Begun, my hype for a slightly-updated version of Star Wars: Republic Commando has.

Would it still be amazing if some studio dropped out of stealth, shouted “hello there” and proceeded to slightly update Republic Commando for newer systems? Yup! That’s just what Aspyr Media is working on, as the studio detailed how it was adding a touch of polish to the game to bring it up to next-gen standards.

The ides of March may be a taboo subject around a Caesar salad bar, but for gamers? The third month of the year is looking pretty good if you happen to be nostalgic, starved of action and you feel like playing with your food. Xbox’s regular Games With Gold promotion that doles out free games has a whopper of a selection that happens to scratch all three of those moods, as the month ahead will see the following games released as freebies.

Gather around old fans of the classic 1990 LucasArts point-and-click adventure entitled, Monkey Island. Yep LucasArts has confirmed their release date for The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition on Xbox Live Arcade which will be the 15th of July. Apparently the remake will feature hi-def graphics, full voiceover and even a remastered score. The release is tied to the …