Today, Ubisoft announced a unique partnership with Charles River Media, a North American publisher of video game development books. Both companies are working together to create one of the first game design books written by gamers for gamers.

"Designing Wargames: The Official Far Cry 2 Map Editing Guide" will be published in the autumn of 2009. Written and edited by David Hutchison, author of “Playing to Learn: Video Games in the Classroom,” the book will comprise of map making techniques and advice contributed by Far Cry 2 map makers around the world.

"This is the next milestone in gamer-generated content," says David Hutchison, Associate Professor at Brock University. "Far Cry 2 makes it easy for both PC and console gamers to create cool new multiplayer maps that they can then share with other gamers. We want to honour this effort by inviting the Far Cry 2 map-making community to contribute to this first-of-its-kind game design book."

Ubisoft have today released a patch for Far Cry 2, updating this African-based shooter to version 1.01.

You can view the changelog here, and we've mirrored the patch at GP Downloads (42MB).

Ubisoft have released a new trailer for Far Cry 2, the upcoming first-person shooter due for release on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC platforms.

In Far Cry 2, players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.

Far Cry 2 is scheduled to ship 31 October. Check out the character trailer at GP Downloads (145MB).

 

Ubisoft have released a new round of screenshots for Far Cry 2, their African-based FPS title due for release late October.

Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, featuring a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.

Ubisoft today confirmed that Far Cry 2 will be available for purchase in New Zealand on October 31 this year.

Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, featuring a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.

For more information, check out our preview.

Ubisoft have today released a bunch of new Far Cry 2 trailers ahead of the game launch later next month.

In Far Cry 2, you are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home.

 

When it was released back in 2004, the original Far Cry was ground breaking in many respects.

It marked the debut of the CryEngine, a purpose-built graphical engine designed to push the limits of the available hardware by offering staggeringly deep draw distances, extensive pixel shader use and (eventually) support for Shader Model 3.0. Due to the setting of a lush tropical island, most people will remember Far Cry for the level of complexity provided to the water and vegetation effects. Although the storyline was dark and complex, it generally took a back seat to the eye candy.

We have two new Q&A videos from Ubisoft in which developers discuss various aspects of this upcoming FPS title due to be released in November.

More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, featuring a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.

You can download the video Q&A sessions here (24MB) and here (18MB). A word of warning however, they're encoded as FLV files, so you may need a media player such as VLC to view them.

Ubisoft today released the latest trailer for Far Cry 2, due to be released later this year.

Far Cry 2 is a next-generation first-person shooter and sequel to the award winning PC game Far Cry.

[i]"More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2 will make you take part in a brand new gaming experience. Discover one of the most beautiful but also most hostile environments in the world, Africa! You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home."

New gameplay footage for Far Cry 2 has been released by Ubisoft, showcasing over twenty minutes of action from this upcoming shooter.

At 258MB it's fairly sizeable, but those on Xnet won't care as they get free traffic to GP Downloads. Enjoy!