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Week 4
| Friday May 25, 2007 | |
| Star Wars 30th Anniversary Today | |
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Happy birthday Star Wars! It is hard to believe that it has been 30 years since I first sat down in the theater as young boy to watch the first showing of Star Wars in 1977. I still remember to this day the opening crawl giving me chills! (It sometimes still does) Seeing the Star Destroyer chasing the Rebel Blockade Runner was just ominous at that time. It seemed to go on for ever because it was so large. The introduction of R2-D2 and C-3PO, the first battle sequence, and then the ultimate villain enters ... Darth Vader! The first few minutes of that film really changed the rest of my life in a way I never thought it would. It touched me and many others so deeply to the core that we are still die-hard fans to this day 30 years later. "Star Wars" as it was originally known (Not Episode IV or A New Hope) is to this day still my favorite of all the episodes and I believe it is because of the marking impression it left on my when I was 8. To commemorate the true release of "Star Wars" I have provided you with the original crawl as it looked back in 1977. I usually don't like to say this because it can be seen as nerdy, but today seems fitting. May the Force be with you always! | |
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| Friday May 25, 2007 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 180 | |
Today we have Episode 180 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to join us next week for the one-hundred and eighty-first episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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| Friday May 25, 2007 | |
| Sideshow Collectibles News | |
Sideshow has enlisted the help of Star Wars collector and graphic artist, Sean Whigham, to create some special 30th Anniversary wallpapers for your desktops! Follow the links to download the wallpapers and send some e-cards to your friends to remind them of this momentous day in history. Here's to 30 years of Star Wars... cheers! Wallpapers Celebration IV is in full swing in the City of Angels! For those of you who missed the launch of Sideshow's new products previews this morning, you can follow the links to view a cool animatic preview of their unparalleled Speeder Bike and Scout Premium Format figure, plus see previews of the perfectly sculpted Obi-Wan Kenobi: Episode IV 12-inch figure, the Bossk life-size bust, and the Darth Vader bronze statue! **Please note that none of these items will pre-order during the show, so be sure to read all the Priority Pre-Order information and keep an eye on Sideshow's weekly newsletter to find out all the details. Plus, watch for more photos of these awesome new products to pop up in the Production Blog and our Celebration IV photo galleries, linked from their CIV homepage! Speeder Bike and Scout Premium Format figure Obi-Wan Kenobi: Episode IV 12-inch figure Bossk life-size bust Darth Vader bronze statue | |
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| Friday May 25, 2007 | |
| Drag-and-Drop Scenes to come with the new SW.com | |
With all the Star Wars news coming out of Celebration IV, this one was too good not to share here. Over at Ain't It Cool they've just posted a scoop on how Lucasfilm and the newly relaunched StarWars.com will help wannabe filmmakers create their own chapters from a galaxy, far, far, away... A few months back, scifi.com launched a feature which enabled users to assemble their own BATTLESTAR GALACTICA movies by mixing home-made material with visual effects and music content from the series (provided through the site). When this happened, I thought it would be exceedingly fun if Lucas and his minions did the same thing for STAR WARS. I mean, there are a ton of cool fan movies out there (some of them surprisingly well done). And, presumably, there are an infinite number of folks (like myself) who'd like to goof around with making a STAR WARS film of their own...but lack resolve, resources, or both (like myself). As it happens,! this very feature is about to be incorporated into the impending relaunch of The Official STAR WARS Website. On Friday, the redesigned site will deploy with an array of new features. One of these features allows users to integrate their own home-made material with 250 scenes/musical selection from all six STAR WARS movies. And, in an uncharacteristic frenzy of fan officialization, the site will also present