By Ron Duwell |
Electronic Arts has just announced that they have opened a new branch of their DICE studios in Los Angeles, and the team will be utilized specifically for Star Wars games. EA recently reached an exclusive deal with Disney over the Star Wars license. The studio…
By Brandon Russell |
Even though Imperial Stormtroopers fought for the Galactic Empire, there was always something so cool about their appearance. Secretly, every young child wanted to suit up in that pristine white armor and recognizable helmet—even if they were a clumsy bunch. Thanks to Disney’s gazillion dollar…
By Sean P. Aune |
Lucasfilm has announced that as with all of the films in the series, Star Wars: Episode VII will be filmed in the United Kingdom. While the Star Wars films are known for doing some location shooting – most notably using the African nation of Tunisia…
By Ron Duwell |
A massive Star Wars fan is out to recreate Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in its entirety using Minecraft. In fact, user ParadiseDecay already has has the first five minutes of the film up and available on YouTube. Five minutes is a stretch…
By Brandon Russell |
Today, May 4, is a particularly special day in the Star Wars universe—unofficial Star Wars Day. Not because of any specific anniversary or milestone achievement, but a clever play-on phrase popular to fans. “May the fourth be with you” is, for anyone who has sort…
By Sean P. Aune |
Grab your blue milk and head down to the theater, because Star Wars films are going to be coming at you in rapid succession. Speaking at CinemaCon – an annual convention for studios and theater owners – Disney announced that starting in 2015 you can…
By Sean P. Aune |
The original gang may indeed may be getting back together for Star Wars Episode VII, even the reclusive Harrison Ford. Of the original three main actors in the Star Wars trilogy – Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford – Ford has been the most…
By Brandon Russell |
Pro Controller U It’s like a Super Nintendo/Xbox 360 controller thrown into one nostalgic cocktail. This not only works with the Wii and Wii U, but Android devices as well through Bluetooth pairing. That’s some good value for just $40, and everyone likes multi-function, especially…
By Sean P. Aune |
Despite some quick backtracking on his part, it appears George Lucas has confirmed the return of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher in Star Wars Episode VII. While speaking with Bloomberg Businessweek, Star Wars creator George Lucas was asked whether he had informed the…
By Sean P. Aune |
Harrison Ford is reported to be set to once again don the vest and take his seat in the cockpit of Millenium Falcon. As Star Wars Episode VII begins to take shape, and J.J. Abrams is taking the director’s chair, it appears that some familiar…
By Ron Duwell |
How do you remember Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2? A vastly superior sequel with huge leaps in gameplay and narrative quality? A heartless imitation of one of gaming’s most influential titles? A tragic story of a game being cut horribly short due…
By Brandon Russell |
Rumblings out of insider sources claim the first spinoff Star Wars movies will focus on a young Han Solo and Boba Fett. According to Entertainment Weekly, those close to the project “confirmed this was the direction the development was taking.” So it sounds like, at…
By Brandon Russell |
There’s going to be a new Star Wars film, Disney CEO confirmed on Tuesday. No, not Episode VII or even subsequent episodes following that. A new new film, a standalone, that will focus on Star Wars characters, though it’s unclear at this point which one(s).…
By Brandon Russell |
Lucasfilm on Monday said it won’t release Star Wars Episodes II or III in 3D, because who watches movies in 3D? Instead, the company wants to focus on developing its much anticipated new Star War trilogy, the first episode of which is being helmed by…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Walt Disney company has confirmed that J.J. Abrams is officially the director of Star Wars Episode VII. Rumors began circulating on Thursday that J.J. Abrams – known for his recent tenure directing films such as Star Trek and Super 8 – will be taking…
By Sean P. Aune |
J.J. Abrams is about to take a trip to a galaxy far, far away as he takes up the directing duties of Star Wars Episode VII. Ever since it was announced there would be new Star Wars movies, one of the hottest questions on the…
By Todd Haselton |
Love Angry Birds? Love Star Wars? The latest version of Angry Birds Star Wars is out and it adds 20 new levels. Not only that, but the folks at Rovio are tossing Princess Leia (the pink bird) into the mix. Here’s a description of the update:…
By Brandon Russell |
By now, you’ve probably heard that one of the most beloved franchises ever created, Star Wars, is getting yet another installment in 2015. That’s plenty of time to really get the universe right this go around. But it’s going to take a crew of truly…
By Sean P. Aune |
The day is here. You can finally experience the mashup of Angry Birds and Star Wars for yourselves in Angry Birds Star Wars. Rovio’s latest entry in the Angry Birds franchise is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Kindle Fire, Mac OS X, Windows 8…
By Sean P. Aune |
Star Wars has a long history in the world of video games, and the news that Disney has purchased Lucasfilm this week pretty much guarantees us a rich future of new gaming experiences to look forward to. As we look back, however, a lot of…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Walt Disney Company has announced that it has purchased Lucasfilm Ltd. from George Lucas for $4 billion in cash and stock. Disney announced this afternoon that it has purchased Lucasfilm Ltd., of which George Lucas – the creative mind behind Star Wars – was…
By Sean P. Aune |
It appears as though the connection between Angry Birds and Star Wars will be more than just another iteration of the game as some toys have leaked out a few days early. As we reported yesterday, a teaser site has gone up for Angry Birds…
By Sean P. Aune |
Rovio has set up an Angry Birds Tumblr page, and the new site gives us a bit of a hint into the next chapter of the endless saga of the birds vs. pigs. It appears that the Angry Birds are going to be using a…
By Ron Duwell |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is finally getting a Steam release a full seven years after its original PC launch. Obsidian’s follow-up to BioWare’s popular original has always been considered the weaker of the two games, thanks to Obsidian’s…
