And Win A Rancor Mount In Star Wars: The Old Republic

The latest Star Wars: The Old Republic update adds the Festival of Splendor event where rival clans show off their wealth by sponsoring casino games with extravagant prizes…including a giant rancor mount. Here is a video of the casino promoters: And here is the Kingpin Rancor Mount: There’s a detailed discussion here on maximizing your…

The Best-Looking Dark Horse Comics You Can Read In August 2014

My favorite kaiju-fighting team, The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot, lead off these highlights from Dark Horse Comics’ solicitations for August 2014. Read on for an advance at Dragon Age, Conan, Star Wars, and…a Game of Thrones lunchbox. Dark Horse Presents #1 covers by Geoff Darrow. BPRD Hell on Earth #122 cover by…

Wedge Won’t Be In The New Star Wars Movies

Just because a bunch of original Star Wars actors are coming back for the new trilogy doesn’t mean they all are. British actor Denis Lawson, who played Rebel pilot Wedge Antilles ion Episodes IV-VI, was approached to appear in the new film, but turned it down. The Courier caught up with him on the red…

Hyper-Violent Commercial For Disney’s New Darth Vader Cupcakes

Darth Vader slaughters every pastry in sight in this new commercial for Disney Hollywood Studio’s new Darth Vader cupcakes: Via Matt Stewart You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Meet The Star Wars Actors Behind The Masks (And Under The Helmets)

Who were the stars of Star Wars? The obvious answers are Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher, but they got to spend three movies with their faces visible. What about the people who played Stormtrooper #17, background Imperial Officer or Greedo? Practically nobody knows who they are, which is where Elstree 1976 comes in.…

Arrow Versus Deathstroke With Lightsabers

Dave Jones enhanced a Deathstroke fight from episode 219 of Arrow with lightsabers, Star Wars music and sound effects, and more. Watch the entire battle below: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.