a bevy of STAR WARS fan films...some of which have never been distributed on the Internet (is such a thing possible?) Much of this is being made possible by a company called Eyespot, whose browser based, drag & drop editing application should make assembling material quite accessible & user friendly. Instead of regurgitating a press release, I'll share more about this by giving you the actual press release itself. There are more details within this piece (including the reveal of some mini-documentaries about the making of the films, etc! .), so read on. StarWars.com Selects Eyespot to Hel! p Usher In the Next 30 Years of Star Wars Entertainment Relaunch of Site to Debut User-Generated Star Wars ‘Mash-Ups and Provide Hundreds of Videos and New Features, Including Eyespot Video-Editing Tool San Diego and San Francisco, Calif. (May 24, 2007) – Star Wars fans can connect with the Force in ways they’ve only imagined beginning Friday, May 25, when StarWars.com launches a completely redesigned website that empowers fans to “mash-up” their homemade videos with hundreds of scenes from Star Wars movies; watch hundreds of fan-made Star Wars videos; and interact with Star Wars enthusiasts from around the world like never before. With an innovative, interactive home-page design that allows users to navigate to multiple Star Wars worlds, a new video focus, and groundbreaking “Web 2.0” features – including a unique online multi-media mixing platform from Eyespot – the new StarWars.com will unveil ! its redesigned website on May 25 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Saga. Among the most compelling features of the newly redesigned StarWars.com is the incorporation of an online video-editing tool provided by Eyespot. It allows users to add their own video shots to more than 250 scenes and music taken from all six Star Wars films and create their own Star Wars movies to share with others. StarWars.com is also unveiling a new collection of hundreds of videos – many never before seen on the Internet – that will let fans enjoy some of the best user-generated Star Wars videos from across the web, including such cult favorites as “Chad Vader,” and five years worth of Star Wars Fan Movie Festival shorts, co-presented by AtomFilms.com. StarWars.com will also showcase extensive mini-documentaries that explore the making of the Star Wars Saga. “Since 1977, Star Wars has been built on the idea that our! fans are the reason we have been successful, and they have lo! ng shown their enormous creativity and desire to have fun and express themselves through Star Wars. Our new site brings our fans innovative tools like the Eyespot editor that let them just that in exciting new ways,” said Jeff Ulin, Senior Director of Distribution and Online for Lucasfilm Ltd. The complete article appears at Ain't It Cool News after the jump below! http://www.aintitcool.com/node/32785 | |
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| Thursday May 24, 2007 | |
| Lucasfilm Ltd. Announces Relaunch of StarWars.com on May 25th | |
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 24, 2007) – Star Wars fans can connect with the Force in ways they’ve only imagined beginning Friday, May 25, when StarWars.com launches a completely redesigned website that empowers fans to “mash-up” their homemade videos with hundreds of scenes from Star Wars movies; watch hundreds of fan-made Star Wars videos; and interact with Star Wars enthusiasts from around the world like never before. With an innovative, interactive home-page design that allows users to navigate to multiple Star Wars worlds, a new video focus, and groundbreaking “Web 2.0” features – including a unique online multi-media mixing platform from Eyespot – the new StarWars.com will unveil its redesigned website on May 25 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Saga. Among the most compelling features of the newly redesigned StarWars.com is the incorporation of an online video-editing tool provided by Eyespot. It allows users to add their own video shots to more than 250 scenes and music taken from all six Star Wars films and create their own Star Wars movies to share with others. StarWars.com is also unveiling a new collection of hundreds of videos – many never before seen on the Internet – that will let fans enjoy some of the best user-generated Star Wars videos from across the web, including such cult favorites as “Chad Vader,” and five years worth of Star Wars Fan Movie Festival shorts, co-presented by AtomFilms.com. StarWars.com will also