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Tomorrow we will get a inFAMOUS Home Space. Which include a couple mini-games. And Far Cry 2 gets game launching within Home. More details here.
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Ubisoft is offering a massive Far Cry 2 contest where you have a chance to win a copy of Far Cry 2 or an Intel Core i7-965 processor.
In order to win you need to answer “four simple questions” relating to Far Cry 2 or the Intel Core i7 processor correctly.
The Far Cry 2 contest runs from now until December 30th and you have a good chance of winning because Ubisoft is giving away a mind-boggling 50 copies of Far Cry 2 EACH DAY along with one Core i7-965 unit. So good luck!
Far Cry 2 is Ubisoft’s latest game in the open-world first-person shooter series where you are caught between two rival factions in war-torn Africa. You are tasked with taking out “The Jackal”, a mysterious character who has rekindled the conflict between the warlords, jeopardizing thousands of lives. In order to fulfill your mission you will have to play the factions against each other, identify and exploit their weaknesses, and neutralize their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and, of course, brute force.
The game immerses players with a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up. Players discover a true open world gameplay set in Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology and impressive fire physics that allow you to burn anything in your path.
Far Cry 2 is available now on Xbox 360, PS3 ($60) and PC ($50) and is rated M for Mature (Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language).
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Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced what new PlayStation Network downloadable games, expansions, demos and videos were released for PlayStation 3 and PSP today in America and Europe.
AMERICA
PS3 Store
Qore
• Qore Episode 07: December, 2008 (free)
– Featured in the episode are Skate 2, Bionic Commando, Flock, and Damnation.
– Comes with exclusive Killzone 2 theme and the latest addition to the ArQade Blast Qore.
– Annual Subscribers to Qore will find their Download Centers filled with a Qore-exclusive “Flock” demo.
Downloadable Games
• Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer – shoot ‘em up ($9.99)
Add-on Game Content
• LittleBigPlanet Kabuki Actor – Japan Contest Winner (free)
• Age of Booty Map Pack 1 – “Oasis” and “Slow and Stead” maps (free)
• Age of Booty Map Pack 2 – “Tight Passage” and “Tug of War” maps (free)
• Age of Booty Map Pack 3 – “Bombs and Whirlpools” and “Bloody Wake” maps (free)
• Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack ($9.99)
Ramp up the terror with the Far Cry 2 Fortunes Pack. Includes:
– New Weapons: Silenced Shotgun, Craftsman Shotgun, Crossbow (with explosive bolts), All-terrain Vehicle, Heavy-duty Utility Truck.
– 4 New Multiplayer Maps: Last Resort, Cheap Labour, Lake Smear, Fort Fury.
• GRID 8-Ball Additional Content ($9.99). Includes:
– Car List: McLaren F1 GTR, TVR Cerbera Speed 12, Mitsubishi 2.0 Turbo Lancer Evolution X, Honda S2000, Nissan GTR GT500, VW Nardo, Pontiac Firebird Trans AM, Volvo C30 Green Racing.
– Two new online events.
• Guitar Hero World Tour songs:
– “1979? by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
– “G.L.O.W.” by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
– “The Everlasting Gaze” by The Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
– The Smashing Pumpkins Track Pack ($5.49) – Featuring “G.l.o.w.”, “1979”, and “The Everlasting Gaze” by The Smashing Pumpkins.
• Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 songs:
– Don’t You (Forget About Me) ($1.49)
– For You I Will ($1.49)
– Friends in Low Places ($1.49)
– Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door ($1.49)
– Midnight Train To Georgia ($1.49)
– Unwritten ($1.49)
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Pack 4 (free). Includes Legendary ninja Asuma as your support character in battle, and a new Ultimate Mission to engage.
