Crytek has explained that its first patch for Crysis will be nothing major in an update on the progress of the first fix. It's informed that the patch will address overall performance and multiplayer balancing ("adjustments to LAW and Grenade balance in multiplayer").

A release date for patch number one is yet to be nailed down.
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The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed have charted in both Spain and Germany according to weekly sales data released by Media-Control GfK International.

For the week ending November 18, the PlayStation 3 version of Creed was number one in Spain and number four in Germany. The PS3 version sold more copies than the Xbox 360 version which came in at number five in both countries.
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In an interview with 'Incrysis' Cevat Yerli, the Director of Crysis, hinted that the game was designed as a trilogy when asked whether the abrupt ending to the single-player game was a result of time constraints on the run up to the game's release..
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Nov 20, 2007 "We just would like to let you know that we are aware of the currently occurring issues regarding playing Crysis Multiplayer online", says Crytek, in response to connectivity issues being experienced by gamers. The developer has said "This topic has the highest priority for us now and we hope to come up with a solution as quickly as possible", in a statement sent out to the community. "What we figured out so far already", the statement continues, "is that when you uninstall the ... » Read More

Surfer girl is back with four new rumors. Take these with a grain of salt:

"1) Crysis is coming to PS360, but not until Q3 of EA's fiscal 09 [October-December].

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4) Driver 5 (working title) is not exclusive to the PS3 (nor was such ever the case), it will be hitting PC and 360 as well sometime next year."
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Gamedaily: "Crytek today announced that it is launching a collaboration with Hochschule Darmstadt. The Frankfurt-based studio will license the middleware CryEngine 2 to the school and also provide lectures on computer animation, engine technology and game concepts and design. This should allow students to work with a state-of-the-art game development package and help them realize their own development ideas".
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inCrysis received official word on Crysis multiplayer issues. Workaround is also included.

"We just would like to let you know that we are aware of the currently occurring issues regarding playing Crysis Multiplayer online. We are already in touch with Gamespy, EA and the world-wide server provider to resolve the problems. This topic has the highest priority for us now and we hope to come up with a solution as quickly as possible.

What we figured out so far already is that when you uninstall the MP Beta/SP Demo after you have installed the full version of Crysis your CD-Key might get removed accidentally. If this is the case please have a look at the workaround we provide further below. There is no guarantee that these work, but they have been helpful to many out there already."
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Nov 19, 2007 Crysis a trilogy? Yep, according to Crytek boss Cevat Yerli the developer is planning two more games. "The game is designed as a trilogy, so you have two more instalments to come and the ending [of Crysis] is planned deliberately. But I cannot answer any more questions here please as we want to keep some surprises for you all", Yerli said in an IRC chat. Yerli has also said that the first patch for Crysis should be out by the end of the month. "We are collecting up all the user ... » Read More

Nvidia announced today new ForceWare beta drivers that offer several game and application compatibility fixes, and are also the recommended drivers for running the long awaited Crysis (coming out this Friday). This new release is the third set of beta drivers in less than a month that tries to improve compatibility and performance for the latest generation of games, which includes BioShock, Crysis, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Hellgate: London, Team Fortress 2, World in Conflict, and TimeShift. This holiday season is just such a great time to upgrade and be a PC gamer...
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Alternate Reality Games. They're either done spectacularly right or horribly wrong. In Crysis' case, it seems to be the latter. Trying to pull off an ARG, they sent a military style document, complete with blacked-out sections and a prepaid SIM card in hopes that they'll be able to pull off a successful viral marketing coup. Needless to say, the people who received it weren't too amused.
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inCrysis reports: "Reports from the Crysis community bring news that you can already get a copy of Crysis! Well... at least if you live in Germany, Austria or Norway, that is. We've got a report of this on our forums and also the Crysis-HQ forums show a proof of it in photo form. Thanks to BuffaloJack and Jadda for the tips!"
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Word on the forums is that the pre-loading has started for people who have pre-ordered Crysis from EA Store. Apparently the game will be "unlocked", or playable, on November 14th! Two days earlier than the official release date.
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According to IGN's GamerMetrics, the current top ten most-anticipated titles are as follows (ranked by percentages of mindshare among IGN's audience):

