• June 23rd, 2011

    Crysis 2 To Get Directx 11 Support Next Week

    The world’s nightmare is almost over. It’s about time to pack up the picket signs, clean up the protest area, and head home. Crytek, previously the PC gamer’s most loved and trusted developer, is set to right its wrong and finally, finally release DirectX 11 support for Crysis 2. The release notes paints a picture of the 1.9 update finally bringing Crysis 2 up to the level PC… → Read More

    June 15th, 2011

    EA Begins To Pull Steam Availability, Push Origin Exclusives

    If you were hoping to pick up a copy of Crysis 2 on Steam, you’re out of luck. The game is no longer available on Valve’s download service, though it was not (strictly speaking) pulled by EA. While EA has explained in a statement that the title is simply incompatible with “a set of business terms” “imposed” by Steam, the language and context suggest that it was action by inaction — they… → Read More

    April 20th, 2011

    Zero Punctuation: Crysis 2

    No, that’s a great question. Why the hell does NYC get destroyed over and over again in film, games, and politics? Can’t someone come here to Flint, MI and profit from its destruction occasionally? Oh wait… Anyway, Yahtzee on Crysis 2 is after the break. → Read More

    April 8th, 2011

    Crytek Confirms Crysis 2 DX11 Patch

    Crytek has now confirmed that there will, indeed, be a DX11 patch for Crysis 2. This is the real deal, and not some Twitter rumor nonsense. → Read More

    April 6th, 2011

    Buy A Samsung 3DTV, Get 2 Additional Pairs Of 3D Glasses

    It’s now a little less expensive to play Crysis 2 in 3D. (Haven’t seen the game in 3D yet? You’re missing out…) Samsung will now include two pairs of 3D glasses with the purchase of one of its 3D plasma or LED TVs. Very handy. Does this have anything to do with Ron Bennington saving the day earlier today? I don’t know this for a fact, but I’m just going to say yes, yes it does. → Read More

    April 1st, 2011

    Ex-Microsoft Games Chief Apologizes For ‘Consolization’ Of Gaming

    Robbie Bach, the former president of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division, has apologized to PC gamers for the “consolization” of their hobby. “Am I happy to have been a part of the destruction of PC gaming? No, of course not. But I am proud of the fact that I’ve helped convince a generation of gamers that it’s cool to pay $10 for a pair of virtual sunglasses and that playing… → Read More

    April 1st, 2011

    Even An Asus Netbook Can Run Crysis 2

    Crytek went to great pains throughout the development of Crysis 2 to stress that it wasn’t going to be a repeat of the first game. You weren’t going to need a monstrous machine merely to get 20 frames per second. No, Crytek said, we’ve managed to get the game running on the Xbox 360! And if the 360 can run it, what can’t run it? Not the Asus Eee 1215B, that’s for sure. → Read More

    March 28th, 2011

    Crysis 2 Direct X 11 Patching Incoming?

    It looks like the Crysis 2 Direct X 11 patch could be coming sooner rather than later. An item on a German PC gaming site—Germany certainly loves its PC gaming&mash;says that the patch should hit the Internets tomorrow. This is most welcome news. → Read More

    March 27th, 2011

    Crysis 2: The Crisis Is Where Do We Go From Here

    After playing Total War: Shogun 2, one of my concerns was how I would view subsequent Total War games. As far as I’m concerned, The Creative Assembly has now perfected the Total War formula, so to play another might result in feelings of, “Oh, this again. Hm.” The same fear now applies to the first-person shooter genre post-Crysis 2, but not because the game is perfect (although it’s… → Read More

    March 25th, 2011

    Crysis 2: PC vs. Xbox 360 Showdown

    If nothing else I can now report that Crysis 2 is quite a bit longer than Homefront. I’m still churning through it, even after a good four hours last night. Hopefully I can finish it tonight or tomorrow. So at least the game has a decent length campaign going going for it. What it may not have going for it is, how shall I put this… the PC version looks too similar to the console versions. If… → Read More

    March 23rd, 2011

    PC Gamers Nail List Of Crysis 2 Grievances To EA's Door

    EA released Crysis 2 yesterday (unless you live in Europe, in which case you’ll be waiting a few more days), and it’s been interesting to see the reaction among PC gamers. Let’s not forget that many PC gamers view Crytek, the game’s developers, as something of a PC gaming star, so their reaction is certainly worth highlighting. Let’s just say that some people are slightly annoyed with the game as… → Read More

    March 22nd, 2011

    Not Busy? Then Maybe You'd Like To Look For Neutrinos In Your Spare Time?

    What will you be doing later today? If all goes according to plan, I’ll be playing Crysis 2 and maybe doing some light reading. I will not, unfortunately, be doing what scientists in France are up to: trying to detect the presence of neutrinos hundreds of meters below the surface of the Earth. Slight difference between our days, yes. → Read More

    March 22nd, 2011

    Maximum Launch Trailer: Crysis 2

    Crysis 2 comes out today in North America. For whatever silly reason those of you in Europe will have to wait until Friday. Go figure. What we have here right now, however, is the launch trailer. → Read More

    March 9th, 2011

    Nvidia GTX 590: Raw Dual-GPU Power On March 22

    The latest bit of gossip puts the Nvidia GTX 590 release date at March 22. Does that date sound familiar? It should, because that’s when Crysis 2 will be released → Read More

