Messenger Game-space. # 3

Good time of day, dear visitors Game-space.Ru. Before the New Year is a little less than two weeks, and developers and publishers are in no hurry to leave on vacation. " Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason ", Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods , Prince of Persia , Rise of the Argonauts - temperature background to "release the front in the second half of December was significantly higher than usual. So what, it's not an explanation for weather forecasters about the abnormally warm winter?

Debriefing
Video units
To help gamers
Gallery
Meridian News

Debriefing

A key article of last week was a review on the Ukrainian horror-shooter, Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason . " Creation Studio Action Forms riveted public attention even at the very dawn of its formation. Game, by and large, we expected no less of the same STALKER developers promised to create a masterpiece with stunning graphics, deep storyline and innovative gameplay elements. The output of a really great project, but, alas, not without chervotochinki. What? - Learn from our review. But Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods - addition to the well-known German RPG - could not stand any criticism. 1.5 points out of a possible 5 and a public flogging . However, this state of things, would even the publisher of the project - JoWooD - brought apologies to users for the poor quality of the addon.

In the preview, first of all, is familiar with " first look "at a remake of the cult arcade Bionic Commando sample of year 2009. Also, do not go past the article devoted to the Codename Panzers: Cold War . Despite the impressive number of "cranberry" project promises to be extremely interesting.

All articles for the week:

Reviews: World War One: The Great War 1914-1918 , Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows , Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods , " Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason ", Shaun White Snowboarding .

Preview: Gray Matter , Codename Panzers: Cold War , Bionic Commando (2009) .

Video units

Selected video reviews, supplemented by three fresh specimens. Reviews scripting shooter Legendary , racing Need for Speed: Undercover and the main network ekshena this year - Left 4 Dead - finally dot the "i", if you still have doubts about the advisability of purchasing these games.

Collection of game clips to embrace high-quality collection of videos from the shooter / RPG Hellgate: London . Project from the creators of Diablo was unable to achieve the laurels of his predecessor, but to find its audience he still succeeded. Also do not forget to enjoy fresh trailer Grand Theft Auto 4 , Mafia 2 and Terminator Salvation: The Videogame .

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: American McGee's Grimm , " Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason . "

Trainers: Prince of Persia (2008) , Rise of the Argonauts , " Legend of the Knight ", Far Cry 2 , Grand Theft Auto 4 , Sacred 2: Fallen Angel , 2K9 NBA , Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 , Tomb Raider: Underworld .

Codes: WALL-E , The Dark Legions (2004) , Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason ", Disney's Bolt .

Save-Files: Bully: Scholarship Edition , Grand Theft Auto 4 .

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

Gallery

In this section you can see the most beautiful and popular wallpapers from the video games, as well as collections of fresh screenshots.

Gaming Wallpapers: Resident Evil 5 , Sacred 2: Fallen Angel , Dimensity , Shaun White Snowboarding , Tomb Raider: Underworld , Left 4 Dead , Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir .

Screenshots: Dark Salvation , Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage , Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows , UNO Undercover , Tales of Pirates , Mosby's Confederacy .

A complete list of content you can find in the relevant sections: Game wallpapers , screenshots of the games .

Meridian News

Survival Horror has no fear?

Recently we wrote about the advisability of release games for the PC-platform, and now rakes in the news attacking the authors of the well-known abroad (and not only) portal Destructoid. This article is from the column of arguments about life and death, similar material had already been on Age of Conan and the reasons for his sudden expected death.

So, published in the Saturday paper is already actively commented upon, and the gathering place for thinking people is not just this particular page, but hundreds of forums worldwide.

The main problem (according to the authors) have migrated from other genres in the horror of various types (survival-single or with a group, for example, a soldier-minded) and have completely changed the fact is only nascent genre of "horror", became his hallmarks. Resident Evil series and Silent Hill included limited visibility, rather crooked management and totally incomprehensible military component, but these factors were considered as positive. Now this is the difference between regular games and "scare stories" - the current level of technology development, "good old horrible" can no longer remain so, willy-nilly "pulling" of the flagships of other genres. And here and there comes the calamity next-gen reward - usually inspire fear carelessly, clumsily (but with style) made by the entourage, no soft shadows, but with a unique (even if it is and without dynamic lighting) color. Present a riot of colors, unfortunately, they moved slowly and in survival horror, recalling the bad tendencies of the modern gaming industry. With sadness in my heart refresh some memories about the recent Alone in the Dark ...

In response to this very, very controversial article, blog renowned Guardian blinded own review of events on the topic. In the material the author certainly agrees with the position of Destructoid, but argues that there is a terrible future. Enough, they say, remember Dead Space and I am Alive coming from Ubisoft.

A key idea is that article is that survival horror has to be made cheap, third-party offices do not have a huge impact on the gaming community. "Feature not survive in the U.S., but in the power of creative thought, which, ultimately, must win all our troubles difficult life, "- putting an end to the blog Guardian.

If you recall, the first Stephen King also wrote the excellent thrash, this is absolutely not embarrassed.

Defenseless Prince

A little material about the protection of DRM (well il bad?) Already appeared in the form of news on the portal Ars Technica. If you recall, many games are in the list of most "voruemyh" for this year, have been protected is popularly hated DRM. Yes, we are really talking about hits such as Spore and Grand Theft Auto 4, the number of unlicensed downloads are already up a couple of million.

The most interesting thing in the detailed news that Ubisoft and their Prince of Persia release this year his intention to renounce this method of protection. Their press service of the claim that the leadership thinks it is a variety of "pre-emptive actions depriving thousands of gamers not only sleep, but your favorite games.

As an example - clumsy port of Assassin's Creed. This social-stealth constantly trying to connect to the same IP-address, ostensibly to verify authenticity. Unfortunately, the frequency of such visits achieved unimaginable 4-5 for 2 minutes. You guessed it - a toy every time collapses in bed tray, until gamer will not close the corresponding window.

