New at IGN is this Star Wars: Empire at War - Forces of Corruption preview, checking out the new Underworld faction being added with this expansion pack.

Over at GameSpot you can find a new Star Wars: Empire at War - Forces of Corruption development diary. Designer Joe Bostic writes about the new Underworld faction, and the improvements the team is making to ground combat.

New at GameSpot this evening is the first Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption development diary. Lead designer Chris Rubyor talks about the new Underworld faction.

There's a new Star Wars: Empire At War patch on FileShack, updating the strategy game to v1.04. The update offers new bug fixes and balancing changes.

LucasArts sent out their E3 lineup today, and included is word of an expansion pack for Petroglyph's real time strategy game Star Wars: Empire at War. Titled Forces of Corruption, the expansion focuses on the more corrupt characters in the Star Wars universe.

The Rebels have just destroyed the Death Star, and the galaxy is in turmoil. As an aspiring Underworld figure named Tyber Zann, spread corruption throughout the galaxy using new strategic gameplay elements to influence other factions, steal their funds, slow their production, spy on them and more, all en route to becoming the most notorious criminal leader since Jabba the Hutt. Exciting new land-tactical options like customizable, upgradeable bases and guerilla warfare allow for innovative battlefield tactics. Take command of and confront new fighting units for all factions (Rebel B-wings, Imperial TIE interceptors, Darth Vader's Executor Super Star Destroyer and more), and take down anyone who stands in your way of ruling the Underworld, be they new battlefield heroes like Luke Skywalker and Yoda or the forces of your most bitter rival – Jabba. Destroy capital ships with the awesome firepower of the second Death Star, and satiate Tyber’s drive for the deadliest capital ship in the galaxy, a devastatingly powerful Super Star Destroyer known as the Eclipse.

There is a a post by Petroglyph designer Darth Torpid on LucasForums.com, mentioning several things related to Star Wars: Empire at War. The game's map editor is being QA tested, with a release following the release of a new patch. There are also hints when it comes to an expansion pack. Thanks Blues News.

As expected, a new patch for Star Wars: Empire at War is now available. The patch updates the game to v1.3, fixing a few more bugs while adding a new skirmish map and a new campaign map. Thanks Strategy Informer.

Various fan sites including Empire-At-War.com have info on an upcoming 1.03 patch for Star Wars: Empire at War that Petroglyph is working on. The patch will offer various community requested improvements, along with a new land tactical multiplayer map and a 43 planet multiplayer campaign map.

The second Star Wars: Empire at War team Q&A can be found at RPG Vault. Petroglyph and LucasArts employees are asked about their favorite units and hero characters.

A second patch for Star Wars: Empire at War has been released, updating the game to v1.2. The new update fixes a server disconnection issue.

Though the game is now in stores, RPG Vault is kicking off a new series of Star Wars: Empire at War team Q&As. In this first installment people at Petroglyph and LucasArts are asked about their favorite sides and locations and memorable moments.

Just as the game is starting to show up in stores, a patch has been released for Star Wars: Empire at War. The 20mb patch fixes a rather large amount of game issues that LucasArts' QA department apparently missed before the game went gold.

Over at GameSpot you can find the latest Star Wars: Empire at War development diary. Petroglyph president and lead programmer Michael Legg talks about the history of the project in this installment.

GameZone and GameDaily are two of the latest sites with Star Wars: Empire at War previews, offering their thoughts on Petroglyph's strategy game. Empire at War is out in stores soon.

PC Gamer's fourth video podcast is now available, offering a tour of the new LucasArts facilities in San Francisco as well as an interview with Chris Williams of LucasArts talking about Star Wars: Empire at War.

Computer & Video Games has the latest Star Wars: Empire at War Q&A, talking to LucasArts' Chris Williams. Empire at War ships to stores later this month.

UGO and Total Video Games are two of the latest sites offering Star Wars: Empire at War previews, going hands-on with the game. Thanks GameCloud.

Over at GameSpot you can find the fourth Star Wars: Empire at War development diary. In this installment Petroglyph's audio director Frank Klepacki talks about the use of surround sound in the game.

Word from LucasArts is that Star Wars: Empire at War has reached gold status, and is off to manufacturing. Petroglyph's real-time strategy game will ship to stores February 16. We have a singleplayer demo up at FileShack.

Star Wars: Empire at War puts the power to command an entire war for the Star Wars galaxy at your fingertips, with battles focused on action-packed combat rather than tedious resource gathering. Set a few years before the events of Episode IV A New Hope, LucasArts' new PC game lets players wage war on ground and in space, as well as experience the creation of the Rebel Alliance, the strengthening of the Empire and the beginnings of the Galactic Civil War.

GameCloud has posted a Star Wars: Empire at War preview, going hands-on with a beta build of Petroglyph's real-time strategy game. If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the demo.