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ROGUE SQUADRON II fastest selling LucasArts title ever
by James Stevenson (Thu 12-06-2001)
LucasArts announced today that ROGUE SQUADRON II: ROGUE LEADER is the fastest selling LucasArts game of all time."We're very happy with the strong initial sales performance of Star Wars Rogue Leader in North America,'' said Mary Bihr, vice president of wo... LucasArts Preps "Battlefront: Renegade Squadron"
by News Editor (Fri 05-11-2007)
LucasArts has announced that Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, the next installment of the best-selling Star Wars Battlefront series of videogames, will hit store shelves everywhere in fall 2007.
In development exclusively for the PSP® (Play... E3 2003: LucasArts
by James Stevenson (Wed 05-21-2003)
The LucasArts booth is always a place we like to visit at E3. With all of the new Star Wars games hiding in this invitation only booth, it's a great chance to check out what's coming out from the House that Lucas built. This year includes a couple of role... 
Lucasarts LIGHTSABER Game for WII?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 06-28-2007)
...sident of LucasArts and a Senior VP at Lucasfilm, commented: "We’re all over that, and internally we have already played a lightsaber game on the Wii. It’s a lot of fun, and we’ll get there."He added that the whole concept o... E3 2002: LucasArts
by James Stevenson (Mon 06-10-2002)
One of the hottest booths at E3 isn't even a booth. A private meeting room on the upper level of the South Hall has a closed door with a small poster. The poster features many STAR WARS characters and ships, as well as other famous characters and reads "L... LucasArts Reshape Next-Generation Entertainment
by News Editor (Thu 05-03-2007)
LucasArts and development partner Day 1 Studios have announced Fracture™, in which players reshape the battlefields in a futuristic conflict with global implications. This epic war fought on American soil pits cybernetically enhanced soldiers agains... More Updates on the New Star Wars MMO TOR
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 10-22-2008)
Back in July, Bioware, LucasArts and EA announced that they would be moving the long anticipated sequel to Knights of the Old Republic away from consoles into MMO territory.
There's been a few major updates along with the launching of an official websit... LEGO® Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
by News Editor (Mon 02-13-2006)
LucasArts and TT Games recently announced their plans to release LEGO® Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy [working title], the sequel to one of the best-selling video games of 2005. Created by TT Games and developed by Traveller's Tales, LEGO Star Wars II... STAR WARS JEDI STARFIGHTER
by Troy Roberts (Sun 06-16-2002)
...eans that Lucasarts really didn't bother with upgrading the graphical engine much.If you've played the first STARFIGHTER, you'll feel right at home with the controls of this game. The biggest difference in the control scheme, though, is the addition of... STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
by Troy Roberts (Thu 02-13-2003)
When LucasArts came up with the premise for THE CLONE WARS, the company must have been giddy with excitement; they were going to be able to tell the tale of The Clone Wars, from which the game gets its name. In other words, the most fascinating story in t... STAR WARS JEDI STARFIGHTER
by James Stevenson (Tue 04-09-2002)
STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES, the most highly anticipated movie of the year. JEDI STARFIGHTER is the first EPISODE II game to be released from LucasArts, and improves greatly on its predecessor, STARFIGHTER.JEDI STARFIGHTER puts you in the... JEDI STARFIGHTER coming to XBOX
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 03-15-2002)
PlayStation 2 and LucasArts Entertainment have announced that JEDI STARFIGHTER is going to be coming to the Xbox. The title is expected to be on store shelves in May. The Xbox version brings the same intense gameplay and story-based missions as its PlaySt... E3 2002: Overload
by James Stevenson (Sun 06-02-2002)
...tion 2... Lucasarts has announced a sequel to its cult-hit, FULL THROTTLE... JEDI OUTCAST will be released for the Xbox and GameCube... Nintendo will release its own keyboard and portable monitor for the GameCube... MEDAL OF HONOR: FRONTLINE will be re... STAR WARS GALAXIES date set...
