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Games that looked good on paper (Feature)

Feb 27, 2009

In all honesty, some games would be better off left on the whiteboard at the design meeting. Whether they're too ambitious, too expensive or simply too good to be true, we're frequently led to imagine great things only to have our expectations dashed when the game finally arrives. How could these games be so good on paper yet underwhelm so spectacularly? Let's take a look... ...

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.

Eidos confirms Battlestations: Midway sequel (News)

Mar 29, 2007

Eidos is viewing the success of its naval combat game Battlestations: Midway as reason to warrant a sequel, it's emerged. It was also reaffirmed in the report that a Just Cause sequel is in development. Eidos was unavailable for comment on either sequel at the time of writing, however the producer on Battlestations: Midway, Klaude Thomas, did hint at potential content for a follow-up when we talked to him at the end of last year. It's likely that the sequel will be returning us to WWII, ...

Battlestations: Midway & Just Cause sequels on the way? (News)

Mar 29, 2007

SCI has reveled that work on a new Battlestations: Midway game is already underway, due to the recent success of the first release for this series. The original title entered the UK charts at No1 for both the PC and Xbox 360 and has been receiving some great review scores.

Battle of the GTA clones (Feature)

Mar 27, 2007

The funny thing about inventing a genre of videogames is that, until it becomes completely played out, every game that emulates your formula is going to be attached to your name. Games that feature a wide-open, freely explorable world, for example, will have a hard time avoiding the label of "Grand Theft Auto clone," especially if their worlds are littered with vehicles to steal and drive. In the six years since Grand Theft Auto III, a slew of games have tried to become "the next GTA," but so ...

Eidos: Just Cause sequel confirmed Along with 360 and PS3 versions of Tomb Raider, Hitman and Championship Manager (News)

Jan 24, 2007

Eidos has revealed that development on a number of sequels from the firm's biggest franchises is underway.

"Our future next generation console titles include new versions of Tomb Raider, Hitman and Championship Manager plus new IPs including Kane & Lynch and Crossfire," the company said in a financial release.

Does Microsoft want to take over Capcom? (News)

Nov 11, 2006

A nice juicy rumor in this months edition of the Electronic Gaming Monthly; it is said that, after Rare, Microsoft has plans to take over Capcom as well to get more feet on the ground in Japan! It would make sense after Lost Planet and Dead Rising that were both Xbox 360 exclusive.
More about this rumour and some other nice rumours (Just Cause 2 has green light from Eidos and Konami pushing to get MGS to Xbox 360) by clicking the link below.

Avalanche Studio working on Just Cause 2 (News)

Oct 21, 2006

Avalanche Studio CEO Christofer Sundberg has made clear in an interview with Swedisch Magazine Kong that they are working on a second game of Just Cause. Just Cause has only been released one month ago.

You will still play as Undercover-Agent Rico Rodriquez but you won't be playing in San Espirito anymore. The new location or any other information about the game haven't been given yet. Just Cause will be released on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Just Cause a Big Hit in Great Britain (News)

Oct 18, 2006

The weekly sales numbers have been announced by the Entertainment & Leisure Software Publishers Association in the U.K. and the open-world overthrow simulator is holding on to the top slot. The game has not been a huge success in the United States, after some not-so-nice reviews cooled gamer interest.

ELSPA Weekly Chart - Xbox 360 (News)

Oct 17, 2006

Does Just Cause have what it takes to remain at number one for yet another week or has it been knocked off the top spot?

Picture Pack & Themes: Just Cause (News)

Oct 12, 2006

A new picture pack and two themes have hit the marketplace for fans of Just Cause.

ELSPA Weekly Chart - Xbox 360 (News)

Oct 10, 2006

Just Cause is top of the charts for another week while Project Gotham Racing 3 is second...

Just Cause (Review)

Sep 27, 2006

Daddy, where do cheap bananas come from? Well shucks, Billy! Dont you remember the days after World War II, when the CIA liked to sneak into Latin American countries, assassinate elected leaders and install hand-picked puppet tyrants so corporations like the United Fruit Company could move in and rape the land and people? You can be part of that rich history in Just Cause, where youll play Rico Rodriguez, a CIA agent sent to initiate regime change in a paradise island overrun with power-hungry ...

Just Cause - hands-on (Preview)

Sep 7, 2006

Your mullet is muy thick, senor. And it streams gloriously in the wind as you throw yourself out the plane and plummet toward an island hundreds of miles below, where whores live in volcanoes, and roaming militias of bloodthirsty madmen slaughter each other for land and power. The ground approaches rapidly, and you can see a highway winding through the wilderness, so you pull the cord and the parachute flares out. You float down into oncoming traffic, land on the roof of a car, then leap ...

UK: Just Cause Street Date Confirmed (News)

Sep 5, 2006

Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, confirms today that JUST CAUSE will be in store on September 22nd on Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2 and PC.

