Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

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Name: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

An ode to LucasArts: Star Wars was its biggest asset-and its biggest liability

At first, LucasArts wasn't even allowed to make Star Wars gamesIt was 1982-not long after we learned the true identity of Luke Skywalker's father-when George Lucas first decided to get into the video game business. LucasArts , then called Lucasfilm Games, ... [Published MSN Money Canada - May 11 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Disney, EA strike deal on 'Star Wars' video games

Boba Fett appears in a scene from the video game 'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II.'(Photo: LucasArts)Never underestimate the power of the Force.Disney has announced a multi-year deal with Electronic Arts that grants the video game publisher rights to ... [Published USA Today - May 06 2013]
First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Steam's Mega Star Wars Sale Ends Soon, Still Time to Save

May 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day (May the Fourth/Force be with you) has come and gone, and if you were too busy geeking out to Iron Man 3's opening weekend or celebrating Cinco de Mayo, you might have missed out on Steam's weekend-long Star Wars ... [Published Hot Hardware - May 06 2013]
First reported Mar 06 2013 - Updated Mar 06 2013 - 1 reports

Hands-on with Burt Destruction, a runner game that feels like full fledged Comedy Central show

Runner-style games are a dime a dozen in the Google Play Store, so in order for one to capture our attention, it takes something with a little more flare than normal. Enter, Burt Destruction by RunWilder Entertainment. Apparently, the fella behind Burt ... [Published Androiiid - Mar 06 2013]
First reported Feb 21 2013 - Updated Feb 21 2013 - 1 reports

Amazon announces massive game sale, up to 75% off many great Mac titles: Borderlands 2: $29, Black Ops: $18, Assassin’s Creed II: $5, many more

From 9to5toys.com ( Twitter , Feed , Facebook ) , today: Amazon is holding a “Farewell to February” sale on much of its digital game downloads for Mac and PC including a total of over 850 games up to 75% off. Amazon is also offering ... [Published 9 to 5 Mac - Feb 21 2013]

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...the Star Wars licence early onon it was considered too risky when Lucasfilm was guaranteed generous licensing fees from more seasoned studios. "Not being able to go down the easy path…forced us to dig deep, be creative, to push ourselves" Fox told Edge magazine in April
"Every developer dreams of creating games for the Star Wars universe" says Frank Gibeau, president of EA Labels, in a statement

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An ode to LucasArts: Star Wars was its biggest ... [Published MSN Money Canada - May 11 2013]
Five corners of the Star Wars universe that you... [Published Digital Trends - May 06 2013]
Disney, EA strike deal on 'Star Wars' video games [Published USA Today - May 06 2013]
Steam's Mega Star Wars Sale Ends Soon, Still Ti... [Published Hot Hardware - May 06 2013]
LucasArts’ Demise Is Not the End of the World [Published Forever Geek - Apr 04 2013]
LucasArts’ mixed legacy: A breeding ground for ... [Published Venturebeat - Apr 03 2013]
Hands-on with Burt Destruction, a runner game t... [Published Androiiid - Mar 06 2013]
Amazon announces massive game sale, up to 75% o... [Published 9 to 5 Mac - Feb 21 2013]
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LucasArts’ Demise Is Not the End of the World [Published Forever Geek - Apr 04 2013]
Disney announced yesterday that it has shut down Lucasfilm’s long-running video game division, LucasArts. Sad as this news is, it’s not the end of games based on Lucasfilm properties. 150 talented game makers are out of jobs today, and that’s a ...
LucasArts’ mixed legacy: A breeding ground for ... [Published Venturebeat - Apr 03 2013]
Filmmaker George Lucas created LucasArts in 1982 as an expansion of Lucasfilm beyond the realm of movies. The game division collaborated with Atari on titles such as Ballblazer and Rescue on Fractalus in 1984. They were released on the Atari 5200 ...
Hands-on with Burt Destruction, a runner game t... [Published Androiiid - Mar 06 2013]
Runner-style games are a dime a dozen in the Google Play Store, so in order for one to capture our attention, it takes something with a little more flare than normal. Enter, Burt Destruction by RunWilder Entertainment. Apparently, the fella behind Burt ...
Amazon announces massive game sale, up to 75% o... [Published 9 to 5 Mac - Feb 21 2013]
From 9to5toys.com ( Twitter , Feed , Facebook ) , today: Amazon is holding a “Farewell to February” sale on much of its digital game downloads for Mac and PC including a total of over 850 games up to 75% off. Amazon is also offering ...
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