Comic Book Resources has a report from Steve Sansweet’s panel in Chicago, including some The Force Unleashed details.
Role-playing games: WOTC to take on Legacy era?
Eddie of Star Wars Chronology spotted a Legacy Era Campaign Guide on Amazon. It has a release date of March 2009 and lists Star Wars RPG regulars Rodney Thompson, Sterling Hershey, and Gary Astleford as authors. (Perusing their listings also turns up campaign guides for The Clone Wars and The Force Unleashed.)
Remember, Amazon is not exactly a reliable news source, so we can’t be 100% sure of this… But seeing as they’re doing a KOTOR guide I don’t doubt they’re up for detailing other EU eras.
In the news: LucasArts, George, a filly named Shmi
- LucasArts: The layoffs earlier this month also took out key members of the team for The Force Unleashed. (via)
- Politics: George is talking up Barak Obama again! While on Capitol Hill the other day, he said it’s “reasonably obvious” that the presidential candidate would be a Jedi.
- Sports: A filly named Shmi Skywalker? Why not?
EU newsbits: Previews, Wordle, The Clone Wars
- Preview: Library Journal has a first look at The Art and Making of The Force Unleashed. (via) Meanwhile, you can take a peek at the contents of DK’s Ultimate Blueprints Collection on Amazon. (via)
- Random: Dan Wallace wordles The New Essential Chronology.
- The Clone Wars: TFN catalogs the exhaustive amount of tie-in books for The Clone Wars.
Rumors: More LucasArts layoffs, outsourcing?
ShackNews is reporting that yet more layoffs are coming after The Force Unleashed, with all remaining projects to be outsourced to third party developers.
Secret apprentice crosses over to Soul Calibur
Gamespot is reporting that the secret apprentice from The Force Unleashed (aka Starkiller) will be joining Vader and Yoda in Soul Calibur IV – on both versions of the game.
While we’re on the subject, io9 has some pics and a trailer with footage of Vader and Yoda.
In the news: George, TCW, TFU, Philip Wise
- People: The business of the Democratic nomination was (finally!) settled last night, and AFP has a few words from George Lucas on Barack Obama.
- The Clone Wars: Canadian fans will be able to catch the series Sundays on CTV.
- Gaming: Got a Playstation? Get a preview of The Force Unleashed.
- Fandom: Collector and Rebelscum/TFN/OfficialPix head honcho Philip Wise in The Dallas Morning News.
EU newsbits: Millennium Falcon, LOTF, TFU
- Millennium Falcon: A hardcover listing for the post-LOTF novel by James Luceno has finally appeared on RandomHouse.com (We were tipped off by audio versions.) The listing gives the book a page count of 320.
- LOTF: StarWars.com user Suzanne has summarized the Invincible comments from Troy Denning and Sue Rostoni.
- TFU: A user on NJOE has spotted a new blurb for The Force Unleashed novel from the Science Fiction Book Club. (Scroll down about halfway.)
The EU minute: Comics, LOTF, TFU
- Comics: DarkHorse.com has previews for Legacy #25 and Knights of the Old Republic #29.
- The Force Unleashed: TFN confirms that Jimmy Smits is voicing Bail Organa in the game.
- LOTF Spoilers: TFN has three Invincible reviews.
Names named: Secret apprentice, Jabba’s son
NZ Gamer revealed that Vader’s secret apprentice in The Force Unleashed is Starkiller, a name drawn from the early drafts of the first Star Wars script. Now, is that first name, last name, or both? (They also reveal why TFU is a no-go for the PC.)
UPDATE: EUC contacted LucasArt’s Adam Kahn, who told them:
I can confirm that “Starkiller” is the Secret Apprentice’s code name in the game, but we haven’t revealed his real name.
EU Cantina also spotted a little something: Jabba’s son, who plays the role of kidnappee/plot point in The Clone Wars, is given the name ‘Stinky’ by the Amazon.co.uk summary of Watch Out for Jabba the Hutt!. Indeed.