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26th - 31st January '04
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PAIZO PRIZE PACK WINNER |
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 With
what has to of been our most successful contest to date, we are pleased to
announce the winner of the Paizo Prize Pack. Congrats to Lisa Kelly, NT. Lisa, expect your Star Wars Insider #72, mint carded (C8+) Silver
Boba Fett plus a special bonus copy of the Dark Horse comic Jedi: Dooku in next weeks
mail.
For those that missed out this time, check
back in February for the start of a very special contest that you will not want
to miss out on.
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29th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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PRINCESS vs BOUNTY HUNTER |
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 In Infinities: Return of the Jedi
#2 Leia, Lando, and Chewie pursue Boba Fett in an effort to retrieve the frozen form of Han Solo,
while Luke Skywalker discovers that he has arrived too late for his rendezvous with Yoda. Worse, he has run into the waiting clutches of Darth Vader.
Plus Leia faces a showdown with Fett.
 Obi-Wan
Kenobi is alive, but maybe not for long. He and Alpha, the ARC Trooper, are
prisoners of the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress. Not knowing how the Republic forces
on Jabiim are faring, or even if Anakin is still alive, Obi-Wan and Alpha make a
bid for freedom. Their only chance lies in General Kenobi going toe to toe with
Ventress, in Republic #60.
Preview a
sample on the Dark Horse comic site here. Get
you Dark Horse fix today from your local comic shop, or if you are in Sydney
drop past Arcadia Unbound, see our Oz Retail page for
more stores. |
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22nd January 2004, MSE-6 |
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ANIMATED CLONE WARS CONTINUES |
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 Is
March just too long to wait until the next ten episodes of the Clone Wars
Animated Micro-Series? Well, we have some images of the next 4 Animated Clone
Wars Figures to help pass the time. Collection #2 comprises of Yoda, Durge,
Clone Trooper and Count Dooku. Go to our Feature
section for more info and images.
Our
Sponsors Case Fresh have
Collection #1 figures in-stock now and Collection #2 figures available for
pre-order (Due in February). So head on over, grab your sets and wait for the
return of the Animated Series in March on Cartoon Network. |
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28th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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NEW 2005 CLONETROOPER HELMET |
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Click here, to get a preview of the new style of Clone Trooper headgear we
will see in 2005 (and possibly before that, too!). If there was ever a reason to
grab a copy of Star Wars Insider, then this would have to be it. For
those purist that wish to remain spoiler free until the Episode III is release,
you best go lock yourselves away now.
Any one got ideas on what the visor
attachment is? or possibly its function? and are the lenses clonetrooper slits
or stormtrooper eye pieces? Notice the 'Stormtrooper like' lower helmet assembly. Looks like old George is finally closing the gaps between EP3 and
EP4. |
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28th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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END OF THE NEW YEAR |
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 One month of the new year is
almost over and so too is the great Case Fresh New
Years Sale. Some of the items still available; '03 Collections 1 and 2
figures from $5, 12" Leia Endor with Speederbike $99, '03 Unleashed $25, Lego
Mini's from $6.50, plus much more. So head over to Case
Fresh before the sale ends Saturday and snag a bargain.
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27th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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19th - 25th January '04
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CELEBRATION III FOR INDY |
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 Got
nothing planned for April 21st - 24th 2005? How about jumping on a plane and
heading for the best Star Wars Convention in the world? Yup, Lucasfilm Ltd. and
Gen Con LLC have announced that Star Wars Celebration III will be held
again at the Indiana Convention Center. The official
site will have more info through out the year but you better start your
planning now. So, gather your fellow Star Wars fans for the long trip to the US
of A to show them yanks that Star Wars is worldwide and the world does
exists beyond 50 states :)
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25th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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GOLD CLASS TAKING BOOKINGS |
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 Another
year past and another step closer to the last Star Wars movie. It is now just a
bit under 500 days until the opening night of Episode III, so to help make this
year fly past we have organized 3 great movie screenings for Gold Class @
Mousedroid. Sink your teeth into Van
Helsing, or get stuck on Spiderman2,
or maybe you could join the hunt with Alien
vs Predator. Whatever your pick you are sure to enjoy each movie in the
class, comfort and luxury of the Gold Class cinemas at Macquarie Center, NSW. For
more details go to our Movieclub page or just click
on the Movieclub graphic on the left.
