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20th - 28th February '06
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STAR WARS GAMES A BIG HIT |
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 Star
Wars games were very popular last year and as such took out two of the top
categories in the 2006 Interactive Entertainment Industry Awards. Run by
the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA), awards were
scored by Star Wars Battlefront II PS2 (Best Selling Action Game) & Star
Wars Episode III PS2 (Best Selling RPG).
Also an interesting report on the
IEEA website reports that
the average Aussie gamer is 24years old with 38% of gamers being female. We can
only keep our fingers crossed that Lucasarts are secretly working on a whole new
generation of Star Wars games for release in the next 18 months ;) |
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28th February 2006,
Sky Walking Inc |
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OUTBOUND FLIGHT NOVEL |
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 Jedi
Master Jorus C’baoth petitions the Senate for support of a singularly ambitious
undertaking. Six Jedi Masters, twelve Jedi Knights, and fifty thousand men,
women, and children will embark–aboard a gargantuan vessel, equipped for years
of travel–on a mission to contact intelligent life and colonize undiscovered
worlds beyond the known galaxy.
It began as the ultimate voyage of discovery–only to become the stuff of lost
Republic legend...and a dark chapter in Jedi history. Now, at last, acclaimed
author Timothy Zahn returns to tell the whole extraordinary story of the
remarkable–and doomed–Outbound Flight Project. Available via Imported
Hardback now at Galaxy Bookshop with the local print due in April. |
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28th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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THOSE 'TRAGIC' SCI-FI FANS |
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 Are
you a Tragic Fan, Trekkie, Sci-FI Nut or a Geek? Regular reporter Brant Raven,
saw a Melbourne MX Newspaper
article on the topic. The article was Star Trek related, but could have just as
easily been related to Star Wars. A quick
Letter of Reply was sent and published. Have a read and discuss the whole
Geek Thing in our
Forums Section. |
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25th February 2006,
Brant Raven |
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SKYFORCE SUMMER MEET (MEL) |
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 Are
you a Melbourne Star Wars Fan? Then make sure you get along to the next
Star
Walking Inc meeting on this Saturday 25th Feb from 1-5pm at the Mervyn Himbury
Theological Centre. Discuss where you think Star Wars will be heading over the
next few years as well as all the fun, regular faces, games and 'bargains' to be
had at the trader tables. |
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22nd February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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THE JIG IS UP ! |
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 The
Rebel operatives inside the Imperial base have been discovered. Yet this
stalwart crew of Alliance heroes is determined to follow through with their
mission no matter what the cost! As Imperial forces close in will this band of
Rebels need to be rescued from their own rescue mission? Find out in the
explosive conclusion in
Empire #40.
 Life
in the Jedi Order isn't supposed to be easy. This is a dilemma padawan Zayne
Carrick has faced most of his life, knowing that he might not possess the smarts
or abilities needed to rise above his station-it's a problem further compounded
by his being accused of murder and put on the run...from his Jedi Masters in
KOTOR #2.
 Luke
Skywalker fights side-by-side with a shipwrecked veteran from the Clone Wars,
Han Solo’s flirtations with an old flame land him in the fire, and BoShek
attracts a whole lotta blaster fire from Rebels and Imperials alike in this
collection featuring some of the most unexpected stories in the era of the
Empire! All this in
Empire Vol.5 TPB. |
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22nd February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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SITH AT MOONLIGHT CINEMA |
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 Sydney
fans round up the friends and head to the evening Screening of Revenge of the
Sith at the Moonlight Cinema in Centennial Park
this Thursday. Or if you are in Perth, then you get your Sith Screening this
Friday 24th Feb in Kings Park. You can find out more plus book your tickets in
advance at the
Moonlight Cinema website. |
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21st February 2006,
Darth Mike |
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SIDESHOW SOLO |
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 The
Sideshow Collectibles
1/4 Scale Han Solo Premium Format Figure is soon for release in Oz. Every
detail of Han's costume and each of his accessories has been expertly captured
in 1/4 scale. Features: costume-authentic clothing, Film-accurate reproductions
of Han’s belt, including his holstered blaster and utility pouches. Only $475
delivered.
