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Bluetooth Lightsaber Duelling comes to iPhone

by Jay Garrett on March 19, 2010

Everyone that I know that owns an iPhone also has the lightsaber app loaded onto it :)

It goes without saying that the only thing that’s missing is that you can’t really duel amongst your friends.

Well, from next month you will be able to challenge your Sith or Jedi foes to a battle.

Just grab the new Bluetooth-enabled Lightsaber Duel and get ready.

What would be cool is if your wins and failed battles could be shared over Facebook so that you could start a league :)

THQ Wireless has even included 11 new Star Wars characters whose lightsabers you can use!

Remember: “This was the formal weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. More skill than simple sight was required for its use. An elegant weapon. It was a symbol as well. Anyone can use a blaster or a fusioncutter—but to use a lightsaber well was a mark of someone cut above the ordinary.”

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Star Wars AT-AT Reissued – Even More Awesomer

by Jay Garrett on February 15, 2010

If, like me, you never had an AT-AT of your own.

Well, now’s your chance – and this one is sooooooo much better!

To help mark the glorious 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, Hasbro have reissued the saga’s most awesome vehicles.

Costing $100 this AT-AT measures over 2 foot tall and is almost 28 inches long, and 12 inches wide.

The new AT-AT can actually hold up to 20 Star Wars figures – half-a-dozen of those in the head alone!

It also comes with the zip-line in its body as well as LED lights and authentic movie sounds and phrases.

Just to clinch that deal it includes a 3 ¾ inch AT-AT driver action figure and a pop-out speeder bike.

Now, where’s my Snow Speeder and credit card!!???!!

Find yours then head here.

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Build Your Own WORKING Star Trek Phaser – Really!

January 15, 2010 Click to read more →
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This is a must for any sci-fi lover or people that yearn for the day we get the chance to tote laser side-arms.
This Star Trek phaser mod can explode balloons in an awesome pewpew stylee!
And: You can build one of your very own
The full how-to can be [...]

Ultimate R2-D2 is Perhaps the Finest R2 Collectable

December 15, 2009 Click to read more →
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R2-D2 must be the galaxy’s most loved and most recognised droid.
As well as being adorable as a companion he’s also proved himself handy to have around – whether as a mechanic or patching into computer interfaces he’s helped many a human, as well as fellow droids, out of rather sticky situations.
This R2 statue is probably [...]

Star Trek and Transformers Films Released in Collectors USB Editions

November 17, 2009 Click to read more →
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We like Sci-Fi don’t we? So when there’s a gadgety release of two of this years Sci-Fi hits it needs to be written about.
The two flicks in question are Star Trek and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Paramount Digital Entertainment is releasing 20,000 of each movie on a 4GB USB drive (leaving around 3GB free space) [...]

Limited Edition Star Wars Hoodies

August 19, 2009 Click to read more →
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Who doesn’t enjoy dressing up just a little bit?
If you’re also a Star Wars fan then Marc Ecko’s latest range of hoodies should be right up your exhaust vents!
The new range features six new designs including Darth Vader, Darth Maul Version, an X-Wing Pilot hoodie and a Star Wars Clone Trooper hoodie.
Prices start at $98 [...]

Read Marvel Comics and Others on Your PSP

August 19, 2009 Click to read more →
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I’ve covered next-gen comics a few times here on GadgetyNews in the form of Longbox, and Marvel’s motion comics but now here’s a follow-up to the PSP comic store news I broke in March.
The new digital reader service that’ll be bouncing onto both PSP3000 and PSP Go will allow their owners to access a [...]

Lightsaber Torch – Use The Darkside for Enlightenment

July 22, 2009 Click to read more →
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How cool is this?
The lightsaber flashlight (or torch to us Brits) is a replica of Darth Vader’s weapon of choice and, unfortunately, is only loaded with 4 red LEDs instead of a laser that can cut through any young Jedi wannabe who would be using their own torch (complete with sound-effects!).
It’s powered by 3 (Sith [...]

Hello Wars – Can a Star Wars and Hello Kitty Mash-up be Anything But Cute?

June 25, 2009 Click to read more →
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Do you like Star Wars?
Do you like Hello Kitty?
Do you wish that there was a way to customise your stuff to prove the fact?
Say hello to these Hello Wars stickers
They are available from the proudly announced ‘Hello Kitty and Star Wars mash-up site’ – Hello Wars
I have to admit that they’re pretty cute [...]

