By Michael Ros SPOILER ALERT FOR THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION. First off, let me preface this by saying that I know this film had so much stacked against it. Carrie Fisher’s tragic passing created an impossible hurdle that, if handled wrong, would really cripple the film. Fan expectations were […]
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Video Game Violence – A Personal Reflection
Video games often get a bad rap. They are subjected constantly to a stream of criticism from many sources. They are accused of wasting time, encouraging violence or laziness, derided as simple entertainment – the list goes on. In particular, though, many people seem to believe that video game violence makes people violent. Sociologists and […]
Let’s Play Lego Star Wars – Part 7 (Revenge of the Fails)
By Michael Ros and Kazuo Koyama In Mike N’ Kaz’s latest episode, it’s fails galore. Note: This was recorded before “The Force Awakens” was released! Enjoy.
Lofty Expectations, There Are – Star Wars: Battlefront Beta Impressions
By Terry Randolph Taking on the revival of a major franchise is daunting; from the already established fanbase, to the desire to bring more fans to the franchise by making things “more accessible”, to living up to standard set in days of yore, there’s already a lot of pressure just in announcing the project. During […]
Hall of Fame Review – Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1998)
By Marshall Garvey Publisher: LucasArts Platforms: Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows Release Date: December 3, 1998 Mode: Single player Genre: Action, Shooter Part of the challenge of making a truly A-grade Star Wars game is the sheer abundance of its universe. Even though the official status of this expanded canon may be in jeopardy, as my […]
The Cutting Room Floor: Should Star Wars EU be Irrelevant?
Within the last few days, various media sources are confirming something that might be disheartening to many fans (including myself) Star Wars Expanded Universe (EU) content is officially non-cannon. What does that mean? The only part of the franchise fans have gotten to enjoy that count as the official story are the six movies […]
Nostalgia Review and Reflection: “Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire” (1996)
By Marshall Garvey It’s a great time to be a “Star Wars” fan these days. OK…anytime is a great time to be a fan of arguably the best sci-fi franchise to grace the earth. But with concrete details of Episode VII (filming as we speak) emerging, the period until its Christmas release in 2015 […]