Not-Vikly CLXXXVI: And again winter...
A collection of author posts for the week. Or for some other time that has passed since the last issue.
Unlike the once officially published almanac Gamer Weekly (hence the name), Not-Vikly is created by regular users of the site.
Issue #186 (June 5, 2023 - December 17, 2023)
Well, here we are again, more than half a year has passed since the last Not-Vikly. However, this time I had a somewhat respectable reason - I planned to make an issue a couple of months ago, but I got caught up in reporting from festivals and reviews of the next batch of hardware.
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Authorial
For starters, a batch of game reviews from McHerzhi.
Review of the game Railway Empire 2
Review of the game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Preliminary review of the game Remedium
Doctor made several reports from various events...
Moscow Book Fair 2023: A bit of fantasy.
Epic Con Russia 2023 – first day, brief photo report.
Knight Tournament of St. George 2023 (photo report)
"IGROPROM 2023" - "IGROMIR" has returned!
"Into The Abyss" - we will wait for the release
...reviews of classics...
For those unfamiliar: "Baldur’s Gate"
For those unfamiliar: "Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn" and "Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal"
...and dissected the classic and enhanced (though not in all respects) versions of Divinity Original Sins.
"Divinity Original Sin" vs "Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition": who won?
"Divinity Original Sin" - "Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition": did you know that…
"Divinity Original Sin" - "Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition": truth is born from dispute.
Only one review from vladforn. What a pity.
Dire Wolf. Scary Wolf or Great Death
As I mentioned earlier, in November I made reviews of Igroprom and Fan Fest:
Review of the Igroprom Festival
Review of the Russian pop culture festival Fan Fest 2023
About Ivan Tatarnikov and "The One-eyed Fiend"
However, I also reviewed various hardware...
Review of the gaming laptop Nitro 5 from Acer (model AN517-42-R09X)
Review of the laptop HUAWEI MateBook D 16
Review of the tablet HUAWEI MatePad 11 (2023)
Review of the smartphone TECNO Pova Neo 3
Review of the laptop TECNO MegaBook T1
Review of the headphones HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro 3
Review of the gaming laptop Acer Nitro 16 (model AN16-51-71QJ): Like Nitro 5, but better
Review of the tablet HUAWEI MatePad 11.5 PaperMatte Edition
...and even anime
The history of The Chinese Room - Part 1
Analytical material from Khro\_mov. Unfortunately, only one as well.
Two very different game reviews by Textoplet.
RoboCop: Rogue City. Return to Detroit
News
There are so many news published from our official account Advert that it might be worth sorting them into categories:
[Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny](http://www.gamer.ru/den-pobedy-iii/hearts-of-iron-iv-arms-against-tyranny)
Stellaris Nexus – a new social 4X strategy under the Paradox Arc initiative
Crusader Kings III Wards & Wardens set
Paradox announces collaboration with podcasters in Europa Universalis IV
Crusader Kings III sales have reached 3 million copies
Announcement of the Crusader Kings III: Legacy of Persia expansion
In Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, the Brujah and Tremere vampire clans are presented
In Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2, the Ventru vampire clan is presented
Paradox Interactive will publish Foundry from Channel 3 Entertainment studio
[Book-album "Marine Legends. Cruisers"](http://www.gamer.ru/world-of-warships/kniga-albom-morskie-legendy-kreysery)
“World of Warships” heads into the New Year!
