Though new Star Wars video games won't be released until 2014, Star Wars tabletop gaming is seeing massive growth. This is the perfect time to explore something new, so in this first of several articles, we're bringing you an overview of the Star Wars Card Game from Fantasy Flight Games.

The Official Pix Star Wars Celebration Europe II website looks to have given us a heads up on another guest.

Lucasfilm's announcement of the TV series Star Wars Rebels takes center stage this week, as friend of the show Kyle Newman joins us to break down what this show means for the franchise. Plus, more bonus content from The Clone Wars gets previewed, J.J. Abrams works the interview circuit, and we make a major announcement about The ForceCast network.

Sound designer and voice actor David Collins will once again play host to the always popular Celebration Digital Stage at this years Celebration Europe II in Germany.

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi. To honor this momentous occasion, fans attending this summer's Star Wars Celebration Europe II will be treated to a free screening of the film!

The Official Pix Star Wars Celebration Europe II website is fully armed and operational! You can check out the current line up of the attending autograph guests complete with pricing, signing schedules, exclusives, photo op news and more. Autograph ticket pre-orders will be available soon. Check it out right here!

In a weird turn of events, just like that, James Arnold Taylor's free one-man show planned for this Tuesday night in Orlando has been cancelled. Read on for more info.

Lucasfilm today announced that four-time Academy Award nominee John Knoll has been named Chief Creative Officer of Industrial Light & Magic.

Fan artist Eric Siebeneck sends in some cool Star Wars art to share with us!

Brian Stillman has released a small teaser of his upcoming Plastic Galaxy Star Wars toy documentary, check it out after the jump!

The accolades continue to pile on for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as the series received a nomination for Best Animated Series in the 3rd annual Critics' Choice Television Awards.

As promised, Entertainment Weekly has posted Kyle Newman's tribute short film The Return of Return of the Jedi for the entire world to enjoy.

Barrie Holland, who played Lt. Renz in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and is best known for the line "You Rebel Scum!", is celebrating his 75th birthday today! From all of us here at TheForce.net, Happy Birthday Barrie!

The latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter includes the trade publication's "Power Lawyers" list, and on the corporate side of things, the list includes Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, the law firm that represented The Walt Disney Company in its $4.05 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd.

Gamers, take note. Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen is eying the Star Wars Battlefront series as his company assesses which Star Wars video games it will produce.

Can't make it to Star Wars Weekends this year? Fear not, James Arnold Taylor will be doing his one-man "Talking To Myself" show for free at the First Baptist Church of Orlando on Tuesday, May 28th. More details inside! UPDATED: Show time and meet & greet info added...

Two weeks after the release of his first Star Wars novel, Dawn of the Jedi: Into the Void, author Tim Lebbon took some time to answer questions from fans on Del Rey's Star Wars Books Facebook page.

Mark Hamill guest stars in the two-part season finale of Criminal Minds tonight on CBS!

The Huffington Post has shared a great excerpt from J.W. Rinzler's The Making of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi>, which is due out later this year.