showcase extensive mini-documentaries that explore the making of the Star Wars Saga. “Since 1977, Star Wars has been built on the idea that our fans are the reason we have been successful, and they have long shown their enormous creativity and desire to have fun and express themselves through Star Wars. Our new site brings our fans innovative tools like the Eyespot editor that let them do that in exciting new ways,” said Jeff Ulin, Senior Director of Distribution and Online for Lucasfilm Ltd. “Eyespot’s creative technology allows Lucasfilm to protect its intellectual property while offering a media playground for fans to have a fun and accessible experience due to our product’s extreme ease of use,” said Jim Kaskade, co-founder and CEO of Eyespot. “We couldn’t be more honored to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of this monumental movie series.” The May 25 relaunch is just the start of a series of exciting new additions to StarWars.com. In the coming months, continually added features will give the global Star Wars fan community unprecedented new content, new games, and new ways to share the 10,000-page site, which is visited by millions of users every month. “We want the new StarWars.com to empower fans to make and watch Star Wars videos, play games, and share their love of Star Wars like no other site on the Internet,” said Bill Gannon, Director of Online Operations for Lucasfilm Ltd.. “StarWars.com already features blogs, special in-depth sections for kids and video gaming, the Hyperspace fan site, and the comprehensive StarWarsShop.com, making it unlike any entertainment themed website.” Innovation is nothing new to StarWars.com – the website has always been a leader in utilizing the newest Internet technologies. “In 1999, we were the first to host the online premiere of a trailer, which was the biggest online event the Internet had seen to that point, and nearly a decade later we are ensuring that StarWars.com will remain one of the most innovative and fun entertainment sites anywhere on the web,” Ulin said. StarWars.com is the Internet’s only official 365-day-a-year entertainment destination for Star Wars fans and is produced by Lucas Online, a division of Lucasfilm Ltd., as a digital destination for entertainment, education, reference and e-commerce for Lucasfilm’s intellectual properties and businesses. To learn more about the entire StarWars.com experience, visit the website at http://www.starwars.com. About Eyespot Eyespot’s browser based solution fosters creativity and discovery while empowering consumers to play with copyrighted media without having to download clunky software or learn new skills. The drag and drop editing application allows anyone to upload, remix, and create new video from the community’s vast pool of popular and legally-accessible content ranging from movie, television, and music clips or from user generated content. The company has been selected as a trusted partner by many of today’s most compelling brands and media entities, including Paramount Pictures, NBA, Jive Records, among others. Eyespot can be found on the web at http://www.eyespot.com. | |
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| Thursday May 24, 2007 | |
| 3D Clone Wars Trailer? | |
The Official Star Wars Site has stated that the fans need to visit on Sunday, May 27th at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time for a must see surprise! Could it be a trailer for the new 3D Clone Wars TV show? Could it be and official announcement of the rumored Tales of the New Republic? I guess we will see!
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| Thursday May 24, 2007 | |
| Another Possible Star Wars Cartoon? | |
TheForce.Net has acquired some interesting information about a possible new CGI Star Wars Cartoon called The Tales of the New Republic which has just launched a website. The date says 5/25/07 which would be the 30th Anniversary date of the release of Star Wars. Just in time to display at Celebration IV? Is this a really good looking fan film or the real deal? Read more about it and see some interesting comparisons!
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| Thursday May 24, 2007 | |
| Colorano First Day Cover Silk Cachet - Star Wars Stamps | |
 Star Wars fans around the world have most likely already heard the
news! The United States Postal Service will issue a set of 15 Star Wars postage
stamps on May 25th. Luke, Yoda, and Darth Vader will be among the many Star Wars
notables whose images will grace the new commemoratives.
