Messenger Game-space. # 2

Good time of day, dear visitors Game-space.Ru. That could reach the second issue of our "Bulletin". Over the past week in the gaming industry witnessed a flurry of high-profile announcements and events, most of which, however, is not very rosy character. The financial crisis has reached the largest publishing houses, are now experiencing hard times. Some, like Midway, on the verge of bankruptcy, the company is stronger than a cut budgets. In any case, not sweet and have them both. However, this fact does not imply that in the coming, year 2009, the number of different games wanes: all the latest hits are threatening to get a sequel, and, of course, can not dispense with the original high-quality projects. Incidentally, all worthy of compulsory acquisition of a title (must have - to put it simply) will now be marked on site by special a medal. So now you'll be able to see which games deserve your attention, and what - no.

Debriefing
Video units
To help gamers
Meridian News

Debriefing

Traditional November igrobum successfully completed. All the major hits of this year and unharmed get to the store shelves and Winchester gamers. In industry, a period of a sort of lull. That's why last week the number of worthy projects in our utsenochno-Assessment unit froze about zero. Among the most decent worth mentioning except that licensed platformer - Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa , and a creative adventure with an incredibly long name - Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 4 - Dangeresque 3: The Criminal projective .

Section thumbs replenished pervovzglyadami on Beyond Good & Evil 2 , addon " King's Bounty: The Princess in the Shell "and a vertical shooter (yes, these too are) Damnation .

All articles for the week:

Reviews: Alabama Smith in Escape from Pompeii , Qwak , Secret Service , Puzzlegeddon , Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: Episode 4 - Dangeresque 3: The Criminal projective , CSI: New York , Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa .

Preview: Beyond Good & Evil 2 , " King's Bounty: The Princess in the Shell ", Damnation .

Video units

Looking at the page of video gaming, this time, you can find detailed compilation of clips from Halo 3 . Despite the fact that one of the main shooter for the Xbox 360 in no hurry to move to the RS-edge, the game certainly deserves attention.

To help gamers

Here we will lay out a list of the most interesting and useful in studying the games files: cheats, trainers, sohranenok. Not overlooked and full-text passage.

Transits: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa , Quantum of Solace: The Game , Secret Service .

Trainers: Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods , Left 4 Dead , Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 , Call of Duty: World at War , Need for Speed: Undercover , Far Cry 2 , Sacred 2: Fallen Angel , Dead Space , Prince of Persia (2008) .

Cheats: Grand Theft Auto 4 , Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods .

Save-Files: Need for Speed: Undercover , Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare , Devil May Cry 4 , Mercenaries 2: World in Flames , Just Cause .

A full list of content you can find in the relevant sections: passing , trainers , cheats , save-files .

Meridian News

Theft of computer games is thriving

While at the yard in 2008 and the financial crisis continues to wreak havoc and discord in the hearts of the citizens, the demand for virtual drugs - "as to forget their problems for a couple of hours" - computer games off scale. And due to this, of course, and with the development of popular in all countries of the torrent trackers. Expensive for many people - to buy something License - replaces another, more accessible - quietly (or at high speed) pull off the desired product / toy / interface from the Internet, not much caring about the original value.
The losses from such "sharovikov" make millions, because each individual project - a tool for collecting money from people. And those who fraudulently extract the desired totally free and cause more damage to publishers and developers.

It is such thoughts can get in, read a few articles such subjects. One of them - on the popular portal TorrentFreak - and far raises serious questions. The fact is that on this address posted What a "hit parade" of games that we and other users with special pump ryanostyu. We would never have thought that the product of Will Wright and company - Spore - can be such an interest for fans of "pirates". Judge for yourself - without a license key can not download and deploy their own characters on the official site. Even the fight and make friends in a huge universe Spore is not allowed. Nevertheless, the image has been downloaded more than half a million times. By the way, precisely because of theft predreliznogo, many have not bought a toy because of the draconian measures of protection. Which also broke down during the week ...

A similar fate and at the project The Sims 2, Assassins Creed (remember the domestic scandal "had a friend play in a beta version - an image appeared on all the popular domestic trackers?"), Crysis and Command & Conquer 3. The list includes even What an old-timer like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Naturally, the direct reaction of legitimate rights holders - to reassure the public. Because once there are those here article, whose main goal - to show that "we are doing something, and then, but they are bastards anyway steeper us. But our strong and brave squad antipiratov not give up. New methods of protection invented .. . and stuff like that.

Meanwhile, in the CIS powerful clutches of the World suck more and more users. Most have high speed connections and a lot of free time. Thus, the disruption - not in the torrent trackers, but in their heads. The mentality of the name "free fish" sooner or later change for the better. We hope so.

Conan, Conan, where you be?

Ambitious plans to conquer the peaks and Funcom to dethrone "blizzovsky" World of Warcraft failed. The project has revealed some n-th number of fans, but it began to decline dramatically with the release of Wrath of the Lich King and the online version of the universe Warhammer.

We have repeatedly written about the foreboding - a fusion of servers, the dismissal of permanent employees and, as a consequence - the possible collapse of the cruel world Barbara. More time to read about the wave of "money we pay you - now free to" be here , but the fate of the servers is a discussion on the official forum . However, we do not disembowels crypts news and systematically leads the reader to the fresh material of this topic.

Funcom's official statement from the series "The crisis is guilty, but the Xbox 360 version in the way" can be found, for example, here in this news. There also should be a logical conclusion - to say, everything goes according to plan, layoffs were planned, and stuff like that. Also, developers have stated that (despite all the rumors and unscrupulous newsmaker) they do not intend to close the worlds of Conan neither in 2009 nor in 2010. Igrodelov admitted that they did not intend to follow the example of NCSoft and their cover of shops Tabula Rasa.

