GamesRadar - Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

If trailers told the truth (Video)

May 1, 2009

Mercs 2 has many shortcomings; dialogue repeats annoyingly fast, vehicle handling is twitchy, and missions aren't involving enough to really grip you.

EA PS3 titles drop below $20 (News)

Mar 6, 2009

EA Inc. titles for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 dropped below $20 at retailer Amazon.com this week.

This week, Battlefield: Bad Company carried a sale price of $18.82, Army of Two held a sale price of $19.99, and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames dropped to $19.99.

Mirror's Edge and Mercenaries 2 are selling bad in Japan (News)

Feb 20, 2009

The games Mirror's Edge and Mercenaries 2 are not popular in Japan. Prices go down to 1,980 yen, $21.

Gaming's big-ass booms! (Video)

Feb 11, 2009

Mercs 2 has many shortcomings; dialogue repeats annoyingly fast, vehicle handling is twitchy, and missions aren't involving enough to really grip you.

Free Mercenaries 2 DLC available now on XBLM (News)

Dec 15, 2008

Pandemic has released a free DLC pack for Mercenaries 2: World In Flames.

The "Blow It Up Again Pack", which weighs in at 377MB, contains a collection of new gameplay modes including Urban Rampage, Death Race, Arms Race and Mercs Blitz, as well as some patriotic characters to choose from. We're not entirely sure who they are though because Pandemic hasn't told us…

The DLC is free for the rest of the year from Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Store.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - DLC New Play Modes Trailer (News)

Dec 13, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "There is a new trailer showcasing some of the new play modes in the upcoming DLC pack for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames..."

X-Play Exclusive: Mercenaries 2 New Character Details (Tonight) (News)

Oct 31, 2008

X-Play writes, "We began hearing rumors of two new characters in Mercenaries 2: World in Flames earlier this week and tonight, X-Play has the exclusive details straight from Pandemic.

Tune-in to an all-new X-Play at 8PM ET to find out who you'll be playing as in Mercenaries 2 along with exclusive footage of the characters in action. Let's just say, one has a very expensive wardrobe.

Who do you think it will be?

Also, Adam and Morgan will review Midnight Club: Los Angeles and get a Hands On with Tomb Raider: Underworld."

G4: Obama And Palin Coming to Mercenaries 2 As Playable Characters (News)

Oct 31, 2008

From G4: "Turns out that the rumors were true! Barack Obama and Sarah Palin are indeed coming to Mercenaries 2: World in Flames as playable characters in an upcoming update.

X-Play landed the exclusive story and snagged some extra footage for us. We just had to set it to Hail to the Chief.

Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb revealed the news just moments ago on X-Play in the Gaming Update.

Tom Stratton of Pandemic Studios gave the following statement to X-Play:

"Mercenaries 2 is a game seemingly ripped straight out of today's headlines and fueled with the same type of over-the-top action found in the best summer blockbuster films. It only makes sense we inject the game with a spin on current affairs. The timing was too good to let pass."

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames "Total Payback" released on PS3 (News)

Oct 24, 2008

Information on cheats and more for the PS3 version.

Mercenaries 2 Patched With Trophy Support (News)

Oct 23, 2008

dailygamesnews.com - Mercenaries 2 has now been patched for the PS3 to include Trophy support in Europe and should arrive in the US shortly also. So if you fancy going through it again for some trophy love, you can.

Rapper Cam'Ron Meets Mercenaries 2 (News)

Oct 17, 2008

Rapper Cam'Ron has made a new song to the Mercenaries 2 infamous song from the commercial everyone loves "Oh No You Didn't" and you can click here to check it out. My gangsta side decided this was worthy enough to post.

Mercenaries 2 DLC Trailer Shows Explosions, Bird Suit (News)

Oct 8, 2008

ShackNews writes:

"With Pandemic's dangerously flammable open-world game Mercenaries 2: World in Flames set to receive a patch soon for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, publisher Electronic Arts has sent along a trailer commemorating the occasion.

Entitled "Total Payback," the update adds an undisclosed amount of explosions as well as cheat codes and six new playable characters. It drops on October 13 on Xbox 360 and October 23 on PlayStation 3. Paid DLC will follow in November. "

Free Mercs 2 downloadable this month (News)

Oct 1, 2008

Eurogamer writes: "EA plans to reinforce Mercenaries 2 with free downloadable content this month (pinch, punch, etc.) and a bigger update in November.

The first round of content is called "Total Payback" and includes a cheat that unlocks all the weapons, vehicles and airstrikes, and another one for infinite health and ammo.

