Around the Web

May 17, 2013 at 7:48 am | Posted in Around the Web, Humor, Interview, News, Regular Feature, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
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Where to start, well, Dave Filoni is back at it with the TIE fighters. Some sites think this could be research for a new television series, however we have it on good authority that this is simply the first in a new series of toys from Hasbro. Expect to see Filoni fighters on toy shelves early next year. Continue Reading Around the Web…

Databurst From the 501st

May 15, 2013 at 12:00 am | Posted in 501st, Charity, Conventions, Databurst From the 501st, Events, News, Star Wars, Star Wars News | Leave a comment

Latest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from May 15 through 21st. As always, be sure to mark your calendars and support your local garrisons.

May 15

  • Timberline Garrison will be at the Special Olympics Pregame ceremonies.

May 17

  • Alabama Garrison will be in Fort Payne, AL for the Relay for Life.
  • Canadian Garrison will be in Novi, MI for Motor City Comic Con from May 17-19.
  • Central Garrison will be in Spearfish, SD for the South Dakota Special Olympics Summer Games from May 17-18.
  • Florida Garrison will be in Lake Buena Vista, FL for Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
  • Georgia Garrison will be in Myrtle Beach, SC for XCON World VI from May 17-19.
  • Midwest Garrison will be in Novi, MI for Motor City Comic Con from May 17-19.
  • Nordic Garrison will be in Trondheim, Norway for National Parade Day.
  • Old Line Garrison will be in Monrovia, MD for the Relay for Life.

Continue Reading Databurst From the 501st…

Dark Horse Star Wars Solicitations August 2013

May 11, 2013 at 7:45 am | Posted in Art, Comic Books, Dark Horse, News, Star Wars, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
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Dark Horse has updated their upcoming releases page with their Star Wars solicitations for August 2013.

Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin #5 (of 5)

Publication Date: August 21, 2013
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Price: $3.50

Having stalked Darth Vader, the assassin is now ready to strike . . . It seems Vader, distracted by threats to the Emperor, could be taken. But the assassin has made one mistake—believing that he has a chance against the most-feared man in the galaxy!

Writer: Tim Siedell
Penciller: Iván Fernández
Inker: Denis Freitas
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover Artist: Ariel Olivetti

Star Wars #8

Publication Date: August 14, 2013
Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing
Price: $2.99

Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles intentionally allow themselves to be captured by the Empire to discover how Colonel Bircher is tracking the Rebels’ movements. Meanwhile, Darth Vader sends a spy into his own ranks to find out the same thing. And Han and Chewie go blaster to blaster against Boba Fett!

Writer: Brian Wood
Artist: Ryan Kelly
Inker: Dan Parsons
Colorist: Gabe Eltaeb
Cover Artist: David Michael Beck

Star Wars #8 will feature cover art by David Michael Beck who recently did the covers for Dawn of the Jedi: Prisoner of Bogan.

Dark Times: A Spark Remains #2 (of 5)

Publication Date: August 21, 2013
Format: FC, 32 pages; Miniseries
Price: $3.50

The crew of the Uhumele have a plan to strike at the heart of the newly formed Galactic Empire—Darth Vader himself! While they seek a certain Jedi to join their cause, secrets among the crew begin to form cracks in their alliance. Could their plan be over before it’s begun? Elsewhere, Vader trains an assassin for Jedi hunting!

Writer: Randy Stradley
Artist: Douglas Wheatley
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Benjamin Carré

Legacy #6

Publication Date: August 28, 2013
Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing
Price: $2.99

When word comes that Sith are being sought out and murdered by another Sith, Ania Solo and Imperial Knight Jao want to find out why.

The only things standing in their way are the Empire, the Jedi, the Galactic Alliance, and the Imperial Knights!

Writer: Corinna Bechko, Gabriel Hardman
Artist: Brian Thies
Cover Artist: Livio Ramondelli

It’s worth noting that Legacy #6 will have a new artist, Brian Thies, as well as a new cover artist, Livio Ramondelli.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.

New Release Date for ‘Razor’s Edge’

May 10, 2013 at 9:51 am | Posted in Books, Del Rey, News, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
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Martha Well’s upcoming novel Razor’s Edge has been bumped up to an October 1 release (previously set for the 15th). This will be the first book in the Empire and Rebellion trilogy and will be out in hardcover, digital and audiobook formats.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.

Cover Reveal for ‘Kenobi’

May 10, 2013 at 9:46 am | Posted in Art, Books, Del Rey, News, Star Wars, Star Wars Books, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
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Thanks to io9, we now know what the cover for John Jackson Miller’s Kenobi will look like (cover art by Chris McGrath).

