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Good time of day, dear visitors Game-space.Ru. Five days after year 2008 will be relinquishing his powers, leaving our minds a lot of different games, loud announcements and unexpected deals. Despite his leap affiliation, past twelve months have been by no means fatal to the industry of virtual entertainment - sales are up, revenues have increased. And if not nagryanuvshy at the end of the financial crisis, we could be witnessing the most successful, from a commercial point of view, the year for publishers and developers. However, the reasons for pessimism in the next year should be a little - World of Warcraft regularly brings and will bring a thick bundle of bank notes in the pockets of Activision Blizzard, which means that the releases of Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2 will be held under any circumstances. But more and we do not.

Debriefing
Video units
To help gamers
Gallery
Meridian News

Debriefing

The current week was a rare yields in the estimation-utsenochnom plan: sections previews and reviews were added fourteen new articles. First and foremost, of course, take a look at the analysis of fresh "Prince". Ubisoft extremely successful revitalized series of adventures of the Persian prince, deservedly received 4.5 points and dice "nashvybora. Also, do not go by reviews " Three heroes "(a colorful arcade domestic) and Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir (the latest addition to one of the best RPG of our time) - both games have something to surprise you.

List announced bummed thumbs eight projects. The most noteworthy articles on Jagged Alliance 3 , Tropico 3 , CrimeCraft and Hydrophobia .

All articles for the week:

Reviews: Amju Pet Zoo , Lost in Reefs , " Three heroes ", Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir , " Confrontation: Coercion in the world ", Prince of Persia (2008) .

Preview: Dead Wake , Shadow Harvest , Jagged Alliance 3 , Dreamfall Chapters , Tropico 3 , Hydrophobia , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , CrimeCraft .

Video units

Archive Game Trailer bummed pretty good exhibits. For example, a compilation of clips from Infernal , Driver: Parallel Lines , and Resident Evil 5 . No less interesting and videos of the early alpha version of "Metro 2033" - Ukrainian shooter created by the same name by Dmitri Glukhovski. Well, the sweet must see a comparative review of Grand Theft Auto 4 in versions for PC and Xbox 360.

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.

Trainers: Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath , Sacred 2: Fallen Angel , Far Cry 2 , Rise of the Argonauts , Quantum of Solace: The Game , Fallout 3 , Grand Theft Auto 4 , Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 , Prince of Persia (2008) , TOCA Race Driver 3 .

Codes: " Impact force .

Save-Files: Assassin's Creed , Need for Speed Carbon , Hellgate: London , Sacred 2: Fallen Angel , Grand Theft Auto 4 , Need for Speed: Undercover , Resident Evil 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: Thirteenth Century. Glory or Death ", Prince of Persia (2008) , Sacred 2: Fallen Angel , Resident Evil 5 , Dimensity , Tomb Raider: Underworld .

Screenshots: Jagged Alliance 3 , Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , Runes of Magic , CrimeCraft , " street racer 2 "," 2025: The Battle for the Motherland .

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

Meridian News

People in Need for Speed will go look for work

In November, Electronic Arts announced that it will reduce its staff by 6 percent. In December, occurred even more "terrible" statement. Guide one of the largest publishers in the gaming industry reported that the profit is low, as never before. As a result, EA had to cancel some projects and to think seriously about restructuring. Today it became known that, instead of previously planned 6%, 10% will be laid off workers. Also, according to representatives of the EA, is expected to close "at least nine studios and offices." It is expected that through these measures, will save more than $ 100 million.

Analysts believe that the problems of Electronic Arts are linked primarily to the low sales of such expensive projects as the Mirror's Edge, Dead Space (Alas, the magnificent horror bought not too many players, as expected) and, of course, Need for Speed Undercover. But before NFS was one of the main "cash cows" EA. Rumors about the closing of Black Box, responsible for the development of the race, defeated by critics to the nines, have not received official confirmation.

Studio is not closed, but "only" moves to the offices of EA Canada. However, many workers have to look for Black Box for a job. No layoffs will not do. As the main frenchayzov, they also had moved into new buildings. What projects will be closed, what brands to temporarily freeze, and what, and do, "they kill", EA are not reported. Representatives of the company only said: "At EA has a plan to reduce the number of game series. We focus on the creations with great potential. But we will continue to create original projects, and will also pay more attention to mobile and online games."

Awards found their heroes

Authoritative Newspaper The New York Times called the best (and most significant), which was in the game industry in 2008. According to the journalists edition, now games have become the most realistic and "expensive". Today's budgets and technology, you can create literally anything on the screen or HD TV. A statement that, in general, the quality of games has improved, one can argue. But the fact that today the developers more opportunities, beyond doubt. Moreover, every year game industry is expanding, increasing the number of players. Virtual worlds are interesting to those who had never paid for all this attention. According to one reviewer The New York Times in 2008 distinguished as follows.

