LucasArts has completed a round of extensive layoffs. The layoffs are the result of a reorganizing process in order to strengthen its internal studio. Among those let go are former developers on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II.

Stars Wars: The Clone Wars Adventures, Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts’ free-to-play MMORPG based on the Star Wars: The Clone Wars cartoon series, has just entered it’s public beta phase. This means that anyone who wants to create a character and step into the universe can, for free immediately!

It’s really easy to get started…

Jedi Knights are the heroes in the Star Wars universe. When The Old Republic comes out, you’ll be able to choose from a number of classes that suit your particular desires. Should you choose to go the honorable route and choose a Jedi Knight class, you’ll have two advanced subclasses available to you.

If you need a quick video game gift for a kid, or big kid, in your life, check out Amazon’s video game Deal of the Day today for Star Wars the Clone Wars: Republic Heroes. The DS, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game are all $12.98. The deal is a one day only thing, while supplies last, so place your order today (March 1, 2010), if you’re interested.

Amazon normally sells the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Star Wars the Clone Wars: Republic Heroes for $49.99. The DS version is about half that, at $29.99. So if you decide to take the site up on the offer, you’re really getting a great deal.

This drastic discount isn’t too unexpected…

The final chapter in our epic adventure of pirating and voodoo curses, Rise of the Pirate God, has finally arrived.

Due to the circumstances of the previous episode (which I won’t spoil in case you have yet to play it), you are now a ghost and at the crossroads of the pirate afterlife where you must choose your eternal fate. Because you are a pirate, your choices are an afterlife of thievery, swordplay or treasure hunting.

Today is a phenomenal day for fans of the LucasArts classic series of adventure games Monkey Island. LucasArts and Telltale games have chosen E3 2009 to announce that there are two new Monkey Island games in the works, Tales of Monkey Island and The Secret of Monkey Island.

The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is LucasArts’ reimagining of the 1990 computer game, The Secret of Monkey Island, for Xbox Live Arcade and PCs. A release date hasn’t been set, but it will be out sometime in Summer, 2009…

Who loved old Lucas Arts adventure games like The Curse of Monkey Island? We loved old Lucas Arts adventure games like The Curse of Monkey Island! No, a remake of that game isn’t coming out (we wish). Instead, there’s something that’s equally good – Bill Tiller, a former Lucas Arts employee who worked on The Curse of Monkey Island, and Autumn Moon Entertainment have just released a new adventure game called A Vampyre Story. If you live in Europe, you can find A Vampyre Story in stores today, but others of us in the US will have to resort to GamersGate to purchase and download the game for $29.99.

A Vampyre Story is the somewhat-tragic tale of Mona De Lafitte, who wanted more than anything to become an opera star. And she was pretty good too – on her way to sing at the Paris Opera and everything. That is, until vampire baron Shrowdy Von Kiefer looked at her and saw lunch. Now she’s a vampire and trapped in Draxsylvania…

Title: Lego Indiana Jones: The Original AdventuresSystem(s): Xbox 360 (PS3, Wii, PS2, DS, PSP, PC)Release Date: June 3, 2008Publisher (Developer): Lucas Arts (Traveller’s Tales)ESRB Rating: EveryonePros: Fun game play, nice graphics, great sound, funny, classic Lego adventure, lots of unlockables, plenty of replay valueCons: Some difficult puzzles and jumps, no real change in basic game play, too short and doesn’t include anything from the new movieOverall Score: Two Thumbs Up, 90/100, A-, * * * * out of five

Lego Indy probably isn’t going to win any Game of the Year awards, nor will it be the most memorable of the Lego games, but it was still a joyful ride. It’s hard to find any serious faults and if you like collecting lots of hidden items and movie memorabilia, then you’ll have a lot of fun exploring every level. Fans young and old of Indiana Jones and casual gamers will certainly enjoy this game.

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