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The Force Is Weak With This One

By leXX at 2:56am on October 15th, 2009 | 2 Comments

The reviews have started coming in for Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, and as expected (if the demo was anything to go by) they are very bad. Gametrailers have given it a 4.5, and it has recieved pretty much the same score across the board. Check out the video review, and prepare to cringe like me at the words “sky guy” and “snips”. *shudders*

Elite Squadron Official Site Now Up

By leXX at 12:22am on October 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron now has an Official Site, with downloads, videos, Facebook page, forums and a new web based flash game called Fight Simulator.

It is due for release on the following dates exclusively on PSP and Nintendo DS:

North America Release: November 3
European Release: November 6
Australia Release: November 11

(PSP Digital Release via PSN: November 5)

SW Battlefront: Elite Squadron Debut Trailer

By leXX at 3:00am on October 13th, 2009 | Comment

Check out the DS Debut Trailer for Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron, which is due for release on November 3rd.

Republic Heroes now on Steam

By leXX at 1:02am on October 7th, 2009 | 3 Comments

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is now available to purchase on Steam for £19.99.

Don’t forget Lucidity is also due for release today on XBLA, D2D and Steam at around 10am according to the LucasArts Twitter.

Tales of Monkey Island: Episode 3 Impressions

By leXX at 2:11am on September 23rd, 2009 | Comment

500x_custom_1253601010066_MI103_MANATEEKotaku have posted their Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 3: Lair of the Leviathan impressions. It includes talk of a face-off challenge system between Guybrush and another pirate, but details are scarce. Check it out.

Inside Gaming Plus – Old Republic Interview

By leXX at 4:13am on September 18th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Check out the latest PAX Inside Gaming interview with Tim Temmerman, Asociate Producer of The Old Republic, who gives us a bit more insight into the game.

Holy Monkey Bladders it’s 50% off Monkey Island!

By leXX at 1:17pm on September 17th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Steam weekend deal is 50% Off The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition, so if you were umming and ARRing about getting it, you have no excuse now.

Star Wars Jedi Knight Collection on Steam

By leXX at 11:58pm on September 16th, 2009 | Comment

The entire back catalogue of Jedi Knight games is now available to download on Steam. You can purchase them individually or as a collection, so if you haven’t played these awesome games yet, now is your chance. The games available are:

Star Wars: Dark Forces

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Lucidity Hands-On

By leXX at 2:09am on September 15th, 2009 | 2 Comments

GameSpot has posted a hands-on with Lucidity, which is due for release October 7th on XBLA and PC.

“It’s hard to resist the game’s charm.”

The Future of LucasArts

By leXX at 1:42pm on September 13th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Check out the latest GTTV for a interview by Geoff Keighley with the President of LucasArts. In it they discuss the revival of the classic adventure games, the new Republic Heroes villain, Lego Indiana Jones 2 which includes the latest film Crystal Skull, Lucidity available on XBLA next week and the latest Hoth level for Force Unleashed. They also discuss the future of LucasArts, and what we can expect from them in the near future.