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There are many wonderful stories that encapsulate the Christmas spirit, and emphasize the potential for human goodness and decency. These stories are time-honored traditions in the month of December, and I’m sure many of you have favorites that are sacrosanct for you and your families.  Perhaps there has not been a more retold Christmas story than the Charles Dickens classic,  A Christmas Carol , featuring the curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge. Upon recently teaching this class to my freshmen students, I was struck by the similarities between Scrooge and the correspondingly conflicted Darth Vader. Perhaps they are not as dissimilar as one might originally think. Written in 1843, Dickens’ novella showcased the hardships endured by the destitute of England, and is best known for the aforementioned Scrooge and his journey of self discovery through his experiences with his past, present, and future. Scrooge, as most are aware, is the aptly named cantankerous, apathetic miser, who i...

The Phantom Menace After waiting more than 15 years,  Star Wars  would return to the silver screen with  The   Phantom Menace . George Lucas had begun writing the script as early as 1994, with pre-production starting around that time, as well. In the couple of years it took Lucas to write the script, he was at the same time checking daily on the progress of the designs for the many new worlds, aliens, droids, and other things to be featured in the movie. Returning to the director’s chair, he wanted to test the ongoing transition from filming on tape to filming directly in a digital format. It was decided that some shots would be shot digitally to check if they would stand out when edited together with the other shots. June 26, 1997 – While the outside world and the press made a big deal of George Lucas returning as a director after 20 years, business went on as usual for the cast and crew. Producer Rick McCallum had arranged the first month of shooting to take p...

Guilty Gear is mean. Underneath its cute, anime facade lurks a hard-rocking, in-your-face fighting franchise that'll bestow upon you one of the fastest and most colorful beatdowns this side of Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The oddly named Guilty Gear Xrd Sign strictly adheres to this tradition. The roster has taken some deep cuts and the underlying mechanics are a bit different, but the core experience remains unchanged. When you're in a fight, you're either relentless or get trampled underfoot. There's no room for pause, no hesitation. It's do or die. Heaven or Hell. Let's rock! Xrd is undoubtedly a game for the returning Guilty Gear fan, one who saw the series' last major release way back in 2002 (Overture? Nope). For those who aren't in that camp, take heed: this game is a vast and complex labyrinth, the entirety of which you may never fully experience. It has over a decade's worth of narrative and technical baggage in tow - Roman Cancel, dust attack, R...

STAR WARS: PRINCESS LEIA #1 – EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW! TAKE A SNEAK PEEK AT INTERIOR PAGES BY TERRY DODSON! Everyone’s favorite tough-talking-to-Tarkin, mind-probe-resisting, scoundrel-liking princess is back in her own comic book series. Coming in March 2015 from the House of Ideas (also known as Marvel), Star Wars: Princess Leia is a five-issue miniseries written by the legendary Mark Waid (Daredevil, among many others) and illustrated by fan favorite Terry Dodson (Uncanny X-Men). The title picks up where A New Hope leaves off — the Rebels have blown up the Death Star, but Leia must come to terms with the destruction of her own home planet — and is canonical within the Star Wars universe. So, if you want to know the Alderaan princesses’ full story, it’ll be essential reading. (In case you missed it, StarWars.com spoke with Waid and the Star Wars line’s other writers shortly after Marvel announced each title.) Check out some exclusive preview pages from issue #1 by Terry Dodson b...

FROM WORLD WAR TO STAR WARS: TARKINTOWN AND HOOVERVILLES LEARN HOW SLUMS BORNE OUT OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION INSPIRED STAR WARS REBELS' TARKINTOWN. Long before he was blowing up planets as commander of the Death Star, Grand Moff Tarkin was known as the Imperial Governor of the Outer Rim. One of Tarkin’s legacies was the forced relocation of citizens on the planet Lothal, where displaced people took refuge in a slum they called “Tarkintown.” A nod to the historic “Hoovervilles” made famous during the Great Depression, this location in Star Wars Rebels draws inspiration from the economic difficulties of the 1930s: an event that led to World War II. In Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion, our heroes make a stop in a slum removed from the capital city of Lothal. There, they find hungry citizens displaced by the Empire who wanted their land. Left with almost nothing, the citizens of Tarkintown find temporary relief from the crew of the Ghost who share food stolen from the Imper...

Game Update 3.0.1 Patch Notes Today Swtor Game Update 3.0.1 Patch Notes are now available. Check them out below: Highlights Life Day is upon us once again! Celebrate the occasion from December 16th 2014 until January 6th, 2015 at 4AM PST (12 Noon GMT). General 1.Updated the population limits for Rishi, Yavin 4, and the SOLO-Mode Flashpoints in order to address performance issues. 2.The Master of Ceremonies vendor is now available on both Fleets, and sells the following items: Life Day Snowball Bomb Ability Blue-Purple Life Day Holo-tree Decoration Gold Life Day Holo-tree Decoration Sleigh I Vehicle Cyan Sphere Vehicle Life Day Tree Fireworks 3.Anniversary Personnel has been assigned to either Fleet to distribute free Third Anniversary Stronghold Decorations! They will be available until Game Update 3.0.2, and have the following Decorations: 3rd Anniversary Fireworks Launcher 3rd Anniversary Galactic Memorial Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Coruscant ...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ character names revealed by Overload The names of the new characters that appear in the first Star Wars: The Force Unleashed trailer were revealed today in a very unique way. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy shared the names with Entertainment Weekly, which posted them in a gallery. But it wasn’t just any gallery. The images from the trailer were put in the format of Topps’ iconic original Star Wars trading cards. They are: BB-8, the rolling, R2-D2-esque robot. Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), who’s seen flying in an X-Wing in the teaser. Kylo Ren (actor unknown), the mysterious hooded figure with the Stephen Colbert-approved lightsaber. Rey (Daisy Ridley), seen riding a speeder across a desert. Finn (John Boyega), the nervous-looking, helmet-less Stormtrooper, described on his card as “on the run.” Now, we don’t yet know if these are the full names for each of these characters, or if any of these names might be aliases (this is a J.J. ...