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Archived News-May 2008
Week 3
| Friday May 23, 2008 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is the Star Wars Teaser which provided our first look at Star Wars back in 1976. It did not yet have a film score or even completed special effects. Star Wars debuted on May 25, 1977 in 32 theaters, and proceeded to break house records, effectively becoming one of the first blockbuster films. It remains one of the most financially successful films of all time. You can find this video clip in the Movie Trailers section. 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 May 23, 2008 | |
| Guy Lagacé's Probeshots | |
Today I have updated Guy Lagacé's ProbeShots with another of his scenes. This is the seventh image for this section. This was Guy's vision of Anakin and Obi-Wan chasing Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones. As we now know, the chase was after Zam instead, but remember that these images were his vision of scenes from movies that had not been created. We didn't even know what Jango looked like at that time. Be sure to also see other great artists in the Featured Artists section. Enjoy!
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| Thursday May 22, 2008 | |
| 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 entitled Raid At Bakura (Hard Ending) from the Star Wars video game Rogue Squadron III-Rebel Strike that was released in 2003. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. Special thanks to Stefan Mahrla 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!
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| Thursday May 22, 2008 | |
| Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review | |
I know this is not Star Wars, but our good friend Mark from Lightsabre has let us know about a joint review of the latest Indiana Jones installment with James from Jedi News. Don't worry... it is spoiler free! What are their first impressions? "What a waste!" Why would they say that?? Well you need to go read this review! You might be surprised.
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| Wednesday May 21, 2008 | |
| The Force Unleashed 360 and PS3 Multiplayer | |
 According to a Lucasarts statement regarding the multiplayer ability of The Force Unleashed: “To be specific, there’s no multiplayer in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, because there is on the Wii, PSP, and DS. As far as specific reasons are concerned, we don’t really like to get into the reasons why we don’t do things because I don’t think there’s really a satisfactory answer that people would really be happy with. So, there isn’t multiplayer and that’s kind of how it is… ” However, according to our friends at TF.N, while game may not initially have a multiplayer, we could see a patch by Microsoft early next year that will enable TFU to have Live, thus, a multiplayer. Possible downloadable characters include Quinlan Vos, Mara Jade, Assaj Ventress, Jedi Leia, A’Sharad Hett, Qui-Gon, Cin Drallig, Darth Desolous, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, Jedi Brute (from the ROTS), Anakin, Yoda, Mace, Ben Kenobi, Luke, Vader Paplatine, characters from the Legacy series and more. A lot of EU goodies seem certain, if this is true. At this point we’re being told three patches are being worked on, but all this is currently a rumor. However, if video games recall, this wouldn’t be the first time characters would be patched on Xbox Live, as Battlefront II had it. Also, all current 360 cover art shows the Xbox Live symbol, as seen here. We will keep you updated on this! | |
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| Wednesday May 21, 2008 | |
| 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 the Game Play from the Star Wars video game Return of the Jedi Death Star Battle that was released in 1984. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. 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 May 21, 2008 | |
| Jimmy Smitts In The Force Unleashed | |
TF.N has an article stating that Adam Kahn from LucasArts was nice enough to confirm that Jimmy Smitts is definitely involved in The Force Unleashed. Unless they hooked him up to a computer to get his movements, it will only be a voice character role. It does start to make you wonder if he will reprise his role in the new CGI Clone Wars as well. Only time will tell.
