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More Star Wars Games to Be Announced

LucasArts has been featured in the news quite a lot lately. The company first revealed the name and style of a new Xbox Live Arcade and PC puzzle platformer, called Lucidity, and now the president of the company seems to be revealing that his outfit is ready to announce some new Star Wars-themed videogames set to be ...

15 September 2009
17:41 GMT

LucasArts Announces Lucidity, Promises More New Titles

LucasArts has officially announced that it plans to develop and publish a new Xbox Live Arcade and PC platformer called Lucidity, ending some long running speculations about the new videogame that the company was supposed to be developing.Lucidity does not have a clear release date at the moment but the company is sa...

14 September 2009
04:03 GMT

Star Wars: The Old Republic Will Not Only Use Subscriptions

It seems that with World of Warcraft from Blizzard dominating the subscription- driven MMO market and with games like Tabula Rasa and Warhammer Online failing to do extremely well in the same space, the developers working on new MMOs are looking to new monetization models in an effort to attract gamers.LucasArts and ...

9 September 2009
05:18 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Unlockables II (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

28 August 2009
12:21 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables IX (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

28 August 2009
11:01 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Unlockables (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

27 August 2009
14:11 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables VIII (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

27 August 2009
12:11 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Cheats V (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

26 August 2009
14:11 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables VII (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

26 August 2009
12:21 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Cheats IV (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

25 August 2009
14:01 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables VI (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games. The bigger the i...

25 August 2009
12:21 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Cheats III (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

24 August 2009
14:21 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables V (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

24 August 2009
12:21 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Cheats II (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

21 August 2009
13:21 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables IV (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

21 August 2009
11:31 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Cheats (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

20 August 2009
16:01 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables III (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

20 August 2009
14:01 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables II (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

19 August 2009
16:01 GMT

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Unlockables (DS)

Hollywood's love affair with the gaming industry has been going on for quite some time now. Ever since the early days of the Atari or the Nintendo Entertainment System, hot movie properties have been ported and adapted so that movie-goers can spend some more money on those licensed video games.The bigger the imp...

18 August 2009
16:01 GMT

Super Star Wars Coming to the Virtual Console

Nintendo and LucasArts have announced they have entered into a partnership designed to bring Super Star Wars, Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi to the Virtual Console service of the Nintendo Wii. The videogames were initially released on the Super Nintendo and arrived wa...

12 August 2009
16:11 GMT

Rumor Mill: LucasArts Might Be Preparing New X-Wing Games

It seems that LucasArts might be interested in offering gamers new releases in the classic X-Wing series. G4 is reporting on an interview conducted with Daniel Rodriguez, the president of the company, who, when asked about TIE Fighter and X-Wing, only said that “We don't have any announcements now, but sta...

5 August 2009
07:15 GMT

Tatooine Level Comes to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

LucasArts seems keen on rekindling players’ interest in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a game originally released last fall. The company has announced that it will be delivering a new downloadable content pack for the title while also putting out a fresh edition, called The Ultimate Sith Edition.The DLC conten...

27 July 2009
14:31 GMT

Classic LucasArts Games Coming to Steam

LucasArts has surprised many by announcing that it plans to release a slate of older games using the Steam digital distribution service from Valve. These should arrive on July 8 and are some of the most loved titles from the back catalogue of the publisher.The games that LucasArts is set to bring to Steam are: Loom a...

7 July 2009
14:51 GMT

Republic Heroes Videogame Extends Star Wars Saga

LucasArts has sent word that it is planning to release a new Star Wars-themed videogame. The name is set to be Star Wars Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, which is a bit of a mouthful, and should be developed by Krome Studios.The game should arrive on the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, the PC, the PlayStation 2, the Ni...

12 May 2009
04:57 GMT

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Forces 5.7 Million in Sales

LucasArts must be pleased with the Apprentice, the main character of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. After all, with his reverse lightsaber grip, Jedi mind tricks and Force based Dark and Light powers, he managed to attract more than 5.7 million gamers to the title. Most reviewers didn't praise the game, noting ...

