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Archived News-March 2010
Week 2
| Friday March 12, 2010 |
| Daily Video Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is a very rare one! The latest scene we have provided is the Main Introduction from the Star Wars interactive CD-ROM Behind the Magic that was released in the Fall of 1998. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!

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| Friday March 12, 2010 |
| The Empire Strikes Back 3D Trading Cards |
Topps has announced The Empire Strikes Back 3D Trading Cards. Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with this all-new set of 3-D cards from Topps. The long-awaited follow-up to the highly-valued Star Wars 3-D set released in 1996, this set features 48 cards in breathtaking widevision that bring this fan-favorite film to life. 7 cards per pack, 24 packs per box. Be sure to see the advertisement!

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| Thursday March 11, 2010 |
| Daily Video Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from one of your favorite Star Wars video games! The latest scene we have provided is the Introduction and The Battle of Kalaan from the Star Wars video game Force Commander that was released March 22, 2000. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!

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| Thursday March 11, 2010 |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic Is EA's Largest Project Ever |
EuroGamer has an article that states BioWare's Star Wars: The Old Republic is the most expensive game ever created at EA.
The publisher's chief banker Eric Brown described the MMO as the "largest ever development project, period, in the history of the company".
He said a packaged game usually costs around $30m to make at EA, but "any MMO costs significantly more than that".
When asked by a member of the Wedbush Morgan Securities audience in New York today how the cost compared to World of Warcraft, Brown said Blizzard spent "$100 million, perhaps more" to ship the game in 2004.
"That's lifetime [research and development] to actually ship it and obviously then there's maintenance subsequent to ship and expansion packs," Brown added.
These days, WOW makes around $100m a month from subscriptions. EA no doubt hopes SWTOR will recoup costs in a similar fashion.
"MMOs are sizeable undertakings," quipped Brown.
EA is steering Star Wars: The Old Republic towards a spring 2011 release.

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| Wednesday March 10, 2010 |
| Daily Video Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from one of your favorite Star Wars video games! The latest scene we have provided is Mine Sabotage from the Star Wars video game Jedi Knight II-Jedi Outcast that was released March 26, 2002. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. Special thanks to Medhiv83 for capturing and sharing the cutscene! If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!

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| Wednesday March 10, 2010 |
| Cut Scenes Section Update |
The Cut Scenes section has been updated with a breakdown and pictures of a scene cut from Return of the Jedi. The third scene provided in the Return of the Jedi Cut Scenes section is The Sail Barge. I have always been fascinated by the scenes that were left out of the movies and I just wanted to share with you another cut scene from the film. Enjoy!

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| Wednesday March 10, 2010 |
| Ships Section Updated |
Today I have updated the Ships Section with the BR-23 Courier. You can get a listing of transport ships using their picture by type at the Transports Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our ships, vehicles, bases, and space stations, you can check out the Index. If you have a ship you would like to see me add, then e-mail me the request and I will do my best to add it for you. Enjoy!

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| Monday March 08, 2010 |
| Daily Video Clip |
This video features the Top 10 Villains for Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Also, look for the new bad guy Admiral Trench, a member of the Harch arachnid species after they complete the Top 10. He will appear in the "Cat and Mouse" episode airing March 26, 2010. Enjoy!
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| Monday March 08, 2010 |
| Bases & Space Stations Section Updated |
Today I have updated the Bases & Space Stations with the Orion IV-Rebel Base. I have added a flash video for a little something more interesting. You can get a listing of bases using their picture by type at the Bases Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our ships, vehicles, bases, and space stations, you can check out the Index. If you have anything you would like to see us add, then e-mail me the request and I will do my best to add it for you. Enjoy!

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| Monday March 08, 2010 |
| Character Section Updated |
Today I have updated the Characters Section and the latest addition is Lieutenant Lepira also known as Gold 4. Look for more Rebel pilots from the Battle of Yavin soon! You can get a listing of characters using their picture at the Light Side Characters Section. Or, if you would like to see an alphabetical listing of all of our characters, you can check out the Character Index. Enjoy!

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| Monday March 08, 2010 |
| Star Wars Undercity Portugal New Website |
Our friend Joćo Pinto from Star Wars Undercity Portugal sent in an e-mail letting us know that their new website is now available. Here is the information:
We are proud to announce our new Website is up and running. The Portuguese Star Wars Community finally owns their own website with all
information regarding the Star Wars fandom, events, news and curiosities in Portuguese. This is the very FIRST website fully functional and with a dedicated domain.
We would like to continue our past relationship, that's why we kept a link for your site in our "links" section. We will continue to use your website for continuous newscast and updates.
We thank you for your support, we couldn't reach this stage without your help. Truly!
Visit us: www.undercityportugal.net
For the moment some sections are offline. We will add a special international presentation page for all our international visitors. For now,
practice your portuguese! :)
Regards,
Joćo Pinto (EnGhedi)
Star Wars Undercity Portugal
The new site looks really great! Be sure to go have a look! Thanks for letting us know Joćo.
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