http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:36:38 -0700 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:44:53 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Star-Wars-Galaxies-now-available-on-Steam?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner (c) LucasArtsIn a bid to remain relevant in the face of the release of the Old Republic, Star Wars Galaxies is making itself available to download on Steam and Direct 2 Drive with a boat load of brand new features. Known for innovation in massively ... News Video Games Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:44:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Star-Wars-Galaxies-now-available-on-Steam?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Clip-From-Clone-Wars-27-Legacy-of-Terror?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner Lucasfilm has been gracious enough to give us another advanced look at this week's Clone Wars. This looks to be like quite a thrilling horror style episode and I'm terribly excited about it. From the press release: In pursuit of Poggle the Lesser, ... clone wars previews video Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:36:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Clip-From-Clone-Wars-27-Legacy-of-Terror?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Amazing-Star-Wars-product-2187-Jawa-yard-gnome?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner Jawa Yard Gnome StarWarsShop.com I did not know that I needed a yard gnome, but it turns out that I actually do.  As long as it's in the form of this resin yard gnome Jawa. Available for purchase exclusively on the Star Wars shop (click here f... collectibles Miscellany Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:17:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Amazing-Star-Wars-product-2187-Jawa-yard-gnome?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Review-Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-Episode-26-Weapons-Factory?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner (c) Lucasfilm Ltd.And so ends the second quarter of the Geonosian arc of Season Two, with Ahsoka and Barris Offee tasked with a covert mission to blow the power generator of the new droid factory that is building Super Tanks capable of withstanding e... clone wars reviews Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:57:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Review-Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-Episode-26-Weapons-Factory?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Clip-from-Clone-Wars-Episode-26-Weapons-Factory?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner I’ve got a great feeling about this episode, the second part of four involving the Geonosian campaign. I really like the idea of these two Padawans on a Guns of Navarone type mission all on their own. And I’m terribly excited to see Barr... clone wars previews Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:22:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Clip-from-Clone-Wars-Episode-26-Weapons-Factory?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Star-Wars-Celebration-V-in-Orlando?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner (CV Logo courtesy of TheForce.net)There has been a lot of speculation about the time and location of Star Wars Celebration V.  I've reported on it before (here) and there's been a lot of misinformation out there.I have a pretty educated guess th... fans Miscellany News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Star-Wars-Celebration-V-in-Orlando?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Review-Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-episode-25-Landing-at-Point-Rain?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner The first thing I'd like to say about this episode is that if Cartoon Network pulls this "special presentation" crap on a school night again, I'm going to be extremely annoyed.  I live in a timezone that puts Clone Wars on after bedtim... clone wars reviews Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:04:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Review-Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-episode-25-Landing-at-Point-Rain?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Clip-from-Clone-Wars-Episode-25-Landing-at-Point-Rain?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner Lucasfilm has been kind enough to present us with a clip from the upcoming episode of Clone Wars.  In this episode: Anakin, Ahsoka and Ki-Adi-Mundi lead a landing party to destroy a droid factory that Poggle the Lesser has rebuilt on Geonosis, b... clone wars previews Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:35:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Clip-from-Clone-Wars-Episode-25-Landing-at-Point-Rain?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Review-Star-Wars-Battlefront-Elite-Squadron-DS?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner (c) LucasartsI was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron for the DS to review and I was quite excited to play.  I’ve never played a Battlefront game, but I’ve heard nothing but great things abo... games Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:59:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Review-Star-Wars-Battlefront-Elite-Squadron-DS?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Drunk-Ewoks-on-the-Today-Show?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner (Photo Courtesy Lucasfilm and The Today Show) The Today Show had a Star Wars invasion today and I received a rather horrifying picture of Matt Lauer dressed as Luke Skywalker and one of the other hosts dressed as Ahsoka.  Perhaps the best pi... video fans Miscellany Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:01:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Drunk-Ewoks-on-the-Today-Show?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Behind-the-scenes-clip-from-Clone-Wars-Season-1-on-DVD-and-Bluray?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner (c) Lucasfilm Lucasfilm has been kind enough to give us a look at a sample of the behind the scenes material they've collected for the Season One box set of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.  This bit comes from the episode "Trespass". ... clone wars previews DVDs video Expanded Universe behind the scenes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:08:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Behind-the-scenes-clip-from-Clone-Wars-Season-1-on-DVD-and-Bluray?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Trailer-for-the-Clone-Wars-Season-1-DVD?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner Lucasfilm has been kind enough to give us a trailer for the Season 1 box set of Clone Wars on DVD and Blu-ray.  I have to say, I am immensely excited for this box set.   You can preorder The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One at Amazo... clone wars DVDs Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Trailer-for-the-Clone-Wars-Season-1-DVD?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Star-Wars-cake?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner A cake version of a pivotal scene from The Empire Strikes Back. (Courtesy Great White Snark) There have been plenty of Star Wars cakes that have made the rounds on the Internet, but this has to be one of my favorites. This is Luke Skywalker stuffed ... fans Miscellany The Empire Strikes Back Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Star-Wars-cake?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Easter-Eggs-in-Clone-Wars?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner With the next two weeks off from new episodes of Clone Wars, we're left with an encore presentation of the third episode from season two, Children of the Force.  (You can read my review of Children of the Force here). As you watch, you should... clone wars Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:40:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Easter-Eggs-in-Clone-Wars?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Interview-Aaron-Allston?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner Aaron Allston (courtesy www.aaronallston.com)At Dragon*Con, I had the good fortune to be able to interview bestselling novelist and mainstay in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Aaron Allston. We spoke of many things including his work in the Star War... Expanded Universe books interviews Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:42:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Interview-Aaron-Allston?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Review-Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-24-Senate-Spy?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner The Clone Wars (c) Lucasfilm, Ltd "Senate Spy", the fourth episode of the second season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, is very much a thrilling homage to what may have been one of Alfred Hitchcock's finest films, Notorious. The original fi... clone wars reviews Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:22:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Review-Star-Wars-The-Clone-Wars-24-Senate-Spy?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Review-Star-Wars-in-Concert?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner The Salt Lake City performance of Star Wars in Concert Friday night was quite a thing to see.  Taking place at the major Arena in Salt Lake City, the one that houses a professional basketball team of some manner, the mood was one of excitement w... reviews Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:27:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Review-Star-Wars-in-Concert?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Preview-clip-from-Clone-Wars-24-Senate-Spy?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner Anakin and Padme in "Senate Spy" (c) Lucasfilm, Ltd Lucasfilm has been kind enough to give us a sneak preview of this weeks new episode of Clone Wars.  I must have been right on the mark of my assesment that it looks like a remake of ... clone wars previews video Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:48:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Preview-clip-from-Clone-Wars-24-Senate-Spy?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Review-Death-Troopers?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner Death Troopers (c) Lucasfilm, Ltd.Death Troopers, which hits shelves everywhere tomorrow (and you can order for half-price on Amazon right now), was written by novelist Joe Schreiber and is the first horror novel set in the Star Wars universe. Like s... reviews books Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:54:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d12-Review-Death-Troopers?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d12-George-Lucas-partially-responsible-for-Hellboy?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner Mike Mignola (photo by Bryan Young) While at Dragon*Con, I had the privelige of being able to sit down and talk with Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy about a number of things, (like his involvement with Guillermo Del Toro's Hobbit film, etc.).&nb... Miscellany behind the scenes interviews Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:05:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2730-Star-Wars-Examiner~y2009m10d12-George-Lucas-partially-responsible-for-Hellboy?cid=exrss-Star-Wars-Examiner