Its been a long seven months since we first learned that Microsoft‘s Xbox division would be releasing a Star Wars x Xbox 360 Kinect Limited Edition Bundle, but the long-awaited release info is here. Available for pre-order now on Amazon at $449, this bundle includes a 320GB Xbox 360 featuring a unique R2-D2 design complete with a blue light and R2-D2 sounds, a first-ever all-white Kinect sensor, a C-3PO themed gold metallic controller, and two games: Kinect Star Wars and Kinect Adventures. Using the Kinect sensor, you’ll be able to fully immerse yourself into the Star Wars universe where you can use the Force, ride a Pod Racer, and jump, fight, and kick your way through the 20+ adventures. So, whether you needed a new Xbox (or not) or just needed the latest Star Wars fix, head over to Amazon to get yourself set-up for its April 3rd, 2012 launch.
Release Date: April 3rd, 2012 (Tuesday)
From a black beetle speeding across the forest floor to a 5-year old wannabe Padawan, commercials for Volkswagen have took us to journeys far and beyond. For the upcoming Super Bowl XLVI, the most prized TV advertising real estate, VW has already set out its ad campaign 2 weeks before the actual game. In its teaser “The Bark Side”, a group of mutts barked their ways to stardom on the back of Star Wars‘ Imperial March anthem by composer John Williams. Created by ad firm Deutsch LA and directed by Keith Schofield of Caviar, an actual audition was held with 40 hopefuls before 12 lucky man’s best friends were chosen. All rehearsed and barked on cue with sound mix to become the final product. In less than 24 hours since the debut, the video has gone viral already, with 1 million views and counting… The Force is strong in this one…
How do you “wow” a crowd of 600 Sci-Fi enthusiasts with average gastronomic appreciation? You impress them with this? For the Arisia Sci-Fi Convention in Boston, specialists at Amanda Oakleaf Cakes created a life-size Star Wars Stormtrooper cake to greet (and feed) event goers. At a height of 6 feet and 4 inches, the stood upright and came in around 300 lbs. To start with, workers traced out a sketch from a Stormtrooper cardboard cut out. Then, pvc tubing and metal wire frame came together to form its skeletal structure. 10 artisans in the course of 2 weeks added all details from helmet to blaster. With final applications of icing and Rice Crispy, the Vanguard of The Empire was done. While its a bit unsettling to see its innards sliced away at first, the cake’s delectable taste drown out any hesitations. via: likeCOOL
As part of its A Bathing Ape x Star Wars capsule collection, BAPE presents a wool varsity jacket that borrows elements from the classic letterman jacket as well as a hooded duffle coat, resulting in an interesting hybrid imbued with a street-ready edge courtesy of a subtle camo pattern in navy. Details include two-button throat tab, four toggle closure, two flap pockets and contrast colored sleeves with ribbed cuffs. Decorative star patches at either shoulder, plus a discreet BAPE label at the hem, round out the features. The jacket is in stock now at Parisian boutique colette.
John Woo is a Hong Kong-based designer and illustrator who has a knack for blending fashion with science fiction. His “He Wears It” series of paintings depicted Star Wars characters decked out in outfits from the likes of Maison Martin Margiela, Thom Browne, A.P.C. and Supreme. A second set of illustrations, now including characters from the Batman films, is available for purchase. There’s Chewbacca in outdoor style, a Tusken Raider in Number (N)ine, Padme Amidala in Gareth Pugh, the Joker in Junya Watanabe, and Catwoman in Rick Owens. Each 13 x 19-inch print is individually signed and numbered, with quantities limited to just 100. Featuring acrylic or watercolor on fine art paper, the collection is available now through Etsy.
Can hear it, that familiar anthem by composer John Williams? After an overwhelming reception of its debut collection, A Bathing Ape and Star Wars will continue their space odyssey once again for the Delivery 2 of A Bathing Ape x Star Wars – Capsule Collection. With more of a focus on the last two films of the 6-part saga, “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi”, the collection extends beyond apparel and accessories to novelties such as key chains, seat cushions, and shot glasses. Similar to the first collection release, A Bathing Ape also organized several in-store events in preparation for the launch. On New Year’s Day, January 1st, it will begin sales at its BAPE Harajuku and BAPE Shibuya in Tokyo, before other retail locations Customers will also receive special gifts as well. For availability else where, stay tuned to Freshness for updates on future releases.
BAPE Harajuku
4-21-5 Jingumae | Map
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan
TEL #: +81-03-5474-0204
BAPE Shibuya
RISE Bldg.
13-17 Udagawa-cho | Map
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan
TEL #: +81-03-6415-6041
Preview Release Date: January 1st, 2012 (Sunday)
If watching the complete Star Wars saga on Blu-ray has taught us anything, it’s that the classic films’ beloved characters would look great as design concepts on special bottles of Evian water. Fortunately for us, art student Mandy Brencys took the fanciful notion and made it into reality by actually designing glass bottles of Evian to resemble C-3P0, Chewbacca, R2-D2, Darth Vader and a Storm Trooper. Part of a student design project, these Evian bottles sadly won’t be coming to a store near you, nor to ones in galaxies far, far away. We just hope Mandy’s instructors at Hamburg’s Miami Ad School gave her extra points for not including any characters from the prequel trilogy.
Photographer Cedric Delsaux will be the first to tell you the original intent of his series, Dark Lens, was not Star Wars related. Instead, it was a bare exhibition of our modern world, from the rise of skyscrapers to the decay of urban fringe. But things were amiss when Delsaux finished his grand surveys of urban landscapes. They were monotonous, simply too plain and normal. This was when the photographer, with help from Pierrick Gueneugue, added notable characters and scenes from the Star Wars series of films. Suddenly, Delsaux’s images came to life and became conduits of two universes – one real and one pure imaginary.
Compiled by French publisher Editions Xavier Barral with introduction by the ultimate Star Wars’ fan himself, George Lucas, the 118 pages Cédric Delsaux: Dark Lens is now available at ARTBOOK | D.A.P. online store.
We are all quite familiar that prolong boredom will lead to dangerous undertakings. However, did you know it can be quite costly too? Introducing Leonard Carson and his Stormtrooper quartet from San Diego Composites. But they aren’t your ordinary Star Wars fans playing dress-up. With the consent from their boss at San Diego Composites, available tooling and materials on hand, Carson, along with fellow engineers Jon Blackler, Kevin Proum, and Daniel Avina created the most bad-ass outfits in the Imperial arsenal – four Stormtrooper suit in full carbon fiber glory. The process was expensive and quite arduous at times. But there is no measurement of the suits’ cool factor. via: CFGear
When carving through powder in the harsh terrains of the back country or the steep slopes, there might be a time where we wish the Force was with us. Well fear no more, Burton is teaming up with Star Wars to bring some exclusive Chopper snowboards. Fans would appreciate that they got most of the bases covered, with graphics ranging from Darth Veider, Yoda, Luke Skywalker, C-3PO and R2-D2, Storm Troopers and even Boba Fett. Unfortunately for adults, these boards are only available in kids sizes from 80 to 130. via: BKRW
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