GamesRadar - Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

33 iPhone games for REAL gamers (Feature)

May 12, 2009

If you’re fortunate enough to own an iPhone or iPod Touch, you’re also unfortunate enough to have tried browsing the gadgets’ application store. With over 35,000 downloads currently available, finding the quality in all that quantity is growing increasingly difficult, frustrating and costly. ...

The Top 7... gut-wrenching choices (Feature)

May 4, 2009

Games are complicated these days. Plotlines are deep and branching. Worlds are open to explore, and to change. Major characters are expendable. Side quests are optional, dialogue trees are intricate and endings are multiple. We are the authors of our own digital experiences. Which sounds pretty great, until you reach one of those choices that you just know will affect the rest of the game. ...

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.

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."

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..."

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.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Review)

Sep 16, 2008

Some LucasArts bright spark has seen the light: Force powers – those wonderful flinging, frying Jedi tricks – are infinitely more interesting than whanging around a strip light that goes ‘whooOOom’. An even brighter spark built a decent God of War clone around them on next-gen consoles. ...

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

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.

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!"

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 - Gnarliest Force kills EXCLUSIVE! (Video)

Sep 11, 2008

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 - Wii walkthrough (Video)

Sep 10, 2008

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."

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."

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."

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."

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.

How did the Wii motion controls turn out in The Force Unleashed? (News)

Jul 9, 2008

Motion controls in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be the hot ticket to get the Wii version over the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions that feature more physics-based action. But how did it turn out?

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."

Force Unleashed Launch Trailer to Debut Wednesday (News)

Jul 8, 2008

LucasArts has announced that the debut trailer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will debut this Wednesday at 6am Pacific Time on Entertainment Weekly's website.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Screenshots)

Jul 7, 2008

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 ...

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 ...

'Lightsaber' add-on unveiled for Wii (News)

May 30, 2008

Wii gamers will soon be able to play their Star Wars titles with an actual 'Lightsaber' rather than the Wii Remote after Competition Pro announced it is to launch the add-on this Friday.

The Light Sword, named to avoid any copyright issues, will be compatible with all Wii games. This includes Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga and the forthcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

The Light Sword will be sold as a twin pack, featuring both a green and red sword for those who want to partake in duel battles, and they operate by sliding the Wii Remote into the sword's handle.

The swords, which boast motion-activated lights, will go on sale for £19.99.

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

Wii Force Unleashed tech 'like no game before it' - Producer says game is running in 640 x 480 resolution (News)

May 19, 2008

The Wii version of upcoming Star Wars game The Force Unleashed is, from a technical stand point, pushing Nintendo's console "like no game before it".

The claim comes from Dan Wasson, producer on the Wii, PS2, PSP and Nintendo DS versions of the game, which will also be coming out on Xbox 360 and PS3.

Wasson told VideoGamer.com at the game's recent hands-on event in London: "From the beginning we knew that the next-gen version had Euphoria and we couldn't do that. So we built a physics engine from the beginning to get a lot of objects on the screen and make them be able to fly really fast, which is always tough.

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."

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: '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.

See how the Wii Lightsaber works (News)

Apr 19, 2008

LucasArts has ahem, 'unleashed' the latest web documentary for Star Wars: Force Unleashed, showing just how you swing a Lightsaber with the Wii Remote (and stylus).

Expectedly, it doesn't look like the flawless 1:1 sabre thwoom-fest we imagined in our dreams, but the first proper Star Wars game of the generation definitely looks better in motion on Wii (and stunning on PS3/360).

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - hands-on (Preview)

Apr 15, 2008

When you say "Star Wars fighting game," the first thing that pops into most gamers' minds is the dreadful Masters of Teras Kasi, a fighter from the original PlayStation days. Force Unleashed, however, hopes to make one-on-one force brawling appealing again by dropping 27 characters from across the franchise into nine different destructible environments and, best of all, let you go totally nuts with force-abusing recklessness. ...

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.

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 ...

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".

