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[Don Thomas]

Star Craft



Greatest Game of All Time - GameSpot
Number-one selling PC Game of 1998 - PC Data
Walk of Game inductee. StarCraft received a star on the floor of the Metreon in San Francisco in early 2006.
Game of the Year -- Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS)
Game of the Year -- Computer Gaming World
Game of the Year -- European Consumer Trade Show Industry Award
Game of the Year -- PC Powerplay
Game of the Year -- Gamesmania
Best Game of the Year -- PCFan
Taiwan Gamer's Choice of Game of the Year. -- Chinese Edition of PC Gamer or PC Gamer (China)
Hall of Fame -- Gamespy
#7, Top 100 Games of All Time: 2005 Edition, and StarCraft placed #2 among PC games IGN
#7, Top 100 Games of All Time: 2003 Edition - IGN.
#9, Top 100 Games of All Time - Entertainment Weekly/G4.tv
Strategy Game of the Year -- Computer Games Strategy Plus
Strategy Game of the Year -- Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS )
Real Time Strategy Game of The Year -- PC Gamer
Strategy Game of the Year -- Gamespot
Strategy Game of the Year -- Games Domain
Strategy Game of the Year -- Gamesmania
Best Real Time Strategy Game - Editor's Choice -- Gamezilla
Best Real Time Strategy Game - Reader's Choice -- Gamezilla
Best Real Time Strategy Game - Reader's Choice -- Gamecenter
Best Real Time Strategy Game - Reader's Choice -- Duelist Magazine
Best Real-Time Strategy Title -- PCFan
Mulitplayer Game of The Year - 1999 Milia Awards
Multiplayer Game of the Year -- Gamecenter
Mulitplayer Game of The Year -- The Gamers Net
Best Multiplayer Title -- PCFan
Best New Multiplayer Online Game -- 1999 Codie Awards
Best use of Online Multiplayer Gaming (Editor Award) -- HotGames.com
Best Online Game - Reader's Choice -- Duelist Magazine
Special Achievement Award - Best Story -- Gamespot
Special Achievement Award - Best Multiplayer Game -- Gamespot
Best use of Sound in a Computer Game (Reader Award) -- HotGames.com
#1 Reader's Top 50 -- PC Gamer
Best Depth -- PC Accelerator
5 out of 5 Stars Editor's Choice-- Computer Gaming World
5 out of 5 Gameworthy Rating -- C/NET Gamecenter
9.4 out of 10 -- Online Game Review
92% Editors Choice -- PC Gamer
4.5 out of 5 star rating - Computer games Strategy Plus
5 out of 5 star rating - Mac 3D Total Action
9.1 out of 10 rating -- Gamespot
A+ -- Gameweek
4 out of 4 star rating - USA Today

[Don Thomas]

Star Craft : expansion set



Add-on of the Year -- Computer Gaming World
Special Achievement Award: Best Expansion Pack -- Gamespot
97% Rating -- GameFan
9.1 out of 10 Spotscore -- GameSpot
9 out of 10 Rating -- Gamesmania
8 out of 10 Rating -- PC Accelerator
5 out of 5 Rating -- Warzone
4 out of 5 Rating -- C/NET Gamecenter
Best Mission Pack -- PC Accelerator

[Don Thomas]

Diablo 2




Computer Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
Game of the Year - PC Dome Magazine
Best PC Game of the Year -- 2000 European Computer Trade Show Awards
Roleplaying Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
Roleplaying Game of the Year - PC Dome Magazine
Excellence in Audio (Matt Uelmen, Jason Hayes, Glenn Stafford & Andrea Pessino) - Game Developers Choice Awards
Editors' Choice Award - Computer Gaming World
Editor's Choice/Game of the Month - PC Gamer
Editor's Choice Awards - GamePro
Best Network Game of the Year Award -- Play Online Magazine
2000 Game Hall of Fame - MacWorld
Roper/Starch Worldwide Best of Issue (September 2000) - Computer Gaming World
Golden Fire Hydrants Award - RPG - Happy Puppy
Top 20 Video Games of 2000 - Newsweek
94 percent rating - PC Gamer
4.5 out of 5 rating - Computer Gaming World
5 out of 5 rating - Incite
5 out of 5 rating - Maxim Online
Direct Hit - Daily Radar
4 out of 5 rating - Computer Games Magazine
3 out of 4 rating - USA Today
4 out of 4 - Dallas Morning News