The Total Payback pack also includes cross-region co-op, allowing you to play the game with people from all over the world, and six new playable characters. There's one called Blanco, and one called Fiona, and Ewan and Eva. The other two names are secret, for some reason. Perhaps they're rude."

Mercenaries 2 Total Payback Update Hitting PSN, XBLM In October (News)

Sep 30, 2008

Developer Pandemic Studios has sent word that it will release the "Total Payback" update for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames on October 13th for Xbox Live and on October 20th for the PlayStation Network.

Mercenaries 2: World In Flames Demo - PS3 Attitude's Impressions (News)

Sep 29, 2008

At 1.4 GB is downloading the Mercenaries 2: World in Flames demo worth your time?

PS3 Attitude's Brodiesan writes:

"With a meta-review score of the final product in the mid-70s it's quite apparent that Mercenaries 2 is an accomplished, if not flawed, game but if you're currently on the fence this demo will do little to sway you to the purchasing side. With its immense size and limited playability we'd recommend skipping this one and just pick up the actual game if wanton destruction and mission-based objectives are your bag."

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - stunts (Video)

Sep 16, 2008

Mercs 2 has many shortcomings; dialogue repeats annoyingly fast, vehicle handling is twitchy, and missions aren't involving enough to really grip you.

Mercenaries 2 Demo On Xbox Live Today, PSN Next Thursday (News)

Sep 12, 2008

You've read the reviews and seen your friends playing the game on either the Xbox 360 or PS3. Sadly, you still aren't sold on the game. While, the idea of blowing $hit up and shooting people excites you, you still aren't sure if you want to go out and buy Mercenaries 2. Luckily for you, EA is offering a demo.

Gamefly Charts: Mercenaries 2 On Top (News)

Sep 11, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"For the week of September 11, 2008, Mercenaries 2 (PS3/Xbox 360/PS2) takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii/PS2/DS/PSP)."

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists:

Mercenaries 2 goes top in UK chart (News)

Sep 8, 2008

Chart-Track's just confirmed that Mercenaries 2's gone top of the UK chart, knocking down Tiger after a top-spot debut last week.

Mercenaries 2 on PS2: How bad is it? (Feature)

Sep 5, 2008

A few days before the Aug. 31 release of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, we received the following question from one of our forum posters:

Seems like an obvious answer, right? Of course the PS2 version, made for a console that’s been obsolete for three years, isn’t going to be as good as its current-gen cousins. That doesn’t mean it can’t be a good game on its own, though; after all, it’s ...

TalkRadar 17 (Feature)

Sep 5, 2008

TalkRadar welcomes its very first industry guest this week, Mr. Seth Killian of Capcom fame. He’s involved with all things community, primarily at the Capcom Unity blog and jaw-droppingly hardcore Evo tournaments. Far more interesting than that, however, are his tales of Street Fighter hustling at arcades, infiltrating E3 and harassing the company enough to finally give him a job. See kids, you too can live the dream. ...

Free petrol stunt (Mercenaries 2 promotion) causes chaos (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Chris Irvine of Telegraph writes: "A petrol station which gave away free fuel has been temporarily shut down after motorists flocking to its pumps caused traffic chaos.

Electronic Arts were giving away £20,000 worth of fuel at the station on Stapleton Hall Road, near Finsbury Park, north London, as part of a promotion for a new video game.

But the stunt angered residents and local politicians for causing gridlock during the morning rush hour."

EA Mercenaries Hijack Petrol Station (News)

Sep 5, 2008

'Mercenaries' from Electronic Arts are hijacking a London petrol station this morning and giving away £20,000 of FREE petrol to customers.

The entire forecourt of Last Stop Ltd near Finsbury Park, North London will be completely transformed into that of a military style bunker, with jeeps, oil barrels, sandbag walls, and fully costumed actors on hand to pump the petrol for the customers...

Fuel given away free in computer game promotion (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Drivers gained some respite from the recent hikes in fuel prices after a garage decided to give away free petrol. As part of a promotion for a new computer game, £20,000-worth of fuel was being given away free of charge on Friday.

Electronic Arts took over the Last Stop garage in Finsbury Park, north London, to promote the game Mercenaries 2: World in Flames.

By 7.30am on Friday morning more than 150 customers had taken advantage of the offer, which allowed drivers to put up to £40-worth of fuel in their tanks free of charge.

Photos of the Mercenaries petrol giveaway (News)

Sep 5, 2008

With rising petrol prices running a car is fast becoming as hard as completing Halo 3 on Legendary. Thankfully, the kind folks at EA realise your problems, and, to celebrate today's release of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, are giving away £20,000 of petrol ...