Another blunder, and also from Ubisoft, simulator SWAT - Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Toy drive required even of those customers who bought the product online. Consequently, the "blanks" on their arms was not. Ubisoft, which is very funny and sad at the same time, advised NoCD download from the crafts and not suffer.

As a prayer for the forgiveness of sins Ubisoft now he refuses to fully from DRM. Although their community manager is already configured a very, very skeptical. There are still a couple of weeks, and we'll hear the classic statement: "We, here, have removed protection system, and the losses from piracy rose only.

In the end everything will return to business as usual, and the products "Jyubi" will continue to demand more time to run precisely because of preventive measures. Which are cleaned for a couple of days by folk artists.

The new creation of a recognized genius

Cult game designer Will Wright (Will Wright), best known for such popular game-show, as SimCity and The Sims, in September this year released a evolutionary strategy game Spore, in which the player needed to create life and to trace the entire evolutionary chain of cells to the highly developed creatures, conquer the space. The main difference between this game - the maximum freedom. How to create a variety of life (and older) forms, and in the patterns of their actions. As with most projects Willa, Spore has been warmly received, as the press and consumers. Most likely, the game, like The Sims, has a long and happy life. This says a lot of content created by fans.

But the genius of progress, of course, not going to stop. According to him, now he is working on a new game: "At the moment I'm fully engaged in the creation of a new major project. But nothing to talk about it, I'm not supposed to. As it is in the early stages of development and chances are that will it is not a year or two. I do not want to make promises that I can not do. So long as all I can say - the project exists. " Well, wait for the official announcement with the look. Even if it will have to wait another year.

"Demon" project from the creators of "Dead Space"

Built excellent survival-horror'a Dead Space from EA Redwood Shores studio said that work on a new project. By the way, very unusual. This time we were waiting for a trip not to the depths of space. In Dante's Inferno, which is reflected in the title, we have to go to the heart of hell, along with the legendary poet Dante Alighieri (Dante Alighieri). According to the developers, the game will be very interesting for those who read the book "The Divine Comedy," which was written in the 14 th century in Italian, and entered the history of world literature. New details and details must be interested in those who fell on the soul of the original source, which established the modern view of purgatory and hell.

Is this book as the basis for the game? Absolutely. Lots of interesting locations, incredible monsters and clearly defined tasks - not die and save his beloved Beatrice. Genre Dante's Inferno, as expected, action-advneture with elements of horror. In other words, mystical thriller in the third person. During the game you have to go through all 9 circles of hell: the limb (where the virtuous pagans dwell), the circle, where people reside, betrayed an unbridled passion, the abode of a gourmand, a hell for the misers and spendthrifts, a place where persons are overcome with anger, the circle of heretics and so on. The worst place is the place where found traitors. You have surely guessed, who will serve as the main boss.

Jonathan Knight (Jonathan Knight), executive producer of Dante's Inferno, is convinced: "The time to create games based on the literary masterpieces come. Technology and the consciousness of the players have reached the desired level. We want those who are not familiar with this amazing product, learn about it and those who, by contrast, have examined the "Divine Comedy", looked the other hand. A good story we already have. We hope that we will create as much good game. "



Rewarding deserving

You will find a list of games - winners of SPIKE 2008 Video Games Awards - the nominations:

- Game of the Year - Grand Theft Auto IV
- Best game genre action-adventure - Grand Theft Auto IV
- Studio, the Media Molecule (creator of LittleBigPlanet)
- Playing god - Will Wright (Will Wright)
- Best shooter - Gears of War 2
- Best music game - Rock Band 2
- Best Soundtrack - Rock Band 2
- Best RPG - Fallout 3
- Best game from independent developers - World of Goo from 2D Boy
- The best "team" sports game - NHL 09
- Best "single" sports game - Shaun White Snowboarding
- Best game based on the movie - LEGO Indiana Jones
- Star of the male sex in the game - Kiefer Sutherland (Kiefer Sutherland) in the Call of Duty: World at War
- Female stars in the game - Jenny McCarthy (Jenny Mccarthy) in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
- Best game for Xbox 360 - Gears of War 2
- Best game for the PlayStation 3 - LittleBigPlanet
- Best game for Wii - Boom Blox
- Best game for the PC - Left 4 Dead
- Best Multiplayer Game - Left 4 Dead
- Best Fighting - Soul Calibur IV
- Best game for portable systems - Professor Layton And The Curious Village for Nintendo DS
- Best Racing Game - Burnout Paradise
- Best Graphics - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Best Music - Metal Gears Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
- Best Actor - Michael Holick (Michael Hollick) in the role of Niko Belik (Niko Bellic) in Grand Theft Auto IV
- Best Actress - Debi Mae West (Debi Mae West) in the role of Meryl Silverburg (Meryl Silverburgh in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

As expected, the first place was awarded to Grand Theft Auto IV. As for the other winners, then no unexpected happened. Prizes have worthy projects.

November Figures

November 2008 year was a record month for Nintendo's Wii and DS - 30 days in both the console sold a total circulation of 3.6 million copies in the U.S.. As for the PC market, there ball rules, and - be sure - for a long time continue to edit the addon to the principal online the drug of our World Of Warcraft. In the debut month, distributors have realized 1.4 million boxes of Wrath of the Lich King. However, in the first 24 hours after sales began, worldwide were bought 2.8 million copies of the game - it is possible to achieve ekspanshenu proud to receive the title of the fastest top-selling titles for personal computers.

On equal footing with Blizzard products turned out to contend only with Call Of Duty: World At War, Spore and Fallout 3 - since October Bethesda managed to sell 4.7 million of its post-apocalyptic masterpiece.

