New report reveals cross-platform multiplayer game Smuggler, FarmVille-esque Outpost, and iOS game Death Star.

In the wake of LucasArts' closure earlier this year, new details on canceled Star Wars projects have come to light. Kotaku reports today, citing a number of sources familiar with the matter, that the studio canned multiple games in a variety of genres.

One of the projects was Smuggler, a cross-platform multiplayer game that was reportedly going to allow users to play as a customizable character within the Star Wars universe, "smuggling and trading between Facebook, tablets, and consoles."

Another reportedly canceled game was Outpost, a Star Wars version of Zynga's popular social game FarmVille, allowing players to build empires. A third game--Death Star for iOS--was to put players in control of the Empire's iconic hulking space ship, though no other details were provided.

In addition to canceled games, LucasArts was reportedly planning to launch its own spin on Electronic Arts' download service Origin. This LucasArts-owned network was said to be planned as a means to help the studio distribute Star Wars games and assist in the completion of in-app purchases.

One source said this service was scheduled to launch alongside Star Wars: First Assault, the previously revealed multiplayer-focused online game, which would have included a microtransaction store of some kind.

These games were all connected as part of a larger LucasArts ecosystem before being canceled, people with knowledge of the matter said. Cancellations are not atypical in the industry, but LucasArts reportedly canceled games that were nearly completed. For example, Kotaku reports that Death Star and Outpost had already gone through QA testing when they were canned.

"Projects get canceled all the time," one source said. "You'd hope that your process can identify problem projects before they're finished."

Also in the report, it was revealed that a Day of the Tentacle remake was in development. Though it was supposedly never officially greenlit, one person familiar with the game said it was 80 percent complete.

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Microsoft says reports of open-world zombie game coming to current-gen are false.

Open-world zombie game Dead Rising 3 is not coming to the Xbox 360, Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb has said on Twitter.

Reports from #eurogamer that Dead Rising 3 will launch on Xbox 360 are false. It’s an Xbox One exclusive ’ no plans for 360

— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) September 27, 2013

Dead Rising 3 is an Xbox One launch title, arriving for the next-generation console on November 22.

According to producer Mike Jones, Capcom began developing Dead Rising 3 with the Xbox 360 in mind, but the studio's plans for the game proved too ambitious for the aging console.

"In terms of building the game, we originally developed it on PC and everything we were doing was breaking the bank on [Xbox] 360," Jones said in July.

Dead Rising 3's gameworld is larger than the first two installments combined. For more on Dead Rising 3, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.

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New York Times report reveals sum of high-profile settlement announced this week.

The Electronic Arts and Collegiate Licensing Company settlement deal announced yesterday for former college players amounts to $40 million, according to a new report from The New York Times.

Michael Hausfeld, a lawyer for the players, confirmed the $40 million figure to The New York Times, but said he was not sure how the money would be divided.

"We have to come up with a plan of distribution, and that's what we are working on now," Hausfeld said.

The settlement deal is expected to affect more than 100,000 current and former college players who have appeared in EA-produced basketball and football games.

Representative for Electronic Arts and the Collegiate Licensing Company declined to comment today when approached by The New York Times.

Following the settlement announcement yesterday, EA Sports canceled its 2014 next-generation college football game and said the company is evaluating its options for the future of the brand.

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Microsoft to bring console to gamers in 75 countries across the world ahead of launch beginning next month.

Microsoft will commence a worldwide pre-launch Xbox One tour beginning next month, the company announced today after details of the plan leaked out.

Beginning October 1 through the end of the year, the Xbox team will visit over 75 cities around the world to demo the Xbox One and let fans get hands-on ahead of launch on November 22.

The "Area One" tour will allow people in the United States, Canada, and Europe to go hands-on with the Xbox One and games like Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome, and Dead Rising 3. All events are open only to those 18 or older.

The "Area One" cities include Philadelphia (October 3-6), Paris (October 10-13), Toronto (October 10-13), Chicago (October 17-20), Vienna (October 17-20), Atlanta (October 24-27), Dallas (October 31-November 3), Berlin (October 31-November 3), Phoenix (November 7-November 10), San Francisco (November 14-November 17), Dublin (November 14-November 17), Los Angeles (November 21), and London (November 21-24).

The second component of the pre-launch Xbox One tour is called "Test Drive." As part of this effort, Microsoft will bring the Xbox One and launch titles to festivals, university campuses, and retail centers to allow people to try out the new console ahead of launch.

Microsoft will visit over 175 "Test Drive" locations in all, including Boston, Chicago, Green Bay, Tampa, and Seattle. Some of the destinations include Northeastern University, the Mall of America, and various NFL stadiums. Check out the Xbox One tour website for a full list of dates and locations.

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