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Here’s 90 Seconds of the Force, Unleashed on Hoth

I’ll acknowledge Star Wars:STFU The Force Unleashed did not live up to the hype. I think one reason I lost momentum is that I really didn’t care about the worlds in which I was playing. This might be a reskin of the game, but going back to Hoth, one of the trilogy’s most iconic settings,…

By Owen Good Published September 13, 2009

Call Of Duty 4, Meet Star Wars

Dark Forces & Battlefront fans, you may want to watch this clip from Galactic Warfare, an upcoming Star Wars mod for Call of Duty 4. Oh, sorry, I just called it a “mod”. It’s not just a “mod”, it’s a total conversion, meaning the entire game – from handling to graphics to the menus –…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 7, 2009

Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Preview: To Fire The Ion Cannon

All I wanted to do when I played the newest Star Wars game on the PSP was fire the ion cannon. I became immature about it, even. Imagine a normally respectable Kotaku reporter badgering a LucasArts PR man: “But I want to fire the ion cannon!” Worse, imagine that turning into: “I’m going to go…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 7, 2009

The Humorous And Romantic Old Republic Smuggler

Humor and romance are two things you don’t often associated with an MMO character class, but those are two qualities BioWare is focusing on for the Smuggler class in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Senior writer Hal Hood talks about creating the Smuggler class in the latest developer diary on the Star Wars: The Old…

By Mike Fahey Published August 7, 2009

How To Get To Hoth, If You Already Finished Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Veteran players of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed may have mixed feelings about a new Hoth level coming only to a new disc release of the game. But there’s a twist. A positive one. The new Hoth level, which brings one version of the game’s branching plot beyond a new downloadable Tattooine level to an…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 27, 2009

Ultimate Sith Trailer Delivers Ultimatum

And here is aforesaid trailer regarding the DLC for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. You’ll battle with Obi-Wan and Luke (on Hoth) and, quite gratuitously, Boba Fett. Wonder how they’ll retcon that one. OK, so, you look like Isaac from Dead Space, and the Emperor’s VO is loud enough to make me think this was…

By Owen Good Published July 24, 2009

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Expands With New DLC, Ultimate Sith Edition

LucasArts announced at today’s Star Wars Spectacular panel new downloadable content for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed that will take players to Tatooine, meeting characters like Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi. It also revealed a new Ultimate Sith Edition re-release. The new content will have players once again assuming the role of the Secret Apprentice…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 24, 2009

Giving Voice to The Old Republic

We’ve already heard the script for Star Wars: The Old Republic is more than 40 novels long. In this developer discussion, BioWare talks about the effort and why this is a game changer. SW:TOR promises a fully voiced, more immersive MMO experience – between player and NPC, player and quest-giver, etc. The result, they hope,…

By Owen Good Published July 18, 2009

New Star Wars: The Force Unleashed DLC Spoiled By New Achievements

LucasArts may be ready to drop some new downloadable content for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, as five new Xbox 360 achievements have expanded not only the possible gamerscore, but the game’s character roster as well. Warning, spoilers ahead. The five new achievements boost the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed achievement count from 1220—220 of…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 16, 2009

And Now For The Games Inspired By Summer Blockbusters…

We took a look yesterday at the games based on Summer’s biggest blockbuster movies. Today, let’s switch things up, and look at the games inspired by the movies. There’s a key difference! Unlike licensed fare, which are forced to stick to the plot and characters of the film, these games simply take a motivational cue…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2009

LucasArts Touts “World Exclusive Announcements” At Comic-Con

Who’s hyping its Comic-Con showing now? LucasArts! The publisher of all things Star Wars and Indiana Jones is bringing with it games, creative types and “several world exclusive announcements” to make your visit to the convention worthwhile. Two games promised to be on hand at LucasArts booth are Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 15, 2009

This Week In Video Game Comics

Here’s a rundown of the new video game-based comics going on sale in comics shops in the U.S. this week, including two from Blizzard’s biggest series. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #43… Written by John Jackson Miller; Art by Bong Dazo Summary via publisher Dark Horse Comics: “Reaping”: An unprecedented new adventure begins…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 15, 2009

Thanks, Hollywood, For These “Summer Blockbusters”

Summer means sun. Weeks off school, days off work, Coronas under a palm tree as a sea breeze washes over you. But it also means it’s time for Hollywood’s big shebang: the summer blockbusters. And since we’re in the midst of celebrating all things summer and all things gaming, what better time to honour –…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 15, 2009

They Remember Jedi, Jaws and Indiana Jones

1975, Jaws — “It was the Village East theater in Birmingham, Alabama. And we rode in my sister’s husband’s Trans Am…I have certain flashes of scenes, like the scene where Roy Scheider pulls the license plate out of the stomach of the shark. I remember that. They’re just flashes. I remember it being very scary.…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 13, 2009

The Official Wii Lightsabers

Why settle for cheap plastic imitation when you can have the cheap plastic real thing this fall, with the release of the official Star Wars Lightsaber and Clone Trooper Blaster accessories for the Nintendo Wii. Manufactured and distributed by Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, Inc., licensed by LucasArts and Nintendo, and marketed under BDA’s Power A…

By Mike Fahey Published June 25, 2009

A Reporter’s Memories Of Factor 5

The closing of Factor 5 today is sure to affect many developers and gamers. With the studio shuttered, I’d like to share my experiences with it as a gamer and reporter. Ambition is what drew me to Factor 5. As a gamer I came to the studio’s work a little late. I missed their Turrican…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 14, 2009

Han Solo in Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings

New footage on StarWars.com shows Millenium Falcon pilot Han Solo as a playable/unlockable character in upcoming title Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. Sure, the same actor played both Han Solo and Indiana Jones, and yes, George Lucas created both characters. But really? Seems a tad on the gimmicky side — like putting Yoda…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2009

Announced, This New Clone Wars Game Is

If you can stomach any more of Yoda’s by-now insufferably clichéd inverted predicate/subject bullshit, here’s the trailer for The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, which is announced for Sept. 15 across all major platforms. Posted this video, did Entertainment Weekly. Embedded it is not. Visit their page to see it, you must. Wii and DS, the…

By Owen Good Published May 9, 2009

Bad Reviews Made Star Wars Developers Sad

Last year, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was released to reviews that ranged from glowing (Variety) to anything but (Wired). It was those negative reviews that made the game’s developer glum. According to the title’s project lead Haden Blackman, “But part of it…is that I’m watching this team that has worked so hard on this…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2009

You Can’t Be A Good Bounty Hunter In The Old Republic

In the first Star Wars: The Old Republic developer blog concerning classes, principle lead writer Daniel Erickson explains why Bounty Hunters are born to be bad. The universe of Bioware’s Star Wars: The Old Republic is going to be one of clearly defined good and clearly defined evil. Erickson outlines the goals that the development…

By Mike Fahey Published April 7, 2009