All these data become the property of the people through traditional efforts of the largest research firm NPD Group, which according to the Twenty best-selling PC games in November this year was as follows:


1) World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Activision Blizzard / $ 36
2) World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Collectors Ed / Activision Blizzard / $ 70
3) Call Of Duty: World At War / Activision Blizzard / $ 50
4) Spore / Electronic Arts / $ 48
5) Fallout 3 / Bethesda Softworks / $ 49
6) WOW: Battle Chest / Activision Blizzard / $ 34
7) The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / Electronic Arts / $ 19
8) Left 4 Dead / Electronic Arts / $ 48
9) The Sims 2 Apartment Life / Electronic Arts / $ 21
10) Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 / Electronic Arts / $ 49
11) World of Warcraft / Activision Blizzard / $ 18
12) The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff / Electronic Arts / $ 19
13) Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy / Her Interactive / $ 20
14) EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey / SOE / $ 40
15) Far Cry 2 / Ubisoft / $ 50
16) World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade / Activision Blizzard / $ 29
17) BioShock / Take-Two / $ 14
18) Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack / Electronic Arts / $ 19
19) IGT Slots: Little Green Men / $ 20
20) Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition / Ubisoft / $ 17

Fifth Total War - in March

Studio Creative Assembly today announced that, finally, to describe exactly the release date, perhaps, one of the most anticipated projects in 2009, namely - Empire: Total War. Actually, this game was supposed to appear on store shelves yet in 2008, but, as is fashionable today, the yield was postponed indefinitely, which has now gained more or less clear contours - March 2009.

Empire: Total War - one fifth of the famous series of strategies. The developers promise to save so familiar to fans of long range gameplay elements, as managing a huge empire and large-scale battles in real time. In addition, the water surface will not adorn the landscape, and the full playing surface, which will unfold taken lightly battles.

The next Need For Speed - to be!

Just recently we, like other game resources, sounded the alarm: the greatest series of racing games Need For Speed faces a quiet death. The reasons for this mass, but the two main groups: low sales last part of the line - Need for Speed: Undercover - and the serious problems that have arisen from EA because of the global financial crisis and forced the company to reduce staff units Blackbox.

An anonymous representative of the EA hastened to calm excited fans of the series: yes, construction Vancouver studio has already stopped and is unlikely to be renewed, yes, reducing the number of employees Blackbox - not the worst thing that can wait for the studio, but from brands Need For Speed, and Skate refuse Nobody is going. It is assumed that the development of the next part of the NFS trusted Criterion Games. "Engine" will play Burnout engine.



The best that was in 2008, under the version of EDGE

The time has come prestigious magazine EDGE to name the best games of 2008. But, unlike most other magazines and websites, the staff does not have EDGE limited to "ten". Instead, they chose the thirty most worthy projects.

30. Fieldrunners - a surprisingly "deep" for the creation of mobile phone iPhone
29. Sonny - online turn-based RPG for Flash
28. LostWinds - WiiWare (downloadable) project, was one of the best games for the Wii
27. Fallout 3 - continuation of the legendary role-dilogii late 90's
26. Tales of Vesperia - one of the best JRPG for the Xbox 360, distinguished living characters, addictive gameplay and stunning graphics
25. World of Goo - an arcade game for Wii and PC, could carry a good long while
24. Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift - the continuation of the legendary tactical RPG, now out on the Nintendo DS
23. Space Invaders Extreme - a remake of the classics for DS and PSP
22. Dead Space - one of the best survival horror'ov modernity
21. De Blob - the original draft for the Nintendo Wii
20. Wipeout HD - available for download on Drugs PSN for PS3, one of the best races for the console Sony
19. Boom Blox - another art-project for the Nintendo Wii
18. Patapon - despite the fact that at first this exclusive for the PSP game seems very simple, it is one of the most complex strategies in recent years.
17. Tomb Raider: Underworld - Lara's triumphant return to basics. Almost ...
16. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - addition to the most popular MMORPG
15. Far Cry 2 - a huge, complex, interesting game, quite unlike the original
14. Metal Gear Solid 4 - the most long-awaited exclusive project for the PS3 has justified all expectations
13. Sins of a Solar Empire - in the words of journalists EDGE, "the deepest strategy Year
12. Burnout Paradise - fun arcade game. More precisely most fun arcade fun!
11. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - one of the best games for the joint transmission and one of the most exciting fighter today
10. Grid - 2008 gave us another exciting race of the masters from Codemasters
9. No More Heroes - style, action games, GTA, Star Wars, and more in one bottle. One of the main reasons for buying the Nintendo Wii
8. Street Fighter IV - "The great and terrible" fighting, so far available only in the halls of arcade
7. Rock Band 2 - not a revolution, and evolution of the ideas incorporated in the original
6. Left 4 Dead - Perhaps the most important networking FPS game for the next few years
5. Braid - Áåç ýòîé àðêàäíîé èãðû ñ Xbox Live íå îáõîäèòñÿ íå îäèí èç ðåéòèíãîâ
4. Gears of War 2 - Ãëàâíûé øóòåð ãîäà äëÿ Xbox 360. Ê òîìó æå, î÷åíü èíòåðåñíàÿ èãðà, íà ãîëîâó ïðåâîñõîäÿùàÿ îðèãèíàë
3. Fable 2 - Åùå îäèí ýêñêëþçèâíûé ïðîåêò äëÿ êîíñîëè Microsoft . Öåëàÿ âñåëåííàÿ, â êîòîðîé ìîæíî ïðîæèòü ìíîæåñòâî ðàçíîîáðàçíûõ æèçíåé
2. Grand Theft Auto IV - GTA íîâîãî ïîêîëåíèÿ. È ýòèì, êàæåòñÿ ñêàçàíî âñå
1. LittleBigPlanet - Ïåðâîå ìåñòî çàíèìàåò ýêñêëþçèâíîå òâîðåíèå äëÿ PlayStation 3; èãðà êîíñòðóêòîð, ïðåäîñòàâëÿþùàÿ ìíîæåñòâî âîçìîæíîñòåé

Ïîäàðêè ê ýòèì âûõîäíûì, êîòîðûõ "íå ñëó÷èëîñü"

2008 ãîä îêàçàëñÿ ÷ðåçâû÷àéíî áîãàòûì íà õîðîøèå (äàæå âåëèêîëåïíûå) èãðû. Îñîáåííî ýòî êàñàåòñÿ ïåðèîäà îñåíè – íà÷àëà çèìû. Íî, ê ñîæàëåíèþ, ðàçðàáîò÷èêè óñïåëè ïîäãîòîâèòü äàëåêî íå âñå õèòû, ðàíåå çàÿâëåííûå ê ýòîìó ïåðèîäó. Âåëèêà âåðîÿòíîñòü, ÷òî íåêîòîðûå èç íèõ ìû, óâû, íå óâèäèì óæå íèêîãäà. Ïåðåä âàìè ñïèñîê ïÿòè ñàìûõ îæèäàåìûõ èãð, êîòîðûå âïîëíå ìîãëè âûéòè íà ãðÿäóùèõ âûõîäíûõ.

