Hasbro's limited-edition Holiday Yoda figure is now available for all to order, including those who are not members of the Official Star Wars Fan Club.

Any who have not already ordered Holiday Yoda figures from http://starwars.paizo.com/ can purchase the 3 3/4" scale Yoda dressed in Santa garb. The figures, which sell for $12.95 each plus shipping charges, come in a display case and include a full-sized holiday greeting card. Orders are limited to four figures per person.

Holiday Yoda is the second in a series of Holiday Edition commemorative figures from Hasbro. This limited-edition collectible is inspired by the 1980's Lucasfilm holiday greeting card art by Ralph McQuarrie, the concept artist responsible for much of the look of the original Star Wars trilogy.

Thanks to TF.N for the heads up!

Knights of the Old Republic has been awarded the Golden Joystick for Xbox Game of the Year. KOTOR was also one of two finalists for the Ultimate Game of the Year. The Golden Joystick awards are voted on by the fans and then tallied by a committee in association with MTV UK, Computer and Video Games.com and PC Zone UK.

“To have our efforts recognized by the fans is really an honour for us. BioWare goes to great lengths to incorporate fan feedback into each new game and this award acknowledges that our team hit the mark,” commented Dr. Greg Zeschuk, Joint CEO, BioWare Corp.

Congratulations to the Bioware team on a job well done!

TF.N has reported that GameSpot has the scoop on Star Wars: Battlefront.

A LucasArts representative confirmed today that the studio is working on a new Star Wars title which it will unveil early next year. Currently called Star Wars: Battlefront, the game will feature online multiplayer war action a la Battlefield 1942 set in the Star Wars universe.

Although some rumors pegged Battlefront as a PlayStation 2-exclusive title, LucasArts told GameSpot the game would be available on PS2, Xbox and PC. The studio declined to reveal any other details on the game, although a Battle of Hoth map is all but guaranteed.

Che la Forza Sia Con Te, an Italian Star Wars Site is holding a contest where readers can win CameCubes Consoles and Rebel Strike Videogames, SW Books, SW LEGO boxes, and more. The contest will close on 4th of december and is open to Italian residents only. Here's the teaser:

Sei un vero fan di Star Wars? Pensi di sapere tutto, ma proprio tutto sul fantastico mondo creato da George Lucas? Allora metti alla prova la tua conoscenza nel "Rebel Strike contest" !!!

Hit the link above for the full article, and have fun trying to decipher what was said!

IGN has posted an article in which LucasArts' producer Haden Blackman outlines the major features of the upcoming vehicles in Galaxies. Here's an excerpt:

At release, the player vehicle system will allow galactic explorers to pilot three different craft: a landspeeder, a swoop bike, and a speeder bike. All three of these craft are known as "repulsorlift vehicles" in Star Wars lore. According to Star Wars sources, repulsorlift vehicles are among the most common vehicles in the galaxy. They are equipped with engines that produce an anti-gravity field that allows the vehicle to hover a few feet above the ground. Even the most primitive propulsion system can move a repulsorlift vehicle forward; the X-34 landspeeder, which Luke Skywalker once owned, utilizes three large turbines for forward movement. Repulsorlift vehicles can travel over multiple types of terrain, a feature that will enable players to cross Tatooine's expansive deserts, Naboo's swamps, and even the sulfur pools on hostile Lok. Our effects artists have endeavored to make riding a vehicle as immersive as possible: when traveling over water, for example, the repulsorlift engines will leave visible wakes.

There's a lot more information there, so hit the link above to check it out. They also have a video of vehicles in action, but it's a massive 243 MB so it might take a bit to download.

There appears to be a new PS2 Game in the Works for LucasArts, based on Battlefield 1942. Please note this is all RUMOR. So here are some points:

- Okay, so in the new EGM, it has something that next issue they will have a blow out on Star Wars: Battlefront. Reported from other sites like IGN, and mags like GMR, OPM, and EGM, there is a brand new Star Wars Battlefield 1942-esque game in work for PS2 Online. Could this be the Online PS2 Star Wars BF1942 Game?

- The names starwarsbattlefront.com and starwarsbattlefront.net were both regsitered to Lucasfilm on October 16.

- Star Wars: Imagine The Battle Of Hoth.. But everything on the battlefield has a real person behind it, playing online with his or her PS2. This may be a pie-in-the-sky idea, but there are strong rumors that a Battlefield 1942-esque game is in the works for PS2.

Thanks to TF.N for this rumor.