<-250x250 Square - left->As you already know if you read my previous article regarding this subject, the Burning Crusade expansion pack has beat the record of fastest sold PC game of all time reaching 2.4 million copies in just the first 24 hours and 3.5 million in the first month.

Now, NPD Group is publishing the list of top selling PC games in 2007 and we are hearing again the title World of Warcraft just to make us smile again because there is no wonder. It is indeed the greatest game of all times and is not just me who says that but the gamers.
But I don’t want to make you lose your patience so I will give you the winners list:

1. World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack from Vivendi Games - 2.25 million
2. World of Warcraft from Vivendi Games - 914,000
3. The Sims 2: Seasons Expansion Pack from Electronic Arts - 433,000
4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare from Activision - 383,000
5. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars from Electronic Arts - 343,000
6. Sim City 4 Deluxe from Electronic Arts - 284,000
7. The Sims 2 from Electronic Arts - 281,000

8. The Sims 2: Bon Voyage Expansion Pack from Electronic Arts - 271,000
9. Age of Empires 3 from Microsoft - 259,000
10. The Sims 2: Pets Expansion Pack from Electronic Arts - 236,000

<-234x60 Half Banner - left->Paradox interactive announced today that they will launch Mount & Blade, a single-player, third- or first-person-shooter action/role playing game which focuses on medieval combat.
The BETA version of the game impressed the gamers starting with the realistic combat and ending with the sandbox gameplay.

The players can roam the map freely in the medieval world where they can hunt down bandits, trade for profit in a deep economical system or can become a great lord and participate at wars.



Although the game isn’t finished yet, it’s worth playing because there are numerous implementations and the community is extremely active, offering many updates which increases the game’s beauty.
Mount & Blade brings innovative strategy and role playing elements, borrowing elements used over and over again by other games belonging to these genres.
All these are implemented, and the great graphics guarantees you entire hours of fun.

<-234x60 Half Banner - right->Paradox Interactive understands gamers and it can’t wait to invite them in the world they’ve been created in several years in BETA now being so close to completion.
They’ve even announced a release date for Mount & Blade on Q2 2008.



Now, all we have to do is wait for the final release or play the BETA, which I’ve already tried and I must say that it’s an interesting game and it is worth playing.

Microsoft invites us to cast our votes for the Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards 2007 and the finalists will be announced at the Game Developer Conference 2008 in February, after the jury will choose based on the popularity of the games.
You will have access to the voting until the end date, January 30.

This is the list of the nominees for each category:

Best Family Friendly Game:
Pac-Man Championship Edition
Carcassonne
Catan
Bomberman Live
Hexic 2
Every Extend Extra Extreme

Best Overall Arcade Game:
Puzzle Quest
Pac-Man Championship Edition
Carcassonne
Bomberman Live
Alien Hominid
Catan

Best Cooperative Multiplayer Game:
Alien Hominid
Golden Axe
Aegis Wing
Double Dragon
Arkadian Warriors
TMNT

Best Competitive Multiplayer Game:
Puzzle Quest
Carcassonne
Bomberman Live
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
Undertow
Catan

Best Classic Game:
Castlevania
Prince of Persia
Asteroids
Jetpac Refuelled
Sensible World of Soccer
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Best Original Game:
Pac-Man Championship Edition
Boom Boom Rocket
Aegis Wing
Undertow
Band of Bugs
Hexic 2