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We already know quite a bit about how From Dust (née Project Dust) uses a few layers of basic elements to create a highly realistic and malleable virtual world. What's been less clear was how Eric Chahi and his team were going to make an actual game out of this lava-filled sandbox. Until today, that is, when Chahi and producer Guillaume Bunier presented the first details of From Dust's gameplay in a Gamescom demonstration.

Gallery: From Dust (first screenshots)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Eric-ChahiFrom-Dustgamescom-2010god-gameguillaume-buniermicrosoftpcplaystationProject-Dustps3ubisoftworld-buildingxboxWed, 18 Aug 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Let these Populous screens populate your retinas]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/20/let-these-populous-screens-populate-your-retinas/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/20/let-these-populous-screens-populate-your-retinas/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/20/let-these-populous-screens-populate-your-retinas/#commentsFiled under:

Those of you with fond memories of Populous back in the day, you've probably been watching for news on the remake as closely as we have. Well, sadly we're not presenting anything new on the title today, aside from, as you've gathered from this post's title, new screens.

You can see all of the new screens right here. And, if you're still craving some more eye candy, hit up our gallery below.

JoystiqLet these Populous screens populate your retinas originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 May 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ah, at last we can check out some of those Bit-plane shots from Populous DS without all those pesky watermarks fudging up the corners. There are also some other, newer screens in the mix, all loaded into our gallery below.

Unfortunately, we still haven't seen anything on a release outside of Japan, but considering how popular the game has been over the years, and the fact that it is viewed as the god game by many, surely we'll hear something. Eventually. Probably. Right?

Here's hoping.

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We don't know how many of you are interested in importing this world-builder god sim, but for those considering it, you might find this (non-embeddable) trailer to be worth watching. The game looks like it has plenty of deities and levels to keep sim lovers busy for a while. The short cutscenes are also looking cool, and we think they add a nice touch when it comes to reaping destruction on the land.

The game will be importable soon, as Populous DS is set to release in Japan on February 21st.

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A handful of new screens for EA's Populous DS have hit, courtesy of the official Japanese website for the game. Each of the new screens provides a small glimpse into some aspect of the game. The problem is that machine translation isn't the best, so wrapping our head around what each screen actually shows has been a problem. Still, we can gather that the game board has been retooled to allow the player to see more of the game world at once, as well as some of the game's more powerful attacks, such as tsunamis and earthquakes. So, we're not entirely clueless. As tough as it has been to find information on the game, we'll keep taking these screens. The more we see, the more we want.

Be sure to hit up our gallery below for the new screens.


[Via Wiiz]

JoystiqFresh Populous screens release originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The DS take on the classic Populous is set for a release next February (in Japan, at least), and it looks like things are shaping up well. At least, it looks like Populous, and that's what's really important here. Of course, we're interested in more details on the game as well, such as control scheme (stylus only, or a variety of approaches?), but if all we get right now are screenshots, well, we'll take 'em. You can take 'em yourself in our gallery below.

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