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Now that The Force Unleashed and the Clone Wars TV show have successfully demonstrated that there's still life in the Star Wars franchise, it's time to demand the return of the series' second greatest villains - I mean, sure, we'd happily watch Count Dooku and his apprentices cause animated havoc for weeks on end, but why should we have to? Has everyone forgotten about the threat of the Nagai? More »
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The rumors are true; Lucasfilm and BioWare announced yesterday that the two companies are working on an MMORPG called Star Wars: The Old Republic that will not only offer players a chance to step into the Star Wars universe, but will also change the way that MMOs are made forever. But that's about all that they were telling. At least they did release some concept art and screenshots, which you can see below. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5066882&view=rss&microfeed=true Wondering what the mysterious "secret project" is that LucasArts and Bioware are announcing in San Francisco on October 21st? Rumors are that it's a MMO sequel to Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic, the "everyone is a Jedi" video game/novel/comic series from a few years back. Such a sequel has been expected since July, when an executive from EA, Bioware's parent company, accidentally told Conde Nast Portfolio that the company was working on an MMORPG for Lucas. [Digital Spy] More »
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Click to viewA lot of Star Wars fans first discovered the expanded Star Wars universe via the Knights of the Old Republic video games. Now you too can create your own characters and experience the rich, exciting era that took place thousands of years before the saga of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. The Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide is a sourcebook for the current edition of the Star Wars role-playing game. It comes out this week, and we've got all the details, plus previews of some awesome interior art. More »
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Long ago...no longer, before Luke and friends took center stage, there was a tumultuous galaxy (far, far away) nearly torn apart by frequent, devastating wars. The Knights of the Old Republic expansion for the Star Wars Miniatures game, hitting shelves next week, will let you recreate conflicts from the pre-history of the Star Wars universe. We've got a sneak peek at five new minis with their stat cards. Why is Vader around? He's a major bad-ass, that's why. More »
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He's a legendary figure in Star Wars mythology, a brutal military strategist who lead the Mandalorians to galactic infamy in the days of the Old Republic. With his Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders, Mandalore the Ultimate had a hand in shaping the galaxy we all came to know and love. Wizards of the Coast is releasing a pre-painted miniatures set and a campaign handbook for the Star Wars RPG focused on the exciting Old Republic era, and we've got an exclusive sneak preview of the Mandalore the Ultimate mini, as well as his stat card. More »
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With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed coming out later this year, it's a perfect time to look at the history of LucasArts video games. Unfortunately, the long road of Star Wars tie-in games hasn't always been pretty. We've come a long way since the old 8-bit games of 1983, and here are some of the high and low points of the past 25 years. More »
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