When Crysis first hit the scene gamers were amazed by the top notch graphics Crytek managed to display. However, back in 2007 the hardware needed to actually run Crysis properly was quite expensive meaning not everyone was able to bask in its glory. Well, not that Crysis 2 is just over the horizon many have wondered what kind of super machine they will need to render the game.

Crytek, for one, has kept quite about this but EA Germany has come forth on Facebook to let us know the minimum requirements for the game which are listed below.

• OS: XP/Vista/Windows 7
• CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo at 2Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 x2 2Ghz or better
• 2 GB RAM
• 9 GB hard drive space
• DVD ROM: 8x
• NVidia 8800GT 512Mb RAM, ATI 3850HD 512Mb RAM graphics card
• DirectX 9.0c-compatible audio controller
• Keyboard, mouse, or Microsoft Xbox 360 controller for Windows
• Internet connection for activation and online mutiplayer

While these specs aren’t too groundbreaking they may prove themselves to be a bit of a problem for gamers running dated rigs. But then again, what better time to upgrade than now?

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Currently, if you want to hook your external hard drive up to your Xbox 360 you have to pass through some loop holes and do some hackery, but that’s no fun. Luckily, Joystiq has just gotten some documents that say USB Mass Storage Device Support on Xbox 360 is coming in a 2010 Xbox 360 system update.

There’s no telling exactly when the update will drop, presumably this Spring, but when it does drop gamers will be able to put things like Xbox Live Arcade games, Games on Demand games and DLC in general on external hard drives.

What I want to know, however, is if I could hook up external hard drive up and watch some TV shows. That would open up a whole new market for Microsoft and the Xbox 360.