Star Wars for Wii a port of the PS2 version (News)

Mar 5, 2008

Unfortunately, some companies have been remiss in their efforts to port games to the Wii. Because of the number of abysmal ports that have populated the Wii, gamers have, for the most part, conceded any hope of a great port on the system. According to Mark Combs, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the Wii is a port of the PS2 version. Hopefully Star Wars on the Wii will restore some faith that ports on the system can be developed successfully.

"Well, the lead development has been done in Brisbane on the PS2, and that is the first point of call with all workings between Lucas Arts and Krome. So what we're doing here is taking the PS2 development, putting it on the Wii, and making all the Wii specific stuff here. So, lead point is PS2 in Brisbane, to make that clear." - Mark Combs (Producer of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed)

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Wii lightsaber set to disappoint? (News)

Jan 17, 2008

New details have come in on the (slightly) anticipated Wii version of The Force Unleashed, which finally brings saber-swinging Jedi antics to Nintendo's console. Unfortunately though, it's sounding like a far cry from the 1:1 saber swinging we were hoping for. According to the latest Game Informer, The Force Unleashed will not use the Wii Remote for 1:1 lightsaber swinging, but instead your Force Powers will be motion controlled. Force Push, for example, is pulled off by (you guessed it) ...

Nintendo unveils first-half game lineup for Wii and DS (News)

Jan 16, 2008

Game giant promises at least 65 new Wii games and 80 new DS games in the first half of the year.

"Our momentum is not limited to one system or one game," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's marketing replacement for Perrin Kaplan. "We're going broad and bold in 2008, with something for every member of the family."

First-party highlights from the release list include Advance Wars: Days of Ruin and Crosswords for DS, with Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, and Wii Fit headed to Nintendo's fifth-generation console.

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

LucasArts Shows off Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Fracture at CES (News)

Jan 6, 2008

CNBC - Jim Goldman, Jan. 06:

At the Consumer Electronics Show, LucasArts is set to unveil two of the most anticipated titles that rely on technology never used in video games production before. "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" uses DMM, or digital molecular matter. "Fracture" sets itself apart from all other games with Terrain Deformation.

Wii Lightsaber Attachment (Dubbed Light Sword) Hits Stores Later This Month (News)

Nov 23, 2007

Via Ripten:

"If you are one of the lucky few who already own the highly sought after Nintendo Wii console, then a copy of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (due out next Spring), three AA batteries, and a flick of the light switch, is all you will need to enjoy countless hours of Jedi Lightsaber goodness."

Star Wars Wii lightsaber experience doomed to failure? (News)

Nov 8, 2007

Ever since the Nintendo Wii was launched, patient gamers have been waiting for news on a Star Wars title that will allow them to use the Wii Remote as a lightsaber, with their real-time motions being mimicked onscreen. However, Jonathan Smith from TT games, the firm behind LEGO Star Wars didn't sound too confident about it ever happening in a way that millions expect.

The challenges of Wii lightsaber control (News)

Nov 7, 2007

7 Nov, 2007 Two upcoming games offer lightsaber control via the Wii remote - Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga and the still-very-much-under-wraps Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Having already sampled the former, we know that the on-screen saber-wielder performs only a loose interpretation of the gestures executed by the player. So why are we not given complete control over our luminescent stick? Jonathan Smith from TT Games - the developer behind the brilliant Lego Star Wars series - ...

New Star Wars Force Unleashed details and screens (News)

Nov 2, 2007

Nov 2, 2007 Although very few solid facts are known about the game, Star Wars: The Forced Unleashed promises so much, and new info has started to trickle from the Jedi camp at LucasArts. Some of the locations featured in the game have been revealed. At one point you visit a TIE Fighter Construction Facility "sent [there] by Lord Vader to eliminate Master Kota, a fugitive Jedi General who has taken over the station with a band of his loyal ...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed info deluge (News)

Sep 26, 2007

Sept 26, 2007 Two lengthy Star Wars: The Force Unleashed developer diaries take us behind the scenes of LucasArts' latest game in set in the galaxy far, far away. The videos feature a wealth of commentary from those involved with the game, along with footage. A whole host of topics are covered by the diaries, including the game's conception, aims and goals, characters and George Lucas' involvement with the project. You can check them out below: Courtesy of ...

