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[embedded content] One character that would make trailers for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" so much better is Jar Jar Binks, said absolutely no one ever. But that didn't stop fan Michael Murdock from making "Rogue Binks: A Star Wars Story" with Jar Jar standing in for Jyn Erso. The video, which was posted Wednesday on YouTube, also features the "Star Wars Holiday Special" version of Princess Leia as Mon Mothma, complete with that horrible Wookiee Life Day song. Other notable cameos include Boss Nass, Wicket the Ewok, Chewbacca Mom and George Lucas himself, with a rather ominous Disney logo backlighting him. Not sick of Jar Jar yet? Murdock also...

[embedded content] When fans first heard that "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" would be getting reshoots to make the darker tones a bit lighter, some wondered if the end product would be the kind of Star Wars movie worthy of a lightsaber salute. On Thursday, Disney and Lucasfilm released a new "Rogue One" movie trailer that put all our worries on hold. In the trailer, we see ominous shots of a hovering Star Destroyer, Rebel Pilots in shackles, a very tall robot K-2SO spouting the odds of failure, AT-ATs in battle, the Death Star and yes, even a glimpse of Darth Vader in all his glory.As the first Star Wars spinoff movie, "Rogue One" takes place bet...

The lonelygirl15 YouTube series is getting a reboot. Screenshot by Claire Reilly/CNET In 2006, Twitter was just a few months old, your MySpace Top 8 was prime real estate and lonelygirl15 captivated the inteet with her first vlog. What started as a series of webcam videos, filmed by a 16-year-old girl in her bedroom, lonelygirl15 soon tued into a massive sensation, pulling in millions of views. But after just a few months, 16-year-old Bree was revealed to be actress Jessica Lee Rose and the whole series was exposed as a scripted hoax.Sure, the action started to get weird when small-town Bree started talking a...

Nic Healey/CNET It was news so big, it's how Bethesda started its press conference for E3 2016. Describing it as a "competitive arena-style game for the PC" the Bethesda showcase kicked off with a bang, showing off a cinematic trailer for the new Quake Champions.Developed once more by Id Software, creators of the franchise, the game has been designed with competitive esports in mind, building on the tradition of the Quake series. The reveal drew cries from the crowd and Tim Willits, co-creator of the original Quake, hit the stage to share just a little information about the game.At the moment, the main news ...