Taking a new approach, director M. Night Shymalan’s newest endeavor is based off anime series Avatar: The Last Airbender. Planned to be told as a trilogy (depending on the success of part I), the story will follow season one of the television series with protagonist Aang learning his destiny and battling the Fire Nation in the attempt to return cosmic balance.

You can be sure to expect some adaptations to fit on the silver screen, however solely based off teaser, I’d like to think this will be genuinely serious rather than the campy nature of the ill fated Dragon Ball Z.

There are many places we intentionally avoid; the boarded-up home or darkly lit alley. The places that when found make the hairs on you neck stand straight. Creating a sense of fear of the unknown and intrigue of what exists is the core of what Funcom’s newest MMO, The Secret World, attempts to invoke.

The Secret World (TSW) offers elements of character customization, skill development and item collection, but breaks a well established rule in the MMORPG realm; there well be no character classes or levels. While acknowledging TSW is in the “hype” stage, creative director Ragnar Tornquist states the game design features “fast, reactive combat” and incorporates puzzle-solving incentivized by new character powers and other unnamed rewards.

Without any real gameplay footage to review, the big picture is still rough around the edges. However, I have high expectations for this very ambitious MMORPG. On a personal note, one of the elements that peaked my interest was the use of occult themes. I always gravitate to horror genre for this reason. Check out the factsheet and some renders after the break.

[Eurgamer Interview via Fidgit]

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