Play Mercenaries 2: World in Flames with Pandemic (News)

Sep 3, 2008

Pandemic Studios' Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will provide the arena, as the developers battle it out with Xbox LIVE® members. Pandemic will be on hand from September 5 through September 12, giving you a chance to be one of the first to get the 50-point "Everybody Wants Some!!" achievement!

Hidden Mercenaries 2 Costume Code Uncovered (News)

Sep 2, 2008

Those who neglected to pre-order the recently released sandbox action title Mercenaries can apparently gain access to some of the game's secret costumes previously believed to be off-limits to John Q. Public. Join The Exploding Barrel as they describe the somewhat unconventional manner in which players can play dress-up with their trio of bloodthirsty killers.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Review)

Aug 31, 2008

Whoa. This is a next-gen game? The first impressions of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames aren’t going to be dislocating anybody’s jaws in amazement. Do not adjust your sets and all that, but this looks like a buttered-up PS2 game on first booting up. But then a friendly airstrike kicks in, and that subtitle, World in Flames, comes alive. ...

New Game Releases for the Week of August 31, 2008 (News)

Aug 30, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"The highlights this week include Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PC), Infinite Undiscovery (Xbox 360), Vampire Rain: Altered Species (PS3), and FaceBreaker (Xbox 360, PS3).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of August 31, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Mercenaries 2 Free Gas Promotion - Might Be a Good Idea to Tip These Guys (News)

Aug 29, 2008

Ripten writes:

"EA and Pandemic Studios announced today, that from 6am this morning til whenever "the pumps run dry", they will fit the bill to pump your car full of gas for free -- if you can make it to 8489 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles CA before the deal goes up in flames.

Seriously, who thought mixing flames, gas, and mean looking dudes covered in tattoos together for a real life promotion would be a good idea? Because it is fucking brilliant. Give that person a raise.

A word of caution. If you are one of those people who never tips the full serve gas guy, you may want to bend the rules a bit this time. I'm guessing this is more of side job for the guys shown above, as their full time gig probably involves crushing people's skulls with their bare hands. Just a suggestion.

Full press release with details as well as a live feed of the event after the jump."

TalkRadar 16 (Feature)

Aug 29, 2008

Say hello to our brand-new TalkRadar template! Now each and every podcast has its own page, making it searchable and comment-able for our everlovin’ fanbase. This week we welcome Scott Butterworth from PlayStation: The Official Magazine, discuss dudes who look like chicks and answer more questions from the listeners. ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Screenshots)

Aug 28, 2008

Mercenaries 2: World In Flames Alternate Costumes (News)

Aug 14, 2008

Take a look at the alternate costumes for Mattias, Chris & Jen in Mercenaries 2: World In Flames.

Mercenaries 2: Co-op Hands-on (Preview)

Aug 13, 2008

HANDS-ON: Why Mercs 2 has the most satisfying co-op mode we've played in years ...

Mercenaries 2 - Special Features (News)

Aug 12, 2008

Special Features may be the reason why you buy this game.

Mercenaries 2: No cooperative play between PAL and NTSC but also between different language versions (News)

Jul 31, 2008

Electronic Arts is forcing new level of cooperative play. After Army of Two Mercenaries 2 also wont support cooperative play between PAL and NTSC but also between different language versions. Polygamia found that:

"Cooperative online play with the PAL game discs 'English, Spanish,
Russian' and 'German, French Italian' is not supported against players with
the PAL game disc 'German, English', cross region play with NTSC is also not
supported."

E3 2008: Mercenaries 2 Lets You Blow Up In-Game Ads For Fun, Profit (News)

Jul 21, 2008

Sean Hollister from GameCyte writes: Over three years in the making, and with just a single month before its commercial debut on August 31st, we thought we'd heard everything there was to hear about Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. The game's huge. It has online co-op. You can blow $#!^ up. But while exploring Pandemic Studios' next-gen playground of destruction at E3 2008, we noticed something new: lots and lots of billboards, with the word "Massive" embedded in placeholder text near the bottom of each.

Destroy All Cinematics: Brain Zoo Studios Goes Big at E3 2008 (News)

Jul 15, 2008

The work of Brain Zoo Studios, a leading digital media animation studio, will be showcased across the show floor at this year's E3. Fans anticipating the mysterious Alpha Protocol from Sega for the PC and next-gen consoles will be treated to a cinematic showcase produced by Brain Zoo Studios for the title. Additionally, the highly anticipated Pandemic titles Mercs 2: World in Flames and the all-new Destroy All Humans: Path of Furon cinematics are on display in respective publisher booths, all animated by Brain Zoo Studios. Read the full press release on GameVortex.com

EA Announce E3 2008 Line-Up (News)

Jul 14, 2008

Electronic Arts today unveiled the games it will feature at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2008. The games - scheduled to ship on multiple platforms in 2008 and early 2009 - include riveting graphics, deep stories and online, socially connected experiences. EA's portfolio covers many genres and platforms for core gamers and new players alike. Veteran players will love the feature innovations in our core titles; new players – women, young people and adults – will have a wide selection of highly accessible games like MySims Kingdom, LITTLEST PET SHOP and FaceBreaker a new Arcade-style Boxing game from the new EA SPORTS Freestyle brand.

