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The Threat of the Conqueror adds more than 200 new playable cards and more than 30 new loot cards to the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, bringing the total number of cards in the game to more than 1,800. The new playable cards will feature unique keyword abilities that:

• Grant “Intel” labeled units additional bonus powers when they come into play, allowing for more tactical options within a round
• Enable stacking “Reinforcement” bonuses which add the ability to play additional reinforcement units the longer the game progresses

In addition, this expansion introduces new cards to the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game, including:

• User-Created Art Cards – The Star Wars Galaxies Galactic Civil War Photo Contest winners are unveiled. One Rebel-themed winner, one Imperial-themed winner and one neutral-themed winner will have their created art appear as cards in Threat of the Conqueror.
• New Loot Cards – More than 30 new special-forces themed loot cards will be available, including the Neutral Infiltrator Armor, AT-PT Walker Vehicle and the imposing Republic Gunship Vehicle.

The Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game marks the first-ever Star Wars® trading card game offered exclusively online. Available to both current and former Star Wars Galaxies subscribers*, the Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game provides players with an entirely new gameplay experience by combining the challenge of a trading card game with the adventures and community of a massively multiplayer online game. Players can build their own virtual decks to fight in story mode, and participate in epic one-on-one matches, cooperative heroic encounters and official tournaments.

Are you sad because you are one of those people who aren't able to play the new Hoth misson from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed simply because you don't have it?

Well, there's no need to be sad anymore! Thanks to the wonderful folks at Gametrailers.com, you can now experience the cold, harsh environment of Hoth through the eyes of the Secret Apprentice with a simple click of your mouse. Just press play!

(Warning: Major spoilers ahead!)

Aspyr Media on Tuesday said that the Mac version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition is now available in retail stores and through the publisher’s GameAgent digital distribution arm. The game puts the player in the role of Darth Vader's secret apprentice during a story set between the prequel and original trilogies.

The Ultimate Sith Edition adds three new levels, as well as new costumes and characters not seen in the previous version of the game. Players get the opportunity to explore the ruined Jedi Temple on the city-covered planet Corsucant, where the secret apprentice learns new information about his past and must confront his inner demons.

-By Brad Cook, The Mac Observer

Full story at http://www.macobserver.com/.

In the "true" ending of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Galen Marek was defeated by the Emperor and allowed the events of Episode IV unfold. In the non-canon "dark side" ending, Marek managed to defeat Darth Vader and unwillingly became the new Sith apprentice to Palpatine. This ending created an "infinities" timeline within the Star Wars Universe, in which the Empire is far stronger.

In the first DLC titled Tatooine, the Apprentice faced against Obi-Wan Kenobi in an attempt to eliminate Luke Skywalker. The latest chapter puts the player on the cold, harsh planet of Hoth, where the Apprentice is once again tasked with eliminating Skywalker and the Rebels.

If this DLC is anything like the rest of the game, its sure to be an exciting and fast pace mission with an ending that is sure to shock.


The Hoth mission is set to be released on the Xbox Live Marketplace on Feb. 23.

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During EA's Q3 earnings call [on Monday], the publisher confirmed that BioWare's upcoming Star Wars MMO will not make the publisher's next financial year. This means that fans will not see the game until sometime after March 31, 2011. The call verifies a previous forecast laid out by EA and LucasArts that Star Wars: The Old Republic was slated for an April or May 2011 release.

"We are not assuming that we bring a major new MMO to market in fiscal '11," said EA Chief financial Officer Eric Brown. "We will continue to increase significant development cost as we prepare this title for launch."

-By Kevin Parrish, Tom's Hardware.

Full story at www.tomshardware.com.

In an exclusive video from Gametrailers, the game developers of the new Star Wars MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic, give detailed insights on the designs and development of the two playable Sith classes, the Sith Warrior and Sith Inquisitor.