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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Gets Hoth Mission Today via PSN (News)

Feb 19, 2010

GamingShogun.com writes: "LucasArts has announced that they have released a new downloadable mission for their popular actioner, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. The new mission is set on the ice-planet of Hoth and is currently available on the PlayStation Network for $9.99 while the Xbox LIVE Marketplace will get the mission on February 23rd..."

Retail Scoop: New Releases Week of November 3, 2009 (News)

Nov 3, 2009

In affiliation with Amazon.com, TripleChat is happy to bring you the new releases each week for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. Along with new game releases they will also highlight the top five bluray releases each week that we feel will best suite movie and TV show fans alike.

Hardware:
- 250GB PS3 Slim

PS3:
- Dragon Age: Origins (also available in CE)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition
- Lego Rock Band
- Band Hero (also available in band kit)
- Jurassic: The Hunted

PS2:
- Band Hero
- Jurassic: The Hunted
- Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier

PSP:
- Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier
- Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron
- Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Top 5 Bluray Choices:
- G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
- Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season One
- Forrest Gump
- Rocky: The Undisputed Collection

This weeks discounts and bonus offers includes...

PS3 Slim is #1 again on Amazon's Bestsellers list (News)

Sep 2, 2009

BLPGaming reports that the PS3 slim is once again the bestseller on amazon. Will it stay on top, or be dethroned once the Fall gaming season hits?

New Level for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Available Now in Europe (News)

Sep 1, 2009

A new single-player level for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is available now for Xbox 360 owners through Xbox LIVE Marketplace and for PlayStation 3 owners through the PlayStation Network today. The level features The "Secret Apprentice" in a mission that continues the story of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed taking the Star Wars Saga in an entirely new and unexpected direction.

PS3 Slim Dethroned by a Xbox 360 Game from Amazon's Bestseller List (News)

Sep 1, 2009

Xbox LifeStyle writes:

"The PS3 Slim spent two full weeks in the number one spot of Amazon's Bestsellers list. This morning Sony's new slimmed down console was dethroned from the top spot, by a Xbox 360 game. The game responsible is definitely going to surprise you."

Star Wars: TFU Ignoring Return of the Jedi... For Now (News)

Aug 23, 2009

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition is due out this holiday season and will feature new content, which is non-canonical. The first episode will look at how the first Star Wars film, A New Hope, was affected by the death of Darth Vader, whereas the second episode will look at events in the Empire Strikes Back.

What about the addition of Return of the Jedi?

The Force Unleashed, Trophies Active (News)

Aug 22, 2009

It seems that The Force Unleashed 2.00 update is now live. According to PS3Trophies, this patch has introduced trophies for the game...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed trophy list unveiled (News)

Aug 18, 2009

LucasArts announced July 28th, 2009 that Star Wars: The Forced unleashed was to receive a trophy patch. Today, PS3 Trophy Guide has uncovered the full details of the 65 trophies unlockable in the upcoming patch.

There are 1 platinum, 5 gold, 16 silver and 43 bronze available to be earned.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed to get trophy patch (News)

Jul 26, 2009

The Playstation 3 version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be getting a trophy patch.

The Force Unleashed Expands Again (News)

Jul 25, 2009

LucasArts today announced that their hit videogame Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will see further expansion this Fall through a new downloadable level

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - new DLC, new retail edition (News)

Jul 25, 2009

From PS3 Attitude: "LucasArts have announced that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will see further expansion this Autumn through a new downloadable level that promises to take the story in a new direction.

In addition, they also announced Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition, a special new version of the game that will show gamers the deepest, darkest side of the Force in a story that puts them on a collision course with Luke Skywalker himself.

The Ultimate Sith Edition will include all of the original missions found in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed as well as content previously only available via download and an all-new exclusive bonus level..."

Smashiest glass! (Video)

May 27, 2009

The Star Wars saga takes a dark turn in this third-person actioner, which takes place between the trilogies and casts you as Darth Vader's secret apprentice. This is a powerful story with delicious dark-side moves but has plenty of repetitive, mediocre action.

Preview promises that didn't deliver (Feature)

Apr 23, 2009

Resident Evil 5Light and Dark mechanics

What they promised

Prior to the game’s release, Jun Takeuchi, the producer behind Resi 5, promised heat and lighting effects that would genuinely have an impact on gameplay, in turn, distinguishing it from the illustrious fourth game. He hinted when Chris stepped out into sun-kissed areas from dark buildings the screen would blur, as his eyes adjusted to the change in light. Capcom ...

10 games guaranteed to give you gamer rage (Feature)

Mar 27, 2009

It can strike at anytime without warning. It can take many forms. Someone you know, even a loved one, could be afflicted with it as you read this very sentence. That’s right, ‘gamer rage’ can strike anyone at any moment. From platform fans to beat ‘em up enthusiasts, no one is safe.