AT-AT Ghetto Blaster – 80’s Imperial Boom Box

February 24, 2009 Click to read more →

Star Wars and Retro portable music – now there’s a match made in audio heaven!
This was spotted and now I wonder how many classic AT-AT’s are gonna be modded just like this – perhaps some AT-ST’s packing MP3 players?
This AT-AT is rocking a full on boom-box and I’m loving that black custom paint job.
If you know [...]

Star Trek VoIP Skype Communicator

February 5, 2009 Click to read more →

Just in time for the new Star Trek flick here’s a replica communicator complete with an added bonus.
You can actually use it to call over long-distances, perhaps to be beamed-up or to announce that “there’s life, but not as we know it…”
All over VoIP - why not use it with the all-new Skype 4.0?
Dream Cheeky will be releasing this fab [...]

Light Saber USB Lamp – Jedi Lighting

January 29, 2009 Click to read more →

We all love Star Wars (at least the original trilogy) and Light Sabers are totally cool.
Some of us are too old to go leaping about making the relevant noises with a replica saber.
And our partners may question the amount of time we give to building our own custom Light Sabers.
But, surely, we’re allowed to have [...]

Fanboys Released Feb 6th – Star Wars

January 19, 2009 Click to read more →

Ok, the time is almost here!
February 6 is the US release date for the much-awaited movie about the Star Wars fanboys who break into Skywalker Ranch to spank George Lucas for those less than great prequals……………well……the last bit isn’t true.
It’s 1998 and Star Wars fanboys across the globe eagerly await the release of Episode 1.  But for [...]

Klingon Keyboard – It Is A Good Day To Blog!

January 13, 2009 Click to read more →

It is a good day to type!
If you’re full of honor and not afraid to die and enjoy a good battle song; why not write one on the Cherry Keyboard’s Klingon Language keyboard?
All you need is a PS/2 port and an understanding of Klingon and away you go!
Fortunately the Klingon alphabet has 26 characters – [...]

Jedi Force Trainer – Buy It and Gain Mind Control

January 8, 2009 Click to read more →

This has a big promise – possibly enough to get a variety of Star Wars and X-Men followers adding this to their wish list.
Although the thought of being able to train your mind to acheive telekinesis in a Prof Xavier/Jedi fashion is pretty special.
What is actually is is a simplified EEG (Electroencephalography – a way to measure [...]

Custom Saber Shop – Build a Light-Saber

January 1, 2009 Click to read more →

I was looking for Light-sabers for the Wii as my bro got one with the Force Unleashed game for crimbo and I was thinking about getting him another one or this duo pack by Thrustmaster.
But then I happened across the fabulous Custom Saber Shop which must be 100% Proof Geekahol!
The site classes itself as “your [...]

Millennium Falcon Sled – Wookie Not Included!

December 15, 2008 Click to read more →

Who wouldn’t want one of these beauties?
The Millennium Falcon sled is essentially a custom saucer sled – so off you go spinning around wildly and  slicing into the ankles of anybody that gets in your way!
It’ll cost you $34.99 which is less than hiring the services of a certain Mr Solo no doubt!
All together now: “Laugh it up [...]

Star Wars Christmas – Jingle Droids! Jingle Droids…..

November 21, 2008 Click to read more →

Here’s a whole lot of WTF!???!
Thanks to those folks over at Walyou for this
This collectible was inspired by the 1980’s Lucasfilm holiday greeting card art by Ralph McQuarrie, the concept artist responsible for much of the look of the original Star Wars trilogy. The set comes with a display base and includes a [...]

BBC Star Trek Gloves – Boldy Goes Between Mittens and Gloves

November 19, 2008 Click to read more →

If you have 3 digits, a fan of a certain sci-fi series or desperate to keep your paws warm; look no further!
Billioanire Boys Club is offering a pretty unique pair of gloves dubbed the ‘BBC Star Trek Gloves’.
Granted, stuffing five fingers into three holes may be difficult but will certainly be toasty.
As an added bonus, the ‘alien [...]

R2D2 – Voice Commanded and Motion Sensing

November 11, 2008 Click to read more →

Who wouldn’t want their own R2D2?
How about one that stands 15 inches tall and is voice activated?
This most famous and loved of the R2 droids (sorry D4!) will respond to around 40 voice commands!
He can even be set to a motion sensor so that he sounds an alarm when he detects movement – that should work to confuse any would-be ne’er-do-wells or at [...]

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