Next Arrow interesting material on "How to die MMO-universes" can be found at this address. In it the author does not support the optimism of Funcom, but rather expresses a rather sad fact about the "very sad to observe the disappearance of the citizens of the gaming world and the gradual expansion of the world into separate server. It reminds me of the collapse of the federation, when the independent states are no longer able to maintain performance on the economy right country level. "

The author expressly declares that the game does not hold water, and the agenda responds to the age-old question "Why Age of Conan is slowly dying?" Simple answer "He never lived." Disclosed and major blunders Funcom, who noticed everything gamers had time to enjoy the triumph of 20 th level and remove the game after the 30 th.

Read, think and do their own conclusions.

Free version of Burnout Paradise for PC

You do not know what Burnout Paradise? Shame on you, gentlemen. It's one of the most exciting and ambitious arcade racing today. However, available only to owners of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But to us knocking on holiday. Burnout Paradise comes out on PC in February 2009. At that awaits us is not simple, and expanded version. Even the name was appropriate - Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box. All additions, ever issued for a side-game will be in the PC-version. And that such "delicious" supplements, as Cagney Pack, Bikes Pack (not hard to guess that it adds motorcycles) and the Party Pack.

However, do not have to wait several months to get a taste of the most "devastating" races since Sarmageddon. According to the developers from Criterion Games, soon will be available in Trial Version (Trial version). The purpose of issue of such original demos to the time of release all the potential buyers are satisfied that their systems are dragging the game and in the case of brakes to upgrade. Moreover, the creators are confident that people, tried to Burnout for once, be sure to want to supplement.

In Burnout Paradise you will explore a town filled with a variety of heats. Total proposed 5 types of races - Burning Route (race time), Marked Man (check where you become a target for opponents), Stunt Run (execution of a variety of tricks, involving the destruction of the car), Race ("just" race) and Road Rage (in this type of event you are required to destroy as many enemies). Upon request, the Burnout Paradise you can go to the network and play with human beings.

The difference between the "trial" of a simple demo (which also appears, but with the release in February) that you will have the full version. Just play it, you'll be able to a limited amount of time. What is not reported. But this time you will appreciate a lot, to visit different districts and participate in many races.

EA and Take-Two signed promote PhysX

On Monday, just two major publishers Electronic Arts and Take-Two signed an agreement with NVIDIA on the advancement of technology PhysX. Now the developers of the above publishers have a complete set to create an advanced physics in their games.

PhysX - a technology that allows for a realistic calculation of the behavior of objects under the laws of physics in real time. For example, using the PhysX easily create realistic clothing, hair, as well as physical interaction incalculable number of elements simultaneously. Originally moved by Ageia PhysX as software in addition to its physical accelerators. But after the graphics giant NVIDIA acquired Ageia, PhysX has been available for the calculation of video cards GeForce, beginning with the eighth generation, and then do conventional processors and consoles. As for graphics accelerators, ATI, they also could theoretically get support PhysX, but drivers are required, which in the near future is anticipated.

Continuing the theme PhysX can note his appearance in the Mirror's Edge for the PC, as has been previously reported. But now one of the Western "iron" site features video , clearly demonstrating the new effects in the game. In most cases this is all sorts of clothes, boxes and ripping polyethylene stretch, beautifully broken glass and newspaper sheets and other debris that was flying by helicopter sitting down.

What child would not teshilos ...

To desire to learn to play musical instruments, children are often pushed computer simulations of these same tools (eg, Guitar Hero, Singstar and Rock Band). By such a wonderful conclusion was the study's authors, initiated a major British Music Society - Youth Music.

Figures from research reports are impressive. 19% percent of British children - ie 2,5 million tot! - Started to attend music lessons once spent more than one day for the mentioned video games. In addition, according to Andrew Missinghema (Andrew Missingham), an expert music industry, namely music simulators inspire future young composers to create their own "masterpieces".

It remains only to consider how to incorporate computer and video games in the classical system of music education.

Details of the new adventures of mafia

We became aware of some details regarding the continuation of the legendary game Mafia, considered by many to be the best in its genre. Recall that the long-awaited project should appear in the spring of 2009 on PC and console (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3). We expect an incredible freedom of action, an exciting storyline, great actors and a lot of missions. And, of course, stunning graphics, which does not even compare Grand Theft Auto IV.

As the engine will be used by some Illusion Engine, is the successor of the ancient LS3D, at one time formed the basis of the original. While this technology allows us to show something incredible. However, no transcendental system requirements.

As Illusion, then, according to developers, this engine will be able to compete on equal terms with CryEngine 2.0. Detailed character models, modern special effects. Alas, that run the Mafia 2 on democratic configuration, you should not even dream about. Already expressed full support for DirectX 10 only. The owners of the weak graphics card can only run the shop for new clothes.

StarCraft 2 is closer than you think

Staff Site starcraftwire.net found a printout release games for the next few months in Singapore. As it turned out, in the near future we expect some very interesting projects. In addition to the Highlander, Commander in Chief, the new Lord of the Rings Online, Rogue Warrior, and Rise of the Argonauts, in a few months we will see ... You would not believe. StarCraft 2. The release of one of the most anticipated games from Blizzard (and quite accurately, the most anticipated strategy) is already in the first quarter of 2009.

That is much earlier than we all expected. Official comment from Blizzard followed. But soon the company's representatives certainly something to say about this. By the way, the date is not so fantastic. After all, as we know, the developers decided to break the project into three parts, releasing three separate games. Therefore, it is possible that touch their hands one of the main games of the last time we will be able in the near future.

