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Star Wars Jedi Outcast VR is out now, with motion-control lightsabersApr 11, 2023 - PCGamesNThis is one of those mods that frankly transcends the meaning of the word. Naturally we're excited for the Star Wars Jedi Survivor release date, but with Star Wars Jedi Outcast getting full VR and Quest 2 support, alongside motion-controlled lightsabers and Force powers, we're also - all of a sudden - frantic to return to this stone-cold PC classic, and one of the best Star Wars games of all time. It looks amazing, and it's out now. Yes, you can play Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast in VR right this second. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This Star Wars VR fan remake looks perfect for Oculus Quest 2 The best Star Wars game now has ray tracing Star Wars: Jedi Knight II had no progression system and was better for it This Star Wars VR fan remake looks perfect for Oculus Quest 2Mar 7, 2022 - PCGamesNThere's no denying that Star Wars and the Oculus Quest 2 are an ideal pairing, with Meta's best VR headset providing the perfect platform to enact your Force-fillled fantasies in games like Vader Immortal and Tales from the Galaxy's Edge. However, if you're hungering for more VR adventures set in George Lucas' sci-fi universe, an upcoming fan remake may be just what you're looking for. Guido Mariano has shared work in progress footage (via UploadVR) of their attempt to develop a fan remake of a classic Star Wars game, Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. The latest clip shared by Mariano sees them assuming the role of protagonist Kyle Katarn, using their lightsaber to cut down stormtroopers and deflect their blaster bolts. Mariano also showcases the ability to slice objects like crates and then manipulate debris with the Force. For you rogues who'd prefer to gun down the Empire's bucketheads instead, you'll be able to use their E-11 blaster rifles against them, too. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Western Digital 4TB HDDs are now $50 off Persona 4 Arena Ultimax system requirements Eve will start shipping glossy gaming monitors in June Star Wars Racer, Republic Commando bundle listed on AmazonSep 12, 2021 - VG247A listing for a Star Wars Racer and Star Wars Republic Commando bundle for Nintendo Switch and PS4 recently appeared on Amazon, suggesting that a rerelease of the two popular Star Wars games is making their way to Switch and PS4. Amazon listed this potential bundle for a November 16 release, developed by Aspyr and published by THQ Nordic. This bundle continues a renaissance of sorts for beloved Star Wars games released in generations past coming back to modern consoles. The Jedi Knight games were rereleased in 2019 and appeared in a bundle some time later. Meanwhile, Star Wars Episode 1: Racer and Star Wars Republic Commando followed suit individually in 2020, so it makes sense that they would also be bundled like this. It’s a good time to be a Star Wars game fan. Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games recently announced a remake of the seminal Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Star Wars Squadrons and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order were both well received upon release. Meanwhile, we’re getting an open world game from the same team that brought us The Division. And though it’s rumored to be happening, we don’t have any firm details on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 yet. But if the rumors are true, it will add to an already loaded release schedule for Star Wars games that are down the pipeline. Read more The best Star Wars game now has ray tracingMay 21, 2021 - PCGamesNWhether the best Star Wars game is Knights of the Old Republic, Empire at War, Stellaris, or, er, Civilization 6, we can all agree: Jedi Outcast is the best Star Wars game. (It's actually still KOTOR but whatever.) Jedi Outcast was a looker back in 2002, but it's not quite as impressive today - until you add ray tracing to the mix, that is. Modder Mr Zyanide has made use of the path tracer in Quake 2 RTX to build JK2RTX - a fully path traced version of Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast. The lighting is obviously a whole lot more impressive than it was two decades ago, and while there's still plenty missing from the current build, the results are transformative. "I've always considered ray tracing the pinnacle of graphics and now that it can be done in real time I wanted to learn all about this new tech," Mr Zyanide says of the project. "Some months prior to the release of RTX cards I found out that Jedi Outcast's code had been open sourced and since I like the game I decided to combine both things." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Wars: Jedi Knight II had no progression system and was better for it Revisit the saber-swinging noughties in Jedi Outcast's VR port The 8 most shocking uses of electricity in gamesFeb 7, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun One Off The List is our weekly list feature. Is there something you think doesn t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. Imagine a world without electricity. Horrible. What would we use to blend our smoothies? How would we know when uncle Derek hits the metal bit again in the Sunday game of Operation? Electricity has roughly one dozen uses, and yet it is in the realm of videogames when we see its most fantastical and offensive capabilities brought screaming to life. To celebrate the important role of sassy electrons in your otherwise mundane life of neutrons and – ugh – protons, here are the 8 most shocking uses of electricity in games. (more…) The 8 least qualified Jedi in Star Wars gamesNov 15, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun One Off The List is our weekly list feature. Is there something you think doesn t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be let off. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is out today, letting you follow in the roguish bootprints of young force punter Cal Kestis, played here by Archie of Archie comics. In celebration of his boyish padawan appearance, and the way he uses a deadly weapon like you d use a torch app with dodgy permissions to find your keys, let s make a list. A list of the least qualified Jedi (and Sith) in PC games. (more…) Daily Deal - Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, 50% OffJan 18, 2015 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 50% on Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time Daily Deal - Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, 63% OffJan 14, 2014 - AnnouncementToday's Deal: Save 63% on Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast!* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy source code released in tribute to LucasArtsApr 3, 2013 - ShacknewsWhile Star Wars games have become increasingly shoddy over the years, they were once consistently pleasing. In memory of the late, great LucasArts, shut down by Disney, Raven has released the source code of two such games from the Jedi Knight series, Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy. If you missed them in the early noughties, they were the first solid ways to have decent multiplayer lightsaber battles. "We loved and appreciated the experience of getting to make Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy for LucasArts," Raven said in a statement provided to Kotaku. "As a gift to the persistently loyal fanbase for our Jedi games and in memory of LucasArts, we are releasing the source code for both games for people to enjoy and play with." The source code, based upon id Software's Quake III: Team Arena engine, is released under the GNU GPLv2 license for anyone. Given what typically happens when developers release engine source, we can most likely expect to see updated versions with fixes and support for fancy modern graphical effects, at a minimum. Download the the Jedi Outcast source code here and Jedi Academy's there. Raven does note that it may take some tinkering to get things working with the finished game's assets. Which, by the way, have not been open-sourced, so no, the games are not now free. Star Wars - Jedi Knight ll: Jedi Outcast is Now Available on Mac!May 14, 2012 - Product ReleaseStar Wars - Jedi Knight ll: Jedi Outcast is now available on Mac and 25% off!* Buy it once. Play it on both Mac & PC! The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast. *Offer end May 21st at 10AM PST.
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