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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firstpersonpooper - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - link
Wow. Today's big money games are seriously lacking in the originality department. It's becoming and epidemic. Look at these. Anyone can poop out a game like this, call it "Space Marine Assault War 2008" and as long as it looks pretty everyone will love you for it. I'm so tired of seeing a prettier version of the same game over and over and over again.Great graphics don't make a great game. Expect better.
CZroe - Sunday, June 29, 2008 - link
I was hoping to find info about that old "Dreadnought" 64-bit game demo AMD released (developed by Torc Interactive). It was a very interesting tech (physics, design, and visuals) for an FPS at the time and they clearly had "retail product" aspirations.http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=6...">http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=6...
GTVic - Friday, June 27, 2008 - link
Change the name to Chubby Rain...araczynski - Friday, June 27, 2008 - link
i only recognized one or two of those, but didn't care about any of them, so...JasonMick - Friday, June 27, 2008 - link
From way back in 1995... Ascendancy II.For those who played Ascendancy by the Logic Factory you know it to be perhaps the greatest space strategy of all time, with beautiful graphics and great gameplay (only lacking in AI a bit, which was remedied with a patch).
In 98 the Logic Factory, a small dev house released the Tone Rebellion, which was also well received, but not quite as grand.
They were supposed to then be working on a secret 3D engine project for an MMO game. They said they had sunk millions into producing the engine, but nothing ever was released.
Then came rumors starting around 2001 that a sequel to Ascendancy with shiny graphics, etc. was plan. The few die hard fans of Ascendancy (like myself) were thrilled.
No news came the next year, the year after that,etc. Then in 2006/2007, some German language websites claimed to be emailed by the logic factory, which said itd be releasing the game FINALLY in 2007. But it never came.
To this day I've not heard definitively what happened to the Logic Factory OR Ascendancy II, and I've read a lot of fan communities.
Thats my best MIA story...
2coors - Friday, June 27, 2008 - link
what about guild wars 2 i havent heard anything about this game for a while now, at least a year....johnsonx - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
This seems a perfect time to bring up RyderMark; there was supposed to have been a game being developed using the same 'engine' as the benchmark. To this day, AFAIK, F(r)uad still maintains that Rydermark was real, so we should have the benchmark and game by now right?Then again, I don't know of any game that you can play using Photoshop!
Pyrokinetic - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
Where the heck is Starcraft II? There are rumors hinting at Christmas '08, but I'll believe it when I see it.phrizzo - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - link
Speaking of M.I.A. games, how about Diablo 3? I remember hearing that it would be out in 2005, then 2006, then ... nothing! What's up with that?7Enigma - Sunday, June 29, 2008 - link
Check out Gamespot. They have a 20min video showing 2 of the character classes (barbarian and something resembling the necro/druid class). Graphically it looks VERY nice, lots of cool lighting, destructible environments, and good shadows. Best thing about this is you know it's the GAMEPLAY that matters with any Blizzard product. I doubt we'll see it before summer/fall of 2009, but it's definitely in production.