The Force is not strong at E3 this year, as LucasArts has decided not to announce any new games during the event because of "too much noise" surrounding it. Hopefully this doesn't mean that we won't hear any news on the upcoming Star Wars games. More in the full article.

*UPDATE* LucasArts has clarified that they will still be attending E3, after some initial confusion at their announcement.

Some industry insiders have long suspected that LucasArts may be in the process of restructuring itself. It's all official now as layoffs have been confirmed after the release of Lego Indiana Jones (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC,  PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, DS). Details after the jump.

It's a bit late, but given the timeliness of Jeff Brown's opinions of late, we thought this might clear up some air on the ESA issue. It appears that a copy of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) document accounting for the financial transactions at the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has made it to the hands of the media, and what has been discovered might be the real reason why major members are bailing from the premiere software organization. Check the full article for more details.

It seems like the rumor about LucasArts leaving the ESA was actually true. Recent statements released by both the ESA and LucasArts confirmed that the company did indeed take its leave from the video games organization, but mentioned that it will still support the ESA's mission in the industry. To find out more about this, check out our full article after the jump.

Light sabers, the Force, Jedi Masters... just how awesome will Star Wars: The Force Unleashed be? According to game's producer, it's going to be the "greatest Star Wars game" ever. What else does he have to say about the game? Read the full article to find out!

 Pandemic studios has been known to take its sweet time as it teases fans about its upcoming releases. Such isn't the case today as a lot more than hints about their upcoming games has been dropped. The devs have confirmed that they're working on a new game called The Lord of the Rings: Conquest and its set for launch late this year. Read the full article and see some of the early details.

Addicted to Microsoft's excellent Xbox Live service? Then you might want to pay attention, as this particular update comes right from Major Nelson. Yes, it's time once more to see what games are being played the most over at Xbox Live. Check out the entire list in the full article and see if your favorite game made it in its respective bracket, as well as how good Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) did.

In case you didn't know, LucasArts has revealed that Darth Vader is a playable character in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Wondering who else from the Star Wars universe are playable in the game? You can check out the full article for a new batch of screenshots, one of which shows the game's roster list. There seems to be someone missing from the roster too. Guess who.

It's great to see that an indie developer has made it to the same level as other big shot studios. According to Develop's list of most successful game studios, Rebellion Developments - the studio that developed The Simpsons Game (the PSP and Wii versions) and Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron - is Europe's leading independent developer. Details in the full article.

You guys may have already known this, but for those who missed it: the father of Luke Skywalker has been confirmed to be a playable character in the Lucas Arts' upcoming Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (that would be Darth Vader, for those of you who haven't made out the connection yet). But there's one small catch to this surprising revelation. Find out what it is in the full article.