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Internet sleuthing has uncovered what seems to be two unannounced games due in the next 12 months, plus a third, much-anticipated project.

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Respawn’s continuing the teasing of its new EA Partners-published game, posting a shot of a mo-cap shoot related to the project. The photos comes from an interview on the studio’s website with mo-cap specialist Mario Perez. There’s a gun in the picture. Guns confirmed.

Thanks, NowGamer.

Respawn Entertainment has released another new image of blurred out concept art from its website of its debut title. The project, which will be published by EA Partners,was first teased with an image back in June when the developer launched its official website. We’ve put the image below the break. It said on Twitter over the weekend the new image was inserted “a few weeks ago,” and that it would probably replace it again.

Respawn was founded in April 2010 by ex-Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella following their dismissals for “insubordination,” according to Activision, from the Modern Warfare studio.

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“In my opinion, the deal we had — had it been honored — was a great deal [with Activision]. But you need control. If you want people to be invested, you have to put something into it. It’s an industry that demands that you put a lot of yourself into it; it’s creative, it’s driven by what you’re going to put into it, the end product. So if you want people to be invested, who are putting their hearts and souls into it, they need to feel like it’s protected, and what they do means something.” – Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella speaking at the 3D Gaming Summit, via Gamasutra.

A Los Angeles judge has finally set a date as to when the lawsuit between Jason West & Vince Zampella against Activision can begin. The run-in to E3 2012 just got a whole lot more interesting.

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Organisers of the 3D Gaming Summit in Hollywood have confirmed that Respawn boss Vince Zampella will be a headline speaker at this year’s event on September 22. Sony WWS 3D boss Mick Hocking will also be attending the event as a feature speaker, giving a talk on “The First Year of 3D on PlayStation 3.” More details on IndustryGamers.

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Former Infinity Ward leads and Call of Duty developers Jason West and Vince Zampella have learned their lesson. The pair are intent on retaining ownership of the new IP Respawn is developing.

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Respawn concept artist Iain McCaig has clarified comments made at Develop, where he said it would be 2015 before the studio’s first game released.

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Respawn concept artist Iain McCaig has said at Develop that the studio’s first game won’t release until at least 2015. 2015.

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Respawn Entertainment has recruited another Hollywood artist to its fold, adding Men in Black and 12 Monkeys veteran Matt Codd as art director.

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Here’s something we missed in the launch of the new Respawn Entertainment website: a total of 40 former Infinity Ward staffers.

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Remember the crappy sitefront Respawn Entertainment had with just the email to apply for jobs within the new studio? It’s no more.

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After months of deadlock, a California Superior Court judge has ruled to move forward with Activision’s $400 million suit against Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella.

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Two Sony development staff who worked on the God of War games have jumped ship to join Respawn Entertainment.

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THQ’s Danny Bilson has said the ex-Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella would have been signed with the firm if not for the duo wanting to retain ownership of their own IP.

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Jason West and Vince Zampella are countering Activision’s recent attempt to broaden the legal clash between the mega-publisher and the two ex-Infinity Ward heads by claiming undue financial hardship, according to documents unearthed by Kotaku.

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We may have wound down for Christmas and New Year, but the news motored on, dropping a winceworthy headline for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and plenty more.

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Activision has put a hefty $400 million price tag on the amount of damages it’s seeking from not only Jason West and Vince Zampella for breach of contract, but EA as well for supposedly luring the duo away from the company.

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Activision boss Bobby Kotick has told Edge he felt “betrayed” by ex-Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West.

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Two job listings posted for Respawn Entertainment has the firm hiring for a multiplatform game in development.

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