New Games on The Great Games Experiment http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/css/logo.jpg en-us Imagine Ben Hur in a galaxy far, far away. Replace the two-wheeled carriage with a futuristic, hovering pod -- now take away the horses and strap two giant afterburner-powered engines to the vehicle. The boost of the two fuselages pulls the carriage forward at speeds in excess of 600mph and a stream of pure energy, called a mag beam or coupler, makes sure that the engines don't fly off in opposite directions. Like its "real," up to 40-foot-long counterparts in the movie, Racer's pods use a three-point dynamics system that will cause the carriage to realistically drift in the air behind its two engines. Unlike the movie, which features 18 opposing racers, Episode I Racer stars more than 21 characters complete with their rides, including three pods based on original design concepts that weren't used in the final film.

]]> 07 Mar 2007 04:52:07 Planetary battles is what Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is all about. Based on the novel and comic book series by the same name, Rogue Squadron follows the adventures of a daring group of pilots led by Luke Skywalker and (later on) Wedge Antilles. In Rogue, players take on the role of Luke Skywalker (and Wedge in the last mission) and set out to fight the evil Empire in more than 15 missions in familiar and new Star Wars locations. The battles all take place in extensive 3D worlds on planetary surfaces (there are no space battles) ranging from the hot sands of Tatooine to the spice mines of Kessel and even the oceans of the Mon Calamari. In addition to the 15 regular missions, there are also a few hidden ones that have to be unlocked.

]]> 07 Mar 2007 04:44:56 The Black Hole Army has returned, stronger than ever, and it's going to take the combined might of all of the nations of Macro Land to fend them off and save the day. Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising features a deeper storyline than the first game, new CO's, new units, and more as you work your way through the campaign. Not to mention plenty of unlockables.

]]> 07 Feb 2007 12:00:17 Factor 5 long known for their Star Wars games Nintendo's consoles moves over to the PS3 and sticks to flying but replaces inanimate X-Wings with Dragons!

]]> 06 Feb 2007 06:04:18 Join Max, Rachel, Jake, Colin, Sasha, and all the rest of the advance wars CO's in the battle to save Omega Land from the evil forces of Black Hole's sinister armada. Fight turn-based wars against the enemy, and turn the tide of the battle with your CO powers! Whether you want to be a powerhouse like Max, or a long-range mastermind like Grit, Advance Wars is the #1 portable solution for strategy gamers and casual gamers alike.

]]> 31 Jan 2007 05:58:58 Includes a vector graphics ship editor, online leader list, custom sounds, and an acid trip graphics engine! Customize everything about your ship from mass to rate of fire. Use physics to create powerful ships. Massive ships take more hits, less massive ones take less engine power. Big projecties connect easily but small projectiles have more pressure ripping through baddies with less velocity! It's up to you to figure out what combination works to get you to the top of the online charts!

]]> 24 Jan 2007 01:25:07 Ever wanted to play as your favorite star wars heroes in an epic lightsaber confrontation? Or maybe just a noble clone trooper on the front lines in the battle of Coruscant?
Well now you can with Star Wars: Battlefront II!

In this battlefield-esque, third-person shooter, players will take control of any number of clone troopers, battle droids, Jedi, and Dark Lords in the battle for control of the galaxy.

]]> 24 Jan 2007 01:26:17 Kyle Katarn, savior of the Valley of the Jedi, must once again wield the force to save the galaxy from the evil empire. While investigating a far-away imperial outpost, Kyle discovers a sinister plot to imbue Imperial soldiers with the force. And to top it all off, he has to re-learn all of his force powers as he goes.

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