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-07-2002)
In a posting at the official STAR WARS GALAXIES website, LucasArts Producer Haden Blackman announced a release date for the immersive online STAR WARS game, which has been the source of fan speculation for over a year now. Well, kind of a release date. Th... Jedi Knight III: Jedi Academy (Thu 04-03-2003)
Plot:As opposed the previous entries in this series, you won't be playing as Kyle Katarn. Instead you'll be playing as a character who has learned the ways of the Force from Katarn and Luke Skywalker.Platform:PC, XboxCompany:LucasArtsStatus:Announced on A...Who Made This?
by James Stevenson (Fri 03-21-2003)
... blitz... LucasArts has canceled RTX RED ROCK for the GameCube... ON SHELVESThis is my easiest On Shelves selection since METROID PRIME came out. You have to pick up a copy of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER.
MARIO GOLF
© 2002 Camelot
... JEDI OUTCAST trailer available
by Troy Roberts (Mon 02-11-2002)
LucasArts recently released a new trailer of their upcoming first-person shooter, JEDI KNIGHT II: JEDI OUTCAST.The trailer, which runs a little less than a minute, shows off numerous weapons, environments and characters that will be seen in JEDI OUTCAST. ... Lightsaber Duel Wii-mote Style on FORCE UNLEASHED
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 09-20-2007)
Back in June, we published a story revealing that the programmers over at Lucasarts have been tinkering with the Wii-mote as a lightsaber since the console came to the market. They programmed an "in-house" game and designed the mote as a saber j... First Impressions: STAR WARS GALAXIES
by Troy Roberts (Thu 04-17-2003)
...ankfully, LucasArts recently obliged me and after playing GALAXIES for a bit, I'm here with some impressions.The game looks extremely pretty, and while I have only seen a few of the worlds that are selectable, each is extremely different and pretty in ... "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" release date and concept art
by Karl Schneider (Thu 02-15-2007)
LucasArts has announced an official release date for it's upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game adventure. That date? November 2007.The game, which will allow players to be Darth Vader's apprentice, has also launched an official w... Lucasfilm/Del Rey Confirm 35 New Books
by Jarrod Sarafin (Wed 09-17-2008)
...game from LucasArts. In 2007 alone, the total number of Star Wars books printed under the Del Rey/LucasBooks imprint was over 1.5 million copies.
"Our relationship with Lucasfilm is treasured," said Gina Centrello, President and Publisher ... Hear ROGUE SQUADRON II in surround sound
by Troy Roberts (Fri 09-28-2001)
It has been announced that Lucasart's first GameCube title, ROGUE SQUADRON II: ROGUE LEADER, will support the Pro Logic II surround sound technology.Of course, the classic STAR WARS music will be included in ROGUE LEADER, there is also another addition. D... ROGUE LEADER to ship early
by James Stevenson (Fri 10-26-2001)
LucasArts announced today that it will release STAR WARS ROGUE SQUADRON II: ROGUE LEADER on November 7th. This means that the flagship GameCube title will be on shelves 11 days before the GameCube.ROGUE LEADER puts players in the role of Luke Skywalker as... STAR WARS GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS released
by Troy Roberts (Sat 11-10-2001)
LucasArts announced today that their newest game in the long line of Star Wars games, STAR WARS GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS, has been shipped to stores.Using the AGE OF EMPIRES II engine, GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS allows players to choose from one of six factions... Thousands now inhabit STAR WARS GALAXIES
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-08-2003)
It's only been one week since the release of STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED, the massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment, but it's already proved to be a big hit. According to sales... The Best Games of 2003
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 01-09-2004)
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probably been one of the most awaited games for the last few years now. Being able to live in that galaxy far, far away in a game of this size would be everything a loyal fan could want. In my opinion, LucasArts and Sony Online Ente... The Most Impossible Games Ever Made
by Troy Roberts and James Stevenson (Fri 12-12-2003)
...spital... LucasArts has already released its second downloadable content package for SECRET WEAPONS OVER NORMANDY on Xbox Live.... Sega is suing Fox Interactive over SIMPSON'S ROAD RAGE saying it rips off CRAZY TAXI (yes, yes it does). ON SHELVESI... Simon the Sorcerer 3D
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Mon 05-20-2002)
... are from LucasArts, and for the PC). Anyway, brave little ol' Simon had enough spunk to compete with all of these titles. It is my sad duty to inform you that the switch from 2D to 3D was one of the worst mistakes the developers of this game could... Unaltered STAR WARS TRILOGY on DVD