12 February 2009
15:21 GMT

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Unveiled

After the launch of a trailer and of several screenshots, LucasArts has finally announced the initial details related to its newest title, called Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings.The game is set to be released for the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation Portable and the Nintendo DS. The choice of pla...

5 February 2009
03:31 GMT

Star Wars: The Old Republic Focuses on the Player, Says BioWare

The MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) genre is a pretty big one, but one of the most popular themes that appear on this market is the space one. Although EVE Online is currently the most popular space-themed game, a lot of other titles are beginning to show promise and will certainly make this g...

28 December 2008
11:01 GMT

Star Wars DLC Has Been Launched

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has just received some downloadable content. There are two different packs you can get from Xbox Live and, although there's no official confirmation yet, it seems that the content will be available shortly via the PlayStation Network.The Jedi Temple Mission Pack costs 800 Microsoft...

5 December 2008
18:31 GMT

Developer Says The Old Republic Is a Challenge

One of the most expected new MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) of the following year is, without a doubt, Star Wars: The Old Republic. The game is based on BioWare's very popular offline RPG franchise the Knights of The Old Republic, titles which had their actions placed before any other ...

20 November 2008
03:03 GMT

Blizzard Man Sees The Old Republic as Potential Competition

Wrath of the Lich King has just been launched and MMO players are waiting to see how World of Warcraft will be changed by its second expansion. But the people at Blizzard, after putting the development cycle behind them, are thinking about the future of their game. And it seems that they are considering BioWare...

13 November 2008
20:41 GMT

The Old Republic Has Choreographed Fights

BioWare and LucasArts have been pitching their upcoming Star Wars based MMO, The Old Republic, as a different kind of multiplayer experience. At the official unveiling, they said that the game would try to take the entire MMO experience to a whole new level, while eliminating the issues they are currently facing...

12 November 2008
15:41 GMT

EA and LucasArts Target World of Warcraft Userbase with Their New MMORPG

We have recently reported that Electronic Arts, with its BioWare studio and LucasArts, the owner of the Star Wars Intellectual Property, have teamed up to offer a new MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) based on the very successful normal RPG series Knight Of The Old Republic, (KOTOR). This n...

27 October 2008
03:07 GMT

Electronic Arts Might Bring MMOs to Console

The big announcement of the week has been the official unveiling of the Star Wars KOTOR MMO, which is being jointly developed by BioWare and LucasArts. We've known about the game for some time, but the official announcement also brought some tidbits of information for us hungry game news devourers.Speaking to Eu...

23 October 2008
21:01 GMT

How the KOTOR MMO Is Different

We've known for quite a while that BioWare and LucasArts were working on a Knight of the Old Repulic MMO. After all, the biggest man at Electronic Arts, John Riccitiello, said so in an interview. But the official unveiling of the game only took place recently, with the two companies holding a joint press confer...

22 October 2008
19:11 GMT

PC Gaming Alliance Picks on LucasArts

Developers are beginning to slowly back away from the PC as their favorite design platform. Their main motivation is the fact that piracy is getting bigger and bigger for this platform, although it affects the Xbox 360 as well. The huge number of different PC configurations makes the development process very troubles...

20 October 2008
19:01 GMT

LucasArts and BioWare Hold Joint Press Event

LucasArts and BioWare have sent out an invitation regarding a joint press conference that they would hold on October 21. The press conference will take place at the San Francisco offices of LucasArts and all important gaming news outlets have been invited to attend.The invitation quickly turns on the hype by proclaim...

7 October 2008
21:41 GMT

The Force Unleashed Is Getting a New Campaign

Star Wars is back in grand fashion. And the reason is not the animated feature film which debuted to less than positive reviews or the animated series which is set to launch this fall. The big reason for excitement amongst Star Wars fans is a video game, The Force Unleashed, which managed to sell well and even s...

1 October 2008
04:36 GMT

Rumor: A Force Unleashed Movie Might Be in the Making

There were some that, before release, said that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is more a cinematic experience than a simple video game. Hayden Blackman, who was a lead designer at LucasArts, even went so far as to say that it was the seventh movie in the Star Wars franchise, set to link the original trilogy to the pr...

