On This Day: July 24, 2012

By Ciaran Duggan,

Star Wars Insider released their 135th issue which celebrated 30 years of Star Wars video games from The Empire Strikes Back to The Old Republic.

The article Game On! was written by Tony Rowe and detailed video games from The Empires Strikes Back arcade game all the way to The Old Republic MMORPG.

The issue came with two front covers: the newsstand edition had Darth Vader with Shaak Ti as seen in The Force Unleashed and Darth Malgus from The Old Republic. The comic store exclusive edition came with Vader looming over an Atari-esque 3D background.

Tony Rowe's article on celebrating 30 years of Star Wars gaming

The 13th issue also included the latest news of the upcoming fifth season of George Lucas' Star Wars: The Clone Wars, including an interview with a Clone Wars producer who ensured each episode is on schedule, Athena Portillo.

In addition, there were articles detailing a preview for Celebration VI as well as a complete guide to an X-wing fighter.

This year marks a celebration of 35 years of Star Wars gaming. What is your favorite Star Wars game you have ever played? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: Wookipedia

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