"This is some very exciting footage from the upcoming Just Cause 2 that shows just how interesting things can get once you get vertical, whether its scaling buildings or hoping out of planes, or doing some absolutely crazy things with that grappling hook and parachute of Rico's. You have seen the screenshots, now check out the video that brings those screens to life."
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20 Aug 2009

Get your name in Just Cause 2

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - Get your name in Just Cause 2

Eidos has announced a new competition that offers five gamers the chance to have their name 'immortalised' in Just Cause 2.
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20 Aug 2009

Just Cause 2 Official Website Launched

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - Just Cause 2 Official Website Launched

Launched today at JustCause.com, the official website puts its main focus on community. Designed to offer the ever-growing fanbase a place to have their voices heard, registered users are encouraged to participate throughout the site. Fans will be able to comment on the current news postings or media downloads, discuss the latest happenings in the extensive user forums or download a custom-made fansite starter kit to create their own Just Cause 2 website. For the ultimate Just Cause junkie, the site has launched with a community competition to offer five registered users the chance to have their names star in the game as colonels in the island's military regime.
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9 Jun 2009

Joystiq: Just Cause 2 looks amazing in developer walkthrough video

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - Joystiq: Just Cause 2 looks amazing in developer walkthrough video

Joystiq:
"Now you can see why our preview of Just Caust 2 was so glowing ... it has 62% more chutes! Yes, it looks this good. Lead game designer Peter Johansson from Avalanche Studios takes us through the game with his sexy accent, and base jumping / parachuting alone looks like a hell of a lot of fun. Seriously, why has no one developed a skydiving game? (Mention Go! Sports Skydiving and we'll hurt you.)"
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22 May 2009

PlayStation @ E3 2009 - The Games

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - PlayStation @ E3 2009 - The Games

PlayStation LifeStyle writes, "In just over a week, PlayStation LifeStyle will be reporting live from the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). We've been trying to get a handle on the plethora of PlayStation games that will be on display from June 2 through June 4, and it's quite astounding. If you weren't excited about the prospect of new announcements for the PlayStation brand, what if we told you there will be over 75 unique PlayStation games on display - that we know about?! While many are multiplatform titles (though the best still appear to be Sony-exclusive), it is a large increase from last year's showing."
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19 May 2009

Just Cause dev Avalanche to lay off more staff

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - Just Cause dev Avalanche to lay off more staff

Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios has served three months notice to around 20 employees, GamesIndustry.biz can reveal.

The development of Just Cause 2 for Eidos and The Hunter for Emote games will not be affected, with CEO Christofer Sundberg confirming that a third project is in development at the studio.

"It is a difficult business climate, but this is not nearly on the scale of the redundancies last year," said Sunberg, referring to the laying off of staff last October.
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17 Mar 2009

New Just Cause 2 scans

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - New Just Cause 2 scans

In the German PC Action magazine were some new scans of Just Cause 2. The sandbox action title takes a free fall to the third quarter of 2009
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27 Feb 2009

New scans Just Cause 2

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - New scans Just Cause 2

On the Internet scans have emerged of Just Cause 2, the sequel to Just Cause. Just Cause 2 will be released in the third quarter of 2009.
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10 Feb 2009

Rumour: Just Cause 2 for third quarter, PC, PS3 and 360

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - Rumour: Just Cause 2 for third quarter, PC, PS3 and 360

VG247: We've just been told that Just Cause 2 will launch in the third quarter for PC, PS3 and 360.
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12 Jan 2009

Official Avalanche site teases big news as AionGuard is revealed to Edge

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PS3 - Just Cause 2 - Official Avalanche site teases big news as AionGuard is revealed to Edge

In the next issue of Edge Magazine, Just Cause developer Avalanche shows off its latest open world game, AionGuard, CVG is reporting.

The game has been in development for two years and Avalanche is yet to find a publisher.

According to the dev team, the AionGuard are a mix of "WWI dogfighter pilots, Samurai and medieval knights," who are out to recapture the world after the near-destruction of their civilization.

However it appears more info will be winging its way to the web soon as the official Avalanche site teases a "big news update" is due soon.

Last year the developer was looking for an effects artist to work on a "high-profile" project for Xbox 360 and PS3.

Coincidence surely.
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