Got to politely disagree Alpha. I think if there's one series the shooter world is CRYING out for right now it's a good return from TS. As soundslike says, it only really NEEDS to come back and do what it already does but do it in a modern, current gen manner. The ideas and feel is already in place and I'm certain between FRD and Crytek themselves there's plenty of tech knowledge to make the game shine and allow it's individuality to carry us away again.

There's nothing remotely LIKE the series and despite it's comedy trappings and gentle digs at other games the fact remained you could always become a REALLY good TS player because it was, like most popular games, easy to pick up but hard to completely master. While I always think of it as a Sony game(all the time spent playing on PS2 I guess) I see no reason a new game wouldn't appeal across both HD consoles and PC. PC gamers would love messing with it I'm sure.

One thing I would hope for, though, would be a lot of splitscreen options for us old fans to relive some of the series old glories on a bigger bit of screen! I often wonder whether, had Sony thrown their weight behind a new TS instead of Resistance(don't get me wrong I love Resistance but it ISN'T TS)if we MIGHT have seen a shooter exclusive do massive numbers on the console by now.

KZ2/3 are good games but losing the baggage of the first was always going to be tough, Haze was killed by politics and TS is easily different enough to have stood on it's own two feet on PS3. I honestly think it was a better bet than either of Sony's own PS3 shooters or FRD's own attempt-not a better game in every way but merely that it would have had a better chance just by being so unique. Socom was always going to have to change to make a grab(much as we vets LOVED the old games)for mainstream gamers and MAG was never aimed at them so why didn't anyone make a go of a franchise Sony gamers knew and was ripe for another shot?

Am I the only one who thinks, and I've done so all generation, that TS was a missed chance from Sony? If they managed to end up with Haze surely they could have gotten TS4 as well/instead, no? I just think it ould have been better in terms of sales and, in my eyes, fun as well. I dunno, though I've liked other shooters just as much for their qualities(Warhawk, TF2, Halo, CS, KZ2, FoM, Gears)recently, if I ever had more pure FUN playing any other shooter. Bring it back-Sony gamer AND 360 gamers would love it and to imagine the mods a PC community might make is even better even beyond the expected map maker stuff on console.

There's never been a game series like Timesplitters. It's really hard to put your finger on but anybody who's played them understands. Everything just..."works". Nothing feels tacked on or stupid or overpowered, it's just pure fun.

Well Crytek UK is presenting thier mystery highly popular title at E3 they claim. So we will find out soon enough what they are working on. Wether its TimeSplitters 4 or Battlefront 3. Its more likely Timesplitters 4, but who knows. Crytek claims Crytek UK are free to work on their dream project whatever that may be.

As for Battlefront 3. Even in the best case scenario that build of the game shown in the that trailer was likely scrapped in favor of CryEngine 3.0 if Crytek UK kept the property to develop it. Rumors are swirling around Spark Unlimited being the developer of Battlefront 3 now. Its been 2 years since 2009. Its very likely either way something solid is about ready to be shown to the world. We will find out soon if that game is in development or not at E3. Lucasarts will be at E3. Crytek UK will be at E3. Spark Unlimited I believe will be showing their "popular high profile game" at E3.