The following games all contain dangerous levels of gamer rage-baiting moments. Want to avoid a stroke, heart attack or assault ...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Sells 5.7 Million Units Worldwide (News)

Feb 11, 2009

Gamasutra writes: "LucasArts's Star Wars: The Force Unleashed sold 5.7 units worldwide across all platforms since releasing in September, making it the fastest-selling Star Wars game in history.

Several versions of the title were shipped, with LucasArts developing editions for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360; Krome Studios for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Wii; n-Space for DS; and Universomo for iPod Touch, iPhone, N-Gage, and other mobiles."

The Force Unleashed Wins WGA Award (News)

Feb 9, 2009

LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has won the Videogame Writing Award at this year's Writers Guild of America Awards.

Get Syphon Filter Free With This Month's Qore (News)

Feb 6, 2009

1up: "Next week's episode of Qore (episode 9, for those keeping track) comes with the usual slate of content that we've come to expect from the digital magazine: A behind the scenes feature on The Godfather 2, coverage on the new features in MLB 09: The Show, a look at the technology behind Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and a special walkthrough of the co-op in Resident Evil 5. Whether you find this to be anymore interesting than the average episode of Qore or not, it's got a nice little bonus to reel you in -- a voucher for a free downloadable version of the original Syphon Filter."

Warning: This article definitely contains spoilers (Feature)

Feb 6, 2009

Right, Darth Vader is Luke’s father, Bruce Willis is dead in the Sixth Sense, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton are the same person in Fight Club. There, we’ve just ruined three movies for you. We’re fairly sure you won’t care about us ruining these plot twists by the end of this article, though, as we’re about to spill the beans on 80 (some potentially game-ruining) spoilers. ...

Qore Episode 09 Next Week - Featuring RE5, MLB 09 The Show and The Godfather II (News)

Feb 5, 2009

Kevin Furuichi on Playstation.Blog writes:

"The February episode of Qore's got variety and new technology."

"As for downloadable content, we've got two new exclusive Killzone 2 themes and a voucher for the PSone classic Syphon Filter.* We're celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the espionage classic created by Sony's Bend Studio, whose latest project, Resistance: Retribution, is coming to the PSP in March.

Qore Episode 09 arrives on February 12."

Game levels that look like anuses (Video)

Jan 22, 2009

Voting Is Open! People's Choice Award For Biggest Disappointment (News)

Dec 8, 2008

NG Writes:

"The waiting is finally over. Voting is officially open for the Negative Gamer People's Choice Award For Biggest Disappointment! The award chosen by you, the gamers, to celebrate the single most disappointing experience to come out of 2008."

TalkRadar 29 – all about LucasArts (Feature)

Nov 27, 2008

This week we discuss Rogue Leaders, a tell-all book about LucasArts, written by PlayStation Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief Rob Smith... who patiently sits through our ramblings long enough to plug his massive tome. If you’ve ever wanted to know all kinds of trivial nonsense about Star Wars, Maniac Mansion or a planet called Fractalus, this is your podcast. ...

Star Wars The Force Unleashed DLC available (News)

Nov 15, 2008

A new DLC pack is available on both Playstation 3 and Xbox. More after the jump.

Force Unleashed Costume Pack #1 Now Available (News)

Nov 14, 2008

LucasArts has released a new costume pack for The Force Unleashed on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi are among the several new costumes you can download.

Chart Toppers: Star Wars Sales Unleashed (News)

Oct 30, 2008

GameDaily writes:

"The Force was indeed unleashed this September as the latest Star Wars title stormed the charts, knocking the competition out of the way like Bantha Poodoo."

The Most Realistic Video Games Yet (News)

Oct 29, 2008

PopSci.com.au writes: "Games are beginning to exploit the computational muscle of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to generate characters and environments that follow the rules of reality, not just preset sequences. Developers have finally figured out how to write software that takes better advantage of the multiple processing cores in the Cell chip that runs the PS3 and the Xenon CPU that powers the Xbox 360. By performing several tasks at once, the chips can execute billions more instructions per second than their predecessors."

Seeing Contradictions In Reviews, 'Star Wars' Game Producer Weighs Consumer Feedback (News)

Oct 13, 2008

MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo reports:

"Who should a game creator listen to?

Which criticisms of their game should they most take to heart?

When I interviewed "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" producer Haden Blackman recently about the game's upcoming downloadable content, I asked if we could chat about the reception that game has received. The game has sold more than 1.5 million copies, so it's popular. It's reviews were okay.

The game's story has been widely praised in reviews and among all the gamers who've played it that I've spoken to. Its gameplay hasn't been as broadly well-received, though it has fans as well.

But with the feedback being so mixed, which responses can you trust? This is what Blackman has decided..."

