Jar Jar the Sith

It's a reach, but I like it.

J.J. X-Wing Revealed

I'll be that guy: they changed the X-Wing. Heresy!

Oh yeah, and donate money, and stuff...

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Disney Closes Lucas Arts

Via Game Informer:

"After evaluating our position in the games market, we've decided to shift LucasArts from an internal development to a licensing model, minimizing the company's risk while achieving a broader portfolio of quality Star Wars games. As a result of this change, we've had layoffs across the organization. We are incredibly appreciative and proud of the talented teams who have been developing our new titles."

I know the studio hasn't produced much recently, but I was really hoping for new installments in the X-Wing series at some distant, far off point in the future.

Star Wars Episode VII on the way!

It's not exactly gaming, but....

LOS ANGELES — A decade after George Lucas said “Star Wars” was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy is destined for theaters as The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. 

The seventh movie, with a working title of “Episode 7,” is set for release in 2015. Episodes 8 and 9 will follow. The new trilogy will carry the story of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia beyond “Return of the Jedi,” the third film released and the sixth in the saga. After that, Disney plans a new “Star Wars” movie every two or three years. Lucas will serve as creative consultant in the new movies.

Source Article.

Kind of floored me. Not sure what to think.