E3 08: Is Mercenaries 2 better than GTA IV? (Feature)

Jul 14, 2008

In the weeks that followed the release of Grand Theft Auto IV, most of its high-profile competitors - including Prototype and Saints Row 2 - had their release dates hastily and conspicuously pushed back to fall or later. Most of them, that is, except for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. After a number of pre-GTA IV delays, the free-roaming soldier-of-fortune simulator is sticking to its August release date, with no sissy retreat in ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames Screen shots (News)

Jul 4, 2008

MWgamer has 4 new screen shots of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is the upcoming sequel to 2005's Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, due for release in the US on August 31, 2008 and in Europe on September 6, 2008,

PS3 Mercs 2 Home support doubtful - Pandemic 'doesn't know enough about it right now'. (News)

Jun 12, 2008

Videogamer writes: "The PS3 version of upcoming open world blast-em-up Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is unlikely to support Sony's online 3D hub Home.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at a recent EA Games label event in London, Pandemic's Cory Lewis said the studio was currently focused on online coop and doesn't know enough about Home "to be deep in it".

Home, which is scheduled to release as an open beta this Autumn, has suffered from a number of delays as Sony refines the service. In April Sony announced plans to expand the PlayStation Home Closed Beta test into summer 2008 in order to "refine the service to ensure a more focused gaming entertainment experience than what it is today"."

Mercs 2 'tough fit' for Wii - Mercenaries port 'feels wrong' on Nintendo's console, according to Pandemic (News)

Jun 12, 2008

Videogamer writes: "Upcoming open world action game Mercenaries 2 would be a "tough fit" for the Nintendo Wii, according to developer Pandemic.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at an EA Games label event in London recently, Pandemic's Cory Lewis said that porting it over to Nintendo's motion sensing console "feels wrong".

"I think the Wii would be a tough fit for that product," Lewis told VideoGamer.com. 'Not to say it won't ever happen. But just porting it over to the Wii feels wrong. I know the guys, the senior leaders at Pandemic, like Josh (Resnick) and Greg (Borrud) and Andrew (Goldman), they're very committed to when we come out with a Wii product it's going to be created for the Wii. It's going to really take advantage of what it offers, not just grabbing this and throwing it over there kind of thing.'"

Mercenaries 3 'inevitable' (News)

Jun 12, 2008

A third game in the popular open world series Mercenaries is "inevitable", developer Pandemic has told VideoGamer.com.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at an EA Games label event in London recently, Pandemic's Cory Lewis decline to offer any clues as to the third game's setting.

"The guys are honestly right now neck deep in making this one shine and try not to get distracted," he revealed. "I'm sure the director Cameron Brown is already sitting at home on the weekend taking long showers and brainstorming new ideas but nothing that's too distracting at this point. There will definitely be more to talk about soon I'm sure as we start to come up with ideas. We're definitely looking to continue the franchise let's say that. There are no plans obviously but it's an IP that we're really proud of and huge fans of ourselves. We just want to keep being in that universe. It's inevitable."

GameFlirt Most Wanted chart for May (News)

May 28, 2008

Exclusive to PS3 Attitude, this month's chart sees Haze take over the current rental top spot, and GTA: IV drops out of the pre-rent chart all together.

GameFlirt Most Wanted chart for April (News)

Apr 28, 2008

Exclusive to PS3 Attitude, this month's chart sees Assassin's Creed hold the top spot, and GTA: IV makes it's debut on the pre-rent chart - but not at the Number One position.

Mercs 2: Better looking on PS3? (Preview)

Apr 28, 2008

The world is going GTA IV crazy - and quite rightly so - but we've also been catching up with another anticipated open-world action game, Mercenaries 2. Developer Pandemic were on hand at a recent EA event, with senior producer Jonathan Zamkoff ready to update us on the Venezuelan bang-fest and bundle us a handful of new shots ...

Mercenaries 2 presentation - streaming audio (News)

Apr 25, 2008

VG247: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames was shown off in a presentation in London this afternoon, and the action title is looking very sweet. Apparently the ethic for the title is, "Can I? Yes! I can!" As you do.