    March 1st, 2011

    Press Start To Begin: Crysis 2 Multi-Player Demo Now Available

    The Crysis 2 multi-player demo is now available for both PC and Xbox 360. I downloaded the PC version, naturally, and immediately ran into this little glitch. → Read More

    February 23rd, 2011

    Crysis 2's Soundtrack Depends On What Type Of Enemy You're Fighting

    We’re one week ago from the PC multi-player demo of Crysis 2. Exciting! (It actually is, I’m not sure that came across well.) As the game’s release approaches, its developers have started opening up. First up: the game’s soundtrack. → Read More

    February 21st, 2011

    Crytek: Crysis 2 Leak Build 'Really Ugly,' Final Game To Look Much Better

    More fallout from the Crysis 2 leak. The Guardian has started a new series of gaming interviews, and EA was the most recent guest. And guess what was discussed at length? You betcha: the leak, how it affected morale, and where Crytek goes from here. → Read More

    February 18th, 2011

    Does Your PC Meet Crysis 2's System Requirements?

    Crysis was (and still is) notorious for needing a pretty high-spec system to run well, but Crytek has said time and time again that the engine powering Crysis 2, CryEngine 3, is far more robust, and therefore won’t require the same kind of horsepower to run well. You know where this is going. VR-Zone claims to have the game’s recommended system requirements, and they are as Crytek claimed: not… → Read More

    February 15th, 2011

    The First Crysis 2 Easter Egg Hits YouTube

    You have to wonder if this easter egg is just part of the leaked Crysis 2 dev build or is part of the final production. → Read More

    February 15th, 2011

    Crytek's Cervat Yerli: Despite Crysis 2 Leak, We Still Love The PC

    We all agree that the Crysis 2 leak was pretty crummy, hoping that Crytek doesn’t use it as an excuse to abandon PC development altogether. If the Cervat Yerli’s message on the MyCrisis forum is any indication, then the company won’t hold this latest bit of unpleasantness against the larger PC community. → Read More

    February 15th, 2011

    The Crysis 2 Story Trailer

    Crysis 2 is heading towards its release and the story trailer just hit EA’s YouTube channel. Nevermind that an early dev build hit download sites last weekend so eager gamers probably already lived the storyline. For the rest of us, this trailer sets the scene for what could be 2011′s best shooter. → Read More

    February 14th, 2011

    Video Game Leaks: The Long & Ignoble History

    It’s not the first time this has happened, and it most certainly won’t be the last time. A reasonably complete build of Crysis 2 (reports suggest people have already beaten the game) leaked at the weekend, prompting Crytek, the game’s developers, to release a statement saying that it, along with EA, the game’s publisher, was “deeply disappointed by the news,” and that it… → Read More

    February 12th, 2011

    Crysis 2 Dev Build Leaks

    It would appear that Crysis 2 for the PC has leaked in some capacity. A quick look at some of the more popular sites when it comes to this kind of thing suggests that many thousands of people have no problem downloading Crytek’s unfinished game, which is due for release next month. Well, was due for release next month—who knows how this leak will affect development? → Read More

    February 9th, 2011

    In 2011, PC Gamers Will Regain Their Place In The Sun

    Let it be known that 2011 will be the year that console gamers will be jealous of their PC gaming brethren. (As if that matters, but whatever.) Red Orchestra 2, Crysis 2, and the mighty Battlefield 3 will be best experienced on the PC, and if you’re sitting there on your couch, controller in hand, you’re really not getting the full experience. Sorry. → Read More

    January 28th, 2011

    Crytek: Yes, There Will Be A Crysis 2 Demo

    Good news for you, this cold Friday afternoon. Crytek now says that there will, indeed, be multi-player demo for the PC version of Crysis 2. Huzzah! → Read More

    June 8th, 2010

    Video: Yes, that's Crysis 2 running on the Xbox 360

    Part of the draw of Crysis 2 is that it’ll run just as well on your Xbox 360 or PS3 as it will on my PC. That’s what CryTek, the game’s developers, told the gaming press back in April. I saw the Xbox 360 version in action that day, and yeah: it looks insane for an Xbox 360 game; hard to believe it’s running on five-year-old hardware. But now you can look at the game in action for yourself~! → Read More

    April 16th, 2010

    Shock: Graphics being equal, Crysis 2 said to run better on PS3 than Xbox 360 (but best on PC)

    It was only a few days ago that Crytek and EA showed off Crysis 2 to the world’s gaming press—and CrunchGear. It looks crazy, yes, and that finely tuned opinion—”it looks crazy”—is based on the Xbox 360 version. But if we believe Crytek’s business development boss, then the game runs even better on the PS3 than it does the Xbox 360. The games may look identical, or… → Read More

    April 9th, 2010

    'Yeah, but does it run Crysis 2?'

    The World’s video game press gathered in New York on Tuesday for the world premiere of Crysis 2, the sequel to the game whose memory lives in on the question, “Yeah, but does it run Crysis?” It’s no coincidence that Crtyek, the game’s developers, and EA, the game’s publisher, chose New York to show off the game, with Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli calling the city “symbolic of the pride of mankind.”… → Read More

    April 7th, 2010

    Video: Crysis 2 debuts in Times Square

    http://www.viddler.com/player/de2d6aaf/ Pedestrians in Times Square were treated to the debut trailer of Crysis 2, the next game from Crytek (and publisher EA) that will bring your PC to its knees. Well, unless you’re playing the console version. There’s a countdown timer on some sort of Web site, wonder what that means… → Read More