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Archived News-January 2009


Week 2

Friday January 16, 2009
Long Holiday Weekend

I will be out of town for the long Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Regular updates will resume Wednesday the 21st. Join us then for more great news and updates! Take care!

Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday January 16, 2009
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from The Clone Wars Season 1. The latest available episode is The Gungan General. You can find this video clip in the Television Shows section. If you have a movie clip or scene in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday January 16, 2009
Star Wars Reviews-Droid Week Concludes

Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. To conclude "Droid Week," Steve reviews the 30th Anniversary Collection's Concept R2-D2-C-3PO McQuarrie Signature Series-Celebration IV Exclusive. I would like to give a special thank you to Steve for all the great droid reviews that have been included for this week. Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday January 16, 2009
Droid Week Concludes

As "Droid Week" concludes, I hope you have enjoyed seeing and learning about all these different types of droids whether it be in character entries, droid figure reviews, or Droids cartoon episodes. I have always really liked droids and have enjoyed bringing "Droid Week" to you!

Now on with the updates to the Characters Section. The latest droid additions are E4 Baron Droid, LE-914, R2-KT, R2-R9, and R5-X2. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by type at the Droids Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy!

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Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday January 15, 2009
Daily Video Clip #2

Hot off the presses comes leaked video footage of Battlefront 3! The footage was supposedly taken at an internal alpha meeting with Free Radical back in November. It looks really cool and even features some sweet looking cut scenes. See it while you can!!!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday January 15, 2009
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section for "Droid Week" is episode 11 of Star Wars: Droids called The Roon Games which aired on November 16, 1985.

Having escaped the likes of Koong and Screed, Mungo Baobab, C-3PO and R2-D2 make their way for the planet Roon but upon arriving to the system they are gunned down by Koong's ships and crash land on Roon. Believing them to be dead, Koong proceeds with his plans with Admiral Screed. Mungo and the droids are okay but their ship is in desperate need for repair. To make matters worse they are attacked by odd mud creatures until a girl named Auren Yomand her father intervene, rescuing our friends. Oran is on her way to participate with her team in an event called the Roon Games. Her team has won the games three years running and is the only thing stopping Governor Koong from having complete control over the planet.

Koong's fierce and sinister assistant Gaff attempts to destroy Oran and her new friends by awaking a large beast which lives underground. Managing to escape however, our heroes make it into town where Oran's team prepares for the games but their troubles ain't over yet. A droid named O'Dingo, who works for Gaff, plans to sabotage Oran's team. Poisoning one of the riders and draining the power of a service droid makes it seem like Koong's efforts to win the games are more than probable. Enter Mungo Baobab and C-3PO, Oran's new team mates. Together they prepare for the race but Koong and his subjects still have ruthless plans to stop them.

You can find the episode in our Television Shows section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday January 15, 2009
Star Wars Reviews-Droid Week

Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. To continue with "Droid Week," Steve reviews the 30th Anniversary Collection's Saga Legends-TC-14. Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday January 15, 2009
Droid Week-Day 4

"Droid Week" continues with more updates to the Characters Section. The latest droid additions are A71 Assassin Droid, E522 Assassin Droid, Master-Com, and R2-Q5. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by type at the Droids Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy!

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Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday January 15, 2009
Star Wars: The Clone Wars "A Galaxy Divided" DVD

Star Wars: The Clone Wars "A Galaxy Divided" DVD is coming Tuesday, March 24. The price will be $19.98 for only 4 episodes!?!? Okay. I thought we would get at least the first half of the season. The episodes will be "Ambush," and the three-episode "Malevolence" story -- "Rising Malevolence," "Shadow of Malevolence" and "Destroy Malevolence."

At least they did mention that for fans eager to own the entire first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Lucasfilm is in the midst of producing a multi-disc boxed set that is expected to debut later in 2009. Full details of the first-season DVD boxed set, which is also planned to mark the first Blu-Ray appearance of the series, will be announced later this year. The collection will include substantial bonus material that is currently in production at Lucasfilm, including explorations of the behind-the-scenes creation of the hit series. If you want more information, read the entire article at the Official Star Wars Site

Trying to get twice the money they are? Hmmmm? I will wait for the boxed set.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday January 14, 2009
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section for "Droid Week" is episode 10 of Star Wars: Droids called Tail of the Roon Comets which aired on November 9, 1985.

Mungo Baobab becomes obsessed with locating a powerful and valuable resource called Roon stones. Along with R2-D2 and C-3PO, the three of them set out on a journey through uncharted space to find the Roon system only to be diverted when they get sucked into the tractor beam of a salvage ship owned by the greedy Governor Koong. Koong has recently made a deal with the Empire via Admiral Screed and believes Baobab and the Droids have arrived on behalf of the Emperor for which our friends play with the idea. This changes however when Screed and his stormtroopers arrive themselves. Mungo, Threepio and Artoo attempt to escape but their efforts are thwarted and if someone doesn't act quickly Mungo Baobab will be a prisoner of the Empire, Artoo will have a ghastly new owner and Threepio is set for reprogramming....

You can find the episode in our Television Shows section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday January 14, 2009
Star Wars Reviews-Droid Week

Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. To continue with "Droid Week," Steve reviews the 30th Anniversary Collection's #46 R2-D2. Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday January 14, 2009
Droid Week-Day 3

"Droid Week" continues with more updates to the Characters Section. The latest droid additions are R5-J2 and the RHTC-560 Hunter Trainer. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by type at the Droids Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy!

