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Crossguard. Broadsword. Kylo Ren’s unique/controversial lightsaber goes by a couple names but we haven’t received a good look at it until now. Leland Chee posts this image from Celebration Anaheim. No wonder that thing doesnt look entirely stable.
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StarWars.com has announced that there are now Star Wars Emojis available for Twitter. Check out #C3PO, #BB8 and the TFA #Stormtrooper
The countdown to The Force Awakens Panel at Celebration Anaheim has begun! StarWars.com has launched their live feed of the event on their YouTube channel so everyone can experience the show around the world. This will be a day long remembered…
New images and artwork for The Force Awakens have hit the web in the last few hours. One of them is surely official as it was printed in the Celebration Anaheim program, but the others are as-of-yet “unofficial”. Click on through to check them out. Spoiler Warnings Apply
Ever since it was revealed that Toys R Us was sponsoring the Thursday JJ Abrams / Kathleen Kennedy panel at Star Wars Celebration, folks have speculated about the return of Midnight Madness. Thanks to our friend Chris at The Wolfpack Podcast it looks like that is indeed the plan. Click the image above for a closer look.
Collider.com is reporting (exclusively) that we will see a new trailer for The Force Awakens and the teaser poster at Celebration Anaheim next week. Head on over to check out their article.
A decade ago, a lot of us were in Star Wars collecting heaven with the ROTS product launch, and literally throwing our money at Star Wars as we ate up the action figure line. Our good friends at jeditemplearchives have posted some great pics of the retail launch back then. Take a trip down memory lane, and enjoy the images by clicking here!
Personal Note: In my opinion, Hasbro should be looking back at what made that toy line so popular and needs a similar approach for The Force Awakens… great variety of vehicles, characters, troops, background aliens, weird droids, nice sculpts, good articulation, etc. There were very few duds in the ROTS line, and the low price point and excitement for the brand were able to wash the silly figures like “spinning Yoda” and “Force kick Obi Wan” right off the pegs. Star Wars needs a ROTS-kind of commitment from Hasbro again for this toy line to dominate the toy section like it used to.
There’s rumblings among fans (though nothing is confirmed, so don’t freak out yet) that Hasbro may be abandoning the quality of figures so many of us have grown to know and love over the years in favor of a 5POA-only line for the upcoming Episode VII 3.75″ scale line.
If Hasbro did go this route, how would this affect your buying habits? Would you be pleased? Freaked out? Done altogether? Would you even care? Share your thoughts here or join in the debate in our forums!
Our friends at JediDefender have received a new list of Target DPCI numbers (and prices) for later this year courtesy of forum member “Nicklab”. The list breaks down several segments of toys from action figures (3.75″, 6″ & 12″), vehicles, roll play, Micro Machines and more. Click on through to check it out. Spoiler warnings apply.
Update: You can also check out the list at the Venganza Media Gazette if your workplace has a block on message boards/forums.