So, for example, we presented a virtual Best Zombie. This achievement belongs not Electronic Arts, with its space-walking corpse of Dead Space, a brilliant Valve - Creator of the best shooters of today. Correct, the prize goes to the monsters of the Left 4 Dead, the main modern multiplayer fun. Scary, fast, dangerous creatures that come in large quantities, allows players to experience the charm of large-scale battles and, sometimes, even scared. Please note that Left 4 Dead is available to owners PC and Xbox 360.

In 2008, we learned why Nintendo do not need large and expensive games. The thing in the console Wii. Earlier, the Japanese company had to "dance" around the hardcore fans of such television series as Mario, Zelda, Star Fox and Metroid, but now everything has changed. After all, Wii is now bought by people, often do not familiar with the same Zelda. Kazualy - here is the new main driving force of the manufacturer consoles once relies solely on their powerful brands. The Wii play: for example, 40-45 year-old man bouncing on a board that comes with Wii Fit - not uncommon. Housewives, fun with Wii Sports and Wii Music - also very common. These people do not even consider themselves gamers. And refer to the Wii quite differently than the owners of, say, PlayStation 3. The world has changed - Nintendo will never be the same. But is it good or bad, a topic for another discussion.

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Simulator pissing man: details

Those fans giperpopulyarnogo Game series The Sims has his hands trembling with excitement - the third part of the output assigned to the first quarter of 2009, which means that, before the game on store shelves is almost here. Already announced system requirements, screenshots and video web appear more and more, and developers do not stint on the interview, in which comprehensive and detailed talk about the smallest details of gameplay. For example, resource IGN found the "window" in the schedule of executive producer of The Sims 3 Ben Bill (Ben Bill) and took the interview. During this conversation, it was found a few interesting details of a new generation simulator.

For example, we were told about excellent video editor, built straight into the game. If before filming could take place in a single mode, and all manipulations with the resulting roll, we carried out exactly the extent to which they could deal with Adobe Premiere and other similar software, then the third part of the necessary tools will be at hand. To use it, do not need to have certain user skills - we promise that everything will be as simple as possible and as a consequence, it is clear to any "teapot".

Another feature that would probably have to taste like an old and relatively new fans of the series - customization of anything and everything: from the color of the walls to the tip of the nail on the little finger of his left hand to your Sim. Details of the landscape, building materials, furniture, clothing, hairstyles, makeup, accessories, facial features and contours of the figure - choosing something from this to the ward, you can take advantage of the proposed developers' directory, and you can create something unique with a special tool . The latter, incidentally, also "implanted" in the gameplay and incredibly easy to master.

The full version of the interview is available here . Alas, the talk was not very long, which is not surprising: the release very soon, and from Mr. Bill's certainly enough work.

Top-most (7-13 December)

�It's Good to be the Lich King� - says quite a fresh English proverb. And it is very difficult to argue. Since its release, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King does not leave the top line of PC chart in the North American edition. What is quite surprising. Today representatives of Blizzard Entertainment officially dubbed the past at the moment data on the number registered in the world of Warcraft "gamers - around the world, there are about 11.5 million operating accounts. During the first 24 hours after the start of sales of the second supplement to the game was bought 2.8 million copies of Wrath of the Lich King, which made the addon very quickly buy up the project for personal computers in the history of the gaming industry. And, apparently, this title will be followed until the release of a new creation Blizzard.

"Leftovers" from the king's table to be satisfied with such AAA titles, like Spore, Call Of Duty: World At War, Left 4 Dead and Fallout 3. About Trio "Sims", intruded in this week's top ten, we are not talking - for gaming-year-old statute of limitations is already an impressive achievement.

1. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King - Activision Blizzard
2. Spore - Electronic Arts
3. Call Of Duty: World At War - Activision Blizzard
4. Left 4 Dead - Electronic Arts
5. Fallout 3 - Bethesda SoftWorks
6. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe - Electronic Arts
7. The Sims 2: Apartment Life - Electronic Arts
8. Bejeweled Twist - PopCap Games
9. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest - Activision Blizzard
10. The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff - Electronic Arts

Genius selects Mickey

The fact that the genius Warren Spector (Warren Spector), the creator of the cult Deus Ex, and his Junction Point studio in conjunction with Disney working on a new game, known for a long time. There were rumors that the mysterious project - nothing more than a platformer with Mickey Mouse (Mickey Mouse) in the title role. Moreover, the scale of the project, presumed to have assumed such that as the main competitor was to make himself, Mario. Well, now rumors become facts. Creation of Warren is the official codename Epic Mickey.

While on the gameplay is practically unknown. But clearly, in what style of play will be performed. Were you expecting something bright and optimistic? Instead, Epic Mickey will be grim creation with a touch of steampunk (!) Culture. And as the characters made famous Disney cartoon characters (and movies too). Information about when the game is released, there is still no.

Activision Blizzard maintains subversion

One of the most competent analysts Game Industry - Colin Sebastian (Colin Sebastian), working in the company of Lazard Capital, - sounded the alarm: he believes that the recent steps by Activision Blizzard could deal a serious blow not only to other publishers, but of the Blizzard.

