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LucasArts and BioWare today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create an interactive entertainment product. Us gamers call this thing a “game” and you’re out of luck if you were hoping for some details, because none were given, except that it will be “Ground-Breaking” and “will push the boundaries of the gaming market by utilizing the strengths of both companies to deliver an innovative, high-quality experience.” In other words Bioware will be developing and Lucasarts publishing and likely (our guess) providing them with an IP (Intellectual Property) they own.
“LucasArts has a deep commitment to developing compelling stories and characters for the unique medium of interactive entertainment, and we have been searching for a developer that shares this value. We found this in BioWare,” said Jim Ward, president of LucasArts. “Through our previous collaborations, we know that BioWare has an impressive ability to blend gripping stories with technological advancements, and we believe that our upcoming product will deliver an experience that will span the traditional boundaries of video game entertainment.”
“BioWare’s mission is to deliver the best story and character-driven games in the world, delivering powerful emotional experiences to our fans.” said Ray Muzyka, chief executive officer, BioWare Corp. Added Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare Corp., “The collaboration with LucasArts allows us to combine our passion for creating high quality and innovative experiences with those of a company dedicated to bringing only the finest games to market.
Bet you didn’t expect to hear a new game announcement so soon after the take-over of Bioware by Electronic Arts. I wonder what Lucasarts franchise they might use, maybe a Star Wars MMOG (Massive Multiplayer Online Game) or Monkey Island adventure-RPG?
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron is an all-new project in the Battlefront saga exclusively for the PSP, designed to offer an all-new storyline in the single-player mode and extremely robust PSP multiplayer options.
The story in this game follow the previously secret “Renegade Squadron” that was made up of the galaxy’s toughest scoundrels. As the plot unfolds, players will learn how Han Solo recruited and assembled his team and used their many talents for missions in Korriban’s Valley of the Sith, the rocky remains of Alderaan, and the fiery ashes of the volcanic planet, Sullust. In addition to single-player story missions, Renegade Squadron allows up to 16 players to compete in the online mode (eight-person support for local multiplayer), with a special 100-point spending system to purchase custom kits with more than a million different combinations that can be used to create unique Star Wars characters.
Is the Force strong with this one? The video review answers:
Here’s a list of this weeks US game releases. The most popular games are Half-Life 2: The Orange Box on PC & Xbox 360 (you can win it in our Orange Box competition), the Sony PSP Slim - Star Wars Battlefront Edition, Folklore on PS3, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions on PSP, Bleach: Shattered Blade on Wii, Sega Rally Revo & FIFA Soccer 08 on multiple platforms. On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s first three NEOGEO games on the Wii Virtual Console and Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords on Xbox Live Arcade (updates Wednesday) as download releases. No word on any PlayStation Store (updates Thursday) games yet.
Monday:
Master Jin Jin’s IQ Challenge (DS)
Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull (PC)
Tuesday:
Bleach: Shattered Blade (Wii)
Bleach: The Blade of Fate (DS)
Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations, The (DS)
FIFA Soccer 08 (PC, PS2, DS, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii)
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP)
Flipper Critters (DS)
Folklore (PS3)
Half-Life 2: Episode Two (PC)
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2, Episode One, Episode Two, Portal, and Team Fortress 2 (PC, Xbox 360)
Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal (PS2, Xbox 360, Wii)
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (PC)
Mountain Bike Adrenaline (PS2)
Sega Rally Revo (PC, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3)
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron (PSP)
Sony PSP Slim - Star Wars Battlefront Edition (PSP)
Thrillville: Off the Rails (PC, DS, PSP)
Touch Detective 2 1/2 (DS)
Wednesday:
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - $15 (Xbox Live Arcade)
When Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga was first announced the initial cheers were all the similar to “Wii lightsaber action, oh yeah!” Building on the success of both LEGO Star Wars videogames, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga lets you or you and someone else play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.
Turn the Wii remote controller into a lightsaber of doom. Check out the Wii gameplay demo here:
The game comes to Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 and DS on November 6 in America, on November 7 in Australia, and on November 9 in Europe.
This entry in the Star Wars saga called Star Wars: Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader’s “Secret Apprentice”, unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The expansive story, created under direction from George Lucas, is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny. As its name implies, The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force by taking full advantage of newly developed technologies only possible on next-gen consoles that will be seen and experienced for the first time anywhere in videogaming.
Discover how the main character is “A force wrecking ball!” as the developers chat about the stories and new Star Wars characters.
Click on the bottom-right corner arrow to view it full-screen.