[Don Thomas]

Diablo II : expansion set
Lord of destruction




Best Roleplaying and Adventure Game of the Year (Gold Medal) - Wargamer
Editor's Choice (5 out of 5 rating) - Computer Games
Editor's Choice (4.5 out of 5 rating) - Computer Gaming World
Editor's Choice (4.5 out of 5 rating) - Game Pen
Editor's Choice (90 percent rating) - Gamesmania
Editor's Choice (8.8 out of 10 rating) - IGN
Best PC Expansion of 2001 - GamePen
Gamers' Choice Expansion Pack Game of the Year - Gamespy
Role Playing and Adventure Game of the Year 2001 - Wargamer
90 percent rating - PC Games (Germany)
89 percent rating - PC Gamer (UK)
89 percent rating - Gamestar
Runner Up PC Expansion Pack Game of the Year - Gamespy
Gamers Choice Award (92 percent rating) - Game Over Online
Pure Gold - Gone Gold
Golden Heart Award - Gamers Pulse
Whoop Ass - Voodoo Extreme
Games de Gold - Games.de
Freakin' Awesome! - MacAddict
Best Expansion Pack of 2001 - January 2002 issue of Macworld

[Don Thomas]

War craft III : Reign of chaos




Computer Strategy Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences
Game of the Year - Gamespot
Game of the Year - Macworld
Game of the Year - XSages
Game of the Year - Fragland
Game of the Year - Cinescape
Game of the Year - Gaming Illustrated
Best PC Game of the Year - GameNOW
Best Real-Time Strategy Game of the Year - PC Gamer
Best Multiplayer Strategy Game of the Year - Gamespot
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year - GameNOW
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year - Game Revolution
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year - Telefragged
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year - OCAddiction
Best PC Strategy Game of the Year (Reader's Choice) - GameSpot
Readers Choice 2002: Best PC Game of the Year - GamePro
Strategy Game of the Year - Gamer's Pulse
Gamer's Choice: Overall PC Game of the Year - Gamespy
Gamer's Choice: PC Strategy Game of the Year - Gamespy
Best Non-Interactive 3D Game Cinematics - International 3D Awards
Best Cinematic - IGN
Best CG Cinematics (tie) - Gamespy's Best of E3 2002 Awards
Best Opening Movie - Game Chronicles
Editor's Choice (10 out of 10 rating) - Game Chronicles
Editor's Choice (9.6 out of 10 rating) - Gaming Illustrated
Editor's Choice (9.5 out of 10 rating) - SLCCentral
Editor's Choice (9.5 out of 10 rating) - The Entertainment Depot
Editor's Choice (95 out of 100 rating) - Action Trip
Editor's Choice (94 out of 100 rating) - PC Gamer
Editor's Choice (93 out of 100 rating) - Gaming Excellence
Editor's Choice (93 out of 100 rating) - Invisible Dream
Editor's Choice (9.3 out of 10 rating) - IGN
Editor's Choice (92 out of 100 rating) - Gamitopia
Editor's Choice (9.1 out of 10 rating) - Firing Squad
Editor's Choice (8.7 out of 10 rating) - Strategy Gaming Online
5 out of 5 rating - Games First
5 out of 5 rating (Award for Excellence) - Wargamer.com
5 out of 5 rating (Seal of Excellence) - The Adrenaline Vault
6 out of 6 rating (Drool Award) - Gamers Depot.com
9.7 out of 10 rating (Outstanding Game Award) - GameZone.com
97 out of 100 rating - Wired Play
96 out of 100 rating (Award of Excellence) - The Gamers Temple
95 out of 100 rating (GG Platinum Award) - Gone Gold
93 out of 100 rating - Game Rankings
9.3 out of 10 rating - Geek Haven
9.3 out of 10 rating (Game of the Month July 2002) - GameSpot
92 out of 100 rating (AOG Approved) - All Out Games
9 out of 10 rating (Mindless Choice Award) - Mindless Games
90 out of 100 rating (Gamers' Choice Award) - Game Over
8.9 out of 10 rating (Silver Hell Award) - Gamer's Hell
4 out of 5 rating (Top Game) - Games Domain
Best Animation 2003 - Digital Media World
Best Cut Scenes 2002 - XSages
Best Cinematic/Cut-Scene Audio - Music4Games.net

