The image you see above is of a radio mast. This particular mast was responsible for creating the laser blast noises in Star Wars. By hitting the metal wires with a wrench, it created almost the exact sound you hear from the blasters.
The video below goes through a number of techniques used to create sounds for the Star Wars universe and is well worth watching if you're in to that sort of thing. [click to continue…]
If you are looking to warm your hands this year whilst using your computer then you could check out these Star Wards USB handwarmers.
There are two models available, with one being black that has Darth Vader pictured on it and the other is Blue that has R2-D2 pictured on the USB handwarmer. [click to continue…]
TomTom has launched a couple of Star Wars branded satnav units. The navigations come with a casing that is painted with particular Star Wars characters.
As well as being branded on the outside, the TomTom GPS units also have four voice packs to choose from which includes the voices of Darth Vader, C-3PO, Yoda and Han Solo. [click to continue…]
Amazon has a number of deals on for Xbox 360 titles this week with some games getting up to a 50% discount off this week.
The Xbox Black Friday deals started today with about 44 games (with a few peripherals mixed in) getting discounts. [click to continue…]
The Kinect has once again been made to work as something different to what Microsoft originally intended. This time, the Kinect is used to track a broom handle and with that tracking, displays a lightsaber blade on the screen along with the noises a Star Wars weapon would make.
The Kinect Hack comes from a guy named Yan this time. The software tracks the wooden stick and then real time software makes it glow on screen. [click to continue…]
THQ, Inc. has launched the Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner App for the iPhone.
Falcon Gunner brings Star Wars to your iPhone (4, 3GS only) and allows you to use the camera to create an augmented reality game. By mixing the camera with the gyroscope and compass, you get to accurately see Tie Fighters and other ships bombing around your living room. Your task is to shoot them down. [click to continue…]
In spite of receiving, not so raving reviews, it seems this hasn't halted Fable 3's rise to the top of the gaming charts as it has now made number one in it's first week.
Fable 3 revolves around two siblings (the offspring of the previous Albion hero) the older brother plays the tyrant who reigns over Albion with oppression and intolerance while the younger sibling begins a long journey to lead a revolution and depose the brother as king and take his place. [click to continue…]
From the creators of Heavenly Sword (which really showcased what the PS3 was capable of) the developers from Ninja Theory have brought us 'Enslaved: Odyssey To The West.' After playing only the demo so far, this game is already set to do very well in the charts over this last quarter. [click to continue…]
The Motorola DROID 2 R2-D2 edition release date is tomorrow, 30th September. The R2-D2 edition is the same as the DROID 2, but has a unique design as well as a few special wallpapers installed.
As well as several Star Wars related wallpapers to choose from, you also get a number of related ring tones to play back when someone calls. [click to continue…]
TomTom has released a few different voice packs for TomTom navigators. These have included the TomTom Yoda voice pack as well as the Darth Vader voice pack. Next up is the Looney Tunes voice pack that brings the likes of Bugs Bunny and co to TomTom.
Several packs will be made available which includes the already mentioned Bugs Bunny as well as Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Pepé le Pew. [click to continue…]
The Motorola DROID 2 R2-D2 edition is expected to launch this month. The R2-D2 version is a special edition that is designed to look like the Droid out of Star Wars.
The technical specs of the device are exactly the same which means it has a 3.7 inch TFT display that has a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. The processor runs at 1GHz and for storage, 8GB of memory is built in which can be expanded by using a micro SD card. An 8GB micro SD card is also included which can be bumped up to 32GB if required. [click to continue…]
For those Star Wars fans who are not ready to let go of their iPhone 3G or 3GS in favour of the Motorola DROID 2 R2-D2 version, the Star Wars site is taking pre-orders for an R2-D2 case that is styled to look like R2-D2.
The case is hard and has sculpted details according to the Star Wars website.
Price wise, it will set you back $30 and will be shipping in October of this year.