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Star Wars: 1313 Looks Good Enough to Rip the Ears Off a Gundark

We saw a pretty muddy clip yesterday, but today Lucasarts has released official media for its upcoming Star Wars title 1313. And, yeah, at least visually, the thing looks great I’m not sure the world, let alone this E3, needs another third-person, cover-based shooter, but just seeing the “classic” Star Wars universe make a video…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2012

Star Wars 1313 Looks Absolutely Amazing

I don’t know how it plays. I haven’t played it! But the new Star Wars game, 1313, looks incredible. This clip we’ve got here shows the PC version of the game, and while it looks cinematic, it’s said to be entirely in-engine. Most of it being, clearly, gameplay footage. No further info on release dates…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012

There’s a New Star Wars Game, and it’s Called 1313

A brand new Star Wars video game has been officially revealed tonight. It’s called Star Wars: 1313 While little has been actually disclosed about the project, Lucasarts describes it as a “third person cinematic action adventure game”, while the title is named for “Level 1313, a ruthless criminal underground deep below the surface of the…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2012

Looks Like the Next Big Star Wars Game Stars Boba Fett

The same GameTrailers spill that leaked the announcement of a Castlevania Lords of Shadow sequel also mentions a new Star Wars game called 1313 As we expected when a site was trademarked by Lucasarts, 1313 strongly suggests this is a Boba Fett game, since Boba’s use of the CT-1313 is about the only significant time…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2012

Five Comics That Question Everything You Know This Week

If you’re here in the Panel Discussion programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly Wednesday pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012

Layoffs Hit Star Wars: The Old Republic Developers

It’s been a roller-coaster ride for the sprawling Star Wars-based MMO from EA Bioware. The Old Republic‘s solid debut couldn’t help the game from losing a sizable chunk of players. Now BioWare Austin is losing some of the developers that helped build the game, too, according to a statement issued today by BioWare founders Greg…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 22, 2012

The Next Star Wars: the Old Republic Takes the Pain Out of Finding People to Play With

Now that the massive 1.2 update for Star Wars: The Old Republic is behind us, it’s time for BioWare to start winning back those 400,000 lost subscribers with some oft-requested features. Soon finding a group won’t be such a massive pain in the ass. The current looking for group system in BioWare’s massively multiplayer online…

By Mike Fahey Published May 22, 2012

Dumbledore Can Even Fight With A Lightsaber

Dumbledore was always the most talented wizard, as well as the most sly. Pulling out a lightsaber to calmly defend against a Stormtrooper isn’t so far fetched. But these other deleted scenes from Harry Potter might be.

By Tina Amini Published May 21, 2012

Watch R2-D2 Go on a Hilarious Death-Dealing Rampage in Grand Theft Auto IV

This clever Grand Theft Auto mod is pretty funny for the first 1:45 then HOLY SHIT does this little droid turn into an engine of destruction. And if you think that is hilarious, my God, turn off the annotations and wait until 3:43 for one hellacious surprise. Just cover your keyboard, or don’t be drinking…

By Owen Good Published May 19, 2012

Culture

Star Wars is no Match for Some Good Concept Art by Your Side

Paul Adam is a concept artist at BioWare. No, not the Mass Effect BioWare. Or the Dragon Age BioWare. The Star Wars one. So yeah, you’re about to see some lightsabers. This art was all done for Star Wars: Old Republic, some of it as promotional stuff for the game’s website, other pieces as concept…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2012

This Holographic Star Wars LEGO Toy Display is Better Than All Three Prequels Combined

A pair of LEGO Star Wars sets become the state for a holographic interstellar war in what could be the most amazing store window advertising I’ve ever seen. I could watch this for hours, which is more than I can say for a good half of the actual Star Wars films. YouTube user H1tmonchan caught…

By Mike Fahey Published May 17, 2012

The Mystery of C-3PO’s Giant Golden Boner

In 1977, just as Star Wars was taking over the planet, a series of trading cards was released featuring characters and photos from the movie. Not all of them were grabs from the actual film, though. Some were just taken on set. Like this one, of C-3PO. Which, you know. Looks a little weird Serious…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 17, 2012

It Will Take More Than A Harpoon To Trip Up This Awesome AT-AT Case Mod

On second thought, shooting a harpoon at this PC casing would probably definitely absolutely tear through the plastic it’s made out of. But that doesn’t take away from just how incredible it looks sitting atop computer tables. The Imperial AT-AT is built to help fight your gaming battles. Take a look through the gallery for…

By Tina Amini Published May 9, 2012

This 12-Inch Replica of Star Wars Arcade Actually Works, Unlike Luke

This amazing 1/6 replica of Atari’s Star Wars Arcade cabinet features a real working control yoke, glowing coin slots, and a fully playable emulated version of the original game. The 1/6 replica of Luke has no soul. You might have seen this all over the place last week. I did not, so the fact that…

By Mike Fahey Published May 8, 2012

Will The Next Star Wars Video Game Star Boba Fett?

It’s not exactly news that there’s a new Star Wars game coming. (Guess what: There is!) But the name for which Lucasfilm has filed for a trademark actually is kinda interesting, in a speculation-y way. The company has applied for a trademark on the name “Star Wars 1313” for an upcoming video game. This was…

By Kirk Hamilton Published May 7, 2012

CultureTotal Recall

The Forgotten TV Debut of the Original Star Wars Game

Happy Star Wars day! There have been, to date, one jillion Star Wars video games. (That figure is approximate). But in many ways, there was only one—the 1983 Atari game Star Wars. I played this game when I was barely old enough to understand the films, much less do well at any of the levels,…

By Kirk Hamilton Published May 4, 2012

Five Great Moments in Star Wars Gaming

In honor of the high-holy day for Star Wars fans across the globe, commenter Deakor gives us his top five gaming moments in a galaxy far, far away in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. In honor of Star Wars Day… So after reading an article here discussing possibly the worst Star Wars game ever I…

Speak Up Published May 4, 2012

“Psychopaths” at LucasArts Led to Cancellation of Star Wars: Battlefront III, Former Studio Exec Says

Star Wars: Battlefront III was once a game well and truly in development, at UK studio Free Radical. Since its 2008 cancellation, it has been supposedly off and on more times than anyone can count. Like many studios, Free Radical had its fair share of ups and downs, hits and misses over the years. But…

By Kate Cox Published May 4, 2012

Is There Anything Cuter Than Turtles Pretending To Be Jedi?

I say no. May the fourth be with you. Jedi Turtles Return [YouTube]

By Jason Schreier Published May 4, 2012

May the Fourth Amazon Star Wars Deals Be With You

Amazon.com is celebrating Star Wars Day with a day of deals on saga swag, including Star Wars: The Old Republic, Razer’s The Old Republic gaming mouse, and tons of collectible crap. Go look. [Amazon]

By Mike Fahey Published May 4, 2012