Surprise Facts About 'Star Wars: Force Unleashed' DLC (News)

Oct 6, 2008

Stephen Totilo of MTV Multiplayer writes:

"I spoke with "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" project lead Haden Blackman late last week about the game's newly-announced autumn downloadable content of new player characters and a bonus Jedi Temple level.

A few things came up that hadn't made the press release that I believe are important for gamers to know, since they show how LucasArts is handling its DLC differently than many other publishers and developers:"

That Aussie Game Site: Daily Wrap 3rd October, 2008 (News)

Oct 3, 2008

That Aussie Game Site have wrapped up the day in games reporting on Bungie's Kojima talent aquisition, new DLC for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and a swag of demos coming to the PSN. They've also got information on the free DLC for Gears of War 2, information regarding the Resistance 2 Beta, Dead Space colour-coded suits and a bunch of new media for Tom Clancy's End War. What a day!

The Force Unleashed to Get DLC this Fall (News)

Sep 30, 2008

Lucas Arts has announced that owners of the Force Unleashed for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 will receive new downloadable content via their respective online services.

Gamefly Charts: Star Wars On Top (News)

Sep 25, 2008

GamerDeals.net writes:

"For the week of September 22, 2008, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Saints Row 2 (PS3/Xbox 360). Wario Land: Shake It! is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well...

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists:"

The Force Unleashed Sells Over 1.5 Million Copies Already (News)

Sep 23, 2008

LucasArts is pretty darn happy right now. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide within it's first week of release.

From the press release:

"The record-setting sales of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed shows the undiminished power of Star Wars and its popularity across all media types, including video games," said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. "We're blown away by the response to the game."

Star Wars The Force Unleashed Now Available On N-Gage (News)

Sep 18, 2008

dailygamesnews.com - When we realised this was available we did think, "really... on the N-Gage" but turns out it actually looks pretty sharp for a mobile phone game... The game weighs in at a hefty £8.00 for a mobile game, ouch.

SW: The Force Unleashed Secret Unlockables (News)

Sep 17, 2008

GamersPlatform Reports: "By now, most of you guys are probably playing The Force Unleashed despite its graphical glitches and bugs. Well, we got a little treat for you. If you want to unlock a new costume or force upgrade, simply enter in this password."

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Review)

Sep 16, 2008

This is not the game you’re looking for. Yes, it’s a massive shame. We’ve been salivating over The Force Unleashed for two years, as have most of you, but the end product just doesn’t live up to the massive expectations it built up. Well, as a game anyway. ...

Join The Force Unleashed Launch Event Tonight, Enter to Win Prizes Now (News)

Sep 16, 2008

Haden Blackman on the PlayStation Blog writes, "Hello PlayStation Blog readers!

I wanted to take a quick moment to remind everyone about the launch party we're hosting at Best Buy (1717 Harrison St. in San Francisco) tonight. From 7pm to midnight we'll have the game available to play early, tons of great photo opportunities, and a chance to meet the cast and crew. Please stop by and say "hi" if you live in or around San Francisco; we'd love to meet you."

More after the jump.

The Force Unleashed in 90 seconds! (Feature)

Sep 16, 2008

This article and its accompanying video contain spoilers. You’ve been warned. If you’re curious about what happens in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, but don’t want to spend more than a minute thinking about it, we’ve got you covered. ...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed in 90 seconds (Video)

Sep 16, 2008

'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed' Game Doesn't Play Like Its Demo (News)

Sep 16, 2008

Stephen Totilo OF MTV Multiplayer writes: "If you've played the downloadable Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 demo of "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" you haven't experienced what the game is really like to play. Consider this a head's up from MTV Multiplayer, where we've played the full game, that the "SW:TFU" demo is a bit misleading..."

The Force Unleashed: How to Get the Alternate Ending (News)

Sep 15, 2008

DailyGame: As you read in our review, The Force Unleashed's story provides the level of intrigue we were hoping for in the prequels but never got. The narrative is really quite good, and its position as official Star Wars canon really fills in some serious holes. There is a bit of a non-canon Easter Egg, though, and it's a doozy.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Cheats Exclusively Revealed (News)

Sep 15, 2008

Check out all the cool cheat codes revealed for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed by CheatCC.com -- and they are going to reveal even more in the coming days!

New Game Releases for the Week of September 14, 2008 (News)

Sep 13, 2008

GamerDeals.net writes:

"The summer drought is officially over as a busy new release week is upon us with quality releases on every platform. The highlights this week include Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS), Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360), and Dragon Quest IV (Nintendo DS).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of September 14, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

TalkRadar 18 (Feature)

Sep 12, 2008

After a long two-week absence, Shane Patterson rejoins the crew just in time to celebrate TalkRadar’s 18th birthday. With our podcast finally old enough to vote, buy cigarettes and go to the mall by itself, we briefly put aside our usual yammering for a weirdly serious talk about the ethics of software piracy. ...

