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Star Wars: Force for Change, FIRST, and the LEGO® Group Launch “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Contest”

This holiday season, as part of the Star Wars: Force For Change initiative, Disney, Lucasfilm, and the LEGO Group are teaming up with FIRST to bring fans an exciting challenge.

Through FIRST® LEGO® League, students around the world are introduced to the basics of robotics and engineering, using LEGO bricks to build unique solutions that teach coding, creativity, and teamwork. Now, Star Wars: Force for Change and FIRST are challenging you to reimagine LEGO bricks into Star Wars holiday-inspired builds.

In celebration of the release of the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special on Disney+, fans ages 13 and up are invited to turn LEGO bricks into Star Wars holiday-inspired builds. Share a photo of your LEGO Star Wars holiday designs on Instagram or Twitter with

Vader Faces an Unknown Foe in Marvel’s Darth Vader #8 – Exclusive Preview

His hate makes him powerful…and utterly alone.

The current arc in Marvel’s Darth Vader series finds the Sith Lord stranded on Mustafar, his body now a mishmash of parts as he struggles to survive. In StarWars.com’s exclusive first look at Darth Vader #8, Vader fends off creature after creature. But someone who he cannot see speaks to him, and the voice he hears is not afraid…

Darth Vader #8, from writer Greg Pak and artist Raffaele Ienco, with a cover by Aaron Kuder, arrives December 16 and is available for pre-order now on Comixology and at your local comic shop.

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SWTOR 6.2 Echoes of Vengeance: Everything you should know

Star Wars The Old Republic is getting its second and final story update for this year! BioWare ends 2020 with a big bang, delivering two story updates into one, bringing new features to the game, revamping some old ones and doing the usual tons of fixes and balancing work on the game. And all of […]

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10 Things We Learned from The Star Wars Archives 1999-2005

As fans who picked up The Star Wars Archives 1977-1983 may already know, the Taschen book series contains so much knowledge and so many never-before-seen images and artifacts, they could rival that of Jedi Master Jocasta Nu’s archives! And today, we’re taking a dive into the newest addition to the series, arriving on bookshelves later this week.

The latest volume, once again written by film historian Paul Duncan, covers all things prequel-era from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace to the fall of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.

Here are 10 interesting things we learned from The Star Wars Archives 1999-2005.

1. George Lucas was ahead of his time.

Sure, we know George Lucas’s Star Wars films were ahead of their time both in terms

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II — The Sith Lords Will Be Reborn on Mobile

Let the Force guide your hand as you welcome the long-awaited return of the Jedi Exile.

Aspyr and StarWars.com are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of the epic Star Wars single-player, RPG classic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ll — The Sith Lords on iPhone, iPad, and Android on December 18. The classic game has been reimagined and optimized for mobile play with new touch screen controls, but the same great storyline you’ll remember.

“Fans have been asking for a mobile version of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II for so long, and we’re thrilled to finally bring it to them,” says Elizabeth Howard, vice president of publishing at Aspyr. “We’re proud to continue working with Lucasfilm to bring classic titles like Star

Mando and the Child Find “Trouble on Tatooine” in Fun New LEGO Star Wars Set

My son Jack, who’s five, was due for a surprise. We have a sticker chart at home that tracks certain objectives (namely, not waking mom and dad up before 7 a.m., because it’s 2020 and we need a break), and he’d reached the magic number of five stickers that awards him something.

It just so happened that I was fortunate enough to receive an early set of the new LEGO Star Wars release “Trouble on Tatooine,” based on the premiere episode of The Mandalorian Season 2, streaming now on Disney+. (To recap, Mando teams up with Cobb Vanth and the Sand People to slay a krayt dragon. It’s fantastic.) As Jack is indeed a LEGO maniac, it seemed only right to give it to him.

“LEGO Mandalorian and Baby

Bounty Hunting Highlights: 5 of Our Favorite Moments from The Mandalorian – “Chapter 14: ”

Every week, StarWars.com is tracking our favorite moments from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian with “Bounty Hunting Highlights.” Get your jetpacks and helmets on and join us for the ride!

Spoiler alert: This article contains plot details from The Mandalorian “Chapter 14: The Tragedy.”

“Bounty hunting is a complicated profession.” That famous quote from The Mandalorian Season 1 has perhaps never rung truer than during the events of “Chapter 14: The Tragedy.” The episode picks up with Mando and Grogu arriving at Tython, home to an ancient Jedi temple that may help them finally find a Jedi. But when other parties seek out the duo, matters become much more challenging and high stakes. “The Tragedy” features some fantastic action set pieces, shocking reveals and alliances, and new threats, making for an episode that

Mando Download: “Chapter 14: The Tragedy”

The Mandalorian is back! Every week, StarWars.com’s “Mando Download” will round up fun bonuses from each new episode of the Disney+ series. 

Spoiler warning: This article contains images and details from The Mandalorian “Chapter 14:  The Tragedy”

In “Chapter 14: The Tragedy,” the Mandalorian and the Child travel to an ancient site. Check out the gallery below for a brand-new character poster of Boba Fett, stills, and concept art from the episode!

Character Poster

Stills

Concept Art

The Mandalorian concept art by Erik Tiemens.

The Mandalorian concept art by Christian Alzmann.

The Mandalorian concept art by Erik Tiemens.

The Mandalorian concept art by Ryan Church.

The Mandalorian concept art by Ben Last.

The Mandalorian concept art by Erik Tiemens.

The Mandalorian concept art by Christian Alzmann and Erik

Mando Mondays: Funko’s Moff Gideon Pop! Wields a Glowing Darksaber and More!

Every Monday, MandoMondays.com is dropping new products inspired by The Mandalorian, and StarWars.com is highlighting just a few of all the major new reveals. Set your tracking fobs and happy hunting! 

This Mando Monday has brought us new apparel from Her Universe, a small armada from Hasbro’s Mission Fleet, and much more!

MandoMondays.com revealed its latest bounty of products inspired by The Mandalorian today, including more new games, toys, apparel, and collectibles from Fortnite and Funko. Most new items are on sale or available for pre-order starting today at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET across top retailers globally, including shopDisney.com. Check out a few of our favorites below!

The Mandalorian Joins Fortnite

Fortnite players can now get the new Mandalorian Outfit with the Child in tow.  Join Mando