Ubisoft has just released a new Star Wars Outlaws story trailer and announced that the open-world action adventure game will be released on August 30. The game is set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, with outlaw scoundrel Kay Vess, alongside her companion Nix, attempt one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen.
Lucas Film and Disney unveiled a unveiled a Star Wars-themed, villains-inspired of NYC’s iconic Empire State Building that features a dynamic light show, immersive experiences for visitors, character appearances, and even participation from actor Hayden Christensen in a morning lighting ceremony.
The Citizen x Star Wars Darth Vader Watch is inspired by the Chronograph Challenge Timer, and can be picked up for $107.96 shipped, originally $374.99. This model is also known as TsunoChrono, thanks to tsuno (horns) placed on both sides of the 12 o’clock position. Product page.
This 1TB Seagate Lightsaber Collection FireCuda PCIe Gen 4 SSD has RGB lighting to match your room’s mood, and it’s being offered for just $89.99 shipped, originally $154.99. It features a custom heatsink that helps dissipate heat and reduce thermal throttling. Product page.
Star Wash, a Star Wars-themed car wash located on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, is being sued by Disney-owned Lucasfilm for infringing on their intellectual property. One glaring issue, aside from the logo, is having workers wear Chewbacca, Stormtrooper, Mandalorian, and even Darth Vader costumes while washing vehicles.
You’ve seen Hacksmith’s 4500-degree strontium plasma lightsaber, now check out their mini lightsabers that took 3-years of development to complete. It all started with a crowdfunding campaign that quickly sold out, and as of today, all 8,500 pre-ordered units have shipped, but now, they have the funds to build a next-generation lightsaber using liquid oxygen.
There’s the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano-powered version, and then inventor James Bruton’s walking Star Wars droid prototype, inspired by BD-1. Recreating Walt Disney Imagineering’s robot just wouldn’t be feasible on a limited budget, so a slightly less complex robot with 3D-printed parts had to be planned out.
The Star Wars x Logitech G502 X Plus Millennium Falcon gaming mouse could be the geekiest yet. This peripheral celebrates the 40th anniversary of ‘Return of the Jedi’ and features the all-new LIGHTFORCE switch technology, enabling gamers to achieve higher levels of speed as well as reliability during gameplay.