Next Gen Middleware Language?

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If you mind I'm calling Blitz middlewares:

Are there any interesting similar languages coming up in the horizon that actually brings it to the "nextgen" technologies. I find Blitz 3D and BlitzMAX extremely helpful, flexible and great but as many of you are saying, it starts to feel a little old and even if you can come up with wonderful titles with DX7 it must be SOME interesting languages/middlewares out there that actually are aiming for new techs?

Please don't let this be a "why do you need shaders?" - debate but just keep it to the topic :)