Today is George Lucas' birthday. Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if he hadn't created Star Wars? Read on for some commentary on this very thought and then weigh in with your own thoughts as we wish 'The Maker' a very Happy Birthday!

Episode VII director J.J. Abrams was on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, and naturally the conversation turned to his upcoming Star Wars project.

Skateboarder and artist Mark Carrol from Alberta Canada created the two AT-AT boards shown above. You can check out more of his work right here online.

Ashley Eckstein debuts new Star Wars apparel by Her Universe at Disney's Star Wars weekends 2013.

The Official Star Wars Site confirmed the not-very-surprising news today: Star Wars film-making is returning to the United Kingdom, with production on Episode VII set to follow in the footsteps of its six Brit-friendly predecessors.

One of the most anticipated Star Wars novels of 2013 now has a cover.

Electronic Arts scores an exclusive partnership with Disney to publish Star Wars games. What does this mean for the franchise? Xbox MVP and EUCantina.net administrator William Devereux joins Erik and Eric to discuss the big announcement. Plus, The Clone Wars gets some much-deserved recognition, J.J. Abrams discusses balancing what fans want with what he wants, and a whole lot more.

The official site has just announced that Peter Mayhew will be joining us in Germany this summer! Peter is a Celebration regular and a welcomed addition to this years event.

Well it looks like Roxy the Rancor is going to be an official part of Disney's Star Wars Weekends. Now fans who may not have had the chance to see her up close can get their photo taken with her. Read the full report here.

Domain name watcher Fusible reports that Lucasfilm has snapped up a bunch of web addresses that may contain cryptic hints at the direction of the Star Wars franchise.