Reinmar du Bois is a psychiatrist an responsible for the official report concerning the massacre of Winnenden (Germany) in early 2009. Tim K., 17 years young, killed 15 people and then himself. According to du Bois Counter-Strike and Far Cry 2 were responsible for the school shooting. Tim K. translated his experiences with Counter-Strike into reality. He also wore similar clothing as the characters in the game.
PS3Hype writes: 'Today Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 2 has gone platinum so that means that from 26 June everyone can buy the game with a low pricetag (29,99 euro).'
Ubisoft just told IncGamers.com the company has now released Patch 1.03 for Far Cry 2.
From StrategyInformer.com: "This mod from Projekt A.R.I.E.L. provides an environment in which the places and actions described by William Shakespeare in his play "The Tempest" can be visited, explored, experienced and reflected by the player."
"During the upcoming days our team will be preparing the arrival of our new patches with a massive update on our data server.
Steam has extended its Far Cry 2 half-off sale through the upcoming weekend. The $29.99 title will continue to run at the price of $14.99 through Sunday.
Valve has revealed today's Ubisoft 24-hour Steam deal and it's another pretty recent game: Far Cry 2. If you grab it by this time tomorrow, it'll cost you half the normal price.
Heini Schmitt (pictured),regional chairman of the DPolG in the German state of Hesse, has called for a ban on violent games in Germany, linking them to the recent Albertville school shooting, where a 17-year old former student went on a rampage killing 16 people, including himself.
German retailer Galeria Kaufhof has removed violent games and DVDs from its store in the wake of a school shooting that left 16 dead.
A new downloadable content pack is available to download for the Steam version of Far Cry 2.
Gamezine: The German school killer played Far Cry 2 the night before his murdering rampage, so expect the wider media to labour the point.
One of the best features of Far Cry 2 is the free map editor included with all versions. If you're not in the mood to sort through a bunch of half-assed user-created maps to find the gems, though, you might want to check out this new map pack featuring the best of the best.
The website hosts a quiz that, if taken, allows players to register for a chance to win a spot in a group session to play against members of the Montreal-based Far Cry 2 development team. The site also offers a free PC map for you to download.
Gamasutra writes:
We didn't know anyone wandered into Far Cry 2's expansive, hojillion-hour-long single-player campaign and somehow managed to make time to check out the game's multiplayer offerings, but apparently there's a sizable community of online FC2 players out there. This group has been calling for more realistic match settings for quite some time -- players can apparently catch more lead than Sonny Corleone and walk away with little more than a scratch and an interesting story.
There was so much talk about Far Cry 2's open-world structure and its beautiful landscapes that another important feature of the game - the easy-to-use map editor - went relatively ignored. Well, no more. Ubisoft has announced that a guide to the map editor will be published in Spring 2009 and it will feature contributions from gamers like you.
Joystiq writes: "As part of its fiscal earnings report for the quarter ending December 2008, Ubisoft has revealed the "sell-in sales" (that's to retailers, not consumers) for a handful of key titles. Far Cry 2, launched in late October, shipped 2.9 million, while Raving Rabbids TV Party has tallied up 1.5 million since its mid-November unveiling. "
Ubisoft confirmed a slew of sales figures in its third quarter financials today, showing big numbers for its top line-up as explanation of a 13 percent like-for-like increase in sales for the period.
GameCyte: "James, a GameCyte reader, bought a copy of Far Cry 2 PC the very same week it came out - and has been wrangling with Ubisoft customer support to get that game to work ever since.
Ubisoft just announced that Far Cry 2 will now support a Neural Impulse Actuator device. With the device your mind takes control!