Gamefly Charts: Mercenaries 2 On Top (News)

Sep 11, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"For the week of September 11, 2008, Mercenaries 2 (PS3/Xbox 360/PS2) takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii/PS2/DS/PSP)."

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists:

Gnarliest kills in The Force: Unleashed (Feature)

Sep 11, 2008

The Secret Apprentice has definitely earned his nickname: Starkiller. When it comes to killing, he’s a superstar. Stormtroopers, Rebels, Jawas, even supposedly all-powerful Jedi are just grist for his unrelenting death-mill. For this exclusive video, we captured all the best boulder crushings, lightsaber impalings, exploding Jawas and Ugnaught beat-downs we could find. Our fave gnarly Force kill? ...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Launch Costume Parties at Game Crazy (News)

Sep 10, 2008

Is the force with you? On September 15, in a galaxy not so far away, national video game retailer, Game Crazy, is celebrating the release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed with Midnight launch costume parties (8:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.).

GameTrailers Unveils Star Wars Launch Center (News)

Sep 10, 2008

GameTrailers has announced that they have launched their new Star Wars: The Force Unleashed launch center. Interested gamers can also head to the launch center to see a variety of game videos and the previously released retrospectives.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on PlayStation Platforms Next Week (News)

Sep 9, 2008

Playstation Blog: The game is finally done, after several years of hard work by an incredibly talented team, and I can now just enjoy playing the game and begin to reflect on the experience of building it. When I do look back on the development effort, I'm amazed and humbled by the fact that we actually managed to finish the game. As the first internally-developed title from LucasArts in quite some time, we bit off several huge challenges, including: building a brand new game engine and tools from scratch for two new (at the time we started, anyway) platforms (including PlayStation 3); crafting a new story that bridges the gap between the two Star Wars trilogies; assembling a new team that had never worked together before; and integrating new and cutting-edge simulation-based technologies. Along the way, we also formed a new and unique partnership with our sister company Industrial Light & Magic, and worked closely with Krome Studios in Australia on the PS2 and PSP versions of the game.

More after the Jump.

TGR's Rumor Killers: New Xbox Experience, Force Unleashed PC, Intel Wants In the Next Xbox (News)

Sep 9, 2008

TGR - "While we don't yet know when the next batch of consoles will be released, we do know that all three companies are already hard at work on the next-next generation, and as a result they're in the market for parts. According to recent reports, Intel has been wooing Microsoft in order to get its Larrabee chipset into the new Xbox 720. The company is eager to get a console deal (they are also reportedly in talks with Sony) so they can compete with other major manufacturers and drum up interest in Intel-powered PCs amongst the gamer crowd."

The Force Unleashed Is Only So-So, Reviews Say (News)

Sep 6, 2008

It would be hard to find a game more heavily hyped than The Force unleashed, but reviewers are saying it's easy to find better games.

Metacritic's First Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Reviews: Ouch! (News)

Sep 6, 2008

Metacritic has four scores up and the verdict isn't pretty.

LucasArts, Sony and Best Buy Invite Bay Area to Celebrate Launch of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (News)

Sep 5, 2008

IGN writes: "LucasArts, Sony Computer Entertainment America and Best Buy will commemorate the release of the upcoming videogame Star Wars: The Force Unleashed with an exclusive launch party, offering eager gamers a chance to celebrate the Saga and get their hands on the first copies of the game. The party, which will be held at the Best Buy store at 1717 Harrison St. in San Francisco on Monday, Sept. 15, will run from 7pm until midnight and will feature appearances by several very special guests, including:

- Sam Witwer, who plays Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice in the game and who also joined the cast of The CW's "Smallville" this season; Adrienne Wilkinson, who plays Maris Brood, a dark and mysterious Jedi; and Cully Fredrickson, who plays Jedi Master Rahm Kota, a militant General who is the target of one of the Secret Apprentice's early missions."

The Force Unleashed ... on PlayStation.Blog Readers (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Jeff Rubenstein on Official PlayStation.Blog:

"I'm pretty confident that any gamer with at least a passing interest in the Star Wars universe knows that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to the PLAYSTATION 3, PS2, and PSP this month (September 16th, to be exact).

That's why SCEA is teaming up with LucasArts and Best Buy to mark the midnight release of the game in San Francisco on the night of September 15th - and everyone's invited to the launch party. Beginning at 7pm, the 1717 Harrison St. Best Buy location (that's my hood!) will feature appearances by Sam Witwer (Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice - and main character of the game), as well as a number of other cast members. From the game development side, Executive Producer Haden Blackman and others from LucasArts will be on hand. Attendees will be able to play the full version of the game in advance, and take photos with Star Wars characters."

