Looking to try out a new game but don’t want to leave your couch? Well then if you have an Xbox 360 you’ll be happy to hear that Far Cry 2, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men and Shrek the Third gave all hit Xbox Live’s Games on Demand service.

You’re looking at about $30 for both Far Cry and Kane and Lynch and about $20 for Shrek the Third.

Ubisoft and Valve are running a great weekend deal on Steam, where you can get each of the two Far Cry games for half price; Far Cry for $5 and Far Cry 2: Fortune’s Edition for $10. Uwe Boll movie not included.

For people who have been noticing the glitches with Far Cry 2 for the Xbox 360, chances are you will need this patch. The said Far Cry 2 patch is now available for download on Xbox live. This patch will include a lot of improvements for both single player and multiplayer modes; with better browsing features, more multiplayer game options, and other new additions in order to let you play the game, the way you want. Information on a similar update for PS3 and PC will be announced soon.

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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As a part of Ubisoft’s week-long offers, you can now get Far Cry 2 on Steam for a mere $15 bucks. The offer is available for the next 24 hours only, so hurry up if you want some African open-world action.

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.

Just days after Valve announced that developers could release DLC via Steam, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 2 will be getting a new DLC.

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.

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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.

Is your Santa a smart shopper or has he already gotten that Prince of Persia game? We’re hoping that he actually failed to get it yet as the game is now available for a whooping discounted price. It’s not $59.99 as it was at its launch two weeks ago. It only costs $39.99 in various GameStop locations. Better make sure your Santa knows about it.

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.

via cheapassgamer

Ubisoft has released two bonus missions for the PC version of Far Cry 2, adding roughly three hours of gameplay to the open-world shooter. Below is their description:

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.

Ubisoft today announced that downloadable content for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Far Cry 2 are coming next week.

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.

Despite being radically different from the original, Far Cry 2, relying on its brand power, has sold over a million units worldwide since it was released in the third week of October.

"[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.