• Rock Band songs:
– “Real World” – All – American Rejects ($0.99)
– “Ready, Set, Go!”- Tokio Hotel ($0.99)
– “I Don’t Want to Go to School” – Naked Brothers ($0.99)
– “Headphones On” – Miranda Cosgrove ($0.99)
– “Hay Poco Rock N Roll” by Platero y Tu ($0.99)
– “Body I Occupy” – Naked Brothers ($0.99)
– “Are You Dead Yet?” – Children of Bodom ($0.99)
– “Tutto E Possibile” – Finley ($0.99)
– “Tempted” – Squeeze ($0.99)
• SoulCalibur IV Customization Equipment 3 ($1.99)
Game Videos
• Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Trailer
• Prince of Persia Dev Diaries 2 & 3
• Mercenaries 2 Blow It Up Again Trailer
• Facebreaker Audition Videos #4 & #5
• BAJA: Edge of Control – Launch Trailer
• Savage Moon Trailer
• Resistance 2 – Last Hours
• Life in LittleBigPlanet: Ep 4 & Welcome To My World Video
Themes
• Lingerie Girls Theme ($1.49)
• University of Florida Theme ($1.99)
• European Highlands Theme ($1.49)
• Bloodwork Theme ($1.49)
• Atomic Acid Theme ($1.49)
• Metal Battalion Maidens Theme ($0.99)
Wallpapers
• (2) Soldner-X: Himmelssturmer Wallpapers 1
• SoulCalibur IV Holiday Hilde & Ivy Wallpapers
PlayStation Store for PSP
Downloadable Games
• Archer Maclean’s Mercury ($9.99)
• Brain Challenge ($9.99)
• Super Stardust Portable ($9.99)
• Everyday Shooter ($9.99)
Game Videos
• Ben 10 Alien Force – Making Of Trailer
EUROPE
PS3 Store
Downloadable Games
• Jet Rider – £3.99/€4.99
• GTI CLUB+ – £9.99/€12.99
• C&C – Red Alert Retaliation – £3.99/€4.99
• Brain Challenge – £3.99/€4.99
• Lego Batman: The Videogame Demo – free
Add-on Game Content
• Race Driver GRID 8-Ball Pack – £4.99/€6.28
• Star Wars Costume Pack 2 – £3.99/€4.99
• Star Wars: Force Unleashed Jedi Temple Mission pack – £7.99/€9.99
• SoulCalibur IV – Customization Equipment 6 – £0.79/€0.99
• Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm – Storm Pack 2 – free
• LittleBigPlanet Kabuki Actor costume – free
• Rock Band songs:
– ARE YOU DEAD YET – £0.59/€0.79
– BODY I OCCUPY – £0.59/€0.79
– HAY POCO ROCK N ROLL – £0.59/€0.79
– HEADPHONES ON – FREE
– I DON’T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL – £0.59/€0.79
– READY, SET, GO! – £0.59/€0.79
– TEMPTED – £0.59/€0.79
– THE REAL WORLD – £0.59/€0.79
– TUTTO E POSSIBILE – £0.59/€0.79
• Guitar Hero World Tour songs:
– ‘1979? BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – £1.49/€1.99
– ‘G.L.O.W.’ BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – £1.49/€1.99
– ‘THE EVERLASTING GAZE’ BY THE SMASHING PUMPKINS – £1.49/€1.99
– ‘SMASHING PUMPKINS TRACK PACK – £4.39/€5.49
Game Videos
• Resistance 2 Action Trailer & TV Ad – free
• Skate 2 – GVR SKATE PARK & ROSTER TRAILER – free
Wallpapers
• Endwar Apocalypse, Clash, Normal Wallpapers – free
• SoulCalibur IV 07 & 08 Wallpapers – free
• Need For Speed undercover Wallpaper – free
• Far Cry 2 Andre, Hakim, Marty, Warren Wallpapers – free
Themes
• Ratchet & Clank Quest For Booty theme – free
• GTI Club+ – free
PlayStation Store for PSP
Downloadable Games
• Jet Rider – £3.99/€4.99
• C&C – Red Alert Retaliation – £3.99/€4.99
Wallpapers
• Need For Speed Undercover Wallpaper- free
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Ubisoft has revealed a new downloadable content pack for Far Cry 2 dubbed the Fortune’s Pack that will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 by the end of the month (apparently this pack is console only).
The pack will add three new weapons: the sawed off shotgun, silenced shotgun and crossbow, four new multiplayer maps: Cheap Labor, Last Resort, Lake Smear and Fort Fury. And at least two new vehicles, a quad and the “unimog”. The weapons will be available in both multiplayer as well as single player.
There was no price tag revealed, but the Fortune’s Pack probably won’t be free.
Source: videogamesblogger.com
The latest first-person shooter from Ubisoft, Far Cry 2, has done great for them, selling one million copies worldwide in just under three weeks across the three platforms the game was released on (Xbox, 360, PlayStation 3 and PC).
Which is always good news for publishers due to the economic slowdown and the fact that that there have been several huge releases vying for the wallets of gamers everywhere, including the likes of Gears of War 2, LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3, Spore, Mirror’s Edge, Call of Duty: World at War and Resistance 2.
Far Cry 2 is the sequel to the original Far Cry (released way back in March of 2004) and this time is set in the planes of Africa with a new storyline, new characters and an open world complete with realistic fire that can burn anything in your path.
Far Cry 2 got pretty good reviews from video game publications and has a rating of around 86% for all versions on gamerankings.
Source: videogamesblogger.com
Call of Duty: World at War will “beat” Gears of War 2, Resistance 2 and Far Cry 2 as this Christmas’ most sought after shooting game, says developer Treyarch and publisher Activision.
