Use the Force (and lightsabers!) in 'Angry Birds Star Wars'

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Winda Benedetti , NBC News

What happens when two epic franchises collide? Pigs die in droves at the hands (wings?) of birds?wielding?lightsabers, blasters and the Force, that's what.

"Angry Birds Star Wars"???the?franchise mashup to end all franchise mashups???launches?Nov. 8 on nearly?all mobile platforms in the known universe. ?And?on Monday the developers at?Rovio released a trailer showing off how the game play will look.

As you can see below, the?birds in the game will swing lightsabers,?fire blasters, and wield?the power of the Force to?pig-crushing ends. But will they be able to take out the Deathpig that seems to be looming in the depths of?space?

For a closer look at what each of the new Star Wars-themed birds is capable of, check out these videos below.

Winda Benedetti?writes?about video?games for NBC?News. You can follow her tweets about games and other things?on Twitter?here?@WindaBenedetti?and you can?follow her?on?Google+.?Meanwhile, be sure to check?out the?IN-GAME?FACEBOOK PAGE?to discuss the day's?gaming news and reviews.

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/ingame/use-force-lightsabers-destroy-pigs-angry-birds-star-wars-1C6875074

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