Please note that the first chapter should be stellar RTS StarCraft 2 Terrans: Wings of Liberty, which will give us the opportunity to play for Terran - descendants of people. When will Zerg: Heart of the Swarm, the adventures of a hideous alien-like strangers. And finally, the last being prepared for release Protoss: Legacy of the Void. It is planned that each campaign will be 25-30 missions.

Top 10 Games of 2008 Release IGN

December - a period of reckoning. In the gaming industry as well. You will find 10 of the best games of 2008 for an authoritative version of the site IGN. 10th row is exclusive to the PlayStation 3 FPS of the invasion of aliens in the mid 20 th century ("what if, instead of Hitler's war was started by alien invaders?") Resistance 2. Excellent graphics, excellent story, amazing weapons and hurricane gameplay - these are the main advantages of the game. Besides, Resistance 2 is one of the greatest multiplayer fun on the consoles.

At the ninth line there is another exclusive project for PS3 - Metal Gear Solid 4. It is possible that, someday, the game will take on Xbox 360 (and it is unlikely but not excluded that in the PC). One of the most dramatic and complicated in terms of plot fighters in the history of computer and video games. Hollywood scale and a lot of interesting innovations in gameplay (for example, a suit, able to blend in with the terrain) - certainly for MGS4 to buy PS3. Eighth position for arcade fun with Xbox Live Braid, combining elements of platform with great puzzles, and colorful graphics and a world in which one can not help falling in love. Braid - proof that the "forward" can break not only doroguschie works from renowned developers.

Something a lot of exclusive games to PS3. Seventh place again for a game that can only be found on the console Sony. LittleBigPlanet - not so much a game (although a great single-player mode, as well as a stunning co-op, it contains), but the designer, allowing you to create worlds and then share them with all world network. But in Fable II (6 products) can be played only on Xbox 360. However, the PC-version required, we believe it will. The fantastic universe, colorful graphics combined with unique gameplay. In Fable II you can literally everything. Want to get married and have children? Please. Interested in business? Buy a bar. Want to just work? At your disposal a great number of various activities (logging, the work of a blacksmith, a restaurant, a dangerous but lucrative profession of hired killers, etc.). Would you like to just move the story line? In Fable II there is a rich role system and large-scale battles that will not let you get bored. And, of course, the main thing - it is an opportunity to choose. Who is - good or bad. This role-playing game.

But the Mirror's Edge (line 5) can enjoy almost everything - and inveterate consolers and later owners of the PC. One of the most original titles of the year. The main thing - run. So exciting chase game industry has never seen. Add to this gorgeous style and unusual atmosphere. Good new horror-series does not appear long. It would seem, except for Silent Hill and Resident Evil anything decent we will not see. Wrong. Multiplatform Dead Space from EA was for the fans to tickle your nerves that kind of gift to the end of the year. In its own way beautiful, not without an interesting plot line and truly terrifying monsters, it can cause fear and tremble on the type of their own shadows. Fourth place is quite well deserved. We look forward to continuing.

Three leaders opened the survival FPS Left 4 Dead - one of the biggest multiplayer games today. There is no complicated plot, no dramatic scenes! Pure adrenaline, the gameplay is based on the instinct of survival and ability to work in a team. Alone, you - nobody. The main thing - to learn to coordinate their actions and examine the habits of opponents. By the way, zombies here is not stupid and did not slow. Åùå îäèí áðèëëèàíò â êîðîíå Valve .

Âòîðîå ìåñòî â IGN îòäàëè Fallout 3 . Âèäèìî, íå ñòîëüêî çà òî, ÷òî ýòî ïîòðÿñàþùàÿ èãðà, ñêîëüêî çà åå çíà÷èìîñòü. Âåäü æäàëè ìû åå äîëãèõ 10 ëåò è ïëîõî ñêðûâàëè ñâîå íåòåðïåíèå. Ïîëó÷èëè òî, ÷òî ïîëó÷èëè – íå ñîâñåì Fallout . Íî, òåì íå ìåíåå, îòëè÷íóþ ðîëåâóþ èãðó, â êîòîðîé ìîæíî ïðîâåñòè ñ óäîâîëüñòâèåì ìíîãî-ìíîãî ÷àñîâ. Òîëüêî íå çàáóäüòå ñíà÷àëà ïîñòàâèòü íåñêîëüêî ïàò÷åé. È ëó÷øå âîçäåðæèòåñü îò ïîêóïêè èãðû äëÿ PS3, åñëè âàì äîðîãà âàøà êîíñîëü.  Fallout íóæíî èãðàòü íà PC. And point.

Ïîáåäèòåëåì ñòàëà, êàê è îæèäàëîñü, Grand Theft Auto IV – íîâîå ïîêîëåíèå êóëüòîâîé èãðû îò Rockstar . ×òî ïîëó÷èëè? Ïîòðÿñàþùóþ ãðàôèêó (êîíêóðåíòû äàëåêî ïîçàäè), æèâîé ìèð, ïðàâäîïîäîáíûõ ïåðñîíàæåé è îäíîãî èç ñàìûõ õàðèçìàòè÷íûõ ïðîòàãîíèñòîâ. À òàêæå äîâîëüíî ìðà÷íóþ (è íà óäèâëåíèå ñåðüåçíóþ è ãðóñòíóþ) èñòîðèþ è ìíîæåñòâî ãëþêîâ â PC-âåðñèè. Æäåì ïàò÷åé è GTAV , êîòîðàÿ îáÿçàòåëüíî ïîäàðèò íàì ñîëíå÷íûé ìèð íà ìàíåð Vice City èëè San Andreas .