For streaming audio of the full presentation, including hearing senior producer Jonathan Zamkoff being shot in the ass for the sake of a sound effect, head over to the site.

Hints of Mercenaries 3? Mercs coming to Wii? (News)

Apr 17, 2008

Mercenaries 2 creative director Cameron Brown has been talking about "moving on" to Mercenaries 3, and is (somewhat) cautious when speaking about bringing Mercs to Wii.

In an interview with Next Generation that touched on the delays incurred by the upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, creative director Cameron Brown said, "While we don't want to delay the game, and we certainly don't want to disappoint anyone--and we're keen to ...

Mercenaries 2 demo, DLC planned (News)

Apr 17, 2008

Pandemic Studios plans to release a Mercenaries 2 demo and will also support the openworld action game with downloadable content.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - hands-on (Preview)

Apr 7, 2008

It rules being your own boss. Taking as much darn time off as you please, scoring a sweet BMW on lease, hiring a busty peroxide blonde as your PA, putting your hand in the till... and ordering full scale air strikes to reduce your enemies to so ashes. Ker-blammo! Yep, welcome to the dazzling world of Mercenaries, the game where Everybody Pays. (Even you lot, should you choose to part with your hard-earned to buy it later this ...

Mercenaries 2 US Release Date Plus New Trailer (News)

Apr 3, 2008

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"

EA Announces Record Holiday Quarter, Battlefield, Mercs 2 Delay (News)

Jan 31, 2008

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.

New Mercenaries 2 screens (News)

Jan 28, 2008

A new set of screenshots from Pandemic's Mercenaries 2: World in Flames has hit the net. Go check them ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Preview)

Jan 28, 2008

When it was first released, the orignal Mercenaries was banned in South Korea because of the tensions between the southern and the northern territories, meaning that any media showing conflict between the two was deemed illegal. Now with Mercenaries 2, the game faces another country with its panties in a twist. We caught up with senior producer Jonathan Zamkoff to get his thoughts. So Jonathan, with the game being set in Venezuela, didnt you cause a bit of GTA-style storm with the authorities ...

Mercenaries 2: World of Flames release date announcement coming next week? (News)

Jan 25, 2008

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.

No Mercenaries 2 for a few months (News)

Jan 24, 2008

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.

Mercenaries 2 delayed AGAIN? (News)

Jan 24, 2008

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 ...

Retail Radar: Mercenaries 2 delayed again? (News)

Jan 24, 2008

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.

Analyst's 2008 Best Seller List (News)

Jan 12, 2008

Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey picks what he believes will be the biggest sellers of 2008.

Mercenaries 2 - new screens (News)

Jan 11, 2008

Jan 11, 2008 Pandemic has updated the official Mercenaries 2: World in Flames website with a small child's handful of new ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Preview)

Jan 7, 2008

Jan 7, 2008 Venezuela has a problem with Mercenaries 2: their government is convinced this balls-out-action shooter is pure propaganda for an eventual US invasion. You can see their point: by the end of the game you can expect the virtual version of their country to be charred, broken and burning. So many games promise truly destructible environments, and so few deliver. This third-person action game's mantra is "If you see it, you can buy it, steal it, or blow the living crap out of it." It's ...

Mercenaries 2: "It'll be awesome forever" (News)

Oct 11, 2007

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, ...

Mercenaries 2 Protestors Claim Success Despite No Response From Bono (News)

Oct 4, 2007

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.

Mercenaries 2 officially delayed (News)

Sep 24, 2007

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.

Eurogamer: EA quiet on Mercs 2 delay (News)

Sep 5, 2007

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.

Mercenaries 2 delayed (News)

Sep 4, 2007

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, ...

Electronic Arts confirms that Mercs 2 will miss its 2007 release (News)

Sep 4, 2007

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.

Mercenaries 2 pushed back to April 2008? (News)

Sep 3, 2007

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.

Mercenaries 2 Gel: Hair on (News)

Aug 26, 2007

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.

Mercenaries 2 - updated hands-on (Preview)

Aug 21, 2007

Aug 21, 2007 Here in the heat of the South American jungle, the air is thick and oppressive. Exotic birds flit between the trees. Wildlife rustles on the floor. Its a beautiful scene, marred only slightly by the two whacking great tanks blowing the treads off each other. Not for long, though. A signal beacon flies away from a shadowy figure in the trees and a stealth bomber shoots overhead and drops a biblical payload on the scene, wiping out a huge area of jungle. As the air fills with ash, ...