Ïÿòîå ìåñòî çà Aliens versus Predator 3 . Â ñâîå âðåìÿ, ìíîãèå èç íàñ ñ óïîåíèåì íàñëàæäàëèñü èãðîâûì ïðîöåññîì Aliens vs Predator 2 , â êîòîðîé â îäíîé èãðå äðóã ïðîòèâ äðóãà ñðàæàëèñü ëþäè, õèùíèêè è ÷óæèå. Âñïîìíèòå, êàêèå îùóùåíèÿ âû èñïûòûâàëè, âûáðàâ ÷óæîãî, êîòîðûé ïðèíèìàë ðàçíûå ôîðìû íà ïðîòÿæåíèè âñåé èãðû. À êàêîâ áûë õèùíèê! Òîëüêî ïðåäñòàâüòå, êàê âñå ýòî ìîãëî áû âûãëÿäåòü íà êîíñîëÿõ íîâîãî ïîêîëåíèÿ è ñîâðåìåííûõ PC. Æäåì ñ íåòåðïåíèåì? Course.

Ïëàòôîðìåð Starfox Adventures äëÿ GameCube ðàçî÷àðîâàë ìíîãèõ ïîêëîííèêîâ îðèãèíàëüíîé ñåðèè, êîòîðûå óâåðåíû â òîì, ÷òî êîñìè÷åñêîìó ëèñó íå ñëåäóåò âûõîäèòü èç êîðàáëÿ. Íàñòîÿùàÿ Starfox äîëæíà áûòü àðêàäîé, â êîòîðûõ â ãëàâíîé ðîëè âûñòóïàåò ëåòàòåëüíûé àïïàðàò. È äëÿ Wii òàêàÿ èãðà ïîäîéäåò, êàê íåëüçÿ ëó÷øå. Áëàãî äæîéïàä ïîäõîäèò. Ê òîìó æå, â òàêîì Starfox âïîëíå ìîæåò ïîÿâèòüñÿ ñîâðåìåííûé ìíîãîïîëüçîâàòåëüñêèé ðåæèì. È, íàêîíåö, Wii íå ïîìåøàåò åùå îäíà õîðîøàÿ èãðà. Âåäü òàêîâûõ íà ýòîé êîíñîëè Nintendo íå òàê ìíîãî.

Ôàíàòû Final Fantasy Tactics (âûøåäøåé íà PlayStation è PSP) óæå äàâíî ñ íåòåðïåíèåì æäóò íîðìàëüíîãî ïðîäîëæåíèÿ èãðû (à íå òîãî, ÷òî Square Enix âûïóñêàåò íà Game Boy Advance è Nintendo DS) ñ ìîùíîé ñþæåòíîé ëèíèåé, íåâåðîÿòíî ãëóáîêèì èãðîâûì ïðîöåññîì è êðàñèâîé 2D ãðàôèêîé. Ê ñîæàëåíèþ, Square Enix íå òîðîïèòñÿ íàñ ïîðàäîâàòü è çàíèìàåòñÿ òåì, ÷òî âûïóñêàåò "ìóòíûå" JRPG äëÿ Xbox 360 (íå áóäåì òûêàòü ïàëüöàìè).

Êîãäà Blizzard âûïóñòèëà Brood War (äîïîëíåíèå ê StarCraft ), ìû áûëè óâåðåíû, ÷òî ñèêâåë îáÿçàòåëüíî ïîñëåäóåò. Âåäü, êàê èçâåñòíî, ëåãåíäàðíûé ðàçðàáîò÷èê òîëüêî òåì è çàíèìàåòñÿ, ÷òî âûïóñêàåò ïðîäîëæåíèÿ è ðàñøèðÿåò ñâîè âñåëåííûå. Äà, ìû âñåãäà çíàëè, ÷òî StarCraft 2 âûéäåò. Íå çíàëè òîëüêî, êîãäà ýòî ñëó÷èòñÿ. Êàê âûÿñíèëîñü, Blizzard ðåøèëà ïîðàäîâàòü ôàíàòîâ òîëüêî ÷åðåç 10 ëåò. Ïðè÷åì áóäåò âûïóùåíà íå îäíà, à öåëûõ òðè èãðû – ïî îäíîé íà êàæäóþ èç âðàæäóþùèõ ñòîðîí. Ïëàíèðîâàëîñü, ÷òî ïåðâàÿ "ñåðèÿ" ïîÿâèòñÿ â êîíöå 2008 ãîäà. Íå ñðîñëîñü. Äàòó ðåëèçà îòîäâèíóëè.

Ìèôè÷åñêèé Duke Nukem Forever íà÷àëè ðàçðàáàòûâàòü, "êîãäà âàøè áàáóøêè áûëè ìîëîäûìè". Èçíà÷àëüíî èãðó ïëàíèðîâàëèñü âûïóñòèòü åùå â 1997 ãîäó. Êàê âû çíàåòå, äàòà ðåëèçà ìíîãîêðàòíî îòêëàäûâàëàñü. È ïðîäîëæàåò îòêëàäûâàòüñÿ äî ñèõ ïîð. Ðàçðàáîò÷èêè ðàç çà ðàçîì ìåíÿþò äâèæêè, ïåðåðàáàòûâàþò èãðîâóþ ìåõàíèêó, ìåíÿþò ñþæåò è òàê äàëåå. Âûéäåò ëè ýòà èãðà êîãäà-íèáóäü, òðóäíûé âîïðîñ. Âïîëíå âîçìîæíî, ÷òî Duke Nukem Forever óæå íèêòî íå çàíèìàåòñÿ è ýòî ïðîñòî ëåãåíäà.