Tropical vacation photos (News)

Aug 31, 2006

We snapped nine new shots of Eidos's upcoming free-roaming action game Just Cause. More than just GTA with grappling hooks (although, wouldn't that be enough to make this game worth watching?), Just Cause plunks you down on the island paradise of San Esperito and tasks you with developing a genuine guerrilla revolution by pitting the island's corrupt government against its local drug czars. These new screens show off the gorgeous vistas you can enjoy if you hijack one of the game's aerial ...

Just Cause (Screenshots)

Aug 31, 2006

Just Cause for PC and Xbox 360 Fact Sheet (News)

Aug 24, 2006

Your worldÂ¿Your rules. In Just Cause, you are a field operative and specialist in regime change backed by a top secret agency, who will overthrow the corrupt government of San Esperito. The rogue South American state is suspected of stockpiling Weapons of Mass Destruction, and it's your mission to negate the threat this poses to world peace. It could be to your advantage that the tropical paradise is about to implode as various factions vie for power Â¿ it just needs a gentle nudge in the right direction.

Just Cause offers the freedom to tackle your assignments however you want: playing the island's factions against one another, inciting a rebellion among the masses and building alliances with rebel forces and drug cartels. The action takes place in an incredibly detailed game world which consists of over 1.024sq kilometres of mountains, jungles, beaches, cities and villages. The island can be explored by land, sea and air, as you will have at your disposal one of the most varied and exciting array of vehicles ever seen in a video game.

Just Cause Demo Out On XBLM (News)

Aug 24, 2006

Just Cause offers the freedom to tackle your assignments however you want: Play the island's factions against one another, incite a rebellion among the masses, or build alliances with rebel forces and drug cartels. The action takes place in an incredibly detailed game world which consists of over 250,000 acres of mountains, jungles, beaches, cities, and villages. The island can be explored by land, sea, and air, as you will have at your disposal one of the most varied and exciting array of vehicles ever seen in a video game.

More Just Cause shots drop in (News)

Aug 22, 2006

Just in time to cement hero Rico Rodriguez as this year's most unconventional CIA agent in a game, we've got new media for Just Cause's winning combination of tropical scenery and huge explosions. Check out the Images tab to see shots of a stealthy infiltration, Rodriguez-style. As if gatecrashing a gentleman's club in the crater of a dormant volcano isn't high adventure enough, Just Cause will let you do it by throwing Rodriguez out of a perfectly good plane and paragliding in. Of course, you ...

Just Cause in action (News)

Aug 18, 2006

Friday 18 August 2006 With the release of high-flying action game Just Cause due next month we thought we'd share some more footage of Just Cause and it's charismatic lead character Rico Rodriguez - just click the movies tab above. Rodriguez is an undercover CIA operative who specialises in regime change and so has been sent to the South American state of San Esperito to spread revolutionary mayhem. This is achieved with all-out action rather than subtle political motivation and will see ...

New video for Just Cause (News)

Aug 11, 2006

Eidos has parachuted in with yet another bite-sized look at Just Cause, its upcoming action adventure that we've taken to calling "Grand Theft Auto in Cuba." As you know if you've read our coverage, the basic premise is that you're a secret agent helping rebels shake up the corrupt rulers of a chain of islands. This mini-trailer shows off a number of the non-wheeled vehicles in the game - namely, a wicked fast speedboat and aircraft ranging from a helicopter to a fighter jet. It also shows a ...

Just Cause Achievements Revealed (News)

Aug 11, 2006

Achieve360Points.com has just revealed the list of "Just Cause" achievements. Go check out the preview of this GTA-style game.

Just Cause Demo Officially Announced (News)

Aug 11, 2006

Avalanche have just announced on their site that a playable demo for Just Cause will be available on the 24th of August.

Just Cause demo dated? (News)

Aug 11, 2006

So the news that gamers who are eagerly awaiting their first spin around San Esperito may not have to sit tight until the title's September 22 release date, would be welcome. And according to internet speculation, that could well be the case, as forum whispers are now pointing to a August 24 drop date for the Just Cause demo over Xbox Live Marketplace.

Just Cause - trailer 4 (Video)

Aug 11, 2006

Hijack any vehicle in your efforts to overthrow the cruel governmental overlords of San Esperito - GTA style.

Yet another Just Cause trailer (News)

Aug 10, 2006

Eidos is really hyping Just Cause as much as they can, since there already is a brand new trailer for what seems to be a very fun game.

Just Cause new trailer (News)

Aug 6, 2006

Great surrounding, speedboats, only the girls are missing!

Just Cause - trailer 2 (Video)

Aug 4, 2006

Hijack any vehicle in your efforts to overthrow the cruel governmental overlords of San Esperito - GTA style.

Just Cause - trailer (Video)

Aug 4, 2006

Hijack any vehicle in your efforts to overthrow the cruel governmental overlords of San Esperito - GTA style.

