GamesRadar - Just Cause 2

Just Cause 2 Release Date Announced (News)

Nov 24, 2009

Developed by Avalanche Studios and using the proprietary Avalanche 2.0 Engine, Just Cause 2 features over 1000Km² (400miles²) of South East Asian island paradise in one of the richest, most realistic game worlds ever seen. Snow-capped mountains, sun-kissed beaches, dense jungle and arid deserts create a stunning backdrop for a unique and compelling take on open-world gameplay.

Just Cause 2 (Screenshots)

Nov 24, 2009

Just Cause 2 DLC possibilities 'are endless' (News)

Nov 19, 2009

Square-Enix Europe has stated that the possibilities for downloadable content in its upcoming 'Jungle GTA' Just Cause 2 are "endless", revealing that the game's structure "allows for the creation of a variety of types of DLC".

Just Cause 2 - Walkthrough trailer (Video)

Nov 16, 2009

Rico Rodriquez is back to wreak havoc on a new destination - the South East Asian islands of Panau. Bet the tourist bureau will love that.

Just Cause 2 - hands-on (Preview)

Nov 13, 2009

The first order of business in Just Cause 2 isn’t to steal a car, or motorcycle, or ATV, or fighter jet, or attack chopper. It isn’t to go exploring the miles and miles of jungles, mountains, and cities. No, first you must wrap your head around the grappling hook and parachute. ...

Just Cause 2 - Gameplay montage (Video)

Nov 13, 2009

Rico Rodriquez is back to wreak havoc on a new destination - the South East Asian islands of Panau. Bet the tourist bureau will love that.

Just Cause 2 - New Grapple Trailer (News)

Nov 11, 2009

A brand new developer diary was released today and it looks at the new grapple system in Just Cause 2. The development team talk about what they've added to the game and how it works, as well as telling viewers what new ways the players can use the piece of equipment.

Just Cause 2 - Mini doc: The Grapple (Video)

Nov 10, 2009

Rico Rodriquez is back to wreak havoc on a new destination - the South East Asian islands of Panau. Bet the tourist bureau will love that.

Official Just Cause 2 Website Updated (News)

Oct 16, 2009

Following the Vertical Gameplay trailer and developer Podcast released in September, the official Just Cause 2 website has been updated with the latest episode in a series of Mini Docs where the team at Avalanche Studios takes you behind-the-scenes on its explosive new free-roaming adventure. This latest update goes deep undercover on the island of Panau, uncovering what makes this tropical time-bomb tick.

New Just Cause 2 trailer - Sights and sounds of Panau (News)

Oct 9, 2009

The Lost Gamer writes "Following on from our previous coverage of Just Cause 2 in our demo impressions, we are pleased today to see the release of the latest Developer video showing us around the massive island of Panau. Set in over 1000 square kilometers of beautiful landscape, the island features 5 different climate zones as well as real-time weather systems, on top of a fully and a day and night cycle to give it that real world authentic feel."

Just Cause 2 Goes "Vertical" With New Trailer and Screenshots (News)

Sep 11, 2009

"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."

Get your name in Just Cause 2 (News)

Aug 20, 2009

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

Just Cause 2 Official Website Launched (News)

Aug 20, 2009

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.

Joystiq: Just Cause 2 looks amazing in developer walkthrough video (News)

Jun 9, 2009

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.)"

E3 09: Just Cause 2 - Interview (Preview)

Jun 8, 2009

Avalanche Studio's Magnus Nedfors had a chat with our E3 team last week to discuss the new features, more detailed world, and insane stunts in Just Cause 2. Listen up below for the latest details on what could be one of 2010's biggest games. ...

E3 09: Why wait? E3's hottest games reviewed NOW! (Feature)

Jun 3, 2009

We don’t make a big deal about it, but we here at GamesRadar actually live several months in the future. It’s pretty cool, although we should warn you that we still won’t have flying cars or laser cats come Christmas – shocker, we know. But we do have review scores for the games you’re most looking forward to playing. ...

Just Cause dev Avalanche to lay off more staff (News)

May 19, 2009

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.

Just Cause 2 (Preview)

Mar 31, 2009

It would be easy to dismiss Just Cause 2 as a “typical sandbox game, but on a tropical island,” but it would be overlooking a crucial difference: freedom. Now, that also sounds like a synonym for “sandbox” but most sandbox games revolve around a huge world that you can explore, and then do stuff when you get to places. ...

New Just Cause 2 scans (News)

Mar 17, 2009

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

New scans Just Cause 2 (News)

Feb 27, 2009

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.

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

Feb 10, 2009

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

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

Jan 12, 2009

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.

Mass Notice at Avalanche (News)

Oct 26, 2008

The Stockholm-based game developer Avalanche Studios gave temrination notice to 77 of its employees. The reason is that in a short time they lost two publishing contracts totaling around 240 million.

Q&A: More chaos for Just Cause 2 (Feature)

Mar 17, 2008

Eager to find out more info on Just Cause 2, we asked the game's lead designer, Peter Johansson, about the new island location, the new grown-up Rico, the new grappling hook and more... ...

Just Cause 2 (Preview)

Feb 21, 2008

It’s official: tropical islands are the latest must-have environmental accessory this season for over-the-shoulder, free-roaming third-person carnage. Just Cause 2 is the sequel to the enjoyable first GTA-inspired game, that saw Latino action hero Rico Rodriguez causing mayhem on a South American island, and is part of a trend that is seeing the tropical paradise setting in everything from the seminal Far Cry, through Crysis, Dead Island ...

No multiplayer for Just Cause 2 (News)

Feb 13, 2008

Just Cause 2 lead designer Peter Johansson has revealed that the game will launch without multiplayer.

Instead, Avalanche Studios will focus on offering the best single-player experience it can and think about adding the ability to shoot your friends in the future.

Just Cause 2 in screens (News)

Jan 30, 2008

Details on the over-the-top-Hollywood-style action sequel have been scarce, but today, Eidos has seen fit to show off the very first ...

New Just Cause 2 details (News)

Jan 30, 2008

Last year's Just Cause was a breath of fresh air for the action shooter genre. With that being said, it is obvious that a sequel would sprout up. Through a hands on session at IGN, new information regarding the sequel is laid on the surface. The details may be read below:

Just Cause 2 Heads to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (News)

Jan 3, 2008

Avalanche Studios has revealed that the sequel to its third-person open island title Just Cause (PC, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360) will be arriving on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Confirmation of the PlayStation 3 version comes from CVG's coverage of magazine PSW's preview, while the Xbox 360 version was previewed in France's Official Xbox Magazine.

A PC version has not been officially announced.

[ Shacknews, by Chris Faylor, Jan 03, 2008 ]