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Kotaku notes Spirit Halloween is selling a Rotta the Hutt inflatable costume for about $75, a playful Star Wars merch item, and jokes about design quirks (textured legs, exposed arm holes) while wondering if Rotta could be this year's breakout Halloween outfit.
Philadelphia's Franklin Institute will host Star Wars: The Experience, an 18,000-square-foot, behind-the-scenes exhibition opening Feb 13, 2027, featuring more than 70 artifacts (including Vader’s costume, Maul’s lightsaber, Grogu, R2-D2, C-3PO, a speeder bike) in immersive galleries; it will be the only official Star Wars exhibition during the franchise's 50th anniversary year and will travel across North America for five years after its Philadelphia run. Tickets go on sale in November; first renderings will be shown at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24.
Star Wars: The Experience — A Journey Through the Galaxy debuts February 13, 2027 at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to celebrate the franchise’s 50th anniversary, presenting 70+ artifacts (including Darth Maul’s lightsaber hilt, Darth Vader’s armor) plus vehicles like a full-size speeder bike, with Grogu and other favorites showcased in RFID-enabled immersive galleries; the exhibition, created with Lucasfilm and MDSX, will tour North America for five years after the Philly premiere, and tickets go on sale in November.
Philadelphia's Franklin Institute will host Star Wars: The Experience – A Journey Through the Galaxy in February 2027, an 18,000-square-foot behind-the-scenes exhibition with more than 70 artifacts from Lucasfilm (including Darth Maul’s lightsaber and Vader’s costume) as part of the franchise’s 50th anniversary, alongside other celebrations like Star Wars: Starfighter and Ahsoka, plus a San Diego Comic-Con panel.
Prime Day is slashing prices on a wide range of Lego sets, with many items 20% off across Technic, Star Wars, Botanicals, Super Mario, Architecture, Disney, Harry Potter, and more. Highlights include Lego Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System at $47.99 (a new all-time low), Imperial Star Destroyer at $111.99, and Lego Botanicals Flower Bouquet at $33.59; dozens of sets are on sale, including several under $10, while Pokémon and Smart Play sets are not currently included. The sale runs through June 26, with some deals also showing up at Walmart.
Former Burnout/Criterion developers Fuse Games preview Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a roguelite arcade racer where crashes and decision-making drive progression. The game blends old-school pod-racing vibes with a campaign structure akin to Galactic Conquest, featuring planet-hopping tracks, randomized race events, four modes (including arcade and online play), a deep build system with many parts and 14 racer styles across multiple vehicle types, aiming to push the arcade racing genre forward while delivering high-risk, high-thrill racing in a Star Wars setting.
Mashable highlights Prime Day Lego deals across 50+ sets, including Lego Technic NASA Artemis Space Launch System ($47.99), Imperial Star Destroyer ($119.99 with Cal Kestis), and Lego Botanicals Flower Bouquet ($33.59), plus a range of Star Wars, Fortnite, Architecture, and other kits, with many items under $20 and some under $10; prices are subject to change as Prime Day unfolds.
Digital Foundry previews Fuse Games’ Star Wars: Galactic Racer, a UE5-based arcade racer emphasizing physics-driven destruction, thermal terrain effects, and a four-vehicle archetype roster. The game uses photogrammetry and Nanite for high-fidelity environments, with Lumen lighting on PS5/PS5 Pro and Series X, and screen-space reflections for performance. It targets 60fps on base PS5 and Series X, with dynamic TSR upscaling (PS5 Pro uses PSSR) and a broad upscaling toolkit (DLSS 4.5, XeSS, FSR 4). PC configurations including RTX 4090 can push high frame rates (around 150fps with frame generation and ray reconstruction), while Series S prioritizes lightmass probes for balance. Notably, collisions trigger Burnout-style takedowns, and environmental heat and cold influence vehicle performance. An early look suggests a promising blend of nostalgia and modern tech ahead of the October 6 launch, with ongoing polish planned.
At Summer Game Fest 2026, Star Wars: Galactic Racer emerges as a Burnout-inspired racer from Fuse Games, pairing high-speed, wall-smashing action with a roguelike campaign where you manage ship health and lives across branching Tours. Set after Return of the Jedi, the game weaves a gripping story for Shade, adds a Podracer arcade mode, and delivers strong visuals and sound. While a few tracks could use clearer directional cues, the core racing feel is satisfying and the campaign depth suggests substantial replayability depending on path variety and progression length.
Fuse Games’ Star Wars: Galactic Racer fuses the franchise’s universe with Burnout-style arcade mayhem, offering a four-mode lineup (campaign with a season structure, Scenario, Challenges, and Versus), three vehicle types with distinct handling (Blade, Landspeeder, and Skimspeeder), dual boosts (Afterburner and Ramjet) that can overheat and explode, plus shields, hacking and other status effects; players upgrade parts through credits earned by placing high, while planetary tracks alter tactics; the story follows Shade after the Empire’s fall, and the game arrives October 6 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Amazon Prime Day runs June 23–26 this year, bringing 30+ Lego discounts across Star Wars, Minecraft, and Botanical sets, plus big savings on TVs, laptops, and more; top picks include Hogwarts Castle, R2-D2, Minecraft Woodland Mansion and other themed builds, with deals flashing in and out so shoppers should act fast to lock in discounts.
George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, is returning to Hollywood to voice a character in Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, marking his first acting role since Robot Chicken: Star Wars in 2007. The 82-year-old founder of Lucasfilm stepped away in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney, and Minions & Monsters hits theaters July 1.
George Lucas will voice a character in Illumination's Minions & Monsters, a 1920s-set film; the cameo came after the studio learned Lucas is a fan of the Minions, and the movie hits theaters on July 1.
The Mandalorian and Grogu opened solidly but then plunged in Week 2, likely becoming the franchise’s lowest-grossing Star Wars film (behind Solo). Analysts attribute the falter to releasing a TV-series-based movie during Disney+'s era and competition from a surge in low-budget horror, though its modest budget and future Disney+ streaming plus merchandising keep long-term upside.
io9 rounds up standout trailers from Summer Game Fest 2026, highlighting a mix of remakes, sequels, and new worlds: Resident Evil: Veronica (a 2027 remake for PS5/PC/Xbox), Alien: Isolation 2 on a new colony, Gen Atlas from Fumito Ueda featuring a large mech, TMNT: The Last Ronin from PlatinumGames, Gundam: Rogue Orbit, Guild Wars 3 with a PS5 launch and a 2027 beta, plus Star Wars titles Galactic Racer and Zero Company with 2027–2028 windows. Also teased are 1666 Amsterdam in Early Access (2026), Saw: Genesis (prequel), Blood of Dawnwalker (Sept 3 release on PC/PS5/Xbox Series), The Wolf Among Us 2 (2027 with a remaster this holiday), Street Fighter 6 additions including Tifa joining in 2027, and Final Fantasy VII Revelation arriving day-one on PS5, Switch 2, PC, and Xbox Series X|S in spring 2027.