WotW is a game that is based on the H.G Wells book and Jeff wayne Musical, It follows a Soldier in the 1890's English military who has been sent to investigate the crash site of an alleged Martian ship which fell near Horsall Commons. You will play as that Soldier and witness the horror that the Martians bring upon the country, Making you're way through the destruction and fighting for you're very survival. This game is being made using the UDK engine.
This is the cannon that you will shooting down tripods with :D (Salsa_Shark wanted me to mention that the background on the images, yes the blue one just kind of goes there on its own - probebly the software he is using.)
Wrong era? I think they had cannons more like Howitzers back then.