In Real Life

Five Comics That Question Everything You Know This Week

Let’s meet the sequential art that’ll be draining your wallet this week. Be sure to chime in with the books you’ll be picking up or that you think everybody should be ready in the comments.


February 7, 2012
In Real Life

Darth Vader Invades South Osaka (Noooooooooo!)

When I first moved to Osaka, I lived near Shinsekai — a rough part of town in the south. My apartment was clean and spacious, but the area was populated with drunks, prostitutes, and gangsters.


January 27, 2012
In Real Life

Kinect Star Wars Makes Chris Pratt More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine

Parks & Recreation and Moneyball star Chris Pratt’s turn as a mischievous Obi-Wan in this commercial for Kinect Star Wars does not make me want the game. It does, however, make me to hang out with Christ Pratt.


January 10, 2012
In Real Life

Darth Vader Riding Charizard

Thank website Doodle of Boredom and be glad Vader is out of the ladies room and back where he belongs: riding a Pocket Monster.


August 24, 2011
News

Earthquake? QUICK! To Twitter!

An Earthquake hit Virginia today, and we felt tremors all up and down the east coast. Instead of seeking shelter or whatever you do when an earthquake hits, the games industry took to twitter to make jokes. Seems reasonable to us.


October 2, 2010
News

Ugly Force Unleashed II Watches Are Collectively Attractive

These Force Unleashed II X G-Shock watches might be hideously ugly, but only 50 pairs are being made, and that makes them beautiful.


July 23, 2010
In Real Life

About The Time Darth Vader Robbed A Bank

Vader held up a bank in Long Island, New York, on Thursday. As seen on Boing Boing.


March 17, 2010
In Real Life

Open Darth Vader’s Head, Eat Gum

Ever wonder what is inside Darth Vader’s helmet? Well, besides actors Sebastian Shaw and David Prowse.


November 17, 2009
News

Vader Senses Much Movement In Your Wii Remote

The only reason to think that Power A’s officially licensed Star Wars Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar holder is a stupid idea is that you didn’t think of it yourself. Or maybe the price.


June 10, 2008
Uncategorized

(RIP Soul Calibur: 1998-2008) Yoda, Vader Make SCIV Cover

First Guitar Hero kicks the bucket, now this… Soul Calibur IV has been dated and priced for Japan. That’s good news! The game will be released on July 31st for ¥7,800 ($AU 76.89). Above is the official Japanese box art for the game, box art that features Darth Vader for the PS3 version. Yoda is on the Xbox 360 version’s cover. That’s, well, not such good news. By putting these iconic Star Wars characters on the box doesn’t it make Soul Calibur IV seem less like a Soul Calibur game and more like a Star Wars game? Yes, yes it does. You had a good run SC. Gonna miss ya.

Hit the jump for Yoda and try not to wonder why the Lightsabres aren’t slicing through the swords!