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When Battlefront III seemed to die a slow death with us all getting a sneak peak into a video of the game that was not to be released, a sparkle of hope came about for the Battlefront Saga. We learned in an article posted here February 1st this year that Lucasarts and Slant Six Games were working on Battlefront Online. It is, as the name suggests, planned to be online-only, and was tentatively slated to appear in 2011.

As it turns out according to Kotaku, 2011 is going to be a very busy release season for Lucasarts, so they wanted to push Battlefront Online up to be released this year. It became clear last month that the reality is this could not happen in the shorter time span. So what is the solution? Lucasarts decides to put the project "on ice".

So much so that the Slant Six crew that was working on the game has been laid off as a result! Slant Six managing director Brian Thalken told GameSpot "Our current project needs do not align with our current staffing levels", and confirmed that an undisclosed number of developers had been "temporarily" laid off, in the hopes that they can be re-hired once the studio's workload is able to support them.

So is this a permanent icing for Battlefront Online, or will they just move the game back to 2012? Only time will tell, but if the history of the franchise is any indication, don't expect Battlefront Online to ever see the light of day.

Synopsis: The Republic's new super-weapon awakens the fearsome Zillo Beast of Malastare. Now the Jedi must devise a way to contain the deadly creature.

The term "gamics" was coined by Toronto resident Nathan Ciprick. He established one of the first websites dedicated to gamics, www.gamics.com, two years ago.

"Star Wars Galaxies was what gave me the idea," said Mr. Ciprick.

Mr. Ciprick compares the process of writing a gamic to writing a script for a low-budget film. "You know you have a limit on the locations and characters, so you have to write something tailored to what you can work with," Mr. Ciprick said.

Mr. Ciprick said his experiences with the industry has been equally positive. "LucasArts put me in their newsletter to show people my gamic."

Congratulations Nathan! Be sure to read the entire article.

Untitled Animated Star Wars Project Will Explore the Universe from a New Perspective, Blending Wry Comedy and Irreverent Fun

Lucasfilm Animation is currently developing an all-new animated Star Wars series, focusing its efforts on the comedic aspects of the "galaxy far, far away." Featuring creative involvement from Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, creators and executive producers of the Emmy and Annie Award-winning Robot Chicken, as well as writing from The Daily Show's Brendan Hay, the series will look at the Saga's characters with a playful and irreverent tone. The series will be produced by Daytime Emmy and Gemini Award-winner Jennifer Hill (The Backyardigans), and directed by Emmy-nominated Todd Grimes (Back at the Barnyard).

"There are so many stories taking place in the Star Wars universe, and they don't all have to focus on the fate of the galaxy," said Grimes. "We're looking at Star Wars from a new perspective; this will be a glimpse at how the rest of the galaxy is affected by the events of the Saga. There's a lot of humor to be mined from that."

"The Star Wars universe is so dense and rich; it's crazy to think that there aren't normal, mundane everyday problems in a world so well-defined," said Green. "And it's even crazier to think of what those problems might be, since it's all set in a galaxy far, far away. What do these characters do when they're not overthrowing Empires?"

Said Senreich, "We're going to pull back the curtain of some of those behind-the-scenes shenanigans. It's going to appeal to all ages, the way Star Wars should -- but there'll be plenty buried under the surface, as well. As Obi-Wan might say, 'it all depends on your point of view'."

Synopsis: Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka form an uneasy partnership with four deadly bounty hunters to help protect a local farmer from Hondo Ohnaka and his band of pirates.