TheForce.net: Games News

Posted by Erik on May 24, 2013 at 10:28 PM CST |

Though new Star Wars video games won't be released until 2014, Star Wars tabletop gaming is seeing massive growth. This is the perfect time to explore something new, so in this first of several articles, we're bringing you an overview of the Star Wars Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games.

EA CFO Ratchets Up Star Wars Teasing With Battlefront Mention

Posted by Eric on May 22, 2013 at 09:09 PM CST |

Gamers, take note. Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen is eying the Star Wars Battlefront series as his company assesses which Star Wars video games it will produce.

EA Will Discuss Its Star Wars Plans At Its E3 2013 Press Conference

Posted by Eric on May 21, 2013 at 05:08 PM CST |

Electronic Arts president Frank Gibeau has revealed that his company will get specific about its Star Wars plans at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

EA: No Star Wars Games Before April 2014

Posted by Eric on May 7, 2013 at 06:32 PM CST |

On an earnings call for Electronic Arts shareholders, EA executive chairman Larry Probst told investors that the company will not release a Star Wars game during the current fiscal year.

Disney, Lucasfilm Partner With EA For The Future Of Star Wars Gaming

Posted by Eric on May 6, 2013 at 03:13 PM CST |

The deal will involve game development contributions from EA's DICE, Visceral, and BioWare teams.

More Battlefront III Gameplay Surfaces Online

Posted by Eric on May 5, 2013 at 04:53 PM CST |

GameInformer points us to the Twitch.tv livestream channel of "PtoPOnline," which recently streamed over an hour of gameplay from Star Wars: Battlefront III.

Star Wars Island In Geoffrey's Jungle

Posted by Dustin on May 2, 2013 at 12:08 PM CST |

Toys "R" Us jumps on the May the 4th celebration bandwagon by offering up a new Star Wars themed level in their popular kids game Geoffrey’s Jungle.

Zen Studios Celebrates May 4th With A Star Wars Pinball Sale

Posted by Dustin on May 1, 2013 at 07:53 PM CST |

Zen Studios wants everyone to play Star Wars Pinball and to help make that happen they're offering 50% off the game across multiple platforms.

Fantasy Flight Games Releases The Search For Skywalker Expansion

Posted by Dustin on April 26, 2013 at 08:00 AM CST |

Fantasy Flight Games continues to expand on their popular Star Wars card game.

The Star Wars Game Experience

Posted by Chris on April 19, 2013 at 02:35 PM CST |

Attention all Star Wars gamers! The Star Wars Game Experience is an incredible weekend of Star Wars: The Card Game, Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game & Star Wars: Edge of the Empire - Roleplaying Game taking place at the Fantasy Flight Games Event Center in Roseville, MN on May 3rd - 5th. More info inside!

Kotaku Details LucasArts' Final Months

Posted by Eric on April 10, 2013 at 01:27 PM CST |

Gaming blog Kotaku has put together an excellent look inside LucasArts over the past few months, as the company's final day approached. The story starts in late 2011 with an announcement from then-president Paul Meegan and details the evolution of the company, including internal deliberations over ongoing projects like Battlefront III, right up until the division's closure on April 3.