in the meantime, the deputy prime minister nick clegg is running the democrat. they were all smiles for the cameras, but since then, the two have had to break some sobering news to the public. they say britain faces massive cuts in expenditures. in london, clegg introduced legislation to help children from deprived backgrounds. >> spending cuts. let me be clear. tackling the deficit is our immediate priority. but it is not our be all, end all. >> many think the government is not doing enough. the liberal democrats have left up -- lost a lot of support. >> we should never have elected them. >> for the moment, the new

coalition will continue with its tight budgeting in hopes of spurring on an economic recovery. >> some soccer news, a german player has completed his move to rail madrid -- real madrid. it is a 15 million euro deal. he is the second player from the german world cup squad to head to real, following a player who transferred from stuttgart. >> he seemed almost an off from the reception he received in madrid. he set -- he seemed almost in ought -- awe of the reception he received in madrid. >> i especially want to work with one person. he is the best coach in the world.

i am very happy that it worked out, and i am looking forward to it. >> it is the first time in 34 years that two german players have been on contract at real madrid at the same time. >> "in depth" is coming up next, so do not go away.

helps, go to this website. >> welcome back. today, we are taking an in-depth view into the world of video gaming as gamescon gets underway, highlighting interactive games and entertainment. is is a growi market. although the recent economic slowdown put a dent in sales.

here in germany, the sector sees some 1.8 billion in annual turnover, and although the leading producers are located in the united states, the online world of video gaming is dominated by german companies. they have created games which have a special appeal for animal lovers. >> she enjoys the privilege of a real horse and stables, but that does not prevent her from dabbling in a parallel world. she is an avid player of a virtual farm with virtual animals. it is a virtual game played on the internet. farmerama. >> i have to cultivate and harvest my field, take care of my farm, the animals.

the animals have to be fed and watered and bred. >> playing farmerama is free, but players can buy credits. >> its speed of the animal reproduction. it's faster. >> this is the firm were the idea for farmerama is. they get 8 million players worldwide, spending money every month. they by gainiming aids, like super food.

most are from germany. >> german firms have been working in this sector for more than 80 years. many other couries in asia or the u.s. are not involved in this -- german firms have been working in the sector for more than 80 year years. >> another sector is dominated by firms from the u.s.. there is a gangster drama. the production of these games off the costs as much as a hollywood movie. 50 million euros is not uncommon. they do not always offer an idyllic country life. some games are directed players to enjoy a bit more action. they will play not only at home

but also when they are on the move. >> at the same high quality seen on every laptop or pc will also be available on mobile devices. i will finally be able to play anytime, anywhere. i will be able to play all over the world in communities, not just on my own against the kilmeade -- computer. >> virtual animals will never completely replace the flesh and blood equivalent. >> welcome industry insiders have consistently rated germany over silicon valley and even bank lore as the home of the world's best video game programmers -- and even or bangalore. one-third of the players' own a video consoles -- players

own a video consoles, but norway is at the top of the list. there is one in oslo we said a reporter to find out the secret of creating the magical world built with ferries and else -- fairies and elves. they have roots in their viking past. >> this person creates complete new worlds where players can korea alliances, celebrate victories, and even die. -- create alliances, celebrate victories, and even die. he cates story lines for fantasy games. >> you get a sense that this has been here for thousands of years, and think about those

people, who were they, what did they believe, who were their gods, and you imagine what their ideas were, and you fill the spaces in your mind. >> he works for a norwegian company that is one of the most successful fantasy game developers worldwide. it's on wide world wide -- its online game has been successful. it took 100 programmers four years to develop it. he came up with the storylines and characters. -- the story line and charcters. joel says he is fascinated with nordic myths, especially coralst -- trolls.

they are now working on a new project called the "the secret world." wheel places are transformed into mysterious underworld's -- real places. rich is a designer who uses three defects to transform london into a city of horrors -- uses three defects -- uses 3-d effects. >> the secret neighborhood. >> the secret world will blur the line between what is real and what is fantasy. the next step is to introduce people into the secret world. >> now, i would like to introduce you to ramon.

>> my job is to add life. we are going to a population, basic humans or animals -- to add population. we will give them behavior's the players can relate to. >-- give them behaviors. >> they are transferred to the computer figures. >> everyone combined their ideas -- combines their ideas. it is a massive operation at the end of the day. >> the norway game industry has enjoyed growth, and many are enthusiastically years. >> people have more time to daydream and think about things here, so i think there is a real

demand for entertainment and especially escapism, fantasy. people like to get away from reality sometimes, in games are good for that. >>-- and games are good for tha. >> he lets the country's natural beauty inspired new hero again ventures -- and speyer -- inspire new heroic adventures. >> that is all the time we have. thank you for watching.