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After numerous semi-accurate leaks, EA and Crytek have officially announced Crysis 3, which they describe as “the premier sandbox shooter experience of 2013.” Powered by CryEngine 3, Crysis 3 “advances the state of the art with unparalleled visuals and dynamic shooter gameplay,” the developer claims. The third game sees players take on the role of …

The first Crysis 3 details have appeared online via a Russian website, which claims the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC threequel will release in spring 2013. The new instalment is said to take place in a heavily destroyed New York which has become “almost a jungle”, thus combining the settings of the first and second …

Sony has kicked off a spring sale promotion offering plenty of downloadable titles at discount prices. The promotion will run from March 28th for two weeks ending April 11th. The firm said on the PlayStation Blog that there’ll be “a small content refresh” halfway through the sale, so keep your eye out for new arrivals …

Microsoft was once in talks to bring Crytek on board as a first party studio, but eventually decided that Crytek projects of the time were too close in style and subject matter to certain Xbox 360 heavy-hitters. That’s according to Microsoft Game Studios vice president Phil Spencer, who told OXM at E3: “The first time …

Crytek has announced that they have released update version 1.9 and the new DX11 support patch for Crysis 2. The company stated: “The Crysis 2 Ultra Upgrade delivers higher quality visuals and features including tessellation, water rendering improvements, high quality HDR motion blur, and many other special effects and higher quality texture formats with the …

Crytek has confirmed that it’s set to release new DirectX 11 and high-res update packs for the PC version of Crysis 2 on June 27th. Coming a day earlier is update patch version 1.9, which will be required to make the High-Res Texture and DX11 packs work correctly. The DX11 Ultra Upgrade Pack adds “hardware …

Crytek has released the first map pack for Crysis 2, entitled Retaliation, and which spices up multiplayer by adding four new maps – Park Avenue, Transit, Shipyard and Compound. It’s is available now for PC and 360, and will presumably hit PS3 soon. Crytek has confirmed that editing tools for Crysis 2 and the CryEngine …

Crytek will release the debut Crysis 2 map pack for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next week the company announced today. The ‘Retaliation’ DLC will feature four new multiplayer maps – Park Avenue, Transit, Shipyard, and Compound. Crytek outlined big plans for modders last week, confirming that editing tools for Crysis 2 and the CryEngine …

Crytek has released a new patch for the PC version of Crysis 2, and although it’s not the login fix we’ve been waiting for, it’s still a pretty significant one. Among the most important changes is the removal of the auto-aim feature, the introduction of a cheat detection system and the re-activation of the console. …

Crytek says it’s working on a Crysis 2 patch for the PC version for users experiencing issues with their multiplayer key code. Apparently some users have reported having problems entering their code that enables multiplayer in Crytek’s new shooter. According to a post on EA’s official site, some have been getting the message “This key …

EA has released a launch trailer for Crytek’s gorgeous looking Crysis 2, which hits the States today and the UK on Friday. Predictably, it’s pretty sexy.

This is pretty great. Imagine you’re playing Crysis 2. It’s dead serious stuff. You’re a powerful super soldier, a lethal killing machine fighting brutal war. You’re in a building. You find an elevator switch. You hit it, naturally, and moments later the doors slide open. Inside is a smoke machine, flashing lights, a disco ball …

Crysis 2 is out in a matter of days and in-game footage has begun flooding the internet. Here’s a nice long look at the first stage – 17 minutes of HD footage that you really should watch full-screen for the full effect. It’s gorgeous, and this is the Xbox version (the PC version looks even …

EA has said it will be pulling the PlayStation 3 multiplayer demo of Crysis 2 today to address problems that some players have been experiencing. A post on EA’s official Crysis forums from an Electronic Arts employee mentions “server connection delays” specifically and assures players that the problem has been identified and will be addressed …

There’s all kinds of new Crysis 2 footage for your eyes today. Three new videos below offer another look before you get the game next week. We’ve got a single-player snippet that’s over three minutes of uninterrupted gameplay, a TV commercial and a trailer for the newly released PS3 multiplayer demo. Crysis 2 executive producer …