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Ambush

Synopsis: Jedi Master Yoda and three clone troopers must face off against Count Dooku's dreaded assassin Ventress and her massive droid army to prove the Jedi are strong enough to protect a strategic planet and forge a treaty for the Republic.

Rising Malevolence

Synopsis: An attack by a devastating new Separatist weapon leaves Jedi Master Plo Koon and his clone troopers struggling to survive until Anakin and Ahsoka can find them.

Pablo Hidalgo has stated in his blog that the HoloNet News will be making a comeback.

"I'm excited about this, because we finally (I think) found a way to make it work in the face of evolving Clone Wars continuity. I can't say much more just yet, but you'll soon be able to sample its new iteration. It'll be back online, in a new format, but it will hopefully still deliver all that crunchy continuity and living-in-the-galaxy goodness you liked way back in 2002-2004. More info coming soon!"

What is HoloNet News you ask?

HoloNet News is an official Star Wars website, which was created in order to build hype for the 2002 theatrical release of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. The site consisted of various in-universe news articles detailing galactic events leading up to the beginning of the film. In addition to coverage of major events with a clear bearing on what occurs in Attack of the Clones, the site included a number of articles that tied into other elements of the Expanded Universe. Many of the articles also contained numerous in-jokes and other obscure references.

"When we first introduced this all-art concept in 1993, it was a relatively quiet time for Star Wars," Topps/VP of Publishing Ira Friedman says. "The original movie trilogy was long gone from theaters and talk of more films was purely speculation. Yet when our Star Wars Galaxy cards hit, the groundbreaking idea took fans on a collecting joy ride that spanned three different series, two coffee table books, and encompassed more than 350 spectacular pieces of Star Wars artwork."

The Galaxy tradition of presenting diverse artist interpretations of the Star Wars Universe continues in fine form as Topps gears up to release all-new Series 4 this February. Not only is this series aimed at the long-time Star Wars collecting community; Topps is also looking to attract a whole new generation of younger Star Wars fans and collectors. As this segment of the fan base was still diapers when the Galaxy concept first debuted over 15 years ago (many weren't even born then), the card marketer expects the current popularity of Star Wars will attract kid and teen audiences to the Galaxy brand as well.

A foil-stamped reprint of the legendary and ultra-rare Yoda P2 promo card is just one of the many special cards featured in Star Wars Galaxy 4. Other noteworthy highlights and subsets from this 130-card series include:

• "New Visions" -- over 50 exclusive, new paintings from well known and up-and-coming comics artists and fantasy illustrators
• "Lost Galaxy" -- never-before-seen archival Galaxy card art
• "The Force Unleashed" -- dazzling visuals from LucasArts new breakthrough video game
• Signed, Vintage cards -- featuring autographs from many original Galaxy artists
• One-of-a-Kind Sketches -- rendered on first-ever shaped sketch cards and traditional size cards
• Movie Posters, Comics and Book Cover Art -- iconic imagery on cards for the first time
• Window Poster and Packaging Art -- powerful new painting from acclaimed Star Wars artist Russell Walks

"While the extraordinary success of the three prior Galaxy series sets the bar very high, we believe Series 4 is a truly worthy follow-up," Friedman explains. "From the quality production values to the caliber of the participating artists to the multi-levels of unique inserts to the special surprises we have yet to announce, we're confident fans will agree this new series is worth the wait."

Star Wars Galaxy 4 will be available primarily in hobby and comics shops in February.

The first of these two packs will introduce the ability to play the game as some of your favorite characters from the Star Wars universe. Whether you enjoy the newcomers like Kit Fisto and Ki-Adi-Mundi, or you prefer to jump back to the classics like Obi-Wan Kenobi and the beloved Luke Skywalker, players have the option to pick a new hero for the game.

Later this year, the second pack of content will be distributed, this time giving Starkiller himself an entirely new mission to master. Heading to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, The Apprentice seeks to discover the truth about his father -- but on the way must confront his own past. In this new area, the player will truly have their skills tested with the barrage of enemies they must face.

The LucasArts team is currently developing this content internally. Though the release date and pricing are still to be determined, keep an eye on The Force Unleashed official website for more updates.