Tag: Lucasarts
Uncanny Ani
Talking to StarWars.com on the 20th anniversary of the first Star Wars prequel film, George Lucas was clear that, "The films were designed for 12-year-olds." Big Ape Productions mustn't have got the memo when developing PS1 Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace though, because a steep difficulty curve, and bewildering design ensures...
News PS1 Stunner Herc's Adventures Likely Coming to PS Plus Premium
Holding out for a hero
First announced as a SEGA Saturn exclusive but eventually released day-and-date on PS1 as well, Herc’s Adventures was billed as a spiritual successor to SNES classic Zombies Ate My Neighbors when it first launched in 1997. And now the slickly animated, cartoon-style top-down action adventure from LucasArts looks like it’s...
News PS Plus Premium Likely Getting Star Wars Battlefront II from PSP
Appears on PS Store
It seems the PSP version of Star Wars Battlefront II will be adapted for PS5 and PS4 and given out to PS Plus Premium members in the future — potentially as soon as this month's update. The classic shooter has appeared on the PS Store as a Classic title; you can
News Celebrate Star Wars Day with Some Okay Games and a Free Theme
Move along
As April comes to a close and May approaches, one thing is on our minds – and no, it's not nicer weather. May 4th marks the annual celebration of Star Wars Day, and so Sony is joining in – or maybe just cashing in, depending on how you see things – on the festivities. First and foremost, the Japanese giant is adding four new...
News Disney Dumps LucasArts in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars 1313's fate not looking good
Disney’s questionable treatment of non-Star Wars: Episode VII content has continued today with the closure of legendary video game arm LucasArts. Following the Mickey Mouse marker's acquisition of LucasFilm along with its various subsidiaries late last year, the company has opted to shutter a large portion of...
News Star Wars: First Assault Is Currently Lost in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Downloadable shooter trapped in limbo
On the day that LucasFilm has decided to ditch new episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Kotaku has used its Jedi powers to unearth information about a brand new downloadable game named Star Wars: First Assault. The first-person shooter –
News Star Wars 1313 Takes a Trip to the Underworld
Going underground
It’s hard not to raise an eyebrow over LucasArts’ treatment of Star Wars 1313. The game has already featured on magazine covers here in the UK, but it doesn’t actually have a platform attached to it yet. Is it a PlayStation 3 game or next-generation? The publisher won’t say. Instead, it’s decided to release the in-depth...
News Star Wars 1313 Gameplay Demo Has the Force
Like a bossk
Naughty Dog must be feeling awfully flattered right now. If there’s one recurring theme at this year’s E3, it’s that every third-person shooter looks a lot like Uncharted. Somewhat unsurprisingly, LucasArts’ upcoming Star Wars 1313 is the latest title to join the Naughty Dog love-in. The game’s first footage was debuted live...
News Explore the Criminal Underworld of Star Wars 1313
Take a Luke
LucasArts has raised the curtain on Star Wars 1313, a third-person shooter set within a “dark and mature world”. It’s the super secret title that the publisher teased last month. The game is set to unravel a “criminal conspiracy” in the “most dangerous place in the Star Wars galaxy”. If you’re curious, the title refers...
News Spike TV to Debut New Star Wars Game
May the force be with you
Spike TV is set to officially announce the next LucasArts developed Star Wars game. The reveal will be teased during a pre-E3 episode of GTTV on 31st May, and will be followed by a full gameplay demo during E3 All Access Live on 4th June. Details are scarce right now, but we've got our fingers crossed for a new Star Wars:...
News LucasArts Licenses Unreal Engine 3 For Multiple Future Projects
What's with publishers signing their allegiance to Epic's famously flaky Unreal Engine technology? It wasn't so long ago that Warner Bros was releasing a similar statement, now LucasArts has confirmed it will be exclusively utilising Epic's technology for multiple future projects
We assume the use of Unreal Engine makes lots of sense for developers...
Ouch
Sony's R&D duo of Anton Mikhailov and Dr. Richard Marks have been nothing but professional in their discussion of Micrsoft's Kinect device over the past six months. But when it comes to Kinect Star Wars, Anton's got some strong opinions — mainly that it would be "damn better" on PlayStation Move. Speaking about the possibility...
News Move's Lightsaber Game Will be "Damn Sight Better" than Kinect's
Says Move engineer
The demo of Kinect Star Wars caught the imagination of Jedi fans everywhere, and Move's augmented reality capabilities combined with its 1:1 controller tracking is surely a recipe for a great Star Wars game. But whose would be better? You'll never guess which one Sony engineer Anton Mikhailov would favour. In a brief chat with...
