EGCGAMES has recently publish a preview of 7,62.
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I just heard about this game. The review says "Looks good but in need of polish."
I did not play the original game, but based on the screenshots, it looks a bit like a mixture of the XCOM games (which I loved) and the Jagged Alliance series (which I did not like that much). I am looking forward to this - I hope it turns out to be a good mix.
As for modding - well, one can only hope. Then we start hacking ;-)

Have a look at the latest preview at Hooked Gamers!
The full preview can be found here.

Updated info about release:
7.62 is already available in retail in these territories: Germany, Slovenia, South East Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Greece.
Others are comming.

This preview talks a bit about smart pause - but not enough. On XCOM on could select the specific events when the game should be paused - in the UFO series you can even choose what kind of feedback you want abot certain events (such as text and/or audio). This was really good - I hope you can do something like this in 7.62 as well; or, at least turn it off...
The preview is not very objective about the gameplay though - the good and the bads are not menioned.

As for the release - I guess I will be still waiting...

So this means that 505 Games still haven't translated the game. They have had close to a year and a half to do it.

Great choice for Publisher.

505 Games doesn't publish 7,62.

That is good news. I can understand you got rid of them.

Who is the new publisher?

As I know, it is being published by our own strengths. No special publisher.

Interesting. I suppose that might also mean much better support for the game.

Good choice.