Ïðîäàâöû-ôàíòîìû

Öèôðîâîé äèñòðèáóöèåé èãð íûí÷å óæå íèêîãî íå óäèâèøü. Òàêèå ñåðâèñû, êàê Steam, Impulse, Direct2Drive, etc äîñòàòî÷íî äàâíî è, ÷òî ñàìîå ãëàâíîå, óñïåøíî ðàñïðîñòðàíÿþò èãðû ïîñðåäñòâîì èõ ñêà÷èâàíèÿ èç Ñåòè. Áëàãîå äåëî, ïîäíÿòîå, â ñâîå âðåìÿ, íåáåçûçâåñòíîé ðàçðàáîòêîé Valve – Steam – ðàñòåò è ïðîöâåòàåò.

Íà÷èíàÿ ñ ñåãîäíÿøíåãî äíÿ, ïðèîáðåòàòü ýëåêòðîííóþ ðàçâëåêàòåëüíóþ ïðîäóêöèþ ìîæíî áóäåò åùå â îäíîì ìåñòå – ñâîþ ðàáîòó íà÷àë ïðîåêò Phantom Gamestore . Íàçâàíèå ðåñóðñà íåñïðîñòà ñîçâó÷íî ñ èìåíåì òàê è íå óâèäåâøåé ñâåò êîíñîëè Phantom. Îáà äåòèùà ïðèíàäëåæàò êîìïàíèè Phantom Entertainment , ðåøèâøåé ïîìåíÿòü îðèåíòèðû ðàçâèòèÿ ñ hardware-ðûíêà íà èçäàòåëüñêîå äåëî. Íîâîèñïå÷åííûé ìàãàçèí óæå ñåé÷àñ îáëàäàåò ñîëèäíûì àññîðòèìåíòîì òîâàðîâ – â íàëè÷èè ïðåäñòàâëåíî ñâûøå 2,600 èãð. Ïîëüçîâàòåëè ìîãóò ïðèîáðåñòè êàê õîðîøî çàðåêîìåíäîâàâøèå ñåáÿ ñòàðûå õèòû, òàê è ñîâñåì ñâåæèå òàéòëû, íàïðèìåð, - Grand Theft Auto 4 . Êàæäûé ïðîåêò, íàõîäÿùèéñÿ â áàçå, îáëàäàåò ñîáñòâåííîé ñòðàíèöåé, íà êîòîðîé ïðèñóòñòâóþò ñèñòåìíûå òðåáîâàíèÿ, êðàòêîå îïèñàíèå, îòçûâû ïîêóïàòåëåé è ãåéìïëåéíûå âèäåî â ôîðìàòå YouTube.

Midway ñòàëî ìåíüøå

Ñòðàòåãèÿ ïî âûâîäó èçäàòåëüñòâà Midway èç ôèíàíñîâîãî êðèçèñà, ïîäðàçóìåâàþùàÿ çíà÷èòåëüíûå ñîêðàùåíèÿ ïåðñîíàëà è, êàê ñëåäñòâèå, èçäåðæåê, ïîòèõîíüêó ïðèâîäèòñÿ â äåéñòâèå. Ñåãîäíÿ ñòàëî èçâåñòíî î çàêðûòèè îäíîãî èç ïîäðàçäåëåíèé êîìïàíèè – ñòóäèè BlackSite , îòâåòñòâåííîé çà êðîññ-ïëàòôîðìåííûé øóòåð BlackSite: Area 51 . Ïîìèìî ýòîãî âîëíà ñîêðàùåíèé ïðîêàòèëàñü è ïî îôèñàì â ×èêàãî è Ñàí-Äèåãî. Îáùåå ÷èñëî óâîëåííûõ ñîòðóäíèêîâ ñîñòàâèëî 180 ÷åëîâåê.  ñâÿçè ñ ñîêðàùåíèåì ÷èñëà òðóäÿùèõñÿ Midway ïðèíÿëà ðåøåíèå î çàêðûòèè ðÿäà ïðîåêòîâ, ðåëèç êîòîðûõ ïëàíèðîâàëñÿ íà 2010-2011-é ãîäà. Ñ ïîìîùüþ ïðîâåäåííîé ðåñòðóêòóðèçàöèè ðóêîâîäñòâî êîìïàíèè ïëàíèðóåò ñýêîíîìèòü 1.6 ìèëëèîíà äîëëàðîâ.



Çâåðèíûé îñêàë êðèçèñà

Ïðèáåãíóòü ê ñîêðàùåíèþ ðàáî÷åãî ïåðñîíàëà íà ýòîé íåäåëå ïðèøëîñü íå òîëüêî îäíîé Midway . Àíàëîãè÷íûå ïðîôèëàêòè÷åñêèå ìåðû ïðèíÿëè êîìïàíèè Factor 5 è Turbine Entertainment . Ïî äàííûì Edge Online ðàáîòû â Factor 5 ëèøèëîñü ÷óòü áîëåå ïîëîâèíû ñîòðóäíèêîâ – 37 ÷åëîâåê. Ñòóäèÿ, èçâåñòíàÿ ïî PS3-ýêñêëþçèâó Lair è ñåðèè èãð Star Wars: Rogue Squadron íàõîäèòñÿ ñåé÷àñ â êðàéíå òÿæåëîì ïîëîæåíèè. ×òî êàñàåòñÿ ðàçðàáîò÷èêîâ Asheron's Call , Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach è Lord of the Rings Online , òî â èõ ðÿäàõ ñòàëî ìåíüøå ñîòðóäíèêîâ èç îòäåëîâ òåõíè÷åñêîé ïîääåðæêè ïîëüçîâàòåëåé. Ñîêðàùåíèÿ çàòðîíóëè îôèñû Turbine â Ìàññà÷óñåòñå è Êàëèôîðíèè.

