For the images (which are very large) Check out this thread - [Link]

A little piece of gameplay direction has also come to light. According to this brief bit of text,

.."Doak wants to bring elements of Haze's asymmetric combat (where each side has very different skill sets) to the 'Splitters world."

We'll have to wait and see what that entails, but for now, just think of the possibilities of a chain saw.

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The latest issue of the PSM3 magazine (UK - Issue 100) features a small article on TimeSplitters 4. Full information on this can be found on this post here.
The article shows an image from TimeSplitters 4 with a caption that TS4 will be based upon the Haze Engine.

From PSM3's interview:

"My plans for a car made of lava, driven by a pirate and firing out ninjas was rejected because it wasn't crazy enough." confesses Free Radical's script writer Rob Yescombe. We laugh. Rob remains straight faced. And out heart skips, because TimeSplitters 4 is returning to the series' irreverent roots after the lackluster Future Perfect. While previous games where a pastiche of cinema, TimeSplitters 4 will subert video game cliches as our exclusive artwork - mocking need for speed - suggests.

Free Rad's head honcho, David Doak admits that they are "still not set on a dirrection" for TS4's gameplay, but they're going to distil the best bits of the series. The character style will be more realistic (well, as real as a monkey with a banana gun can be) but with charicature faces. The game will use the Haze engine, suggesting great things (see Haze on page 42) Further details are set to be announced in the comming months, so keep it PSM3

This confirms two big questions for us now.

1) TimeSplitters 4 will be using the Haze engine, instead of the classic Goldeneye one. And from what we've seen from Haze so far, that can only be a good thing.
2) TimeSplitters 4 character models will keep their classic characterized TS style

This site will definitly be watching PSM for more news and updates, and we will continue to post them as they happen.

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Nothing new has been announced, but some re-assurance came from FRD in this totalvideogames.com update on Haze (Which is how we seem to be getting all the TimeSplitters info these days)

Link

"We're still exploring our options with it and trying things out. We're deliberately taking our time to make sure that it's the game we want to make and what the fans want. There are some awesome ideas, even by Timesplitters standards. The sort of environments and characters in it are the most insane things I've ever seen - there's some fantastic stuff. Yeah, it's all very exciting, but at the moment we're just focusing on putting the finishing touches to Haze."

Understandable they should be focusing on getting Haze out the door. With one major project down, they'll have much more time to work on TimeSplitters

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We're watching you guys to.... patiently waiting for any TimeSplitters 4 updates

(Screen shot from FRD site - [link] )

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The FRD site has added a TimeSplitters 4 section, along with this teaser trailer.
www.frd.co.uk/timesplitters4/index.php

"It's back! Featuring even more crazy characters, devastating weapons and heart pounding hot sweaty action. It's funny, it's frantic and it'll do things you've never seen before! No, not naked girls, even better than that! We can't tell you the details yet, the monkeys have a loaded banana pressed against our skull, but this game will take the first person shooter to gaming nirvana. Save the world or die laughing, Timesplitters 4 is coming to getcha!"

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