As mentioned in a previous update, we decided to write our own custom engine for Natural Selection 2. Today we give you a first look at this engine and hopefully it will give you an idea of what NS2 will look like.

In this videocast, Charlie and I talk about the dynamic lighting, shadows and atmospheric effects in the "Evolution" engine and how it will speed our workflow and let us preview changes instantly.

Special thanks to Jon Finger who shot and edited this for us. For a high-quality version of this video, click here (Quicktime, 24 MB).

Hope you enjoy it!

P.S. We just created a Twitter account for NS2. You can see updates on the right side of this page or follow us.