Microsoft has a good chunk of its Kinect all-star lineup playable at E3, and the lines to get in are huge. With the Xbox 360′s E3 showing so dependent on Kinect, it’s a gamble that may or may not pay off. We checked out the isolation pods containing each game, and brought back a report. With Microsoft heavily discouraging pictures and video, we did our best to bring you the sights and sounds.

You might be able to slice your pizza with a mini Starship Enterprise but how about snagging some sushi with lightsaber chopsticks?

This latest set of chopsticks features at lest one pair that connects via magnets int he hilts together to make one larger, two-bladed mini lightsaber…

The Star Wars: The Old Republic blog has announced four new playable species for the highly anticipated MMO. These species are non-human (though humanoid in appearance), and apparently each of these species are restricted to one particular class. They are the Sith Pureblood, Miraluka, Mirialans, and Zabraks.

Last E3 (2008) we reported that the rumors for a new Star Wars MMO were finally confirmed. This E3 (2009), convention goers were treated to a lovely surprise consisting actual details on the upcoming MMO (release date yet to be announced) that’s being developed by BioWare titled Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Title: Star Wars: The force Unleashed MobilePrice: $13.49 (N-gage pricing: 1 Day for $2.99, 7 Days for $6.99, Full Version for $13.49)System(s): Mobile (includes *N-Gage, iPhone, iPod Touch)Release Date: September 16, 2008Publisher (Developer): THQ Wireless (Universomo)ESRB Rating: Not RatedPros: Really nice graphics, classic Star Wars sound effects and innovative CellWeaver control scheme.Cons: Physical design of device’s buttons truly effects the enjoyment and playability. Unskipable cutscenes, Midi soundtrack is instead of MP3. No lightsaber slashing action. Very short.Overall Score: One thumb up, one thumb down; 78/100; C+; * * 1/2 out of five.

For the Mobile version of this much-publicized Star Wars game, the developers took a cue from the DS release and created a unique control scheme based on the physical nature of the system. All the smartphone incarnations of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Mobile rely on the phone’s number pad to tap out patterns to activate various Force powers. On the iPhone and iPod Touch, you use the touchscreen to draw similar patterns.

It’s innovative and sometimes fun but not quite the action-filled, lightsaber slashing game you’d expect from the Star Wars franchise.

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Title: Star Wars: The Force UnleashedPrice: $34.99System(s): DS (PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP)Release Date: September 16, 2008Publisher (Developer): LucasArtsESRB Rating: “Teen” for fantasy violence.Pros: Unique touchscreen control scheme, decent graphics and the usual amazing Star Wars score and settings. Two multiplayer modes.Cons: Locked camera and direction control issues.Overall Score: One thumb up, one thumb sideways; 84/100; B; * * * out of five.

LucasArts decided to conquer the task of creating a Nintendo DS version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed by not creating a simple port but, instead, a slightly different take utilizing the Nintendo DS’s unique touchscreen, using he same core story and adding some missions, a few new opponents and a multiplayer mode. The result is a decent game with an interesting controls scheme although it is not nearly as engrossing or addictively enjoyable as the big brother version

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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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