Gamer's Almanac. Spring Edition!
Friends, with a slight delay, I would like to present to your attention the spring edition of the Gamer's Almanac. Although the collection was somewhat delayed due to the holidays, there's a reward waiting for you at the end after reading all the authors' posts: a lottery for Steam keys.
Let me remind you that only original posts or well-formatted rewrites, supplemented with text, were included in the Gamer's Almanac. Copy-paste posts, guides, and lotteries were not considered. I also want to note that many identical posts came from the team (we feel the quality), so I selected those with the best descriptions. But enough talking, let's get started with the review.
Author: Barathrum
Blog: Blog: [Halo: Combat Evolved](/games?search=Halo: Combat Evolved)
Post: [post]"the well-forgotten old" or review of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary[/post]
Description: Review of the remake Halo Combat Evolved for the tenth anniversary of the gaming universe.
Author: gazonokosil
Blog: [Max Payne 3](/games?search=Max Payne 3)
Post: [post]Preview of Max Payne 3[/post]
Description: It seems like a translation, but no - just reposting. An author's review of the anticipated game.
Author: GrafSeth
Blog: [About Everything](/games?search=Обо всем)
Posts: [post]Games for iPAD. Issue 12: Heroes and Ordinary People[/post]
[post]Games for iPAD. Issue 13: Platforms and Everything Like That.[/post]
[post]Games for iPAD. Special Issue: Fara[/post]
[post]Games for iPAD. Issue 14: No Theme[/post]
[post]Games for iPAD. Issue 15: About Robots[/post]
Description: Traditional issues of game reviews on iPad. With a specific theme and without it.
Author: hyispas
Blog: [Fallen Earth](/games?search=Fallen Earth)
Post: [post]Delayed News[/post]
Description: Retro review of a post-apocalyptic online RPG in the style of Fallout.
Author: jeter
Blog: [Industry News](/games?search=Новости индустрии)
Post: [post]"Android: Cool or Crushed?" - Issue #0.5 + interactive[/post]
Description: The first issue of the newspaper about games and programs on Androids.
[post]"Android: Cool or Crushed?" - Issue #1 + interactive results[/post]
Description: Review number two of games and programs on Android.
Author: kapxapot
Blog: [Final Fantasy XIII-2](/games?search=Final Fantasy XIII-2)
Post: [post]"Working on Mistakes". Review of Final Fantasy XIII-2[/post]
Description: Review of the game's remake with new features and fixed errors.
"...It is no secret that [Final Fantasy XIII-2](/games?search=Final Fantasy XIII-2) is a sequel to [Final Fantasy XIII](/games?search=Final Fantasy XIII). The Final Fantasy series is one of the most well-known and respected in JRPGs and has a long history. Its feature is that each part has its unique plot, it takes place in an original universe, and only some elements and details like chocobos connect all these games...""
Author: Lifeform
Blog: [Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning](/games?search=Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)
Post: [post]"Only a dream of rest..." - Preview[/post]
Description: Preview of a new fantasy online RPG game.
Author: Malkavian
Blog: Snowfield
Post: [post]"You are (not) alone" - Review of Snowfield[/post]
Description: Review of an experimental minimalist indie game - an adventure set during World War I.
Blog: [To the Moon](/games?search=To the Moon)
Post: [post]"Eternal Radiance" - Review[/post]
Description: Review of an unusual game where a team of specialists must fulfill the last wish of a dying client.
Blog: [Last Express, The](/games?search=Last Express, The)
Post: [post]"Killing Time" - Review[/post]
Description: Review of a quest with adventures on a railway express.
Author: ZakaR
Blog: [Hunter, The](/games?search=Hunter, The)
Post: [post]A hunter lives in each of us. Review[/post]
Description: Excellent review of the hunting simulator [The Hunter](/games?search=The Hunter).
"...In 2009, theHunter was released - an online hunting simulator distributed for free by downloading the game from the official website...""
Author: Malkavian
Blog: [The Darkness II](/games?search=The Darkness II)
Post: [post]"Darker than Black" - Review[/post]
Description: Review of a bloody shooter based on comic book motives.
Blog: [Gemini Rue](/games?search=Gemini Rue)
Post: [post]"The Blues of the Night Rain" - Review[/post]
Description: Review of an indie game in cyberpunk alien décor.
Author: MrPatogen
Blog: [About Everything](/games?search=Обо всем)
Post: [post]I would go into programming, let them teach me![/post]
Description: Review of a game that can teach the basics of programming, as well as object-oriented thinking.
