Star Wars: Imperial Academy seeks recruits on iPhone

Ngmoco's freemium Star Wars: Imperial Academy is available now on the iPhone and iPod Touch. The four-player deathmatch arena shooter has players leveling up to outfit their clones with the latest (addendum: a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away) in Stormtrooper weapons and armor. Of course, this being a freemium title, one can also just pay their way to fame. We hear Jabba the Hutt has reasonable interest rates on loans.

The controls for the game are certainly an acquired taste, but at an initial cost of "free," it won't cost anything to see if they work for you. For us, that thing went on and off the iPhone faster than an ice cube's lifespan at midday on Tatooine -- with both suns out.