E3: Nothing but Star Wars

Over at the LucasArts room (no stand, just a private room, complete with cool SW props), it was all Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars, unsurprisingly. Three SW universe games are in the works.

First up we have the Revenge of the Wookiees expansion pack for PC MMO Star Wars: Galaxies. Great if you like that sort of thing and it will shortly be bundled with the other previous packs at a bargain price.

Then there was the RTS Star Wars: Empire at War which the LucasArts boys took great pleasure in showing us allows you, among other things, to control the Death Star and its massive weapons. One blast and Tatooine was toast. Cool. Out late this year, PC only.

Finally, SW Battlefront II revisits the enjoyable FPS of 2004. This time you can also control "hero" characters such as Obi Wan and - hurrah! - even the evil Vader himself. Lovely voice work too. Out for all formats later this year.