LEGO Indiana Jones: Dangerous Times Trailer

LucasArts released a new trailer today for their upcoming Indiana Jones title, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. The new video showcases various gameplay in the game, such as elephant riding, motorbike riding, car chases, and fighting. Enjoy!

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Lets You Play as Vader

LucasArts have announced today that the one and only Darth Vader will be playable in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Unfortunately, he will only be playable in the first level of the game, from then on you play as Vader's apprentice.

On the bright (or possibly dark) side, however, you will be able to use all the force powers available when you play as Darth Vader in the first level. Other than that, only one level.

[Vader playable in The Force Unleashed]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Coming September 16, 2008

Originally scheduled to hit last month, LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be unleashing to retailers on September 17, 2008 in North America and on September 19, 2008 in Europe.

If your looking to see some new footage on the game, then you should watch Spike TV this weekend. During their Star Wars marathon, they will be airing some new gameplay footage on the game. It will most likely end up on the internet within' two hours of it's airing. View the press release below.

The Force Will Be Unleashed on September 16

LucasArts Announces Release Date for Breakthrough New Star Wars® Game, and Teams with Spike TV to Unveil New Details

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 3, 2008 -- LucasArts today announced that its highly anticipated videogame Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ will be released on September 16, 2008 in the United States, September 17 in Southeast Asia and Australia, and September 19 in Europe.

An entirely new chapter in the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The game's expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist Vader in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is one of the most ambitious projects LucasArts has ever launched. The combination of a great new Star Wars story with revolutionary new technology and game play means more fun than you've ever had in the Star Wars universe," said Peter Hirschmann, Vice-President of Product Development, LucasArts. "We can't wait until gamers get their hands on it this September."

LucasArts and Spike TV are teaming up together to unveil new details about and exclusive footage from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed in celebration of Spike TV's airing of all six Star Wars Saga movies. Airing Friday, April 4, through Sunday, April 6; and Friday, April 11, through Sunday, April 13, Spike TV's two-weekend event includes the broadcast premiere of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and the basic cable premieres of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. Spike TV's Star Wars presentation marks the first time that all six movies will be presented together on a basic cable network.

Reflecting its status as an exciting new part of the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be featured throughout Spike TV's weekend events. Viewers will see special Star Wars: The Force Unleashed segments, each with an exclusive announcement or new gameplay footage, at the following times on Spike TV:

• April 6 at 7:58 p.m. ET/PT - between the premiere of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
• April 11 at 10:52 p.m. ET/PT - At the end of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
• April 12 at 12:00 a.m. ET/PT - throughout an episode of GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley filmed at LucasArts' headquarters in San Francisco
• April 12 at 5:06 p.m. ET/PT - before Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
• April 13 at 5:06 p.m. ET/PT - before Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back

"With the airing of all six Star Wars movies and a first-hand look at Star Wars: The Force Unleashed we're confident that April will be a memorable month for Star Wars fans," said Robert Friedman, Senior Vice-President of Programming, Spike TV. "Our dedication to entertainment and video games makes our relationship with LucasArts an exciting opportunity to take part first-hand in Star Wars history as well as give our viewers an insider's look at the future of the franchise."

LEGO Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark Gameplay

Here is the first trailer, including the first gameplay of the upcoming Indie game, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. It's in development by LucasArts and Traveller's Tales, and it's not looking bad at all. Enjoy!

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Information from PTOM April 2008

The latest issue of PlayStation: The Official Magazine (April 2008) has a cover feature for LucasArts' upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Here is a breakdown of the information we get from the new issue.

• Controls
• Force Jump - X
  
• Force Push - O
• Lightsaber - Square
• Force Grip - R2
• Game uses 3 physics engines (Euphoria engine, Havok engine, and DMM engine).
• Timed button presses do more damage than button mashing.
• Takes place between Episode 3 and 4.
• Huge plot twists for the entire series.
• Camera follows enemy bodies when spectacular moves are done.
• Force powers take more force the stronger they are but are usable with any amount for desperate attacks.
• You can grab flying TIE fighters and toss them into stormtroopers.
• Blocking lasers is automatic, but pressing L2 increases chance of blocking and reflecting.
• After completing missions you get points to upgrade powers and unlock new combos and skills.
• Force talents are separate and are used to upgrade health, energy, deflection chance, and lightsaber damage.
• Exploration is encouraged by finding holocrons. Sith holocrons, grant powerups, and Jedi holocrons unlock new costumes, lightsaber hilts, and crystals.
• Enemies can grab onto things like railings to stop your force grip.

[Playstation: The Official Magazine April 08]

Rumor: Gladius 2 In the Works?

LucasArts artist James Zhang has many pieces of art for games he's worked on on his website. Well, there is a bunch on the site, and some listed under Gladius 2. Gladius was a Roman Gladiator game that came out on the PS2.

Could Gladius 2 be in the works?

[Rumor: Gladius 2 considered in the works]

KOTOR III Artwork Surfaces from James Zhang

The homepage for LucasArts' concept artist James Zhang features a hidden folder which contains concept art from the unannounced Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic III. These could either be current or a canceled game.

