GameSpyDaily reports that both, Thief 3 and Deus Ex 2 will be utilizing the so called Havok Technology. In case you're unfamiliar with Havok (and I wouldn't expect anything else ;) ) there's light at the end of the tunnel:
About Havok
Havok technology is the most powerful real time physical simulation solution worldwide. It offers integrated rigid body, soft body, cloth, and rope dynamics with the fastest collision detection and most robust constraints across all consumer level hardware platforms. These include the PC, Mac, Linux, PS2®, Gamecube® and the X-box®.
Havok develops and markets real-time physics software for digital entertainment and web-based applications. Havok's engine is used by some of the world's leading media companies to create online content (Shockwave), Interactive entertainment (Valve, Ion Storm), and movies (Swordfish).
Havok is the rigid body physics system in Shockwave from Macromedia and the dynamics driving reactor from Discreet.
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