Let’s get one thing straight before proceeding: I hated the original Far Cry. It was a long, soul-sucking siege in a Hawaiian shirt that would have made Mother Theresa shank a kitten. So when I heard about Far Cry 2 being developed, my first thought was “Bloody hell, didn’t they play the last one? They should know better.” Then I saw the first screens and instantly knew it would be different. Read more…

Patience, Mr. Zebra, soon we’ll be available in stores.

We now have confirmation: October 23rd, 2008 is the date you’ll find all platform releases of Far Cry 2 on your local game retailer’s shelf.

Initially brushing it off as an Activision-like cash in sequel to an established franchise, I didn’t see much reason to follow Far Cry 2’s development. But, having just seen a few gameplay videos, I’m convinced. They actually dug down, and if nothing else, put their best foot forward and attempted to do something new with an established name.

Source: Far Cry Dev Blog

Ubisoft is coming out with all guns blazing, and just like EA, their upcoming Crytek creation is targeting the PC only. Read more…