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23rd January 2004, MSE-6 |
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TO INFINITY AND BEYOND |
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 Han
is rescued, but Luke has been captured, and Leia's determination to free him has
led to a precipitous and premature attack on the Death Star! The events have been altered! The characters are the same, but the adventure is
all new, in Infinities: Return of the Jedi #3, and Luke Skywalker
is in for a very big surprise.
 Lt.
Janek Sunber washed-out as a pilot but has found a new home in the infantry.
Hoping to see some action against the Rebels, he instead finds himself on
the jungle world overseeing the construction of a new
base. But the alien natives are restless, and on the hunt
for human skulls! Find out just how much action in Empire #16: To the Last
Man #1. Preview a sample on the Dark Horse comic site here.
These
latest monthly issues have hit the comic stands today so run to your local shop
and grab your own copy. |
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22nd January 2004, MSE-6 |
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CORUSCANT COMMANDO COMPANY |
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 Lock and load,
gentlemen its time to bag us some Separatists hides. Star
Wars: Republic Commando a dark and intense first-person shooter
for the Xbox™ video game system and PC.
The game will utilize an enhanced version of the acclaimed Unreal engine
technology. To wet your appetite here
and here
are some screens from the trailer.
This first person shooter will present a dramatic military-style action experience from the point-of-view
of an elite squad member of a Republic Special Operations unit. Players will
step into the role of a Commando performing precision operations deep behind
enemy lines in this brutally realistic Star Wars combat experience. |
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21st January 2004, MSE-6 |
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EPISODE III ON A DARK HORIZON |
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 ....SPOILER
ALERT.... SPOILER ALERT.... SPOILER ALERT.... For those web junkies
in the know, Dark
Horizons is the best Australian run source of movie information. Garth
Franklin has yet another spoiler glimpse behind the iron curtain of the Episode
III set. Find out the inner secrets of the light saber duels on the last of the
Star Wars episodes.
Click
here to read the major spoiler points of a recent webchat with stunt co-ordinator
Nick Gillard. |
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21st January 2004, MSE-6 |
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12th - 18th January '04
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GRAB YOUR BLASTER, WE'RE GOING TO WAR ! |
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 Press
Release - "LucasArts officially announced today the exciting details regarding
Star Wars Battlefront, an intense open-ended multiplayer action game set
in the Star Wars universe due out this spring in Australia for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft and the PC.
Star Wars Battlefront will put fans and gamers in the heat of the action as they re-live all of the epic battles from the classic and prequel eras of
the Star Wars universe.
Both console and PC players will be able to participate in the most memorable Star Wars battles set in over 15 environments across 10 diverse planets including Hoth, Geonosis, Yavin, Tatooine and Naboo.
Players will be able to select one of over 20 different soldier types from four factions: Rebel Alliance, Imperial Army, Clone Army and Battle Droids. Each soldier will have
specialized abilities and the freedom to use ground-based turrets found on the battlefront as well as over 15 diverse ground and air vehicles including the AT-ST, X-Wing and speeder bike.
Star Wars Battlefront will be optimized for PS2 online, Xbox Live and PC online. Console
gamers will be able to battle against 16 players over the Internet or 32 players connected via LAN. PC gamers will be able to battle against 32 players over the Internet or 64 via a LAN. The game will also support voice chat through compatible headsets for the PS2 and Xbox console systems as well as
PC".
Visit the official site here.
More Star Wars
Battlefront announcements soon, in the mean time check out these three sample
images form the various game formats. (PC,
PS2,
Xbox) |
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13th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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JEDI QUEST CONTINUES |
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 Masters and apprentices must trust one another. But that is not the case with Anakin Skywalker and his Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. A rift is building between them. When they are separated during a rescue mission on a dangerous planet, their conflict reaches a new high -- and shows signs of things to
come in Jedi Quest #7: The Moment of Truth.
