It's been a long time since we've heard anything from the ambitious, lore-rich Elveon or news of its adaptation to Windows, Microsoft's Xbox 360, and (surprise!) Sony's PlayStation 3. Has the action RPG of Elven influence been shelved? That's a negatory, bub. The project apparently changed hands, and Elveon now has hopes of entering the gaming fray in 2009 thanks to the independent game company, Climax Group. Learn more about the switcheroo at the full story.

 

Julian Eggebrecht, Factor 5 president and lead director, has been announced as the opening keynote speaker for the GC Developers Conference (GCDC) 2007 in Leipzig (also known as the Leipzig Games Convention). Details of his speech have yet to be revealed, but we can expect it to be interesting at the very least. Factor 5 is currently working on the PS3-exclusive game Lair.

Peter Molyneux, Lionhead Studios' president, will also be giving a keynote focusing on the company's classic games. The GCDC 2007 will be held from August 20 to 22 in Leipzig, Germany. Other GCDC 2007 international speakers will include:

• Jason Manley (Massive Black)
• Christopher Schmitz, (10Tacle Studios)
• Jennifer MacLean (Comcast Interactive Media)
• Dr. Michael Wimmer (The University of Vienna)
• Alexander Fernández (Streamline Studios)
• Cindy Armstrong (Webzen)
• Amir Taaki (Crystalspace)
• Jeff Strain (ArenaNet)
• Vlad Ihora (Telia Sonora)
• Barbara Lippe (Avaloop IT Solutions)
• Pamela Kato (The GamerX)
• Uwe Nikl (Level 3)
• Matt Firor (Ultra Mega Games)
• Konstantin Ewald (Osborne Clarke)

UPDATE: Thanks to your comments, we gave another visit to the article's source, PlayStation Universe. Apparently, they were contacted by 10Tacle Studios and they clarified that they never confirmed a PS3 version of Elveon and that they are not currently working on it.

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We reported last year that 10tacle Studios' Elveon won't be coming to the PS3, but apparently things have changed. According to PlayStation Universe, 10tactle Studios' Matthias Schindler has confirmed that the action RPG title is now on its merry way to Sony's next-gen console.

Elveon, which is also slated for release on the PC and Xbox 360, follows the adventures of an elvish warrior from the realm of Naon. Conflict arises as the descendants of the gods who abandoned Naon begin to threaten peace in the land, and it's up to the mightiest warrior in all of Naon (that's you) to bring an end to a legendary struggle dating back to the beginnings of the Elvish race.

Elveon is powered by the Unreal 3 engine and features a unique sword-based gameplay with over 100 weapons and four unique weapon classes to choose from. Combat is the name of the game here, and the squeamish need not apply. The game's expected to be released Summer 2007. For more info on Elveon, check out our exclusive interview with the game's developers.

The first release of Ready 2 Rumble, a boxing game, for the Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, and Nintendo 64 in 1999 had many players calling it the new Punch-out. The second iteration was released for multiple systems as well and was called Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2.

One of the main draws of this series is a special move all the boxers possess called a Rumble Flurry. You spell the world "RUMBLE" by continuously pounding on your opponent, and once it's fully spelled out you can unleash the Rumble Flurry. They also include boxers who mimic famous personalities (Like Bill Clinton in Ready 2 Rumble: Round 2). This game developed a cult following and is considered by some to be a classic.

Singapore subsidiary 10TACLE STUDIOS Pte Ltd. together with licensor, The Buffer Partnership and executive producer Stereo Mode, are currently making the third iteration of Ready 2 Rumble. It is being developed for multiple platforms, although there is no word on which platforms they will be on.

We hope that they include current famous personalities in the latest version. Still, despite all the gimmicks they will add, one has to wonder how it will fare against the boxing games that are currently in the market.

What's big, red, Italian, and loved by both gamers and non-gamer? Car manufacturer Ferrari and 10Tacle studios have just signed a new agreement that'll allow 10Tacle to use the Ferrari label and palette for future games in their roster games.

In addition to being licensed to use the Italian car manufacturer's name, 10tacle also plans to work closely with Ferrari for the further development of these said games. 10TACLE STUDIOS AG chairman Michele Pes had this to say about this recent expansion:

The expansion of our racing portfolio is an important part of our strategy for growth. Ferrari is synonymous with automotive excellence in both sports and racing cars. A license to use the Ferrari brand name and cars is the best a computer games developer in this field can acquire. We will do our very best to recreate the passionate experience of driving a Ferrari as realistically as possible.

While we're not too familiar with 10tacle's track record with racing games, readers might remember this studio as the developer behind the Elveon RPG.

When Elveon was first announced, it was said to be a multiplatform action and RPG title that will grace the Xbox 360, the PC, and the PS3. The announcement supposedly came from 10tacle Studios and included a target release date of Q2 2007.

According to PS3 Land, PR Manager Marcel Jung has confirmed that the company has no PS3 titles planned or in development. The company did say Elveon will be released for the Xbox 360 and PC as originally planned.

You know what they say, two out of three ain't bad. Unless you were looking forward to playing Elveon on PS3.

The guide for the Leipzig Games Convention has been scanned. The above pictures are the cover as well as some ads for the White PSP. The scans below are pages for the companies that will be present at the show. From top left to bottom right, they are Sony, Activision, 10tacle Studios, Midway, Ubisoft, Vivendi, Microsoft, Nintendo, and Atari. Also below that are the floor plans for the show.

The lists provided likely aren't a full list of games available. Some games that we know to be in development for multiple systems are only shown as featured for one system for some reason. Examples include Call of Duty 3 and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2. Nintendo is expected to show new Wii titles at the show and their release list is blank to keep it all secret. Only a few more day 'til the show!

  

  

 

This action adventure game set in the medieval times, Elveon, was announced last year for the Xbox 360 by game developer 10Tacle Studios.

As an experienced elite warrior in the game, your ultimate goal is to liberate the city of Nimathar (a portal to the realm of the gods). This will help keep the peace in the Elven realm of Naon where descendants of the gods are causing trouble that might eventually lead to an all-out war.

We've come across several screenshots of 10Tacle Studios' Elveon for the PC and for the next-gen consoles. This game will also be using the Unreal engine 3.