LucasArts has today begun accepting applications for their latest MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. However, just because they are accepting applications doesn’t mean you will be guaranteed admission.

Only after you fill out some standard information and upload a DxDiag file will LucasArts consider letting you into the beta. However, the developer has said that those who sign up earlier will have a better chance at getting accepted into the beta so if you want in, you better get on it.

Head here to sign up.

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For those of you who aren’t aware, this is a remake of the 1990 hit classic originally developed by LucasArts. That means, all of you who weren’t able to get in on the action back then, now’s your chance.

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Right on schedule, LucasArts has take come forth to reveal their latest original title on Game Trailers TV entitled Lucidity. LucasArts has also been kind enough to release the above trailer showcasing Lucidity’s game play.

Lucidity, as you can see, is essentially a side scrolling platformer in which you utilize various objects to guide Sophie (the game’s main character) through various levels which take place in her dreams.

While we have no exact release date, we do know that Lucidity will be hitting the PC and Xbox Live Arcade sometime this month.

According to Game Trailers TV’s host’s, Geoff Keighley, twitter account:

LucasArts will announce a brand-new original game on this week’s GTTV – with first footage. More details soon.

So folks, either stay tuned into Spike for the announcement of a new, original LucasArts franchise, or check back here as we’ll keep you posted.

Star Wars: Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition will be out this fall.

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In addition, a special edition of the game will also be released, titled Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition. The special edition contains every DLC package released, including the one announced today. An exclusive third level will be featured on the disc, which takes place in Hoth to destroy the Rebel Alliance.

Both the DLC and special edition will be released come this holiday season. Make the jump for the trailer. However, be warned, as it contains some major spoilers if you haven’t completed the original game.

It would be only natural that a LEGO game would allow you to create maps, so this is a step in the right direction for the franchise. However, level creation is limited to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii systems. No word on whether the feature will be included in the PC, Nintendo DS, or PSP versions of The Adventure Continues.

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues will be out in North America on November 20th.

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LucasArts recently announced that The Secret of Monkey Island would be seeing a remake and be heading the Xbox Live Arcade and Steam platforms. However, today we find that the game may also be hitting iPhones. LucasArts’ Twitter page reveals an iPhone sized Monkey Island wallpaper, with the text:

“For our Monkey fans – an iPhone sized wallpaper. No reason. Wink wink nod nod.”

This can pretty much be interpreted as confirmation for a Monkey Island debut for the iPhone, but due to Apple’s terms of services, developers are not allowed to formally announce software until it has gone gold.

If you can’t wait for more details on the iPhone version, you can grab the XBLA or Steam releases on the 15th.

In case Steam’s extensive game list wasn’t big enough they have announced that they are adding 10 classic LucasArts titles to the service on Wednesday, July 8th.

Below are said titles:

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
LOOM
The Dig
Armed and Dangerous
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure
Star Wars Battle Front II
Star Wars Republic Commando
Star Wards Starfighter
Thrillville: Off the Rails

Make note that all 10 of these titles will be direct ports which means no Steam Achievements or updated graphics.

Additionally, Valve also let us know this is just the first batch of classic titles, with more titles appearing on Steam in the future.

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The latest such announcement comes from LucasArts, who promises to unveil “exciting news” based on an existing franchise tomorrow. Here’s what they wrote: "Amazing news coming Monday! Super excited! You have no idea how tough it is not to start yelling about it! But it’s secret! Until Monday!"

Said to be “awesome news for old school fans,” the announcement is most likely to be related to the company’s classic adventure games or even DLC. It could be a remake of Monkey Island, or a completely new sequel. However, many are betting their money on Star Wars Battlefront III, though how that appeals to “old school fans” I have no idea.

This “leak” forced LucasArts to officially announce the game, confirming its Fall 2009 release date. The game is developed by Rebellion Software, the original developers of Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron for the PSP.

We haven’t had an update for Star Wars: The Old Republic for almost two months, but the wait has been rewarded with a bunch of treats. The official website has been updated with new concept art pictures and screenshots.

Along with visuals, history lessons have been added regarding the planet Ord Mantell. The fourth issue of Threat of Peace was also released.

The game will be out sometime next year for the PC and is being developed by BioWare.

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Dubbed A Vampyre Story 2: A Bat’s Tale, the game will let players take control of Mona de Laffite’s bat companion Froderick to free Mona from the clutches of Dr. Riga Mortus.

The studio is composed of LucasArts veteran Bill Tiller, who is joined this time by Jesse Clark and Larry Ahren. These guys previously worked on awesome adventure games such as Sam and Max Hit the Road and Full Throttle.

No release date was given, though it is expected sometime later this year.

It can also be pointed out that the game’s demo also set records, seeing over one million downloads on Xbox Live in a week.

The game, while not received well by critics, can also thank its success for being released on every imaginable platform in the market – all except for PC. It was released on PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360, DS, iPod, iPhone, N-Gage and other mobile platforms.

As you might imagine it’s hard to say exactly what’s going on with the game but with LucasArts’ propensity for sticking with their major IPs it’s likely that fans will still see an Indiana Jones game. It might be even longer than expected, because one possible reason for the rumors that the project has been scrapped is that in a way the rumors are true. It could be that the game has gone back to the drawing board in its current form and has to be redesigned from the ground up.

If you’ve ever been cruious about LucasArts, the game company that’s been around since 1982, then you’ll be happy to know that a book detailing the companies past has been in the works.

Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts provides the reader with interviews, concept art, character sketches, storyboards, and countless other LucasArts memorabilia to feast your eyes on, even a forward by LucasArts frontman George Lucas himeself. Who wrote it? The editor-in-chief of Playstation: The Official Magazine, Rob Smith of course.

You can preorder the book now, here.

The card reads: “The wait is over… BioWare and LucasArts invite you to attend the official unveiling of the game that’s been rumored about for years.”

So, there you have it. Just a few more days. Can the internet fanboys stay silent for that long? Let the speculation begin.

Chances are you’ve already downloaded the demo for StarWars: The Force Unleashed because, according to LucasArts, it has become the fastest demo to reach one million downloads on Xbox Live.

LucasArts went on to say that Too Human had held the previous record of 9 days to reach one million downloads, with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed hitting the mark in only 8.

Not only that, but the demo has been downloaded over 2.3 million times if you combine it’s PSN numbers with Xbox Live.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is currently under development by LucasArts and will hit the Xbox 360 and PS3 on September 16th.

LucasArts has recently announced that the demo for their latest title Fracture will hit both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on September 18th.

Players will be given a chance to try out the unique Terrain Deformation which allows for the “dynamic creation of on-the-fly cover and geographic manipulation”.

Fracture is currently in development by Day 1 Studios, and will hit shelves for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on October 7th.

The above comment was made at NVIDIA’s recent NVISION 08 Conference. However, the rumor, as juicy as it was, has been smashed by LucasArts, who was unequivocal in its denial that a PC version is in the works: “I can tell you definitively that there is no PC version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed planned.”

There you have it – rumor started and smashed at the same time.