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Fallout from Fallujah fiasco continues
Atomic Games' head Peter Tamte hasn't said much since his company's game, Six Days in Fallujah, was dropped by its publisher, Konami, this past week. Other than saying his team is still interested in completing the game, Mr. Tamte has done little to stand behind Atomic Games' foray into "documentary-style" gaming. Though during his keynote at the Triangle Game Conference this week, Tamte asked the crowd, "Are we really just high-tech toymakers, or are we media companies capable of producing content that is as relevant as movies, music and television?"Expounding on the reasons Six Days in Fallujah stands up to the relevancy of the aforementioned mediums, Tamte said, "It is the dilemmas you face, and the choices you make, that give you insight into the events that are shaping our world in a way that no passive form of media can." For instance, when we choose which limb to eviscerate on that super mutant barreling down on us, right? Okay, maybe not. He continued, "We hope that Six Days in Fallujah will have the opportunity to change expectations of what a video game can be." Though we're more than a bit wary of Mr. Tamte's lofty expectations for the game, we've yet to get our mitts on it and will reserve our judgment until that day comes.[Via GamePolitics]
Fallen Earth takes the road tour to Triangle Game Conference
If there's one thing many MMO players are chomping at the bit for, it's a good, solid crunchy post-apocalyptic MMO to sink their teeth into. That's why the team behind the upcoming sci-fi game, Fallen Earth, have been touring around the United States showing off their game to hungry onlookers; and it appears the folks in Raleigh, NC are soon to be next! We've recieved notice that the team at Fallen Earth LLC will be showing off all the rugged, dangerous fun at the First Annual Triangle Game Conference on April 29th and 30th. According to the press release, the TCG is "the East Coast forum for networking, career building and sharing of the area's gaming industry expertise" and will offer a program of lectures by industry experts. They're also planning to offer attendees a Career Lounge and Game Development University to check out as well. As Raleigh is turning into a gamer hotspot, this should prove to be an interesting event. Those interested in attending and checking out Fallen Earth preview awesomeness should head over to the Triangle Game Conference site - or if you're a bit too far away to make it, remember that Fallen Earth is still accepting people for their beta!
