Tag: star wars
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Last Jedi Trailer
The chips have fallen and we have seen the Last Jedi trailer; time to break it down to small parts and talk about it a while. Opening to a brooding Kylo Ren standing in silhouette in front of an AT_AT assembly line (see below) this transitions to the finished products moving in formation. Meanwhile a […]
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Star Wars Phone – Not In a Galaxy Far Far Away
With Rogue One just around the corner, tech companies are jumping on the sci-fi cashcow, and in return Disney are closer to making the £2.5BN back. A Japanese mobile carrier company has recently announced via their Twitter that they are marking the latest Star Wars release (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) by launching two phones that […]
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Sphero Star Wars BB-8 Force Band Pre-Orders Begin
At Christmas time 2015 everyone fell in love with BB-8, the adorable droid who dashed into the Star Wars universe and stole the show as part of the latest film in the saga – Episode VII: The Force Awakens. Everybody wanted one, and smart toy company Sphero made it happen by launching a rolling replica, […]
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Star Wars: Rogue One – What We Know So Far
Three days ago the new trailer for Star Wars: Rogue One was released to the general public to critical acclaim both for and against. For some, it was instant exhilaration once the music cut in, for others, not so great. Kylo Ren, for one, was not too happy about it. A Spoof video on Youtube […]
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Gaming Weekly 22/07/16 – Pokemon GO, Star Wars Battlefront, Mini NES, No Man’s Sky, Maiden: Legacy of the Beast
The Gadget Helpline’s GAMING WEEKLY is here again! Sorry we missed you last week, but Pokémon GO is life. (Usually) Each week our dedicated team of gamers will gather some of the top gaming news and announcements from the last seven days and deliver them here to you, our fellow players! “PoGoer” Creates Custom Pokédex in […]
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E3 2016: Madden, FIFA, and Star Wars Make an Appearance
E3 has been a good year so far for EA, it’s had the fortune to be able to bring some heavy hitters to the table, what with Mass Effect Andromeda, Battlefield 1, and Titanfall 2, but it doesn’t stop there. They had some other major reveals this year. The first big surprise was EA Originals, […]
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Gaming Weekly 20/05/2016 – PlayStation at E3, Fallout 4 DLC, Return to Arkham
The Gadget Helpline’s GAMING WEEKLY has returned! Each week our dedicated team of gamers will gather some of the top gaming news and announcements from the last seven days and deliver them here to you, our fellow players! This week we have news regarding PlayStation’s schedule for it’s appearance at this year’s E3 event, Fallout 4‘s newly […]
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Watch Star Wars The Force Awakens with Movie Buddy BB-8
We’re really looking forward to sharing the experience of re-watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens with mates when it comes out on Blu Ray on April 18th. But worry not if you’ve actually got no mates, because BB-8’s got your back! A special update has been rolled out to Sphero’s BB-8 app controlled droid with […]
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The Gadget Helpline’s April Fools Round-Up
April the 1st – a date notorious for its tradition of pranks and fake stories in which our favourite tech brands and websites will usually try to tease us with tantalising news of unbelievable product launches and other make-believe marketing. Throughout the day we’ll try to keep an eye on some of the best (and […]
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Lego Star Wars The Force Awakens will Brick the Gap Between Episodes 6 and 7
Surprise news of the day! Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens will blast off on June the 28th! This covert message was intercepted through unofficial channels.. Well, it was leaked through Xbox, who shot first and leaked Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens prematurely before the publisher Warner Bros. Interactive could even get a chance […]
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Zavvi is Offering Bargains on Star Wars BB-8 Stuff!
Online entertainment retailer Zavvi has announced its ‘Character of the Month’ for February and will be rolling out deals on some sweet BB-8 merch and gadgets! The little droid stole the show in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and became a much loved addition to the ongoing saga in his first adventure alongside Han Solo, […]
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Control the Star Wars Sphero BB-8 with the Force Band
You didn’t need to use the Force to predict that Sphero’s BB-8 was going to one of Christmas’s must have tech toys. The remote controlled miniature replica of the little rolling droid who stole hearts in the latest Star Wars movie sold out at a number of retailers and those who were lucky enough to […]