Fresh Mercenaries 2 screens smash in (News)

Aug 1, 2007

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 ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Feature)

Jul 31, 2007

At first glance Mercenaries 2 reminded us of a lot of other games; Just Cause, Crackdown or even (surprise, surprise) Mercs 1. But once we jumped into the carnage on Xbox Live, we discovered it's taken the best elements of the above to create possibly the next great free-roaming co-op game. The Venezuelan environment is a proper (cough, cough) playground of destruction, with choppers, tanks, petrol tankers and more at hand to send entire skyscrapers shaking to the ground, and you can do it all ...

Mercenaries 2 - hands-on (Preview)

Jul 26, 2007

Mercenaries was a superb achievement on Xbox and PS2 when it was released in 2005. The destructible environments, go-anywhere and drive-anything gameplay was like GTA in a warzone. But the sandbox style of game has been done so many times now, its sequel is going to have to do a lot more than that if it's going to remain relevant. And after playing it at EA's Chertsey offices... we're not sure it's doing enough. It's got the right attitude, that's for sure. Designed as a fun videogame rather ...

Producer wants to go underwater for Mercenaries 3 (News)

Jul 25, 2007

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."

E3 07: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - hands-on (Preview)

Jul 10, 2007

Whenever you're done slavering over the latest meager scraps of information on Grand Theft Auto IV, the developers of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames would like to remind you that the sequel to one of the best GTA clones ever is also coming out later this year. And with the free-roaming fireworks show they've planned, fans of military hardware and mass destruction might want to divert their attention from urban crime long enough to give it a serious look. The setup is simple: Venezuela is in ...

Rumored E3 Demos List (News)

Jul 9, 2007

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!

Mercs babe gets sexed up (News)

Jun 21, 2007

Thursday 21 June 2007 What's the first thing any career woman does when she makes it big? She gets a super-sexy makeover, of course - or, at least, that's what Jennifer Mui appears to have done since co-starring in Pandemic's excellent Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, back in early 2005. The reet proper British sexpot, with sultry Korean looks and a winning line in clipped one-liners, has greeted the next-gen revolution in style, as you can see below. On the left, the original Mercs' ...

Free PlayStation 3 magazine #3 (News)

May 18, 2007

Issue 3 of P3Zine has an exclusive Colin McRae DiRT preview and developer interview feature, including the full interview in audio format. The magazine also includes previews of The Darkness, Stuntman Ignition and Dark Sector. It's available for free download.

Mercs 2 has Bono under fire (News)

Mar 23, 2007

Activists call on religious leaders to join petition asking U2 frontman to stop release of Pandemic's sandbox shooter set in Venezuela.

In response to the protest, Pandemic sent GameSpot the following statement from cofounder Josh Resnick:

"While we're flattered that people think Mercenaries 2 is a commentary on the real world, it is just a video game--and as they say in the movies, all characters and events are purely fiction. Our setting provides gamers with the overall look and feel of Venezuela, although it is not an accurate street by street depiction and the characters as well as the storyline are completely made up. More to the point, the characters are categorically not based on any real political figures in Venezuela or elsewhere."

The statement continues: "It's common practice in the entertainment business, both movies and video games, to set fictional storylines in real places. This isn't any different than setting a movie like Goodfellas in New York. And while we certainly hope Mercenaries raises the adrenaline flow, anyone wanting to experience or learn more about the real world, we recommend a good history book."

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is scheduled for release later this year on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and PC.

Political group asks Bono to halt Mercs 2 production (News)

Mar 22, 2007

Venezuelan Solidarity Campaign launches new appeal

Political activisits are calling on U2 singer Bono, as an investor in Pandemic Studios, to halt the development of forthcoming shooter Mercenaries 2: World in Flames.

The game is set in Venezuela and sees players taking on a political tyrant who has taken control of the oil industry. It's already attracted criticism from the country's president, Hugo Chavez, who labelled it as an example of "psychological warfare".

Now the Venezuelan Solidarity Campaign has written an open letter to religious leaders asking for their help in stopping productoin on the game.

The VSC claims that Pandemic has previously been subcontracted by the US army to make training games, and observes, "The aim of [Mercenaries 2] is full devastation, so any 'person' who moves should be 'shot,' and all the buildings, such as the headquarters of PDVSA, the Venezuelan public oil company, can be 'destroyed.'

Could Bono really stop Mercenaries 2? (News)

Mar 22, 2007

The Venezuelan Solidarity Network has taken issue with developer Pandemic's Mercenaries 2 and they want production stopped, targeting Bono as the one who could ultimately do the deed. The organization is collecting signatures of religious leaders for a letter that it plans to send to U2's lead singer in early April, "to ask him to use his considerable influence to stop the sale of the game." Bono is on the board of Elevation Partners, which has strong ties with the partnership established ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Preview)

Mar 7, 2007

The original Mercenaries on the Xbox and PS2 offered hours of enjoyment outside of the games official missions thanks to its flexible physics engine. With the help of some handy cheats and a hankering for destruction, fans were quick to discover the joys of stacking tons of vehicles before blowing them to smithereens. Take a quick look through YouTube, and youll find all sorts of home-brewed explosions that gamers have captured like this one - which features a meticulously crafted pyramid of ...