Each base features product information, a print of the artist’s signature, and
hand-numbered edition info. Also just open for pre-orders is the first of the
new 12" figure line from Sideshow, Jedi Luke Skywalker. Already
SOLD OUT
in the USA, you better hurry and
Place your order today! With limited numbers
and for only $95, these won't last long. |
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21st February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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HARRISON FORD GOES SOLO ON ROVE |
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 This
Tuesday 21st Feb tune your TV's into ROVE Live on the Ten Network as the
Littlest Nerd on the tube goes head to head with Han Solo. Yes, Rove McManus
interviews Harrison Ford during his Australian publicity visit for Ford's new
movie 'Firewall'. Hmm...will the closet Sci-fi Geek dare to approach the subject
of Star Wars and Indy??? Check your local guide. |
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20th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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EMPIRE AT WARS GETS A SECOND PATCH |
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 Yet
another patch for Star Wars Empire at War has hit the net. As well as all
the game balancing, and performance enhancements form version 1.01 Lucasarts
have now addressed the issues with server disconnection. So, download the new
1.02 patch from GamesArena and continue your conquest of the universe. |
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20th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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13th - 19th February '06
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STAR WARS TRILOGY IN A TIN |
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 Yet
another release of the Star Wars Classic Trilogy on DVD is up for
pre-order at our friends at EzyDVD. This time in an
Exclusive
Collectors Tin. For release on 22 June, this Embossed Collectors Tin set
appears to be the re-release of the 4 DVD Trilogy Boxset, including Episodes, 4,
5, 6 and 'bonus' 4th feature DVD. |
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18th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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STAR WARS SCREEN THEMES V.3 |
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 Want
to add color and flair to your desktop, well as some UBER-KEWL Star Wars
images? Then download the latest
ScreenThemes and buy some Image Packs. New
features include; Create your own packs,
Read Webshots images, Supports multiple monitors, No more pack registration,
plus support for laptops and wide-screens resolutions. |
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18th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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EMPIRE AT WAR HITS AUSTRALIA |
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The
Empire has launched a pre-emptive strike on Australia. The new Real-time
Strategy game, Empire
at War, was due next week but the good folks at EA Games have now received
stock and copies are flying off the shelf. It is going to be a solid weekend of
Galactic Conquest for many Star Wars Fans, so make sure you secure your copy
today.
You should also
download the
1.1 Patch from EAPlay.com. |
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17th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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2006 STAR WARS INSIDER ARRIVES |
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The first Star Wars Insider for 2006 is starting to arrive in subscribers
letter boxes from this week. Some of the great articles in this issue
include;
ILM Lead Animator Jamy Wheless talks about bringing Yoda to life, background to
General Grievous, and a brilliant little piece on how the story of the classic
trilogy reads in light of the completed prequels.
 And
if you have Hyperspace membership don't for get to check the exclusive
Online Supplement. Which has The Story of General Grievous: Lord of War, Inside Mandolorian
Culture and Language, The Art of Female Mandalorians:
plus an excerpt from
Path of Destruction from the forthcoming Darth Bane
novel! |
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17th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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STAR WARS COMIC COMPANION |
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 Dark
Horse presents the definitive guide to Star Wars comics, complete with in-depth
coverage all the way through Episode III! This chronological compendium contains
everything you need to be the ultimate Star Wars reader in-the-know. Spanning
over 25,000 years of Star Wars history, the
Star Wars The Comic Companion is a must have title.
The clear and complete handbook covers everything from Dark Empire to Episode
III-the bible for any serious Star Wars comics reader, and anyone looking to
become one! |
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16th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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COLLECTORS CACHE THIS SUNDAY |
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 Get
to Parramatta
Collectibles Fair this Sunday for a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a
host of rare/unique Star Wars collectibles from years gone by. Whilst Case Fresh
will not be attending, the CF staff will be on the
Stage Area selling items from their own collections. With the vast
majority of these pieces being one-off, you better get there early Date:
Sunday February 19th, 2006
Time:
8am to 3pm
Location:
182 Church Street Mall, Parramatta, NSW
Entrance Fees: $5.00 before 10am, $3.00 after 10am. |
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13th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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1st - 12th February '06
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NEW YORK TOY FAIR 2006 COVERAGE |
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Mousedroid.com is all about Australian Star Wars News, and
repeating US coverage of the
New York Toy Fair 2006 is just silly. So, below are links to our three favorite
American sites which always have excellent coverage of this Big Apple event...
But look for our Feature on the Australian Toy Fair 2006 in early March.
