If you collect Star Wars figures for more than about five minutes, you eventually develop a very specific kind of delusion. It usually sounds like this: “I’m just going to look.” Then Walmart Collector Con happens, a Clone Wars-era Obi-Wan shows up with a 212th Airborne Trooper, and suddenly you are doing release-time math like your morning depends on it. That is pretty much the situation now, because Walmart Collector Con kicks off on March 19 at 10:00 AM ET, and Hasbro’s Star Wars lineup is exactly the kind of thing built to destroy even the flimsiest collector self-control. The Main Event Is the Obi-Wan and Airborne Trooper 2-Pack The biggest draw here is the Walmart exclusive Vintage Collection Obi-Wan Kenobi & Airborne Clone Trooper 2-pack, which goes up for preorder on March 19 at 10:00 AM ET for $32.80. Hasbro’s published details say the set includes a 3.75-inch Obi-Wan…
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Star Wars: The Old Republic Gamescon booth
Kotaku posted a few advance pictures of the TOR booth at Gamescon, and they are sufficiently cool enough to share. Here is a small Booth video:
Fan Friday and Summer Events Schedule
This Fan Friday includes details for our upcoming conventions and spotlights from the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ community! Don’t forget to participate in the latest poll and check out our new forum avatars. TOR at GamesCom and Penny Arcade Expo Star Wars: The Old Republic will be will be bringing the power of the Force to two more conventions this year, GamesCom (Cologne, Germany; August 19-24 ) and Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) (Seattle, Washington; September 4 – 6). During the conventions, the team we will be showcasing the first public gameplay demo as well as giving away Star Wars™ goodies to attendees. Stop by the community cantina and hang out with some of the members of the Star Wars: The Old Republic team. If you can’t make the shows, don’t worry! We will have the gameplay demo footage available to the community on our official website. To stay up-to-date…