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-04-2006)
...sident of LucasArts and Senior Vice President of Lucasfilm Ltd. "We returned to the Lucasfilm Archives to search exhaustively for source material that could be presented on DVD. This is something that we're very excited to be able to give to fans in re... Video Games and You
by Oliver Chin (-)
...s spawned LucasArts, other video game developers have labored the other direction to pitch movie scripts. By the time you read this, the highly-promoted Tomb Raider motion picture will have debuted on June 15, 2001. To the delight of teenage boys every... A Musical Premonition
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-03-2007)
...ure, from LucasArts. Giacchino, who is perhaps best known for his feature film scores The Incredibles and Mission: Impossible III. – via filmmusicweekly
Karl Jenkins may be the most popular contemporary classical composer currently writi... ARMED AND DANGEROUS
by James Stevenson (Wed 12-10-2003)
LucasArts has been spending the past few years slowly converting itself from George Lucas's personal Star Wars videogame company into a developer with plenty of its own original projects. ARMED AND DANGEROUS falls into this category, and while at fir... Graeme Revell's Out of Time
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 11-27-2003)
...MANDY for LucasArts and has written a number of other notable game scores. Varese Sarabande recently released his music for the television series ALIAS. Percepto Records has presented the release of Vic Mizzy's most requested score, THE GHOS... Sweaty Hands
by James Stevenson (Fri 04-25-2003)
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gamers. NBA STREET VOL. 2 will be great for fans of the series, but others might not bite. Otherwise RTX RED ROCK hits from LucasArts, and might be worth at least giving a try.Gamers' Thumb is our weekly Video Game column.Questions?... Microsoft seeks the ultimate Xbox champion
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-22-2003)
...WARS from LucasArts goes on sale for the Xbox. On April 28, Microsoft will look to the Xbox Live leader board and select the top 64 gamers with high scores generated from CLONE WARS. The 64 players will then face off against each other in one-on-one ... STAR WARS GALAXIES out before end of the month
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-17-2003)
LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment's highly anticipated MMORPG STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED will be on store shelves before the end of the month, specifically June 26. In development for over three years, gamers will finally be able to play ... Girl Gamer
by James Stevenson (Fri 06-27-2003)
...sues that LucasArts is promising to resolve... The ESRB is changing its rating system to better identify games with adult content... The County of St. Louis will appeal the court ruling striking down its ban on sales of violent videogames
Super ... Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. The Creeper
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-02-2003)
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The LucasArts videogame, INDIANA JONES & THE EMPEROR'S TOMB, released earlier this year, contains a full orchestral score by composer Clint Bajakian, recorded by Seattle's 74-piece Northwest Sinfonia. The score does not stray t... Toaster, Brave
by Randall Larson (Thu 02-17-2005)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS 1986 was the perfect time for David Newman, eldest sibling of the Newman composing clan (brother to Thomas Newman, son of Alfred Newman, nephew to Emil and Lionel, and cousin to older composer Randy Newman to youngster Joel New... INDIANA JONES AND THE EMPEROR'S TOMB
by James Stevenson (Tue 04-22-2003)
...tely, one LucasArts is hoping to fix with INDIANA JONES AND THE EMPEROR'S TOMB.The story doesn't offer much new to fans of the series. You'll again go after an artifact that the Nazi's are after as well. It's a very typical storyline for the franchise.... Xbox SITH LORDS coming next year
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 04-26-2004)
...ase. When LucasArts finally drops the shoe and makes an official announcement about the game we'll be there to tell you of it.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us! EPISODE III game to be out two weeks earlier than movie
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-29-2004)
If you can't stand the wait until the opening day of STAR WARS: EPISODE III, then you better own a video game console. LucasArts has announced plans to release the official tie-in video game for REVENGE OF THE SITH two weeks ahead of the premiere of the n... The Return of the King Redux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-11-2003)
...r the new LucasArts computer game, SECRET WEAPONS OVER NORMANDY. Giacchino provides a full-throttle orchestral score to accompany the high-flying LucasArts videogame. The music is performed by the Northwest Sinfonia, and the CD includes a special bonus... Book Buzz: The Top Gift Book Picks for the Holidays!
