Star Wars is back! But is it though? Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a mishmash of sub-par combat, mediocre platforming, exceptional storytelling and sound, and a whole lot of Wookie ass-kickery. Are the high points enough to save the game, or will its drawbacks “force” you to pass this one by? Read more…

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has become the fastest-selling Star Wars game, moving 1.5 million copies in less than a week. Not only that, but it has also become the fastest-selling game ever released by LucasArts and is on track to become the best-selling Star Wars game of all time. Full press release follows. Read more…

Of all the new fighting games being released this year, SoulCalibur IV represents, like, half of them. Considering it doesn’t have much competition, SoulCalibur really didn’t need to try very hard to pillage the average fighting game fan’s cash. Instead of just phoning it in like some series do (*cough, Madden, *cough), Namco Bandai Games has hand-delivered a game that makes Street Fighter 3 Turbo Alpha Pro Edition look like Street Fighter 2 Championship Hyper Tournament Edition. Read more…

CEO of Electronic Arts John Riccitiello confirmed at E3 that BioWare, in collaboration with LucasArts, is in fact working on the next Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game. Will it be an MMO like has often been rumored? Riccitiello replies simply, “Yes.” Read more…

Not sure I completely understand the marketing angle being taken by LucasArts, but who am I to judge their uberness. This is the second trailer to reveal a few of the games plot twists — the first being right here.

The primary difference between the first video and this video, is that the first simply discusses a few of the games details, while this video is a 2 minute montage of actual in-game moments that should not be watched by anyone uninterested in seeing how the story possibly unfolds. Read more…

Earlier this month, details of LucasArts’ staff reductions began to surface around the web. One ex-employee has spoken up and said that key members of the team working on The Force Unleashed have been included in the cut.
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A new Star Wars: Force Unleashed video hit GameTrailers.com a few short hours ago, however to say that this video contains a few spoilers would be an understatement. This baby is loaded with them, so if you don’t like them, we suggest you watch this instead. Otherwise enjoy your chance to finally wrap your head around the plot that has had many of us guessing for months.

Only a few shorts weeks have passed since Activision and Vivendi announced their departure from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and their disassociation with this year’s E3. Following in their wake, the ESA confirmed yesterday LucasArts has also separated from the organization. Read more…

I was browsing the interwebs and stumbled across some interesting concept art. Turns out, it was for a little game called Gladius 2, a game that up to this point has not yet been announced. Read more…

As if Wii owners weren’t already getting a sweet deal with the new Star Wars game, The Force Unleashed, apparently they will now also get 5 extra levels exclusive to the Nintendo console. Aren’t motion-sensing lightsaber controls enough for you? Read more…

Stop trying to ninja loot my lightsaber!

In a press release today, LucasArts finally confirmed a long standing rumor which involved the company working side by side with Bioware to publish and develop a “ground-breaking interactive product”. Could this be the long-anticipated Star Wars MMO everyone has been hoping that Star Wars Galaxies would be? Fans of both companies will have to wait a little longer, as the press release promises more information coming at “a later date”. Read more…

To think of LucasArts (formerly Lucasfilm Games) is to think of George Lucas, the man who created it all. The pompadour sporting and flannel wearing visionary gave us Star Wars and Indiana Jones, for which he should be canonized. Some would be happy evolving just one form of media, but it appears that forever changing the face of cinema and inventing the Wookie wasn’t enough for Mr. Lucas. He still had to revitalize another form of entertainment– video games. Read more…