ßïîíñêàÿ ðîëåâàÿ äðàìà äîáåðåòñÿ äî PC

ßïîíñêèå ðîëåâûå èãðû – íå ÷àñòûå ãîñòè íà PC. Îäíàêî ïîðîé è íà íàøåé óëèöå ñëó÷àåòñÿ ïðàçäíèê, êîãäà âåëèêîëåïíûå òâîðåíèÿ Ñòðàíû Âîñõîäÿùåãî Ñîëíöà îñåäàþò íà íàøèõ æåñòêèõ äèñêàõ. Íà óì ñðàçó æå ïðèõîäèò âåëèêîëåïíàÿ (äàæå áîëåå òîãî, ïîòðÿñàþùàÿ) Final Fantasy VII , äðàìàòè÷íàÿ ñàãà î ëþáâè Final Fantasy VIII , ñòèëüíàÿ è ñâîåîáðàçíàÿ Breath of Fire IV , ãëóáîêàÿ Grandia II è ïðî÷åå. Óâû, íî âñå-òàêè, èãðû ýòîãî æàíðà äëÿ íàñ ÿâëÿþòñÿ ðåäêîñòüþ. Ïîýòîìó ëþáîå òâîðåíèå âûçûâàåò íåïîääåëüíûé èíòåðåñ.

 áëèæàéøåå âðåìÿ ôàíàòàì JRPG áóäåò, ÷åì çàíÿòüñÿ. Ãðÿäåò ïîðò The Last Remnant , äî ñèõ ïîð ÿâëÿâøåéñÿ ýêñêëþçèâíîé äëÿ Xbox 360. Ðàçðàáîò÷èê ñàìûé "çâåçäíûé" – Square Enix . ×òî îñîáåííî óäèâèòåëüíî, ñíà÷àëà èãðó "ïåðåâîäÿò" íà ÏÊ, à íå íà PlayStation 3, êàê îæèäàëîñü ðàíåå. Ñìåëûé øàã, ó÷èòûâàÿ íå ñëèøêîì âûñîêóþ ïîïóëÿðíîñòü ýòîãî æàíðà íà "íàøåé" ïëàòôîðìå.

×òî êàñàåòñÿ ñàìîé èãðû, òî The Last Remnant ÿâëÿåòñÿ äàëåêî íå ñàìûì ëó÷øèì îáðàç÷èêîì JRPG. Ïðîåêò áûë äîñòàòî÷íî ïðîõëàäíî ïðèíÿò ïðåññîé è ïðîäàëñÿ íå ñëèøêîì âûñîêèì òèðàæîì. Îäíàêî áåç äîñòîèíñòâ íå îáîøëîñü. Âåëèêîëåïíûå âèäåîðîëèêè, îòëè÷íûé ñþæåò, ïðîðàáîòàííûå ïåðñîíàæè è áîãàòûé ìèð – âîò, ðàäè ÷åãî ìîæíî ïðîñòèòü èãðå çàòÿíóòîñòü, çàíóäíûå áèòâû è äàëåêî íå ñàìóþ ëó÷øóþ ãðàôèêó. Âïðî÷åì, âûáèðàòü íàì îñîáî íå èç ÷åãî. Õîòÿ, êîíå÷íî, êàêîé-íèáóäü Lost Odyssey (ñ òîé æå Xbox 360) èëè, íà õóäîé êîíåö, Infinite Undiscovery ìû áûëè áû ðàäû áîëüøå.

Take-Two: î áóäóùåì è íàñòîÿùåì

 íûíåøíåì ãîäó èçäàòåëüñòâî Take-Two óñòàíîâèëî ñîáñòâåííûé ðåêîðä ïî ÷èñëó âûðó÷åííûõ ñ ïðîäàæ âèäåîèãð çåëåíûõ êóïþð. Íà êîíåö ôèñêàëüíîãî ãîäà, çàâåðøèâøåãîñÿ 31-ãî îêòÿáðÿ, êîìïàíèÿ ïîëó÷èëà $1.538 ìèëëèàðäà, ÷òî ïî ñðàâíåíèþ ñ ïðîøëîãîäíåé ñóììîé - $981.8 ìèëëèîíîâ – âûãëÿäèò âåñüìà âíóøàþùèì ðåçóëüòàòîì.

Áîëüøóþ ÷àñòü èòîãîâîãî ïðîôèòà ïàáëèøåð ñóìåë ñäåëàòü â äâóõ ïåðâûõ êâàðòàëàõ – èìåííî íà ýòîò êàëåíäàðíûé ïðîìåæóòîê ïðèøåëñÿ êîíñîëüíûé ðåëèç îäíîé èç ëó÷øèõ èãð'08: Grand Theft Auto 4 . Ïîñëåäíèå òðè ìåñÿöà, íàïðîòèâ, ñòàëè äëÿ Take-Two óáûòî÷íûìè, ïîòåðè ñîñòàâèëè îêîëî $15.0 ìëí. Ìèíóñ â ôèíàíñîâîé îò÷åòíîñòè àíàëèòèêè ñïèñûâàþò íà ïðîøåäøóþ â ýòîò ïåðèîä âíóòðåííþþ ðåîðãàíèçàöèþ èçäàòåëüñòâà.