Colorano, America’s premier publisher of full-color “silk” first day covers will mark this unique event with a beautiful set of first-day-of-issue envelopes postmarked on May 25th with a special Darth Vader pictorial cancel in the official release city of Los Angeles. Long a favorite of knowledgeable stamp collectors, Colorano has produced first-day envelopes continuously since 1971. Printed in full-color on a silk-like fabric, which is then hand-placed inside a gleaming gold border, Colorano “Silks” are considered by many to be the finest cachet produced in America today. Each envelope features an image of an unforgettable Star Wars character, and all were designed in cooperation with Lucas Film, Ltd. The complete set of 15 is just $59.95 plus $2.00 shipping, regardless of the number of sets ordered. Please Note: Colorano expects to begin shipping complete sets about June 20th. COLORANO | |
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| Thursday May 24, 2007 | |
| The Legacy Revealed Sneak Peek | |
The History Channel has released four new preview videos and four sneak peek videos on YouTube to the Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed show that will be airing Memorial Day on the History Channel. Be sure to see what is coming! | |
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| Thursday May 24, 2007 | |
| Wedge Antilles Helmet & Medal of Yavin Scaled Replicas Now Available for Pre-Order | |
Due to recent events, Master Replicas has had to scale back our participation at this weekend's Star Wars Celebration IV convention in Los Angeles. And that means, unfortunately, that they will not be selling their two 30th Anniversary Convention Exclusives - the Wedge Antilles X-wing Scaled Replica Helmet and the Medal of Yavin Scaled Replica - at the show... BUT, the good news is that we are making these two exclusives available exclusively through MasterReplicas.com. Of course, the Collectors Society members will still get first crack, as they do on all Master Replicas products. And so this Tuesday, May 22nd at 9 am PST, both exclusives will be made available to the Collectors Society. On Thursday, May 24th at 9 am - a mere 3 hours before Celebration IV will open - they will go on sale to the general public. The Wedge Antilles X-wing Helmet Scaled Replica is limited to 1,500 units, and will retail for $55.00. The Medal of Yavin Scaled Replica is limited to 2,500 units worldwide, and will retail for $15. Don't miss your opportunity to add these very limited exclusives to your Star Wars collection now! Expected to ship: Summer 2007 Master Replicas | |
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| Wednesday May 23, 2007 | |
| Star Wars Galaxies: Masters of the Wild | |
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LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment have announced that Chapter 6: Masters of the Wild is now available for Star Wars Galaxies. Chapter 6 is the latest in a series of scheduled updates that Star Wars Galaxies players will automatically receive throughout 2007, at no additional cost as part of their regular subscription to the game. The Beast Master Expertise is an exciting new feature in Chapter 6. These are new creature-centric abilities available to all players, regardless of profession or level, through a third expertise tree. Harvest DNA from the wild, obtain and craft enzymes, and incubate your fully customizable creature! Adventure in the wilds to learn abilities and level up your pet. Be sure to learn all about this new Chapter! | |
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| Wednesday May 23, 2007 | |
| Featured Artist Craig Burt-Painting by Numbers 28 | |
Featured Artist Craig Burt has provided us with a breakdown of one of his paintings that provides us with a look into how the picture came about. Here is some of the article created by Craig: This picture is again one of the early paintings and one of the
few of those that I liked at the time. Be sure to read the rest of the article about "Tatooine Twilight" in the Painting by Numbers section. Thanks Craig for another great walkthrough of how this image came about! Enjoy! | |
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| Wednesday May 23, 2007 | |
| Master Replicas CIV Sweepstakes | |
Many fans who attend Celebration IV this week will be receiving a special-edition issue of Star Wars Insider Magazine at the show. Inside the magazine, fans will find an insert (it's shaped like the Death Star!), instructing them to visit the Master Replicas booth to be entered for a chance to win a Millennium Falcon Studio Scale Replica. Since Master Replicas will no longer be exhibiting at the show, this will not be possible. BUT, in an effort to make good on their promise to their collectors, as well as their friends at Star Wars Insider and their readers, Master Replicas will still take part in this sweepstakes. Instead of the Master Replicas booth, please visit the Star Wars Insider Booth (# 224) for your chance to win a Millennium Falcon Studio Scale Replica!! And while you're there, sign up for a subscription to the magazine to keep abreast of all things Star Wars!! The sweepstakes winner will be drawn at the end of the show, and thei! r prize will be shipped directly to the address of their choosing. For more details, visit Booth # 224 at Celebration IV!! Master Replicas | |
