Star Wars

Screenshot: DICEKotaku Game DiaryKotaku Game DiaryDaily thoughts from a Kotaku staffer about a game we're playing.I’ve seen heroes and villains do incredible things in Star Wars Battlefront II. Yoda, so small that he easily evades blaster fire, cutting through battle droids like butter. Darth Maul choke-holding an entire platoon and…

Image: Respawn EntertainmentElectronic Arts released a handful of its games on Steam today. This move, combined with last year’s release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, marks a significant return for the publisher, which left Valve’s digital games distribution platform for its own Origin launcher in 2013.Some of the EA…

By Nicole Gallucci2020-06-03 16:13:41 UTC Star Wars actor John Boyega is one of the many people taking action in wake of George Floyd's death. Floyd died on May 25, after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly 9 minutes, and in the week since, protests against racism…

John Boyega has been praised for a series of uncompromising social media posts speaking out about racism in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. Boyegas initial Tw… Read More

So many of our beloved shows deserve just a little more time to say goodbye. Image: mashable composite / netflix By Proma Khosla2020-05-28 10:00:00 UTC Welcome to Pop Culture Throwdown, a weekly column where Mashable's Entertainment team tackles the big questions in life, like what Star Wars movie is best…

John Boyega made two things abundantly clear on social media Wednesday — he hates white-on-black racism and that’s not up for debate. The “Star Wars” actor found himself in a bizarre situation after speaking out against police brutality toward Black people following the tragic death of George Floyd ― who…

First, there was Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Then there was Star Wars Rebels. Then, miraculously, there was Clone Wars again. The story of Ahsoka Tano has been closed and reopened many times over her growth into one of Star Wars’ most beloved heroes. Her story is one that’s far from…

Photo: ShutterstockAmerica’s jigsaw puzzle consumption has increased wildly in the era of physical distancing. People stuck indoors with nothing to do have turned to tiny, brightly colored, irregularly shaped slices of cardboard to provide them with a sense of control over a chaotic world. For evidence, look to the ongoing…

Over 40 years after George Lucas introduced Star Wars to the world, we’re still learning new things about the production of the original trilogy. Just last week, the official Star Wars website revealed that Lucas tweaked the ending of The Empire Strikes Back… after he had seen it in theaters.…

Star Wars crew member Ken Nightingall, who died on Tuesday at age 92, may not have been as well-known as stars such as Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. Nightingall served as a boom microphone operator on multiple films, but is best known for a photo snapped while he was holding a…