Òàêæå â õîäå äîêëàäà ñòàëî èçâåñòíî, ÷òî ðÿä âåäóùèõ ñîòðóäíèêîâ Rockstar Games ïîêèíåò ñòóäèþ äî íà÷àëà 2012–ãî ãîäà ñ öåëüþ ðàáîòû íàä íîâîé èíòåëëåêòóàëüíîé ñîáñòâåííîñòüþ èëè, ïðîùå ãîâîðÿ, - èãðîé, áàçèðóþùåéñÿ íà îðèãèíàëüíîé âñåëåííîé. Ïîêà â ÷èñëî «êîëîíèçàòîðîâ» ïîïàëè: Ñýì Õîóçåð (Sam Houser) – îäèí èç îñíîâàòåëåé ñòóäèè, èñïîëíèòåëüíûé ïðîäþñåð; âèöå-ïðåçèäåíò Äýí Õîóçåð (Dan Houser) è ïðîäþñåð GTA4 Ëåñëè Áåíçèñ (Leslie Benzies) . Ïî íåïîäòâåðæäåííûì äàííûì ðå÷ü èäåò î íåêîì ñåêðåòíîì ïðîåêòå äëÿ PS3, àíîíñèðîâàííîì â èþëå 2007-ãî ãîäà.

×òî êàñàåòñÿ áëèæàéøèõ ïëàíîâ Take-Two , òî 17-ãî ôåâðàëÿ èçäàòåëü ïëàíèðóåò âûïóñòèòü íåáîëüøîå äîïîëíåíèå Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned , à 17-ãî ìàðòà, â äåíü Ñâÿòîãî Ïàòðèêà, - ïåðâûé GTA -ïðîåêò äëÿ Nintendo DS: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars .

Ñèìñû âûäâèíóëè òðåáîâàíèÿ

Ñòàëè èçâåñòíû îôèöèàëüíûå ñèñòåìíûå òðåáîâàíèÿ ê The Sims 3 . Äëÿ èãðû ñ ìèíèìàëüíûìè íàñòðîéêàìè ãðàôèêè íà ïåðñîíàëüíîì êîìïüþòåðå âàì ïîòðåáóåòñÿ ñëåäóþùàÿ êîíôèãóðàöèÿ:

Îïåðàöèîííàÿ ñèñòåìà XP (Service Pack 2): ïðîöåññîð Pentium IV 2.0 GHz / Athlon XP 2000+; 1 Gb îïåðàòèâíîé ïàìÿòè; âèäåîêàðòà óðîâíÿ GeForce FX 5900 / Radeon 9500 ñî 128 Mb ïàìÿòè íà áîðòó. Îïåðàöèîííàÿ ñèñòåìà Vista (Service Pack 1): ïðîöåññîð Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+; 1.5 Gb îïåðàòèâíîé ïàìÿòè; âèäåîêàðòà óðîâíÿ GeForce FX 5900 / Radeon 9500 ñî 128 Mb ïàìÿòè íà áîðòó.

×òîáû çàïóñòèòü èãðó íà íîóòáóêå áóäóò íåîáõîäèìû:

Îïåðàöèîííàÿ ñèñòåìà XP (Service Pack 2): ïðîöåññîð Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+; 1.5 Gb îïåðàòèâíîé ïàìÿòè; âèäåîêàðòà óðîâíÿ GeForce: Go 6200 / Radeon mobile 9600 ñî 128 Mb ïàìÿòè íà áîðòó. Îïåðàöèîííàÿ ñèñòåìà Vista (Service Pack 1): ïðîöåññîð Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+; 2 Gb îïåðàòèâíîé ïàìÿòè; âèäåîêàðòà óðîâíÿ GeForce: Go 6200 / Radeon mobile 9600 ñî 128 Mb ïàìÿòè íà áîðòó.

Âîçâðàùåíèå áëóäíîãî ýêøåíà

Åâðîïåéñêîå èçäàòåëüñòâî TopWare Entertainment ðåøèëî îæèâèòü ïðîåêò Oniblade (" Îíèáëýéä "), âûøåäøèé èñêëþ÷èòåëüíî íà Ðîññèéñêîì ðûíêå â 2007 ãîäó.  êà÷åñòâå ðàçðàáîò÷èêà òîãäà âûñòóïèëà ðîññèéñêàÿ ñòóäèÿ Gaijin . Îíà æå çàéìåòñÿ è ðèìåéêîì, êîòîðûé ïëàíèðóåòñÿ âûïóñòèòü íå òîëüêî íà PC, íî è íà êîíñîëÿõ Xbox 360 è PlayStation 3. Èãðà ïîëó÷èëà íàçâàíèå X-Blades è áóäåò âûïóùåíà íà âñåõ îñíîâíûõ ìèðîâûõ ðûíêàõ. Æàíð ïðîåêòà - Action-Adventure. Ïî ñëîâàì ñîçäàòåëåé, îäíà èç îñíîâíûõ îñîáåííîñòåé X-Blades çàêëþ÷àåòñÿ â òîì, ÷òî â ãëàâíîé ðîëè âûñòóïàåò íå "ãðîìàäíûé ìà÷î", à ñåêñóàëüíàÿ äåâóøêà ñ àïïåòèòíûìè ôîðìàìè. Î çóáîäðîáèòåëüíîì è óâëåêàòåëüíîì èãðîâîì ïðîöåññå, âïðî÷åì, íèêòî íå çàáûâàåò.

Äàòà âûõîäà X-Blades – 14 ÿíâàðÿ 2009 ãîäà. Ïîìèìî îáû÷íîé âåðñèè, â ïðîäàæó ïîñòóïèò êîëëåêöèîííîå èçäàíèå.  êîìïëåêò âîéäóò: äèñê ñ èãðîé íåïîñðåäñòâåííî, ôèãóðêà ãëàâíîé ãåðîèíè âûñîòîé 22 ñàíòèìåòðà, ðàñêðàøåííàÿ âðó÷íóþ, àëüáîì ñ èëëþñòðàöèÿìè, CD ñ ñàóíäòðåêîì, ðóêîâîäñòâî ïîëüçîâàòåëÿ è ïëàêàò. Òàêèå áîíóñû áóäóò äîñòóïíû âî âñåõ âåðñèÿõ (Xbox 360, PS3, PC). Äëÿ PC ïðåäóñìîòðåí åùå è ýêñêëþçèâíûé ïîäàðîê – êîâðèê äëÿ ìûøêè. Äà, â X-Blades áóäåò äîñòóïíà îðèãèíàëüíàÿ ðóññêîÿçû÷íàÿ îçâó÷êà.

