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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…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 12, 2013 -
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…
Cameron Gidari Published August 6, 2013 -
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…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 5, 2013 -
Original Actors Recreate “Wicket vs Leia” Bit From Return Of The Jedi
There are some Star Wars actors who would like to think that part of their lives is now over. And then there are others, like Carrie Fisher and Warwick Davis, who are more than happy to re-enact a classic scene from Return of the Jedi thirty years after the movie was first released. This clip,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2013 -
Know What Would Make Jedi Even More Awesome? Parkour.
Between lightsabers and usage of the Force, Jedi are already pretty cool. Even so, watching the folks at ronniestreetstunts free-run as Jedi over the desert is effin’ awesome. No lightsaber battles here for us to watch, though, alas. Star Wars Parkour – Jedi Free Running [ronniestreetstunts]
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 31, 2013 -
Oh, Star Wars, Your Problems Are Nothing Next To Game Of Thrones
People in Star Wars think they got problems. Dead parents, missing limbs, bad weather. Huh. Westeros scoffs at your problems. Perhaps inspired by the equally-wonderful Arrested Westeros, a Reddit forum has sprung up comparing the worlds of Star Wars and Game of Thrones. The basic gist being that Stars needs to man up. Warning: mild…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2013 -
Oh, It’s Nothing, Just A Life-Sized Tie Fighter Replica
The last we saw of Darth Vader’s prototype Tie Advanced fighter, it was spinning off into space while the first Death Star exploded into sparks and high fives. Plus, that was just a model (or a piece of CG). So really, it’s only now that some crazy Germans have built a life-sized version of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2013 -
New Star Wars Figures Know How To Make Money
A second series of those awesome Star Wars Black Series action figures are on the way, and they’re hitting four of the biggest fan favourites all in one shot. Where the first batch featured Luke, Vader, Darth Maul and a Sandtrooper, the second line will have Han Solo, Boba Fett, Greedo and…Slave Leia. It’s almost…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2013 -
The Desert Is Swiftly Swallowing Darth Vader’s Old House
From ground level, it’seasy to see how old “houses” used in the filming of Star Wars can quickly turn into forgotten ruins. But when you look at the bigger picture, you get a more interesting story. A run-down old set from Star Wars Episode I has found itself the centre of an important scientific study.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2013 -
Comic-Con Shopping Day Two: Oh No, This Isn’t For Me
Day one of my Comic-Con shopping experience was mostly about what I wanted. What about my family? What about their needs? I think I’ve got them covered. Fun fact: Last year I brought an empty suitcase with me to Comic-Con, just for things. This year, I brought an ever-growing ball of desperation. Think I might…
By Mike Fahey Published July 19, 2013 -
Happy Birthday, KotOR! Thanks For Having Such Great Star Wars.
Today is the 10th anniversary of BioWare’s classic Star Wars role-playing game Knights of the Old Republic. Happy birthday, KotOR! Thanks for having such great Star Wars. Let me back up and explain what I mean by that. Last winter I was in New York talking with my boss Stephen about the animated Star Wars…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 15, 2013 -
Angry Birds Star Wars II Coming In September, With A Skylanders Twist
As expected, last week’s Rovio tease has coalesced into the prequel-chronicling Angry Birds Star Wars II, complete with a damn Jar Jar bird. Significantly less expected is the integration of Hasbro’s Telepods technology, beaming in powerful characters via physical toys, Skylanders style. Rovio has gotten into the habit of launching each new Angry Birds game…
By Mike Fahey Published July 15, 2013 -
Culture
Let’s Imagine Mos Eisley Was A Little Bit Prettier
Neil Maccormack is one of the most talented artists out there. He’s a constant feature and award-winner on digital art websites, has been published several times in Ballistic’s awesome EXPOSÉ series of art books and has also done work in games, movies and advertising. His most recent work in games was for Japanese dev Applibot…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2013 -
Star Wars? In Kingdom Hearts III? Maybe!
Disney helps make Kingdom Hearts. Disney owns Star Wars. Seems like a match made in carbonite heaven, right? As soon as word came out that Disney had purchased LucasFilm—and consequently, the right to adventures in the world of Star Wars—people started wondering what that’d mean for Square Enix’s popular action-RPG series, which is created in…
By Jason Schreier Published July 8, 2013 -
The New Age Of Star Wars Tabletop Role-Playing Begins Today
West End and Wizards of the Coast had their go. Now it’s Fantasy Flight Games’ turn at tackling Star Wars tabletop role-playing, and they’re off to a gruff and gritty start with Edge of the Empire. Who wants to be a bounty hunter? Rather than attempting to represent the length and breadth of the Star…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2013 -
Disney Already Scraping The Bottom Of The Star Wars Barrel
If you were wondering how long it would take Disney to really grab the Star Wars franchise by the neck and start squeezing, the answer is: not long! This (admittedly slick) clip is a tease for a Star Wars “takeover” of Club Penguin, Disney’s kid-centric online game. Yup.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2013 -
Man Finds 1983 Homebrew Star Wars Game, Is Awesome
We’ve all had stories of finding lost games before – my copy of Rogue Galaxy had been missing since 2009 before I found it hiding in a drawer – but you don’t hear many like this, where stuff has been missing for over 30 years Weird Paul here made a bunch of primitive stuff for…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 3, 2013 -
In 1986, C-3PO Recorded A Rap Song. Do Not Thank The Maker.
Anthony Daniels, the voice (and body!) of C-3PO, is a talented guy. He does the C-3PO “bumbling aristocrat” thing very, very well. What he does not do well is rhyme over beats. This long-lost commercial is from 1986, and is from a TV special recorded to promote the then-new Star Tours ride at Disneyland. It…just…It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2013
