Gamertell

Next week at Gen Con Indy, which will run from August 16-19, 2007, Atari will be showcasing playable demos of three upcoming RPG’s: The Witcher for PC, Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer for PC, and Dungeons and Dragons: Tactics for the PSP.

Gen Con attendees can check out Atari’s wares at booth #329. D&D costumes are strictly optional.

Gen Con Indy has always been big with the card collecting crowd, but 2007 (its 40th year!) marks its first foray into the world of videogames. Other heavy hitters signed on besides Atari include EA, CCP Games, Sony, NCSoft, Blizzard, and Eidos.

The con will take place at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis (along with surrounding area hotels) from Thursday August 16, to Sunday August 19, 2007. Four-Day badges are $65 for pre registered guests, $75 on site. One-Day badges run for $35 (pre-registered) and $45 (on-site).

Full descriptions from the release:

The Witcher (PC): Returning to the roots of the role-playing genre with a fresh and modern approach, The Witcher emphasizes story and character development in a vibrant world, while incorporating tactically deep real-time combat like no game before it.

Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of Betrayer (PC):  Set in harsh, spirit-rich Rashemen, near the powerful nation of Thay, Neverwinter Nights 2:  Mask of the Betrayer presents players with an exciting new 20-30+ hour campaign filled with meaningful choices, rich characters and surprising outcomes as an expansion to the top-rated NWN2.

Dungeons & Dragons: Tactics (PSP): offers an original storyline, filled with intrigue, set in a newly created D&D world.  Alignment is critical, as it affects the end of the story and allows players to change from good to evil, or the other way around, depending on which quests they choose.

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