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Han Solo’s Dice Coming from EFX!

Posted on November 13, 2018 - 6:49 am by Ashley Wilbanks

EFX brings you the only officially licensed prop replica of the Han SoloTM dice from the Star Wars saga! EFX was given access to the screen-used prop, and generated the master pattern from a digital scan and extensive research of the screen-used prop making it the most accurate replica of Han Solo’s iconic dice down to the hanging chain. The EFX engineers, model-makers and artists have painstakingly produced a faithful prop replica of this iconic pair of dice.

The dice first appeared in Star Wars: A New Hope aboard the Millennium Falcon, hanging from where a rearview mirror might be in a real world vehicle. However, the dice were not seen in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back or Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. The next on-set appearance was documented in production stills from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but, the scene where the dice were visible was edited out of the final cut. The next time they were featured was in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

From its incidental beginnings in Star Wars: A New Hope, as a simple set-dressing embellishment in the Falcon set to a relevant piece of the narrative in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Han Solo’s lucky dice symbolize the continuity and connectivity of the Star Wars galaxy and its characters. That association is highlighted when Luke Skywalker™ boards the Falcon and takes the dice as a reminder of his fallen friend, Han Solo. And at the end of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Luke appears to give them to his sister Leia™ as a memento. Ultimately, the errant Ben Solo™, now Kylo Ren™, picks up the phantom dice, suggesting that his connection to the past has now disappeared.

Anticipated Delivery Date: January, 2019
$159 Plus shipping/handling and CA sales tax, if applicable. (Does not include duties, taxes or fees for international customers)
Hand cast in brass with gold plated chain.
Wood presentation/display box inspired by the Millennium Falcon^TM cockpit.
Master pattern made from a digital scan of the screen-used prop from Star Wars: The Last Jedi^TM .
Certificate of Authenticity

About EFX:

EFX manufactures and markets extremely high quality, “screen accurate” limited edition prop replicas and collectibles from your favorite films, television, video games and other entertainment media.

Formed in 2007, EFX was quickly awarded by Lucas Licensing rights to design, develop, manufacture and distribute prop replicas and models encompassing the entire Star Wars universe. Since then they have added Marvel, Back to the Future and WB/DC Comics Suicide Squad.

Star Wars Battlefront II will Feature 3 Times More Content than the Original

Posted on May 10, 2017 - 4:32 pm by Ashley Wilbanks

EA CEO Andrew Wilson detailed the future of the company at a post-earnings call this morning. Among the highlights included some new details concerning Star Wars Battlefront II. It seems that fans will be getting much more content with the release, as compared to the release of last year’s Star Wars Battlefront game.

Wilson stated that the team has taken the feedback about the original game seriously and hopes to remedy the concerns over a lack of content with the addition of a single-player campaign and more multiplayer content.

EA CFO Blake Jorgensen added that the publisher hopes to ship more copies than the original did in its first year.

Star Wars Battlefront II arrives later this year on November 17 for the PS4 and Xbox One and is available for pre-order right now.

About Star Wars Battlefront:

Dark-armored troopers stand beneath the smoldering remains of the shield generator on the Forest Moon of Endor. Their faces turn skyward to the distant menace of the Death Star looming overhead, a symbol of order in a war-torn galaxy. Like the Empire itself, the colossal battle station stands immutable, impregnable, and eternal. And with a flash of white, it explodes into a midday star.

Welcome to Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II, with a new story mode taking players on an epic journey from the battle of Endor to the rise of the First Order. The prequels, original trilogy, and new era meet in a vast multiplayer adventure coming November 17 to PlayStation 4®, Xbox One, and Origin on PC. If you’re a member of Origin Access or EA Access, you’ll be able to start playing on November 9.

GAMESCON: Star Wars Battlefront Death Star Details

Posted on August 26, 2016 - 6:55 am by Jade Nicolette

Stay on target! Major Star Wars Battlefront Death Star Details were unveiled recently at Gamescon in Cologne, Germany. EA just announced that new weapons and Star Cards will be added, along with a hotly anticipated new game mode, Battle Station, which will be part of the DLC release.

In similar suit to the game modes like Extraction from the Outer Rim expansion, and Sabotage from Bespin, this new mode will have three stages. In the first phase, rebel starfighters will face off in space against Imperial TIE Fighters, with an objective that mirrors the current space game mode, Fighter Squadron. However, have patience young Padawan, because this is only stage one. If enough TIE Fighters are destroyed, Y-Wing support will arrive and rebel forces can focus their attacks on bringing down the main Star Destroyer. Phase Two brings the battle straight to the main corridors of the Death Star. Rebel forces will need to secure a priority droid directly inside the legendary space station, while fending off Imperial troops and villainous bounty hunters. The final phase takes place back in space, where players can try to blow up the Death Star. Details have been scarce, but it’s just been announced that the Red-5 X-wing of Luke Skywalker will be featured, along with the TIE Advanced Darth Vader.

Fans will rejoice with the addition of everyone’s favorite Wookiee, who will be added to the squad of playable Heroes. Chewbacca will have a super enhanced Bowcaster, which we can only hope is akin to Han Solo’s unique Rapid Fire ability. Meanwhile, the menacing Trandoshan bounty hunter, Bossk will be added to the side of Villains. He’ll be equipped with a blaster with infrared sight, along with grenades and health regeneration upon a single kill.

Fans have eagerly awaited more details surrounding the upcoming expansions. EA and DICE have confirmed the release date for the Death Star DLC in September, and the Rogue One: Scarif is slated for December. Season Pass
holders will gain access to the new features two weeks before the general public. With the Death Star DLC jam-packed with new features, we can’t wait to explore the new maps and what’s on the horizon.

