PSA: Far Cry 3 patch out today, adds new difficulty, outpost reset
Those who think they've gotten everything out of Far Cry 3 are in for a treat today. As promised, a new update has been released, adding some special options to the game. Players who have beaten the game can start a new game in Master difficulty, which populates the world with tougher enemies and ...
Far Cry 3 lead writer hints at upcoming continuation [Update: Blood Dragon?]
Update: The unannounced continuation in question may be an XBLA game called Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. Via a tip from the typically reliable @lifelower, we've learned of Brazilian classification ratings for a "first-person shooter" by that name, alongside possible XBLA artwork for the game - the ...
Far Cry 3 getting Outpost reset option, new 'Master' difficulty
Ubisoft is taking a cue from Far Cry 3 fans, issuing a series of changes to both the single-player campaign and multiplayer mode. The most notable changes involve the ability to reset all outposts – allowing you to assault and capture each one again –and a new higher difficulty mode ...
Ubisoft: 'Fans certainly won't have to wait four more years for next Far Cry'
Speaking in an earnings call today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said "fans will certainly not have to wait four more years for the next Far Cry." With Far Cry 3 performing "way better than expected," helping it to ship 4.5 million, Ubisoft is keen to take advantage of what it feels is the right ...
Ubisoft sales crest $1 billion during Q3
Ubisoft's performance figures for the three month period ending December 31, 2012 have been released, and while we don't have specific net/operating/sticky/whatever income figures on account of the company's Frenchness, we do have an overall indication of how it performed in Q3. Which is to say, ...
Assassin's Creed 3 at more than 12M shipped, Far Cry 3 over 4.5M [update]
Update: During Ubisoft's earnings call, the company revealed the sell-through percentage for Assassin's Creed 3 is around 70 percent. Applying that to shipment figures of 12 million, that translates into 8.4 million units sold. Ubisoft also noted that 1 million of the 4.5 million Far Cry 3 copies ...
Far Cry 3 drops to $35 in Amazon's all-day gaming Gold Box
If it's as ludicrously cold where you are as it is where we are, you should consider buying Far Cry 3 on Amazon today for $34.99. While it's not that Caribbean vacation you've been saving for, the tropical island in Ubisoft's open-shooter sure looks warm, and maybe that virtual warmth will osmose ...
'DmC: Devil May Cry' premiere tears up UK charts
Capcom's DmC: Devil May Cry flies on the wings of angels and demons to debut at the top spot on Chart-Track's UK sales chart. The reboot, developed by Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword), sold just over a third of what Devil May Cry 4 had when it comboed the number one spot in 2008. The rest of the chart ...
'Ultimate' Far Cry, Splinter Cell bundles spotted on UK retail site
UK retailer GAME has listings for an Ultimate Far Cry Compilation and something called Ultimate Splinter Cell, each with tentative release dates of 2013. The Far Cry compilation is priced at £40 for Xbox 360 and PS3, and £30 for PC, and Splinter Cell comes in PC flavor only, for ...
Far Cry 3 free PS3-exclusive 'High Tides' DLC lands January 15
Free 'High Tides' co-op content for Far Cry 3 is washing up on PlayStation Network shores on Tuesday, January 15. The PS3-exclusive DLC includes two chapters, Jailbreak and Redemption, that tell the epilogue of the game's co-op campaign. Multiplayer-focused developer Massive Entertainment says High ...
