Star Wars

Watch What Happens When Cute Dog Meets Darth Vader For First Time

Offbeat | Edited by NDTV Newsdesk | Friday April 9, 2021

Many of us have been spooked by the menacing Star Wars villain Darth Vader. And now we have the cutest dog joining us in our collective fear for the iconic character.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Casts 10 New, Including Kumail Nanjiani, Sung Kang, and Joel Edgerton

Akhil Arora | Tuesday March 30, 2021

Obi-Wan Kenobi cast includes Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram, Joel Edgerton, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie. Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi to air on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Xbox Game Pass March 2021 Games: Octopath Traveler, Star Wars: Squadrons, and More

Akhil Arora | Wednesday March 17, 2021

Outriders, Octopath Traveler, Star Wars: Squadrons, Yakuza 6, Nier: Automata, Empire of Sin, Torchlight III among 12 new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2021. They join the 20 Bethesda titles that were added last week.

Disney+ Crosses 100 Million Subscribers Within 16 Months of Launch

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From Reuters | Wednesday March 10, 2021

Disney+ video streaming service has hit the 100 million paying subscribers mark, Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek said at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday. Chapek also said that Disney is aiming to reopen its California theme parks to limited attendance in late April.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars Disney+ Series Casts Indira Varma: Report

Akhil Arora | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Indira Varma (Game of Thrones) has reportedly been cast in Obi-Wan Kenobi, the Star Wars prequel series set 10 years after Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Varma joins Ewan McGregor as Kenobi and Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader.

Disney+ Streaming Success Boosted by Households Without Kids, CEO Bob Chapek Says

Reuters | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Surprisingly strong interest from adults who do not have kids at home has helped increase subscriptions to Disney+ streaming service beyond initial projections, CEO Bob Chapek said.

Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Trilogy Is Still ‘Happening’: Report

Akhil Arora | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer-director Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy is still “happening”, but there is still no rough timeline as he’s busy with other non-Star Wars projects.

Disney Streaming Services Gaining Ground on Netflix With Over 146 Million Subscribers

Agence France-Presse | Friday February 12, 2021

Disney said its streaming services flourished while its parks, travel, and film businesses remained hobbled by the pandemic at the end of last year.

The Mandalorian Star Gina Carano Fired by Disney Over Offensive Comments on Social Media

Akhil Arora | Thursday February 11, 2021

The Mandalorian star Gina Carano has been fired from the Star Wars universe, Disney and Lucasfilm have announced, in the wake of (more) offensive comments posted by Carano on her social media accounts.

Epic Games Spring Showcase and Sale Starts From February 11, Brings New Announcements, Discounts on Games

Vineet Washington | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Epic Games has announced a Spring Showcase and Sale, both of which will start from February 11. The Spring Showcase includes new announcements, gameplay, and more that will be streamed on Twitch.

New Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Game in Development: Reports

Akhil Arora | Monday January 25, 2021

A new Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game is reportedly in development, but not at BioWare or Electronic Arts. Reports note that Star Wars fans will “never guess” which studio is behind it.

Australia vs India, 4th Test: Fans Dressed Up As Star Wars Characters Steal Limelight On Rain-Marred Day 2 In Brisbane

Arnab Mukherji | Saturday January 16, 2021

Australia vs India: The ICC on Saturday hailed the creativity of a group of fans, who arrived at the Gabba wearing costumes of famous Star Wars characters.

Star Wars Open-World Game Announced by Ubisoft, Lucasfilm Games

Akhil Arora | Thursday January 14, 2021

A new Star Wars open-world game will be developed by Ubisoft-owned Massive Entertainment (best known for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2), Disney-owned Lucasfilm Games and Ubisoft have announced.

Kevin Feige’s Star Wars Movie Taps Loki’s Michael Waldron as Writer: Reports

Akhil Arora | Friday January 8, 2021

Loki creator Michael Waldron has reportedly been hired to write Kevin Feige’s Star Wars movie. This is part of a larger deal Waldron has signed at Disney, that is expected to include Loki season 2.

Steam Winter Sale: The Best Deals on PC Games

Akhil Arora | Wednesday December 23, 2020

Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Need for Speed Payback, Sea of Thieves, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Control, Crusader Kings 3, Death Stranding, Doom Eternal, Fall Guys, FIFA 21, Hades, Red Dead Redemption 2, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — the best deals on PC games in the Steam Winter Sale, which runs from December 22 to January 5.