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Sony’s E3 Press Conference

June 14, 2016 Brian Dooley

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Sony’s E3 Press Conference kicked off with a live orchestra playing a mighty, booming soundtrack. After several minutes, the curtain raised on stage, as the theatre was plunged into darkness, to reveal a young boy playing with toys. A voice is heard telling the boy they are going hunting. From the darkness, a familiar figure, resembling a bearded Kratos, […]

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Video: Path of a Lightsaber

April 2, 2016 Fernanda Machado

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With The Force Awakens coming out officially in the USA in digital copy on April 1st, and on Bluray/ DVD on April 5th, we thought a little reminder of what makes this movie so special to fans was in order. “Path of a Lightsaber” is a beautifully fan-edited video that shows the path Luke’s lightsaber has […]

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BB-8 Goes On An Adventure – Gif Essay

March 22, 2016 Laura Kelly

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With the news that the next installment of Star Wars will be filming right here in Ireland, you can be sure that there are plenty of locations and exotic locales for our protagonists to explore. But what of everyone’s favourite teeny tiny gyrating droid, BB-8? What if he happens to run into a terrifying obstacle such […]

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Gets Special Walmart Blu-Ray Cover

March 3, 2016 Laura Kelly

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If you’re one of the millions of people who enjoyed Star Wars: The Force Awakens (and why wouldn’t you be?), you may be pleased to see this special Walmart cover for the Blu-Ray featuring none other than everyone’s favourite spherical droid, BB-8! The cover, pictured below, shows off BB-8 in the deserts of Jakku: Also worth […]

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Yoda Almost Had A ‘Force Awakens’ Cameo

February 5, 2016 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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Star Wars fans from across the Galaxy may be glad to hear that at one point in The Force Awakens‘ long production process, Yoda was considered to cameo in some form. As reported by ComicBook, editors for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey contemplated having one of the most beloved […]

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Star Wars Dominates Toy Sales in 2015

January 23, 2016 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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It’s no surprise that Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a big deal last year. Everywhere you went there was probably something Star Wars related. From apps to shoes, if you can think of it is probably existed at some point. Not only was The Force Awakens a huge hit in the box office, it dominated the […]

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Hasbro Releases Statement Regarding Rey’s Absence From The Force Awakens Monopoly

January 5, 2016 Anthony McGlynn

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Rey, one of the new heroes introduced in Star Wars; The Force Awakens, is conspicuously absent from Hasbro’s special edition Monopoly for the film. The usable characters are Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and other newbies Finn and Kylo Ren. Naturally, this has caused a bit of stir as female characters continuously get the short end […]

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Tourism Ireland Video Aimed At Star Wars Fans

January 4, 2016 Ian Lynam

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Discover Ireland has released a video with the aim of attracting Star Wars fans who hope to visit Skellig Michael, which features in an iconic scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The video features J.J. Abrams emphasizing his desire to have locations as authentic and realistic as possible in the film, Skellig Michael being perfect […]

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The Fan-Fiction Awakens: On Rey Being Considered A Mary Sue

December 30, 2015 Anthony McGlynn

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[SPOILER WARNING FOR STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS] Throughout Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Daisy Ridley‘s Rey is ceaselessly portrayed to be both extremely competent and un-needing of others’ help. She’s skilled in combat, highly intuitive, an expert mechanic and someone who is basically an expert of her own world, speaking multiple languages and generally […]

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Study Suggests Geek Culture Enthusiasts Prone to Narcissism

December 28, 2015 Ian Lynam

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With Star Wars: The Force Awakens released and Captain America: Civil War, Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and numerous other geek blockbusters over the horizon, it’s safe to say it’s a good time to be a geek. However, a recent study by the University of Georgia suggests that geek personality traits tend to lean in […]

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