Òàêæå â ðåäàêöèè IGN îòìåòèëè ñëåäóþùèå ïðîåêòû, êîòîðûå, íåñìîòðÿ íà òî, ÷òî íå ïîïàëè â "10-êó", îñòàëèñü â ïàìÿòè ìíîãèõ èãðîêîâ è íàâñåãäà âîøëè â èñòîðèþ èãðîâîé èíäóñòðèè. Ýòî îäíà èç ñàìûõ âàæíûõ èãð ãîäà Spore è íåâåðîÿòíî óâëåêàòåëüíàÿ Super Smash Bros. Brawl äëÿ Nintendo Wii (ê ñëîâó, ëó÷øàÿ èãðà ãîäà äëÿ ýòîé êîíñîëè). Íå çàáûëè î Gears of War 2 è de Blob (äëÿ Wii). È, êîíå÷íî, îòìåòèëè ïîòðÿñàþùóþ íîâóþ ñåðèþ ïðèêëþ÷åíèé Prince of Persia .

Sony ñáðàñûâàåò áàëëàñò

 ñâÿçè ñ ìèðîâûì ôèíàíñîâûì êðèçèñîì êîðïîðàöèÿ Sony Group óâîëüíÿåò 8,000 ñâîèõ ñîòðóäíèêîâ. Êîëè÷åñòâî ñîêðàùåííûõ ðàáîòíèêîâ ñîñòàâëÿåò ïðèáëèçèòåëüíî 4% îò îáùåãî ÷èñëà òðóäÿùèõñÿ íà áëàãî êîìïàíèè ÷åëîâåê. Ýòîò õîä ïîçâîëèò èçäàòåëüñòâó åæåãîäíî ýêîíîìèòü äî 1.1 ìèëëèàðäà äîëëàðîâ â ãîä.

Atari ðâåòñÿ âïåðåä

Êîìïàíèÿ Atari óæå äàâíî ñòðîèò ïëàíû ïî çàâîåâàíèþ èãðîâîãî ìèðà è ñòàðàåòñÿ âûáèòüñÿ â ëèäåðû èíäóñòðèè, ñòàâ â îäèí ðÿä ñ òàêèìè êðóïíûìè èçäàòåëüñòâàìè, êàê, íàïðèìåð, Electronic Arts . ×òî äëÿ ýòîãî íóæíî? Ïðàâèëüíî, ñêóïàòü ñòóäèè, ïðèîáðåòàòü ïîïóëÿðíûå áðåíäû è äåëàòü ìíîæåñòâî ãðîìêèõ (è äîðîãîñòîÿùèõ, êñòàòè, òîæå) çàÿâëåíèé. Âû óæå ñëûøàëè î òîì, ÷òî Atari âîçíàìåðèëàñü âåðíóòü ëåãåíäàðíóþ Baldur's Gate , ïðîäîëæèòü Neverwinter Nights è âûïóñòèòü ñèêâåë ê îäíîé èç ëó÷øèõ ãîíî÷íûõ èãð ñîâðåìåííîñòè Test Drive Unlimited . Íî íà ýòîì ïîäâèãè Atari íå çàêàí÷èâàþòñÿ.

Íàì ñòàëî èçâåñòíî, ÷òî èçäàòåëüñòâî ðåøèëî ïðèîáðåñòè íåïëîõóþ äåâåëîïåðñêóþ ñòóäèþ Cryptic Studios , èçâåñòíóþ, ïðåæäå âñåãî, ïî âåëèêîëåïíîé ìíîãîïîëüçîâàòåëüñêîé ðîëåâîé èãðå City of Heroes (à òàêæå City of Villains ). Áîëüøå ãîäà ýòà êîìïàíèÿ ðàáîòàëà íàä Marvel Universe Online äëÿ Xbox 360 è Windows Vista (èçäàòåëåì äîëæíà áûëà âûñòóïèòü ñàìà Microsoft ), íî â íà÷àëå 2008 ãîäà ïðîåêò îòìåíèëè.

Ñåé÷àñ â íåäðàõ Cryptic Studios âîâñþ èäåò ðàáîòà íàä äâóìÿ ìíîãîîáåùàþùèìè ïðîåêòàìè æàíðà MMORPG – Champions Online è Star Trek Online (ïîäàðîê äëÿ âñåõ ëþáèòåëåé êóëüòîâîé âñåëåííîé è êîñìè÷åñêèõ ïðèêëþ÷åíèé). Ðåëèç ïåðâîé íàìå÷åí íà 2009 ãîä. À âîò "Çâåçäíûå Âðàòà" æäàòü ðàíüøå 2010 ãîäà íå ñëåäóåò.

