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Following months of whispers and speculation, LucasArts has finally announced that BioWare is hard at work on a Windows PC-exclusive, massively multiplayer online sequel to its beloved Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic role-playing series. Star Wars: The Old Republic will, according to a press release issued yesterday (October… Continue Reading »

Shortly after The Bitbag suggested that exclusive Soul Calibur IV characters will be made more widely available, and moments after Siliconera reported that Japanese Soul Calibur IV owners will be able to purchase and download the missing Star Wars character for their game, Namco Bandai release a press release confirming… Continue Reading »

Title: Quark: The Complete Series Price: $19.95 Release Date: September 2, 2008 Studio: Sony Pictures Rating: Not Rated. Pros: A relatively unknown sci fi parody TV series resurrected for home video for the first time. Hokey humor, cheesy Star Trek homages, blatant stereotyping and over-the-top acting make this so bad… Continue Reading »

Freebies are awesome, especially when they are inspired by a popular series. TheMacBox has just updated its free lightsaber iPhone/iPod Touch program PhoneSaber and given it a catchy new moniker - Lightsaber Unleashed. The name change comes from the fact that the program is now an official Star Wars app… Continue Reading »

Title: Star Wars: The force Unleashed Mobile Price: $13.49 (N-gage pricing: 1 Day for $2.99, 7 Days for $6.99, Full Version for $13.49) System(s): Mobile (includes *N-Gage, iPhone, iPod Touch) Release Date: September 16, 2008 Publisher (Developer): THQ Wireless (Universomo) ESRB Rating: Not Rated Pros: Really nice graphics, classic Star… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Mobile screen shots

By now, most die-hard Star Wars fans are in two camps - those who loved the original trilogy and refuse to acknowledge that the prequels are canon; and those who worship at the alter of Lucas, the once indie young hotshot who has turned into the very soul-sucking corporation he… Continue Reading »

The easy joke here is “the force is strong with this one”, but I’m not going there. GameDaily recently reported on the stellar (interstellar?) sales of the recent multiplatform action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, since it’s release less than a week ago. Despite some mixed reviews and the… Continue Reading »

Title: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Price: $59.99 System(s): PS3 (PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS) Release Date: September 16, 2008 Publisher (Developer): LucasArts (Havok) ESRB Rating: “Teen” for violence. Pros: Enjoyable gameplay, fun-to-use Force effects, worthy opponents and beautiful environments. Cons: Some (albeit it short) menu load times and occasional… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Star Wars: Force Unleashed PS3, Xbox 360 screen shots

Product: Leapster2 Price: $69.99 (games MSRP $19.99 each) Rating: One thumb up, on thumb sideways; 85/100; B; * * * 1/2 Pros: Rugged construction, easy to use, PC (Windows and Mac) connectivity and backwards compatibility. Cons: Some lag and touchscreen issues during motion graphics, stylus cord a bit short and… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Leapster2 - Photos and Screens

Although I wasn’t able to scoop up the swag at this year’s E3 or Comic Con, I still did manage to get an unexpected gift from Namco Bandai. Packed with my press copy of the game, they nicely included a pair of Soulcalibur IV-themed Xbox 360 faceplates. A themed faceplate… Continue Reading »