On Sale This Week at Toys R Us

This week at Toys R Us, you can get an exclusive chrome Stormtrooper LEGO mini-figure free with any LEGO Star Wars purchase of $11.99 or more. Click on the thumbnail to check out the ad.

Walmart Star Wars Comic Packs Found at Retail

The latest wave of Walmart exclusive Star Wars Comic Packs is now hitting stores across the US. The wave includes two new sets - IG-97 & Rom Mohc from Star Wars Tales #4 and Storm Commando & General Weir from X-Wing Rogue Leader #2. Just a reminder that the Plourr Ilo & Dllr Nep set is no longer in this wave, but is available elsewhere.

Save Money with Hasbro's PlaySaver.com

Love saving money on the toys you buy? Then click on over to Hasbro's PlaySaver.com website! There you'll find plenty of coupons for various Hasbro toys, including a "$5 off a $20 purchase" offer for the Star Wars and Iron Man 2 toy lines.

Basic Figure Discounts at Stores Near You

We're not sure if it's due to the coming Easter holiday or the first signs of the impending clearance, but the prices on all three Star Wars basic figure lines are dropping! Toys R Us and Target have dropped the Clone Wars, Saga Legends, and Legacy Collection lines to $6.99 each. Meanwhile, Walmart has dropped all three lines to $6.00 each in selected areas!

Entertainment Earth Grabs an Exclusive Comic Pack

Entertainment Earth is now taking pre-orders for the new shared-exclusive Dllr Nep & Plourr Ilo Comic Pack. The set, which was inspired by the X-Wing: Rogue Squadron series, was formerly planned as a Walmart exclusive until they dropped it (for reasons only they know). Walmart's loss is EE's (and our) gain! Grab one today to round out your Rogues!

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Blood of the Empire

BioWare and LucasArts have once again teamed up with Dark Horse to create another Star Wars: The Old Republic comic series. Blood of the Empire will be written by BioWare's Senior Writer Alexander Freed and is set in the years before the Treaty of Coruscant and the peace between the great galactic powers. Look for the first issue soon!

Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG Update

LucasArts has updated the Star Wars: The Old Republic website with a look at the planet Belsavis and its role in the game. Click on over to check out screenshots, concept art, and wallpapers.

Empire Chronicles: AT-AT Walker

StarWars.com has kicked off a new feature, Empire Chronicles, to help celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back! The new series will explore the characters, vehicles, and settings from The Empire Strikes Back, beginning with the All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT).

Star Wars Soundboards Update - Jabba's Palace

The Official Star Wars Website has added thirty new Jabba's Palace clips to the Star Wars Soundboards. Click on over and have some fun with those who dwell in the palace of everyone's favorite slimy crime lord.

Sideshow Premium Format Aurra Sing Pre-Order

Sideshow Collectibles is now taking pre-orders for the Premium Format Aurra Sing figure! Click here to pre-order the Sideshow Exclusive version or click here to take advantage of the FLEXpay option.
UPDATE: The Sideshow Exclusive version is now sold out! Click here to pre-order the regular edition or here for the FLEXpay option.

Stormtrooper Super Shogun Early Bird Offer Ends Soon

Super7 has passed along a reminder that the "Early Bird" pre-order offer for the Stormtrooper Super Shogun figure is ending soon! If you're interested in the Shogun Stormie, act fast - the Early Bird program ends on Wednesday, March 17th!

Sideshow Collectibles "Ask Sideshow" Update

Sideshow Collectibles has posted a few new Star Wars related questions in their latest Ask Sideshow session. Follow the link for hints at a possible 12" Shadow Stormtrooper and upcoming 1:1 scale busts.

Star Wars Action News - Podcast # 235 Available

Star Wars Action News has posted their latest podcast episode entitled Lackluster Lava. In this episode, the SWAN team checks out the Mustufar Lava Volcano set from Uncle Milton and reviews Backlash, the latest novel in the Fate of the Jedi series!

Sneak Peek at New Star Wars Stride Rite Footwear

StarWars.com has posted a sneak peek at the new Clone Wars Footwear coming to a Stride Rite shoe store near you this June. Retail prices for the shoes will range from approximately $35-$54.

