A beta version of the fan remake of Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 has been released on Unreal Engine

It's been almost two years since we last looked at the fan remake of Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2 on Unreal Engine. Usually you would think that the project is on hold. However, a few days ago its creator released a new beta version.

In this new beta, Ruppertle is focusing on recreating the third level from the game. This means that the fan remake includes three levels from the original game, as well as a bonus level for testing and a Sandbox mode. It also has 4 survival levels.

The new beta version is available exclusively to the author's Patreon subscribers. It is unknown when exactly the demo will be released to the public; Ruppertle does not give a time frame. As a consolation, there remains previous public assemblywhich is still freely distributed.

The fan remake boasts full-fledged game mechanics: there is shooting, puzzle solving, interaction with the environment and enemies - everything that Dark Forces 2 was loved for at one time. Considering that there is no talk of an official remake of the cult action game, this version remains the best possible alternative for fans.

Separately, the developer emphasizes the technical side of the project. The remake does not use ray tracing, instead relying on pre-baked lighting. Thanks to this, the game runs stably even on medium and budget PCs.

Qui-Gon Jinn's past turns out to be darker than Star Wars fans thought

Star Wars has detailed the members of the Jedi Order for decades, but little has been said about Qui-Gon Jinn's early years. Its formation remained virtually unknown (until now).

Fans of the franchise have known since Attack of the Clones that Qui-Gon was trained by Count Dooku. However, their relationship was not particularly revealed.

A new canon comic reveals more information about Padawan Qui-Gon's past. We learned how he became a rebel Jedi who eventually found the Chosen One.

New Star Wars novel reveals hidden facts about the Sith

A fresh canonical novel that adds new details to Star Wars, reimagining the film franchise's prequel trilogy.

Portal ComicBook isolated interesting facts about the Sith from the novel “Master of Evil”, which takes place chronologically after the sixth film in the franchise, “Revenge of the Sith”. It is then that Anakin Skywalker as Darth Vader begins his dark path.

The portal encourages you not to ignore books on Star Wars. For example, the novelization of A New Hope mentioned poetry. While the word "Sith" was first mentioned on the big screen only in The Phantom Menace.

The second season of the animated series "Star Wars: Visions" from Disney is at the center of a scandal for plagiarism of fan work

The second season of the animated series "Star Wars: Visions" is at the center of a scandal after allegations of plagiarism of fight choreography from a popular fan film. We are talking about the 7th episode of "The Bandits of Golak", which, according to fans and original content creators, copied the movements and even camera angles from the independent short film.

The topic has a vibe, so within 24 hours it has reached the maximum level of shaking in the subreddit on the Star Wars subreddit.

It all started with a post by choreographer Lorenz Hideyoshi, who previously worked on the fan film Dark Jedi in 2019. He pointed out that key moments and fight sequences in the episode were reproduced almost frame by frame.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor received a new maximum discount on Steam - 85%

As it became known, the action game Star Wars Jedi: Survivor from the studio Respawn Entertainment received a new maximum discount on Steam.

This week a sale began on Steam, during which the game became available for the first time at an 85% discount. Previously, the maximum discount was 80%. The sale will last until December 4 inclusive.

The game is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.

Final Star Wars Project Announced for Disney+ in 2025

Although Star Wars hasn't had any major big screen releases, Lucasfilm and Disney have had a busy 2025. Fans received the second season of Andor and the third season of Star Wars: Visions.

The franchise will return to theaters next year with The Mandalorian and Grogu, but another project will be released before the end of this year. The third season of Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures has been confirmed to release on December 8th on Disney+. The series was originally scheduled for release in the fall, but was then postponed until winter.

The canceled season 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars was not about Ahsoka

The creators of the animated series secretly canceled what was supposed to be Boba Fett's "greatest" story, according to the Star Wars: The Clone Wars star. Replaced with Ahsoka Tano's story.

From 2008 to 2013, The Clone Wars aired on Cartoon Network, where it aired for six seasons. The animated series was revived for a final season on Disney+ in 2020.

Over time, rumors began to emerge about the original plan for the seventh season. Daniel Logan revealed some details about the canceled seventh season during a recent appearance at Space Con 2025.

According to TheDirect, the performer of the young Boba Fett in the prequels and the animated series said that it was originally planned that the seventh season of "Wars" Clones" will be dedicated specifically to his character.

One of the biggest and saddest moments for me while working on this show was that we had an entire seventh season that was dedicated to Boba Fett. This was supposed to be his story and how he got the new armor.

Star Wars: Starfighter is halfway through filming

The filming of Star Wars: Starfighter has been ongoing for more than two months. Director Shawn Levy said production is half completed.

In an interview with Deadline at the world premiere of the Stranger Things finale, he said that filming of the upcoming blockbuster is going smoothly. Ryan Gosling, who plays the lead role, received special praise.

Star Wars is doing very, very well. We've shot a little over half of it and every day I bring my ten-year-old self to the set. I knew it would be a dream come true, but when you find yourself on these sets, surrounded by droids, aliens, among large-scale sets and costumes, every day becomes joyful. It's damn hard, and Ryan Gosling is a true genius and a great partner. Everything is going great!”

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (2005) celebrates 20 years of tension between its dark story and fun gameplay

The game successfully copes with very controversial tasks and more than deserves its status as a cult classic.

Twenty years ago, LucasArts released the sequel to Star Wars: Battlefront, a first- and third-person shooter. Developed by Pandemic Studios, Star Wars: Battlefront II maintains the style of its predecessor, adding space combat, a new playable class consisting of iconic Star Wars characters such as the Jedi and Sith, and new planets and game modes.

The game quickly became a classic among both Star Wars fans and lovers of good shooting simulators. Now it's worth remembering both the epic battles and the fundamental tension that define this iconic title.

New shot from the filming of “Star Wars: Starfighter” with Gosling

Star Wars will return in 2026 with The Mandalorian and Grogu, followed by Star Wars: Starfighter.

The filming process is half completed, as told by director Shawn Levy (“Deadpool and Wolverine”). To celebrate, he posted a new production photo. Ryan Gosling was back in the picture. Judging by the frame, they filmed the scene on the water.