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Inafune skips Nordic Game conference due to swine flu restrictions
Capcom Producer Keiji Inafune won't be pigging out on fine Swedish meatballs at the Nordic Game conference, due to swine flu concerns. GI.biz reports a Nordic Games spokesperson was informed that Capcom has a "corporate policy restricting foreign travel" during the current media-hyped pandemic. Capcom also mentioned that a dog ate Inafune's plane ticket ... not really, but it's just as viable an excuse.Taking Inafune's spot at the conference will be Team 17's Martyn Brown. So, the guy with a severe case of Worms is taking over for the one afraid of catching piggy flu? [Image]
Mirror's Edge vs. Age of Conan at Nordic Awards
Nordic Game 2009 is fast approaching and, like you, we're gearing up by listening to loads of ABBA, driving Volvos and wearing nothing but H&M clothing. That's all they do over there, right? Anyway, with the conference comes the obligatory awards show, though this one comes with a uniquely nordic theme. While über nordic games like LasseMajas and Englekræsj show up on the list, EA DICE-developed Mirror's Edge and Funcom-developed Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures are duking it out for two major awards: Artistic Achievement and Best Nordic Game. We can't speak to the ... ahem ... games we've never heard of running against Mirror's Edge and Age of Conan, but retro remake Bionic Commando: Rearmed is also competing for the Best Nordic Game award, while Watchmen: The End is Nigh takes on the two for Artistic Achievement. The awards are set to be a veritable smörgåsbord of gaming, if you will. (Those are Swedish, right?)[Via Edge]
Inafune, Suda51 to speak at Nordic games summit
Should you find yourself in Malmö, Sweden during the third week of May, you'll be able to pop in to Nordic Game 2009 and catch presentations by Capcom's R&D boss and Mega Man creator, Keiji Inafune, along with Goichi "Suda51" Suda of No More Heroes fame. The duo has signed on to the two-day event's roster of notable industry figures, which also includes reps from Media Molecule, Insomniac, Tigon and others.So, what are two big-name Japanese devs doing at a Swedish games event? It could be that Inafune-san might be in the area to visit Grin, the Stockholm-based developer that's finishing up Bionic Commando for Capcom. As for Suda51, we're guessing he's taking advantage of a "two fly for the price of one" airline promotion. [Via Develop]