And while that is quite the arrogant statement, they really have gained the clout to say so, due to the fact that their last game, Call of Duty 4, is considered by many to be the best shooter of last year. And they certainly have the high sales figures to back up that statement, not to mention the critical acclaim (that game is scored in the low 90’s out of 100 percent across the three main platforms; Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, on gamerankings with 94% for the Xbox 360 version). Call of Duty 4 is also still the most played game on Xbox Live.
Activision’s senior producer Noah Heller, insists that fans of that game will not be disappointed with the follow-up. “There’s a lot of competition this year, but I feel very strongly we have the best shooter this Christmas. There is a lot of people new to the Call of Duty franchise following COD4, and they won’t be disappointed with Call of Duty: World at War. I’m looking forward to Gears of War, Far Cry and Resistance 2, and I’m sure they will be great games, but I am confident the consumer will come back to Call of Duty.”
However, Heller admits that following Modern Warfare has been a massive challenge for the firm.
“Along with the ‘why are you returning to World War II?’ questions, we’ve been asked ‘how are you possibly going to follow up COD4?’ And the answer to that question was not to focus on the previous game, but to make our own game on our own merits and our own strengths, and show people what we can do.”
Call of Duty: World at War will be released on Wii, PlayStation 2, PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Nintendo DS on November 14th.
Source: videogamesblogger.com
Get the extra Far Cry 2 missions: At the main menu, go to the Additional Content option and click Sponsor/Promotional Code. Then enter one of these case-sensitive cheat codes: 6aPHuswe, 96CesuHu, or SpujeN7x, to unlock the Special Missions titled: The Georgian, The Bolivian, Special Delivery, and Le Français.
If you entered the correctly, the message “You have successfully unlocked the missions” will appear. Start a new game or continue a saved game. Pause the game, and display the “Map Legend” menu. You will see a new envelop legend labeled “Special Mission”. Successfully complete the tutorial and a few missions. You will eventually get a phone call from a distorted voice that sends you on your “predecessor’s tracks”. Go to the envelop map legend location to find an old bus that is now a shack, and continue.
There are rumored to be 8 golden AK-47 guns hidden around the huge map of Far Cry 2. As the linked map shows, here’s one place to get one. Supposedly the Gold AK’s NEVER wear down or jam.
This video shows one golden AK-47 location:
Get the special machetes: Start the game with a connection to Xbox Live. At the main menu, select the Additional Content option. Choose the Exclusive Content selection, then login with your Ubisoft account information or create a new account. After the game connects to the Ubisoft servers to verify your information, the message “Account linking complete! Thank you for linking your Ubisoft account to your Xbox Live Gamertag. Special Machete. Unlock Special Machete” will appear.
This video shows the unlockable machetes:
Then press A to unlock the special machete. The message “The exclusive content was successfully unlocked” will appear. Return to the main menu. Select Options, then select Game. A new Machete Type option will appear. You now have access to the Homemade/Modern and Primitive machetes on the current profile. The machetes are cosmetic and don’t play any differently than the default machete.
Thanks to BlameTruth for the videos & tips. Mission code via Cheatcc.
Source: videogamesblogger.com
What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe (UK) this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the most popular now.
Nintendo Wii
North America: 1. Wii Music (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 4. Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Majesco), 5. Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Namco).
Japan: 1. Wii Music (Nintendo), 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 3. Tenchu 4 (From Software), 4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo), 5. Wii Sports (Nintendo).
Europe: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo), 2. Wii Play (Nintendo), 3. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (2K Games), 4. FIFA 09 All-Play (Electronic Arts), 5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo).
Xbox 360
North America: 1. Fable II (Microsoft), 2. Fable II: Limited Collector’s Edition (Microsoft), 3. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 4. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts).
Japan: 1. Tales of Vesperia (Namco), 2. The Idolm@ster – Platinum Collection (Namco), 3. Gears of War – Platinum Collection (Microsoft), 4. Dead Rising – Platinum Collection (Capcom), 5. Earth Defense Force 2017 (D3 Publisher).
Europe: 1. Fable II (Microsoft), 2. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Saints Row 2 (THQ), 5. Dead Space (Electronic Arts).
PlayStation 3
North America: 1. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 2. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 3. BioShock (2K Games), 4. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 5. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft).
Japan: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Special Edition (Konami), 2. Tears to Tiara: Kakan no Daichi – Limited Edition (Aqua Plus), 3. Aquanaut’s Holiday (Sony), 4. NBA Live 09 (Electronic Arts), 5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Game of the Year Edition (Bethesda).
Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami), 3. Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar), 4. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 5. Dead Space (Electronic Arts).
PlayStation 2 
North America: 1. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 2. Madden NFL 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games), 4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision), 5. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s (Activision).