Mercenaries 2 meets the A-Team (News)

Feb 26, 2007

Point your peepers at this fresh action footage from Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, which reveals an exciting treat for anyone who snatches up the game when it hits PC, PS3, PS2 and Xbox 360 later this year. Alongside tanks, Mercs and clapped out saloons, you'll be able to jump aboard a van that's the spitting image of the A-Team's legendary ride from the classic 80s show. The in-game clips come from developer Pandemic's latest blog episode, in which the team reveal their plans for platform ...

Mercenaries 2 contracted for PS2, PC and 360 (News)

Feb 22, 2007

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will be released on PlayStation 2 as well as PlayStation 3 when the game launches later this year, developer Pandemic has revealed, and will also be joined by Xbox 360 and PC versions. A 360 version was all but inevitable, given the original Mercenaries' huge success on PS2 in 2005, but Pandemic has surprised by announcing the PS2 edition of the high-powered, next-genified sequel. Unsurprisingly, the old-gen version will be stripped of much of the visual flair ...

Mercenaries 2 no longer PS3-exclusive (News)

Feb 22, 2007

Electronic Arts and Pandemic Studios have confirmed that the previously-PS3 exclusive sequel Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will now also be coming to Xbox 360, PS2 and PC. An Xbox 360 version of the game has been heavily rumoured over the past year, but the PS2 and PC versions have come as a surprise.

Oops: Game Informer says Mercenaries 2 Xbox 360 exclusive (News)

Feb 19, 2007

Just to clear up present and future tips. You know when you hear something long enough, you begin to think it's true? Well, that's what apparently happened to everyone in the chain of command at Game Informer when it came to the ongoing rumors that Mercenaries 2: World in Flames was no longer a PlayStation 3 exclusive. Heck, they believed it so much they just went ahead and made it an Xbox 360 exclusive in their March issue(as seen in the photo above). GI has since corrected themselves and, honestly, the error is totally understandable.

Mercenaries 2 multiplayer details (News)

Feb 12, 2007

A Mercenaries 2 info spill has revealed that Pandemic's war zone sequel will feature online co-op multiplayer, a Just Cause -esque grappling hook for flooring enemies, scaling buildings and hijacking vehicles, and the ability to field your own army of fellow mercenaries recruited from the Venezuelan-set battleground. Point your eyes at this batch of new screens by hitting the Images tab above. Multiplayer will work in a similar way to that of Gears of War - with one player inviting another ...

Mercenaries 2 on Xbox 360? (News)

Feb 11, 2007

Worst Kept Secret or Rumor that Wont Die?

It seems this rumor just wont die. First there are magazines listing the game for both the PS3 and Xbox 360, the developer diary which was hosted on the Mercs 2 website, showing developers working on Xbox 360 dev units and now this.
It seems the next issue of Game Informer have secured a preview of the following titles: .....

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EA and Pandemic Studios announce worldwide co-publishing deal for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (News)

Feb 5, 2007

Electronic Arts and Pandemic Studios today announced a worldwide co-publishing deal for Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, the sequel to the best-selling new intellectual property of 2005, Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

EA to publish Mercenaries 2; confirmed for Xbox 360? (News)

Feb 2, 2007

OXM seems to thinks so, or at least hope so.

"Developed by Pandemic Studios, the title has now found a publisher in EA, stepping into breach with a release date scheduled for later this year.

This is great news on two counts; one, the game is going to receive a huge marketing and advertising campaign - refreshing the gaming masses collective memory that Mercenaries 2 will offer fun filled carnage as you fulfil the role of a mercenary for hire, working for the highest bidder in a world on the brink of World War III. Secondly and more importantly; EA has a tendency to publish their games on multiple formats. And EA loves Xbox 360!

Currently, Mercenaries 2 is only confirmed for the PS3 but as we have witnessed before on the next-gen, exclusive titles are hard to come by. The likes of Assassin's Creed, GTAIV and Virtua Fighter 5 have already made the leap from PS3 to Xbox 360, so it's not exactly rocket science to believe that Mercenaries 2 could do the same."

