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Archived News-February 2010


Week 1

Friday February 05, 2010
Daily Video Clip

Here is a second preview for Episode 13 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 entitled Voyage of Temptation that will be on tonight. At this rate, you will have seen the entire episode. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday February 05, 2010
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 Figrin D'an and the Modal Nodes-Wal-Mart Exclusive-Commemorative Tin Collection review. Thanks Steve! Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday February 05, 2010
Star Wars AT-AT

Hasbro has made it official in their press release!

(Approximate Retail Value: $99.99; Ages: 5 & up; Available: August 1, 2010)
In space, size does matter, and Hasbro certainly kept that in mind when creating its all-new, highly detailed STAR WARS AT-AT. The AT-AT (All Terrain Armored Transport) played a significant role in the Empire’s military assault in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, and it will play an equally important role in every fan’s toy collection this year! Measuring more than 24 inches tall, nearly 28 inches long, and 12 inches wide, this colossal vehicle holds up to 20 STAR WARS figures – 6 of which can fit in its head alone! – and includes so many play and electronic features true to its on-screen counterpart that it’s hard to believe! From the zip-line in its body and articulated legs for superb poseability, to its LED lights and authentic movie sounds and phrases, this is the must-have addition for STAR WARS fans of all ages. Includes a 3 ¾ inch AT-AT driver action figure and a pop-out speeder bike.

Be sure to visit StarWars-Descriptions.com to see a couple of images of this big new vehicle. I always enjoyed my AT-AT when I was younger, and this one looks great!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday February 04, 2010
Daily Video Clip

This video is a preview for Episode 13 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 and is entitled Voyage of Temptation. Be sure to catch this second episode of a three-part story arc tomorrow night at 9:00pm ET/PT on the Cartoon Network. Enjoy!

Synopsis: As the Jedi and their clones defend Duchess Satine from assassination attempts, Anakin discovers that Obi-Wan and the Duchess have a history together.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday February 04, 2010
Star Wars Trench Run

The Official Star Wars Site has provided the Star Wars: Trench Run game for everyone to play! If you don't have an iPhone, then no problem! Be sure to head over now and play the dogfighting, or trench run game online. You will need to download and install the free Unity game engine when it prompts you in order to play. It looks great! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday February 04, 2010
Star Wars #1 For 2009

The Official Star Wars Site has announced that Star Wars maintains the top spot as the #1 licensed toy and the #1 boys toy property in the US for 2009. It was a competitive year for boys properties, but Star Wars once again grabbed the top slot, demonstrating its enormous staying power even after 33 years. With 2009 year-end figures placing Star Wars 40% ahead of any other toy license, the Power of the Force continues to thrive, according to industry research company The NPD Group. U.S. retail toy sales for the license in 2009 exceeded $480M, supported by all-new episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and a robust collector market engaged in the live-action Saga. Success in the toy arena continues to translate to many other licensed product categories, including publishing, apparel, consumer electronics and housewares. Be sure to read the entire article!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday February 03, 2010
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from The Clone Wars Season 2. The twelfth available episode is The Mandalore Plot. You can find this streaming 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

Wednesday February 03, 2010
Character Section Updated

Today I have updated the Characters Section and the latest addition is Corporal Derdram. The page includes a Flash video of the character to give you something a little more interesting. You can get a listing of Dark Side characters using their picture by type at the Dark Side Characters Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday February 03, 2010
Star Wars Happy Meals

The Official Star Wars Site has announced that starting February 26, McDonald's will be bringing their Star Wars promotion to kids throughout North America. The Happy Meal promotion will feature different Happy Meal Star Wars premiums, including four "character keepers" (Darth Vader, Anakin, Yoda, and R2-D2) and four starship launchers (Millennium Falcon, X-wing Fighter, Jedi Starfighter, and Republic Gunship). The character keepers also come with a cool Star Wars temporary tattoo and all premiums feature a unique code!

The Happy Meal packaging will feature images of Darth Vader and Yoda, games and instructions that direct consumers to the McDonald's HappyMeal.com website where they are able to join the quest to "Help Defend McWorld from Darth Vader" in McDonald's free virtual world for kids, as well as experience augmented reality with McD Vision. Visitors to the site should not forget their secret code (inside every Happy Meal) which unlocks a special lightsaber feature within the Darth Vader quest.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday February 02, 2010
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from The Clone Wars Season 2. The eleventh available episode is Lightsaber Lost. You can find this streaming 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

Monday February 01, 2010
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from one of your favorite Star Wars video games! The latest scene we have provided is Setbacks & Recon from the Star Wars video game Jedi Knight II-Jedi Outcast that was released March 26, 2002. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. Special thanks to Medhiv83 for capturing and sharing the cutscene! 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

Monday February 01, 2010
Battlefront Online

We all know that Star Wars: Battlefront III seems to have been lost, but Kotaku has reported a rumor that the series lives on, in the form of currently-in-pre-production Battlefront Online.

"The game, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, is currently being worked on by both Lucasarts and Slant Six Games, the studio responsible for SOCOM Confrontation and SOCOM Fire Team Bravo 3.

The title is still in pre-production, so there's no guarantee that we'll ever hear more of it – Battlefront having become somewhat of a cursed property after the recent demise of original developers Pandemic and buy-out of Battlefront III developers Free Radical – but Lucasarts' insistence on getting a Battlefront game made in spite of all that gives us hope.

Battlefront Online is, as the name suggests, planned to be online-only, and is tentatively slated to appear in 2011.

Whether this game was the source of that "Battlefront IV" concept art that turned up last year is unknown, but our sources tell us that it is the source of those voice actor rumors from December.
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There isn't any word yet for all of us that still play Battlefront II on PC. I do hope it makes it to the PC platform!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday February 01, 2010
Star Wars Galaxy 5 Series

The Official Star Wars Site has announced the Star Wars Galaxy trading cards series from Topps returns with a brand new set of base cards, highly-collectible extras and coveted Star Wars actor autographs. The Star Wars Galaxy 5 series hits stores the last week of February at hobby, comic and select card shops, as well as Target and Wal-Mart.

The 120 card collection of Star Wars art includes over 50 pieces of newly-commissioned art, the best of published Star Wars art, Star Wars Manga and Art of Star Wars Celebration. Collectible inserts include foil cards -- bronze and sequentially-numbered gold foil parallels, as well as etched foil cards.

Hobby inserts include vintage galaxy portraits signed by Star Wars actors, Lost Galaxy cards, and a guaranteed sketch card in every box. Collectors should also look for 1/1 printing plates, Manga sketch cards, shaped sketch cards, 1/1 refractor foil parallel cards and 1/1 original etched foil artwork. Look for cards from our good friend Kevin Graham. Get them this month!


Posted by: Jedi Power