29 September 2008
20:51 GMT

Fracture Demo Coming in Late September

LucasArts promises to release a demo of its upcoming Fracture via the Xbox Live service from Microsoft and via the PlayStation Network from Sony on September 18. The move is designed to create awareness about the title in the gaming community and help build up hype for the release which is scheduled for October 7.The...

11 September 2008
16:11 GMT

Force Unleashed Definitely Not Coming to the PC

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, which I played for an hour not long ago, promises to be a great game. There's a Sith Lord, an apprentice, a whole lot of Force powers, some interesting enemies and the promise of a great physics engine which allows you to throw anything around while zapping enemies with Force ligh...

9 September 2008
04:13 GMT

One Hour With: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

15:01. The LucasArts logo is very cool, with the little yellow guy throwing the light saber right at you and then going for a bit of Force lightning.15:03. Ahhh, loading times, how I hate them! Give me the Force!15:10. Force training is interesting, but the throwing mechanic seems a bit complicated. I suspect most th...

29 August 2008
08:56 GMT

Knights of the Old Republic MMO Confirmed by Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is certainly feeling threatened by the merger between Activision and Blizzard. After all, the publishing strength of Activision is a perfect match for the developing capabilities of Blizzard and its MMO muscles. Electronic Arts has hit back the best way it knows, by announcing something big that can s...

18 July 2008
10:15 GMT

Gaming Is Entering a Golden Age, Says ESA President

E3 is no longer a public trade show and lately the Entertainment Software Association, which organizes the event, is taking some flak of its own. Activision and LucasArts, together with id Software, have pulled out of the organization and a lot of the other members are declaring themselves dissatisfied with the work ...

17 July 2008
16:11 GMT

Star Wars Galaxy Is Five Years Old

Star Wars Galaxies is getting old. Which, in the MMO world, is good news, as it proves that the game has stood the test of time and still enjoys a dedicated following. LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment, the developer and the publisher of the game, are planning quite a few events to mark the anniversary.On July ...

4 July 2008
16:06 GMT

New Knights of the Old Republic Game In the Making?

As we already know, LucasArts announced that an important number of employees have been let go around June 5, including one of the vice presidents and possibly the game director for LEGO Indiana Jones. By the looks of it, the former employees are more than eager to talk about the future plans of the company - which k...

10 June 2008
19:11 GMT

LucasArts Downsizing, Shifting Teams

LucasArts is apparently laying off some of its staff, following the release of LEGO Indiana Jones, but well before the release of games like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Fracture. One of the high profile departures is that of Peter Hirschmann, who was vice president of product development. No replacement has be...

9 June 2008
09:05 GMT

Change the World in Fracture

Fracture, coming from publisher LucasArts, is getting its website and community portal, and LucasArts is talking a bit about the sci-fi shooter that Day 1 Studio is developing. The year is 2161 and climate change is not a distant prospect anymore, but rather a grim reality. Its most catastrophic (and dare I say, unli...

2 June 2008
09:28 GMT

LucasArts Might Revive Adventure Games

Many people keep saying that the classic point and click adventure genre is dead. They are completely wrong, since impressive numbers of adventure games hit the store shelves yearly and every now and then great titles emerge (Jack Keane or The Experiment just to name a few of the most recent). However, since most of ...

2 June 2008
04:33 GMT

BioWare Might Do Star Wars, After All

History seems right. BioWare has created the two role playing games that managed to capture the atmosphere of Star Wars better than any game out there, the Knights of the Old Republic series. Only The Force Unleashed seems like a serious contender to take that crown away. And BioWare also signed a new licensing deal ...

28 May 2008
18:06 GMT

id Software Leaves the Entertainment Software Association

id Software is announcing that it is not renewing membership with the ESA, and the video gaming industry association is confirming the move. The company that developed such iconic videogames as Doom and Quake has not offered a statement that provides rationales for its decision, while the ESA has said that no officia...

26 May 2008
10:19 GMT


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