Posts tagged Force unleashed at Xbox 360 Fanboy

Posts with tag force-unleashed

Force Unleashed unleashes 1.5 million copies

Posted Sep 24th 2008 2:30PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News

For all the controversy, mixed reviews and internal firings, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a sales success! According to Lucas Arts, Force Unleashed moved 1.5 million units worldwide in its first week of sales, making it the fastest selling Star Wars game ever. EVER! Though, one has to be sure to note that the 1.5 million number takes into account the game's sales on all platforms. We guess a decent demo can help a game's sales after all.

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [15]

Shipping this week: Rock Band 2 Unleashed edition

Posted Sep 15th 2008 12:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Shipping this week, Rock Band 2

The big releases are starting to drip out as the industry steadily ramps up for yet another packed holiday season. This week, the Xbox 360 plays host to some decent titles including the likes of Rock Band 2, Pure, and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. On top of those, we've also got Armored Core: For Answer and ... um ... Battle Fantasia. To our disappointment, we have learned that Battle Fantasia is not a fighting game about the Disney movie Fantasia. It's a shame, really, because we were ready to throw down with some tutu-wearing hippos.

[Via Joystiq]

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [8]

Weekly Deals: Gears PC $15 and free tees galore

Posted Sep 14th 2008 3:00PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: Fan stuff, Deals and Bargains

Update: Toys R Us has their own Force Unleashed offer, giving away a $20 gift card with an in-store purchase of the game. (Thanks Jonathan)

We're trying something different this week with our analysis of the week's best gaming deals. We're going to present them in one, long, run-on sentence that may or may not be readable. So, here we go ...

There's a free t-shirt with a Force Unleashed purchase at Best Buy and over at Circuit City they have a free t-shirt and $5 gift card with Force Unleashed, free t-shirt with Rock Band 2, 10% off all Rock Band accessories, Gears PC for $15, $5 off a 12-month Xbox Live subscription, and $10 off a wireless adapter which, again, are ALL deals at Circuit City with absolutely nothing going on at Target this week. PHEW! Deep breath and now it's time to pass out on the kitchen floor.

Force Unleashed demo breaks Marketplace record

Posted Sep 11th 2008 10:15AM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

Harnessing its force-like powers, Lucas Arts is gloating that the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo that released to the XBLM last month, broke a prestigious Marketplace record. Specifically, Lucas Arts claims that the Force Unleashed demo was downloaded 1 million times off the Marketplace in an eight day period, which would be a day quicker than the previous demo record holder Too Human. With demo downloads like that, The Force Unleashed should easily eclipse 5 million copies at retail ... HA!

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [27]

Deals: Free MS points with 360 purchase, $15 games and more

Posted Sep 7th 2008 9:45AM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: Deals and Bargains

It's time to page through the weekly retail adds to uncover a few special Xbox 360 deals. And just in case you forgot, all Xbox 360 consoles have seen a price cut where Arcades are $199, 60GB Pros are $299 and 120GB Elites are $399. If you're going to take advantage of the new price cut, we advise heading over to Circuit City where they'll toss in a free 1600 Microsoft point card with any console purchase. They're also selling GRAW2, Saints Row and Dead Rising for $15 and giving away a free tshirt and $10 gift card with the purchase of Force Unleashed. Sadly, neither Best Buy or Target have any 360 deals worth mentioning. Then again, who needs 'em anyway? Happy spending!

Lucas unleashes Force Unleashed demo to XBLM

Posted Aug 21st 2008 10:15AM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

Today is the day our Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo hopes and dreams finally come true. Because today is the day the 904MB Force Unleashed demo releases to the Xbox Live Marketplace for all to enjoy, that is if you're packing enough HDD space and are connected to Live. If both conditions are true for you then you'll be unleashing the force in the TIE Fighter Construction Facility in no time. Give the demo a download and share with us what your gut gaming reaction is.

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [84]

360 Deals: Toys R Us' Xbox 360 BOGO half off and more [update]

Posted Aug 17th 2008 12:00PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: Deals and Bargains

Update: In our deal excitement, we mistakenly informed everyone that Toys R Us was running a buy one get one free sale on all 360 games. Sadly, that isn't the case. It's actually a buy one get another HALF OFF sale. Our apologies, someone will be fired over this ... promise.

This week, the usually Xbox 360 deal-lacking Toys R Us stores are holding a pretty solid week long sale where, for their entire 360 catalog, they're holding a Buy 1 Get 1 half off sale. On their entire catalog! That's pretty dandy ... you know, just saying. Next up, at Circuit City, they have GH: Aerosmith (game only) for $50, GHIII (game only) for $40 and are giving away a $10 gift card with purchase of SoulCalibur IV. This week at Best Buy, they have Quake Wars for $40 as well as a pre-order offer for EndWar to receive a beta invite and a pre-order offer to receive Infinite Undiscovery foil packaging. That's it from Best Buy. Finally, Target's one 360 deal is a free The Force Unleashed wall graphic with pre-order. Happy shopping!

Force Unleashed demo attacks the XBLM this week

Posted Aug 17th 2008 10:15AM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

Just as Lucas Arts promised us back in July, a new Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo will be released to the Xbox Live Marketplace this week. More specifically, on the morning of Thursday, August 21st. Also as promised, the Force Unleashed demo will include a tutorial mode to master the Force Grip power and a complete level of gameplay set in a TIE Fighter Construction Facility where we're guessing a bunch of objects explode real good. May the force be with you (and also with you).

