IGN: "Electronic Arts and Pandemic Studios have dropped a new trailer for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames in our lap, complete with an official release date in tow. The follow-up to the 2005 destruct-o-thon will hit US shores on August 31, 2008"
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EA has announced holiday quarter results of $1.5 billion in sales -- the largest in its history, driven by sales of Madden, Rock Band and The Simpsons, but losses of $33 million, and delays for Battlefield: Bad Company and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames to an undetermined time after spring.

The publisher's sales were up 17 percent over the year prior driven by the above titles as well as Need for Speed Pro Street, FIFA 08, The Sims 2 Castaway, and NBA Live 08. Its losses come after profits of $160 million in 2006.
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A new set of screenshots from Pandemic's Mercenaries 2: World in Flames has hit the net. Go check them ... » Read More

Strategy Informer reported yesterday that Electronic Arts could be planning to release Mercenaries 2: World of Flames on 25th August 2008 if Two online retailer listings from Amazon and Gamestop proved to be correct.

Now they've relieved an official statement from EA regarding the release date for Mercenaries 2: World of Flames.
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Electronic Arts has told Eurogamer that we will see nothing on Mercenaries 2 "within the next few months".

It confirms speculation from retailers and lack of advertising that the title will not make its currently scheduled 8th February release.

No reason for the delay was given, although Pandemic boss Josh Resnick reassured us last year that Mercenaries 2 would not be rushed to meet a release date - after moving it out of the Christmas line-up.

Back then bug-swatting and extra polish were named as the culprits behind the hold-up.

Mercenaries 2 is in development for PS3, 360, PC and PS2.
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It looks like Pandemic's tardy explosion-em-up Mercenaries 2 has been delayed yet again, this time to the end of the year in August 2008. That of course, is if we can believe the word of internet retailers Amazon and Game Stop, which have both coincidently opted for an August 25 ship date for Pandemic's free-roaming action-fest. The sequel, which is in development for Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and PC, was previously delayed from its Christmas 2007 release date into 2008. Now that it's probably been ... » Read More

Pandemic Studios' Mercenaries 2: World in Flames may be the latest game twice bitten by the belated bug, as a bevy of online retailers have pushed the wantonly destructive Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PC action game out of its announced first quarter 2008 release window. GameStop, CD Universe, and Amazon.com are all currently listing versions of the game with a late August release. GameStop and Amazon list the game as shipping on August 25, with CD Universe projecting an August 27 release.
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Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey picks what he believes will be the biggest sellers of 2008.
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Jan 11, 2008 Pandemic has updated the official Mercenaries 2: World in Flames website with a small child's handful of new ... » Read More

11 Oct, 2007 Back in September we brought you the disappointing news that Pandemics open world destruction game, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames had been delayed until 2008, but, as the developer points out in its latest web blog, the extra time will allow it to make the game into something that will be "awesome forever". Pandemic will also use the extra few months to flesh out the multiplayer and polish everything off, ensuring World in Flames will be perfect when it finally hits PC, PS3, ... » Read More

Remember the Venezuela Solidarity Network? The group that petitioned U2 frontman Bono to stop the development of Pandemic Studios' Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PC, PS3, PS3, X360)? Well, they never heard back from Bono, but with the game delayed until next year and some controversial elements seemingly addressed, they're still considering the campaign a minor success.
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Pandemic boss Josh Resnick has said that Mercenaries 2 has been officially delayed until the first quarter of next year. Rumours of a slip have been flying ever since retailers forecast it earlier this month, although both publisher and developer have remained quiet until now.
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EA is declining to comment on rumours that Mercenaries 2: World in Flames has slipped into 2008. Yesterday, reports claimed that Pandemic's open-world action game would miss its expected launch this holiday season. EA has told us this is unconfirmed, but won't reveal whether the title will be out in time for Christmas.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is in development for PS3, 360, PS2 and PC. It will let you run riot around Venezuela and blow all sorts of things up, all in the pursuit of money.
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Sept 4, 2007 Pandemic's Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will miss its 2007 release and has been pushed into next year. An official reason for the delay has not yet emerged from the mouth of the game's publisher, EA. Mercenaries 2 is in development for PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2 and, after Pandemic's success with the first game, we're hoping for an impressive action experience from the follow-up. The game, says Pandemic, "is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, ... » Read More

Electronic Arts has today announced that Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will be launched during 2008, missing a planned '2007' release stated in a E3 2006 fact sheet from developers, Pandemic Studios.

In a statement to TVG, a UK representative at EA confirmed that whilst an exact date hadn't been finalised, "[we] can confirm it will be next year." The Christmas season is already looking congested, so perhaps it was inevitable that even some of the high-profile titles (like Mercs 2) would be pushed back to 2008.
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Pandamic's Mercenaries 2: World in Flames should be in stores this coming November 2007 but American retailer Gamestop has the game now listed for April 1 2008. This goes for all three versions: Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Playstation 2.

Developer Pandamic nor publisher THQ have denied or confirmed this rumor.
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T-shirts and inflatables might be good enough for the E3 and Penny Arcade crowd, but in Germany if you want to make a splash with gaming swag you've got to go big... big hair.

Electronic Arts was giving out these tubes of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames HaarGel or hair gel for those non-German speakers out there. I, of course, had to take the stuff for a spin as soon as I got back to the hotel. The gel's rich texturing and high poly-count left me with the sort of three-foot high flattop perfect for open world mayhem and Brigitte Nielsen-inspired discotheque dance parties.
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To follow our recent hands-on with both-gen versions of the game, EA has sent us some lovely new screenshots of the game in action. Trees, helicopters and punk haircuts all get a look, along with some nice juicy explosions too. Hit the Images tab to see them ... » Read More

Mercenaries 2 producer Jonathan Zamkoff reckons that going underwater is the next step for Pandemic's playground of destruction.

So there's going to be a third game, then? "If I have anything to do with it, there will be," Zamkoff told Eurogamer.
"We probably would be looking at underwater gameplay - submarines, scuba tanks and underwater action," Zamkoff said, when asked where the series might go next.

In the meantime, what of plans for a Mercs 2 demo on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live? "It's to be decided right now," says Zamkoff. "We certainly have ambitions to do so, but we've got a pretty tight window."
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Despite the early success of Fight Night Round 3 with Live Marketplace, developers still hadn't been fully sold on the whole downloadable demo idea last E3. Not the case this year, the Hedgehog's got ears on a massive list of demos that'll be landing on Live next week. Fore sure are Ace Combat 6, Blue Dragon, and Mercenaries 2, quite possible are Devil May Cry 4, Tom Clancy's Endwar, and Halo 3 single player demo!!!

Also expect a massive bevy of new games for the Wii to appear at the show; including new ones from Sega, Capcom, and Konami. I guess having no obvious competition in Japan has those developers hifting priorities. Oh dear oh dear, poor Sony! They need big franchises like MGS and FF to hit the PS3 so people will buy them.

Problem is a new rumor states that Square-Enix is actually holding back FFXII until the PS3's install base reaches a more profitable level, classic Catch 22! Finally Ubisoft will be showing off a new Prince of Persia title in limited form next week. Expect to be mesmerized all over again!
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