by Tim Janson (Tue 11-18-2008)
... Story of LucasArts” and I’m hoping to bring you a review of that book very soon. I also would love to see the enormous, seven hundred page plus “Tomb of Dracula Omnibus” under my tree this year. So get your wish lists... WEEKLY BOOK BUZZ- Which Books Are You Most Thankful For?
by Tim Janson (Mon 11-24-2008)
... Story of LucasArts Rob Smith (Chronicle Books) $60.00
In 1982, Lucasfilm wanted to branch out into other forms of entertainment and formed an agreement where videogame pioneer Atari provided $1 million in seed capital with only... STAR WARS: EPISODE 1 - THE PHANTOM MENACE
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sun 11-25-2001)
...ing for a Lucasarts PC game where you get to kick his ass.The Weird Stuff: Turns out Jedi Knights are some kind of x-factor mu-tants due to the presence of an element called "minti-chlorides" (or somethin') in their blood. Makes 'em Force-tastic. Gee, ... ROGUE LEADER goes Gold
by James Stevenson (Thu 10-11-2001)
LucasArts announced today that ROGUE SQUADRON II: ROGUE LEADER has gone gold.This marks the first GameCube game to "Go Gold" in the United States, and should come as significant news to the fans of Nintendo used to cart-based consoles.Yes Virginia, ROGUE ... Clone Heads
by Troy Roberts (Wed 09-25-2002)
...division, LucasArts, who is unleashing one of the most anticipated games this fall THE CLONE WARS. Set shortly after the events of EPISODE II, THE CLONE WARS is the latest LucasArts video game for the Nintendo GameCube and Sony PlayStation 2 systems a... STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES News
by Karl Schneider (Tue 06-20-2006)
...game from LucasArts and the summer 2008 release of a new "Indiana Jones" movie.Regrading STAR WARS:Lucas Licensing, which had its strongest year ever last year for "Star Wars" consumer products with about $3 billion in worldwide retail sales, said it w... New Indiana Jones game announced
by Troy Roberts (Thu 05-09-2002)
Lucasarts recently announced that it's developing a new Indiana Jones game, titled INDIANA JONES AND THE EMPEROR'S TOMB.Developed in collaboration with The Collective, Inc., Indy's latest adventure looks to be his best yet. In addition to his whip and pis... Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)
... console. LucasArts has announced plans to release the official tie-in video game for REVENGE OF THE SITH two weeks ahead of the premiere of the new STAR WARS movie. That means that the EPISODE III video game will go on sale beginning May 5, 2005 while... JEDI KNIGHT II patch released
by Troy Roberts (Thu 07-11-2002)
LucasArts announced yesterday that it will release a new patch for JEDI KNIGHT II: JEDI OUTCASTon their website tonight. The patch, which will upgrade the game to version 1.04, will fix all of the bugs and problems that the version 1.03 patch did, and wil... STAR WARS: JEDI ACADEMY game announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-03-2003)
LucasArts has announced that it is in development on a sequel to STAR WARS: JEDI OUTCAST titled JEDI ACADEMY. Set shortly after the conclusion of OUTCAST, you will be able to play as a Jedi student being tutored by Luke Skywalker and Kyle Katarn on the a... SITH Leads Nomination List for 32nd Annual Saturn Awards
by News Editor (Wed 02-15-2006)
...front II (LucasArts) (Developer: Pandemic Studios) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (LucasArts) (Developer: Obsidian Entertainment) Timesplitters: Future Perfect (Electronic Arts) (Developer: Free Radical Design) BEST VIDEO GAM... Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (Xbox)
by Vince "Moesha" Massa (Fri 03-21-2003)
...ring from LucasArts. Think Tomb Raider without the boobs, on the hero anyway.Set in 1935, the intrepid Dr.Jones is spanning the globe, once again hot on the trail of a mythical artifact that promises world domination for der Fuhrer should it fall into ... Newest STAR WARS game ready for manufacturing
by Troy Roberts (Wed 02-06-2002)
LucasArts announced that the sequel to EPISODE I: POD RACER, STAR WARS RACER REVENGE, has gone gold and is ready for manufacturing.Developed by Rainbow Studios for the Playstation 2, the game features 23 playable characters, from which only six are from t... JEDI OUTCAST coming soon
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Fri 03-15-2002)
LucasArts, from their official website, announced JEDI OUTCAST, the sequel to the critically acclaimed JEDI KNIGHT series, has Gone Gold and will be available in stores March 29th. JEDI OUTCAST allows players to become Jedi hero Kyle Katarn. Kyle has at h... Michael Kamen dies at 55
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-20-2003)
