Reported on Famitsu* (if you can read it. See bottom note for details) was a talk session with Hideo Kojima and others showing the Zone of the Enders 3 a.k.a Ender's Project as well as the Zone of the Enders HD collection.

About the HD collection (Quoted from Famitsu and translated by google Chrome):

"October 25, 2012, the price is usually the other version has been announced 3,980 yen each, and also announced a Limited Edition Release Date variety.In addition, also determines the release of figures from Kaiyodo and Kotobukiya in June as related products., "As the biggest surprise andZOEthat the project "Enders Project" sequel "was started was announced."

-3980 yen is about $50 dollars over here in the U.S. I'll update the thread with information about that as I learn more about it.

The following images and concept art are from the event (Courtesy of Famitsu and Official Xbox Magazine.com):

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Apparently, they are using real models and using them for 3d modeling within Hideo Kojima's new FOX Engine.Currently, there is no official release date for ZoE 3. However, according to reports, the ZoE HD collection will be released October 25th, 2012. More about ZoE 3, rumor has it that the sequel will actually take place in the past. Perhaps there will be some in-game relation to ancient Egyptian mythology since that's where the names of the Orbital Frames such as "Jehuty" and "Anubis" come from. If any user is interested, you can look into that at your leisure on the web. At this time, I do not intend to post any links for that in this thread. However, I may do a blog on the subject in the future. As more news comes, I will be sure to update everyone about it, granted this thread lasts that long.

*For readers illiterate of the Japanese language, you may be able to translate to English if you have the Google Chrome add on.Hereis a link if that isn't an option. It's the escapist magazine.

Great, ZoE 2 was my favorite Mecha game of all time.

Let's hope it has some depth to it. WHen you go back and play ZOE 1 or 2 you realise how very shallow and easy the combat is. But still at least people know now that it's in the works without speculating

i never even played the first one

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Yeah back then. Nowadays it won't hold up very well and will be criticised for it. People like the games for nostalgia sake at this point, if it was the exact same people would go "Why did I like these games again" and breeze through the whole thing. Gamers don't want easy.

But I'm sure it will be improved over the originals. Looking forward to seeing it and the new engine in action

[/QUOTE] Gamers dont want easy..? Are we in the same console generation?[/QUOTE]

Just cos that's what they're getting doesn't mean it's what they want. Although things do seem to be getting a LOT more casual these days.

[/QUOTE] People speak with their wallets. If you want commands to be more complicated, perhaps you should play another mech game. The fast combat in the ZoE games is built upon simplicity, for better or worse. I like it quite a bit.