Author: Nikolaiko
Blog: [Ninja Gaiden 3](/games?search=Ninja Gaiden 3)
Post: [post]Story of the Ninja Gaiden series. Part one.[/post]
Description: Story about the fighting game line from Tecmo.
Post: [post]Story of the Ninja Gaiden series. Part two.[/post]
Description: Continuation of the story about the released games in the fighting series.
Author: DAEMONIX
Blog: [Realm Of The Mad God](/games?search=Realm Of The Mad God)
Post: Review of Realm of the Mad God...
Description: Review of the MMO action game recently appearing on Steam.
Author: rinocrosser
Blog: [Mass Effect 3](/games?search=Mass Effect 3)
Post: [post]Donut with a hole - Review of the demo version of Mass Effect 3[/post]
Description: Alternative review of the demo, in the author's opinion, of a failed game.
Author: RIP21
[Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning](/games?search=Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)
[post]Review of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning or "Five minutes to a slasher"[/post]
Description: Video review of a role-playing game.
Author: serick
Blog: [The Last of Us](/games?search=The Last of Us)
Post: [post]A collective image of The Last of Us[/post]
Post: [post]"In America for mushrooms" - preview of The Last of Us[/post]
Description: A couple of previews of the anticipated game.
Blog: [About Everything](/games?search=Обо всем)
Post: [post]Games: March 2012[/post]
Description: Selection of upcoming games in March.
Blog: Amy
Post: [post]Review of Amy[/post]
Description: Video review of the game.
Author: Setr
Blog: Syndicate
Post: [post]Mini-preview on the first levels[/post]
Description: Review, like a first impression from the beginning of the game.
Author: TesthuGGer
Blog: [Tribes Ascend](/games?search=Tribes Ascend)
Post: [post]Preview of Tribes: Ascend[/post]
Description: Story about a new team shooter.
Blog: [Path of Exile](/games?search=Path of Exile)
Post: [post]Path of Exile Preview[/post]
Description: Story about a new action-RPG game that, as the developers hope, will raise the banner of this genre to a new height.
Blog: [The Darkness II](/games?search=The Darkness II)
Post: [post]Review of The Darkness II[/post]
Description: Story about a new game that mixes action and shooter in the comic book world.
Blog: Half-Life
Post: [post]Review of Cry of Fear[/post]
Description: Review of a horror mod.
Author: Visc
Blog: [Sid Meier's Civilization V](/games?search=Sid Meier's Civilization V)
Post: [post]Civilization V: Gods and Kings![/post]
Description: Review of a large add-on to the world strategy Sid Meier's Civilization V.
Author: FlegmatiX
Blog: [Soulcalibur V](/games?search=Soulcalibur V)
Post: [post]We have in Ryazan - Soul Edge with Eyes. Review of SoulCalibur V[/post]
Description: Review of a new game - continuation of the famous fighting game series.
Blog: NeverDead
Post: [post]"Tear it off, shoulder! Get off, hand!" - Review of the game NeverDead[/post]
Description: Review of an action game with unusual replaying (self-reconstruction and reassembly) of the main character.
Author: Aliel
Blog: [Mass Effect 3](/games?search=Mass Effect 3)
Post: [post]Fighting Against RPG, New Enemies, and Plot Spoilers - First 90 Minutes of the Game[/post]
Description: Article about the upcoming game. It discusses new features in the game.
Author: ArDec
Blog: Blog: [Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The](/games?search=Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The)
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 2: "This Elusive Feeling"[/post]
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 3: "Towards the Storm"[/post]
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 4: "Nordric The Envious"[/post]
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 5: "Spring Break"[/post]
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 6: "One is Worth a Whole Pack"[/post]
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 7: "The Homeless Romantic"[/post]
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 8: "The Mammoth Solution"[/post]
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 9: "Marriage and Darkness"[/post]
Post: [post]The Elder Strolls, Part 10: "The Pale Horse"[/post]
Description: Strolls through the game of ancient scrolls. Translation of an article.
Blog: [Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines](/games?search=Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines)
Post: [post]"On the Trail of Frozen Blood": a saga of Hautale[/post]
Description: Translation of a work based on the game Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.
“..Only today and only for you - translation of the introduction to the book Wolves of the Sea by Roman Ranieri. Enjoy…”
Author: KinZo
Blog: [Guild Wars 2](/games?search=Guild Wars 2)
Post: [post]People Who Play Games[/post]
Description: Translation of an article about the types of players playing online games.
Author: KolinarK
Blog: [Borderlands 2](/games?search=Borderlands 2)
Post: [post]Meet the Commando[/post]
Description: Translation of a guide to the character class in the game.