September '08 Game Release List (News)

Sep 2, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"After the a bit of a summer lull in game releases, we can look forward to a few gems prior to the run up to the holiday release onslaught.

Browse the full list of game releases (U.S.A.) on Xbox 360, PS3, and Nintendo Wii for the month of September 2008."

European PSN Store Update: 21/08/08 (News)

Aug 21, 2008

PS3 Games:
Ratchet and Clank: Quest For Booty (£9.99)
Star Wars: TFU (DEMO)

PS1 Games:
International Track and Field (£3.49)

PSP Games:
Medal of Honor: Heroes (£14.99)
Pirates! (£14.99)

Expansion Packs:
Buzz! National Geographic Pack (£4.99)
Haze (FREE)
Kratos character for Everybody's Golf (69p)
GH III pack (Dragonforce) (£3.99)

Trailers:
Far Cry 2
Fatal Interia EX
Bionic Commando
Movement
PlayTV

Leipzig Trailers:
PSN Showcase
VidZone
Playing Games
Sony Online Entertainment
WipEout HD
Warhawk Operation Fallen Star
Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
LittleBigPlanet
Killzone 2
InFamous
Heavy Rain
GTI Club+

The Force Unleashed video dump may 'blow your mind' (News)

Aug 19, 2008

joystiq writes: we can only imagine how dejected you must feel right now, sitting at home with a tummy full of popcorn and a heart brimming with disappointment. Your friends and family inquire about the reason for your sorrows, until they notice the tear-soaked ticket stub for Star Wars: The Clone Wars lying on your dresser. No amount of playing with your highly collectible Mego Han Solo seems to help -- your infatuation with George Lucas' epic space opera is dwindling, flickering like a candle in the unforgiving wind.

You'll Like Being a Sith Lord Apprentice, Guaranteed (News)

Aug 17, 2008

NextGen Player writes:

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed looks like it will be a good game. An amazing game even. It looks like EB Games Canada agrees, as they have a Gaming Guarantee promotion on their website right now that where they're banking you'll like the game so much, that they are willing to give you full trade-in credit within one week of purchase. As usual, this offer is only given to people who pre-order their copy."

No Trophies for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (News)

Aug 12, 2008

TalkPlayStation.com writes"News has just come in that LucasArts upcoming Star Wars game, The Force Unleashed will not support the Playstation 3's Trophy system.

We contacted Adam Kahn, LucasArts Senior PR Manager for confirmation"

The Force Unleashed demo is not coming out this week (News)

Aug 11, 2008

TalkPlayStation.com writes:"Adam Kahn, Senior PR Manager got in touch with us regarding the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo and he basically told us that the demo is not coming out this week. After hearing on X-Play that the demo will be making its way to the Playstation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace, Adam Kahn has shot down the rumor."

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo this Thursday? (News)

Aug 10, 2008

TalkPlayStation.com writes:"Apparently a Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo will be released on the 14th of August 2008. While watching a previous X-Play episode, they confirmed that the demo will hit this Thursday"

Can't wait for this.

Things The Force Unleashed won't unleash (Feature)

Jul 31, 2008

In the long run-up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed this September, developer LucasArts has been making a big deal about how the star of the show will be the Force itself, cranked up to ridiculous levels and with no limits or constraints. Packed in along with that destructive awesomeness is a darker-than-normal storyline, which puts players into the role of Starkiller, a secret Sith apprentice raised by Darth Vader to travel the ...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Demo Coming (News)

Jul 28, 2008

In a video interview Matt Shell, Marketing Manager at LucasArts, confirmed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be will be unleashing a demo via Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network in August.

Toys R Us midnight Star Wars: Clone Wars event, life-size action figure giveaway (News)

Jul 23, 2008

From the article:

"As if fans really need another reason to get psyched about the upcoming animated Star Wars: Clone Wars film, Toys R Us is having an in-store midnight sales event featuring Clone Wars products and also giving away four five-feet tall Clone Wars action figures."

Toys R Us is also offering free shipping on select items including many LucasArts videogames including Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Thrillville and Lego: Indiana Jones. Several videogames include a buy-one-get-one-half-price offer. Also:

"To help promote the event, Toys R Us is also giving away four life-size (as in five feet tall) action figures. Depending on the week, you could win a large-scale Anakin, Captain Rex, Obi-Wan or Ahsoka figure. You can enter once per day via the "Galactic Star Wars Sweepstakes" web site."

Star Wars video game bridges gap between films (News)

Jul 17, 2008

Consider it "Star Wars III and a Half" - complete with a pivotal plot twist. When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope." In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.

New Spoiler Filled Force Unleashed Trailer (News)

Jul 9, 2008

Ripten's Chad Lakkis writes:

"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.

