Tag: LucasArts
Here are some cancelled Star Wars games you’ll never get to play
We've seen our fair share of cancelled Star Wars games through the years. Star Wars 1313 and that Darth Maul game come to mind. Now, a new Unseen64 video on DidYouKnowGaming reveals there were a few more Star Wars games that never saw the light of day.
The video focuses on Star Wars: Rogue Squadron developer Factor 5, and the cancelled Star Wars...
KOTOR 2 just got a robust update on Steam after ten years
Once upon a time, LucasArts and BioWare released a little old game called Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which then turned into quite possibly one of the greatest Star Wars games in video game history. Then, due to a huge positive reception and demand for more, LucasArts teamed up with Obsidian Entertainment to come up with Knights...
Darth Maul was the protagonist of a canceled Star Wars game
Darth Maul, that red-and-black Sith menace from The Phantom Menace, was supposed to star in a now canceled Star Wars game. That game was in development for eight months before it got canned, more than enough time to produce a short gameplay video which has leaked online.
The game, which we are going to call Darth Maul, was being developed...
Namco Bandai opens Singapore studio, working on new IP
Namco Bandai has opened a new studio in Singapore, hiring developers from LucasArt Singapore.
According to Siliconera, the new studio is working on a brand new IP for arcades all over the world (actual arcades, not XBLA or PSN). It is still unclear whether this new title will hit consoles or not.
We'll have more on this new IP as information becomes available....
Disney shuts down LucasArts, Star Wars 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault in limbo
After 30 years in the business, LucasArts - one of the most iconic development studios and publishers in the video game industry, closes its doors for good.
It was announced today that Disney has decided to shut down the veteran studio and lay off 150 staff member. The fate of Star Wars 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault, two games the...
Disney buys LucasFilm, Star Wars 1313 not affected
Yesterday it was reported that the entertainment giant the Walt Disney Company has acquired LucasFilm, and all its subsidiaries, for the sizable sun of 4.05 billion american dollars. Half of that hefty sum will be payed in cash, and the other half in 40 million shares.
Disney's latest purchase also includes the fan-favorite and world famous Star Wars franchise, which...
Star Wars 1313 video takes you beneath the shiny surface of Coruscant
"Descent to the Underworld" - that's the name of the new Star Wars 1313 video released a few days ago. This video is a sort of documentary by the game's developers about what lies beneath the surface of the planet Coruscant, especially what goes on on level 1313. This is the same video shown the press this Gamescom, by...
Star Wars 1313 new screenshots and trailer show level 1313 in all its seedy glory
Activision and LucasArts are showning Star Wars 1313 in this year's Gamescom to all those who missed it at E3 a few months back. They are not showing any new gamplay footage, but there is a new trailer and some very pretty screenshots and concept art. Watch them all below.
Star Wars 1313 is a new action game taking place...
Bits of gameplay from Star Wars 1313 revealed, looks impressive
Some gameplay footage of Star Wars 1313 were revealed on Spike TV yesterday, and someone was nice enough to post it online for all to see.
While the video only shows bits and pieces of gameplay, with no real context or continuity, what is shown looks absolutely breath-taking. It is mentioned in the video that everything runs in real-time on...
The new Star Wars game is Star Wars 1313, takes place on Coruscant
A new Star Wars game has been announced by LucsArts, and it is being described as a "third person cinematic action adventure game" set in a "never-before-seen dark and mature world."
The game, titled simply as Star Wars 1313, will take place in Level 1313, "a ruthless criminal underground deep below the surface of the planet of Coruscant". Level 1313...