LEGO in 2013: Forever Star Wars

If you were LEGO, would YOU let something like Star Wars slip away? Me neither. We've not heard anything on how the Disney acquisition of Lucas will effect individual licensors, but we are betting the answer is "Not at all for the forseeable future." Now.. when the current contracts run out...and if Disney acquires Hasbro...well..that is another story.  ...And one we'll tell later..when it happens. For now, we are going to take a look at LEGO's Star Wars 2013 lineup!

NOTE: These pieces may not represent the FULL lineup for 2013.

An Invite To a Night of FREE Clone Wars Geekery!

Remember that red guy that popped up in Episode 1, handed Qui Gon his ass and then was dispatched by a lucky light saber strike minutes later? That Sith terminator Lucas has been cranking out toys for ever since? His name is Darth Maul; an often forgotten Star Wars baddie overshadowed by the horror that was Jar Jar Binks and the entire Gungan race. Now...his story will be told!!

Lucasfilm Ltd. and Cartoon Network invite you to limited theatrical screenings and a BIG SCREEN sneak peek at an all-new Clone Wars villain - the monstrous SAVAGE OPRESS! For the first time ever, Sith training will be explored - and with it, truths about the very nature of the dark side itself!

A warrior forged by a dark sorcery as mystical and powerful as the Force, Opress will uncover shocking revelations about the galaxy's tenuous balance of power, including secrets about one of the Sith's most infamous villains -- Episode I's Darth Maul! From his origins to his fate, Maul's mysteries will at long last be uncovered...

For a list of cities where these screenings will occur, and to RSVP, follow the links below. These screenings are FREE, but we ask that all attendees bring a new/unwrapped toy to benefit children in need this holiday season.

Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Phoenix, AZ
Washington, D.C.

Increase Your Block Power With New Star Wars LEGOs

From across the great waters, our European LEGO maniac spies send us word of new Star Wars LEGO sets on the way focusing on the Preqeul movies. The pictures dropped on us detail the following...

7913 - Clone Trooper Battle Pack : BARC Speeder, 2 Bomb Squad Troopers, Clone Trooper Commando and an ARF Trooper - $10.99
7914 - Mandalorian Battle Pack : Mandalorian Speeder, Cannon and 4 Mandalorians - $10.99
7915 - Imperial V-Wing Starfighter : Fighter with Imperial Pilot and R2-Q2 - $24.99

7929 - Battle of Naboo : Droid Carrier, Jar Jar Binks, Gungan Soldier, 2 Droid Pilots and 8 Battle Droids - $29.99
7930 - Bounty Hunter Gunship : with Sugil, Assassin Droid, Embo and Aurra Sing - $49.99
7931 - T6 Jedi Shuttle : with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Quinlan Vos, Saesee Tiin and Shaak Ti - $79.99

All sets are due out January, 2011.

Hasbro's Star Wars Celebration V Slideshow

The greatest Star Wars convention in the 12 systems is going on RIGHT NOW, so we thought we'd bring a little bit of the plastic action home to you. Hasbro had their collector panel at the event and ran a slide show containing all the goodness hitting stores now and for the foreseeable future. Those who have seen the slides from San Diego Comic Con will note that this show has some new bits and pieces, so for YOU, we've delivered the info in two ways.

1. is via our Flickr account, where we've posted every slide individually so you can click as you like.
2. is as a YouTube video where you can watch the slides in HD, set to music, and hit pause when you feel the need to drooool.



For those who not well versed in the world of Star Wars plastics but are now tempted to buy their favorite bounty hunter, score the points needed for a Rocket Firing Boba Fett or score a killer vehicle, here's some info behind the pictures...

ITEMS ALREADY IN STORES:
- The first waves of new Clone Wars, Saga Legends and Vintage figures including Hoth Han Solo, Dengar, Bossk (that lizard guy who isn't a sleestax), Greedo, Snowspeeder Luke and the HUGE Kul Teska Guard from Clone Wars: The Republic Heroes Video Game, exclusive to Toys R Us
- The colossal, 2 foot AT-AT!! Two levels, lights, sounds and a speeder that shoots out its butt. I'll be making mine a little bed and read him stories before he goes to sleep every night.
- The Cloud Car, Remote Controlled Hailfire Droid, Luke Skywalker's Snow Speeder
- Boba Fett's Electronic Helmet!! You must own this. Don't lie.

For the die hard fans, we've got pics of...

