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The first hints of Disney's plans for its part of the interactive Star Wars universe could be coming soon. The company has registered a number of website domains that might be video game related. Per the company's agreement with EA , Disney retains control of publishing Star Wars titles in the... More

Twitch user PtoPOnline just ended a livestream of Star Wars: Battlefront III gameplay. The live stream has already ended, but you can head here and here to see the archived videos. The Twitch channel, and its corresponding website, ptoponline.com, specializes in the coverage and streaming of pre-release... More

In a touching post on Facebook and with a photo gallery on Imgur , former LucasArts composer Jesse Harlin has eulogized the company and its now former employees. It's a very sweet post that humanizes the workforce of LucasArts in a way carefully worded press releases would never be able to. "LucasArts... More

Today has been filled with touching LucasArts memories in the wake of the publisher's almost complete elimination. We've shared with you the heartfelt thoughts of Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer , and our own editors compiled their fondest memories . Raven, developer of Star Wars titles Jedi Knight... More

Following the warm thoughts offered by Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert , Tim Schafer has passed along a note to Game Informer about today's LucasArts layoffs. While most recently known for bringing video games and Kickstarter together, Schafer's storied career includes the Monkey Island series... More

[Update] Ron Gilbert has posted a more in-depth note on his own blog that details more about his experiences at Lucasfilm Games.Additionally, Tim Schafer has offered his thoughts to Game Informer here . [Original Story] Today has been filled with sorrow and touching memories in the wake of LucasArts'... More

Game Informer recently interviewed a representative from LucasFilm, who shed some light on the events leading to the closing of LucasArts. They also revealed that some of the company's projects in development, including Star Wars 1313, might have a future after all. The representative we spoke to... More

Game Informer has learned that Disney is closing its LucasArts game publishing subsidiary. We received an email from a LucasArts representative confirming the news. The official statement from Disney (which recently acquired LucasFilm and LucasArts) reads as follows: "After evaluating our position... More

The website Kotaku has reported on a new Star Wars game with ties to the Battlefront series entitled Star Wars: First Assault. Kotaku's Jason Schreier has published a story on the game, which is purported to be a downloadable online multiplayer game. According to Kotaku, the game was conceived as... More

Website Kotaku has run a story that, citing anonymous sources, claims that LucasArts has put the Star War 1313 project on hold. In the Kotaku article, which is based on information from three separate sources, the game - which made a splash at last year's E3 - has lost momentum following Disney's... More

Zen Studios is teaming up with LucasArts to take pinball to a galaxy far, far away, and we've got the first screens and trailer. You can get the full scoop on Star Wars Pinball in issue 239 of Game Informer, which provides details on how Zen Studios struck the landmark deal and hands-on impressions... More

It seems like every other week there is some kind of new Star Wars Battlefront rumor floating around online. This one has concept art. Siliconera has posted a handful of concept images from Star Wars Battlefront: Online. Battlefront: Online was a game in development by Slant Six Games, the developer... More

Following the recent news that Disney has acquired LucasFilm to the tune of a cool $4 billion, Darth Vader decided it was time for a little vacation. This video, posted today on the official Disney Parks YouTube channel, shows the Sith Lord enjoying himself with some stormtroopers at Disneyland. It's... More

The big news in the entertainment industry yesterday was Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm , which brings with it the rights to future Star Wars video game. Disney chairman and CEO Roger Iger spoke about the video game side of things in yesterday’s investor call, implying that Disney would likely... More

George Lucas talks about his decision to retire, selling Lucasfilm to Disney, and what will happen to the next three Star Wars films in this video posted on the official Star Wars Youtube channel. More

Chris Lee and five of his friends love Star Wars so much they're building a life-sized replica of the Millennium Falcon. The project has been in the works for a number of years but it appears to be making serious progress recently. The website, FullScaleFalcon.com is being updated with pictures of... More

The box art for Star Wars First Assault for Xbox Live Arcade appeared on the Internet today courtesy of NeoGAF. The game has not been officially announced by LucasArts. The image (pictured below) is being hosted on Xbox.com. A trademark for the game first surfaced back in August. When asked for comment... More

LucasArts President Paul Meegan stepped down from his position today after joining the company two years ago. All current LucasArts projects will continue, a representative confirmed to Game Informer. “Paul has been a valuable member of the Lucasfilm leadership team and we wish him the best in... More

Update : Hocking has joined Valve Software. He gave no indication what project he's working on. ------------------------ LucasArts creative director Clint Hocking announced he left his position at the company. He joined LucasArts after leaving Ubisoft in May 2010. "I recently left my job at... More

Earlier this year we got a glimpse of an early build of Star Wars: Battlefront III, now there's an entire hour of gameplay. YouTube user Borman18 is back with more never-before-seen footage of the canceled project. He says it took him close to 10 hours to record and edit the footage. He also provides... More