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'Star Wars Legends' resurfaces on OFLC ratings database
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Dec 9th 2009 at 1:58PM }
Star Wars Legends was first spotted in a trademark filing in July 2008, when LucasArts claimed the title for use as "computer game software" and "entertainment service provided online."
Also: Many tired Star Wars references died to bring you this information etc.
[Via Kotaku.com]
Hands-on: Star Wars: The Old Republic
by Randy Nelson { Dec 3rd 2009 at 8:00AM } 
Click to give in to the Dark Size
If you're a Star Wars fan, you've no doubt read about the recently revealed, final two classes in BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic: the Jedi Consular and Sith Inquisitor. The latter is a powerful Sith warrior who harnesses the dark side of The Force to perform a range of powered-up attacks, such as Force Lightning. We recently paid a visit to LucasArts HQ at San Francisco's Presidio, where we got a chance to zap a few dozen enemies while playing as the new class.
The Inquisitor should be thought of as the uber-Sith, beyond the likes of Darth Vader and Darth Maul, and more in line with Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine from the films. This isn't a character whose strength lies primarily in mastery of lightsaber dueling; the Inquisitor likes to let others get their hands dirty while they turn the tide of battles in more grandiose ways through Force manipulation. Still, like all the classes in SW:TOR, they have to start out somewhere. In their case -- as with the Sith Warrior -- it happens to be the Sith's homeworld of Korriban. Instead of fighting Jedi during our (all-too-brief) demo, we went ... tomb raiding.
The Inquisitor should be thought of as the uber-Sith, beyond the likes of Darth Vader and Darth Maul, and more in line with Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine from the films. This isn't a character whose strength lies primarily in mastery of lightsaber dueling; the Inquisitor likes to let others get their hands dirty while they turn the tide of battles in more grandiose ways through Force manipulation. Still, like all the classes in SW:TOR, they have to start out somewhere. In their case -- as with the Sith Warrior -- it happens to be the Sith's homeworld of Korriban. Instead of fighting Jedi during our (all-too-brief) demo, we went ... tomb raiding.
Lucidity update adds checkpoints to address difficulty concerns
by Justin McElroy { Nov 27th 2009 at 12:00PM } 
Listen, LucasArts, we respect what you're doing here, we do. But please, for all our sakes, be careful. Listening to the internet is a slippery slope, one that ends in everyone hurling dung and racial epithets at each other. And if you don't agree with that, you're a Nazi.
Steam's Black Friday deals will probably put it out of business
by Griffin McElroy { Nov 26th 2009 at 9:05AM }
On top of those two preposterous offers, Steam will be slashing prices on a handful of games every day for the next five days. Today's sales include Batman: Arkham Asylum for $24.99, Far Cry 2 Fortune's Edition for $9.99 and Dragon Age: Origins for $37.49. In short, you should spend as much time downloading things from Steam as you possibly can this weekend -- with prices like these, we're guessing they'll be filing for bankruptcy some time before Christmas.
New Star Wars game debuting during Spike Video Game Awards
by Griffin McElroy { Nov 25th 2009 at 2:20PM }
According to the latest teaser, viewers of the 2009 Spike VGAs will be able to find out "what's next" for the Star Wars gaming franchise. We've got our fingers triple-crossed for a new Jedi Outcast entry, but have also prepared our hearts for the icy embrace of Super Bombad Racing 2.
LucasArts whipping up online co-op patch for Lego Indy 2
by Randy Nelson { Nov 24th 2009 at 6:21PM } 
Soon, friends who see that you're playing Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues on Xbox Live or PlayStation Network won't need to sit idol-y by -- they'll be able to join in. LucasArts has tweeted that it's working on a patch that will bring online co-op play to the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the latest Lego game on the block.
What's more, the publisher has also confirmed that the patch will let players collaborate in the game's level editor, tweeting, "In LIJ2's new co-op, you'll be able to join others as they build and play their levels." As for timing, LucasArts says to "give it a few weeks" before the update is transported by submarine from Cairo toa secret island base Microsoft and Sony's servers.
What's more, the publisher has also confirmed that the patch will let players collaborate in the game's level editor, tweeting, "In LIJ2's new co-op, you'll be able to join others as they build and play their levels." As for timing, LucasArts says to "give it a few weeks" before the update is transported by submarine from Cairo to
Saints Row 2, LEGO Indy hit Games on Demand
by Richard Mitchell { Nov 24th 2009 at 1:30PM }
Add Saints Row 2 to your 360 download queue
Add LEGO Indiana Jones to your 360 download queue
Final two Star Wars: The Old Republic classes revealed
by Griffin McElroy { Nov 24th 2009 at 9:45AM }
These two join the six other previously announced classes for the game: Trooper, Imperial Agent, Bounty Hunter, Smuggler, Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior. Tragically, it seems the Fashion Designer class from Star Wars Galaxies won't make a reappearance in Old Republic. As a result, we expect everyone's characters to be dressed in the drabbest of duds.
[Via Shacknews]
Gallery: Star Wars: The Old Republic
Tales of Monkey Island's Pirate God ascends December 8
by JC Fletcher { Nov 18th 2009 at 6:30PM }
If you purchased the full season of Tales, then you will, of course, already be getting this. But for those of you not interested in buying the whole season at once, Telltale is now selling individual episodes on its website -- a service previously limited to Amazon. This "just buy each game" content delivery system is really taking off!
Gallery: Tales of Monkey Island
Direct2Drive slashes prices on LucasArts games
by Richard Mitchell { Nov 18th 2009 at 5:15AM }
See details of each bundle after the break.
Monkey Island: Special Edition team unearths lost dialogue
by Justin McElroy { Nov 10th 2009 at 1:00PM }
Though we can see why some of it was left out, we can't help but feel a little wistful about how close we came to being able to ask Meathook for a sample of stump balm. And yes, now that you mention it, Meathook's Stump Balm would make a very good name for a band.
Whipping out a new Lego Indiana Jones 2 trailer
by Richard Mitchell { Oct 30th 2009 at 5:30PM } 
Let's just hope the game doesn't nuke the fridge.
Attend Tales of Monkey Island's Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood on Oct. 30
by JC Fletcher { Oct 28th 2009 at 12:40PM }
In addition to a probably-dead Guybrush, Trial marks the return of Stan, the fast-talking salesman from the original games! Ever the classy businessman, Stan appears to be selling souvenirs at Guybrush's trial.
Gallery: Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 4
Oh, the huge manatee! Monkey Island Episode 3 on WiiWare this Monday
by JC Fletcher { Oct 23rd 2009 at 5:15PM }
Leviathan's PC version was released on September 29, giving it roughly a month of lead time over the WiiWare release. That means if you know any avid PC adventure gamers, you should stay away from them or risk being totally spoiled. They'll understand.
The Force Unleashed PC requirements prompt trip to Tosche station
by Griffin McElroy { Oct 23rd 2009 at 1:30PM }
However, the game's minimum requirements, which are posted after the jump, do suggest you need something called a "3D Hardware Accelerator Card." Yeah, sure. Let us just hop in our time machine and we'll pick one up at the Future Best Buy.
