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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 -
Super Mario Bros. Strikes Back!
Super Mario Bros. plus Empire Strikes Back equals this, apparently! Los Angeles artist Misha painted this 18 x 24 inch work. So, we’ve got Mario as Luke, Luigi as Han, Peach as Leia, Yoshi was a Tan-Tan, Donkey Kong as Chewy, Wario as R2D2, Waluigi as C3P0 and Bowser as Vader. This is neat and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 7, 2009 -
The Old Republic Introduces Bounty Hunters
The Old Republic’s Web site has put up a bio for the upcoming game’s bounty hunter class, giving us all a look at a proto-Fett who activates his jetpack with a wrist-worn laptop or something. Of course, what would be a Star Wars universe without bounty hunters, whose presence have been felt in all of…
By Owen Good Published March 22, 2009 -
The Old Republic: Your “Personal Star Wars Saga”
Bioware and LucasArts have put out another video documentary on Star Wars: The Old Republic, teasing the storyline and characters of the MMO, set in a "relatively unexplored timeframe of the Star Wars canon." The writers and the producers discuss the TOR universe, which they hope will create a “personal Star Wars saga,” for everyone…
By Owen Good Published March 14, 2009 -
The Force Unleashed: As If 5.7 Million Gamers Suddenly Cried Out In Ownership
LucasArts Star Wars spin-off The Force Unleashed was a Star Destroyer sized hit for the publisher, selling 5.7 million copies since its September launch, making it the fastest-selling Star Wars game in history. That figure is according to a release from LucasFilm, which released Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on just about every platform one…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 -
Here’s Star Wars Battlefront III’s Sith Kenobi
Oh man, oh man, oh man. This has got to be the coolest looking Obi-Wan Kenobi I’ve ever seen. Fresh from the Kotaku source line come these amazing concept images of what would have happened if Obi-Wan Kenobi turned to the Dark Side. Here’s what Free Radical did to turn the lovable teacher, into a…
By Brian Crecente Published January 16, 2009 -
What Star Wars: Battlefront III Might Have Looked Like
With Free Radical Design having effectively kicked the bucket, shedding most of its workforce and desperately seeking buyers, here come the leaks. We’ve already seen what Timesplitters 4 might have looked like—how about Battlefront III? High poly-count renders and in-game meshes from the third Star Wars: Battlefront were leaked by one of Free Radical’s former…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 29, 2008