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If you want to own the Star Wars films on yet another platform – because, let’s face it, who doesn’t own them all at this point? – you’re in luck. Episodes I through VI (or IV through III, for you purists out there) are set to land on the Xbox …
Read More »Star Wars Battlefront will feel the Force in public next month
EA’s long-awaited Star Wars Battlefront will finally be demonstrated to the public for the first time next month. Having previously promised more information this spring, the publisher has said that DICE’s title will feature at the Stars Wars Celebration event in California kicking off on April 16th. We could not …
Read More »Disney: We want to see how devs use our IP to improve lives
Disney Interactive's Matt Carroll discusses the firm's new funding initiative for games studios and tech start-ups
Read More »Star Wars Humble Bundle raises $1.3m in under 24 hours
A Humble Bundle consisting of Star Wars-themed games, released to raise money for Unicef, has already topped $1m in sales. Kicked off on February 3rd, the Star Wars Humble Bundle has generated more than $1.3m since its launch, with over 134,000 sales. The deal will remain active for a further …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight, No Man’s Sky, Star Wars, James Bond and Coldplay to boost UK economy in 2015
Batman: Arkham Knight, No Man’s Sky, Fable Legends, Total War: Attila and Tearaway Unfolded have been named alongside Star War, Avengers, James Bond, Downton Abbey, Coldplay and Rita Ora as major creative projects that will boost British coffers in 2015. The list was put together by the Department for Culture, …
Read More »Star Wars and Marvel in Kingdom Hearts III? ‘Nothing’s off limits’
The co-director and designer of Kingdom Hearts 3 has said that some of Disney’s biggest IP could feature in the upcoming Square Enix RPG. Well, yeah. They’re all under consideration,” Tai Yasue told Kotaku when asked about the possible inclusion of Star Wars and Marvel characters. Nothing’s off-limits, we’re considering …
Read More »Star Wars Minecraft skins hit Xbox platforms
Microsoft has announced the release of the Star Wars Classic Skin Pack for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One editions of Minecraft. The add-on is available now for $2.99, and includes a laundry list of playable skins for characters involved in the original Star Wars trilogy. Multiple variations of Luke, …
Read More »LucasArts re-releases confirmed for GOG.com, including Star Wars: X-Wing and Tie Fighter
Classic space sims Star Wars: X-Wing and Star Wars: Tie Fighter are among many new LucasArts classics confirmed for a re-release on GOG.com. Both will be released in Special Edition form (complete with increased resolutions) and both are designed to work with modern Windows PCs. No more DOS prompts! It’s …
Read More »Industrial Light & Magic opens London studio
Star Wars and Avengers VFX firm sets up shop in the UK, working on 'game-changing' graphics tech
Read More »Canned Star Wars games detailed by Factor 5
Defunct developer Factor 5 was once working on two Star Wars games that sadly never made it to shelves. One was a Star Wars: Rogue Squadron trilogy, combining the three well-received titles released on Nintendo 64 and GameCube, for multiple platforms. The compilation would have seen all three games remastered …
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