Slave Zero was a fun third-person mecha shooter developed by Accolade and originally published by Infogrames. The team aimed to make the best mecha shooter they could at the time, and over the course of development, we can see a handful of changes between the game’s alpha and beta builds.…
Ninety Nine Nights [Xbox 360] — Beta
Ninety-Nine Nights is a crowd combat game that is played similarly to the likes of Dynasty Warriors/Warriors Orochi and other Musou titles. Microsoft had big plans for this game at the time, but it didn’t hit its ambitious goal largely because of how Ninety-Nine Nights veered too far from its…
Scivelation [Xbox 360/PS3/PS4/Xbox One/PC] – Cancelled
Scivelation is an obscure third-person shooter that spent years in development hell under TopWare Interactive and Black Wing Foundation. The project was first unveiled in October 2009, when TopWare announced the title alongside an interesting overview of its premise. As originally reported by IGN: “Set in the distant future, Scivelation’s…
Phantom [GBA] – Cancelled
While the Middle East is gradually witnessing a resurgence in the gaming industry, with investors across the globe channelling their time and capital in hopes of nurturing their stakes into something more prosperous, there remains a conspicuous scarcity of knowledge surrounding the history of Middle Eastern-made games from the 1980s…
Inversion [PS3/Xbox360/PC] – Beta & Concept Art
Inversion was an impressive and ambitious third-person shooter that allowed players to control gravity. While the concept was over-the-top for its time, it wasn’t really appreciated. This is a short article that delves into the beta content and includes some concept art found online. Concept Art: Beta Content: Point of…