The development team of Alpha Protocol's gabbing away about their espionage RPG once again. They're talking about the mixture of action and role-playing elements in AP and you will likely ignore everything they say in favor of ogling the new gameplay footage.

In this game, players control a CIA operative who must use a combination of stealth, combat, and technical skills to complete his missions. Throughout the game, you'll earn points to develop these skills in whatever way you see fit. A common issue confronting action RPG's is that the combat ends up feeling watered down compared to straight action games. AP's combat looks pretty sharp (Unreal Engine 3 powered, by the way) but we'll see how it actually plays.

Alpha Protocol will be released in October for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.