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How The Sounds Of Star Wars Were Made

4:30PM December 15, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Whether it’s playing X-Wing or Tie Fighter, Super Star Wars or Jedi Knight, one of the defining experiences of the world’s favourite fictional universe – including, you know, watching the movies – is defined by its sound effects. More »


Weekend Reader: The Themes Of 9/11, And After, In TIE Fighter

4:00AM August 16, 2009 | Owen Good

TIE Fighter was released in 1994, a time in which serving as the instrument of an oppressive, corrupt government against insurgent forces didn’t raise the kind of uncomfortable questions such a game would after Sept. 11, 2001. More »