[Thanks, to everyone who sent this in]

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [21]

Force Unleashed demo unleashes to XBLM in Aug.

Posted Jul 27th 2008 6:00PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

The possibility was discussed months ago and now forceunleashed.org has learned that Lucas Arts' own marketing manager Matt Shell has confirmed that a Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo will be releasing to the Xbox Live Marketplace sometime next month. Interesting too is mention that the demo will feature a different experience than the game itself, with a remade Tie Fighter Construction Facility, extra force powers unlocked and a special conclusion to the level that isn't seen in the retail version. Force Unleashed, good or bad? We'll give you an answer next month.

[Thanks, Mads Klitgaard]

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [28]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo to be unleashed

Posted May 13th 2008 11:15AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News

Speaking to VideoGamer.com (most straightforward website name evar), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed producer Cameron Suey revealed that a demo for the game is definitely in the works. Suey stated that LucasArts "definitely want to get it out there," noting, "the gameplay itself is so engaging, people who aren't Star Wars fans or who aren't even hardcore gamers, once they get their hands on some of the gameplay and how it works, are really going to be won over by it." Strong words to be sure. No details were given regarding when the demo will actually be available. Presumably, it will arrive shortly before or just after the game launches in September.

[Via Joystiq]

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [5]

Darth Vader playable in Force Unleashed

Posted Apr 8th 2008 12:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News

Is making Darth Vader a playable character even a bonus anymore? Regardless, we're sure Star Wars fanboys out there will be happy to know that Darth Vader is indeed playable in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Darth is playable in the first level of the game, in which he travels to Kashyyyk and locates the boy that will become his secret apprentice. For those of you keeping score, said secret apprentice is the actual star of the game. Darth Vader comes complete with the Force powers you'd expect, most notably Force choke, which he uses to ... um ... choke people. Check out the video above for the first gameplay footage of the Sith Lord in action.

[Via Joystiq]

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [18]

Force Unleashed launches September 16

Posted Apr 3rd 2008 12:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News

LucasArts today announced that the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be arriving on United States shores on September 16, 2008. Southeast Asia and Australia will see the game the next day on September 17, whereas Europe gets the latest Jedi fix on September 19. The Force Unleashed takes place between episodes 3 and 4 of the Star Wars saga and tells the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice who, among other things, utilizes incredibly strong Force powers and has discovered yet another weird way in which to wield a light saber. The most notable feature of the game thus far is its implementation of physics among its characters and environments.

Please note our use of extreme self-control in not resorting to an "unleashed" pun when writing this article.

[Via Joystiq]

Gallery: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Video: The tech behind Star Wars: Force Unleashed

Posted Jan 25th 2008 10:15AM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Videos

Question. What do you get when you mix the powerful Havoc physics engine, the Euphoria AI engine and a pinch of digital molecular matter technology? Well, in Lucas Arts' case, you get a game that goes by the name of Star Wars: Force Unleashed and its freakin' amazing gameplay.

Embedded above is a a tech demo video where you can witness how Force Unleashed masterly blends each engine, each program and each effect into one cohesive gameplay experience. It's crazy cool. It's crazy crazy. It'll make your jaw drop. Watch as glass shatters, AI grabs onto the nearest object when lifted into the air and you'll see the entire environment breaks at its seams. Just watch and be awe-struck.

Read
Permalink
Email this
Share
Comments [33]

Name	Date
Blitz: The Leage II	Oct 13
FIFA Soccer 09	Oct 14
Golden Axe: Beast Rider	Oct 14
Dead Space	Oct 14
Midnight Club LA	Oct 14
Blitz: The League II	Oct 14
Saints Row 2	Oct 14
Midnight Club LA	Oct 20
Monopoly	Oct 20
Spider-Man Web of Shadows	Oct 21
Fable II	Oct 21
DDR Universe 3	Oct 21
Far Cry 2	Oct 21
New and Upcoming XBLA Releases

The Story	Find More
XBLA in Brief: Beat'n Groovy, MLB Stickball, Shadow Assault / Tenchu	XBLA in Brief
Dead Space Giveaway Week	Dead Space
First Halo 3: Recon details emerge	Halo 3: Recon
New 360 Castlevania announced at TGS	TGS 08
Fable II co-op patch will be ready for launch	Fable II

Blu-ray releases for the week of October 19th Over 14 minutes of Resistance 2 beta footage Would you kindly download BioShock DLC on November 20?	All the World's a Stage: Hallow's End and you Find popular builds with TalentChic Don't delete your 3.0.x patches just yet
Video: Halo 3 MythBusters crashes Pelicans Deals: iTunes music with Fable 2, $45 games and more Reminder: Extra Life charity marathon is today	Dead Rising: We ain't seen nothin' yet? Clear screens from the Toshinden Wii game Wii Warm Up: No sequel for you
DS Daily: Browsing It just makes sense: Settlers of Catan lands on the DS at last DS Daily: Best place to bust out the DS?	Downloadable games will 'ignite' PSP library, says Sony exec Worldwide PSP releases for the week of October 19 Neverland Card Battles hits retail Oct. 28
The Best of Big Download: October 13-19 Max Payne movie beats Disney dogs for the top of US box office September's best selling PC games in US revealed	Hey, What Do Ya Know? Justin Timberlake Is Hosting a PGA Tour Event Old Course Could Be Sea World by 2050 Tiger Is Expanding His Empire to Mexico

Xbox 360 Fanboy