I say "possibly" because, as our own Jonathan Zungre reported to you from GDC via Ripten TV several months ago, LucasArts has mentioned that you will have the ability to make choices within the game that deccide the path you travel. He added that while you start the game off on the Dark Side - that may not neccissarily be where you end up.

So to recap, the trailer looks really nice, but you definity should not watch it unless you really like spoilers."

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Screenshots)

Jul 7, 2008

Star Wars The Force Unleashed Faces Development Trouble (News)

Jun 27, 2008

An ex member of the crack Jedi programming troupe has revealved that member of the team were released from their contracts before the title had wrapped up. He went on to say that the current team size was insufficient to handle the remaining work.

The Force Unleashed gets comic & novel adaptation (News)

Jun 16, 2008

Proving you don't need to make more Star Wars movies to keep the merchandising vehicle moving, Titan Books has confirmed that The Force Unleashed will receive both an official novelisation and comic book adaptation in the next couple of months.

From August 22, Star Wars fans - or anyone, for that matter - will be able to buy a graphic novel or a hardback book chronicling the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice.

Hopefully, ...

LucasArts committed to internal studio (News)

Jun 10, 2008

LucasArts has reaffirmed the company's commitment to its internal studio and has denied rumours that will cease development after The Force Unleashed.

"We're committed to our internal studio," Lucas rep Margaret Grohne told Joystiq. "We're working on the next Indiana Jones game internally."

Grohne refused to comment on whether this would include future efforts, but did say that the company planned on outsourcing projects to other ...

Force Unleashed screens, starring Vader (News)

Jun 10, 2008

This weekend we were a bit bored (... lonely and perhaps, sad) so bugger it, we said, and stuck on the Star Wars prequels, which weren't quite as rubbish as we remembered. Though we'd been drinking at the time, tea of course. Having said that, we really hope that LucasArts doesn't make the same mistakes as the controversial new trilogy in the Force Unleashed. ...

The Force is overrated: FACT! (Feature)

Jun 4, 2008

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is hitting stores on September 16th and that’s all cool and lovely. But, as you prepare to get your Sith on, why not pause for a moment and consider this for a curve ball…The Force is overrated: FACT!

But it’s an energy field, you say, created by all living things. It surrounds and penetrates living beings. It binds the whole galaxy together for god’s sake. Well, that’s as ...

Star Wars animated movie tie-in hits Wii, DS (News)

May 30, 2008

Not content with the cross-media juggernaut that is The Force Unleashed, LucasArts is tapping up this year's other Star Wars event for a videogame tie-in, bringing a game based on the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Wii and DS.

The game will presumably follow the movie plot of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi as they fight in the Clone Wars that take place between Episodes II and III.

LucasArts has yet to confirm the ...

Rumour: TFU Multiplayer For The Xbox 360 (News)

May 22, 2008

The Famous Star Wars related site "TheForce.net" reports an interesting rumour.
Even if recently LucasArts has stated that the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of The Force Unleashed will not feature Multiplayer, it seems that Microsoft is currently working on a new patch/dlc for Xbox Live that is slated to come out sometime early next year.
More details after the jump.

UPADTE #1:
"Someone close to TFU and the PS3 saw the above post and wrote in to confirm that multiplayer patches for the PS3 are currently being worked on as well"

'This is the year of Star Wars' (News)

May 21, 2008

We're treating The Force Unleashed like a motion picture event' points out publisher LucasArts

LucasArts confirms: No multiplayer for PS3/360 Force Unleashed (News)

May 16, 2008

Phil Meza reports: "Star Wars The Force Unleashed, LucasArts' first current-gen adventure in the post - Hayden Christensen saga, has been slowly lifting its curtain over the past few months as we've gotten word on a release date and more. The Wii version's Duel Mode has been getting its fair shar of press lately, and the PSP/DS's wi-fi play is sure to notice soon; but the multiplayer component for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions (which was confirmed nearly a year ago), has been on media blackout."

'Storm-troopers wielding flame-throwers' in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (News)

May 15, 2008

DakrZero: The BBFC has revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has been passed for release in the UK, and has been given a '12' rating for "moderate fantasy action violence."

They remark that later in the game players will encounter "Storm-troopers wielding flame-throwers." They say that even though players will not "get to use these flame-throwers themselves, they can be targeted and set on fire by them."

Evolution of the lightsaber (Feature)

May 14, 2008

We'd like to say Star Wars thrives due to its developed characters and provoking science fiction storytelling, but the real answer is a lot simpler: lightsabers.

Star Wars may not have invented the laser sword, but Lucas took the idea and owned it. Now it's the generic term the entire globe uses to describe an energy blade of any type. Like Coke is all cola and Kleenex is all tissue, lightsabers are all melee beam weapons. They're ...

LucasArts confirms Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo (News)

May 12, 2008

LucasArts is planning an Xbox LIVE and PSN demo for upcoming Star Wars game The Force Unleashed.

