Elveon is an action-RPG title originally planned for the Xbox 360, PS3, and Windows platforms. While information about the game's progress has been nonexistent for quite some time, this wasn't always the case. In fact, the game has already had more than its share of screenshots and gameplay videos released to the public. A hard release date was announced at one point, but a delay inevitably followed. Even so, things have remained dormant since November of 2006 when the last known set of screens was put on public display. A year and a half later, little is known about Elveon's current state. With that in mind, if any of you are interested in paying 10TACLE Studios a visit to demand an update, just let me know. You bring the swords and battle-axes, I'll bring the beer.
Project Offset is yet another entry into the fantasy realm, this time in the form of a first person action game. While still undergoing development, it is common for games to be tagged with the term project followed by either the name of the developer or the graphics engine used to create the game. In this case, both apply. Developer Offset has never given its game an official title or a target release date, but they released just enough information about the game to get gamers excited about the project. While a lot of developers choose to string gamers along, releasing small bits of info here and there, almost nothing has come to light since the game's announcement in 2005. However, in February of this year, Sam McGrath of Offset Software announced that the company was being purchased by Intel of all companies. Although Sam promised gamers that Project Offset was "still going strong" in his announcement, the proof will be in the pudding. Sadly, we have seen no pudding. Where is Bill Cosby when we need him?
Along with the announcement of action-adventure title 2 Days to Vegas in 2005, developer Steel Monkeys released a number of astounding looking screenshots taken from their proprietary graphics engine and stated that its quality was a glimpse into the next generation of gaming. Obviously referring to the forthcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the game was planned for a PC release as well. Ironically, the console versions of the game have since been cancelled, but plans for an eventual PC release have not.
As expected with its presence in this article, things have been quiet on the game front ever since. However, earlier this year two leaked screenshots taken from the in-game environment made their way to the internet. While the rogue images did not mirror the quality of the previously released screens, they certainly did not look too shabby. If the final result falls somewhere in between the two, action junkies with some horse power inside their PC chassis should be very happy campers indeed.
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JarredWalton - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
If you heard that, it certainly wasn't from Blizzard. They will almost certainly do another Diablo at some point, but when? Given WoW and SC2, I think it will be a while before Diablo 3 is released... though it's probably under development to some degree already.MamiyaOtaru - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
Check back after the Blizzard World Wide Invitational (starting today I think). Rumours are pretty heavy they are announcing Diable 3. Blizzard have been dropping hints, and a lot of people are certain they point to D3. We'll see soon enough.Imaginer - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
And looks like they would play the same too...Personally, if you seen one... you might as well have seen them all. For me, I am not holding my breath for any of them or even compelled. Unless someone can convince me otherwise...
I just might be showing my age as well.
GhandiInstinct - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
Keep it up Eddie.You could have made the list shorter as the only good anticipated games are:
Heavy Rain
Alan Wake
Project Offset
Elveon
BTW, not even game sites do articles like this, which are important.
Thanks again.
PointlesS - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
Awesome article...there's a bunch that I remember seeing but have till now left my mindDukeN - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
I'm not coming out....because I'm straight :)
Give it up folks.
Rainman200 - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
If 2 Days to Vegas was dropped from the consoles that is a warning sign that the developer was not up to the task, financial troubles, could not meet certain QA goals etc from Sony/MS.Most games die before being seen by the public the ones that make are the lucky few and many of the ones you have listed are unfortunate enough or stupid enough to announce/show early builds only for the project to be canned. I'd say no more 2 of the games you listed will ever see the light of day.
FYI the Indiana Jones game was never in development, Lucasarts is staffed by a bunch of lier's these days and the screenshot you used was from a tech demo not an actual game. The game was only just recently green lit but don't expect it any time soon especially if SW: The Force Unleashed bombs. Lucasarts plan to dig itself out of it's grave is to outsource everything so someone like EA/Activision will probably pick up duties for making any future Indy games and the in-house project will be killed off.
nycromes - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
Thanks for the list, it opened my eyes to a few titles I missed over the past few years and even some I forgot about.Maybe someone from one of the development companies will stumble on this list and realize they have an unrealized gold mine waiting to be worked on... the golden rule always applies - Money talks.
I am glad to see some game articles popping up here and there, in actuality the articles have been very informative and some have tackled titles that I was previously unaware of.
I am all for Anandtech expanding its focus (just not too far). Obviously many of it's regular readers share a love for games, this just makes sense IMHO. Great work, keep the great articles coming.
iamauser - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
...but I've come to Anandtech for literally years for reliable hardware reviews. If the kind of fluff that's been showing up on the front page lately is a deliberate change in editorial direction, well, no sir, I don't much like it.RamIt - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
"...but I've come to Anandtech for literally years for reliable hardware reviews. If the kind of fluff that's been showing up on the front page lately is a deliberate change in editorial direction, well, no sir, I don't much like it."Agreed. I prefer what the site was based on. There are far better sites to get game info from.