StarWars.com has released a fantastic bonus feature from one of the 1997 DVD releases on their YouTube page. This 15-minute featurette produced by Gary Leva focuses on the creation and concept behind the iconic lightsaber and is well worth a look. The only thing it leaves out is why the laser emitter only extends to four or five feet and stops mysteriously... and don't tell us "it's the Force."
Titanfall Multiplayer Update
Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall - Courtesy of www.titanfall.com
Respawn and EA have released an update today for Titanfall on PC and Xbox One that evens out the playing field for the online multiplayer experience. A new algorithm was developed to pit players against more evenly matched opponents to avoid more onesided matches (much like the match I endured not too long ago against a bunch of G4s who just wiped the floor with our team over and over and over). Point values in several of the modes, including the lowering of points awarded for defending in Hardpoint have also been implemented, for better or for worse. I for one was proud of the points I earned holding down the fort in Hardpoint for as long as humanly possible, but alas incremental awarding of 100 points has been lowered to 75.
Welcome to Still Playing with Toys
Hello everyone and welcome to the all-new Still Playing with Toys. It's all neat and shiny, isn't it? It still has that new website smell too (which won't last long after we eat McDonalds inside the website for the first time). If you're new here, thanks for dropping by - here's what we're all about: there's a ton of pop culture goodness for you up in that top menu. Chatting about all the things that we think are cool in movies, comics, video games, toys, and more. Let's do some discussing, shall we?
SPT and Troy are also the productive sort, and you'll find a portfolio of all Troy's work here as well as some upcoming stuffs. Troy's a dabbler, which makes organizing this site a pain in the buns. So under the Still Playing with Toys banner up above you'll find info on the books, comics, DVD/Blu-ray projects, and more which Troy has been a part of.
If you're an old-timer, you'll notice that the beloved message board has vanished into the ether. The hope is that our discussion topics will stem from all of the articles in the pop culture section. Lots of places to interact with each other on this nice shiny new corner of the interwebs and we'll hope that you agree.
So welcome! Kick your feet up, grab a beer, start exploring, drop a comment or two, and enjoy!
