Since the IGF Main Competition finalists were announced, there's already been several further press items on the finalists. Leading UK game site Eurogamer reviewed IGF Grand Prize finalist Weird Worlds, after finding it when it was picked as a finalist. In addition, sister site Gamasutra is running a series of IGF Main Finalist interviews - so far including Professor Fizzwizzle's Ryan Clark, Dad 'N Me's Dan Paladin, Wildlife Tycoon's Andy Schatz, Rumble Box's Joe Bourrie & Patrick Hackett, and Tube Twist's Justin Mette.

In addition, we're pleased to announce that there will be two open-to-all IGF-specific roundtables at the 2006 Game Developers Conference. The 'IGF - State Of Independent Games Roundtable' is held on Wednesday March 22nd from 9.00-10.00am, and "is an open forum to discuss the state of independent games [and the IGF] in 2006."

Secondly, the 'IGF - State Of Independent Student Games Roundtable', to be held on Friday March 24th from 2.30-3.30pm, will talk about "the best methods to produce independent games in education... and suggestions for ways that the IGF Student Showcase competition might evolve." These open roundtables, moderated by IGF Chairman Simon Carless, will only be as good as the attendees, so if you're at GDC, please consider making an appearance!