Author: Malkavian
Blog: [Industry News](/games?search=Новости индустрии)
Post: [post]Karateka. Interview with Jordan Mechner from GameInformer (translation)[/post]
Description: Translation of an interview with a legendary game developer.
Author: MaYAmI
Blog: [Borderlands 2](/games?search=Borderlands 2)
Post: [post]Characters, Guns, and an Intriguing Interview[/post]
Description: Translation of an interview with the developers of the shooter Gearbox.
Blog: [Assassin's Creed III](/games?search=Assassin's Creed III)
Post: [post]Release Date, Setting, and Plot[/post]
Description: Translation of news about the new part of the adventure action game.
Blog: [Borderlands 2](/games?search=Borderlands 2)
Post: [post]Meet the Siren[/post]
Description: Translation of a guide to a character from the game Borderlands 2.
Author: MegaPrince
Blog: [Grand Theft Auto III](/games?search=Grand Theft Auto III)
Post: [post]Rockstar responds to questions about GTA III[/post]
Description: Answers from Rockstar employees about development and changes in the initial concept of the game.
Author: mchammer
Blog: [The Last of Us](/games?search=The Last of Us)
Post: [post]New Details of The Last of Us[/post]
Description: Translation of numerous news about the game.
«…Gameinformer published new details for the adventure action game The Last of Us, an exclusive for PS3, created by the renowned company Naughty Dog. The information is taken from the March issue of Gameinformer…»
Blog: [Mass Effect 3](/games?search=Mass Effect 3)
Post: [post]Preview of Mass Effect: Scout by Destructoid [translation][/post]
Description: Translation of the preview of the game (on iPad and Android) in the universe of [Mass Effect](/games?search=Mass Effect).
Author: Midest
Blog: [MechWarrior Online](/games?search=MechWarrior Online)
Post: [post]Development Diary #3: Specialized War[/post]
Description: Translation of an article about expected innovations in the game.
Post: [post]February - the Month of Specialized War[/post]
Description: Translation of an article about specialization features in the game.
Author: Raziel
Blog: [Guild Wars 2](/games?search=Guild Wars 2)
Post: [post]Mike Ferguson Talks about the World vs. World Mode[/post]
Description: Translation of an interview with the game developer. A story about game modes.
Author: RustyHarper
Blog: [Guild Wars 2](/games?search=Guild Wars 2)
Post: [post]The Secrets of WvW, Part One.[/post]
Description: Translation of news about the game and an interview with the developer.
Author: Quester82
Blog: [BioShock Infinite](/games?search=BioShock Infinite)
Post: [post]Development Diaries. Shooting Range. Part 1: Sound Recording.[/post]
Post: [post]Development Diaries. Shooting Range. Part 2: Shooting.[/post]
Post: [post]Development Diaries. Shooting Range. Part 3: Target Achieved.[/post]
Description: Translation of the everyday life of sound operators and sound engineers.
Post: [post]Development Diaries. Mode 1999, Questions and Answers.[/post]
Description: Translation of a story about development from the developers themselves.
Author: Setr
Blog: [Borderlands 2](/games?search=Borderlands 2)
Post: [post]Meet the Assassin [translation][/post]
Description: Translation of a guide to the character class.
Author: wezz
Blog: [Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning](/games?search=Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning)
Post: "To gain anything, something of equal value must be given up". Alchemy in KoA: Reckoning
Post: "My talisman protects me". Jewelry in KoA: Reckoning
Post: "Here they forge metal". Blacksmithing in KoA: Reckoning
Description: Guides on professions in KoA: Reckoning. Partially translated from IGN.com, some content written by the author, leaving some names untranslated as there is no existing translation yet.
Author: eversleeping
Blog: [League of Legends: Clash of Fates](/games?search=League of Legends: Clash of Fates)
Post: [post]New Hero - Nautilus, the Titan of the Depths[/post]
Description: Translation of news about the champion's abilities.
Post: [post]New Hero - Fiora, The Grand Duelist[/post]
Description: Translation of news about the heroine - champion in the game.
Author: A_Dungeon
Blog: Blog: [Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The](/games?search=Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The)
Post: [post]Creation Kit - Zerg Rush 1[/post]
Post: [post]Creation Kit - Zerg Rush 2[/post]
Description: A guide in two parts on creating small mods and plugins for the game using the "Creation Kit". The second part discusses creating NPCs.
Author: a6puk
Blog: Blog: [Battlefield 3](/games?search=Battlefield 3)
Post: [post]"Floating Bunker". Review of AMTRAC.[/post]
Description: Information about one type of vehicle in the game.