[Don Thomas]

War craft III : frozen throne



Best Expansion Pack - Gamespot
Best Multiplayer Game - Gamespot
Best PC Strategy Game (Readers' Choice) - GameSpot
Game of the Month - IGN PC
Editor's Choice (90 out of 100 rating) - Games Xtreme
Editor's Choice (9 out of 10 rating) - Strategy Gaming Online
PC Strategy Gamers' Choice - GameSpy
94 out of 100 rating - Next Level Gaming
94 out of 100 rating - Gamer Play Networks
94 out of 100 rating - Game Marshal
94 out of 100 rating - GameAxis
92 out of 100 rating - The Gamer's Temple
91 out of 100 rating - Action Trip
90 out of 100 rating - Gameguru Mania
88 out of 100 rating - GameSpy
10 out of 10 rating - Game Chronicles Magazine
9.4 out of 10 rating - GameZone
9.2 out of 10 rating - GameSpot
9 out of 10 rating - IGN PC
8.9 out of 10 rating - Worthplaying
8.8 out of 10 rating - Gamer's Hell
5 out of 5 rating - GamePro
A- rating - UGO

[Don Thomas]

World of war craft




Best Game of the Year Award - GameSpot
Best PC Game of the Year - GameSpot
Best Massively Multiplayer Online Game - GameSpot
Editor's Choice Award - GameSpot
Best Role-Playing (RPG or MMORPG) - GameSpy
PC RPG / MMORPG Gamers' Choice Awards - GameSpy
Special Achievement in Art Direction - GameSpy
Editor's Choice Award - GameSpy
Best Persistent World Game - IGN
Editor's Choice Award - IGN
Best PC RPG - FileFront
Best Massively Multiplayer Game - VoodooExtreme
Best of Show (E3 2003) - The Wargamer
Best Persistent Online Title (E3 2003) - IGN PC
Runner up for Best Graphics (E3 2003) - IGN Vault

[Don Thomas]

World of war craft : Burning crusade



Development of Massively Multiplayer Online Graphical Role Playing Games - 59th Engineering and Scientific Emmy Awards
Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year - Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Interactive Achievement
Design Award: Best Mac OS X Game - Apple
Visual Effects Society Award - Pre-rendered Visuals in a Video Game
Expansion Pack of the Year - GameSpot
Expansion Pack of the Year - GameZone
Game Informer's Top 50 of 2007
Top 50 Games of 2007 and Readers' Top 50 Games of 2007 - Eurogamer
#5 overall on PC, #7 across all platforms, and Gamers' Choice PC RPG of the Year - GameSpy
Editors' Choice - Gamespot
Editors' Choice - IGN
Editors' Choice - MacWorld
Editors' Choice - GameSpy
PC Game of the Month - Game Informer
IGN Readers' Choice Award - Best Expansion - IGN

[Don Thomas]

چندین خبر خوب و تاثیر گزار هم برای طرفداران وجود دارد ...

از جمله خبر ساخته شدن سه بازی

Diablo III
StarCraft II
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

که واقعا مثل بمب اتم , در دنیای بازیهای رایانه ای غوغا به پا خواهند کرد ...

[Don Thomas]

شایعات :
با اینکه هنوز سران شرکت بازی سازی بزرگ بلیزارد ادعا می کنند از کنسول بدشان می آید و علاقه قلبی شدیدی به PC و Mac دارند، اما باز هم در آگهی های کاریابی جدید این شرکت، متخصص های ساخت بازی کنسول دیده می شوند. دوباره شایعات قوت گرفته اند که بلیزارد قرار است یک MMO برای یکی از کنسول های نسل جدید (با احتمال بیشتری، ایکس باکس 360) ، بسازد. حتی بعضی انجمن ها عقیده دارند این بازی نسخه کنسولی دنیای وارکرفت خواهد بود.