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Archived News-August 2009
Week 4
| Saturday August 29, 2009 | |
| Family Guy-Return of the Jedi | |
 Our good friend Doze sends in word TV.com has the latest on the Family
Guy Star Wars Saga. The trilogy comes full-circle on Family Guy as they parody
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. 'We Have A Bad Feeling About This' will be Season 8, Episode
22.
Something, Something, Something, Dark Side is Episode 21 of Season 8 to air 5/16/2010. So Episode 22 'We Have A Bad Feeling About This' should follow the week after. That would be why they are bring Episode 21 to DVD so early. Special thanks to Doze for the great find! | |
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| Friday August 28, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is the fourth of GameTrailers' ten-part series chronicling the history of Star Wars' numerous adaptations to the video game world that was released April 27, 2008. I am making them available for download in case you missed them the first time. Be sure to see Star Wars Retrospective-Episode IV. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. The games from X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and X-Wing Alliance; the dogfights that drove the conflict forward. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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| Friday August 28, 2009 | |
| Star Wars Reviews Section Updated | |
Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. In this newest addition, Steve provides a 30th Anniversary Collection's Republic Elite Forces-Mandalorians and Omega Squad-Entertainment Earth Exclusive out of the box review. Thanks Steve! Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!
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| Thursday August 27, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is the third of GameTrailers' ten-part series chronicling the history of Star Wars' numerous adaptations to the video game world that was released April 14, 2008. I am making them available for download in case you missed them the first time. Be sure to see Star Wars Retrospective-Episode III. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. The games from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith that started the saga. It's worth noting that as the second trilogy went on, fewer and fewer licensed games were based on the films (9 for Episode I, 7 for Episode II and 2 for the Episode III). If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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| Thursday August 27, 2009 | |
| TFU-Tatooine DLC | |
Our friends at EUCantina have word through Twitter that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has new Downloadable Content (DLC) available! The Xbox 360 Tatooine DLC is available now and pretty large at 837 MB. PlayStation 3 users will have theirs by the end of the day. The third piece of DLC, Hoth, is only available if you purchase the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition.
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| Thursday August 27, 2009 | |
| Live Chat with Atlas Authors | |
The Official Star Wars Site has announced that the official blog of Random House and Del Rey Books, Suvudu.com, sends us a reminder about the upcoming live chat with authors Jason Fry and Daniel Wallace, the Star Wars experts behind the incredible new reference book, Star Wars: The Essential Atlas. It's on Wednesday, September 2, at 2pm EDT. Be sure to check it out! | |
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| Wednesday August 26, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is the second of GameTrailers' ten-part series chronicling the history of Star Wars' numerous adaptations to the video game world that was released March 30, 2008. I am making them available for download in case you missed them the first time. Be sure to see Star Wars Retrospective-Episode II. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. After the first episode's focus on the origins of the franchise, they now discuss the NES Star Wars titles, and SNES adaptations of the Original Trilogy, Star Wars Arcade, Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, and the Star Wars Trilogy Arcade game from Sega. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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| Wednesday August 26, 2009 | |
| Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion | |
 The Official Star Wars
Site has an article stating that August 18th, 2009 saw the publication of
one of the most eagerly awaited Star Wars reference books, Star Wars:
The Essential Atlas. Written by Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry, with
illustrations by Ian Fullwood, Modi, Chris Reiff and Chris Tervas, this 244-page
book published by Del Rey was years in the making, and is the most exhaustive
and detailed attempt ever to map the Star Wars galaxy.
Given how deeply the Star Wars galaxy extends, and how rapidly it extends, the authors have turned to StarWars.com to offer insight and updates on their work. Bookmark this page, as it will become a repository of links for future updates and essential add-ons to this must-have book. The authors invite you to send your errata, questions, comments or more via email to essential.atlas@gmail.com. Endnotes for Star Wars: The Essential Atlas (from Dan Wallace's StarWars.com blog) Look for parts 4 and 5 soon. | |
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| Tuesday August 25, 2009 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is the first of GameTrailers' ten-part series chronicling the history of Star Wars' numerous adaptations to the video game world that was released March 15, 2008. I am making them available for download in case you missed them the first time. Be sure to see Star Wars Retrospective-Episode I. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. The games discussed in this particular episode are probably before most of your times -- an era characterized by cutting-edge vector graphics and Speak-and-Spell quality vocal tracks. Still, it's interesting to see the origins of one of the most prolific video game franchises on Earth. The Arcade shooters and Atari beginnings of far, far away. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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| Tuesday August 25, 2009 |
| George Lucas-2009 California Hall Of Fame Inductee |
The Official Star Wars Site has announced that George Lucas was named as a 2009 California Hall of Fame Inductee. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver today released the names of the 2009 inductees to The California Museum's California Hall of Fame. Pat Splinter, Chair of The California Museum's California Hall of Fame committee and Museum trustee, announced the names in a video posted on the Museum's website, CaliforniaMuseum.org. In its fourth year, the California Hall of Fame has continued the tradition of honoring legendary people who embody California's innovative spirit and have made their mark on history. Be sure to read the entire article.
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