Dead Space 2 Release in Germany will be at February 3, 2011

Next verification of accordance of Dead Space 2 took place to the age-related classification. So, changes did not happen - a game is still attributed to the group «PEGI 18». Editing of game will not be for the reduction of violence and bloody stages. Thus, in spite of political pressure from Ministry of social development of Bavaria, USK defended the decision.

It is a large triumph for Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK), and excellent new for German gamers. Although some changes in the German version of game will be brought in. But they belong to the multiplayer mode. They will cut out possibility of causing of damages to command members (so-called, Friendly Fire). This loss can not be named considerable. Version for Germany has no other differences from the international variant of Dead Space 2.

Nevertheless, it was necessary to advance a date of the German release of Dead Space 2 because of the frequent estimations of game. The German admirers of project will be able to purchase Dead Space 2 only in a week after the start of sales in the whole world. Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) estimated a game as «Mature», that a game is recommended for users more senior 17 years.

Second Part of Metro 2033 will be named "Metro 2034"

Success of action Metro 2033 became a surprise for all, first of all for a publishing house. The vice-president of THQ Danny Bilson declared that a game had been very profitable, although, certainly, it did not manage to reach to the tops of charts. Herein he blames the lack of attention from the side.

He told that he agreed to continue to develop of project with a studio 4A Games: «I will give you a direct answer: a game did not get sufficient support. This was a wonderful transaction. Developers did not require the pile of moneys from us, but they knew their business». Bilson acknowledged that «Metro 2033» required the additional «polishing», and marketing could be much better.

A publishing house undertook an obligation not to repeat similar errors at the issue of «Metro 2034»: «At a next game similar problems will not be. I gave green light for the second part before the release of the first part, because saw, what boys from 4A Games can create - they are shocking», - Bilson talks. He marked that «firing in game is necessary to move to a modern level». If we can remember,there were some problems at «Metro 2033» with it. A project will get a first-class marketing campaign which will begin on the exhibition of E3.

THQ took a course to accompaniment of games with film releasing, books, rollers and other similar products. But in this case they can't do it: a license belongs to Dmitry Glukhovsky: «I talked with him the other day. He has his own epic plans about the production of different mediaproducts. He going to make a movie», - Bilson talks and adds that he is quite untroubled about support and filling of the universe of Metro: it is successfully done without their participation.

I remind that Danny Bilson told this summer, that second part of  is not needed to wait for a pair of years, because a «game is on the very early stage of development».

Steve Balmer doesn't think that Xbox is a gamebox ...

Do you consider that Xbox 360 is a gamebox? The executive director of  Microsoft Steve Balmer does not agree with you. No, he did not give up to competitors, simply he considers that their Xbox is capable on greater: «It is not gamebox. It is a domestic entertaining center. Place for intercourse. Place, where it is possible to look a TV set. Soon we will have videoservice Hulu. Only here you come forward because a controller are your gestures, your voice», - Balmer talks. What these publicity slogans are to?

It appears that Microsoft decided to carry an accent on a casual audience, and above all things - coming into the notice of women. «Take any 15 years old teenager, and he will say that would like to purchase Xbox 360. But I want, that any 15 years old girl was in the same raptures for Kinect», - Balmer talks.

They urged such decision because of success of new controller. «My wife talked before, that it is a gamebox for men only. Now it likes to look the cinema there, calls me to play dancings games. Kinect opens access to organization of domestic rest», - he declares. Domestic entertainments are perfect, but we hope, they will not forget about hardcore players.

Member of Europian Parliament wants to set embargo on Mafia 2 game.

Member of European parliament Sonia Alfano want to set embargo on the sales of Mafia 2.

Sonya is a president of the Italian association, that help families which became victim of mafia. Her father was killed by mafia in 1993. She talks that game lies about mafia, because that simplifies grief which bore the generation of the Italian citizens.

"We can not allow, it to happen, because our wounds are too fresh yet".

Last week, Sonya asked European parliament to consider a question about prohibition of game.

Vice-prezident of Take-Two Alan Lewis was defending Mafia 2 on public relations:

"Mafia II tells enthralling history about the organized crime in America. This history has taken rewards in films, televisional shows and novels, such as a godfather and Clan of Soprano during decades".

New mortal combat will have new characters

Game Informer confirmed participating of two fighters in new Mortal Kombat: representative of womanish contingent infused with Jade, and there will be four-hand giant Goro. Together with Goro there will be rebuilt classic arena of Goro's Lair. In addition, Ed Bun, in conversation with the representatives of magazine, did not eliminate chances about including in Xbox360 version of fighting an additional character as a counterbalance of Kratos, however, he said that clear versions of that additional character developers don't have.

Mortal Kombat will be released in April, 2011 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. 

Vejle chip of Xbox360

VentureBeat's site published very detailed description of internal architecture of new revision of Xbox 360, which used Vejle chip.

Vejle is a chip, made by 45-nm technology, where CPU and GPU are together.

   Vejle is a sixth generation chip of Xbox 360. Xenon and Zephyr used 90-nm technology, and Falcon, Opus and Jasper - 65-nm.
   Microsoft and IBM succeeded in reducing value of production and energy consumption of new model. The new combined chip contains 372 million transistors, it is made using technology "silicon on an insulator".

   CPU and GPU of original model of Xbox 360, that was released in 2005, were approximately the same size, as one Vejle, and they were made using "hottest" 90-nm technology. In 2007 year CPU was created using 65-nm technology, and GPU used that technology one year later.

   In addition, a main chip is placed in one module with 10 MB built-in memory chip. The combined chip uses on 60% less energy and occupies 50% less place, than original CPU and GPU of 2005 year standard.

Mass Effect 3

Electronic Arts division, studio BioWare, has shown to pleasantly surprised public a preview trailer of a final and most expected part of legendary game Mass Effect 3 at Spike Video Game Awards, which has taken place on December, 11th, 2010, .

We meet hostility adjusted extraterrestrial beings, intruded to our native planet Earth. Gamers should give help and release Earth from spiteful aggressors together with Shepard . As the developers promise, the sated scene, improbably severe skirmishes and fantastic flights in novel corners of a space came with realistic emotions of characters, will not leave indifferent even the most apathetic gamer.

It is remarkable that the culmination part of role saga Mass Effect 3 will be released for the first time simultaneously on all three platforms Xbox 360, РС and PlayStation 3. There is a question about multiplayer mode, representatives of the company have refused to make comments on this question, probably, creating an intrigue. And though exact date of release of Mass Effect 3 is not told, it is known that it will appear not earlier than the fourth quarter 2011.