Post: [post]Strategist's Corner. Naushera Canals. Team Deathmatch.[/post]
Description: Guide on strategy and tactics for completing the operation in team deathmatch mode.
Post: [post]Strategist's Corner. Operation Metro. Capture.[/post]
Description: Guide on tactics for completing the location "Operation Metro".
Post: [post]"Three Tankmen, Three Merry Friends - Crew of the Combat Vehicle". Review of Tanks.[/post]
Description: Guide on tanks about their weapons, equipment, and upgrades.
Author: Andarial
Blog: Blog: [Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The](/games?search=Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The)
Post: [post]Falmer - Slaves of Their Land, Part One[/post]
Post: [post]Falmer - Slaves of Their Land, Part Two[/post]
Description: Stories about a race that has significantly changed over time in the game universe and their supposed descendants.
Author: Aliel
Blog: [post]Magic of the Mass Effect World. Biotics[/post]
Description: Article about the mass effect - a fantastic physical effect that gave the game its name. And about biotics in humans and other races.
Post: [post]Once Upon a Time... in Our Galaxy[/post]
Description: Built chronology of the universe in the games and beyond.
Author: FireMaster
Blog: [Gothic II: Night of the Raven](/games?search=Готика II: Ночь Ворона)
Post: [post]Guide to Khorinis[/post]
Description: Guide to the city-location in the game.
Author: Hidsan
Blog: [Half-Life 2](/games?search=Half-Life 2)
Post: [post]Antlion[/post]
Description: Story about a type of enemy unit encountered in the game.
Post: [post]Cinematic Mod - the Best Mod for Half-Life 2[/post]
Description: How to make the game look like a movie? Fans have taken care of that.
Author: kenza
Blog: RIFT
Post: [post]Planar Rifts[/post]
Description: Guide to the world of the game. Description of its features.
Author: LootHunter
Blog: [Gemini Rue](/games?search=Gemini Rue)
Post: [post]Game Walkthrough (Literary Version)[/post]
Description: Artistic story of the walkthrough of an indie game.
Author: Mafia2_the_best
Blog: Mafia
Post: [post]Modification "Theater" by MichalJS[/post]
Description: A small story about an interesting mod that complements the game walkthrough.
Author: Maguar
Blog: [Guild Wars 2](/games?search=Guild Wars 2)
Post: [post]Generals of the Elder Dragons[/post]
Description: Story about magical creatures in the game.
Post: [post]Elder Dragons in Guild Wars 2[/post]
Description: The mightiest and oldest beings in the gaming world.
Post: [post]Guild Wars 2 and Skyrim. Viva La Revolucion![/post]
Description: Translation with additions comparing the two games.
Author: MissNet
Blog: [Drakensang: The River Of Time](/games?search=Drakensang: The River Of Time)
Post: [post]History of Aventuria - Part 2[/post]
Post: [post]History of Aventuria - Part 3[/post]
Description: The second and third parts of the historical investigation in the game world.
Author: RedButton
Blog: [Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The](/games?search=Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The)
Post: [post]Treasure Maps in Skyrim. Part 1.[/post]
Post: [post]Treasure Maps in Skyrim. Part 2.[/post]
Description: Guide to finding treasures in the game.
Author: Quester82
Blog: Syndicate
Post: [post]EuroCorp Syndicate. Weapons.[/post]
Description: Phallic symbols of a true player in the game.
Author: Susler
Blog: [Stronghold Kingdoms](/games?search=Stronghold Kingdoms)
Post: [post]What are "Points" and what do you eat them with.[/post]
Description: Guide to points and game menu.
Author: Turic
Blog: [Mass Effect 3](/games?search=Mass Effect 3)
Post: [post]Removing item blocks in the Mass Effect 3 Demo[/post]
Description: Guide to cheating in the demo.
Author: uptime
Blog: [Mass Effect 3](/games?search=Mass Effect 3)
Post: [post]Review of the multiplayer demo and mini-guide to the scout[/post]
Description: Post about impressions from the demo version of the game and a small guide about it.
Author: kaliya
Blog: [Dragon Age: Origins](/games?search=Dragon Age: Начало)
Post: [post]Walkthrough: Orzammar[/post]
Post: [post]Walkthrough: Redcliffe[/post]
Post: [post]Walkthrough: Mage's Backstory[/post]
Description: A huge number of walkthroughs of Dragon Age: Origins.
Post: [post]Companions[/post]
Description: Detailed guide to companions in the game [Dragon Age](/games?search=Dragon Age) Origins.
