Obi Wan Kenobi Was Right! “Use the Force, Luke.” Now You, Too, Can Use the Force.

Would you believe me if I told you it is possible you could soon use the Force?  Okay, not the actual Force but close to it! These decades of further research into technology and science has really paid off (for gamers that is).  The smart science-folk over here in Silicon Valley discovered how to use brainwaves to manipulate not only digital information but even physical objects as well!  T... more.

Two traits the gaming community has going for it is creativity and dedication.  I’m constantly amazed by the new inventions produced by game enthusiasts, and the latest addition is no exception. Le Chuck of the Arcade Controls forum created the 1983 Star Wars Arcade game, standing at just 1 foot (or 30 centimeters) tall.  He faithfully built the entire cabinet to exact detail, including dec... more.

Pandas in Warcraft?!!  How…unexpected.  Last month, the 4th expansion for World of Warcraft was announced – Mists of Pandaria. The Blizzcon 2011 trailer depicts the new race – Pandaren (pandas, essentially) – in a new Asian-themed land – Pandaria.  What?!! This is what WoW shows gamers just weeks before the release of Star Wars: The Old Republic?  The Blizzcon trailer featuring fight... more.

The highly anticipated Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG is almost here!  Less than a month away (December 20th), it takes place in a war between the Republic and the Empire, 300 years after the Xbox game Knights of the Old Republic. Knights of the Old Republic was highly successful, integrating individual choices for alignment with the Dark or Light sides.  One of such choices involved kil... more.

If you haven't signed up for the beta-test, there's still time. We are talking about the most highly anticipated MMORPG ever.  Developed by some of the most talented people in business (BioWare), and based in the universe familiar to several generations, games don't get much bigger than The Old Republic. The story is set 3,500 years before the events in the Star Wars films, and about 300 years... more.

Electronic Arts has just announced Special Editions of  Star Wars: The Old Republic are available for pre-order. These include the Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and Standard Edition. EA is also offering Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta test weekends starting in September. Below are the features and pricing of each edition as provided to us by E... more.

Today Kitguru discovered LucasArts and Epic Games have signed a multi-year deal.  Essentially this will ensure the Unreal Engine 3 will be a long term inclusion across multi-platforms for LucasArts. Will this add a new twist to the classic Star Wars games, and those on the horizon? Well it seems Zak Phelps, Director of Technology at LucasArts, is already sharpening up on his Jedi skills: "... more.

Get ready to Kinect to fun entertainment for everyone. Microsoft Corp. today capped off a two-day world premiere, complete with celebrities, stunning physical dexterity, and news from a galaxy far, far away, to reveal experiences that will transform living rooms in North America, beginning November 4, 2010. Kinect will roll out to the rest of the world thereafter. Opening with a magical Cirque ... more.