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Splinter Cell’s Director Sneaks Into LucasArts
The man who made Splinter Cell and designed Far Cry 2, Clint Hocking, has found a new home after leaving Ubisoft earlier this year, one of two recent high profile departures from the developer. Looks like he’s now at LucasArts. Hocking’s landing at the house of Star Wars games comes via Ubisoft community developer Kimi…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 6, 2010 -
The Alderaan Trail Is Littered With Imperial Entanglements, Bad Motivators
Dysentery may be a thing of the past, but bad R2 motivators and fully operational Imperial space stations are a real threat on The Alderaan Trail. Part of Matt Marchini’s brilliant Star Wars homage, as seen on Picasa, via BoingBoing
By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2010 -
Activision Says Call Of Duty Is This Generation’s Star Wars
That’s according to Activision Publishing’s CEO Eric Hirshberg. And yes, he’s being serious. “The Call of Duty franchise is a force of nature. I think it is the closest thing this generation has to a Star Wars,” he told IGN. “I think it’s unique and bigger than any musical act or any movie franchise in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
And Now For Some Drawings Of Oregon Trail, A Game Boy & Robocop
Reader Bill emailed us earlier this week, asking if we would like to post some of his drawings. “Sure would”, we replied, because they’re great They’re not all about gaming, but still, they’re all about stuff you’ll still find interesting. Like Admiral Ackbar’s pizza party, the ULTIMATE Oregon Trail WARRIOR and what appears to be…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2010 -
Awww, Mom, Can We Keep This AT-AT?
Patrick Boivin only ever wanted two things when he was a kid: a puppy, and an AT-AT walker toy. In this video, he gets both, and we get smiles. I always wanted one of these too, but there was a Star Wars toy I wanted more: the Emperor’s shuttle. I never got it. I wonder…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 28, 2010 -
These Aren’t (Or Maybe Are) The Force Unleashed II Screens You’re Looking For
If you woke up as a clone of a man betrayed and killed, and were in a position to pick up a lightsaber and use it, would you? This guy is. The Force Unleashed II deftly side-steps the ending of the first game in just this manner, meaning you’re now back in (sort of) the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 17, 2010 -
OK, I Take It Back About Kinect’s Star Wars Game
Yesterday, I thought Kinect’s Star Wars game looked pretty interesting! Oh, what a difference a day and some extra footage makes. An extended version of yesterday’s clip turned up today, and showed actual gameplay footage. This isn’t a revolution in motion-control gaming. It’s a 21st-century Rebel Assault. Nothankyou.jpg.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 -
Get A Look At Kinect’s Star Wars Game
Perhaps the best “game” we saw yesterday at Microsoft’s Kinect launch event was a Star Wars title. Why? Why don’t you take a look yourself. Take all this with a sizable grain of salt, of course, as you always should with on-stage demonstrations, but anyone that watches this and isn’t at least a little excited…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2010 -
Force Unleashed II’s E3 Trailer Is Not Fond Of Stormtroopers
This cinematic trailer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is gorgeous, but also feels a little off; I know the room’s locked, but even still, I wouldn’t trust a few stormtroopers to take out a freakin’ Jedi
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2010 -
That’s No Moon, It’s A Force Unleashed II Collector’s Edition
LucasArts is giving Star Wars collectors something to drop an extra twenty on with the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II collector’s edition, complete with fancy packaging, digital goodies and a super-deformed Starkiller clone on which to store stuff. Sure, Starkiller with a swollen head and/or USB interface sticking out of that engorged noggin is…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 8, 2010 -
It’s Time For Star Wars Corsets [Update]
Currently, I’m not in the market for a corset. Perhaps one day, I will be. Right now? No siree. That doesn’t mean you aren’t though! Custom corset maker Evening Arwen has this “Galactic Lord Corset” and this “Galactic Trooper Corset”. (The “Galactic” moniker is code for please-don’t-sue-us-George-Lucas!) They ain’t cheap! The Galactic Lord bit is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010 -
Free Realms Meets Star Wars In Clone Wars Adventures
Sony Online Entertainment draws back the curtain on Clone Wars Adventures, taking the successful formula established with its free-to-play, family-friendly MMO Free Realms to a galaxy far, far away. Check out the first trailer here! Rumored in March and due out this fall, Clone Wars Adventures is a massively-multiplayer online Star Wars game for kids,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2010 -
Round Abound!!!
By Brian Crecente Published May 27, 2010 -
No More Joker For Luke Skywalker?
Okay, Mark Hamill isn’t just Luke Skywalker, star of Star Wars. He’s also Luke Skywalker, star of Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Video game Wing Commander, too! He’s also in World War II movie The Big Red One and 1970s comedy Corvette Summer. To be fair, the man has done a buncha…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 27, 2010 -
The Empire Strikes Back Cast Reunited, Partially
The Empire Strikes Back was released in the U.S. 30 years ago this week. On Wednesday, some of its stars (and friends) attended an anniversary screening. See, Empire Strike Back Xbox Live Avatars aren’t the only 30th anniversary happening for this sci-fi classic. The Wednesday screening was a benefit for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 20, 2010