A brand new species of giant isopod, named Bathynomus darthvaderi, has been found lurking in the dark ocean depths. The creature earned its Star Wars-inspired name because its helmet-shaped head ...

Art often imitates life, and sometimes animals do, too. The enormous jellyfish seen in this YouTube video bears a striking ...

In fact, the 2016 movie even gives him the chance to get revenge on the person responsible for his most notable Star Wars Legends death. Darth Vader Is a Weapon for the Empire in Rogue One ...

Epic’s AI Darth Vader tech is about to be all over Fortnite Get ready for more unhinged interactions by Marc Griffin Jun 3, 2025, 9:49 AM PDT Image: Epic Games via Polygon ...

He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. AI Darth Vader was a huge hit in Fortnite, and now Epic plans to let creators make AI-powered NPCs for their own in-game experiences.

In May, Epic added a Darth Vader NPC to Fortnite that could speak to players using an AI-powered version of James Earl Jones’ voice. Jones’ estate approved of the use of his voice.

Fortnite had a very rocky launch with its AI-powered NPC, Darth Vader, last month. The battle royale's use of artificial intelligence may not be stopping there, either. Epic Games has unveiled a ...

AI Darth Vader, it seems, was just the beginning. During State of Unreal 2025, Epic unveiled plans to release new tools for creators to build their own AI-powered NPCs in Unreal Editor for ...

Following the release of AI Darth Vader into Fortnite, Epic has announced plans to let people create their own AI NPCs in the all-encompassing battle royale.

Gaming AI epic games fortnite Fortnite to add even more AI NPCs following Darth Vader incident "I find the lack of humanity in your AI chatbot disturbing" By Alfonso Maruccia June 4, 2025, 12:50 PM ...

In the latest issue of Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #4 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross, Kylo Ren visits Naboo, showing the once gorgeous palace that belonged to Padmé had become a harrowing scene of ...

The giant isopod is a huge relative of the pill bug. These armored scavengers roam the ocean floor and can grow up to 20 inches long. With their rigid exoskeleton and eerie, twitching legs, they ...