Japan: 1. Devil Summoner: Raido Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon – Plus Edition (Atlus), 2. Devil Summoner: Raido Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon (Atlus), 3. Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Masters (Bandai), 4. Sakura Taisen 3 – The Best of Sega (Sega), 5. Super Robot Taisen Z (Banpresto).
Europe: 1. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 2. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 3. SingStar: Boy Bands vs. Girl Bands (Sony), 4. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 5. Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3 Publisher).
PCNorth America: 1. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 2. Spore (Electronic Arts), 3. Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (Her Interactive), 4. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 5. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Electronic Arts).
Japan: 1. Chaos;Head (Nitro Plus), 2. Final Fantasy XI: The Vana’diel Collection (Square Enix), 3. Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Bandai Namco), 4. Monster Hunter Frontier Online Season 3.0 Premium (E Frontier), 5. Crysis: Warhead (Electronic Arts).
Europe: 1. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft), 2. Spore (Electronic Arts), 3. Dead Space (Electronic Arts), 4. Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Complete (Take 2), 5. The Sims 2: Apartment Life (Electronic Arts).
Nintendo DS
North America: 1. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Konami), 2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 3. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo), 4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo), 5. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo).
Japan: 1. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo), 2. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo), 3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo), 4. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Konami), 5. Culdcept DS (Sega).
Europe: 1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo), 2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo), 3. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega), 5. Imagine: Teacher (Ubisoft).
PlayStation Portable
North America: 1. Star Ocean: First Departure (Square Enix), 2. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts), 4. God of War: Chains of Olympus (Sony), 5. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (Rockstar).
Japan: 1. Don’t Be So Bold Just Because You Are Heroes Part 2 (Sony), 2. Macross Ace Frontier (Bandai), 3. Bleach: Soul Carnival (Sony), 4. Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist – Limited Edition (Marvelous), 5. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (Capcom).
Europe: 1. FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts), 2. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.), 3. Sega Mega Drive Collection (Sega), 4. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix), 5. Sonic Rivals (Sega).
Wii Music debuts on the first place of the Wii chart. Fable II debuts on the #1 spot on the Xbox 360 chart. Dead Space stays on top of the PS3 chart. Lego Batman once again remains high on the PS2 chart. Far Cry 2 debuts as number 1 in the PC top 5. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia debuts on the DS chart. And lastly Star Ocean: First Departure is on the first spot for the first time in its first week on the PSP chart.
“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” A listing of the top 5 sellers per region, for all systems combined.
North America: 1. Wii Music (Wii), 2. Wii Fit (Wii), 3. Mario Kart Wii (Wii), 4. Fable II (Xbox 360), 5. Fable II: Limited Collector’s Edition (Xbox 360).
Japan: 1. Pokemon Platinum (DS), 2. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (DS), 3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (DS), 4. Wii Music (Wii), 5. Don’t Be So Bold Just Because You Are Heroes Part 2 (PSP).
Europe: 1. Fable II (Xbox 360), 2. Wii Fit (Wii), 3. Wii Play (Wii), 4. Far Cry 2 (PC), 5. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (Wii).
Source: videogamesblogger.com
Far Cry 2’s October 21st release date is only days away! So to get what may be your last good look at the game in trailer form before it hits store shelves and you have the action packed first-person shooter title in your hands.
The trailer shows the various ways you can approach your objectives and thus play the game. Whether you want to go in with guns a’blazin’, use stealth to snipe targets (HEADSHOT!) and sneak upon your foes or if you are the pyro-type and what to set everything a’blaze! Far Cry 2 will truly let you play however you want.
Give it a look at this new “Welcome to the Jungle” trailer.
Publisher Ubisoft has also done some interesting viral marketing for Far Cry 2 by offering some related products “for sale” on Amazon.com! Want to hire your own Far Cry 2 mercenary? (Comes in male and female varieties!). Want to buy your own Far Cry 2 flamethrower? Or maybe you’d rather take the relaxing road and soar the skies on your own personal Far Cry 2 glider!
And if you pre-order Far Cry 2 from Amazon (click the game box above) you will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card with your purchase (limited to the first 5,000 pre-orders).
Source: videogamesblogger.com
Ubisoft has published the Far Cry 2 Collector’s Edition contents on its official FC2 forum for the PC, Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3 FPS game. It contains quite a few extra goodies for when it’ll be released in America on October 23rd, Europe will follow shortly after with a release on October 24th, 2008. The full list is detailed below.
The Far Cry 2 Collector’s Edition features:
* Exclusive wooden box
* Original Far Cry 2 Game
* Limited edition Far Cry 2 t-shirt
* “The Art of Far Cry 2” Art book
* Collector 50km² map
* Making-of DVD