Cameron Suey, the producer in charge of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, revealed the news in an interview with VideoGamer.com at a recent press event in London. The details and timing of the demo are, however, still under wraps.

LucasArts: 'We're not shutting the door on PC' (News)

May 12, 2008

LucasArts is "not shutting the door on PC", despite the lack of a PC version of upcoming Star Wars game The Force Unleashed.

Speaking in an interview with VideoGamer.com last week, Cameron Suey, producer of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of The Force Unleashed, said that LucasArts wasn't doing a PC version of one of the most anticipated Star Wars games in years because of the vast differences in power of PCs in people's homes.

He said: "The PC being the gaming platform that it is, someone with a $4,000 high-end system would definitely be able to play the Euphoria, the DMM and really technical elements of the game. But someone with a low-end PC would have a watered down experience, they would have to turn all the settings down and it wouldn't be the same game.

"That said we're definitely not out of the PC market. It's just with our choice for this game, with the known quantity for the consoles, and every console is the same with the same processing power, it made sense for us to develop for those consoles."

LucasArts promises 'less and better' Star Wars games (News)

May 12, 2008

LucasArts intends to make "less and better" Star Wars games in the future, the company has told VideoGamer.com.

Speaking at a Star Wars: The Force Unleashed event in London last week, Cameron Suey, the producer in charge of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, admitted that some Star Wars games "probably weren't up to the quality bar that we would have liked" but that LucasArts was now focused on telling "singular, excellent Star Wars stories with engaging and innovative gameplay and cutting edge technology".

The Force Unleashed the 'greatest' Star Wars game ever (News)

May 12, 2008

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the "greatest" Star Wars game ever made, according to the game's producer.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at an Activision/LucasArts event in London last week, Cameron Suey, the producer in charge of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, said that in his opinion The Force Unleashed, which sees you play Darth Vader's previously unknown secret apprentice in an adventure that takes place in between the two movie trilogies, has the greatest story of any Star Wars game.

"You know what, I'll say it, it's for me, and greatest applies to value judgement and opinion, it's definitely the greatest Star Wars game. I'm of course biased!" said Suey.

Vader playable in The Force Unleashed (News)

Apr 7, 2008

DarkZero writes: "Lucasarts have announced that the all powerful Darth Vader will be playable in The Force Unleashed. However, he will just be available in the games first level, and from then on you will instead take the role of Vader's apprentice - which is the guy you have most likely seen in all recent screenshots and videos of the much vaunted title."

Resistance 2 Trailer on April 11 GTTV? (News)

Apr 6, 2008

Geoff Keighley promised some information on The Force Unleashed segments that will be airing on Spike and now He has it. Here's when you can tune into Spike over the next week to hear more about the game. He will be hosting a series of short interstitials with Haden Blackman from LucasArts to reveal more game details:

- April 6 at 7:58 p.m. ET/PT Â¿ between the premiere of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith

- April 11 at 10:52 p.m. ET/PT Â¿ At the end of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

- April 12 at 12:00 a.m. ET/PT Â¿ throughout an episode of GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley filmed at LucasArts' headquarters in San Francisco

- April 12 at 5:06 p.m. ET/PT Â¿ before Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope

- April 13 at 5:06 p.m. ET/PT Â¿ before Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back

If you miss these segments don't worry -- They will be putting them up on GameTrailers after they air.

Meantime, make sure you don't miss their April 11 episode (that's next Friday). It's our biggest GTTV yet. They will have SEVEN world exclusives in the show in high-definition! They will show you the Duel Mode in the Force Unleashed for the Wii, but they also have something special from their friends at Insomniac Games and Sony Computer Entertainment.

More news on Monday when details on the show hit this very site. Have a good weekend.

Geoff

Star Wars Force Unleashed Finally Dated (News)

Apr 4, 2008

Gameplayer are reporting that 'the seventh film' in the Star Wars series, the video game The Force Unleashed has finally received a release date.

The Force Unleashed Dated for September 16, SpikeTV Exclusives Coming (News)

Apr 3, 2008

It's finally dated, and SpikeTV has some exclusives airing in a few days. Get the full schedule.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed dated for Sept. 16 (News)

Apr 3, 2008

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be coming to the US on September 16 and Europe on September 19, LucasArts has confirmed. The game will launch in Southeast Asia/Australian on the 17th.

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is one of the most ambitious projects LucasArts has ever launched," said Peter Hirschmann of LucasArts.

"The combination of a great new Star Wars story with revolutionary new technology and game play means more ...

GameStop's Official PS3 Game Releases (News)

Mar 31, 2008

1pstart.net was able to get GameStop's latest PS3 new game releases. They also were able to upload some scans of the sheets listed by title.