An Excerpt from Star Wars: Backlash

The Official Star Wars Website has posted an excerpt from Chapter Two of Backlash, the fourth book in the Fate of the Jedi series from Del Rey Books. Backlash was written by Aaron Allston and is in stores now.

Legacy Star Wars Comic Packs Update

Click on over to JediDefender.com to check out new carded pictures of the five upcoming Star Wars Comic Packs. Just a reminder that these are scheduled to be the last wave of Comic Packs, so you may want to order on-line as a back-up plan in case you can't find them at retail.

Han's Hideout Clone Wars Toy Give-Away - Reminder

The fine folks at Hasbro and Hunter PR have given us a stash of Hasbro Clone Wars goodies to share with our readers. Interested in winning one of three Hasbro Clone Wars prizes? Just send your name and address to hhgiveaway@gmail.com for your chance to win. Entries will be accepted until Sunday, March 14th 2010.
Reminder: There's still one week left to submit your entry!
Legal/Rules: Winners will be selected by random draw. Incomplete entries will be deleted. Limit one entry per person. All entries will be deleted if you send more than one entry! Shipping is free to those in the U.S. and Canada.

A Look Inside Star Wars Insider #116

StarWars.com has posted a preview of Star Wars Insider #116. The issue explores the fabrication of the original Darth Vader mask in an interview with sculptor Brian Muir and also includes interviews with a number of the Clone Wars voice actors.

Sideshow Collectibles Premium Format Aurra Sing Announced

Sideshow Collectibles has posted a teaser image to announce their upcoming Premium Format Aurra Sing figure! Priority Pre-Ordering will begin next Thursday, March 11th, with the launch of the weekly Sideshow Newsletter!

Star Wars Action News - Podcast # 234 Available

Star Wars Action News has posted their latest podcast episode entitled Crappy Meal. In this episode, the SWAN team checks out the new McDonald's Happy Meal toys and discusses the recent wave of Republic Commando bust cancellations.

Medicom Kubrick Star Wars Deluxe Series 1 Update

Slowly but surely, Kubrick Star Wars Deluxe Series 1 rumors are trickling out of Japan. We asked the fine folks at Medicom if they could clear up a few things for us, and lucky for you, they obliged.

1) How will the Kubrick Jabba's Palace Display Base be packaged with the Master Cases? Will it be placed randomly inside one of the 4 inner boxes or will it be packed into the outer Master Case along with the 4 boxes?

** Display base (printed cardboard) is not intended for sale. One sheet is included to every master carton so that retail shops can use as promotion display tool.

2) How will the bonus Jabba the Hutt figure work? Will the figure be broken up into pieces and if so, how many pieces will there be and how will the pieces be distributed (randomly or assigned)?

** The bonus figure (Jabba the Hutt) is made of 6 parts. Each one part is included in one KUBRICK figure. 6 kinds in the assort has a unique part, so customers should be able to complete the bonus figure by collecting all the basic 6 KUBRICK figures in the assortment.

3) Will there be SECRET Pieces to go along with any potential SECRET figures?

** We can not mention anything about Secret, as it is secret...

Thanks to Medicom Toy for helping clear things up a little bit. June can't get here soon enough as far as this Kubrick fan is concerned!

Wizards of the Coast Minis New Republic Stat Pack

Wizards of the Coast has posted the New Republic Stat Pack. This stat pack includes Saga Edition roleplaying game stats for Star Wars Minis that are suitable for use during any era and that haven’t been presented in other roleplaying products or previews.

First Look: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide

StarWars.com has posted a first look at New Battlefronts, the third installment of the Clone Wars Visual Guide series from DK Publishing. New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide was written by Jason Fry and is scheduled for hardcover release in August 2010.

Get a FREE Darth Vader Shot Glass at EntertainmentEarth

EntertainmentEarth is offering a FREE Darth Vader Shot Glass with all new orders of $59 or more of in-stock merchandise. There are no extra charges or shipping fees, it's just free! Offer is good through March 31st.

JediDefender Wishlists 2010: The Phantom Menace

Just a reminder that our pals over at JediDefender are running their annual Hasbro action figure Wishlist poll, starting with The Phantom Menace. Click on over to the JediDefender Forums and cast your vote today!