Darth Vader's apprentice a bit too... nice? (News)

Sep 25, 2007

Sept 25, 2007 A new Star Wars: The Force Unleashed web documentary from the folks at LucasArts focuses on some of the game's central characters and, in particular, Darth Vader's secret pupil, known only as the Apprentice. We were absolutely pumped about taking charge of this mysterious new character and wreaking Sith-style misery on a massive scale across the galaxy, but after learning more about Vader's boy in training, we're a little less enthusiastic. He just seems like he's going to be a ...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - on Wii (News)

Sep 18, 2007

LucasArts has revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to Wii next spring and it'll allow you to wield the Wii Remote as a Lightsaber while using the Nunchuk controller to torment others with Force powers.

The Wii version, in development by Krome Studios, will feature an exclusive duel mode in which players can compete head-to-head with their friends. Whether this is online remains to be seen, but CVG doubts it.

Lightsaber and Wii - it's ON! (News)

Sep 18, 2007

Sept 18, 2007 Activision has answered the prayers of gamers by announcing that it will be releasing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Wii next spring. And - yes! - Sith and Jedi wannabes will be able to use the Wiimote like a lightsaber, with an exclusive duel mode even making the feature list that will accommodate head-to-head player battles. The Wii game will follow the same storyline as the previously announced versions - its set in the period between Episodes III and IV and players take ...

E3 07: Force Unleashed in new trailer (News)

Jul 13, 2007

Star Wars: Force Unleashed is a fantastic idea. Forget all the morality bumf, the good-or-bad dilemma. Let's just get busy with the Force Lightning, Force Choke and Force grab a humoungous Star Destroyer from the sky and smash it into the ground for fun. Like in this new trailer. While the beginning is clearly not gameplay, the actual in-game antics still stand up well. It's a bit like Jedi Knight - one of, if not the best Star Wars games ever made. If LucasArts can create a fluid, ...

Star Wars: Force Unleashed delayed (News)

Mar 8, 2007

Lightsaber-loving Star Wars fans looking forward to the impressive physics-based Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will have longer to wait than expected. Despite being officially confirmed for a November 2007 release, the game's website now deems the game's availability as "TBD," with it now expected to arrive in ...

Force Unleashed website gives new details (News)

Feb 15, 2007

In the wake of details hitting on the new Star Wars game by developer LucasArts, The Force Unleashed, the company has set up an official website. Confirming a release for November 2007, the site features concept art, game details and an FAQ on the DMM (Digital Molecular Matter) and euphoria technology employed. Combined with Havoc physics, we're promised these "groundbreaking" technologies will "create true next-gen gameplay and the Force like it's never been seen or experienced before." PR ...

Next-gen Star Wars revealed for PS3 and 360 (News)

Feb 12, 2007

The first details of LucasArts' PS3 and Xbox 360 Star Wars project have finally emerged, from the latest issue of Game Informer. It's called Star Wars: Force Unleashed and takes place between Episode III and Episode IV, when new Sith on the block Darth Vader is out to wipe the galaxy clean of runaway Jedi. As Vader's apprentice, you're on a secret mission to dive head-first into the forbidden Dark Side of the force, take out the emperor and rule the galaxy as master and apprentice. ...

Next-gen Star Wars video (News)

Aug 8, 2006

You must click the Movies tab above. You must bear witness to the most amazing video for any Star Wars game ever (and, yes, that includes the Lego Star Wars videos that combine Yoda's head with Leia's golden bikini-clad torso). Keep in mind that this video (leaked a week ago on YouTube and now released officially by LucasArts as the mother of all teasers) is what gaming industry-heads call "target video" and so is not actually of any in-game footage or a tech-demo as previously reported, but ...

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Boss FAQ (FAQ)

Jul 24, 2009

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Oct 21, 2008

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