Improved in this installment of FIFA are ball physics, an updated manager mode, and other gameplay improvements.

FIFA 10 will be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, PC, Nintendo DS, PSP, N-Gage, iPhone, iPod Touch, and mobile phones. This will be the last FIFA game for the PlayStation 2.

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The service is not to be confused with the first generation taco phones. N-Gage is now only a service for Nokia’s line of smartphone devices.

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You play as Darth Vader’s secret apprentice, somewhere between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope in the chronology, that vast chunk of time where Vader was just getting started. Longtime fans of the series will be interested to note your character is named Starkiller, or the original name of Luke Skywalker. But anyway—Starkiller is dispatched by Vader to complete the work he began, the destruction of the Jedi throughout the universe. As you progress, you’ll have the opportunity to follow your master into the Dark Side, or separate into the Light Side, and thus have access to two different endings based on your choices.

Now, like I said earlier, the first few minutes were what had me so very hooked. This was because, for the first few minutes, you don’t play as Starkiller at all.

You play as Darth Vader.

Playing quite possibly the greatest Sith who ever lived—let’s remember that the guy’s going to hand it to Palpatine down the line—is like controlling a black-cloaked tornado. You’re dropped onto Kashyyyk, otherwise known as Wookiee Planet, and sent to take down a legion of walking furballs with blasters. This should make just about anyone’s blood run cold–Wookiees are badasses of the first order when sufficiently provoked—but not you. You are Darth-and-don’t-you-forget-it-Vader. You don’t run. You just stride in this coolly controlled fashion, striking down whatever walks in front of you with a flurry of lightsaber swings or various Force powers. It’s like controlling Jason Voorhees; a towering, hulking juggernaut that seemingly can’t be brought down no matter how many Wookiees take potshots at him. It’s a real jaw-dropper of a sequence.

It’s only too bad that the rest of the game can’t live up to this amazing opening, or to the hype it generated. Oh, sure, it’s FUN enough—Starkiller is a pretty entertaining sort and there are legions of enemies to strike down. But compared to that sweet taste I got in the beginning, the whole rest of the game just feels like a letdown.

The interesting part is, the PS3, Wii, PS2, Nintendo DS, N-Gage and PSP versions of the game are all different from the Xbox 360 version. Some have small differences, others have massive differences. For those who wonder, I’m handling the 360 version, so I’ll caution you all that your mileage may vary.

In summary, the plot is solid, and the first five minutes will grab your attention in a pure-on Force grip, but the rest of the game will not be so compelling. If you’re okay with a small disappointment in an otherwise fair-quality game, then your time spent playing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will not be ill-spent.

Apparently, Gamestops across Canada are so confident that you will love Starwars: The Force Unleashed that they will offer to buy the game back from you in whole within 7 days of purchase if you decide you no longer want to keep it.

A pretty tantalizing offer considering the game retails what you would expect to pay on the various consoles, but you Canadians better act fast because the offer only stand for those who pre-purchase the game.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is currently under development by LucasArts for the PS3 and Xbox 360, Krome Studios for the Wii, PS2, and PSP, n-Space for the DS, and Universomo for the N-Gage. It is expected to hit store shelves in North America on September 16th.

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Not satisfied with their current progress in their conquest for world domination, EA has recently unveiled that John Pleasents, former CEO of corporations including Revolution Health Group and Ticketmaster, has hoped aboard the EA boat as president and COO. Reporting to none other than EA’s very own CEO John Riccitiello, Pleasents will provide EA with his expertise to lead EA towards a brighter future.

Well if you’re one of the lucky few to still have some form of an N-Gage and just so happen to be a star wars fan you are in luck. Nokia has announced that the recently leaked trailer of a Star Wars N-Gage game was authentic (that can be viewed here) and there is in fact a Star Wars game for N-Gage on its way. Titled Star Wars: The Force Unleashed the game will be published by THQ but will be developed in Finland by a company called Universomo. Expect Star Wars: The Force Unleashed to hit N-Gages everywhere sometime in ‘08. Of course taking control of Luke Skywalker’s light saber with a Wiimote seems a little more enticing.