Just Cause (Preview)

Jul 28, 2006

One game that has grabbed our attention firmly by the cojones is Just Cause from Swedish developer, Avalanche Studios. Not only does it look absolutely gorgeous but, by dropping the player into a huge, tropical hotbed of anarchic action, it promises an overload of riotous fun when it's released this fall. After being mighty impressed during our latest hands-on with the game, we tracked down Avalanche's content director, Odd Ahlgren, and liberated some answers from him about Just Cause, big ...

Just Cause (Feature)

Jul 28, 2006

Friday 28 July 2006 One game that has grabbed our attention firmly by the cojones is Just Cause from Swedish developer, Avalanche Studios. Not only does it look absolutely gorgeous but, by dropping the player into a huge, tropical hotbed of anarchic action, it promises an overload of riotous fun when it's released this autumn. After being mighty impressed during our latest hands-on with the game, we tracked down Avalanche's content director, Odd Ahlgren, and liberated some answers from him ...

Just Cause trailer lands (News)

Jul 28, 2006

Friday 28 July 2006 Not yet witnessed the madness that is Just Cause? Then make the most of this opportunity to click on the movie tab above and see the latest trailer of this incredible free-roaming action game, due for release on PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360 and PC on 30 September. Just Cause puts you in the role of Rico Rodriguez, a CIA operative who is sent to the South American state of San Esperito to instigate a regime change. This isn't done by pamphleting or by peaceful protest, but by making ...

Images and cover art of Just Cause (News)

Jul 23, 2006

Just Cause comes back with a cover art and a few screenshots, filled with heart-warming colors and big bright sun. And big guns. And explosions. Yay !

Just Cause (Preview)

Jun 30, 2006

Just Cause is shaping up to be something beyond incredible. When were mighty impressed when we saw it at E3 and now, after savoring another hands-on with the game, we're still smitten. And it's not just the eye-meltingly gorgeous graphics or the indulgently expansive play area that has us quivering at the knees - when you play Just Cause it's like a mushroom cloud-laying fun bomb going off in your face. If you're unfamiliar with the set-up, here's a quick rundown: you play CIA agent Rico ...

Just Cause (Preview)

Jun 30, 2006

Friday 30 June 2006 Just Cause is shaping up to be something beyond incredible. When we saw it at this year's E3 we were mighty impressed and now, after savouring another hands-on with the game, we're practically vomiting with excitement. And it's not just the eye-meltingly gorgeous graphics or the indulgently expansive play area that has us quivering at the knees, but more the fact that when you play Just Cause it's like a mushroom cloud-laying fun bomb going off in your face. If you're ...

Just Cause air-drops screens (News)

Jun 2, 2006

We got a delightful dozen new screens of the upcoming GTA-gone-native Just Cause, and while the developers may resent the comparison a little, we assure you we mean it as a compliment. Featured in this batch of shots are just a handful of the 180 vehicles available for use on the island of San Esperito, as well as a couple of Rico's crazier weapons. If you need more information on Just Cause, be sure to check out our pre-E3 coverage ...

Just Cause first look (News)

May 11, 2006

Thursday 11 May 2006 At 35 square miles in size, the world of Just Cause could accommodate GTAs San Andreas, Vice City, Liberty City and still have room to squeeze in The Getaways London. Its huge. And its got the all-action clout to fill every inch with exciting and memorable moments. Weve just ridden shotgun on one mission, and its a corker. Heres how it all happened. Undercover CIA agent Rico Rodriguez is sent to the fictional - but very Cuban – island of San Esperito to help ...

Pre-E3 06: Just Cause (Preview)

May 8, 2006

We'll just get the obvious out of the way - Just Cause is essentially a prettier, slightly more featured version of Grand Theft Auto, sipping an umbrella drink. You've got the massive, open-ended environments, 180 land, sea and air vehicles to play with and countless thugs who all want you dead. So what's the hook? You've got the unofficial backing of the United States and a big ol' tropical playground to blow apart. And ironically enough, it's literally a hook that makes the game move. If you ...

Just Cause coming to 360 (News)

Mar 22, 2006

Publisher Eidos has announced today that its upcoming government-toppling action title Just Cause will also make an appearance on Xbox 360 this fall, in addition to the previously confirmed releases for PC, Xbox and PS2. Developed by Avalanche Studios, Just Cause offers a volatile mix of political turmoil, weapons of mass destruction, rebel factions and drug cartels all bubbling away nicely under the relentless sun of tropical South American island, San ...

30 Second Vehicle Stunts (Hint)

Aug 16, 2007

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Infinite Jump Glitch (Glitch)

Aug 16, 2007

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Ride on Water Glitch (Glitch)

Aug 16, 2007

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Fall without Chute (Glitch)

Jun 27, 2007

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Taking over Territories (Hint)

Nov 16, 2006

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Grapple Hook (Unlockable)

Nov 16, 2006

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Achievements (Unlockable)

Sep 28, 2006

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