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Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar: NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The Star Wars: Darth Vader Wii Sensor Bar. For those with $50 lying around the house and a need to make it look like the Dark Lord of the Sith is ecnased in the carbonite of your entertainment unit. Looks awful. Though, with that GIANT LIGHTSABER, we’re sure a few will be scooped up by…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2009 -
This R2 Unit Has A Bad Motivator (And Eight Consoles)
Guy by the name of Brian De Vitis put this R2-D2 together. It looks great as an astromech droid, yeah, but wait until you see what he crammed in its guts. The shell of the droid is a modified, improved version of one of those R2-D2 coolers. But the inside consists of a projector (with…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2009 -
Six Years Too Late, Star Wars Galaxies Gets Interesting
It’s safe to say that Star Wars Galaxies has been a disappointment. It’s boring. If only they’d introduced zombie stormtrooper hordes a little sooner! For a tie-in with Joe Schreiber’s upcoming book of the same name – which is about zombies in the Star War universe – Star Wars Galaxies will in October drop an…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 14, 2009 -
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