You can check out the blurb below. Continue Reading Cover Reveal for ‘Kenobi’…

Around the Web

May 10, 2013 at 7:19 am | Posted in Books, Comic Books, Star Wars News, Movies, Interview, Regular Feature, Fantasy, News, Around the Web, Del Rey, Episode VII, Star Wars, JJ Abrams | Leave a comment
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In book and comic news, goodreads has a giveaway for Paul S. Kemp‘s upcoming novel A Discourse in Steel.

Kevin Hearne‘s Grimoire of the Lamb came out this week as an eBook. You can find links of it here.

Comic Book Resources interviewed Gabriel Hardman on his upcoming comic Kinski.

Some toy news came out this week. USA Today revealed a San Diego Comic Con exclusive from Hasbro: a Star Wars Black Series Boba Fett and Han in carbonite. Continue Reading Around the Web…

Jabba’s Entourage Heading to Star Wars Celebration Europe

May 10, 2013 at 7:11 am | Posted in Conventions, News, Star Wars, Star Wars News | Leave a comment
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Star Wars Celebration Europe II is getting closer. It’s been announced that there will be a Jabba’s Palace reunion including the following actors.

  • Michael Carter (Bib Fortuna)
  • John Coppinger and Toby Philpott (Jabba the Hutt)
  • Sean Crawford (Yak Face)
  • Tim Dry (Whiphid)
  • Mike Edmonds (Logray the Ewok)
  • Gerald Home (Quarren)
  • Femi Taylor Ogilvy (Oola the Twi’lek Dancer)
  • Tim Rose (Salacious Crumb and
  • Simon williamson (Gamorrean Guard and Max Reebo)

As well as Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker.

UPDATE: Peter Mayhew is now set to attend SWCEII.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot.

EA/BioWare The Old Republic Update

May 8, 2013 at 12:22 pm | Posted in News, Star Wars: The Old Republic | Leave a comment
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Big news coming from EA and BioWare. In their Q4 Earnings conference call yesterday, EA said that Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s change from a subscription only service to a free-to-play/subscription hybrid has created growth for the title. In the call (the transcript of which you can read here), Blake Jorgensen, Chief Financial Officer for EA, said the following:

“The game has attracted new free-to-play members and total active users are up. We continue to deliver new game updates for the community every six weeks, helping drive subscribers and free-to-play consumers to the game.”

Dye modules, releasing in Game Update 2.1, will allow players to change the color of their armor and clothing (for items above level 15).

That’s certainly good news, especially due to the myriad of predictions that heralded the switch to free-to-play as the death of the title. This news is made even better by an update by community manager Eric Musco. The post, also released yesterday, over at The Old Republic Forums details the release dates for the next two game updates. Game Update 2.1: Customization, which features new customization options, Cartel market items, and the addition of the Cathar species will release on May 14th, with Game Update 2.2 dropping on June 11th.

While many decry that Game Update 2.1 is just a way to add content to the game’s Cartel Marketplace, Eric was quick to counter that. Both updates will feature “the usual bug fixes, quality of life improvements, etc. which you have come to expect”. While he didn’t go into detail about features for update 2.2, he did say it will not feature any new Cartel items. He also teased that the Gree Enclave will be making a return “soon”.  You can read the full post here.

All in all this is solid news for fans of the game, as well as subscribers who worried their long term support would be for naught and that the game was going to shutdown.  We’ll keep you posted on any more news and expect our full review of Game Update 2.1 and Update 2.2 when they release.

Posted by: EJ for Roqoo Depot.

Bombad Video Games

May 8, 2013 at 11:49 am | Posted in Disney, Lucasfilm, News, Star Wars, Star Wars News, Video Games | Leave a comment

Jedi News caught a news article on Fusible reporting that Lucasfilm has registered nine new domain names. These domain names could be in regards to the recent Electronic Arts news. If so, we could be looking at the names of new video game titles. And some of them sound Jar Jar Fantastic.

order67.net
starwarsalliance.com
starwarsrebels.com
starwarswolfpack.com
wolfpackadventures.net
wookieehunters.com

And my personal favorites: gunganfrontier2.com, gunganfrontier3.com and gunganfrontier4.com. Sounds like bombad video games to me.

Posted By: Skuldren for Roqoo Depot. You be the judge.

Databurst From the 501st

May 8, 2013 at 12:00 am | Posted in 501st, Charity, Conventions, Databurst From the 501st, Events, News, Star Wars, Star Wars News | 2 Comments

Latest Databurst From the 501st covering 501st Legion event news from May 8 through 14th. As always, be sure to mark your calendars and support your local garrisons.

May 9

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