Âîçäóøíûå ñõâàòêè ñåòåâûõ "Àëëîäîâ"

Ñòàëè èçâåñòíû íîâûå ïîäðîáíîñòè àìáèöèîçíîãî ïðîåêòà ñòóäèè Nival Online â æàíðå MMORPG "Àëëîäû Îíëàéí" , äåéñòâèå êîòîðîãî, êàê âû óæå óñïåëè äîãàäàòüñÿ, áóäåò ïðîèñõîäèòü â êóëüòîâîé âñåëåííîé "Àëëîäîâ" (õîðîøî èçâåñòíîé ëþáîìó ðîññèéñêîìó èãðîêó). Îäèí èç êëþ÷åâûõ ýëåìåíòîâ èãðîâîãî ïðîöåññà – ìàñøòàáíûå ñðàæåíèÿ íà êîðàáëÿõ. Ïî ñëîâàì ðàçðàáîò÷èêîâ, "êîñìè÷åñêèå" áèòâû ðàññ÷èòàíû íà âûñîêîðàçâèòûõ ãåðîåâ. Îäíàêî íå çàïðåùàåòñÿ íàáèðàòü â ãðóïïó è "ñëàáûõ" ïåðñîíàæåé. Îíè, ê ïðèìåðó, ñìîãóò ïîìî÷ü â óïðàâëåíèè ñóäíîì. Âåäü íà ïðàâèëüíîå è ÷åòêîå íàæàòèå êëàâèø è óìåíèå áûñòðî äâèãàòü ýëåêòðîííûì ãðûçóíîì êîëè÷åñòâî îïûòà íèêàê íå âëèÿåò.

À òî, ÷òî îäíîìó íà êîðàáëå äåëàòü íå÷åãî, ñîâåðøåííî òî÷íî. Äëÿ òîãî, ÷òîáû óïðàâèòüñÿ ñ "ÿõòîé" íóæíî, êàê ìèíèìóì, òðè ÷åëîâåêà. Òàê, êàïèòàíà íóæíî ïîñòàâèòü çà íàâèãàöèîííûé ðàäàð. Åãî öåëü – ñëåäîâàòü ìàðøðóòó (÷òî íå òàê óæ è ëåãêî, ó÷èòûâàÿ îñîáåííîñòè Àñòðàëà) è âûñìàòðèâàòü âðàãîâ. Ðóëåâîìó íåëüçÿ îòâëåêàòüñÿ è íóæíî ïîñòîÿííî ñòîÿòü ó øòóðâàëà. À ó ïóøåê è òîðïåäíûõ àïïàðàòîâ íàõîäèòñÿ ãëàâíûé áîåö ñî çâàíèåì êàíîíèðà. Ñëåäóåò ïîìíèòü, ÷òî, ÷åì áîëüøå ëþäåé, è ÷åì áîëüøå äåéñòâèé âû ñîâåðøàåòå (âðîäå âûñòðåëîâ, ðåçêèõ óñêîðåíèé, ìàíåâðèðîâàíèå), òåì ñèëüíåå ãðååòñÿ ãåíåðàòîð. Ïåðåãðåâ ïðèâîäèò ê "ïàðàëè÷ó" – âðåìåííî êîðàáëü çàìèðàåò. Äâèãàòüñÿ îí ñìîæåò ëèøü òîãäà, êîãäà òåìïåðàòóðà ïðèäåò â íîðìó. À çà ýòî âðåìÿ âàñ ëåãêî ìîãóò óíè÷òîæèòü (âåäü âñå çàùèòíûå ìåõàíèçìû òàêæå îòêëþ÷àþòñÿ). Ïîýòîìó íèêîãäà íå ñëåäóåò çàáûâàòü î ðàñïðåäåëåíèè ìîùíîñòè è íå ñîâåðøàòü íåîáäóìàííûå äåéñòâèÿ. Äà, óíè÷òîæåíèå ðåàêòîðà – ðàâíîñèëüíî óíè÷òîæåíèþ âñåãî êîðàáëÿ. "Ñìåðòü" ïîñóäèíû, êîíå÷íî, äåëî ïîïðàâèìîå. Óíè÷òîæåííûé êîðàáëü âñêîðå ïîÿâëÿåòñÿ ïîðòó. Íî, óâû, áåç ñîêðîâèù èç òðþìà.

×òî êàñàåòñÿ ó÷àñòíèêîâ âîçäóøíûõ áèòâ? òî èõ êîëè÷åñòâî íåîãðàíè÷åííî. Õîòèòå, ðàñïîëàãàéòå íà ñâîåì êîðàáëå õîòü 10 ÷åëîâåê. Íî ñëåäóåò ïîìíèòü, ÷òî, ÷åì áîëüøå ëþäåé, òåì áîëüøå îòâåòñòâåííîñòü è òåì âûøå ñëîæíîñòü. Âåäü åñëè òðîå ìîãóò äåéñòâîâàòü ñëàæåíî è ÷åòêî, òî ñïðàâèòüñÿ ñ áîëüøîé êîìàíäîé, êóäà ñëîæíåå. Òî æå êàñàåòñÿ è ìàñøòàáíûõ ñðàæåíèé, ñ ó÷àñòèåì äåñÿòêîâ êîðàáëåé. Ñëîæíî? Íî çàòî êàê êðàñèâî. Íàïîìèíàåì, ÷òî "Àëëîäû Îíëàéí" âûéäóò âåñíîé 2009 ãîäà.

Dead Space 2 âûéäåò â 2009 ãîäó

Dead Space îò Electronic Arts ñòàë îäíèì èç ëó÷øèõ (åñëè íå ëó÷øèì) survival-horror'îâ 2008 ãîäà. Ïðîåêò ïîëó÷èëñÿ èíòåðåñíûì, çàõâàòûâàþùèì, ïî-íàñòîÿùåìó ñòðàøíûì è íå ëèøåííûì îðèãèíàëüíûõ ýëåìåíòîâ â èãðîâîì ïðîöåññå. Ê òîìó æå ñ âåëèêîëåïíîé ñþæåòíîé ëèíèåé è ïîòðÿñàþùåé àòìîñôåðîé êîñìè÷åñêîãî óæàñà. "Ìåðòâûé Êîñìîñ" áåç ñîìíåíèÿ ïðåâçîøåë ñâîåãî îñíîâíîãî ñåçîííîãî êîíêóðåíòà – Silent Hill: Homecoming . È òî, ÷òî ê áðåíäó, â EA îòíåñóòñÿ ñåðüåçíî, ñîìíåíèé íå âûçûâàëî (âñïîìíèì õîòÿ áû äàëåêî íå ñàìûé ïëîõîé ìóëüòôèëüì – ïðåäûñòîðèþ).