- Clone Wars Basic Figures : Wave 2 (This August) : Kit Fisto, Mace Windo, Commander Droid and Cammo Clone Scout
Wave 3 (This September) : Ki-Adi Mundi, Clone Trooper Pilot and Flame Thrower Clone
Wave 4 (This November) : Shaak Ti, Boba Fett, R4-P17, Embo and Mando Trooper
Wave 5 (This December) : ZOMBIE GEONOSIAN!! , Clone Draa, Cato Parasitti and Clone Commander Jet
There will be 32 new figures in 2010. There's a Galactic Battle Game included with each new figure as well as a redemption certificate for a Battle Mat with Sergeant Bric (a bounty hunter hired by Kaminoans to train Clone cadets.)
- Clone Wars Figure and Vehicle Packs : (Wave 3 and 4 this October and November - $15.99) : Freeco Bike with Cold Weather Gear Clone, Mini Tank with Tactical Droid and Clone Scout Boil with AT-RT
- Clone Wars Battle Packs : Wave 2 (November) : Mandalorian Troopers and Arc Troopers
- Clone Wars Starfighter Vehicles : Wave 2 (October) : AAT Tank, Clone Swamp Speeder, Hyena Bomber and AT-AP Walker
Wave 3 (November) : Xanadu Blood (Cad Bane's Fighter) and Plo Kloon's Starfighter
(December) Droid Gunship and a new deco for the Droid-Tri Fighter
(January 2011) Jedi Turbo Speeder

- Saga Legends : Wave 5 (February 2011) : Episode 2 Wave with Kit Fisto, Zam Wessel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Peasant Anakin, Peasant Padme, Jango Fett, Mace Windu, Senate Security Guard and Super Battle Droid

- Vintage Collection : 37 Basic Figures in 2010 in 4 waves every 6 weeks. 27 figures will be new or have some new tooling and deco. 10 figures will be "greatest hits" on vintage card backs for the first time. Figures will be from OTC, as well as Episodes 1, 2 and 3. This will run for at least 2 years. With the 30th anniversary of Empire Strikes Back comes the "Holy Grail" of all Hasbro Star Wars figures..Rocket Firing Boba Fett!! Buy 5 vintage figures, clip the proof of purchase and send in for your Boba!
Wave 2 (October) : The EP 3 Wave : Darth Sidious, Anakin, Magna Guard, General Grievous, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Sandtrooper, Clone Trooper and Commander Cody
Wave 3 (January 2011) : Return of the Jedi Wave : Gamorrean Guard, Admiral Ackbar, Luke Skywalker (Jabba's Prisoner..or is it Vader's Prisoner?), Skiff Guard Woof, R2-D2 drink server with Pop Up Lightsaber, Rebel Commando, Wicket the Ewok and Rebel Pilot Wedge

- Force FX Lightsabers with Removable Blade : Darth Vader and Anakin Skywalker available now. Obi-Wan Kenobi available this September. Darth Maul available December/ January.
- Galactic Heroes : Wave 2 (September) : Darth Maul and Obi-Wan, Mandalorian Troopers, Emperor and Darth Vader and Count Dooku and Commando Droid
Wave 3 (November) : Luke and Darth Vader (Empire), Training Clone and Sgt. Bric, Senate Commando and Aqua Battle Droid plus one more surprise 2 pack.
- Galactic Heroes AT-AT!! Adorable. Out this month

- Role Play : Boba Fett Electronic Blaster and General Grievous Spinning Lightsaber

- Transformers Crossovers : Captain Rex/ Freeco Bike and Yoda/ Attack Shuttle on shelves now. Tank Gunner/ Interceptor Tank this September. Thire/ Republic Attack Cruiser this October.

