“Let the force be with you” proclaimed LucasArts. As the developer of the new video game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, LucasArts has announced that a playable demo will be made available this Thursday, August 21, at the  XBox Live Marketplace. This demo gives players a little taste of what to expect as well as teach players how to use the new Force Grip power feature. As the first game to be developed internally by LucasArts, it utilizes modern hardware technology in order for the player to control the Force. An entirely new chapter in the Star Wars saga, the video games is set to reveal Darth Vader’s new “apprentice” as well as new revelations regarding the Star Wars galaxy. The release date for the game in North America is September 16, 2008 and will be available for the Xbox 360 gaming console.

- Geoff

[Source:GameInforWire]

It has been eight years since a new Banjo-Kazooie video game was made available for non-portable gaming consoles. Rare Ltd, the developer of the Banjo-Kazooie series, officially announced today that a demo for the latest game in the series, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts, would be made available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The official release date for the game is set to Christmas 2008. The new video games marks the tenth anniversary for the series. The new game includes all the characters from previous games as well as somenew characters. Unlike previous Banjo-Kazooie games, this game utilizes vehicles to transport the two main characters around. Keep an eye out for that demo!

- Geoff

[Source: Xbox 360 FanBoy]