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| Tuesday May 22, 2007 | |
| No Master Replicas C4 Exclusives... | |
...but they will be available online! Due to recent events, Master Replicas has had to scale back our participation at this weekend's Star Wars Celebration IV convention in Los Angeles. And that means, unfortunately, that we will not be selling our two 30th Anniversary Convention Exclusives - the Wedge Antilles X-wing Scaled Replica Helmet and the Medal of Yavin Scaled Replica - at the show... BUT, the good news is that we are making these two exclusives available exclusively through www.MasterReplicas.com!! Of course, our Collectors Society members will still get first crack, as they do on all Master Replicas products. And so this Tuesday, May 22nd at 9 am PST, both exclusives will be made available to the Collectors Society. On Thursday, May 24 th at 9 am - a mere 3 hours before Celebration IV will open - they will go on sale to the general public. The Wedge Antilles X-wing Helmet Scaled Replica is limited to 1,500 units, and will retail for $55.00. The Medal of Yavin Scaled Replica is limited to 2,500 units worldwide, and will retail for $15. Don't miss your opportunity to add these very limited exclusives to your Star Wars collection this week!! Collectors Society Preorder Date: May 22, 2007 (9:00am PST) General Public Preorder Date: May 24, 2007 (9:00am PST) Expected to ship: Summer 2007 Link | |
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| Tuesday May 22, 2007 | |
| A New Hope Visual Guides-Chapter 6 | |
The Official Star Wars Site has updated their new feature called the Visual Guides. In these guides, they break down portions of the scenes and provide intricate details of items and people you may not know. You can now view Chapter 6, that discusses the droids being lost in the desert. Be sure to go and check the latest Visual Guide! | |
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| Tuesday May 22, 2007 | |
| Titanium Giveaway | |
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Our partner site AllTroops has announced your latest chance to win collectible goodies! Our new giveaway provides you with the opportunity to receive a couple of figures from the Titanium series. This giveaway will last until May 26th. To participate you will need to do a couple of things:
The winner will be selected by a random drawing and it will be each users' responsibility to check this thread for the winning announcement. The winner will have 7 days to claim the prize or we will draw again. Good luck to everyone! | |
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| Tuesday May 22, 2007 | |
| 3D Clone Wars Images Added | |
Today I have added another two pictures to the 3D Clone Wars Section. You can find this new section in the Images menu. This week's biggest Star Wars party ever, Celebration IV, not only commemorates the past 30 years of the saga, but looks forward into the exciting future of Star Wars. Fans at the event will finally get a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming CG-animated television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, produced by Lucasfilm Animation. Coming soon, starwars.com will go behind the closed doors of the Lucasfilm Animation headquarters with regular reports on the making of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. More new images are sure to start popping up, so be on the lookout for them in this gallery soon!
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| Monday May 21, 2007 | |
| Master Replicas Star Wars License to End in 2007 | |
The Official Star Wars Site has announced that the license granted to one of Lucasfilm's collectibles licensees, Corgi International Ltd., will unfortunately expire at the end of 2007 due to both parties being unable to agree on terms for a renewal of the license. Corgi has made replicas of iconic Star Wars lightsabers, weapons, helmets, and other props under the brand name of Master Replicas. "We deeply regret that we and Corgi could not come to terms on a new agreement," said Howard Roffman, President of Lucas Licensing. "We had very much hoped to continue working with them. We know our fans and collectors really love this category and we are working as quickly as possible to bring in new licensees to replace both Master Replicas and Cards Inc." Late last year, through a merger and acquisition, Master Replicas and Cards Inc., a U.K. distributor and manufacturer of collectibles and also a Lucasfilm Star Wars licensee, became a part of Corgi International Ltd. I guess on a positive note, now the Master Replicas items should increase in value a little quicker. I really liked their products and I hope they find another vendor that will have the same level of quality. | |
