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The Force is Unleashed!

You know that a guy must be really into you if he takes off earlier than usual from work to surprise his boo with a copy of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. (image via Joystiq) And you know he must love you if he lets you play it first! The Force Unleashed was released today! Sure, the XBox demo had been out for a couple of weeks (breaking the XBLM download record) and we had tinkered around with it. However, I restrained myself for the real deal. The Wii version. The one where you can use the wiimote and nunchucks to wield your lightsaber and, obviously, unleash the force! It also didn't hurt that the Wii version has extra scenes that were specifically...

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Top 5 Star Wars Designs and What Inspired Them

The world of Star Wars is beautifully designed and rendered - a haven for scifi enthusiasts and a mecca for creativity. As always, behind every good design is an inspiration. So here is my choice of the top 5 best designs from Star Wars and the inspiration behind each design. 1. Leia's Bikini Leia's gold bikini is one of the most popular costumes in pop culture. The image, burned into the minds of thousands of adolescents who had flocked to see Return of the Jedi in 1983, remains a phenomenon even to this day, with websites such as Leia's Metal Bikini celebrating the famed slave costume. The original had two versions, both of which were custom-made from a cast of Carrie Fisher's torso....

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Kudos to Spike TV

A few weeks ago, I walked out of my office building and nearly screamed in delight to see this: (My camera phone took pretty lousy pictures that day so I was reluctant to post them. Fortunately, I was able to find these photos at TheForce.Net. Although these weren't taken by me, this is the actual view when you walk out of my office building.) "Gold bikinis never go out of style"...

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