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Darth Vader, voiced by James Earl Jones, is a towering villain in ‘Return of the Jedi.’ He saves his son Luke from the Emperor, dying as Anakin Skywalker, finally free. His sacrifice as a father, ...
Darth Vader, revealed as Anakin Skywalker, dies in ‘Return of the Jedi’ (1983) after saving Luke from the Emperor. His final moments, unmasked and at peace, are deeply moving. The redemption of a ...
If there’s someone more iconic in the world of Star Wars than Darth Vader, we are yet to see that character. That’s because ...
Fortnite’s AI-powered Darth Vader shenanigans were just a test; Epic Games will soon allow Fortnite creators to craft their own chatbot-esque NPC for the battle royale game.
The other major Force-user that Andor keeps its distance from is Darth Vader. Sure, he’s active during the period the show takes place, but he has more than enough screen time in the original ...
The fact that Darth Vader was the most iconic villain in the Star Wars series during the original trilogy was never ...
Sideshow Collectibles' Darth Vader Mythos Premium Format Figure is a masterpiece - and a must-have collectible for fans of the Dark Lord.
Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. 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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.