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| Monday May 21, 2007 | |
| August 2007 Comics | |
 The Official Star
Wars Site has provided a look at more Dark Horse Comics for Star Wars fans
this August. The crimelord Raze has put a bomb inside Wyl Tarson's skull, which
is why Wyl now leads a ragtag team on a suicide mission to compromise one of the
Empire's greatest secrets!In the streets of the planet Ahakista, Darth Vader wages ruthless war against a local militia that has been unwelcoming to the Imperial presence there. Meanwhile, below the surface, Wyl and his crew try to infiltrate an Imperial stronghold through ancient tunnels. Just when unlikely success seems within their grasp, a revelation by one of the group changes everything. Fateful decisions, shocking discoveries . . . this the hottest issue of Star Wars: Rebellion yet! Issue #9 is by Rob Williams, Michel Lacombe and Wil Glass, with a cover by Ryan Sook. It is due out on August 8. A defining moment in the history of the galaxy arrives as the Republic and the Mandalorians meet face-to-face to discuss an offer that adds up to one thing -- victory for one, defeat for the other! Sinister billionaire Lord Adasca is the organizer of this fateful rendezvous, a mastermind with grand plans for his race, the Arkanians, and his corporation, Adascorp. What Adasca hasn't counted on is the feisty Jarael, her elderly companion Camper, or their fugitive Padawan friend Zayne Carrick trying to stop these megalomaniacal machinations despite impossible odds. Of course, as soon as the three figure out how to escape Adasca's custody without getting blasted by a dozen HK-24 assassin droids, that's exactly what they're gonna do! Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #30 is by John Jackson Miller, Bong Dazo, and Michael Atiyeh and features a cover by Chris Warner. It is due out on August 29. At long last, the identity of Darth Krayt is revealed! In a reckless bid to right one of his many past wrongs, Cade Skywalker has become a prisoner of the Sith. It's a banner day for Emperor Darth Krayt, who hopes that Skywalker's abilities will complete Krayt's longtime quest to restore his own power. But the other Sith are less certain of their Master's motives. And there are others within the Empire who would rather see Cade dead than a pawn of the Emperor. And Cade himself is none too happy about his situation. But what can he do? He turned his back on every friend who might come to his aid. He's made bad choices, and now he has to live -- or die -- with them! Star Wars: Legacy #15, the second part of the six-part "Claws of the Dragon" storyline, is by John Ostrander, Jan Duursema, Dan Parsons, and Brad Anderson, with cover art by Travis Charest. It is scheduled for release on August 8. In the last days of the Clone Wars, Jedi Master K'Kruhk finds his fate altered by Order 66 in ways he could not have imagined. Now it is not just his own life that depends on his skills, but the lives of many. Elsewhere in the galaxy, Bomo Greenbark and the crew of the smuggler vessel UhumelÈ are being pursued by the Empire, even as they head for a potentially dangerous rendezvous. Two separate tracks, each leading to one impossible choice that will change the futures of everyone involved! New, unexplored territory following Revenge of the Sith! Star Wars: Dark Times #6, the first of the five-part "Parallels" story-arc is by Mick Harrison and Dave Ross. It is scheduled for release on August 29. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia face off against Darth Vader over an ancient artifact of legendary power! Deep in the swamplands of the planet Mimban lies a powerful crystal, capable of giving its possessor such mastery over the Force as to be nearly invincible. In the right hands, it could save the galaxy. In the wrong hands, it could destroy it! With the explosion of the first Death Star still reverberating through the cosmos, Luke and Leia will find that the war they thought they won was only a battle, and that the dark side of the Force still stalks the galaxy. This 30th Anniversary hardcover volume (eighth in the series) is available only through Direct Market retail outlets, each volume's print run is limited to initial orders and will not be reprinted. Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye is by Terry Austin, Chris Sprouse, and James Sinclair and features cover art by Duncan Fegredo. It is scheduled for release on October 3. The next volume in the Star Wars Omnibus series goes back in the time -- 5,000 years in to the Star Wars past and back to the 1990s -- with the Tales of the Jedi series. Discover the earliest known stories of the Jedi and the Sith in this massive 440-page collection! Five thousand years before Luke Skywalker's successful assault on the Death Star, the Sith Lord Marka Ragnos ruled the galaxy. That is, until his death ignited a battle for ascension that would spell the end for his empire -- and nearly the entire galaxy! It would be another thousand years before two young Jedi novices Ulic Qel-Droma and Nomi Sunrider