Star Wars

Every Sci-Fi Starship Ever*, In One Mindblowing Comparison Chart

Holy hell, that is a LOT of starships. This comparison chart, compiled by DeviantARTist Dirk Loechel, presents what he says is an accurate size-comparison between famous sci-fi starships. As far as I can tell it’s got more or less every single sci-fi starship ever, from Star Wars to Warhammer to EVE Online to Halo and…

The Death Star’s Trenches, Through the Eyes of the Oculus Rift

If you think about it, flight simulators, with their fully-realized cockpits and scenic locations, are a perfect fit for the Oculus Rift. So are space sims, for the same reason. Developer Boone Calhoun, realizing this, promptly went to work on an Oculus Rift demo of the Death Star trench run from Star Wars Here’s one…

World’s Largest Star Wars Collection Includes a Working Cantina

Rancho Obi-Wan, a Star Wars museum in Northern California, holds 300,000 unique Star Wars-related pieces, earning it the Guinness World Record for the “Largest Collection of Star Wars Memorabilia.” Steve Sansweet, former LucasFilm employee and curator of Rancho Obi-Wan, says that when Star Wars came out, he was “hooked from the very beginning.” His passion…

Man, The Street’s Blocked By A Huge Jedi vs. Sith Battle Again

Looks like I’ll have to go around. Damn, I’m gonna be late for work. This new live-action trailer for Star Wars MMO The Old Republic, in which we witness an urban large-scale battle between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire, is a great watch regardless of whether you’re a fan of the game or…

Link Has Killed The Hulk, And Will Now Kill Darth Vader

Reader James made this short called Young Wonder, which has made it into the Toronto International Film Festival. He seems surprised it got in, but come on dude. It’s awesome. It’s about two kids, playing in the woods, when their imagination takes over. As though the badass toy commercials from the 80s came to life,…

Schwarzenegger As Darth Vader Would Totally Have Worked

Not sure why this was only released in September 2013. It seems like it’s pretty much the best videos on the internet* united in a single clip. Darth Vader Voiced By Schwarzenegger [YouTube] * – excepting those featuring cats or nutshots

The Next Star Wars Pinball Trilogy Might Be Better Than The Last

The second triology of Star Wars tables for Pinball FX 2 and Star Wars Pinball begins with Darth Vader. Not the Midichlorian-rich little boy Darth Vader, but full-on, James Earl Jones-talking, force-choking, 25-sandwich-a-day-eating Darth “Motherf***ing” Vader. That’s how you start a second trilogy. Then we get a Return of the Jedi table, which screws with…

This Is Probably Not The Star Wars Game You Were Looking For

Star Wars: Force Collection is pretty sad. It’s not because it’s a collectible card game — well, not completely because it’s a collectible card game. Over the past year I’ve come to terms with the genre. If players are willing to spend ridiculous amounts of money on cards that don’t technically exist with arbitrary attack…

Incredible Star Wars Cosplay Just Tore All Other Cosplay’s Arms Off

Remember earlier this year when reader Julian Checkley showed us his Darth Malgus costume? As jaw-dropping as it was, this beats it. This Tarfful suit is actually older than the Malgus outfit, but Julian’s only just put a video together showing how it all works. Taking over three months to build, it stands a whopping…

Thank God Star Wars Got a Second Draft

If you’re a well-heeled sci-fi fan, you probably know about the rarely-seen rough draft of Star Wars. It’s crazy different, with characters that have similar roles but different names, among other things. Today, Dark Horse Comics’ adaptation of that early pass hits store shelves. Myself and Mike Fahey have read through the miniseries’ first issue…

Game of Thrones + Star Wars Would Be Awesome. Here’s Proof.

Darth Khal, huh? I don’t know about you, but that’s a pretty badass name, I think. Here’s jbcasacop‘s rendition of a Game of Thrones and Star Wars mash-up, which happened after jbcasacop couldn’t decide which franchise to draw. Why pick when you can combine the two together for awesome effect? You can see more of…

Amazing Star Wars Sculptures, Made Out Of Techno-Junk

I can’t decide which one of sculptor Gabriel Dishaw‘s Star Wars models is the craziest. Tank Vader on the left, or the Clone Fembot in the middle? Probably the latter. But I’m pretty sure there’s no better way to make use of old hardware and keyboards This isn’t the first time we mentioned Dishaw’s work…

The Voice of Star Wars‘ Emperor Takes On His Hammiest Role Yet

Good. Use your aggressive feelings. Let the hate flow through you. If Ian McDiarmid reprising his role as Emperor Palpatine in pig form doesn’t sway you to Angry Bird Star Wars II‘s Pork Side — if you will not be turned — you will be destroyed! The man who portrayed Star Wars‘ greatest villain across…

Chewbacca’s Name in Japanese Sure Is Stupid

Accomplished pilot. Loyal friend. Iconic hairy dude. Chewbacca is all of these things, but in Japanese, he’s more. He’s an “average moron.” I say “Chewbacca,” and you think, well, probably “Chewbacca.” But in Japanese, the name might involve different connotations. Now, there are several theories about the origin of the Chewbacca moniker that range from…

Coming September 4 to iOS and Android from Konami, Star Wars: Force Collection is a free-to-play collectible card battler featuring more than 230 people, places and things drawn from episodes I through VI of the Star Wars saga. Here’s hoping it isn’t completely evil.

Japanese Banana Art Is So Damn Appealing

Darth Vader. A Xenomorph from Aliens. Attack on Titan. That’s not mentioning the various other characters as well as animals, too. They’ve all been brought to life in amazing banana sculptures. This is the work of Keisuke Yamada, a banana artist Kotaku first profiled in 2011. To make these sculptures, Yamada, an electrician by trade,…

A Most Delightful Adventure Time x The Legend of Zelda Crossover

Bless fan fiction and fan art, both of which indulge us with all sorts of ridiculous, awesome crossovers. Like this Ocarina of Adventure Time collaboration by Joe Hogan and Mike Vasquez, for example. Take a look at the whole thing. Recognize everyone? It’s one of four different collaborations, actually—like this one of Adventure Time x…

A Musical Star Wars Journey Featuring Only Violin And Voice

Long live the Star Wars theme music, may it take us on ever more nostalgic, heroic adventures. Here’s the latest from violinist Lindsey Stirling (of Zelda and Assassin’s Creed III renown) and vocalist Peter Hollens (known for Game of Thrones and Skyrim renditions), who together capped off the week last Friday with this rousing (and…

My Perfect Video Game

No game is perfect. But what if one could be? Just for me? Just for you? We accept that no game is flawless every time we pick up a controller. Every game has flaws: some major, some minor—from the most critically-acclaimed darling to the worst piece of bargain-bin refuse. Games are made by people who…

Patton Oswalt’s Incredible Star Wars Rant, Brought To Life. Again.

I would totally go to the theater for this. We’ve already seen one version of Patton Oswalt’s now-legendary Star Wars fillibuster from Parks & Recreation, but Nerdist has gone a bit deeper with their take. Watch as old Luke Skywalker, older Han Solo and the cast of the Marvel universe team up in a battle…