Êàê èç ðîãà èçîáèëèÿ

Êîìïàíèÿ Take-Two íàçâàëà ñâîþ ëèíåéêó èãð íà 2009 ôèñêàëüíûé ãîä (êîòîðûé, ê ñëîâó, êîí÷àåòñÿ 31 îêòÿáðÿ). Íàñ îæèäàþò âåñüìà èíòåðåñíûå ïðîåêòû, ïî áîëüøåé ÷àñòè õèòû ïåðâîé âåëè÷èíû. Òàê, áóäåò âûïóùåíà âòîðàÿ ÷àñòü óñïåâøåãî ñòàòü ëåãåíäàðíûì BioShock . Ïðè÷åì, ñ ïëàòôîðìàìè èçäàòåëü ïîêà íå îïðåäåëèëñÿ. Êàê íàì êàæåòñÿ, ñíà÷àëà ñèêâåë, êàê è îðèãèíàë, ïîÿâèòñÿ íà Xbox 360, à ëèøü çàòåì íà PC è, â ïîñëåäíþþ î÷åðåäü, íà PlayStation 3.

Íà PC, Xbox 360 è PlayStation 3 âûéäåò øóòåð ñ ýëåìåíòàìè RPG Borderlands . Íà Nintendo Wii è DS Take-Two ïëàíèðóåò èçäàòü Don King Boxing . Ýêñêëþçèâíûì ïðîåêòîì äëÿ DS ÿâëÿåòñÿ ïðîåêò âî âñåëåííîé Grand Theft Auto GTA Chinatown . Òàêæå îæèäàåòñÿ ïðîäîëæåíèå ïðèêëþ÷åíèé ãåðîÿ Grand Theft Auto IV â óæå îáúÿâëåííîì The Lost and Damned è íåêîì åùå íå àíîíñèðîâàííîì äîïîëíåíèè.  2009 ãîäó íàêîíåö-òî âûéäåò äîëãîæäàííàÿ Mafia II , êîòîðàÿ âïîëíå ìîæåò ñòàòü íîâûì ýòàëîíîì æàíðà. Ïëàòôîðìû – Xbox 360, PC è PlayStation 3. Äëÿ ôàíàòîâ ãîíîê è Midnight Club â ÷àñòíîñòè ãîòîâèòñÿ äîïîëíåíèå ê ïîñëåäíåé ñåðèè (äëÿ Xbox 360 è PlayStation 3). Íå îáîéäåòñÿ áåç ñïîðòèâíîé ëèíåéêè: MLB 2K9 , NBA 2K10 , NHL 2K10 .

Äóáëü äâà â 2009-ì

Ðåëèç èãðû BioShock 2 îæèäàåòñÿ óæå â 2009 ãîäó! Ýòà ñåíñàöèîííàÿ íîâîñòü îáëåòåëà Ñåòü ïîñëå òîãî, êàê Áåí Ôåäåð (Ben Feder) , ñîòðóäíèê Take-Two Interactive (íàïîìíèì, èìåííî ýòà êîìïàíèÿ çàíèìàåòñÿ ñèêâåëîì îäíîãî èç ñàìûõ ëó÷øèõ øóòåðîâ 2007 ãîäà), îçâó÷èâàë ôèíàíñîâûå èòîãè òåêóùåãî ãîäà è âûäâèãàë ïðîãíîçû îòíîñèòåëüíî ãîäà íàñòóïàþùåãî.

«Íàñ î÷åíü âîëíóåò, íàñêîëüêî îïðàâäàþòñÿ íàøè ôèíàíñîâûå îæèäàíèÿ... Îñîáåííî ýòî êàñàåòñÿ ïîñòóïëåíèé îò òàêèõ ôðàíøèç, êàê BioShock, Mafia è 2K Sports» , - ýòà ôðàçà ãîñïîäèíà Ôåäåðà äà¸ò íàì íàäåæäó íà òî, ÷òî âòîðàÿ ÷àñòü BioShock óâèäèò ñâåò íå â 2010-ì, êàê ïðåäïîëàãàëîñü ðàíåå, à â íàñòóïàþùåì ãîäó.

Âèäèìî, äåâåëîïåðû – ñòóäèÿ 2K Marin – áóäóò ðàáîòàòü íå ïîêëàäàÿ ðóê: ïîêà â Ñåòè ìîæíî íàéòè ìèíèìóì èíôîðìàöèè îá èãðå, à ýòî ïîçâîëÿåò äóìàòü, ÷òî îíà íàõîäèòñÿ íà ðàííåé ñòàäèè ðàçðàáîòêè.



Take-Two ïîïðîùàëàñü ñ Champions Online

Ðàçðàáàòûâàåìàÿ ñòóäèåé Cryptic MMORPG Champions Online èç-ïîä êðûëà èçäàòåëüñòâà Take-Two ïåðåáðàëàñü ê Atari . À âñ¸ ïîòîìó, ÷òî ïîñëåäíÿÿ, âîñïîëüçîâàâøèñü êðèçèñíûì ôèíàíñîâûì ïîëîæåíèåì Take-Two , ïîïðîñòó êóïèëà Cryptic è å¸ ïðîåêòû ñî âñåìè ïîòðîõàìè.

Íà íåïîñðåäñòâåííî èãðå ýòî ìàëî ñêàæåòñÿ: ðàçðàáîòêà èä¸ò ïðåæíèìè òåìïàìè, à Atari ïîä÷¸ðêèâàåò, ÷òî çàïóñê Champions Online ïî-ïðåæíåìó îæèäàåòñÿ âî âòîðîé äåêàäå 2009 ãîäà. Ïðè÷¸ì, ýòî êàñàåòñÿ êàê PC-âàðèàíòà, òàê è âåðñèè äëÿ Xbox 360.

Íà ñåãîäíÿ ýòî âñå. Íîâûé "Âåñòíèê" âûéäåò â ñëåäóþùóþ ñóááîòó. Äî ñêîðîãî!