...ain Music.LucasArts, in association with La-La Land Records will release on December 9th the full-throttle orchestral score to the thrilling, high-flying LucasArts videogame SECRET WEAPONS OVER NORMANDY. Composer Michael Giacchino has written a rich, p... KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
by James Stevenson (Thu 07-31-2003)
I remember when LucasArts and Bioware first showed KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC at E3 2001. Since then, we've suffered delays, and a move of the game to the Xbox as its first release (the PC version is coming later). Finally, the game has arrived, and it's... Basic Harry
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-13-2004)
...ollective/LucasArts. Wall recorded the soundtrack with the 77-piece Northwest Sinfonia (which also performed the scores to such games as INDIANA JONES & THE EMPEROR'S TOMB, MYST III: EXILE, and MEDAL OF HONOR) and a 16-piece choir. In an inte... Choose your path at THE SITH LORDS website
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-02-2004)
In anticipation of next month's release of STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II: THE SITH LORDS, LucasArts has opened the doors for the game's official website. The mainpage lets you decide which path you (and your game character) will choose: the li... KOTOR II: THE SITH LORDS now out
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 12-07-2004)
LucasArts has announced that KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II: THE SITH LORDS has shipped to retail stores nationwide. The sequel to the multiple award-winning KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC is only available at the present time for the Microsoft Xbox. A PC ve... Forever Young
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-02-2004)
...m the new LucasArts videogame MERCENARIES, with music from INCREDIBLES composer Michael Giacchino and Chris Tilton. The game, which debuts in January, features a rousing score performed by the Northwest Sinfonia. Preorders of the latter can get the CD ... STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED
by Troy Roberts (Tue 07-29-2003)
...ging (and LucasArts was still working out some bugs in the finished product). But now that the game is running smoothly, is it worth the money you have to invest in it? You bet.The game obviously retails for $50, but there is also a monthly fee of $15 ... DOWNHILL DOMINATION
by James Stevenson (Thu 07-24-2003)
... game and LucasArts Star Wars RPG many gamers will just look at it as a clone of SSX, or another one of the many extreme sports game. Let me make it clear, it's neither one of those things. This game is a well-balanced downhill racing game, and is a pr... Gladius (Thu 06-20-2002)
Plot:This RPG puts players in the role of Ursula and Valens as they recruit warriors to compete in gladiator-type competitions. Not much else is known yet.Platform:XboxPlayers:LucasArtsStatus:In developmentLatest Rumors:Look for some throwbacks to the cla...Gaming Protected by the First Amendment?
by James Stevenson (Sun 05-12-2002)
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While it is a slow week due to the upcoming E3 tradeshow, LucasArts is releasing the Xbox version of STAR WARS JEDI STARFIGHTER to coincide with the release of ATTACK OF THE CLONES. If you haven't had a chance to play the PS2 versi... THE THING
by Troy Roberts (Wed 10-23-2002)
While movie licenses are very hot commodities in the video game industry, what the companies do with them has been less than spectacular over the years. LucasArts has done an admirable job with most of the STAR WARS titles, but for the most part, video ga... Wrapping it All Up
by James Stevenson (Thu 06-05-2003)
...his year, LucasArts had their invitation-only booth.The South Hall contains the booth of giants Sony, Sega, and Nintendo. Each of these booths is huge in size and has tons of hot new games. The Tecmo booth along with its DEAD OR ALIVE girls is also a p... A Tough Choice
by Troy Roberts (Fri 06-20-2003)
Normally I would save this for the On Shelves section of the column, but I figure I'd go ahead and raise the question now. This week, STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED will hit store shelves, ending numerous lengthy delays that LucasArts seems to be a... MERCENARIES
by James Stevenson (Thu 01-13-2005)
LucasArts has had some pretty solid efforts when it comes to non-STAR WARS games in recent years. Ranging from ARMED AND DANGEROUS to GLADIUS to SECRET WEAPONS OVER NORMANDY, these games have even eclipsed the STAR WARS games at times as far as playabilit... 
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