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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

PC / Action / Release: Oct 26, 2010 / ESRB: U

Daily Filter: January 3, 2011

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

The first Daily Filter of 2011 features media for Bulletstorm, MotorStorm: Apocalypse, Pokemon Black and Pokemon White Version, Infamous 2, Homefront, EVE Online's Incursion expansion, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2. Read more »

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Starkiller Goes Evil, Travels to Endor in Upcoming DLC for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

According to IGN, the first downloadable content for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 will see Starkiller venture into the Ewok infested planet moon of Endor.

So, will Starkiller be fighting with or against the adorable and irritating race first introduced in Return of the Jedi? Force Unleashed 2 executive producer Gio Corsi told IGN that "there will be battles with Ewoks!" For the DLC, Starkiller had succumbed to the Dark Side. Read more »

"The Force Unleashed 2 page on Facebook said that they were going to release the DLC for one buck ..."
- SorenX86    See all 11 comments


Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 PC System Requirements Revealed

LucasArts has unveiled the PC system requirements for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, so you can see if your PC has enough force to engage the lightsaber-swinging sequel and, in the immortal words of Jedi Admiral Adama, make it so.

The Force Unleashed 2 is due out on October 26, also hitting Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The PSP version was cancelled earlier this year. Read more »

"Not making the mistake of buying this game on PC again. The console port was just sad, barely ..."
- Damarius101    See all 41 comments


Daily Filter: October 14, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Yesterday's Filter was almost non-existent. Today? That's not a problem at all. Read more »

"Unfortunately, it's probably too late to have Day One turn F.3.A.R. into a 100% mech game."
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Daily Filter: October 7, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Filter features media for Lucha Libre AAA Heroes of the Ring, Rift: Planes of Telara, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, Raving Rabbids Travel in Time, Fallout: New Vegas, NBA 2K11, and the unfortunately named Dissidia 012[duodecim] Final Fantasy. Read more »

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Demo Coming October 12

In what we hope isn't some sort of Jedi mind-trick, LucasArts has announced that the official playable demo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 will be available for download via Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network on October 12.

According to LucasArts, here's what players have to look forward to: Read more »

"my suggestion : dont play this game at hard, it kills the "jedi op feeling""
- Frush81    See all 11 comments


Daily Filter: September 9, 2010

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In today's Filter, we're featuring the Halo: Reach "Extended Cut" of the live-action "Deliver Hope" trailer. Read more »

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LucasArts Hit With Layoffs, The Force Unleashed 2 Team Rumoured to be Among Targets

LucasArts has confirmed laying off an unspecified number of staff, Kotaku reports. Rumours say that the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 team is among those cut.

"LucasArts is reorganizing its teams to better address the needs of the internal studio. Unfortunately, this means adjusting staffing," the company explained in a statement. Read more »

"LucasArts problem is that they don't seem to understand what made them once so great. I suppose ..."
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Cancelled on PSP

For those of you looking forward to using your Force abilities on Sony's handheld, LucasArts has some bad news. Although it was originally scheduled to release on the PSP alongside its Nintendo DS, console and PC counterpart, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II for the PSP has been canceled.

According to IGN, the publishing giant would not comment further on the cancellation of the PSP version. All remaining versions of Starkiller's next adventure are scheduled to release on October 26, 2010. Read more »

"I am really upset with the developer. Krome, how could you lose the contract? You did a great ..."
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Executive Producer Haden Blackman Leaves LucasArts

Haden Blackman, producer and writer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and executive producer for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, tendered his resignation with LucasArts today, after thirteen years with the studio.

Blackman briefly explained his decision to IGN: Read more »

"Lucus Arts stand for mediocre games............. Job for life down there - Pump crap out and ..."
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Daily Filter: July 26, 2010

Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.

Today's Daily Filter includes the official reveals of Thor and Amaterasu in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, a behind the scenes video from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 and a short clip from the upcoming sequel revealing one of the game's deadliest cameos: Boba Fett.There's also a motion-comic style cutscene from Infamous 2, a Comic-Con trailer for Super Hero Squad Online and videos for Heavy Fire: Special Operations, Platformance: Castle Pain, Grease and Enjoy Your Massage!. Read more »

"Glad that inFamous 2 at least kept its comic book style cinematics, it's looking good. Can't ..."
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Trailer - Saber Ballet

If the new cinematic trailer for LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 is to be believed, Darth Vader has run out of uses for his secret, saber-wielding apprentice. Queue a daring escape from an Imperial facility.

The trailer also reminds us that if you want something done right, you'd better get someone besides a stormtrooper to do it for you.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 is slated for an October 29 release on PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Nintendo DS. Read more »

"If it has no QTE and more Dark Forces vibe, hell yeah "! else I'll pas, I just hate QTE."
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Platforms Confirmed

LucasArts has at long last confirmed the platforms for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, revealing it will be released for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Dual-wielding lightsabers and "all-new devastating Force powers" including "the deceptive Mind Trick, which turns enemies against their allies," are promised. 'Starkiller' will be searching for his lady love while dodging Darth Vader, who "is attempting to clone his former apprentice in an attempt to create the Ultimate Sith warrior." Read more »

"I think there are too many chiefs and not enough indians @ LucasArts for them to ever produce a ..."
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Coming in October

Announced via its Facebook page, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II will be released on October 26, 2010.

The game was revealed at the SpikeTV VGA's in December. Platforms are still uncertain, but it is likely that PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions are locked. A PC version might be in the cards. Read more »

"Insert mandatory X-wing &/or Tie Fighter game requirement post [HERE]"
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