Star Wars
‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II’ Hits Nintendo Switch on June 8
[caption id="attachment_374437" align="aligncenter" width="675"] Image: LucasFilm Games[/caption] Fan favourite Star Wars game Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is slated to debut on the Nintendo Switch on June 8 — reports Engadget. Disney revealed on Friday that Aspyr is porting the game to the second best-selling console in U.S. history. The entertainment...
Disney+ Celebrates Star Wars Day with New Series from Lucasfilm
Disney+ is celebrating “May the 4th”, also known as Star Wars Day, by debuting a new series from Lucasfilm. "Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett” is now streaming on Disney+ as of today. The series "explores the behind-the-scenes story of the legendary bounty hunter’s return to the sands of Tatooine with mercenary Fennec Shand, who...
First Episode of ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ is Now Available to Stream on Disney+
The first episode of the new Star Wars series 'The Book of Boba Fett' is now available to stream on Disney+ in Canada. The new live-action series acts as a spin-off to the hit Disney+ Star Wars series 'The Mandalorian.' The Book of Boba Fett is centred on the titular character and fan-beloved bounty hunter...
Grab These Official Star Wars Backgrounds For Your Zoom Video Conferences
Star Wars has just released a handful of official backgrounds designed for use in video conferencing apps like Zoom so that you may appear as if you’re sending your transmission from the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon instead of your living room. "StarWars.com is excited to present a galaxy of virtual Star Wars backgrounds that you can use in...
‘Star Wars’ Director Rian Johnson Kept the Script Safe on an ‘Air-Gapped’ MacBook Air
The script for Star Wars: The Last Jedi was undoubtedly one of the closest-guarded secrets in Hollywood last year, and director Rian Johnson employed a fairly simple tactic to prevent spoilers for the film leaking out. With today’s methods of stealing these secrets, it’s clear that you’ve got to find ways to keep them under...
Propel Star Wars X-Wing Battling Drone Review: The Best Gift for a Star Wars Fan
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas secured merchandising rights to the Star Wars franchise. This turned into 40 years of branded figurines, lunchboxes, and more. Much like most gadgets, some of them were great and some not so great. Fortunately, Propel's Star Wars drones fall into the great camp....
Star Wars Force Friday on Amazon.ca: 30% Off Select Toys, Games
Happy Star Wars Force Friday, as they say. If you want to get your Star Wars nerd-game on, Amazon.ca has 30% off select Star Wars toys and games for today only, September 1, 2017 from 12:00 a.m to 11:59 p.m. PST and while supplies last. Deals of the day have various items available on sale right...
Celebrate Force Friday with Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ App
Disney and Lucasfilm are launching a global augmented reality experience to celebrate Force Friday. The AR experience is being delivered to users via the Star Wars app. Fans within a mile of 20 global landmarks can take pictures of the AR scene and join the social conversation using #FindtheForce and #ForceFriday. All you have to do...
Japanese Carrier Releases Two Limited Edition Star Wars-Themed Smartphones
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is just around the corner, but fans in Japan can get a little treat ahead of time: Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank has announced a new Star Wars phone that will come in two variants, Dark and Light side editions, according to a report from The Next Web. Whether you choose […]
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Coming to Blu-ray on April 5
On the heels of its record-breaking theatrical run, Disney will release Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1, 2016, and on Blu-ray and DVD April 5, 2016. Target, Walmart, and Best Buy will all carry a Blu-ray Combo Pack and will also be offering exclusive, outlet-specific bonus...
Researchers Use Apple Watch to Control a Drone
Engineering students at Taiwan’s National Chung Hsing University demonstrated a clever use of the motion sensors in Apple Watch to interpret hand gestures, enabling them to remotely control real world devices akin to the science fiction fantasy (the Force) depicted in Star Wars. According to a report from Reuters, a group of five researchers, including...
EA Launches ‘Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes’ in the App Store
Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm have released Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes in the App Store, a free to play (powered by in-app purchases of course) title, which allows players to collect over 60 characters from the original trilogy and prequels to the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, plus characters from the Star Wars: Clone Wars animated...