Head to our Forums
to discuss all the new products that will be reveal over the next 3 days. |
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GalacticHunter |
Rebelscum |
Yodanews |
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12th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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THOSE MAD TREKKIES !!! |
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 Would
you send close to $400K on making your place into a movie set? Well some made UK
Star Trek Fan did (enough said :-P ), Tony Alleyne, 52, had to finally file for
bankruptcy after maxing out two home loans and 14 credit cards attempting to
convert his flat into the Starship Voyager......<Read
@SMH.com.au> <With Images> |
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7th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON? |
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 Duty to the Empire has asked much of Sunber and offered little in return, but he
has never wavered in his dedication. Now, a shocking discovery has landed him at
a crossroads, and the time has come for him to decide whether to devote himself
to order, or justice. Find out more in
Star Wars:
Empire #39,
The Wrong Side of the War part 4 (of 5)
 Palpatine's
Order 66 has changed everything. As Jedi are slaughtered across the galaxy, one
has managed to cheat fate-but for how long? Badly wounded by the same troops he
just led to victory, Master Quinlan Vos retreats into the jungle wilderness of
the Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk. Will he Run & Hide or stay & Fight? Explore
Republic #83 today. |
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8th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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GEORGE LUCAS IN DISGUISE AGAIN!!! |
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 Yodasnews.com
has some high resolution pictures of the new, upcoming VOTC style figures from
the Ultimate Galactic Bounty
Hunt, plus some details about the mail away George Lucas in Stormtrooper
disguise. The mail away offer will only be valid in the U.S. but we have heard
that Australia will also see stock of this figure. |
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7th February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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ACTION-FIGURE.com @ UKToyFair |
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 Matt
just dropped us a line to say Action-Figure.com have posted 2 new
articles covering Star War items at the UK Toy Fair
2006. One is a report on the
Hasbro Booth at UKTF, with the other on the
KOTO product on display at the UKTF. Also check out their complete coverage
of the Fair in the lead up to NYTF2006 on
Action-Figure.com. |
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6th February 2006,
WA-7 |
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YODANEWS 2ND BIRTHDAY |
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 Yodasnews.com
is celebrating 2 years online with a huge anniversary giveaway! They have over
65 prizes including a 1/4 Scale Luke, ACME Yoda Character Key, Unleashed
Figures, Gift Certificates, and Exclusives, Master Replica's Mini Sabers, Snow
Globes and more! Prizes will be awarded all month long, see
Yodasnews.com for more
information. |
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6th February 2006,
WA-7 |
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EMPIRE AT WAR DELAYED |
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Some
good news and some "not so good" news. Firstly, the release date for Empire
at War in Australia has now been confirmed as the
21st of February (not the 7th). The good news is that the Demo was
actually a "Reduced Feature" release of the game with many enhancements, such as
improved AI, deactivated, hence making it fun to play for all.
So whilst you eagerly await the game to arrive have a read of the the spec and
news at
EA Play or read up on the
Developers Q&A at Lucasarts. |
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3rd February 2006,
WA-7 |
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START OF A NEW STAR WARS LEGACY |
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 It's
time for all of the rumors to end and for all of the wild, unsupported
speculation to begin. Dark Horse announced today that the new Star Wars series
for 2006 is call Star Wars
Legacy. Set 100 years 'beyond' everything we know it will
feature A female
Maul-like Twi'lek and Cade
Skywalker. great grandson of Luke...maybe???
Now, we here at Mousedroid.com love the Knight of the
Old Republic Era, but given the mixed reaction amongst fan over the New Jedi
novels we are not too sure that a post Star Wars series like Legacy is a good
thing or a bad thing. Have your say in Forum Area...<here> |
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2nd February 2006,
MSE-6 |
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BATTLEFRONT II GETS XBOX LIVE UPDATE |
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 Star
Wars Battlefront II Expansion Pack is now available on Xbox Live. This
new downloadable pack allows you to play four of your favorite maps from the
original Battlefront, additional modes and two new heroes to fight with anytime
and anywhere in the Star Wars Battlefront II arena. You will be able to exert
your dominance as Kit Fisto
or Asajj Ventress.
To access this Xbox Live downloadable content, select the multiplayer menu
option from the main menu on your Battlefront II disc. Once connected to Xbox
Live, select Downloadable Content. Thanks to Darth Dorse for the news. |
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WA-7 |
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