If there’s one thing I can’t stand and that is being lied to.

Case in point, August 4th, I went to the Apple Store in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, to buy a sim-free iPhone for £599.00 (having spent £699.00 some weeks earlier on an iPad) and I was tempted to buy an iPod Touch for my daughter but after reading from a few reliable sources that a NEW iPod Touch would be coming September I thought I’d ask first.

So, I asked the reps at Apple if this was the case. They said to take no notice what web-sites, papers or TV as the only people who would know are Apple and they assured me nothing was coming this year…BOLLOCKS!

Stupidly though, I believed them and bought the version they had on sale for £152.00.

Now, they say that they don’t confirm rumours to treat the customer fairly.
No, they don’t confirm rumours because they want rid of the old stock, believing that their product is so good and people have money to burn they’ll simply buy a new one 4 weeks after buying the last version.

You lied to me Apple and I’m NOT a happy bunny!

LucasArts has released a batch of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II screens and art - and we've stuck 'em all below for your delectation.

As revealed in our recent hands-on preview, the game begins with Darth Vader informing former apprentice Starkiller he has been cloned.

The hero then searches for lost love Juno, encountering classic characters including Yoda and Boba Fett along the way.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II will be released on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC in October...

...Star Wars: Force Unleashed 2 screens, art fly in

Twentieth Century Fox and James Cameron announced that AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION will be released in cinemas on Friday, 27th August, in a limited engagement and exclusively in Digital 3D and IMAX 3D.

This version of Cameron’s history-making and groundbreaking epic will include more than eight minutes of new footage. Since – and largely as of result of -- AVATAR’s release last December, the number of available digital 3D screens has exploded, and moviegoers who missed experiencing the film in 3D will now have that opportunity.

Commented James Cameron: "Audiences repeatedly told me they wanted more of Pandora, and wished they could have stayed there longer. So we’re making that possible. AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION will be exclusively in 3D, and will have eight minutes of never before seen footage, including new creatures and action scenes. Whether you already love the movie, or you've never seen it, with this Special Edition, you'll be seeing it like never before."

Commented Fox Filmed Entertainment chairmen and CEOs, Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman: “AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION is especially gratifying, because not only has AVATAR become one of the most beloved films in history, but after its initial theatrical release, we have been inundated with requests to re-release the film in theaters in 3D. Equally important, we’re thrilled that Jim Cameron is able to give audiences even more of what they loved about AVATAR.”

The Oscar® and Golden Globe® winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office. It is also the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time. Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. AVATAR delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film disappears into the emotion of the characters and the epic nature of the story.

Recently, LucasArts’ revealed that a demo for their anticipated sequel, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, is on the horizon for both fans and gamers alike. Although an exact release date for a playable demo is yet to be confirmed, it’ll arrive onto the PlayStation Network prior to the game’s October 26th release date.

The demo is described by Joystiq to begin “with returning protagonist Starkiller attempting to escape his cloney confines on Kamino.” He then must “plummet down a tower, avoiding obstacles en route, busts through a giant dome, and then fights his way out of the facility.” Various moves including Force pushes, mind tricks, and force lightning follow as “the Dark Apprentice redux attempts to steal a Tie Fighter and get off the planet.”

The Force is Strong With Star Wars: TFU II Demo

When it comes to things that don't seem to go together, Star Wars and ballet would be pretty high up on my list. Sure, Lightsaber duels have a certain choreography to them, but full on ballet?

That's what viewers are treated to in this old clip featuring performers Galina and Valeri Panov dancing an elaborate tribute to Star Wars accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra -- conducted by none other than John Williams. I'm not sure when this event happened, exactly, but you know it was in the distant past because once the segment ends they toss it to George Burns.

That and Natalie Wood was still alive.

John Williams Conducts for 'Star Wars' Ballet

Star Wars Uncut is a project embarked upon by one Casey Pugh, a developer from Vimeo who, like many people in this day and age, decided to use the internet to make something fun and new.

So he split Star Wars: A New Hope into a few hundred 15-second clips, and allowed Vimeo users to claim a clip, re-film it in any way they liked (costumes, animation, LEGO stop motion, action figure stop motion, floating slices of pizza, anything), and submit it back to the site. The most popular clips would be compiled into the final film, which is now ready for viewing.

