Message from LucasArts there is. Delay there will be. Yoda-speak aside, LucasArts did confirm earlier at the Comic-Con in San Diego that Star Wars: Clone Wars Republic Heroes (PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, 360) have been pushed back a month, although the Dark Side keeps us from finding out the cause of the delay.

LucasArts has released more details for the upcoming Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes game which is currently being developed by Krome Studios for PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, and Xbox 360. LucasArts Singapore is taking care of the DS version. More after the jump.

We're sure you've been wondering where our favorite demon had gone? Well, we just got a goodie update for Konami and Krome Studios' upcoming video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Portable, Hellboy: The Science of Evil. Check out the full article for screenshots with Hellboy in action - and making good use of his Right Hand of Doom.

Here's a deal that's just in time for the holidays. Amazon is offering Viva Piñata: Party Animals at 40% off, and is now down to US$ 29.99 from the original US$ 49.99.

It'd make a pretty nice present for Christmas. Just make sure you don't buy it as a random gift for someone or you may have to buy an Xbox 360 to go along with it.

Microsoft Game Studios and Krome Studios have announced that the Xbox 360 title Viva Piñata: Party Animals will be arriving in European stores on November 16. The game hits North American retail today.

Unlike Rare Ltd.'s Viva Piñata, this game is based on the Saturday morning animated series. It also introduces several new characters, including the trendsetting Hailey Horstachio and the quiet but deadly Petunia Pretztail.

Viva Piñata: Party Animals features over 40 mini-games and a dozen footraces to compete in and earn achievements. Players can also go on Xbox Live or play with up to three others in local multiplayer.

The achievements list for Microsoft and Krome Studios' Viva Pinata: Party Animals on the Xbox 360 has just been released. While some of it looks like it can be unlocked by playing through the game once, others seem to be much more difficult to attain and will probably require hours of playing.

The exact amount of achievement points for each one haven't been disclosed yet. Hopefully they won't be giving a mere 20 points per achievement since goals like Get to Know Everyone (which is only unlocked when a player finishes the game with all eight characters) seems like a really daunting task. Here are all the achievements as well as what you'll need to get it:

• Whirlm Streak: Win 3 Challenge Events in a row.
• Kittyfloss Streak: Win 5 Challenge Events in a row.
• Chewnicorn Streak: Win 8 Challenge Events in a row.
• Hi-yaaaa!: Destroy 10 objects in a single race while playing as Petunia Pretztail.
• King Roario Award: Win all Challenge Events and races in a single game.
• Int'l Piñata of Mystery: Use each power-up at least once in a single game.
• Coulda Been a Contender: Win 1 race.
• Get to Know Everyone: Finish the game in any place with each of the 8 characters.
• Girl Power: As a female character, finish a game while never losing to a male character.
• Boy Band:As a male character, finish a game while never losing to a female character.
• Rashberry Gluttony: Collect more than 1,000 pieces of candy while playing as Fergy Fudgehog.
• Popularity Contest: Complete a game with all 4 characters playing as Hudson Horstachio.
• Think Fast!: Never get hit in an entire contest by a Fiesta Missile while playing as Paulie Pretztail.
• No Wipeouts: Never fall down in a single race while playing as Franklin Fizzlybear.
• Mama's Boy: Lose to Fergy Fudgehog while playing as Francine Fudgehog.
• Bear Hug: Never use a power-up on Franklin Fizzlybear while playing as Florence Fizzlybear.
• Scene Stealer" Beat Hudson Horstachio while playing as Hailey Horstachio.
• Classic Gamer Reward: Enter the classic gamers code while on the START screen. For a hint, go right into your manual%u2026
• Keep Your Friends Close: Complete a multiplayer game offline.
• Pacifist: Win a race without using a Fiesta Missile, Colored Water Bomb, or Smoke Bomb.
• Scenic Route: Win a race without using any shortcuts.
• Artful Dodger: Avoid the snowball in Snow-bowl Dodgeball.

The rest of the achievements can be found in the full article!

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Major Nelson has announced that a demo for Krome Studios' Viva Pinata: Party Animals has gone live on... well, Xbox Live. So what's new with the insanely colorful animals? Well, they're going against each other in more than forty party games plus about a dozen races. According to the Major, up to four players can go head to head in the demo, either over Live or just your living room.

Anyway, the Viva Pinata: Party Animals demo weighs in at 971.17MB and is available everywhere (read: all regions). Enjoy!

Hellboy stomps into the next-generation console and handheld platforms this year as his latest game Hellboy: The Science of Evil preps up to launch aboard the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Sony PSP.

These newest screenshots show the console version of Krome Studios' video game. According to the developers, four playable characters will be in the mix. Players can team up both in online and offline multiplayer modes to venture into the unknown with the world's greatest paranormal investigator.

Hellboy: The Science of Evil is based on the movie and comic book series of the same name. It follows the life of Hellboy, a demon originally summoned by Nazi occultists in World War II to rain doom on the Allies forces. Fortunately, he was still in his infant form and was rescued by American forces. He then joins the army's Paranormal Bureau and works for the good of mankind. That story jerks this blogger's tears every single time.

More Hellboy screens after the jump!

GameSpot AU have scored interviews with Krome Studios on the newest Hellboy game, Hellboy: The Science of Evil.

This latest installment finds Hellboy chasing after a crazed witch. The story is split up in chapters and smaller story arcs which contribute to the greater story arc, which ultimately leads him to a climactic confrontation with Hermann Von Klempt.
 
The creators, wanting to stay true to the spirit of Hellboy, dives headfirst into the challenge of translating the game into the different consoles.  Although the PSP will be substituting 2D animation for the sequences that will be found on the consoles, the main story will be the same across all the consoles. And according to Rich Foster, "both the console and handheld versions involve a decent amount of face punching and hitting bad guys with large objects."  Bad guys with face full of stone fist.  Rock.

Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien will be playable characters. Liz will of course remain the hot pyrokinetic we all love her to be, and Abe will be kicking ass with his "fantastic array of martial arts moves and pulls off incredibly fast combos and strikes."  Both interviews mention a special appearance, but both also refuse to go any further on the topic. Such a tease.

HellBoy: The Science of Evil, will be released on the Xbox 360, the PS3 and the PSP. The game will feature co-op and multiplayer options available for online or split-screen gameplay. It is currently in its beta version and projected to be released by the end of the year. Blu-Ray capabilities will feature bonuses like behind the scenes footage and interviews with Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman.

A sequel to the movie was also mentioned, and projected to be released by mid-2008.

Fans of the Right Hand of Doom heads up! We've got some new cool assets for Hellboy (PS3, 360, PSP) courtesy of developer Krome Studios and publisher Konami. Take note that the artwork are for all platforms while the screenshots are exclusive for the PlayStation 3.

Anyway, Hellboy is very much based on the movie, unlike the other video game Hellboy: Asylum Seeker that was released on the original PlayStation (PSOne) and Games for Windows (PC) platforms by Cryo Interactive. After all, movie director Guillermo del Toro is very much involved in the new title.

Aside from having Hellboy himself beating up the bad guys with his big stone hand or gun Samaritan, fans will also get some action from other characters like Liz Sherman and Abe Sapien. If you want to know more, you can always check out our previous reports or QJ.Net's exclusive interview with game producer Paul Armatta.

Hellboy will be released on all platforms sometime in Q3 2007.

See more artwork after the jump! Click on the Full Article link below.