Íåäàâíî, ãëàâà Electronic Arts , Äæîí Ðè÷èòåëëî (John Riccitiello) ðàññêàçàë î òîì, ÷òî ó êîìïàíèè äàëåêî èäóùèå ïëàíû íàñ÷åò Dead Space . Âåëèêà âåðîÿòíîñòü, ÷òî èãðà ïðåâðàòèòñÿ â ïîëíîöåííûé ñåðèàë. È ïåðâîå ïðîäîëæåíèå âûéäåò óæå â ñàìîå áëèæàéøåå âðåìÿ – à èìåííî â 2009 ãîäó. Ðàáî÷åé ñèëû äëÿ òîãî, ÷òîáû ñîçäàòü òâîðåíèå òàêîãî ìàñøòàáà çà ñòîëü êîðîòêèé ïðîìåæóòîê âðåìåíè, ó îäíîãî èç êðóïíåéøèõ èçäàòåëüñòâ èíäóñòðèè õâàòèò.

Òàêæå, Ðè÷èòåëëî ñîîáùèë, ÷òî â ïðîäîëæåíèè Dead Space îáÿçàòåëüíî ïîÿâèòñÿ ìíîãîïîëüçîâàòåëüñêàÿ ñîñòàâëÿþùàÿ. ×òî íàñ æäåò, êîîïåðàòèâ èëè ïîëíîöåííûé ìóëüòèïëååð, ïîêà íåèçâåñòíî. Íî, êàê íàì êàæåòñÿ, è òî è äðóãîå.

Èñòîðèÿ Ðîñîìàõè

 ìàðòå ñëåäóþùåãî ãîäà íà áîëüøèå ýêðàíû âûõîäèò ëåíòà X-Men Origins: Wolverine çà àâòîðñòâîì Twentieth Century Fox . Îäíîâðåìåííî ñ ïðåìüåðîé ôèëüìà Activision âûïóñòèò îäíîèìåííóþ èãðó äëÿ ÐÑ, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii è Nintendo DS. Çà ðàçðàáîòêó èãðû îòâå÷àåò íåáåçûçâåñòíàÿ ñòóäèÿ Raven .

Ïðîåêò õàðàêòåðèçóåòñÿ êàê ýêøåí/àäâåí÷óðà: â îñíîâó ñþæåòà áóäóò ïîëîæåíû ïðèêëþ÷åíèÿ Ðîñîìàõè, îáðàçîâàâøèåñÿ íà åãî ïóòè ÷åðåç Àôðèêó, - îäèí â îäèí ïî êèíîêàðòèíå.

ÅÀ çàòÿãèâàåò ïîÿñà

Êàðàþùèå ëàïû ìèðîâîãî êðèçèñà äîáðàëèñü è äî Ålectronic Àrts . Êàçàëîñü áû, êðóïíåéøåé èãðîâîé êîðïîðàöèè â ìèðå ñòîèò îïàñàòüñÿ ëèøü àòîìíîé âîéíû èëè ïàäåíèÿ ãèãàíòñêîãî ìåòåîðèòà íà Çåìëþ – àí, íåò. Íà çàâåðøèâøåéñÿ ïðåññ-êîíôåðåíöèè óïðàâëÿþùèé êîìïàíèåé, Äæîí Ðè÷èòåëëî (John Riccitiello) , çàÿâèë, ÷òî èçäàòåëüñòâî èñïûòûâàåò ðÿä ôèíàíñîâûõ òðóäíîñòåé, â ñâÿçè ñ ÷åì ñîâåòîì äèðåêòîðîâ áûë ïåðåñìîòðåí ïëàí ðàçâèòèÿ êîìïàíèè íà ñëåäóþùèé ãîä, ïîäðàçóìåâàþùèé çàìîðàæèâàíèå ðàçðàáîòêè ðÿäà òàéòëîâ.

Â÷åðà ìû óæå ïóáëèêîâàëè ìíåíèÿ àíàëèòèêîâ ïî ïîâîäó ôèíàíñîâûõ íåóäà÷ ÅÀ . È îíè äåéñòâèòåëüíî îêàçàëèñü íå äàëåêè îò ðåàëüíîñòè. Íåóäà÷íûå ïðîäàæè â ïðàçäíè÷íûé ñåçîí ñûãðàëè ñ «ýëåêòðîíèêàìè» çëóþ øóòêó. Òåïåðü ïàáëèøåð ñîáèðàåòñÿ çíà÷èòåëüíî óâåëè÷èòü ïðîöåíò îíëàéíîâûõ ïðîåêòîâ â ñâîåì ïîðòôîëèî. Âòîðàÿ ñòðàòåãèÿ âûõîäà èç êðèçèñà êàñàåòñÿ âëîæåíèé èñêëþ÷èòåëüíî â ïðîâåðåííûå âðåìåíåì è êîøåëüêîì ïîêóïàòåëåé èãðû. Òî åñòü òàêèõ èííîâàöèîííûõ è ñìåëûõ ðàçðàáîòîê, à-ëÿ Mirror's Edge , â 2009-ì ãîäó ìû ìîæåì è íå óâèäåòü.