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Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday January 14, 2009
Star Wars Insider #107


 

Just in time for "Droid Week," the Official Star Wars Site has provided a look at the next issue of the Star Wars Insider. The galaxy's most famous droid duo make appearances on two variant Star Wars Insider covers this month, with Threepio hitting newsstands and a special collector's Artoo cover for subscribers, select comic stores and at Titan's official website.

All the usual Star Wars goodness is here, including an all-new interview with the saga's longest-serving actor, Anthony Daniels! Other features you'll find packed into this issue:

  • A hearty welcome from Insider's new editor, Jonathan Wilkins
  • "Toy Wars" explores the creation of a Hasbro Star Wars action figure, from concept to sculpt to the final packaged piece! Includes the first-look at some very exciting Expanded Universe figures.
  • "Creating Clones" interviews Clone Wars animation director Rob Coleman about the groundbreaking new series
  • "Sounding Out the Troops" features an interview with David Acord, sound designer on The Clone Wars
  • Sneak peek at Topps new Star Wars Galaxy Series IV set, which reveals several pieces deemed too "controversial" back in the '90s

Also appearing in regular columns and departments: Top 10 musical moments of the Star Wars saga, Lucas honored by Art Directors Guild, Aurra Sing vs. Zam Wesell in the "Versus" section, Star Wars-related events of 1984, C-3PO collectibles from around the world, Darth Krayt in the new Star Wars Legacy comic series, new toys, and a Bantha Tracks section packed full of clones! Whew, that sure is a whole lot of Star Wars goodness to warm the cold winter months!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday January 13, 2009
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section for "Droid Week" is episodes 9 of Star Wars: Droids called Coby and the Starhunters which aired on November 2, 1985.

C-3P0 and R2-D2 are assigned to chaperone Lord Toda's young son, Coby, only to be captured by smugglers. They are eventually rescued by Jan only for the Droids to learn that he has been accepted into the Imperial Space Academy, leaving them once again masterless and on their own.

You can find the episode in our Television Shows section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday January 13, 2009
Star Wars Reviews-Droid Week

Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. To continue with "Droid Week," Steve reviews the Saga Collection's #42 C-3PO. Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday January 13, 2009
Droid Week-Day 2

"Droid Week" continues with more updates to the Characters Section. The latest droid additions are 2JTJ, R2-C4 and R4-A22. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by type at the Droids Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy!

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Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday January 12, 2009
Daily Video Clip

The thirteenth episode of The Clone Wars will be airing on the Cartoon Network Friday at 9:00 pm. Here is the preview:

Jedi Crash

Synopsis: When Anakin is gravely injured in battle, Jedi General Aayla Secura must teach Ahsoka the Jedi philosophy of having no personal attachments -- while they brave the hostile planet in search of medical help for the Jedi Knight.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday January 12, 2009
New Star Wars Packaging Design

The Official Star Wars Site has announced that fans and collectors will soon see a new packaging design across all Star Wars merchandise. The timing of the new packaging design is intended to correspond roughly with the second season of The Clone Wars on Cartoon Network and to celebrate the launch of all new episodes. "We collaborated with Pilot just like we have in the past," says Lucas Licensing Director of Global Product Development Stacy Cheregotis. "We look to them for cutting edge design and creativity, and they look to us for direction about what we want to accomplish with the packaging." Be sure to read the entire article.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday January 12, 2009
Star Wars Reviews-Droid Week

Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. For "Droid Week," Steve reviews the 30th Anniversary Collection's Saga Legends-Dark Trooper. Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday January 12, 2009
Droid Week-Day 1

Today to begin "Droid Week" I have updated the Characters Section. This week you will see droid entries, droid figure reviews, and episodes of the Droids cartoon.  The latest droid additions are R2-M5 and BLX-5. You can get a listing of characters using their picture by type at the Droids Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy!

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Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday January 12, 2009
Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile Squadrons

Pocketgamer.co.uk has an interesting article about a teaser announcement of a brand new Star Wars Battlefront game for the mobile platform.

"Fans of the Battlefront series should be particularly excited since the series was essentially defunct once developer Pandemic was bought up by EA - removing its option to license property from LucasFilm. Fortunately Mikoishi is still here to keep the franchise alive for pocket gamers.

We saw a Star Wars Battlefront Mobile game way back in 2005, and although we don't have many details on apparent sequel Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile Squadrons, the title suggests something of a crossbreed between the Battlefront FPS action and possibly the strategic fighting/multiplayer of the recent Clone Wars game, also from THQ Wireless.

The teaser picture we've seen shows Count Dooku, the Emperor and Yoda all brandishing their Lightsabers, with Princess Leia alongside - suggesting a journey through all episodes, one to six, with a degree of online action built into the game."


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday January 12, 2009
Win TFU Nokia N-Gage With GEN

Our good friend and fellow Sworian Darth Palpy has sent in the latest contest from Galactic Empire Network (GEN)

"Yes folks, it's Competition time again here at GEN...And what a way to start 2009."

"In association with the folks over at NOKIA, here's your chance to WIN not only the Mobile version of Star Wars - The Force Unleashed, but also an unlocked Nokia N-Gage to play it on...And if THAT wasn't enough, the Nokia N-Gage you'll WIN is ONE of only TEN in the WORLD (that's right, the WORLD) Force Unleashed branded phones."

Be sure to visit GEN for your chance to win!


Posted by: Jedi Power