Darth Maul's brother will influence the events of the new Star Wars series

Darth Maul's brother, Savage Opress, died during the Clone Wars. However, he will have a non-obvious role inStar Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord(Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord).

After Maul was cut in half inThe Phantom Menace, he was revealed to have survived and teamed up with his brother. Savage's life was cut short after Darth Sidious killed him in front of his brother. Chronologically,Shadowlordtakes place one year after the Clone Wars, as a former Sith attempts to rebuild a criminal empire in a galaxy now under Imperial control.

In an interview with Star Wars Insider, Maul's voice actor Sam Witwer said that Savage puts a lot of pressure on the character. The villain even realizes that he failed his brother.

He examines himself and reflects on his brother, Savage Opress, his first student and family. Did he treat him as well as he should have, given Savage's loyalty? No. But now he finally appreciates it and realizes: “I failed him.”

New Star Wars footage about Darth Maul has been released

Darth Maul made his debut as a Star Wars villain back in 1999 inThe Phantom Menace, and years later he is preparing to return in a solo animated series.

Last year at Star Wars Celebration, it became known about the development of the animated series Maul - Shadow Lord (Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord). The first trailer was released not so long ago, and now the publication Collider has presented a new shot.

Star Wars and Avengers crossover turned out to be fake

The newsletter The Hollywood Reporter reports that rumors of a crossover comic ofStar Wars/Avengers, written by Mark Millar, was found to be unreliable. Commenting on the situation with the controversial “trailer” ofThe Mandalorian and Groguat the Super Bowl, THR adds the following:

Once again, internet stupidity has gone viral: a rumor about a crossover comic between Star Warsand Marvel'sAvengersthat was supposed to be written by Mark Millar. It was like an explosion on Alderaan. Either way, it's not true, so drink some blue milk and eat some cookies.

Rogue One celebrates 10th anniversary with new comics

Lucasfilm and Marvel Comics have teamed up to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by releasing a series of new comics dedicated to the film's beloved characters.

As exclusively reported by io9, five new single-issue comics will focus on the events immediately preceding the film Rogue One, and each will focus on one or more key characters from the film: Jyn Erso, Cassian Andor, Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus, as well as Darth Vader.

Sam Witwer reveals how Maul has changed in Maul, Lord of Shadows

In the penultimate episode of Star Wars Insider, Sam Witwer gives an insightful interview about the upcoming animated series Maul, Lord of Shadows. The new Star Wars series premieres April 6 on Disney+ and stars Witwer as a former Sith Lord on a new mission in a rapidly changing galaxy.

In the interview, Witwer explains Maul's motivation in the series, how he has changed since The Clone Wars, his unexpected relationship with the Jedi, the role Savage Opress will play in the series, the direction Dave Filoni gave to the series' creators, interesting behind-the-scenes tidbits, and much more.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor artist explains why the industry is making original games less and less often

Recently, Del Walker, a character artist, wrote a post on social network X. He notes that publishers have stopped investing huge amounts of money in games with original ideas, preferring cautious sequels and profitable “service games” with manipulative mechanics to keep the player’s attention.

Del emphasizes that video game development has become extremely expensive these days: “GTA 3 cost about $5 million. Nowadays, for “triple-A” projects, the budget of less than 100 million is “tiny”. According to him, if mid-budget games disappear, the industry will stop developing.

Walker points out that although thousands of games are released on Steam every year, players do not buy them en masse because users' attention is limited and it is too difficult to find an interesting game.

Star Wars Jedi 3 release date divides fans

Some players believe that the third game in the Star Wars Jedi trilogy could be released in the near future, while others question it.

In a recent episode of the Kinda Funny Gamescast podcast, host Tim Gettys hinted that he had "heard some things" about the Respawn Entertainment project. It is expected that the release will take place before the end of 2026:

I think the sequel to Jedi Survivor has a good chance of coming out this year. I don't think it's guaranteed, but I'm just wondering where the announcement will take place.

Gettys later clarified that he was not sure about the release this year. He noted that he did not directly say this.

Enthusiasts are developing a VR version of KOTOR - the prologue is already playable

While the official remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remains without news, enthusiasts have taken up the matter themselves. One of the Reddit users under the nickname BearableBastard is developing a VR version of the original Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic using the Unity engine - and has already made the prologue playable.

In the latest video, the author showed significant progress. Unlike the original with a turn-based system and automatic animations, in the VR version the player can independently swing a lightsaber and manually deflect blaster shots. Force abilities are also implemented - for example, lightning and tremors, which are activated through the menu and used directly in battle.