News It's Kinda Hard Not To Get Excited By This Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Trailer
Even if you're too cool to think so, Star Wars is great
It just is. We wouldn't call ourselves huge Star Wars fans, we're not. But virtually everyone has a reverence for the franchise, don't they? Mainly because it's a bit brilliant. As such, it's hard not to get excited by trailers for The Force Unleashed. Sure, the original game was a bit rubbish,...
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Sampler Powers Onto PSN Next Week
We've always wanted to be a super-powered Jedi, so we can't wait to get a little taste of what it feels like with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2
Thankfully, LucasArts has confirmed that a demo of the game is heading to the PlayStation Network on October 12th (that's next week). The demo follows cloned protagonist Starkiller, fighting his memories...
News Guybrush Threepwood Joins The Star Wars: Force Unleashed II Roster, Looks Amazing
One of our favourite things in any form of media are bizarre brand cross-overs
Crossovers that make absolutely no-sense, but are brilliantly exciting none-the-less. We love that stuff. Take Guybrush Threepwood's appearance in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. It makes no sense whatsoever. But who cares? It looks absolutely brilliant. The character...
Rumour Lucasarts Cancel The Force Unleashed III Nice & Early
Lucasarts' new president Paul Meegan isn't wasting any time
That's according to a report on Kotaku this morning, who claim the new boss has already chopped a high profile sequel. According to the website, Meegan has seen fit to cancel production of The Force Unleashed III before work even properly begins. Apparently, a huge number of staff who were...
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Has Yoda, It Does
Thought you should know, we did
Lucasarts sent us this trailer, they did. Features Yoda, it does. Cameo in Star Wars: The Force Unleahsed II, he will. Ok, ok... We'll stop. This little segment shows Yoda giving series protagonist Starkiller some advice. Nice bit of CGI, it is. Ok! Moving on...
News Those Of You Looking Forward To Playing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II On PSP... Stop
Lucasarts has revealed to IGN that the PSP port of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is no more
No reason was given for the cancellation, but you're probably free to assume that for yourselves. The PS3 version is still in development, mind. That's due in October.
News Star Wars Heads To PlayStation Home, Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of Empire Strikes Back
Sony's detailed a stonking PlayStation Home update on the PlayStation Blog this week
In aid of celebrating The Empire Strikes Back's 30th anniversary, PlayStation Home will be kitted out with a new public space based on the Mos Eisley Cantina. Star Wars nuts will know that the location first appeared in the original Star Wars movie, A New Hope...
E3 2010 First Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Footage Looks Promising
The first Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was packed with decent ideas, but lacked the polish to really execute on them
Lucasarts will be hoping to nail the mix of close-quarters melee combat and physics-heavy super powers with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2. Even at this early stage, it's looking infinitely more polished than the original game...
E3 2010 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Trailer Features Darth Vader, 'Nuff Said
If Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 turns out to be even half as good as its E3 trailer, then it'll be properly amazing
This trailer is fantastic. Not only does it feature a dual-wielding protagonist, it also features the gloriously awesome Darth Vader. What a fantastic antagonist he is. The trailer's pretty vague, opening with Vader betraying...
News Tales Of Monkey Island Hits The PlayStation Network On June 15th
Telltale's announced that the entire first season of their Tales Of Monkey Island episodic adventure series will hit the PlayStation Network on June 15th
That's all five episodes for just $20 folks. Bargain, indeed. In addition, Telltale's revealed that the third episode of Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse (titled "They Stole Max's...
News Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Collector's Edition Includes A Cute Little USB Stick
Collector's editions can be a mixed bag
This Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 collector's edition is the very definition of that. In essence, it's just a beefed up version of the standard package with a fancy USB stick slapped in the box. But that USB stick is pretty cool. Alongside the 2GB USB stick, you'll also get some exclusive in-game content...
News Arty Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Promo Has Sweeping Orchestral Chords, Fuzzy Video
Oh
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II you say? We remember, that's a video game isn't it? This new footage from Eurogamer shows Subject 1157 awaken to a back-drop of sweeping chords and flash-back sequences. At least that's what we think. We're not totally sure what's going on to be honest. Hey, at least we're upfront about this stuff, right?
News We Always Wanted More Star Wars In Playstation Home...
.. Finally our wish has come true, as SCEA and LucasArts has announced a bunch of Star Wars themed content is coming to Playstation Home. In fact, you won't just be getting Star Wars content, LucasArts has also pledged Indiana Jones goodies via a new themed store front in the Home mall. There are a ton of screens over at Kotaku. Check them out if...
