Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox film studios announced earlier this week that 3D versions of all six Star Wars movies will be released in theaters beginning 2012.

The companies will release the 3D films according to the story’s chronology, so the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace will be shown in theaters first (in 2012) even though it was the fourth film released. It’s not clear whether the original versions of the films or the revamped “Special” versions will get the 3D treatment. Some reports indicate one film will be released each year following Phantom Menace.

The video game industry could gain a powerful Washington ally in Arizona’s 2010 Congressional election.

Former LucasArts head Jim Ward, who resigned from the company in 2008, wants to be the next US representative from Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. The district includes Scottsdale, Tempe and parts of Phoenix. He’s running as a Republican against two-term Democrat Harry Mitchell. Ward is using his business experience at LucasArts as a key campaign component.

Following months of whispers and speculation, LucasArts has finally announced that BioWare is hard at work on a Windows PC-exclusive, massively multiplayer online sequel to its beloved Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic role-playing series.

Star Wars: The Old Republic will, according to a press release issued yesterday (October 21, 2008), once again takes place thousands (3500 to be precise) of years before the events of the popular movie trilogy but 300 years after the events of the original Knights of the Old Republic.

Players will able to choose from…

Title: Star Wars: Force UnleashedPrice: $59.99System(s): PS3 (PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS)Release Date: September 16, 2008Publisher (Developer): LucasArts (Havok)ESRB Rating: “Teen” for violence.Pros: Enjoyable gameplay, fun-to-use Force effects, worthy opponents and beautiful environments.Cons: Some (albeit it short) menu load times and occasional frame rate drag.Overall Score: Two thumbs up; 96/100; A; * * * * 1/2 out of five.

Simply put, this is the lightsaber-wielding, lightning-from-the-fingertips game fans have been itching for. It’s fun to play, fun to look at and packed full with signature Star Wars goodness.

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After 2005’s release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, fans thought they had seen the end of the beloved franchise, which closed the epic six-part series. A few months later, fans were pleased to hear that George Lucas wasn’t finished with Star Wars just yet.

The Expanded Universe, as the live-action television series is being called for now, will be set between Episode III and IV, covering the 20-year gap between The Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. While the new series was scheduled to air sometime in 2009, word comes from Lucas via ComingSoon that the expected live-action show won’t make it to the air until late 2010 but they are “working on it now, doing the…

I often take a lot of flack for my devoted love affair with the new Star Wars trilogy over the original – yes, even Episode I. For me, the new the trilogy opened up the Star Wars universe unlike the original trilogy ever had. Well, apparently George Lucas agrees with me as he is finishing up development of, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which is set to be released as a double whammy this year, 2008, both on cable TV and another theatrical release.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars will chronicle the events between Episode II and III as it focuses on the epic war between the…

Star Wars Galaxies subscribers can now enjoy a new chapter in their gaming lives. Chapter 6: Masters of the Wild is the latest installment in the Galaxies group, and, with a Beast Master Expertise System, the Azure Cabal Quest Series, and even the new Storyteller Event System, which can allow players to organize and hold more »