Grab you copy of the latest in the Jedi Quest
series at Hurstville Dymocks, or track one down at a local bookshop. |
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13th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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SUIT UP TROOPER...INSIDER IS OUT |
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 Have
you checked your letterbox to see if you have received your Star Wars Insider
#73 from Paizo Publishing. This issue makes 2004 look very promising indeed.
Included is an interview with Mark Hamill (who is he again?), the best of
Hyperspace (for those without an online subscription), and a new Clone Wars
short story by Aaron Allston.
And if you still don't have a
subscription...well then you wouldn't know what this EPISODE-III
IMAGE is then, would you :P To find out you best CLICK
HERE and subscribe. Stop missing out on all the fun of the Fan Club. |
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12th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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ROLEPLAYING BECOMES FICTIONAL |
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 Hidden
in the Jedi ruins of Dantooine is a Holocron containing a list of high-level
Rebel sympathizers. If that list were to fall into the hands of Darth Vader, the
Rebel Alliance would lose its most valued support—and possibly the war itself!
Star Wars Galaxies: The Ruins of Dantooine novel takes you into the
world of the exciting online game SW: An Empire Divided. Experience the
roleplaying, battles and unique characters of the online Universe via this
paperback and then head over to the Star Wars: Galaxies official
site to find out how you can become part of the story.
 Young
Boba Fett has nowhere to go -- and is being hunted for what he knows about the
evil Count Dooku. Before Boba's father died, he left instructions for his son to
find Jabba the Hutt. Now Boba tracks Jabba down -- and must pass the ultimate
test in order to prove he is truly a bounty hunter in Boba Fett #4 Hunted,
available now. Place orders for these and other Star Wars fiction/non-fiction books in 2004 via Neil at Hurstville Dymocks,
Mousedroid.com's preferred Star Wars Literature Retailer. See our Oz
Retailer section for more details, or track one down at a local bookshop.
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12th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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1st - 11th January '04
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TALES OF HATRED |
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 Throughout the galaxy there is one name that can send a chill through the core of any wanted man. That word is
Fett. Star Wars Tales #18 is a full-issue tribute to the most feared and respected bounty hunter of all time—BOBA FETT. From stories of Boba’s exciting childhood with his father Jango, through tales of him tracking down and bringing in wanted men,
this issue of Star Wars Tales is a thrill-a-minute, action-packed issue that will excite both young and old alike!
 In
Republic #59: Enemy Lines, Anakin Skywalker finds himself stranded
behind enemy lines with the last person in the galaxy that he wants to be with:
fellow Jedi A'Sharad Hett -- from a Tusken Raider clan on their native Tatooine.
Anakin must struggle to make it back to the Republic's lines, control his hatred
of the Tuskens, and hide a shameful secret.
These
great comics are out now, so head down to your local comic shop and pick up your
copy. Let us know where you shop for your comics by sending us an email. news@mousedroid.com |
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8th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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A NEW MAUL IS MOLDED |
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 Finally,
you can do what George Lucas could not, bring Darth Maul back to life. Yes, with
the new 1/7 scale Kotobukiya Darth Maul and a bit of snap fit assembly
Maul is ready to strike again. Made from soft vinyl with the saber able to be
displayed as a double or single blade. Click here
for an assembled picture.
So head over to our
sponsor Case Fresh
and get yours today for only $169 plus free shipping. Also available in January
at selected retailers in our Online Stores page. |
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5th January 2004, MSE-6 |
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HAPPY PRE-MOVIE YEAR |
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 HAPPY
NEW YEAR. We wish all the readers of Mousedroid a very happy, prosperous and
Star Wars filled news year. Yes, 2004 is the very last Pre- "Star
Wars" Movie year. This is the year the Lucas Marketing Machine starts
to slowly pick up momentum with the countdown to the final missing chapter of
Anakin's journey to the dark side on 25 May 2005.
You
will also start to see a few changes to our site as well. New graphics, new
polls, and new sections. We would also like to welcome aboard our first site
sponsor Case Fresh.
This Australian based collectibles site has been a source of several
Australian exclusives in 2003 and it would be well worth your time to keep an
eye out here on Mousedroid for news of future hard to find item that Case Fresh
may feature.
If you are an online retailer and would like
to also become a sponsor on Mousedroid.com send us an email by clicking here. |
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