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Star Wars Galaxies Expansion Diary

Sep 02, 2004 9:29am CST tags: StarWars

Star Wars: Battlefront Faction

Sep 01, 2004 9:02am CST tags: StarWars
PC.IGN has posted the latest and last Star Wars: Battlefront faction preview. This time we get a look at everything the Galactic Empire will throw at you during the game.

Star Wars Galaxies Update Articles

Sep 01, 2004 8:55am CST tags: StarWars
Both GameSpot and PC.IGN have articles taking a look at the new Jedi Trials update for Star Wars Galaxies which launched yesterday.

KOTOR 2 Movie

Aug 24, 2004 9:36am CST tags: StarWars
A new Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 movie has been released, this time showing footage from the planet Telos. Quicktime is required.

Star Wars Galaxies Expansion Diary

Aug 24, 2004 9:35am CST tags: StarWars
GameSpy has posted the first Jump to Lightspeed development diary. In it, artist Jake Rodgers talks about the creation of ships for the Star Wars Galaxies expansion pack.

KOTOR 2 Screenshots

Aug 21, 2004 9:34am CST tags: Screenshots, StarWars
Over at IGN you can find several pages of new screenshots from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2 - The Sith Lords, showing various locations and characters from the Obsidian Entertainment RPG sequel.

Star Wars Galaxies Unrest

Aug 21, 2004 9:30am CST tags: StarWars, Sony
According to this post and various replies in the thread, Sony Online Entertainment has started to ban a lot of people in Star Wars Galaxies due to so called credit duping. Instead of just punishing the people who were cheating, it seems players who have received credits from the cheaters even if they don't know those people at all, are being banned as well.

Star Wars Galaxies Q&A

Aug 17, 2004 6:05pm CST tags: StarWars
Also new on GameSpot is this new Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed Q&A. SOE's Cinco Barnes answers questions about things like gameplay, new races and new professions in the upcoming expansion pack.

Star Wars Battlefront Diary

Aug 06, 2004 8:49am CST tags: StarWars
Also on GameSpy this morning is this Star Wars Battlefront development diary. Lead designer Jens Andersen writes about the creation of the design document for the upcoming multiplayer shooter.

Star Wars Battlefront Clips

Aug 03, 2004 9:04am CST tags: StarWars
Two more Star Wars Battlefront gameplay clips have been released. The brief MPG clips show footage from the planets Rhan Var and Tatooine. Thanks 3D Gamers.

Knights of the Old Republic 2 Trailer

Jul 27, 2004 12:18pm CST tags: Trailer, StarWars
The Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords website has been updated, offering a new trailer for the game. The Quicktime format movie shows plenty of ingame footage from the RPG sequel in development at Obsidian Entertainment.

Jump to Lightspeed Q&A

Jul 27, 2004 8:49am CST tags: MMO, StarWars, Sony
HomeLAN Fed is the latest site with a Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Lightspeed Q&A. Sony Online Entertainment's Cinco Barnes answers questions about things like the current state of the game, the difficulty in adding space missions to the MMORPG, why everyone gets a ship for free, the different ships and their customization, and a few other things.

Knights of the Old Republic 2 Preview

Jul 22, 2004 8:55am CST tags: LucasArts, StarWars
Team Xbox has posted a hands-on Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords preview, based on checking out the game at the recent LucasArts press day.

Star Wars Galaxies Q&As

Jul 21, 2004 8:53am CST tags: LucasArts, StarWars
Both PC.IGN and Game Informer have posted new interviews with Haden Blackman, asking the LucasArts producer about Star Wars Galaxies and the upcoming launch of the Jump to Lightspeed expansion pack.

Star Wars Battlefront Preview

Jul 21, 2004 8:44am CST tags: StarWars
There's a new Star Wars Battlefront preview on Games Domain, offering an overview of the multiplayer shooter along with some hands-on impressions.

More From LucasArts Press Day

Jul 15, 2004 9:09am CST tags: LucasArts, StarWars
GameSpot has posted their own Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed hands-On impressions after playing it during yesterday's LucasArts press event. GameSpy also previews Jump to Lightspeed and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords while HomeLAN Fed has impressions of several games. Game Informer goes hands on with Star Wars: Republic Commando, Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and Star Wars Galaxies: Jump To Light Speed.

LucasArts Press Day Coverage

Jul 14, 2004 7:23pm CST tags: LucasArts, StarWars
GameSpot has a special GameSpot @ LucasArts feature posted, as there was a press event at the publisher today. On the GameSpot page you can find new previews and media from Star Wars Republic Commando, Star Wars: Battlefront and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. Update: IGN coverage is also online - Star Wars Republic Commando, Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, Star Wars Battlefront. HomeLAN Fed also has Jump to Lightspeed impressions.

KOTOR 2 Q&A

Jul 14, 2004 8:44am CST tags: LucasArts, StarWars
New on HomeLAN Fed this morning is a Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Q&A. Obsidian's Chris Parker and Chris Avellone and LucasArts producer Mike Gallo all answer questions about the Star Wars RPG sequel.

KOTOR 2 Q&A Part 2

Jul 09, 2004 2:40pm CST tags: LucasArts, StarWars
RPG Vault has posted the second part of their Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords Q&A. Obsidian's Chris Avellone and Chris Parker and LucasArts' Mike Gallo are asked about weapons, enemies, NPC characters, multiplayer, the interface and music.

KOTOR 2 Diary

Jul 08, 2004 7:29pm CST tags: StarWars
The first Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords development diary has been posted on GameSpot. Producers Mike Gallo and Chris Parker write about the creation of the E3 demo. New screenshots are included.