1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 5.00%
2. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 (PS3) 3.11%
3. Assassin's Creed (XB360) 2.63%
4. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 2.54%
5. Mass Effect (XB360) 2.33%
6. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 (XB360) 1.99%
7 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 1.91%
8. Assassin's Creed (PS3) 1.86%
9. Rock Band (XB360) 1.70%
10. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 1.29%
11. Crysis (PC) 1.24%
12. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) 1.13%

In addition, GamerMetrics analyzed IGN's traffics of Assassin's Creed for different SKUs (see the image below) and forecast that the game will sell 1 million units for Xbox 360 and 350,000 units for PS3 by the end of the year.
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MSI's latest gaming creation, simply called GX600 will play Crysis. This notebook offers impressive specs including an Intel T7300 dual core 2GHz CPU with 4MB cache, 2 GB of RAM and 250GB hard drive.
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Nov 5, 2007 One Crysis fan hasn't sat on his creative laurels following the release of the single-player demo and has been quick to whip up a new level for the taster of Crytek's shooter. Frozen Island, as the single-player level is named, is a reworking of the official level featured in the demo and, as you can see in these couple of screenshots, it's all gone a bit wintry. You can download the mod here and head to this site for information on how to get the map running. We're downloading ... » Read More

One Crysis fan hasn't sat on his creative laurels following the release of the single-player demo and has been quick to whip up a new level for the taster of Crytek's shooter. Frozen Island, as the single-player level is named, is a reworking of the official level featured in the demo and, as you can see in the screenshots, it's all gone a bit wintry.

Download mirrors for the fan-created level are available from this Crysis mod site, which also carries information on how to get the map running. CVG will have Frozen Island available for download shortly.
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Nov 1, 2007 Just when we thought the greatest demo ever made couldn't get any better, it does. Clever clogs in the world of PC gaming have discovered that - with some code tweaking and simple editing - it's possible to fight the metal-tentacled aliens in the Crysis demo. What's more, the fun-hungry hackers have sprawled a staggering selection of weaponry and mobile armour across the demo's beach location, the sheer power of which makes your Korean opposition look like schoolchildren caught up ... » Read More

There is more problems for EA. It might have been the wrong demo released, or just a major cockup, but the execs at EA is probably screaming at someone. First, the script for the entire game was discovered lurking in the demo files. Then a simple config file edit activated supposedly DirectX 10 and Vista-only graphical effects in DirectX 9 and XP. And now, someone faffing about with the bundled level editor has managed to dump a load of good stuff from later in the game into the demo map and make it playable.
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According to Voodoo Extreme VE3D, users multiple forums are reporting that Crysis receives a review score of 98% in the December issue of PC Gamer (US). A post in the Half-Life 2 forum quotes from the PC Gamer review:

Highs: A graphical powerhouse, immersive, open-ended sandbox that encourages emergent gameplay, well-placed storyline, meticulously detailed; engrossing multiplayer, included map editor.

Lows: Alien AI not as spectacular as North Korean AI; enemies can sometimes absorb too much damage; a few minor glitches.

Bottom Line: Destined to be a classic, Crysis is a creative and technological marvel that eclipses every other shooter released this year.

The review mentions the single player campaign takes around 12 hours to complete.

In addition, VE3D reports that PC Action (a German magazine) gives Crysis 9.2 out of 10, which has already been posted in N4G earlier. Please note that these reports and scores are not yet verified.

(VE3D via NeoGAF, Half-Life 2 and InCrysis forums)
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Oct 31, 2007 We've gone on and on (and on) about Crysis' PC-hurting hardware specs. We've played through a chunk of the game and relayed our opinions. In fact, by now, you might be a little bored of hearing about Crytek's high-powered shooter. In which case you might have ignored the recently released singleplayer demo - which would mean you'd be missing out on probably the best demo ever. Really, we've never had so much fun with a demo. And here's why... It starts real strong Everyone ... » Read More