Star Wars week on TechRadar

We're over the moon* that every year is now bringing us more Star Wars, and this year - in case you've been pushed into a waste compactor - we get an honest to goodness numbered film with Star Wars VIII, The Last Jedi, hitting the silver screen. 

Here at TechRadar, we're huge fans of a galaxy far, far away, so we're celebrating this new arrival to the Star Wars world with a series of articles. 

We've caught up with special effects maven Dennis Muren, picked out our favourite T-Shirts and decided which real-world tech would be beloved by the Empire and the First Order.  

*That's no moon...

Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi is here! Here's what you need to know before you see the film in theaters

<a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/video/star-wars-episode-viii-release-date-trailers-and-news-1315039#" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"">Star Wars Episode VIII The Last Jedi is here! Here's what you need to know before you see the film in theaters

Star Wars effects legend happy to watch The Last Jedi from the sidelines

Star Wars effects legend <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/star-wars-effects-legend-happy-to-watch-the-last-jedi-from-the-sidelines" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" target="_blank">happy to watch The Last Jedi from the sidelines

The 25 best Star Wars T-shirts for the Sith Lord in your life

The 25 <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/home-cinema/the-20-best-star-wars-t-shirts-in-the-galaxy-1310826" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" target="_blank">best Star Wars T-shirts for the Sith Lord in your life

10 real technologies that the evil Empire would definitely approve of

10 real <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/10-real-technologies-that-the-evil-empire-would-definitely-approved-of-1310782" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" target="_blank">technologies that the evil Empire would definitely approve of

When will CGI humans actually fool us? Effects icon Dennis Muren sets the date

<a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/when-will-cgi-humans-actually-fool-us-effects-icon-dennis-muren-sets-the-date" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" target="_blank">When will CGI humans actually fool us? Effects icon Dennis Muren sets the date

Looking for presents for a film fan? We might just have the perfect gift

Looking for <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/looking-for-presents-for-a-film-fan-we-might-just-have-the-perfect-gift" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" target="_blank">presents for a film fan? We might just have the perfect gift

The amazing bionic prosthetics that are changing lives and shaping our future

The <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/the-amazing-bionic-prosthetics-that-are-changing-lives-and-shaping-our-future" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" target="_blank">amazing bionic prosthetics that are changing lives and shaping our future

We show you how to build your own R2-D2 using the Raspberry Pi

We show you <a href="http://www.techradar.com/how-to/computing/how-to-build-your-own-r2-d2-with-the-raspberry-pi-zero-1310979" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"">how to build your own R2-D2 using the Raspberry Pi

Want to know how lightsabers got their iconic sound? Join us in a behind-the-scenes look at Skywalker Sound.

Want to know how lightsabers got their iconic sound? Join us in a behind-the-scenes look at <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/behind-the-magic-an-inside-look-at-skywalker-sound-1285485" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"">Skywalker Sound.

Don't miss our love letter to the famous franchise. Here's why we love Star Wars.

Don't miss our love letter to the famous franchise. Here's <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/home-cinema/why-we-love-star-wars-1310842" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"">why we love Star Wars.

We take a look at the Wearables of Star Wars and their nearest real life equivalent

We take a look at the <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/the-wearables-of-star-wars-and-their-nearest-real-life-equivalents" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"" target="_blank">Wearables of Star Wars and their nearest real life equivalent

We show you how to build the ultimate Star Wars-themed gaming PC for Battlefront II

We show you <a href="http://www.techradar.com/how-to/computing/how-to-build-the-ultimate-gaming-pc-for-star-wars-battlefront-1309389" data-link-merchant="techradar.com"">how to build the ultimate Star Wars-themed gaming PC for Battlefront II

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Patrick Goss is the ex-Editor in Chief of TechRadar. Patrick was a passionate and experienced journalist, and he has been lucky enough to work on some of the finest online properties on the planet, building audiences everywhere and establishing himself at the forefront of digital content.  After a long stint as the boss at TechRadar, Patrick has now moved on to a role with Apple, where he is the Managing Editor for the App Store in the UK.