""...Having good relations with companions is very useful – it gives bonuses to characteristics, opens up additional quests and dialogues, and also helps in "crisis moments"..."
Post: [post]Guide: Making Traps[/post]
Post: [post]Guide: Stealing[/post]
Post: [post]Guide: Making Poisons, Lubricants, and Bombs[/post]
Post: [post]Guide: Herbalism[/post]
Description: Come, grab, and pick up a bunch of guides.
Post: [post]What to Dress Sheyla and Mabari?[/post]
Description: Guide on equipping unusual characters.
Blog: [Dragon Age II](/games?search=Dragon Age II)
Post: [post]Party Leveling, Part Two[/post]
Description: Continuation of the guide on improving the abilities of the team of heroes.
Author: 3uMvirAd
Blog: Blog: [The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings](/games?search=Ведьмак 2: Убийцы королей)
Post: [post]There must be a lot of witchers! Part 1[/post]
Post: [post]There must be a lot of witches! Part 2[/post]
Description: The first post of the review of released games based on the saga of Andrzej Sapkowski, briefly about the saga itself and the adaptation.
The second part is about music and comics and links to websites about the Witcher universe.
Author: Armin
Blog: Blog: [Fate of Nation, The](/games?search=Fate of Nation, The)
Post: [post]Concept of a new map interface (iPad)[/post]
Description: Story about changes in the game interface.
Author: britagor
[Dragon Age: Origins](/games?search=Dragon Age: Начало)
[post]The Fall of the Iron King[/post]
Description: A creative fanfic based on the game inspired by a famous historical novel.
Author: feklista
Blog: [Half-Life 2](/games?search=Half-Life 2)
Post: [post]Growing Barnacle at Home![/post]
Description: Fan creative work in the style of Half-Life: Our hands are not for boredom.
Blog: [Left 4 Dead 2](/games?search=Left 4 Dead 2)
Post: [post]Of course, Nicky![/post]
Description: Creative modeling of an action hero.
Post: [post]Little Rochelle - Big Love![/post]
Description: Organ modeling of a heroine from the game to pair with Nicky.
Author: Ksandr_Warfire
Blog: [Diablo III](/games?search=Diablo III)
Post: [post]Beta Patch 13: Patch Notes, Data Mine, and Spoilers[/post]
Description: In the absence of the viceroy, let’s read news about the game.
Author: MrPatogen
Blog: [Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The](/games?search=Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The)
Post: [post]Five Rules of a True Dragonborn[/post]
Description: A brief summary of the principles on how to survive in the game without being considered a noob.
Author: Olli
Blog: [Alice: Madness Returns](/games?search=Alice: Madness Returns)
Post: ♥ Olli's Heart ♥
Description: Cookies and a cutie in the pseudo-gothic style of Lewis Carroll.
Author: SamFisher53
Blog: [Mass Effect 3](/games?search=Mass Effect 3)
Post: [post]Voice Actors[/post]
Description: An article about a necessary aspect of the gaming industry and the sound component of almost any good game.
Author: Shakty
Blog: [Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines](/games?search=Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines)
Post: [post]Russian Localization for VtM: news[/post]
Description: Help in finding a patch and localization for the game.
[Mass Effect 3](/games?search=Mass Effect 3)
[post]Features of Interracial Sex[/post]
Description: Fanfic for a contest with an unusual provocative theme.
Author: TanyaCroft
Blog: [Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness](/games?search=Tomb Raider: Ангел Тьмы)
Post: [post]Tomb Raider The Angel of Darkness: cosplay[/post]
Description: A post about a cool cosplay by the cosplayer herself.
Author: TuLen
Blog: [Half-Life 2](/games?search=Half-Life 2)
Post: [post]Zombies[/post]
Description: Zombies in the game.
Author: xopoBod
Blog: [Industry News](/games?search=Новости индустрии)
Post: [post]"Gulchatay without a hijab" - a guide on creating the perfect MMO, part three[/post]
Description: Continuation of reflections on the perfect MMO.
Author: ZakaR
Blog: [Gotham City Impostors](/games?search=Gotham City Impostors)
Post: [post]Fanboys of Batman and Joker in the Battle for Gotham. Review[/post]
Description: Review of the game Gotham City Impostors.
Author: eversleeping
Blog: Psychonauts
Post: [post]It's Hard to be Lilly Zanotto[/post]
Description: Creative modeling.
Post: [post]Easter Bunny On Duty![/post]
Description: Plastic correction of the game's hero to taste.
The issue was worked on by: Magistr, vladforn and xrenogubka.