It is that time of year when... the newest Mega Database is released, and it is bigger than ever. Furthermore, it is available for download using our digital purchase system, which means that you do not have to worry about slow holiday postal delivery as you can have it within hours, or less, depending on your internet connection.To start with, the landmark five million game mark has been reached and surpassed, and the base now contains an incredible number by all means. Although it contains all the games from previous additions with the added games of 2011, our work at improving the core database is a non-stop process, and includes improved headers, names, as well as rare games uncovered during the year included by our experts as well as sent from a variety of contributors.A cursory example can be seen with classic masters. Mega 2011 has 2201 games with Alexander Alekhine, while Mega 2012 has 2207 games. Boris Spassky has 2472 games in Mega 2011, whereas there are now 2492 in Mega 2012, and no these aren't games played in the last year.All in all, Mega 2012 has over 100 thousand games more than a completely up-to-date Mega 2011.Our PlayerBase has also grown, and it not only has over 282 thousand entries, but over 33,000 pictures as well. Again, this is not simply a larger number of pictures sent by players, but also contains numerous pictures of well-known players. Take Boris Spassky for example, a player with a long career, and Vlastimil Hort.