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Ubisoft Releases Statement About Open World 'Star Wars' Game, Calling It "Groundbreaking"
Lucasfilm Games was founded in 1982 as a subsidiary of Lucasfilm Ltd. and created some amazing (and some less amazing) games, both within the Star Wars universe (like X-Wing, TIE Fighter, The Force Unleashed, among many others) and outside of it, like Sam & Max or the Maniac Manson series.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
The Mandalorian Has Been Reimagined As A Samurai Warrior
Human creativity is just the best. The Mandalorian has been the most popular show in recent years, and it's the first bit of Star Wars media that pretty much everyone can agree that they love in a long time. It combines the familiar Star Wars aesthetic with the feel of old western films of the earlier days of Hollywood. Din Djarin could easily fit in the same category of classic western heroes such as Shane from Shane, Will Kane from High Noon, and the Man with No Name played by Clint Eastwood in various films.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
10 Things You Didn't Know About Plo Koon
One of the most visually striking members of the Jedi Council, Master Plo Koon was a powerful Jedi, strong in the Force and extremely intelligent. While his orange, alien visage and protective mask and goggles make him an intimidating sight, Plo Koon was known for his compassion and caring. Master Plo had close friendships with many notable Jedi, including Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ahsoka Tano, and Mace Windu. While Plo Koon appears in all three prequel films and The Clone Wars TV show, there is still much to learn about this Kel Dor Jedi.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Pedro Pascal Comes Out In Support Of His Trans Sister
Pedro Pascal, star of The Mandalorian, shared with his fans on Instagram a photo of his sister Lux in support of her publicly coming out as a transgender woman. The photo was of the cover of Ya, a Spanish language magazine where Lux is featured as the cover story in an article titled “La Transición de Lux Pascal: Su Camino Para Convertise En Una Actriz Sin Renegar De Su Pasado” ("The Transition of Lux Pascal: Her Path to Becoming an Actress Without Denying Her Past").
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Geeks
Dathomir: Shrouded in Darkness
Deep in the Outer Rim Territories lies a strange, shadowy, and inhospitable world that is shrouded in the dark side of the Force. This remote and scarcely populated planet is home to several bizarre groups of beings, the likes of which are found in few other places in the galaxy. With no spaceports, advanced industry, or access to trade routes, the native population is forced to survive without the aid of the rest of the galaxy. The hardy residents include warriors and witches who are uniquely suited to this dark world, nicknamed "the Rancor planet."
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
We Might Have A New Force Dyad Coming From 'Star Wars: The High Republic'
With The High Republic story initiative moving into its second month, there’s been a lot of new Star Wars canon content to soak in regards to its narrative world, with releases in the first phase, The Light of The Jedi, continuing to fill in some of the larger gaps of what the galaxy was like over 200 years prior to the Skywalker saga. In a new comic series, Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, published by IDW and written by Daniel José Older with art provided by Harvey Tolibao, we follow Yoda and some Padawans as they travel system to system, helping to aid numerous planets in the wake of the Great Disaster. Within the pages of the first issue, one of the key plot points references at length in the final film of the sequel trilogy might in fact be getting explored further: Force dyads.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Blood Feud: Mon Calamari vs Quarren
The Outer Rim planet of Mon Cala is the homeworld of two unique aquatic species attempting to share the seas while maintaining a fragile peace: the calm and thoughtful Mon Calamari and the aggressive Quarren. These differences have resulted in numerous conflicts, wars, assassinations, and other turmoil on the water world. In the words of Crown Prince Lee Char, "the Mon Cala and Quarren have always had a complicated relationship but it has always been respectful." While the Mon Calamari monarchy reigns over the planet, the Quarren are allowed to represent themselves on the Mon Calamari Council and are granted the same rights and protections as the Mon Cal while being allowed to practice their own cultures and beliefs within their own city, named simply Quarren City.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Gina Carano's Response After Being Fired By Lucasfilm
Over the last few months, Gina Carano, who has been playing Cara Dune in the live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, has been stirring a lot of controversy on social media. By now, many are familiar with her anti-masking beliefs and how she has treated the inclusion of pronouns in bios in a joking manner. Earlier this week, she drew attention (again) when she seemed to be comparing modern life as a Republican to the suffering of the Jews in Nazi Germany. This was the final straw that made Lucasfilm decide to cut ties, and it became publicly known that they would not be working with her on Star Wars in the future, a topic on which we previously reported.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Concept Art Reveals Kylo Ren's Original Name
The look and name ("The Grave Robber") that Kylo Ren almost had in the Star Wars sequel trilogy are either cool or downright lame, right? Recently resurfaced concept art from Star Wars: The Force Awakens is drawing interest, and I am sure that a lot of chatter and debates will go on for a long time to come in the Star Wars fanbase.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
Corellia: From Shipyards To Slums
Corellia: home of fast ships and daring pilots, the capital of the Corellian Sector. It is the birthplace of many starships in the galaxy. It is also where smugglers and scoundrels take their first steps into the lucrative underworld. Notable Corellians (other than our illustrious Han Solo) include Senator Garm Bel Iblis, General Crix Madine, Captain Wedge Antilles, the bounty hunter Dengar, and of course Han’s old paramore Qi’ra. The Corellians are known for their wanderlust. They are daring people who are not afraid to leave their homes to explore the unknown. You can usually find them congregating together in foreign spaceports. For this reason, there is usually a Corellian cantina at major spaceports. While humans make up more than half the native population of Corellia, other species that inhabit the planet include Drawlls and Selonians.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism
How The Umbara Arc Of 'The Clone Wars' Could Have Been Better
The hit animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars was full of a lot of arcs and characters that resonated with the fans very well. Viewers were particularly fond of episodes that depicted the brotherly relationships between the clone troopers, who were mostly blank slates in the films. Perhaps one of the most shocking twists in any of these clone trooper arcs was season 4's Umbara arc consisting of "Darkness on Umbara," "The General," "Plan of Dissent," and "Carnage of Krell." Particularly, what breaks the arc for me is when it is revealed that Jedi Master Pong Krell has, unbeknownst to the troopers, turned the clones against each other, brother against brother. The Umbara arc has been hailed by some as one of the best arc of the show. However, after the aforementioned revelation, the story kind of falls apart for me.
By Culture Slate3 years ago in Futurism