Star Wars™ Battlefront™ is available now on PS4, PC and Xbox One. Purchase the Season Pass and get two week early access to a fully operational Death Star digital expansion:http://starwars.ea.com/starwars/battl…

Developer Diaries: Episode 2 | Star Wars Battlefront

Posted on June 29, 2015 - 1:52 pm by Ashley Wilbanks

EA and Gamestop have released a new “Developer Diaries” episode focusing on the upcoming game Star Wars: Battlefront. The new video gives us a little more information as to what we can expect from the game. The video is basically the footage shown at E3, but with added voiceover commentary, giving an inside look into the game and how it can be played.

Enjoy the video, and it may be hard to wait for this game, but “Patience, you must learn patience!” — Yoda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H36sX66jHnQ

“Like so many others around the world, everyone at DICE is a tremendous fan of the Star Wars universe,” said Sigurlina Ingvarsdottir, Senior Producer of Star Wars Battlefront. “To be working on a Star Wars project and knowing we are helping to represent the universe we love to our generation and a legion of new Star Wars fans is truly an honor.Thanks to the access and knowledge shared with us byLucasfilm, and the passion and talent of our team, we plan to deliver an amazing game that puts you right in the middle of the Star Wars battles you always imagined playing.”

Star Wars Battlefront will allow fans to live out a wide range of heroic moments and intense battle fantasies of their own – firing blasters, riding speeder bikes and snow speeders, commanding AT-ATs and piloting TIE fighters and the Millennium Falcon. These battles will take place on some of the most iconic planets in the Star Wars universe, including Endor, Hoth, Tatooine and the previously unexplored planet, Sullust. Gamers will be able to play as some of the most memorable characters in the original trilogy such as Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Star Wars Battlefront will feature a wide range of modes tailored for different types of battles, from larger 40-person competitive multiplayer to crafted missions that are played solo, with a friend via split-screen offline or co-operatively online.

Fans who pre-order Star Wars Battlefront will be among the first players to experience the Battle of Jakku*, the pivotal moment when the New Republicconfronted key Imperial holdouts on a remote desert planet on the Outer Rim. Taking place in the aftermath of the Rebel victory in the Battle of Endor, players will experience the events that created the massive, battle-scarred landscape of Jakku shown in Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™. Players who pre-order Star Wars Battlefront can fight the battle one-week early starting on December 1, 2015. All other players will get access to this free^† content onDecember 8, 2015.

Star Wars Battlefront will be available in North America on November 17 and starting November 19 in Europe for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One™, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and on Origin™ for PC. To join the Star Wars Battlefront conversation please visit www.facebook.com/EAStarWars, follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/EAStarWars or sign up for the official EA Star Wars newsletter at http://starwars.ea.com/newsletter. Press assets for Star Wars Battlefront are available at http://info.ea.com.

* THIS OFFER IS BEING ISSUED TO YOU FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CREDIT, CHARGE, DEBIT OR GIFT CARD. GOOD ONLY FOR NEW PURCHASES OF STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT FULL GAME (“PRODUCT”). OFFER EXPIRES UPON PRODUCT RELEASE. CODE EXPIRES DECEMBER 7, 2015. VALID ONLY AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS. FOR PHYSICAL PRODUCTS, CODE FOR CONTENT WILL BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF PRODUCT PICKUP. FOR DIGITAL PRODUCTS, CONTENT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED UPON PRODUCT INSTALL. VALID WHEREVER PRODUCT IS SOLD. SEE WWW.EA.COM/STARWARS/BATTLEFRONT/PRE-ORDER-OFFER FOR DETAILS ON EARLY ACCESS SCHEDULE. OFFER MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER PROMOTIONAL OR DISCOUNT OFFER, UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY EA; MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY PREPAID CARD REDEEMABLE FOR THE APPLICABLE CONTENT. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. SEE FINAL PRODUCT DETAILS, EULA AND CONTENT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY AT WWW.EA.COM/1/PRODUCT-EULAS IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE. INTERNET CONNECTION, ORIGIN ACCOUNT, REGISTRATION WITH SERIAL CODE AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PLAY. EA ONLINE PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EA.COM. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER FOR AN ORIGIN ACCOUNT. EA MAY DISCONTINUE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE AT WWW.EA.COM/1/SERVICE-UPDATES.

^† STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT FULL GAME REQUIRED.

About Electronic Arts

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Star Wars Battlefront Official Dev Diary #1 – New Footage & Details

Posted on April 20, 2015 - 5:39 pm by Ashley Wilbanks

The fine folks at EA have released the first development diary for DICE Star Wars: Battlefront! Including new footage from all 4 planets & a possible in-game screenshot of split-screen! Check out the first video in the installment below!

Star Wars Battlefront Official Dev Diary #1 - New Footage & Details!!

About Star Wars: Battlefront:

Star Wars Battlefront will allow fans to live out a wide range of heroic moments and intense battle fantasies of their own – firing blasters, riding speeder bikes and snow speeders, commanding AT-ATs and piloting TIE fighters and theMillennium Falcon. These battles will take place on some of the most iconic planets in the Star Wars universe, including Endor, Hoth, Tatooine and the previously unexplored planet, Sullust. Gamers will be able to play as some of the most memorable characters in the original trilogy such as Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Star Wars Battlefront will feature a wide range of modes tailored for different types of battles, from larger 40-person competitive multiplayer to crafted missions that are played solo, with a friend via split-screen offline or co-operatively online.