would rise for the cause of justice, first in the case of a Jedi-killing Hutt, and then against a dark Jedi spirit threatening to engulf an entire planet! Containing the Tales of the Jedi stories "The Golden Age of the Sith," "The Fall of the Sith Empire," "Knights of the Old Republic," and "The Freedon Nadd Uprising," this humongous omnibus is the ultimate introduction to the ancient history of the Star Wars universe! It is scheduled for release on October 24. The battle for the fate of the galaxy is on, and you've got a front seat! The Clone Wars have spread to every corner of the Star Wars universe, bringing with it more death-defying Jedi rescues, more terrifying monster attacks, and more planet-shaking confrontations between armies of droids and clones! Featuring four new all-ages adventures, this volume is jam-packed with only the most awesome heroes and most dastardly villains locked in a conflict of epic proportions! Amazing action, blazing lightsabers, and thrill-a-minute plot twists, every Star Wars fan is sure to love this full-tilt collection of stories told in the same stripped down stylization as Cartoon Network's micro-series! The ninth volume of Clone Wars Adventures, featuring the creative talents of Matthew and Shawn Fillbach and more, is due out on October 17. Also due out in October is the Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones photo comic. Ten years after The Phantom Menace, a faction of political separatists led by former Jedi Knight Count Dooku attempts to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala. As Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker try to discover the identity of the assassin, they uncover an insidious plot to destroy the Republic. This special 96-page comic is due out on October 24. | |
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| Monday May 21, 2007 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 179 | |
Today we have Episode 179 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to check back later this week for the one-hundred and eightieth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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| Sunday May 20, 2007 | |
| Battlefront 3 For PSP | |
PSP® System Owners to the Front Next Installment in Best-Selling Star Wars Battlefront Series Introduces Customization and Expands Multiplayer Options SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- May 10, 2007 -- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, the next installment of the best-selling Star Wars Battlefront series of videogames, will hit store shelves everywhere in fall 2007, LucasArts announced today. In development exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system by U.K.-based Rebellion, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron continues the immensely successful Battlefront series, which has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide since its introduction in 2004. The only original Star Wars Battlefront experience of 2007, Renegade Squadron delivers a new way for players to experience their favorite Star Wars battles any way -- and anywhere -- they want. The game presents new battles and missions found through a never-before-told story, as well as an unprecedented wealth of personalization and customization options. And for the first time on the PSP system, Star Wars Battlefront players can team up or compete online with friends all over the world. Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron is the previously untold story of a ragtag ensemble of battle-hardened rogues and scoundrels assembled by Han Solo. Gathered to execute some of the most secretive operations in the Rebel Alliance's war against the Galactic Empire, the Renegade Squadron participates in battles spanning the galaxy. From the Valley of the Sith on Korriban to a dogfight in space through the remains of Alderaan, Solo directs the team on missions of sabotage, rescue and retrieval. In Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, robust customization options replace the class system seen in previous Star Wars Battlefront titles, allowing for millions of possible unique combatants. With weapons, equipment and abilities that players select themselves, no two allies will likely ever look or perform exactly the same. The game also boasts expanded multiplayer options for the PSP system. Up to 16 players will be able to compete against each other over the Internet and eight via the PSP system's ad-hoc wireless connection. More information about Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron can be found at StarWarsBattlefront.com. | |
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| Sunday May 20, 2007 | |
| Empire Magazine and the 30 Covers | |
Empire Magazine has decided to help celebrate Star Wars' birthday by creating not two, not six, but 30 covers for their May 2007 issue. The empireOnline.com web site will be revealing a new cover daily up until the release of the issue on May 24th. Link | |
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