EA recruits Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (News)

Feb 2, 2007

Electronic Arts will co-publish the free-form warzone blast Mercenaries 2: World in Flames with developer Pandemic, with the Venezuelan-set sequel heading for an exclusive PS3 launch, perhaps around Christmas time this year. As with Half-Life 2, which EA co-publishes with Valve, the agreement will see Electronic Arts bring the game to store shelves, while Pandemic retains ownership of the Mercenaries name and development tech. Despite the announced PS3 exclusivity, it's more than possible ...

Mercenaries 2 To Remain PS3 Exclusive (News)

Feb 2, 2007

Today Pandemic announced that Mercenaries 2 will be published by Electronic Arts (EA) and will remain a PlayStation 3 exclusive.

According to EA's Financial Report, EA will distribute, sell, and market Mercenaries 2 worldwide through its EA Partners program.

"We're thrilled to partner with Pandemic Studios and to be working together to make Mercenaries 2: World in Flames a global blockbuster," said EA Partners vice president and general manager, David DeMartini. "EA Partners is committed to providing the world's best development studios with access to EA's unrivaled global publishing resources, helping gamemakers reach the widest possible audience."

"Pandemic Studios is excited to join forces with EA Partners to give Mercenaries 2: World in Flames a spectacular global launch," said Pandemic Studios CEO Andrew Goldman. "Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will set the bar for explosive, open world action games in the next generation, and everyone at Pandemic is excited that fans will be able to get their hands on it later this year."

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is currently in development by Pandemic Studios and is slated for release in 2007 on the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. For more information on Mercenaries 2: World in Flames visit http://www.mercs2.com

EA publishing Mercenaries 2 (News)

Feb 1, 2007

When Mercenaries 2: World in Flames was first unveiled at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, one big question was left unanswered. Though it was announced for the PlayStation 3, the sequel to the 2005 cult hit apparently did not have a publisher.

Today, though, BioWare/Pandemic revealed it has struck a deal with one of the most traditional publishers of all, Electronic Arts. The agreement will see EA distribute Mercenaries 2 through its EA Partners program much like it does Valve Software's hit shooter Half-Life 2. According to a press release from the publisher, the game is set for a holiday 2007 release, and is still exclusive to the PS3.

Mercenaries 2: World In Flames Update (News)

Jan 23, 2007

Today Pandemic studios released a screenshot for a new vehicle in the game. It's not sure yet whether you'll be able to literally take out the trash but it's sure going to be fun the to drive. The vehicle in question is a garbage truck.

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames coming to Xbox 360? (News)

Dec 22, 2006

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is said to be released exclusively for Playstation 3, but will it really? Because today's rumour says the game might also be coming to Xbox 360.

Source is a video on the Pandemic videoblog. Pandemic is the developer of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. During the video some different employees tell about their christmas wishes, but that's not the interesting part.

They also take the viewer to their workspace and that place is really crawled with Xbox 360 consoles and controllers. Are they up to something or are the developers of this PS3-game just huge Xbox-fans?

Fresh Mercenaries 2 details deployed (News)

Dec 18, 2006

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, the hotly-anticipated PS3 sequel to developer Pandemic's explosive PS2 actioner, will give tons of new devastating options for your merc, while demanding that you hoard vital fuel supplies to keep your battlefield support in action. Vehicles won't need to be pumped up but calling in an air strike will take a cut from your fuel reserves - which will likely see you battling for control of fuel depots and outposts during missions. Fortunately, Mercs 2 introduces ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (Preview)

Jun 20, 2006

"Mercenaries always wanted to be a next-gen game," admits Josh Resnick, chairman of Pandemic. "It's pretty simple: The more stuff we can support, the more fun it gets. I've just been tearing up this amazing looking, super-detailed, high-definition city in a test build of the game [its newly announced sequel] and my heart is seriously still racing. The sheer amount of destruction we can accomplish on the new system is close to overwhelming." Having last year ramped up the action genre's ...

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames lights up (Preview)

May 19, 2006

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is the kind of game that would make a fantastic summer movie. Oh, the plot wouldn't amount to much - you're a soldier for hire in oil-rich, tropical Venezuela and your skills are for sale to various "clients": oil companies, guerilla groups and who knows what other special interests. But the sheer exploditude of the firestorms you can bring about and the magnitude of destruction they trigger is popcorn-gobblingly awe-inspiring. You've got access to all sorts of ...

Mercenaries to fight another day (News)

May 3, 2006

With its nonstop explosions and free-roaming, destroy-anything gameplay, last year's Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction was an awesome - if often overlooked - riff on Grand Theft Auto. Today, developer Pandemic announced that it's expanding the Mercenaries world with Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, which will be officially unveiled next week at E3. Pandemic's keeping a tight lid on details so far, but we do know that the sequel -planned for next-gen systems - will be set in "a new and ...