Star Wars: The Old Republic is definitely garnering a huge audience for both Electronic Arts and Bioware, but it's about to get a whole lot bigger.  The company recently announced a new Legacy expansion that would take the popular online PC hit in all new directions, one that would keep players addicted for years to come.

With its release, fans are divided over Star War Kinect.  And it’s easy to see why.  The product offers a lot that ties in with the Star Wars universe, but goes so far off the deep end with certain sections, it could easily be considered one of the most hated things since, well, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.  But keep something in mind when you play it.  Microsoft didn’t build it for the hardcore fans who know within their hearts that Han Solo shot first.  They built it for the casual audience and the kids who would have fun for hours on end waving their arms to swing a lightsaber and steer a podracer.  And in that sense, Star Wars Kinect does what’s promised.

Oh, George Lucas.  You’re just a little bit enamored by your own technology, aren’t you?  First you insist that Han Solo didn’t shoot first, despite what you directed way back in 1977.  Now you think a yelping Darth Vader would do good in Return of the Jedi, and a CG Yoda would do better than a puppet one…well, wait, that last one actually made a bit of sense.  Well, say what you will about ol’ George, sometimes he does have his heart in the right place.  And despite the fact it’s  probably the weakest film in the series (right down there with Attack of the Clones) Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is quite the looker.

The first chapter of the Star Wars Saga arrives in theatres for the first time ever in 3D starting February 10, and AMC theatres across the country are celebrating the occasion with plans to make opening weekend one for fans and families to remember. As part of the festivities, the new LucasArts and Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 3D Star Wars game will be playable.

The Star Wars Battlefront series has become a beloved property of the LucasArts digital empire over the past few years, with open battles between both good guys and bad guys, and numerous options for players to hop in on both sides.  Star Wars Battlefront III had been rumored for some time, but with the demise of longtime development team Pandemic Studios, it was put in doubt.  However, some interesting online moves have indicated that another developer could be working on the long-awaited sequel.  Could be, mind you...

In just one week at retail, Star Wars became the bestselling catalog Blu-ray Disc of all time with worldwide sales totaling one million units, including 515,000 units sold in North America.  This represents $84 million in worldwide consumer spend including $38 million in North America - unprecedented for a nine-disc Blu-ray collection at a premium price.

Ok, we admit it.  When Microsoft went and introduced Kinect Star Wars for the first time a couple of months ago at E3, it didn't quite move us.  And when we actually went to play it, we felt even more unmoved.  But some interesting new additions are starting to sway us over to the Dark Side -- namely being able to take control of a Rancor and letting all hell break loose.