Ïðèìå÷àòåëüíî, ÷òî íà ôîíå ôèíàíñîâîãî ôèàñêî ïðîäóêöèÿ Ålectronic Àrts ñóùåñòâåííî ïðèáàâèëà â êà÷åñòâå. Îá ýòîì ñâèäåòåëüñòâóåò ðåéòèíã èãð â ïîïóëÿðíîé áàçå äàííûõ æóðíàëèñòñêèõ îöåíîê. Åñëè ãîä íàçàä îòìåòêó â 80 áàëëîâ èç 100 âîçìîæíûõ ñóìåëè äîñòè÷ü ëèøü 7 òâîðåíèé êîìïàíèè, òî â íûíåøíåì äâåíàäöàòè ìåñÿ÷íîì ñåçîíå èõ êîëè÷åñòâî äîñòèãëî 17-òè øòóê.

 àðìèè áåçðàáîòíûõ ñâåæåå ïîïîëíåíèå

Ïîõîæå, äåëà ó THQ èäóò âñ¸ õóæå è õóæå. Ðóêîâîäñòâî êîìïàíèè ïðèíÿëî íåë¸ãêîå ðåøåíèå î çàêðûòèè íåñêîëüêèõ ðåãèîíàëüíûõ ïðåäñòàâèòåëüñòâ.  ÷àñòíîñòè, óøëè â íåáûòèå ôèëèàëû èçäàòåëüñòâà â Íîðâåãèè, Øâåéöàðèè, Àâñòðèè è Àçèè. Êðîìå òîãî, ïîêà òî÷íî íåèçâåñòíî êîëè÷åñòâî óâîëåííûõ èç àíãëèéñêîãî «îòâåòâëåíèÿ» THQ – ìû çíàåì ëèøü òî, ÷òî èõ áûëî íåìàëî.

Îò óâîëüíåíèÿ ñîòðóäíèêîâ îáðå÷¸ííûõ íà ñìåðòü ôèëèàëîâ THQ íå ñïàñàë äàæå êîëîññàëüíûé îïûò ðàáîòû â èíäóñòðèè. Íàïðèìåð, â ñâîáîäíîå ïëàâàíèå óø¸ë Ïèòåð ßêîáñåí (Peter Jakobsen) – ÷åëîâåê, êîòîðûé áîëåå äåñÿòè ëåò èãðàë íå ïîñëåäíþþ ðîëü íà ãåéì-ðûíêå è êîòîðûé â 2006 îò èìåíè THQ îòêðûâàë îôèñ â Íîðâåãèè.

Ïîêà ïðåäñòàâèòåëè THQ òîëêîì íå ïðîêîììåíòèðîâàëè ýòè øîêèðóþùèå íîâîñòè. Íî, ñêîðåå âñåãî, ïðè÷èíû íàñ âðÿä ëè óäèâÿò: ìèðîâîé ôèíàíñîâûé êðèçèñ, óâû, ìàëî êîãî ïîùàäèë.

Havok äåñÿòü ëåò

Êîìïàíèÿ Havok (ïðèíàäëåæàùàÿ Intel ), áîëüøå âñåãî èçâåñòíàÿ ïî îäíîèìåííîìó ôèçè÷åñêîìó äâèæêó (îäíîìó èç ñàìûõ ëó÷øèõ è íàèáîëåå âîñòðåáîâàííûõ â èãðîâîé èíäóñòðèè), ïðàçäíóåò ñâîå äåñÿòèëåòèå. Ê ñëîâó, èñòîðèÿ èçîáðåòåíèÿ òåõíîëîãèè áåðåò íà÷àëî åùå â ïðîøëîì âåêå, à èìåííî â 1998 ãîäó (òîì ñàìîì, êîãäà íà ñâåò ïîÿâèëñÿ òàêîé ëåãåíäàðíûé ïðîåêò, êàê Half-Life – íó íå ñóäüáà ëè?).

Ïî ñëîâàì ñàìèõ îñíîâàòåëåé êîìïàíèè, â òî âðåìÿ øèðîêîå ðàñïðîñòðàíåíèå ïîëó÷èëè 3D-óñêîðèòåëè. Ñòàëî ïîíÿòíî, ÷òî äëÿ òîãî, ÷òîáû èãðû ñòàëè ðåàëèñòè÷íåå, íóæíî ìîäåëèðîâàòü íå òîëüêî "êðàñèâûå" òðåõìåðíûå îáúåêòû, íî è ðàáîòàòü íàä èõ ôèçè÷åñêèìè ïàðàìåòðàìè. Èìåííî ýòèì è çàíÿëèñü â Havok . Ïåðâûé SDK çà àâòîðñòâîì êîìàíäû âûøåë ÷åðåç äâà ãîäà ïîñëå îñíîâàíèÿ, òî åñòü â 2000 ãîäó. Âïîñëåäñòâèè ôèçèêà Havok áûëà èñïîëüçîâàíà â áîëåå ÷åì 150 ïðîåêòàõ (êàê äëÿ PC, òàê è äëÿ êîíñîëåé).

Îñíîâíîå ïðèìåíåíèå – èãðû æàíðà FPS (ê ñëîâó, â òâîðåíèÿõ Valve èñïîëüçóåòñÿ ìîäèôèöèðîâàííàÿ âåðñèÿ äâèæêà). Ê ïðèìåðó, Half-Life 2 , Halo 2 , Halo 3 , Timeshift è òàê äàëåå. Îäíàêî, ôèçè÷åñêèé äâèæîê èñïîëüçóåòñÿ è â èãðàõ äðóãîãî æàíðà. Ê ïðèìåðó, â àäâåí÷óðàõ ( Uru: Ages Beyond Myst ), ñòðàòåãèÿõ ( Company of Heroes , Age of Empires III ), ôàéòèíãàõ ( Soul Calibur IV , Super Smash Bros. Brawl ), ïëàòôîðìåðàõ ( Sonic the Hedgehog îáðàçöà 2006 ãîäà), ðîëåâûõ èãðàõ ( The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion , Fallout 3 ) è äðóãèõ ïðîåêòàõ (íàïðèìåð, â äèëîãèè Saint's Row ). Èìåííî Havok áóäåò îòâå÷àòü çà ôèçèêó â StarCraft II è Diablo III .

