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Disney Infinity is currently the most popular toys-to-life game in the UK. And this year’s title is generating a lot of attention due to the inclusion of one major brand – Star Wars. Disney Infinity 3.0 will feature three Star Wars ‘Play Sets’: one inspired by the prequel movies, another …
Read More »Star Wars classics to be available outside of PS4 hardware bundle
The four classic Star Wars ports announced as part of the Star Wars PS4 console bundle will be sold separately. Sony at the weekend revealed two Darth Vader themed PS4 console bundles, including a 1TB console and branded controller. One includes Star Wars Battlefront and the other Disney Infinity 3.0, …
Read More »Darth Vader gets his own PS4 and controller
The increasing swell of Star Wars hype has hit camp PlayStation with the reveal of a branded PS4 console. The 1TB machine has Sith lord Darth Vader sprawled on its side, while the controller is designed to evoke the former Jedi’s chest control panel. Both devices also carry etched instances …
Read More »Jade Raymond taking ‘creative ownership’ over some of Amy Hennig’s Star Wars title
Ex-Ubisoft producer explains her new role at EA Motive on secret sci-fi blockbuster
Read More »Someone has made a Star Wars VR demo
Film director Rob McLellan has uploaded a short fan demo for a Star Wars virtual reality game. The short film was put together by McLellans visual effects man Craig Stiff, and was produced by HammerheadVR Studios. It takes place across the original (and better) trilogy, featuring iconic scenes such as …
Read More »Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II receives huge patch ten years after launch
Ten years after it first came out, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has benefitted from a significant patch. The update adds support for both Mac and Linux in addition to a wealth of new features. 37 achievements can now be earned, the game now …
Read More »Visceral’s Star Wars project likened to cancelled 1313
The Star Wars title in production at Visceral Games is apparently along the same lines” as the cancelled Star Wars 1313. 1313 was unveiled in the summer of 2012, but was killed off when Disney acquired LucasArts a year later, closing LucasArts in the process. The title had looked to …
Read More »EA: We will delay Star Wars: Battlefront if it isn’t right
EA would have no hesitation in delaying Star Wars: Battlefront if the game wasn’t right – even if it meant missing the launch of the new movie. But it’s all looking good so far, says COO Peter Moore. The shooter, hotly tipped to be one of the biggest games of …
Read More »VIDEOS: Star Wars Battlefront gameplay shown off
Two of the game modes that will feature in EA’s Star Wars Battlefront have been demonstrated in a pair of E3 gameplay demos. First off, Walker Assault. The video below takes place on the ice planet Hoth, as seen in The Empire Strikes Back. Players will take control both of …
Read More »VIDEO – SONY: All the trailers from this year’s E3 conference
Sony came out in full force at this year’s E3, resurrecting The Last Guardian, Final Fantasy VII and Shenmue III to a fervent reception. But it wasn’t only a conference stuffed with blasts from the past – there were plenty of brand new titles also shown off, including Firewatch, Horizon: …
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