Rebelscum posted their 2008 Costume Contest Winners winners last night. Erin (Maris Brood) and Kristin (Zombie Leia,) above, took first and second place in the adult category. The wee Wicket is Oliver, and while he didn’t place, he is adorable!
It’s Friday, it must be The Clone Wars
Tonight they ‘Destroy Malevolence,’ Padme and Threepio make their TV debut, get taken hostage (shocking!) and blah blah blah tune in at 9. UPDATE: StarWars.com has an interview with Catherine Taber, who voices Padme for the series and also took on Leia in The Force Unleashed. Again: Episode commentary.
- Last week: Watch ‘Shadow of Malevolence’ online now. For our Canadian friends, CTV is also now showing episodes on their website.
- With The Clone Wars starting on Sky Movies in the UK next week, they have an interview with George Lucas.
- Will the show’s game tie-ins be a hit?
Expanded Universe newsbits: Sue hints, January comics, Sean Williams, sibling rivalry
Lots of tidbits: Sue Rostoni has continued posting bits and pieces about the new contract on StarWars.com boards and blogs, including the timing of Fate of the Jedi and Blood Oath (apparently Seeley’s cover art has Zekk “in a very manly pose, looking ruggedly handsome.”) Meanwhile, the first FOTJ cover will feature Luke, although no artist names yet, and the manuscript for Shadows of Mindor is 419 pages. And she’s updated her book schedule entry with a few new dates (already reflected in our schedule) and the news that the Reaves/Bonhoff ‘holostar’ novel is set two years before the Battle of Yavin. And today we swing right back to Fate of the Jedi: It “will continue to be a mix of characters.”
- Comics: StarWars.com has Dark Horse’s January 2009 solicitations, but it looks pretty slim: Just Knights of the Old Republic and the beginning of Legacy’s first post-Vector arc.
- The Force Unleashed: Sean Williams shares his piece from the Adelaide Advertiser on writing Star Wars.
- LOTF: io9 features Jacen and Jaina as one of Science Fiction’s Fiercest Sibling Rivalries.
EU newsbits: FOTJ, Imp Commando, TFU, KOTOR
- Fate of the Jedi: The second book, Christie Golden’s Omen, has appeared on the Random House online catalog with a release date of June 23, 2009. (Please remember the page count is probably a placeholder number.)
- Imperial Commando: Karen Traviss talks about the fate of Sev on her blog.
- The Force Unleashed: Kotaku interviews Haden Blackman. (via)
- Comics: Preview Knights of the Old Republic #34.
The Force Unleashed sells like crazy
Well, I’m still not all that enthused (can you tell?) but clearly a lot of other people are, because The Force Unleashed has already sold more than 1.5 million copies.
On that note: Will ‘Force Unleashed’ be the next ‘Star Wars’ film? I bet Uwe Boll is available!
Play as Mara Jade in The Force Unleashed
So outside of that whole duel mode thing, it seems that you can play as Mara Jade using the code MARAJADE. More cheats at IGN.
Meanwhile, you can learn how to unlock Starkiller in Soulcalibur IV over at the official site.
The Force Unleashed is here
You know, in case anyone forgot. Anyway, StarWars.com has pictures from the launch party, featuring a surprise appearance by George Lucas. (Later, a report.)
- Yet despite large amounts of fanboy squee from EU fans, I did forget about WOTC’s The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide, which is also out today.
- AICN interview with Sam Witwer. (Spoilers.)
- More reviews: Game Informer, MTV, PC World, CHUD; TFN has even more.
Out this week: TFU, O66, KOTOR
Stuff is sure to blow up real good in Tuesday’s releases. First off is the much-hyped game that has been impossible to avoid lately, The Force Unleashed. You can even pick it up tonight if the mood strikes. For those who prefer their ass-kicking without the baggage of required hardware, tomorrow also sees the release of the fourth and final Republic Commando novel, Order 66.
Meanwhile, comic fans can expect Knights of the Old Republic #33 on Wednesday.
The Force Unleashed reviews appearing
The game isn’t out until Tuesday, but the media are already unleashing their reviews. Wired’s game blogger is less than impressed; IGN is mixed, but give it a decent score. Also: The New York Daily News, The Birmingham News’ TechCetera blog, PocketGamer, Blunt Magazine.
ETA: The TFN/Rebelscum review.
Yet another The Force Unleashed roundup
- Ten things parents should know about The Force Unleashed. It’s based on novels and comics? Heh. But overall, good things for those raising gamer padawans to know.
- The Sunday Herald Sun has an interview with Haden Blackman (though their quote marks have gone MIA) and a couple of videos.
- TFU Xbox and PS3 producer Cameron Suey addresses PC gamer concerns.
- The fiction: Speaking of Aussies, The Force Unleashed novel is The Sunday Times’ latest book club selection, and Sean Williams will out and about at some of their events. Meanwhile, IGN reviews the comic adaption.
- People: Actress Nathalie Cox (Juno Eclipse) will be at a live webchat with FemaleFirst next Friday.
- Midnight events Gamestop stores across the US will be open at midnight for The Force Unleashed. Check their PDF for locations. The thing is almost forty pages and has very small type, so chances are one will be open by you.
- Concept art: Chin Ko’s Raxus Prime and Darth Vader on Kashyyyk by Amy Beth Christenson.
- Fun: Top 5 Ways I’d Misuse The Force.