So what actually is it? But the fact is that at the moment the industry was just beginning to climb out of the effects of the global financial crisis and the recovery process gives her a hard price - almost all companies in this sphere are reducing the number of employees, closing regional offices and cease work on the unpromising projects. Provoke a new crisis could slightest detail - for example, a decent discount on Christmas sales.

Activision Blizzard, whose business is relatively well - thanks largely to fans of World of Warcraft, has lowered the price of a fairly popular project - Call of Duty: World at War. It would seem that decrease is not so much - only ten dollars, and in principle, the amount requested for a particular drive, - a private company's business publisher and direct seller. But in the current situation, even such a thing would start a general collapse of prices in the market of computer games and software that will force publishers to reduce prices on everything products, which means - to reduce profits. Even giants like EA and Ubisoft are unsweetened, even they do not interfere too much money - to say nothing of smaller companies.

Because the consequences of the possible impact of the crisis and Activision Blizzard including Colin Sebastian urged her more thoughtful attitude to large-scale sales.

ActionTrip: Results for the Year

Traditionally, a few days before New Year's biggest game resources Summing up the past twelve months. The other day my opinion about the best igr'08 shared popular foreign resources ActionTrip.

Opens a list of winners in excess of top-selling project Harmonix Music - Rock Band 2 - won a prize in the category "Best Music Game". The strategy of the strategies was recognized as Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. Cranberry RTS about the war, the Soviets, Americans and Japanese to bribe staff portal zaboristym story (agree to what is the game you will see the Russian generals, traveling into the past to kill Einstein?), A creative set of units and sensibly implemented a cooperative mode - while our colleagues are not able to offer options for joint transmission of similar quality. The title of the best multiplayer project - who would have thought! - Went to the World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. With a paint here - it is useless. Online world of "Warcraft", according to recent data, has become a virtual home to have 11.5 million people. In the nomination �Best RPG� winner was Fable 2, bypassed the stage of voting Fallout 3 and domestic King's Bounty. However, no doubt well-deserved victory brainchild of Peter Moulinier not arise. The famous igrodelov one could give a prize just for the first time in his career, he embodies the life really all his ideas, but did not leave behind a good half of the promised release of "chips", as has happened before. In the action-category, there was no equal Gears of War 2. The flagship titles for the Xbox 360 really is the best ekshenom last time and, uniquely, the best project, after the cult Epic Unreal.

In the most honorable nomination - "Game of the Year" - was selected two winners. First conqueror - Fallout 3 - selected readers and editorial team gave their vote for Grand Theft Auto IV.

Baldur's Gate ten years

Tell me, what game comes to mind first when referring to the genre RPG? Most recipients, puzzled similar question, answered in unison that Baldur's Gate. And indeed, the game is grown in the bowels of the then little-known, and today world-famous Canadian forge Bioware is considered the best representative cohort of classic role-playing titles. A huge game world, charismatic characters, plot, a huge number of side quests, the scrupulous adherence to the canons of Dungeon & Dragons and charming graphics done their work, and raised "Baldur 's Gate" on Olympus digital entertainment industry.

And it happened in December of 1998. Yes, all true, a few days ago a series celebrated its first decade. On this occasion staff RPGVault to come back to the office and Bioware ponostalgirovali with three authors of the cult role-playing project, now korpyaschimi over ideological successor - Dragon Age: Origins. In addition to interesting facts of life behind the scenes developer team igrodelov shared and some details of what the coming of the Age of the Dragon ", and yes even grew generous three exclusive screenshots.

Sweet Diablo increases

In a series of action-RPG will soon be updating: a little-known Bulgarian studio Dagger Games began sharing details of its new project - Hazen: The Dark Whispers. Frankly, would be better if she did not do: anything new and interesting in their press release, we could not see. And when you consider that the lion's share of gamers stopped in anticipation of the third Diablo, the prospects for Hazen looming over the dark. In the end, to throw off the throne "Diablo" did not even sequel Sacred (and after all we had hoped for a miracle!) - So do not even count on the real competition between the unnamed project and the continuation of the legendary game-show.

Nevertheless, the Bulgarians do not lose hope and try to take her, if not quality, then the number. Hazen: The Dark Whispers is divided into four episodes, each of which will continue the storyline, and will complement the previous universe. The first part of Hazen will appear on the shelves in the first quarter of 2009, on the release of the other until there is no information.

So what is a Hazen? Plain, boring hour playing a third person shooter. The plot about saving the world from the machinations of any power-hungry bastards, and crowds always respovnyaschihsya monsters at each location, a lot of stuff to collect which gradually becomes just too lazy, and - believe this item was to serve as the "spice" - ostensibly a unique role-playing system with supposedly unprecedented first combo.

Screenshots and more information about Hazen: The Dark Whispers can be found on the official site . Is it mediocre "chopper" with ugly picture purchase four discs - you decide.

Today is all. New "Messenger" will be released next Saturday. See you soon!

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