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Archived News
February 2004
Week 1
Thursday February 5,
2004
Exclusive Clone Wars Pin
Set |
The
Official Star Wars Site brings us this exclusive collectibles
report...
Spruce up your lapels with the Star Wars: Clone Wars Boxed Pin Set
from Pin USA, available only on a soon-to-be-announced super-secret
online retailer that even Yoda doesn't know about.
This collectible Clone Wars animated series pin box set, exclusively
made for this online retailer, contains 6 die-struck brass pins with
high-quality enamel coating featuring Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin,
Asajj Ventress, Durge and a Clone Wars logo. The entire pin set is
stored in a quality, collectible box.
With over 20 years of experience in the retail and wholesale
markets, Pin USA has a respected reputation as an industry leader in
the collectible market. Pin USA is also known for its 25th
Anniversary and Episode II series of pin sets.
Click here for a look as these exclusive Star Wars collectibles!
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Thursday February 5,
2004
Clone Wars: Yoda Novel
On The Way! |
The
Official Star Wars Site updates with news of a new Clone Wars
era novel heading our way...
A battle-scarred Jedi returns from the frontlines with a surprising
message for the Jedi Council -- Count Dooku wants to sue for peace.
Dispatched to find out the truth behind this new development is the
greatest Master of the Jedi order, Yoda.
This Del Rey novel, as yet untitled, is scheduled for release as a
paperback in December, 2004.
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Wednesday February 4,
2004
Fan Films: Call For
Entries |
If you haven't already, now's the time to get cracking on a Star
Wars fan film for entry into the third ever Star Wars Fan Film
Awards. The June 15th deadline is still months away, but it's never
too early to start thinking about telling your story and winning the
big prize.
The finalists will be seen on the Official Star Wars Fan Film site
hosted by AtomFilms. There will be an assortment of great prizes --
including $2,000 cash and the now-familiar golden droid trophy.
Winners will be named at a special ceremony at Comic-Con
International in San Diego, California on the evening of Thursday
July 22, 2004. Last year, at the premiere of the Fan Film Awards
ceremony at Comic-Con, some 2,000 fans filled the auditorium to
cheer on the winners.
The top prize, the George Lucas Selects Award, will be selected by
George Lucas himself. Other awards and prizes will be announced in
coming months. Be sure to read the official contest rules and
submission information so that you can get your mini-epic underway.
For further details, including contest rules and other helpful
information, see the AtomFilms
Official Star Wars Fan Films site.
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by Rebel
Racer
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Tuesday February 3,
2004
The Force is Strong in
Brighton |
The
Register features an article about the distribution of Jedi in
the UK, as recorded by the 2001 census:
Well, we have just found out something moderately interesting
about the UK distribution of Jedi: there are more Luke Skywalkers in
Brighton than anywhere else.
Of the 247817 people recorded in London-sur-Mer, 6,480 have the
force, representing 2.6 per cent of the population.
Shamefully, Easington (Durham) could muster just 152 knights, or 0.2
per cent of locals, and takes the Jedi wooden spoon in 376th place.
The national total was a healthy 390,000, leaving no doubt that
Blighty is well protected against Death Star attack for the
foreseeable future.
Hit the link above to read the rest of the article, and you can
check out the full regional breakdown of Jedi's in the UK at
National Statistics Online by clicking here.
Source: TF.N.
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by Rebel
Racer
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Monday February 2,
2004
'A New Hope' and
'Empire' are Top-10ers |
'A New Hope' and 'The Empire Strikes Back' have made it into the Top
10 of Empire Magazine's 100 Greatest Movies of All Time at No 2 and
No 4. Two other Star Wars movies made it into the Top 100 - 'Return
of the Jedi' at No 23 and 'Attack of the Clones' at No 51 - but 'The
Phantom Menace' misses out. See below for the full Top 10.
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2. Star Wars: A New Hope
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
4. The Empire Strikes Back
5. The Shawshank Redemption
6. The Godfather
7. Pulp Fiction
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
9. Fight Club
10. Jaws
15. Raiders of the Lost Ark
23. Return of the Jedi
51. Attack of the Clones
Thanks to TF.N
for the alert.
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by Rebel
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Monday February 2,
2004
Republic Commando
Details |
PC Gamer also had a story on Republic Commando and had several new
details to release:
"the game has more in common with HALO than Ghost Recon"
You play in permanent first person view, with your HUD projected
onto the inside of your helmet.
"You move through the game alongside three subordinate
clonetroopers, assigning them orders along the way."
"Because your troopers are clones, they can't be killed...
Instead of dying your clones just plotz on the ground and await
healing from a squadmate."
"You're the only one that can be killed (in which case you'll
need to restart at the last save checkpoint, as there's no
save-anywhere function."
This game isn't going to be the gritty Star Wars shooter we were
expecting, nor is it going to be the Ghost Recon of Star Wars. It's
shaping up to be a HALO type game with invincible teammates. PC
Gamer is skeptical. We'll see what becomes of this game. Thanks to TF.N
for this news.
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by Rebel
Racer
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Monday February 2,
2004
Hyperspace Chat-Timothy
Zahn |
The Official Star
Wars Site has announced that continuing the series of online
chats for Hyperspace members is one of the foremost authors of the
Star Wars expanded universe, Timothy Zahn. His trilogy of novels --
Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising and The Last Command were
incredibly successful, reviving a dormant Star Wars fan base with
brand new adventures set in the galaxy far, far away.
His contributions to the Star Wars galaxy include such memorable
characters as Mara Jade, Grand Admiral Thrawn, General Garm Bel
Iblis, and Talon Karrde.
Now Zahn returns to Star Wars fiction with Survivor's Quest, a new
hardcover novel due out on February 3 from Del Rey Books.
Timothy Zahn is scheduled to be online on Tuesday, February 3 at
2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time).
Please note that list minute schedule changes may happen, and that
although hundreds of questions are often submitted, not all can be
answered.
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by Jedi
Power
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Monday February 2,
2004
Star Wars Battlefront
Trailer |
LucasArts
has announced that there is a new trailer available for
their upcoming multiplayer combat game called Battlefront. The
trailer shows clips from Endor, Yavin, and Naboo which are just
three of the ten planets that you will be able to visit. There is
also a brief glimpse of a new Republic trooper. Be sure to go here
to see the latest trailer!
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