The concept arts show some of the names of the characters in KOTOR III. These are Dashaad (could be a faction or specie), Idriss, Naresha, Q10 (could be a droid model), and Vargas.

Information thanks to N4G (currently pending).

[Star Wars: KOTOR III Concept Arts]

GDC 2008: Fracture: Six New Screenshots

LucasArts released six more screenshots of their upcoming Fracture straight from the 2008 Game Developers Conference. It looks better and better everytime I see it. I'm also glad they removed that old character, Jet Brody looks much better. Enjoy!

GDC 2008: LucasArts to Use PLAYSTATION 3 as Baseline

LucasArts' "new baseline" for their forthcoming games, besides games such as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, will be the PLAYSTATION 3.

"Our next project will use the PS3 as the baseline, and then apply that to the Xbox 360," said Haden Blackman, project lead for Star Wars: The Force.

They learned some lessons while developing Star Wars: The Force, and now are going to develop multiplatform titles on the PLAYSTATION 3 first. Good to hear more developers are using the PLAYSTATION 3 as their console of choice.

[GDC '08: LucasArts prioritizing PS3, unleashing Force]

X-Play: Legendary & Fracture Hands-On

Over at G4TV's X-Play, they were lucky enough to get a hands on with Codemasters' upcoming Legendary. In this title, your a hired art thief who accidentally opens up Pandora's box. That unleashes all the mythical creatures that society thought was fake. The game really looks interesting. X-Play also got a hands on with LucasArts' upcoming Fracture, which was on their GDC 2008 special. The game is really looking fantastic and I really want to try it out myself. The terrain deformation is looking really good along with the textures in the game. Give the videos a watch!

LEGO Indiana Jones: First Five Screenshots

LucasArts has revealed some new screenshots for their upcoming LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. The game is expected to release on June 6, 2008. Enjoy the screenshots!

[LEGO Indiana Jones in images]

LEGO Indiana Jones: First Live Gameplay at GDC 2008

At the upcoming GDC 2008 event, LucasArts will be holding an event at their Presidio campus. They will be showing off the tech behind Star Wars: The Force Unleahsed, Fracture, and finally show some live gameplay of LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures.

We will keep you updated as GDC 2008 arrives.

[LEGO Indiana Jones Live Gameplay at GDC]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Interview

Hayden Blackman, the man leading the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed project by LucasArts, talks about the upcoming force-enabled game. Learn about the storyline, tone of the game, and how different choices you make can affect the fate of your character. Enjoy!

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Witness The Force

I'm telling you, the engine in LucasArts' upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is absolutely mind-bending. It looks like everything in the environment is destructible. Could The Force Unleashed be taking away Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction trophy for the most destructible environment? We will soon find out.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Lengthy Gameplay Video

LucasArts put out a new video today of their upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. The video shows about six minutes of new gameplay footage, and it looks spectacular. Enjoy!

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Tech Behind the Game

The force is going to be a great thing to control, but are you interested in how they did it? Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is looking beautiful visually, and some of the new gameplay shown in this video seems to be pretty innovative. Check out the light saber swing in the beginning, it's pretty bad ass. Enjoy!

Fracture: Five New Screenshots

Well, it took us a bit longer to get them, but here they are. The latest screenshots of Fracture that you see here were displayed by LucasArts at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008. Enjoy!

CES 2008: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: The First Details

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was one of the titles on showcase at the LucasArts booth at CES 2008. "Every time you hit that face button, we want you to feel that power," a LucasArts employee tells the guys over at Opposable Thumbs.

You could yank up the Startroopers using the force and both the 'Trooper and the crate fly into the air. The force powers and the physics get even crazier; if you force push a metal door, it twists and deforms realistically." Some other features are listed below.

• The main character, the secret apprentice of Darth Vader, is played by Sam Witwer, BattleStar Galactica's Crashdown
• He holds his lightsaber behind his back in a way that looks very unorthodox but pleasingly menacing, and also allows players to see the entire lightsaber since the camera is always behind the player.
• Boss bottles will be huge in scope, including a Rancor fight. There will be God of War-like button-tapping sections at the end of the battle, but it will only be for more points; you won't lose a battle by missing a button press
• There will be character and lightsaber customization, although you won't be able to dual-wield or have dual-bladed lightsabers
• The Wii version of the game will include a two-player duel mode where you can show off your lightsaber skills against a friend in the same room.
• The PSP version will contain classic scenes from other Star Wars movies with the more over-the-top force powers of Unleashed

Reading this makes me wish I went to the Consumer Electronics Show 2008. There is always the next event!

[Via Opposable Thumbs]

CES 2008: Fracture Shootout Gameplay

The Consumer Electronics Show 2008 has released some new gameplay of LucasArts' upcoming Fracture game. My verdict? It looks awesome (probably because it reminds me of the Unreal Tournament III Action Cam). Anyway, it's well worth a watch, so go ahead, enjoy your next 8 minutes.

LEGO Starwars TV Spot

LEGO Star Wars can now be played on your next-generation console with LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Enjoy this commercial, and then go pick up episodes I-VI.