Star Wars Uncut is Complete!

This may represent the first time I’ve been excited about anything to do with PlayStation Home. But who can resist an AT-AT table? This set goes on sale tomorrow for $10. Furniture makers, if you’re reading this please make it a real thing too! Playstation fans – show your love for Star Wars and pick these up asap!

Star Wars Furniture for your PlayStation Home

Stars name their favorite 'Star Wars' characters

Nerd alert! Just kidding.

To coincide with its list of Top 100 Star Wars characters, IGN.com gamer site asked celebrities to name their favorite character. Obi Wan? Chewy? Han Solo? Princess Leia? Or maybe Darth Vader? IGN kindly provided us with this pie chart breakdown.

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App Club Contest: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars month rolls on and this week we're challenging you to a duel. We'll be doling out codes for THQ Wireless' The Force Unleashed for iPhone. For a chance to win a gaggle of 3 3/4 –inch Clone Wars and Galactic Heroes figures. Don't forget that the big prize for the reader with the highest overall score is a Boba Fett helmet from Hasbro.

So here's how you can win: post your highest score from Battle 5 in Survival Mode. That's it. Good luck!...

App Club Contest: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

“Disorganised Crime” is coming to Sky Movies Showcase/HD on Bank Holiday Monday with the channel dedicated to screening all seven of Police Academy movies, back-to-back in HD for the first time.

Want to avoid the chaos and crowds as the nation gears up for the last weekend of summer and the mad dash to do something in the sunshine?

Well, look no further than Sky Movies this Bank Holiday for some laugh-out-loud comedy in the comfort of your own home.

With rumours of a Police Academy 8 on its way, take this Bank Holiday to…

- Marvel again at the man of a thousand voices, Larvel Jones (Michael Winslow) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6d0-oY-1Cs&feature=related

- Be drawn-in by the charm of Office Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg)

- Remind yourself that the Forces’ most famous cadet was Kim Cattrall who played flirty Karen Thompson in the first movie of 1984

- Ponder the poise of the 6’7” frame of Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith)

- Laugh again at the loveable Cadet Hooks, (Marion Ramsey)

This Police Academy marathon kick starts the Disorganised Crime season on Sky Movies Showcase/HD: A season of crazy cops, ridiculous robbers, bungled heists and stupid spies. There are 40 titles in total and highlights include:

The complete Police Academy series (1-7)

The complete Naked Gun series (1-3)

The complete Beverly Hills Cop series (1-3)

Starsky & Hutch

Get Smart

Observe & Report

Pineapple Express

Burn After Reading

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Shanghai Noon

48 Hrs

Pink Panther 2

When long-time LucasArts writer, producer, and all-around creative guru Haden Blackman left the company last month on the eve of the launch for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, more than a handful of industry eyebrows were raised. Today, courtesy of the good folks in the rumor mill, we get a possible answer why Blackman unexpectedly bolted: New LucasArts president Paul Meegan is making some major (read: axe swinging) changes.

Citing unnamed sources at LucasArts, Kotaku reports that Meegan, who became president of the studio two months ago, has canceled a third Force Unleashed game that was already in the early stages of development and plans to release the Force Unleashed II devs once the game ships on October 26.

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Star Wars fans of all races, genders, sizes, shapes and alien species descended upon Walt Disney World this past weekend for Star Wars Celebration V, the fifth official convention showcasing that most epic of movie franchises. And one fan in particular had a truly spectacular Saturday — that would be The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who was on hand to interview Star Wars guru George Lucas and host a special program entitled “The Main Event.” (Here’s some video from the goings-on.) “Next time, I’m definitely gonna bring my kids,” says Stewart, the proud dad of son Nathan, 6, and daughter Maggie, 4. (He’s just kidding by the way. “The kids were there. They had a ball.”)

Original Star Wars stars Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher stopped by, fans got to see a deleted scene from Return of the Jedi that will appear next year in the long-awaited Star Wars Blu-ray set, and Lucas presented Stewart with his own one-of-a-kind Stormtrooper action figure made by Hasbro with two interchangeable heads (one featuring the goatee he recently sported on his show)

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