Das Erwachen Book II Nearly Finished

The second book in Deacan's Privateer 2 fan fiction series is nearly complete, and he's posted the cover art for Das Erwachen Books III & IV as well. Test copies of Book II have been printed and his group will be conducting a test reading session this week for fun. A Tri-System-based newspaper is also in the works, and a preview is available in German here. The cover colors are pretty nice. You can find more information on the first volume here.

TwitchGuru Talks Space Sims

Games like Elite led the charge in the '80s, but it was Chris Roberts' Wing Commander, released in 1990, that successfully mixed a space flight model with a compelling narrative, placing players in the role of an officer of the Confederation stationed on the TCS Tiger's Claw. The story was nothing revolutionary in and of itself, but the mix of combat and newsreel-style cinematics kept the story interesting, and the player always informed about the stakes of the bigger picture.