- Exclusives : Toys R Us : Clone Wars Nikto Skiff Guard figure this September. Clone Wars Rise of Boba Fett Ultimate Battle Pack with Young Boba, Mace Windu, Bossk, Anakin Skywalker, a droid, Slave-1 (? maybe it's not Slave-1 yet?) and what looks like Anakin's fighter this September. Legacy of the Dark Side 2 Packs with Pre-Cyborg Grievous to General Grievous, Boba Fett Orphan to Bounty Hunter and Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader this October. Vintage Packaging for the AT-AT comes late this October!! Endor Pilots packs hit January of 2011 with Grizz Frix X-Wing Pilot, R2-T7 (Grizz's Droid), Palso Thern B-Wing Pilot and Scythe TIE Fighter Pilot and a second pack with Ekelarc Yong Y-Wing Pilot, R5-P9 Ekelarc's droid, Sila Kott A-Wing Pilot and Oxixo TIE Fighter Pilot. There's also Saga Vehicles with figure sets on the way in March!
- KMart : Jodo Kast figure in stores now. Clone Wars Clone Commando Squad with the Cold Weather, ARF, Pilot and Jetpack troops this August.
- Walmart : DVD Figure 2 Packs with Clone Wars Episodes including Rising Malevolence, Shadow of Malevolence and Destroy Malevolence this September. Jabba's Throne with Oola (the slave dancer) and Salacious Crumb this October. Kit Fisto's Starfighter this October. The Tie Bomber comes this December.
Khol's : Galactic Heroes AT-ST this September.
- Entertainment Earth : Comic 2 Packs with Legacy #7: Deliah Blue and Darth Nihl, Knights of the Old Republic #6: Jarael and Rohlan Dyre, Jango Fett: Open Seasons #2: Jaster Mareel and Montross and X-Wing Rogue Squadron #29: Baron Fel and Ysanne Isard.
- Target : Clone wars Figure Collection with Bounty Hunter DVD: Hostage Crisis Episode: Shahan Alana, Robonino and 2 Commando Droids and Hidden Enemy Episode: Captain Res, Sgt. Slick, Clone Trooper Chopper and Clone Trooper Gus coming this October. Clone Wars 2 Packs with Senate Commando Captain and Senate Commando and Cad Band and IG-86 this October. Geonisis Arena 2010 Assortment with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Super Battle Droid, Rodian Jedi and Battle Droid, Anakin Skywalker and Droideka, Shaak Ti and Geonosian Warrior, Nicanas Tassu and Count Dooku and R2-D2 and C-3PO with Battle Droid Head late this October. Vehicles in Vintage Packaging include the Rebel Armored Snowspeeder and Imperial Tie Fighter this October. Mini Muggs 3 packs debut with Bounty Hunters Bossk, Boba Fett and IG88, Yoda, Darth Vader and Stormtrooper and Clone Wars Bounty Hunters Cad Bane, General Grievous and Captain Rex this October. Battle Packs focus on Empire Strikes Back with Attack on Hoth containing an AT-ST, a driver and 2 Snowtroopers and Defense of Hoth with a turret, laser dish, 2 Hoth Rebels and a droid this December. Vintage Figure Collection 3 packs hit this December as well including the Bespin Alliance with a Cloud Car Pilot, Lando and Bespin Luke, Hoth Rebels with Han Solo, a Hoth Rebel and FX-7 Medical Droid and Imperials with 4-LOM, a Tie Fighter Pilot and an At-AT Driver.

Toy Fair 2010: Hasbro: Star Wars

The FORCE remains strong at Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) which continues to bring all the action, battles and fantasy of STAR WARS to life with a full array of toys and games. In 2010, STAR WARS fans can celebrate the launch of the third season of the highly-rated STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated series with toys that replicate the battles between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. This year, Hasbro also commemorates the 30th anniversary of fan-favorite Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back with toys, special packaging and promotions that recreate the excitement fans experienced when the film stormed into theaters “a long time ago.”

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars!

There are many staples in a geek's life...monkeys, dinosaurs, robots...and LEGO. Before we get down and dirty with the golden bricks of destiny at US Toy Fair this weekend, Lucas sends word that a new chapter in the LEGO Star Wars saga has been written...

LucasArts and TT Games today announced the development of LEGO® Star Wars™ III: The Clone Wars™. The next chapter in the award-winning LEGO® Star Wars videogame franchise, LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will combine the best elements of all previous LEGO® games while adding brand new gameplay to make it the most action-packed LEGO® videogame to date. Developed by the same team at Traveller’s Tales that created the critically acclaimed LEGO® Star Wars and LEGO® Indiana Jones™ series, the game will ship on the Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and Xbox 360®videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows in the Autumn of 2010.

“LucasArts continues to set the bar for next-generation family entertainment,” said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. “The LEGO® Star Wars franchise is a massive hit with fans, bringing in sales of over 20 million units worldwide. We’re thrilled to extend this experience to LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, delivering the humour and fun players expect from this award winning franchise.”

“LucasArts is an amazing partner, and working with them on the next iteration of the LEGO® Star Wars series continues to be a great experience,” said Tom Stone, director at TT Games. “The team at TT is working hard at making this simply the best LEGO® game ever with all new gameplay and features never before seen in a LEGO® game.”

LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will include all the characters from both seasons of the hugely popular animated television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as some fan-favourite characters from the beloved theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game will feature brand new battle modes, giving players unique, head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields. Play either as a Jedi or Separatist with all-new character abilities, such as Squad command, Lightsaber slicing, Lightsaber jumps, long distance Jedi attacks and Grapple Tie-Ups, all within a new, easy-to-navigate hub.

iCommando Brings Snipers to your Android

Just think. 6 years ago, that headline would have made no sense.

You're on the train coming home from work. The man next too you is wearing too much cologne. The girls in front of you are heading to a club and are screeching about the boys they are going to torment and the woman behind you is talking on the phone to her mother VERY LOUDLY. How do you keep your insanity in this environment? Power up your iCommando and open fire.

iCommando: Dark Shadow from iQapps (www.iCommando.net) -- the first strategic shooter game for Android -- today debuted on the Android Market for all Nexus One and Motorola Droid mobile devices. The game brings a new level of gaming excitement to Android users, providing an immersive world of weapons, tactical shooting, intense combat and stunning graphics. The game promises to be the most advanced and entertaining shooter game for Android phones to date.





Combining a rich story line with smooth, responsive game play control, iCommando: Dark Shadow follows the adventures of U.S. Army Major John McKenzie as he works single handedly to stop the flow of cargo supplies to a terrorist group hiding in Nigeria. The game features six missions with different objectives, available in three difficulty levels. Daytime and nighttime missions add new challenges to the game's traditional shooter concept, with the some of the most advanced weapon controls available in any Android platform game.

Updates to the game will include more weapon options, more levels and other gameplay options.

"We are ecstatic to bring Android users the same intense first person shooter action they can enjoy with iCommando: Dark Shadow for iPhone," said Radu Iuhas, Product Director for iQapps. "The gameplay experience will create a new standard of interactivity, responsiveness and immersion for gamers seeking a true shooter experience on the Android."

Debuting today, the app will soon be followed by the release of a free, Lite version with fully playable levels. The game, priced at $2.99, launches today at a special discount of only $1.99. Download your copy and enjoy the highest quality shooting action available for Android.

More LEGO News from UK Toy Fair

Just thought I'd put some facts with the pretty eye candy we delivered a little ways back! I'm told some of these items are already out, so sorry if it's old news to the LEGO elite.







Toy Story - Launching in June - Woody's Roundup play-set; A classic western town, sheriff's office and gold mine with Woody, Jessie, Bullseye and Stinky Pete. Also coming; Woody and Buzz to the Rescue, Buzz's Star Command Spaceship, Army Men on Patrol and Construct-A-Buzz.

Prince of Persia - April/May - Battle of Alamut Castle set; Castle with catapults, secret stairs, scalable walls, crossbows and 7 figures. Also coming; Quest Against Time, Fight for the Dagger, Ostrich Race and Hassansin's Hide-Out.

Star Wars - 10th Anniversary for LEGO SW! and this year is the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back?! Wow. I feel old. New video games are coming! Get ready for the ARC-170 Starfighter from Clone Wars; features unfolding wings, flick firing missiles and 4 figures. Also coming; Droid Tri-Fighter, Luke's Landspeeder, Rebel Trooper Battle Pack, Snowtrooper Battle Pack, General Grievous Starfighter, Plo Kloon's Starfighter, Hoth Wampa Cave, Slave 1, Clone Turbo Tank, Freeco Speeder, Imperial Shuttle and TIE Defender.

Ben 10 - Buildable Aliens like we've been seeing on the Cartoon Network sneak previews. Aliens include Humungosaur, Chromastone, Jet Ray, Swampfire, Spidermonkey and Big Chill.

Bionicle - New editions of the 6 most popular figures of all time are coming. Each Bionicle Stars pack features one of six golden elements from the Tahu figure to the ultimate Golden Toa. Collect all 6!

Atlantis - Based on a 22 minute LEGO Atlantis TV Special. Play sets include Typhoon Turbo Sub, Gateway of the Squid, Neptune Carrier, Guardian of the Deep, Seabed Scavenger and Wreck Raider.







Additional pics and info can be found HERE at Kris Abel's CTV News Coverage.

Jon Favreau Becomes a Mandalorian for Star Wars: Clone Wars

Jon Favreau is a 'Clone Wars' Mandalorian Separatist @ Y! TV