Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter reminded me of the simple joys of wave-based shooting mayhem, and news of Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter only made me happier. However, the news we all want to know is this: Is Serious Sam 3 ever going to arrive, and if so, when?

Well, we put that question to Croteam boss Roman Ribaric in no uncertain terms, and we were pleased with the answer. Serious Sam 3 is totally still in the works, and what's more, we should be hearing more about it very soon.

"Serious Sam 3 is happening for sure," Ribaric tells us. "It is currently planned to be finished in 2010."

There you have it. A brand new, all-original, ball-busting adventure for Sam "Serious" Stone by 2010. In the meantime, Destructoid has much more Serious Sam discussion on the way as part of a neat interview we ran with Roman. Stay tuned for Destructoid for much more exclusive Serious Sam fun!