Fallout 3.5

Äæåôô Ãàðäíýð (Jeff Gardiner) , ïðîäþñåð Fallout 3 , ïîäåëèëñÿ ñâåæèìè ïîäðîáíîñòÿìè êàñàåìî ïåðâîãî ìèíè-àääîíà ê èãðå. Äåáþòíàÿ ïîðöèÿ çàãðóæàåìîãî êîíòåíòà (âñåãî, ê ñëîâó, ðàçðàáîò÷èêè ïëàíèðóþò âûïóñòèòü òðè íåáîëüøèõ äîïîëíåíèÿ) áóäåò îòêëèêàòüñÿ íà Operation Anchorage . Ïðèîáðåñòè èãðó ñìîãóò âëàäåëüöû ÐÑ è Xbox 360 ïîñðåäñòâîì îíëàéíîâîãî ñåðâèñà Live çà 800 MS Points ($10 USD).

Ïîñëå çàãðóçêè íîâàÿ êàìïàíèÿ çàéìåò ìåñòî â ìåíþ êâåñòîâ. Ïî ñöåíàðèþ ýêñïàíøåíà ãëàâíûé ãåðîé îêàæåòñÿ íà ïîêðûòîé ìíîãîëåòíèìè ñíåãàìè Àëÿñêå, ãäå åìó ïðåäñòîèò ïîìî÷ü áîéöàì ñîïðîòèâëåíèÿ îòáèòü àòàêó êèòàéñêèõ îêêóïàíòîâ. Ïîìèìî òðàäèöèîííîãî íàáîðà èç ñâåæèõ ëîêàöèé, ïðåäìåòîâ, îðóæèÿ è ïðî÷åãî RPG-áàðàõëà â Operation Anchorage äåáþòèðóåò íîâûé ïåðê «Covert Ops», îñîáåííîñòè êîòîðîãî äåðæàòñÿ â ñòðîæàéøåì ñåêðåòå.

Âûõîä äîïîëíåíèÿ çàïëàíèðîâàí íà ôåâðàëü ñëåäóþùåãî ãîäà, à óæå â ìàðòå Bethesda ñîáèðàåòñÿ âûïóñòèòü çàêëþ÷èòåëüíóþ òðåòüþ ãëàâó Broken Steel . Ñ òî÷êè çðåíèÿ ïðîäîëæèòåëüíîñòè êàæäûé àääîí äîáàâèò â èãðó îò ÷åòûðåõ äî ïÿòè ÷àñîâ ÷èñòîãî ãåéìïëåÿ.

Ñàìûå-ñàìûå (23-29 íîÿáðÿ)

Àíàëèòè÷åñêîå àãåíòñòâî NPD Group , õîòü è ñ íåáîëüøèì îïîçäàíèåì, îïóáëèêîâàëî ïåðâóþ äåñÿòêó ñàìûõ ïîêóïàåìûõ èãð äëÿ ïåðñîíàëüíûõ êîìïüþòåðîâ íà òåððèòîðèè ÑØÀ è Êàíàäà çà ïåðèîä ñ 23-ãî ïî 29-å íîÿáðÿ. Êàê è ñëåäîâàëî îæèäàòü, ïåðâîå ìåñòî ÷àðòà ïî-ïðåæíåìó óâåðåííî óäåðæèâàåò îíëàéíîâûé òèòàí World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King , îòáèâàÿ àòàêè ìíîãî÷èñëåííûõ Sims -ïðîåêòîâ, êîè íà ýòîé íåäåëè ïðåäñòàâëåíû çäåñü â êîëè÷åñòâå òðåõ øòóê. Îäíàêî íàèáîëüøåãî âíèìàíèÿ è óâàæåíèÿ çàñëóæèâàåò ñòàðûé-äîáðûé Bioshock , íåîæèäàííî îáðàçîâàâøèéñÿ íà ÷åòâåðòîé ñòðî÷êå åæåíåäåëüíîãî sale-ëèñòà. Âäîáàâîê êî âñåìó, â õèò-ïàðàäå, íà âîñüìîì ìåñòå, çàñâåòèëñÿ è åùå îäèí, òàê ñêàçàòü, «âåòåðàí» - Assassin's Creed . Ïðè÷èíà ñòîëü ñòðåìèòåëüíîãî ïîäúåìà ïðîøëîãîäíèõ áëîêáàñòåðîâ êðîåòñÿ â èõ îáíîâëåííîì öåííèêå – ïðèîáðåñòè îáå èãðû ìîæíî âñåãî çà 11 äîëëàðîâ.

1. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Activision Blizzard)
2. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe (Electronic Arts)
3. Spore (Electronic Arts)
4. Bioshock (2K Games ( Take 2))
5. The Sims 2 Deluxe (Electronic Arts)
6. Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts)
7. Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
8. Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition (Ubisoft)
9. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest (Activision Blizzard)
10. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Electronic Arts)

Today is all. Äî âñòðå÷è â ñëåäóþùóþ ñóááîòó!