Single Player:

• Fix some random crash occurring during specific Malaria attacks
• Fix health damage not following the difficulty level when switching difficulty during player’s walkthrough
• Fix some camera issue when using a mortar near a rock
• Reduce significantly the probability of having a corrupted save game

Multiplayer:

• Add Respawning time in Host – Advanced options – player match
• Add Starting rank in Host – Advanced options – player match
• Add min players in the host option
• Add deaths in scoreboard
• Balance current damage model
• Show VIP on Scoreboard (for your team only)
• Players can stay on the same host for consecutive matches in Ranked match
• Add a Quick match button when selecting a map in the Map community
• Fix vehicles spawning on their initial position immediately after being destroyed by an explosion
• Fix client being disconnected from the host randomly and not being able to see it after that
• Fix death message does not appear randomly
• Fix some issues when interacting with objects
• Fix bandolier doesn’t always unlock extra ammo
• Fix some bug when healing another player and getting wounded at the same time
• Fix diamond gain in rank mode
• Fix players don’t get a request to keep a map after playing on a IGE map
• DLC Fix some issues when using the crossbow

Extra Features:

• Add a “hardcore mode” that will provide a new damage model where all weapons do much more damage to increase realism.
• Add the possibility to play Rank matches on a selection of user maps

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But true to Steam history, Europeans are getting screwed once again, as the title retails for 25 Euros, which is nearly twice the price of the US version.

More Far Cry 2 info on Steam here.

THe new content, called “Fortunes Pack” will feature three new weapons, two new vehicles and five new multiplayer maps for the grand total of $4.99. All the new content will be available both in single and multiplayer modes.

Full list after the jump.

Three brand new weapons, which can be found in the armory:
Silenced Shotgun
Sawed-off shotgun
Crossbow

Two new vehicles, which can be found at various locations throughout the the game in place of cars or other vehicles:
Unimog (big truck)
Quad

Five new Multiplayer maps:
Cheap Labor
Last Resort
Lake Smear
Fort Fury
Jungle Seizure

Responding to a community request, the upcoming patch for Far Cry 2 will add a new “hardcore” multiplayer setting to the open-world shooter. All versions – PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 – of the game will receive the update.

Apparently some players were “seeking and expecting a more realistic experience,” hence the update. Changes include a new damage model with increased damage for all weapons; rebalanced weapons; enemy names disappear after spawning invincibility period is over; the ability to tweak spawning time and more.

No release date for the patch was given.

And if you’re actually waiting for EndWar or Far Cry 2, these games also happen to cost just $39.99 and they are available for PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. This deals are also available at GameStop locations.

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Mission 1: The Morrocan
This mission sends you into the most heavily guarded region of the Leboa-Sako territory. Hiding out at the old Legion fort is a Moroccan who might be able to help you locate the Jackal. Your objective is to locate him and find out what he knows.

Mission 2: The American
Your predecessor has tracked down the American informant to the Dogon village in the rocky northern ranges. Your objective: follow his trail and find out what the informant told him.

The publisher is yet to say if the content will be released for the console editions. Far Cry 2 has been released for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The abovementioned missions can be downloaded from any major download site.

Dubbed “Fortune’s Pack”, it will add new weapons, vehicles and maps to the open-world shooter. This includes three new weapons – Silenced Shotgun, Sawed-off Shotgun and Crossbow; two new vehicles – Quad and Unimog; and four new multiplayer maps.

No pricing was mentioned and no mention of a PC release was made.

"[Far Cry 2] is well on track to achieve our expectations for the year," said Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. "The holiday quarter is off to a solid start with the successful launch."

The ailing PC format, which many speculated would die soon, saw the game break into the retail sales chart, topping it, in fact, during the week of its release. No hard numbers were given though. Console numbers aren’t known either, but a similar level of sales performance is expected, too.

The DRM will allow five activations on 3 separate computers. Interestingly, uninstalling the game “refunds” an activation so long as you complete proper uninstall. Ubisoft hopes to support the fans by allowing additional activations and assures that you’ll always be able to play the game, be it in the far future.

Taking on the reins from Crytek, Ubisoft Montreal set the shooter in the vast lands of Africa, having players torch jungles and kill enemies at one swoop.

The game will be released on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360; it will also be available on Steam, Valve’s digital distribution platform.

First, the good news: Ubisoft Montreal has detailed the various multiplayer modes that will be present in the game. They include Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond and Uprising. CtD, as the name suggests, is the CTF format reworked into the game to work in its African setting. Uprising is a modified version of a VIP mode.

Now the bad news: there won’t be a playable demo for the game. Apparently, even if they do try to make a demo, it’d be too complex due to the nature of open-world games.

Far Cry 2 comes out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 21 in North America.

Far Cry 2 is due out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

In more release date news, EA’s sci-fi survival shooter Dead Space will arrive in North America even earlier than expected. The game is now expected to freak out gamers on PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 14, and PC gamers on October 20. It is scheduled to hit Europe on October 24.

“For us Africa still has a huge amount of promise,” said Redding. “Let’s face it, jungle islands are probably less exciting as they were four years ago.”

“There are still things we want to do with the African setting, and I think it’s safe to say we’ll continue to explore it,” he explained. “That said, we might find something new and compelling about the Antarctic setting that wants us to make the next game there, but honestly, we’re still at the preliminary stages.”

The original Far Cry was developed by Crytek and released back in 2004 on PC. It took place on a tropical island, which Crysis, the studio’s second project, also shared.

Far Cry 2 is set for release on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this Fall.

According to their post, you will need a minimum Pentium 4 3.2GHz or a Pentium D clocked at 2.66GHz; if you’re part of the AMD camp then an Athlon 64 3500+ is required. Minimum 1GB RAM is required, with a NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X1650 the lowest choice of graphics cards. You will also need at least 12GB of space on your hard drive, though the final space requirement is still being decided at the moment.

Hit the jump to see the recommended system specs.

Recommended
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better
RAM: 2 GB
Video card: NVidia 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 or better
    512 Mb of graphic memory
Sound: 5.1 sound card recommended
Supported Video cards:
NVidia 6800, NVidia 7000 series, 8000 series, 9000 series, 200 series. 8800M and 8700M supported for laptops. ATI X1650 – 1950 series , HD2000 series , HD3000 series , HD4000 series .