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http://news.xbox.com/2014/04/ent-attend-atari-landfill-excavation

Become a part of gamer history. Unearth the truth behind the ultimate urban legend. We’re excited to announce that the excavation of the long-rumored “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” video game burial site will occur on April 26, 2014 and will be open to the public. Spectators are invited to watch the team uncover the infamous Atari game cartridge grave.

The Atari Corporation – faced with overwhelmingly negative response to the “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” video game – allegedly disposed of millions of unsold game cartridges by burying them in the small town of Alamogordo, New Mexico in 1983. Fuel Entertainment took an interest in the legend, and in December 2013, with help from local garbage contractor Joe Lewandowski, acquired the exclusive rights to excavate the Alamogordo landfill. Fuel Entertainment brought the opportunity to Xbox Entertainment Studios, and now, as part of a documentary series (developed by Xbox Entertainment Studios and two-time Academy Award® winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy winning producer Jonathan Chinn, through their multi-platform media company, Lightbox), the team will excavate the legendary New Mexico landfill to reveal the true story of Atari’s bizarre burial.

Director Zak Penn (“X-Men 2,” “Avengers,” and “Incident at Loch Ness”) will be documenting the dig and the events around it. In addition to fans and media, a variety of people tied to the dig, video game, and film will be in attendance – including “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” video game designer Howard Scott Warshaw, a team of archeologists and representatives from Xbox Entertainment Studios, Lightbox and Fuel Entertainment. We hope you’ll join us as we get to the bottom of one of gaming’s biggest mysteries. A lucky handful of fans could even be interviewed for the film. Full details about the dig can be found below. See you in Alamogordo!

Alamogordo Landfill Excavation Details:

Saturday, April 26, 2014
9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Alamogordo Landfill
4276 Highway 54 S
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(Near First Street and White Sands Boulevard)

City of Alamogordo Website: http://ci.alamogordo.nm.us/

There is a joke in there somewhere.

 

[Darksol]

I don't wanna be in the film, just gimme the game.

 

[3rdamention]

If this was buried in a landfill, so long ago, I am going to assume that they will find nothing. I would be shocked if they find anything IF this has been an active landfill since then, these games would be covered with tons and tons (literally) of trash.


However, if there really are "millions" buried, maybe it wont be too hard to find if you know where to look, considering how large a grave would have to be to bury millions of Atari games. I still think this will be a tough discovery, but I am very interested to see what they "dig up!"

 

[Alienous]

Should premiere the AVGN movie during it.

Cross-promotion, ftw!

 

[Dennis]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[The Jackdog]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

only took 4 posts

 

[FullMetaltech]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

LOL.

 

[TheRealTalker]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

:O
D:

 

[spindashing]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

yooooooooooooooo damn

 

[Gonzo The Great]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

 

[vagabondarts]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Holy....


Yeah we had this same thread last week but it was worth it for this post

 

[Necromanti]

Watch them unearth a mass grave instead. As awful as ET was, it was probably all a front.

 

[Alienous]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Fuck, wow.

Shit.

God damn.

 

[Penguins&PolarBears]

What if they accidentally dig up Walt's stash instead?

 

[Anth0ny]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Yo ullllllllll



Looking forward to this. Hope they find something.

 

[Vashetti]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[ThatsMytrunks]

Microsoft, the only company who would consider digging around in the dirt for trash an event.

 

[raphier]

If this was buried in a landfill, so long ago, I am going to assume that they will find nothing. I would be shocked if they find anything IF this has been an active landfill since then, these games would be covered with tons and tons (literally) of trash.


However, if there really are "millions" buried, maybe it wont be too hard to find if you know where to look, considering how large a grave would have to be to bury millions of Atari games. I still think this will be a tough discovery, but I am very interested to see what they "dig up!"

Don't worry, they'll find one for the sake of the documentary.

 

[RedNumberFive]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Ice cold.

 

[Mugatu]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Cold but funny.

 

[AdanVC]

Microsoft, the only company who would consider digging around in the dirt for trash an event.

Sponsored by the new Mountain Dew E.T. Nebula Cherry/Mint tea edition.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Wait why would they...

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Lol dayum

 

[Ramrock]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Ahahahaha. Nailed it! ;D

 

[Pillville]

Exclusive footage of the excavated landfill:

 

[coldfoot]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Goddamn LOL

 

[Ravek]

Zak Penn...The director of Avengers and X-Men 2.....


Um...no!wtf

 

[Artex]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[Snookie]

I hope stone cold ET shows up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMmAsqtGRmk

 

[Cody_D165]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

SHOTS FIRED SON

 

[Interfectum]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[DrROBschiz]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[anchorman128]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[SargerusBR]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[feel]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

Would've been better with Kinect.

 

[licktheenvelope]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

 

[Sanke__]

Good place to put Kinect.

 

[Despera]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

sogood.webm

 

[Megadragon15]

I hope they at least find one ET cartridge.

 

[Chettlar]

They want to make room for the Xbox One?

I laughed lol

 

[SwiftDeath]

I'm not sure this is Microsoft doing this really? Seems like a couple of MS studios employees are attending but is that the total of the connection?

 

[maquiladora]

dat dennis

 

[TheSeks]

There is a joke in there somewhere.

Something something something, X-box 720 belongs in a landfill?

Ah, I see people have beaten me to it. At least we all thought the same.

 

[Penguin]

Zak Penn...The director of Avengers and X-Men 2.....


Um...no!wtf

This caught my eye too... and had to check IMDB to see if he was like a co-director or something

He hasn't directed anything in 7 years...

 

[anchorman128]

Haha thread completely derailed by the 4th post, excellent work Dennis

 

[Megadragon15]

Haha thread completely derailed by the 4th post, excellent work Dennis

It would have been better if he had actually said something funny.

 

[NandN3DS]

I have not played too much of ET, but it probably is not the worst 2600 game. Most people don't read the instructions and it is a complicated game. If you want a link to a truly bad 2600 game here it is : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3V5FEHWOIc

 

[Starwolf_UK]

This is going to be like Time Team except they're finding trash and lots of it...even if they don't find the ET carts.

I'm not sure this is Microsoft doing this really? Seems like a couple of MS studios employees are attending but is that the total of the connection?

It is their film studio throwing money at this thus making it exclusive to xbox.

 

[RedNumberFive]

It would have been better if he had actually said something funny.