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EA Announces NBA Live 08 Cover Player

Electronic Arts announced Washington Wizards All-Star Gilbert Arenas is set to grace the cover of the upcoming gaming title NBA Live 08. It was also mentioned the franchise title will be making its debut on the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii for the first time.

Arenas finished the 2006-07 regular season averaging 28.4 points and 6.0 assists per game. Arenas was the first player from the 2001 draft class to be named to the All-Star team in 2005 and now has three consecutive All-Star appearances. In the ultimate salute to his climb from relative unknown to NBA All-Star, fans voted Arenas a starter on the Eastern Team at the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.  Read more...

LucasArts Announces The Force Unleashed

LucasArts Announces The Force Unleashed

LucusArts has announced Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a new video game in the Star Wars saga which takes place in the largely unexplored time between episodes III and IV of the film series (Revenge of the Sith and the original Star Wars film, A New Hope). In the game, players will take on the role of Darth Vader’s "secret apprentice" and aid the dark master in his quest to rid the galaxy of the Jedi and coalesce the new-born Empire.

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Star Trek Legacy Ships for PC, Xbox 360

Star Trek Legacy Ships for PC, Xbox 360

You know all the clichés: “Make it so!” “Set course for Earth, Warp Factor 8!” Set phasers on stun!” “Shields to maximum!” “Let’s check out the space-time anomoly—what could go wrong?” But if you think you have what it takes to make it as a Star Fleet Admiral, then Bethesda Softworks’ Star Trek: Legacy is for you—and it’s now available for the Xbox 360 as well as Windows PCs.

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Lucasfilm Goes Back to Star Wars 1.0

In spite of strong statements from creator George Lucas that 2004’s digitally remastered, restored, and enhanced versions of his original Star Wars triology were the definitive versions of his films, Fox and Lucasfilm have announced they will release new two-disc DVD sets that will include the original versions of Star Wars,The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi as they were originally shown in theaters when released in 1977, 1980, and 1983, respectively, along with the remastered “definitive” version. The movies will be priced at $30 each and will go on sale September 12, 2006, and be available only until December 31, 2006.  Read more...

Star Wars Battlefront II Announced

Star Wars Battlefront II improves upon the original game’s single-player experience with open-ended, mission-based objectives inspired from all six Star Wars films. The compelling storyline spans more than 12 new locations, many from Episode III, including volcanic Mustafar and the space battle above Coruscant. All-new classic movie moments complete the Star Wars Battlefront II experience, as players battle within the interior of the Death Star and visit Princess Leia’s blockade runner, the Tantive IV, as seen at the beginning of Episode IV A New Hope. In addition, at certain key moments within the battles, players can feel the Force as a Jedi.  Read more...

LucasArts Releases Star Wars Battle Front

Console and PC players can now participate in all of the memorable Star Wars battles any way they want to. The team-based action within Star Wars Battlefront is set in 16 unique locations across 10 diverse planets including Hoth, Geonosis and Endor. Players can select one of the 20 different soldier types from each of the four factions: Rebel Alliance, Imperial Army, Clone Army and Droid Army. Each soldier has specialized abilities and the freedom to use ground-based turrets found on the battlefront as well as over 25 diverse ground and air vehicles including the AT-ST, X-wing and speeder bike.  Read more...

‘Star Wars Galaxies Enters Japanese Market

Under this agreement, the parties will begin offering the MMORPG in Japan, starting with the launch of the first expansion, Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed.

Developed and operated by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE), Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided launched in June 2003 in North America and quickly became the fastest growing online RPG with over 500,000 registered users to date. Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed is the highly anticipated first expansion, slated for release in late October in the United States. In Japan, a fully localized Japanese version is planned to be shipped in December, together with the original product: Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided.  Read more...

Eidos Signs LEGO Star Wars

The game will be released in April 2005 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft, PC and Game Boy(R) Advance.

LEGO Star Wars combines two childhood favourites, LEGO and Star Wars(R), to create an innovative and exciting action-adventure title designed for young gamers. The game is based on The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and the eagerly awaited Star Wars(R): Episode III Revenge of the Sith(TM), slated for worldwide release in May 2005.

Under an agreement between LucasArts and Giant Interactive Ltd, LEGO Star Wars is currently being developed by Traveller’s Tales for the PlayStation2, Xbox and PC. Amaze Entertainment is developing the Game Boy Advance version.

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Star Wars Trilogy To Be Released On DVD

All of the unforgettable heroism, villainy and epic adventure of George Lucas’s STAR WARS trilogy comes to the ultimate home-entertainment format for the very first time around the world this September from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, ending the wait for the most-anticipated DVD release ever.

The four-disc collection will be released on Sept. 21 in the U.S. and Canada, with international release dates following closely. “We know how long fans have waited for this release and how much they have been looking forward to it, so everyone has been working overtime to make sure that the STAR WARS TRILOGY on DVD is an awesome experience,” said Jim Ward, Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Lucasfilm Ltd. and the DVD collection’s Executive Producer.  Read more...

Activision sues Viacom over Star Trek

Apparently Activision is upset that since the signing of a 1998 agreement for the rights to videogame development, Viacom has only produced one Star Trek film and has taken two popular television series off-air, leaving just one show with weak ratings in their stead.

“Activision cannot successfully develop and sell Star Trek video games without the product exploitation and support promised by Viacom,” the suit charges. “A continuing pipeline of movie and television production, and related marketing, is absolutely crucial to the success of video games based on a property such as Star Trek.”  Read more...

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