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Star Wars: Attack Squadrons announced

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Yesterday, Star Wars.com announced Star Wars: Attack Squadrons, a multiplayer online game being developed by Disney Interactive and Area 52. All we’ve really got right now is this pre-rendered cinematic and a few screenshots of what might be in-game action. I can’t even find anything on developer Area 52, which appears to be a new studio that’s working with Disney to create the game.

Attack Squadrons is being designed as a free-to-play game boasting three PVP modes and customizable starfighters. I would guess that this means there will be some sort of microtransaction system that players can buy into, but we’ll probably hear about that later. For now, you can sign up for the beta testing program.

Perhaps this is the long awaited spiritual successor to X-wing vs. TIE Fighter. I certainly wouldn’t say no to a game like that which takes advantage of far more available broadband access as compared to the late 90s.

New Essential Characters Guide cancelled?

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Spotted by Knights Archive, it appears that the postponed updated Essential Character Guide has been cancelled according to edelweiss.

While no doubt this will kick up a new batch of Expanded Universe/Episode VII related conspiracy theories, it could be possible that this is merely postponed again until some point after Episode VII releases.

Via Club Jade

Tosche Station Radio #76: Tis The Season

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Tis the season for an all-new Tosche Station Radio!

Kicking off the show, the hosts highlight what’s New on the Blog.  We Meet Hondo and Ziro Strikes Back in the Hondo Caravan. A triple-threat of comis reviews from Bria, including Darth Vader and the Ninth Assassin, Legacy #9, and The Star Wars #4. Bria also reviewed Catching Fire. We hit 1138 followers on Twitter, so we’re giving away a copy of Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells. All you have to do is comment on the blog post! Be sure to check out the latest edition of Women of Odd Enthusiasms, Thankful for Thor!

In Fixer’s Flash, Nanci successfully conquered NaNoWriMo and celebrated by starting an advance copy of The Jupiter Pirates by Jason Fry. Both the hosts saw Catching Fire and have been getting their Disney on at the parks.

Deak’s Dirt starts with a weekend of geeky television marathons. Greg Weisman sat down with the official side as well as the Star Wars Insider, and revealed that Rebels will feature two female leads. Honor Among Thieves gets a new cover, featuring new character Scarlet Hark. Gal Gadot will be playing Wonder Woman…in Batman vs. Superman?? (via Club Jade). Star Wars has joined Instagram! Disney and Paramount reached an Indiana Jones agreement. Finally, a host of Star Wars related Disney parks rumors.

With the Star Wars news on the light side this week, the hosts dive into a general geeky-themed discussion of holiday entertainment in Camie’s Concerns. What films, television specials, and holiday TV episodes do we recommend?

Be sure to check out our sister podcast, Wrong Opinions About Movies. On their most recent episode, they reviewed Nebraska and Tokyo Story. We also guested on their last episode to talk about Rollerball and Catching Fire.

Tosche Station Radio is the official podcast of Tosche-Station.net and a part of Majestic Giraffe Productions. If you like what you hear, please leave a review on the iTunes Music Store. We can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Nanci and Brian are the co-founders and writers of Tosche-Station.net. You can find Nanci on Twitter with the handle @Nancipants and you can find Brian with @LaneWinree.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and Audible.com.

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Disney and Paramount reach Indiana Jones agreement

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Indiana-JonesPer Variety, Disney and Paramount have reached an agreement involving the Indiana Jones franchise.

Under the arrangement, Disney gains distribution and marketing rights to future films, in addition to retaining its current ownership rights which it secured when it acquired Lucasfilm.

Paramount will continue to be responsible for distribution of the first four films in the franchise and will receive a financial participation on any future films that are produced and released.

There’s currently no announcement that a fifth Indiana Jones installment, just a whole bunch of rumors. This deal would suggest that Disney is at least considering the possibility of another film to get Harrison Ford back in the fedora.

Rebels includes two female leads

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In the latest installment of Star Wars Insider, Rebels executive producer Greg Weisman sat down to discuss what’s in store for the new series. Among the reveals was that the primary cast would be featuring a pair of female leads.

We have two strong female leads in the show among our set of characters and we think they are going to be fan favorites very quickly. That’s always been a personal priority for me in all the work I’ve done, to have a strong and diverse cast of characters, both in terms of gender and race.

(Quote via Club Jade)

Additionally, the official site posted a video interview with Weisman to talk about the new show and answer some questions.

Giveaway: Win a copy of Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells

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Razor's EdgeOver on Twitter, we reached a completely arbitrary but awesome milestone last week: 1,138 followers. To celebrate, we’re giving away a book!

We’ve got a lovely promotional copy of Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells that’s been provided to us by the good folks at Random House and Del Rey that we’re going to give to one lucky person.

To win it, all you have to do is leave a comment in this post between now and 11:59PM EST Friday and we will randomly select one person to send it to. Unfortunately, you’re going to need to be in the continental US to be eligible to win, because we can’t afford shipping costs worldwide.

Thanks for following us on Twitter and supporting the blog and podcast, it really dose mean a lot to us!

WOE #3: Thankful for Thor

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Episode #3: Thankful for Thor

What are we thankful for this month?  How about Thor: The Dark World, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Phase 2 of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe.  Bria and Emily discuss all this and more on this episode of Women of Odd Enthusiasms.

Our monthly book recommendations can be found at Amazon.com.

Emily: The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes.

Bria: Morning Glories, Vol. 1 (Various Authors)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection Vol. 1 by Ed Brubraker

You can contact Bria on  Twitter @chaosbria, and Emily @carrkicksdoor.  Women of Odd Enthusiasms is part of the Tosche Station Radio Network and affiliated with Tosche-Station.net and a part of Majestic Giraffe Productions. If you like what you hear, please leave a review on the iTunes Music Store. We can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

This podcast has been brought to you in part by Her Universe and Audible.com.