“Our New Year” bursts into “World of Tanks” with full force
[Acer Predator XB3 Series Monitors](http://www.gamer.ru/hardware/bezgranichnyy-geyming-monitor-nitro-ed240qsbmiipx-ot-acer)
Acer's Unlimited Gaming: Monitor Nitro ED240QSbmiipx
Gaming monitor Nitro ED270RS3 from Acer: a find for gamers
Press release: monitor Nitro VG240YM3 from Acer
Nitro 16 - gaming laptops in configurations for everyone
Acer Aspire C All-in-Ones: Created for Tomorrow
Nitro XV273Xbmiiprzx – a monitor for esports athletes
[Farming Simulator 22: HORSCH AgroVation Pack](http://www.gamer.ru/farming-simulator-2013/farming-simulator-22-horsch-agrovation-pack)
Premium, Esports, Straw Hats: GIANTS Software and Farming Simulator are thrilled with gamescom
Farming Simulator 22: Oxbo pack released
Parsley and piano: a new map for Farming Simulator 22 presented
Anniversary set Farmall for Farming Simulator 22
[TECNO introduces new products in the POVA 5 series](http://www.gamer.ru/mobile-apps/tecno-predstavil-novinki-serii-pova-5)
[HONOR showcases foldable smartphones of the future at IFA 2023](http://www.gamer.ru/mobile-apps/honor-predstavil-skladnye-smartfony-buduschego-na-vystavke-ifa-2023)
[Major October update in Battle Teams 2](http://www.gamer.ru/battle-teams-2/krupnoe-oktyabrskoe-obnovlenie-v-battle-teams-2)
Story update in Warface: Operation Fjord and new agent
Astrum Entertainment and MIPT announce the start of long-term cooperation
New "Soul Eater" class and update in LOST ARK
Astrum Entertainment announces the adventure online shooter Xtract
New season "Guardians of the North" in Warface: PvE update and winter battle pass:
Game Dev Meetup PROTOTYPE vol.1/23 gathered a thousand participants in Moscow
[1C Game Studios presents the game "War of Worlds: Siberia"](http://www.gamer.ru/news/1s-game-studios-predstavlyaet-igru-voyna-mirov-sibir)
Dragonheir: Silent Gods will be available for PC, iOS, and Android on September 19, 2023
El Presidente is ready to viral
Yandex Games offers visual novels
Collector's edition UFO Robot Grendizer - The Feast of The Wolves
TEKKEN 8. New characters – Victor Chevalier and Reina
Flashback 2 is already on sale for consoles and PC
The game The Smurfs 2 – The Prisoner of the Green Stone is already on sale!
Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2: Physical editions of the game are already on sale!
Big update and the start of the Second Act of REMEDIUM from Sobaka Studio
"Tales of Ancient Rus" – the combat part of the gameplay is presented
Game Art Pioneers and FrostLeaf Games sign a strategic partnership agreement
Andrew\_Merron has also contributed to the news feed to the best of his abilities.
[Nivalis – an immersive cybercafe simulator](http://www.gamer.ru/news/nivalis-immersivnyy-simulyator-kiberkafe)
D.O.R.F. War breaks out from backstage
Overall sales of the game Cyberpunk 2077 - over 25 million copies
All gaming franchises owned by Microsoft
4.3 billion smartphone owners in the world
Google's AI projects may soon consume as much electricity as Ireland
Fabledom received a big update - familiar monsters and heroes on the map, events, buildings, QoL
American McGee will never be able to develop a new game based on the IP Alice
“First Explorers” - questions and answers
Author's script "Skyrim" for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – coming soon
My humble contribution.
OWO Suit: Transferred Sensations
Comic Fables is now considered "public domain"
Textoplet shared announcements of the most interesting projects to him:
Half-Life 2 RTX. There will be a reason to return to City 17
Announcement of Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster
Where Winds Meet - gameplay of a game about ancient China
The Talos Principle 2: return to the world of puzzles
Clockwork Revolution. Steam time machine?
Interesting
SPARK 10 Pro: a powerful smartphone with a glass body
POVA 5 Pro 5G: a stunning and energy-efficient device
Reviews from Advert are not considered authorial material as they are made through administration.
Recommendations in curation
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From the games mentioned in this Not-Vikly, the positive recommendation received: [Railway Empire 2](/games?search=Railway Empire 2), Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, [Baldur's Gate](/games?search=Baldur's Gate), [Baldur's Gate](/games?search=Baldur's Gate) II, Shuyan Saga, RoboCop: Rogue City
Neutral-informational recommendations were awarded to: REMEDIUM, Dungeons 4
Award
The main award of 10 GG and 500 experience goes to Doctor. The second place award of 5 GG and 200 experience is shared by McHerzhi and Textoplet. And to the others who made it into the authorship or provided news - 2 GG and 100 experience each.
P.S. If I missed someone’s post, please do not hesitate to point it out.