Star Wars game announcement next week (News)

Mar 30, 2008

GameTrailers has posted some info about an upcoming Star Wars announcement next week,

Geoff Keighley posted: "STAR WARS! Last week I went up to LucasArts for an exclusive behind the scenes look at the new game THE FORCE UNLEASHED. We'll be blowing it out on GTTV with a ton of exclusive footage and some very special announcements."

Star Wars: Force Unleashed officially moved to September (News)

Mar 13, 2008

VG247:

"Activision just got back to us on a rumoured slip for Star Wars: Force Unleashed, saying the date had been moved some time ago.

"It actually moved to September a few months back," a spokesperson told videogaming247."

Great In '08: 10 Games You Can't Wait To Play (News)

Mar 12, 2008

After the deluge of great games that were released in 2007, you might think that this year's crop of titles are destined to underwhelm when compared to the likes of Bioshock, Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, Super Mario Galaxy, and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. However, a number of high profile games scheduled for release over the coming months should have gamers everywhere doing the pee-pee dance in anticipation, giving 2007 a run for it's money as the best year of video games ever.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Information from April Edition of PTOM (News)

Mar 9, 2008

Looking4GameNews writes: "The latest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine (April edition) has a cover feature for LucasArts' upcoming game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed".

The Sexy Sexy Babes of WonderCon (Feature)

Feb 25, 2008

GDC, SchmeDC. Nothing against Will Wright and Co., but with the degree of fandom and spandex tushy on display, WonderCon is truly the place to be. Where else can you see drool over a scantily-clad female Naruto, while chuckling at morbidly obese Han Solo. No where, dammit! Onward: ...

GDC '08: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (News)

Feb 22, 2008

Kotaku Reports: Whilst my Kotaku brethren were toiling away at various long winded sessions, I had the honor of being shipped out to Lucas Arts Studios to check out some of Start Wars: The Force Unleashed. Once we arrived I was greeted by a Yoda fountain outside and an incredible waiting area with amazing old movie posters and some life size figures of Darth Vader and Boba Fett. We were then ushered into the theater where the the presentation began.

The Force Unleashed graphic novel coming (News)

Feb 19, 2008

Titan Books is publishing both a novel and a graphical novel based on LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.Both publications are due to hit before the game appears this summer. Both obviously follow the same storyline, which explores the period between Episodes III and IV where Darth Vader's the big bad daddy of the galaxy far, far away. "This action-adventure finds the Jedi order crushed under the hand of Emperor Palpatine and a new order ...

Animation Developers Behind GTA IV & Star Wars: Force Unleashed Flex Muscle at GDC 08 (News)

Feb 12, 2008

Via Ripten:

"NaturalMotion, the animation developers behind the upcoming Grand Theft Auto IV and Star Wars: Force Unleashed titles, will be giving a demonstrate the latest morpheme (advanced animation engine and powerful graphical authoring tool-chain) features at this years GDC."

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Bricked Edition (News)

Feb 7, 2008

Sometimes playing the game is just not enough, so for those of you who like to be hands on, you will be delighted to know that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to life, in the form of Lego.

Darth Vader playable in Force Unleashed (News)

Feb 6, 2008

CVG writes:

"4 CommentsThe first level of the upcoming PS3/Xbox 360 game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be a Jedi-hunting trip to Wookiee planet Kashyyyk, where you get to assume the role of Darth Vader. It's like a childhood fantasy come true!"

Wii gets exclusive Force Unleashed levels (News)

Jan 28, 2008

Speaking in the latest issue of NGamer magazine, Ed Tucker of developer house Krome Studios has confirmed that there will be five levels in the Wii version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed that aren't included on Xbox 360 and PS3. "On the Wii we have places where the story veers off and we go and explore something, take the game in a different direction, like the Jedi Temple level," says Tucker. "There are five levels that aren't in the PS3 and 360 ...

The Force Unleashed - updated impressions (Preview)

Jan 25, 2008

When it comes to the Star Wars universe, Haden Blackman is the most knowledgeable man alive (outside of George Lucas, of course). At one point in his career, he was the guy in charge of continuity across every single piece of Star Wars product in existence. Now, LucasArts has tapped his veritable font of wisdom and lore by making him the project lead for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, which takes place during the tumultuous-but-unexplored years between Episodes III and IV. LucasArts invited us ...

CES: First details of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (News)

Jan 11, 2008

Some new details of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from Ars Technica:

* Boss battles will be huge in scope, including a Rancor fight. There will be God of War-like button-tapping sections at the end of the battle, but it will only be for more points; you won't lose a battle by missing a button press

* There will be character and lightsaber customization, although you won't be able to dual-wield or have dual-bladed lightsabers

* The Wii version of the game will include a two-player duel mode where you can show off your lightsaber skills against a friend in the same room.

* The PSP version will contain classic scenes from other Star Wars movies with the more over-the-top force powers of Unleashed