If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. R2-D2 — Star Wars’ beloved droid — is now officially a Tamagotchi toy, letting you take a ...

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Kenny Baker, the actor who portrayed the robot R2-D2 in six Star Wars films, died Saturday after a long illness. He was 81. Baker’s niece Abigail Shield confirmed the actor’s death to the Guardian.

R2-D2 is a curious character in "Star Wars" lore. It's a three-foot-tall trashcan-shaped high-tech utility knife on wheels, most often used as a navigational computer (it can be plugged into the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. R2-D2 might be the most beloved character in the entire Star Wars universe. But some might change their tune about the adorable droid if he ...

Whether you think of him as a sturdy starship mechanic, rascally rebel hero, or handy drinks waiter, every self-respecting Star Wars fan has a soft spot for R2-D2. Thus in 2021 there was clearly no ...

I've built a few advanced LEGO sets, many for IGN. But building the new LEGO R2-D2 was challenging and difficult in a way that those builds were not. This is not a build designed for multitasking, ...

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R2-D2 is a character that is so synonymous with Star Wars, that it’s hard to pinpoint who he actually belongs to. There is an answer, of course, about his origin, but he sort of seems to belong to ...

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The Star Wars franchise hasn’t always boasted a consistent narrative, but one particular plot hole has become something of a sticking point within the fandom. It all hinges on R2-D2, of all characters ...