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| Wednesday May 21, 2008 | |
| Aayla Secura 12-inch Figure Comic-Con Exclusive | |
 Sideshow Collectibles have released information about how this Comic-Con Exclusive will be yours The following information is for newsletter members who are ATTENDING Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA (July 23rd-27th, 2008) and wish to purchase the Aayla Secura 12-inch Figure Comic-Con Exclusive. Newsletter subscribers who are attending the Con, and who qualify, will be given an opportunity to 'Priority Pre-Order' the Aayla Secura 12-inch Figure, on Thursday, May 22nd, 2008, from 10am to Noon (Pacific Time) at SideshowCollectibles.com. This two hour pre-order window is only available to 'Priority Pre-Order' members. If any items remain available for purchase after the newsletter member pre-ordering window, then these will be offered to the general public who will be ATTENDING Comic-Con. Please note: ATTENDEE orders that are not picked up at our Comic-Con store before Sunday, July 27th at 12:00 PM (Noon) PT will be canceled and offered to walk-up Attendees on a first come, first served basis.Sideshow Collectibles Aayla Secura 12-inch Figure | |
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| Tuesday May 20, 2008 | |
| Daily Video Clip | |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from the 2005 MTV Movie Awards parody of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith with Jimmy Fallon as Anakin Skywalker. Every year on the MTV Movie Awards, one or more movies are chosen out of the most popular films of the year and spoofed. This usually includes a lot of sound and video montage, replacing some of the original cast with other actors (commonly, the hosts of this year's show), combining them with famous television shows, and general mockery of the film's most notable aspects. You can find this video clip in the 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!
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| Tuesday May 20, 2008 | |
| New Clone Wars Action Figures | |
Doze from POTF2 let us know about the new Clone Wars Action Figures, Special First Day of Release Variants! They show the "1st Day Of Issue" specially-stickered figures. Thanks for letting us know Doze!
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| Tuesday May 20, 2008 | |
| Kevin Graham's Sketch Book-Update | |
You may remember us reporting about Kevin Graham's Sketch Book on April 29, 2008. Kevin sent in some new information as to the good your purchasing the Sketch Book will do. As some of you may know I was born with a hole in my heart and had Open Heart Surgery when I was three to repair it. I am fine now, but really wanted to give back to those who were there for me when I needed them. I am going to do a limited print with all proceeds going to the American Heart Association. The proceeds from the sketch book will go to the cost of printing, shipping, etc of both the Sketch Books and the Print. Any additional money will go to the American Heart Association also. I can't give out to much information on the print yet do to approval, etc. but will keep you informed. For those of you who already purchased one I thank you. For those of you who haven't order one yet there is still time. I am only printing 250 so get them while you can. Each book will have 24 gloss pages with a lot of my artwork I have done within that last few years. You also get a black and white sketch with each book you order along with a special promo foil card. Orders of more then 5 Books get additional promo cards other than the foil ones (Set of 10 cards). Sketches can be done in the book or on a sketch card. You can chose that on my site I set up a page on my site where you can place orders using Paypal. When you get to Paypal The first Paypal screen will ask for your Login info where you can put Quantity, when you get to second screen you will see to the left a Menu that says: Sketch Instructions with a “+” symbol, click that and then you can enter what you want drawn. Order Here: http://www.kevingrahamart.com/store.php Sketch Books Will be shipped in the order I receive them. I want to thank you all for your support and interest in my work. Be sure to pick up one of these great Sketch Books today and help those in need! | |
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| Monday May 19, 2008 | |
| 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 An Invitation to a Hunt from the Star Wars video game Bounty Hunter that was released on December 5, 2002. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. 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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| Monday May 19, 2008 | |
| J W Rinzler Interview | |
Mark, our good friend and affiliate from Lightsabre has informed us of his latest installment of interviews. The latest addition is with J W Rinzler, Executive Editor at LucasBooks. Mark spoke with him midweek about The Making of Indiana Jones book and The Clone Wars is mentioned. Be sure to head over and check it out! | |
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| Monday May 19, 2008 | |
| The Force Unleashed Secret Apprentice Named? | |
NZGamer has an article that finally reveals the name of The Force Unleashed Secret Apprentice. "You may not have realized it but he hasn't been given a name publicly, other than the moniker of "Secret Apprentice". That is until now. Ladies and gentlemen, our anti-hero's name... is... Starkiller." "Die-hard Star Wars fans will find this name rather familiar, and they should as it is the original name George Lucas intended Luke to have back when Star Wars was nothing but thoughts and ideas in Lucas' head. The name stuck until the forth revision of the Star Wars script where Luke Starkiller was renamed to Luke Skywalker. A nice homage to what once was." That is definatley a cool tie-in. Be sure to read the entire article! | |
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