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play like a pirate on talk like a pirate day

talk like a pirate day

Arrr, matey. September 19 be Talk Like a Pirate Day, and this year, it may also be known as Play Awesome Piratey Games Day. What’s a holiday for pirates without cheap or free pirates games, after all?

In celebration of everyone putting on weird pirate voices, LucasArts is dropping the price of the Secret of…

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September 18th, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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lucidity is beautiful, not so silent [xbox/pc]

lucidity xbox platform puzzle lucasarts

Lucidity, the new puzzling platformer from LucasArts, will be out later this month, but I have a feeling these charming visuals will hang around in your mind’s eye for a long time.

There’s so much to love here, from the bobbled hat and the heroine’s softly rounded face to the gorgeous light effects, and that’s…

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September 15th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

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tech demos from next-gen star wars game

The folks over at LucasArts are showing off some pretty cool new tech that’s planned for the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, planned for next-generation consoles.
The first video shows off the enhanced AI engine (called “Euphoria”) which provides each enemy with a “central nervous system,” which makes them intelligent and emotional reactions to…

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February 15th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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