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Archived News-November 2009
Week 3
Friday November 20,
2009 |
Daily Video
Clip |
This video is the trailer for
Episode 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 and is entitled Legacy of
Terror. It is the third chapter in a massive four-part story arc, the campaign
to retake Geonosian airing on Friday, November 20th at 9:00pm ET/PT on Cartoon
Network. Enjoy!
Synopsis: When Luminara goes missing, Obi-Wan and
Ki-Adi-Mundi lead a platoon of clones in search of her. When the search leads to
a mysterious lair, the Jedi are faced with a horde of undead
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Friday November 20,
2009 |
Featured
Artist-Christopher Tupa |
Christopher
Tupa has provided another great piece and this one is pretty funny! Thanks
Chris! Who knew that Star Wars had so many whiners. You can find other great
works by more very talented artists at the Featured Artists section. Enjoy!
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Thursday November
19, 2009 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is the Fan Film entitled
Ch 1-Spirits of
the Force. This fan film was a "no-budget" Star Wars fan film released in
June 2005 and made by members of the Phoenix Fan Force.
Kyle Katarn returns to the Jedi Academy on Yavin IV seeking Master
Skywalker’s advice on a familiar disturbance he senses in the force. During his
visit, he sees some familiar faces… some friendly, some not so friendly.
You can find this video in the Other
Star Wars Fan Films section. You can find other great Fan Films in My Favorite Fan Films
section. Enjoy!
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Thursday November
19, 2009 |
Character Section
Updated |
Today I have updated the Characters Section and the latest addition is
General Whorm
Loathsom. 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!
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Thursday November
19, 2009 |
New Rogue
Squadron Finished |
wii.kombo.com is reporting that the new Rogue Squadron has
been completed, but may never see the light of day. We've heard much over the
past year about Factor 5, from their U.S. studio closing (We reported about the
closure of Factor 5 on May, 15th this year.) to the talk of the German studio working
on multiple Wii titles. But now, rumors have surfaced that both Nintendo and
LucasArts are sitting on two completed Factor 5 titles, both new installments in
popular franchises from both companies.
Achim Moller of Factor 5 GmbH recently assured that both of their other Wii
titles could have been released in 2009, indicating that Rogue Squadron and
Pilotwings have been finished. Moller admits, nonetheless, that Factor 5 is
unsure whether both of these titles will see a release, suggesting that either
Nintendo or LucasArts are not confident on publishing their Factor 5-developed
game.
The question now is whether or not Nintendo and LucasArts might release
either project at all. Be sure to read the
entire article.
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Wednesday November
18, 2009 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's video is a review of The
Clone Wars Season 1 Blu-Ray. Enjoy!
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Wednesday November
18, 2009 |
Ships Section
Updated |
Today I have updated the Ships Section with the
Toscan 8-Q
Starfighter. You can get a listing of ships using their picture by type at
the Starfighters Section. Or, if you would like
to see an alphabetical listing of all of our ships, vehicles, bases, and space
stations, you can check out the Index.
If you have a ship you would like to see me add, then e-mail me the request and
I will do my best to add it for you. Enjoy!
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Tuesday November 17,
2009 |
Star Wars
Insider: Special Edition |
The Official Star Wars Site introduces the Star Wars Insider:
Special Edition! Explore the complete Star Wars saga with a 148-page
Special Edition of the official magazine, Star Wars Insider.
Inside the Special Edition of Star Wars Insider:
- Venture into the realm of the deadly trio of creatures encountered by our
heroes in the Geonosian arena
- 50 amazing facts about the Star Wars' Expanded Universe
- A memorable interview the actors who played Luke and Leia, Mark Hamill and
Carrie Fisher
- Rare interviews with George Lucas, Hayden Christensen and Ian McDiarmid
- The true story behind the creation of Boba Fett
- The back-story that led Han Solo into more adventures than he ever bargained
for
- An interview with the man who made Yoda, legendary makeup artist, Stuart
Freeborn
Plus, much, much more.
The Star Wars Insider: Special Edition hits newsstands today, so get
your copy now! |
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Monday November 16,
2009 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's video is a vintage
walkthrough of how the graphics were created for the Death Star briefing during
Episode IV: A New Hope back in 1977. Enjoy!
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Monday November 16,
2009 |
Severing The
Yahoo Connection |
Over the past month, the Official Star Wars Site has
severed their affiliation with Yahoo. The first step taken was the cancellation
of video content hosting with Yahoo in favor of an internal solution.
Now the starwars.yahoo.com site will be dissolved.
"Greetings,
The starwars.yahoo.com website will be closing down. The website
will no longer be accessible as of December 15, 2009. As of that date,
you will no longer be able to upload content, including photos, video and other
items to the website, and content that was previously uploaded to the
starwars.yahoo.com site will no longer be accessible and/or viewable.
Any
profile content that was created specific to the starwars.yahoo.com site will no
longer be available. Your standard Yahoo! profile information will not be
impacted.
Customers who visit starwars.yahoo.com after December 15, 2009,
will be re-directed to starwars.com, where you can continue to enjoy great Star Wars
related content.
Thank you for using starwars.yahoo.com.
Learn
more
The Yahoo! Team"
I am sure there one of the reasons this move was made was in order to save
some money.
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Monday November 16,
2009 |
10th Anniversary
Graphic |
Our friend Kalvin from SWCCMTY sent over this great
graphic and best wishes for more great years to come. Thanks Kalvin!
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