Far Cry Vengeance Announced! After a two gigabyte RAR file that housed images and details on several of Ubisoft's upcoming game lineup was released to the masses via an Internet leak, the publisher had no choice but to formally announce the first details on its up and coming Far Cry game on the Nintendo Wii. More >
Predator Patch Unleashed! The Far Cry Instincts Predator patch has been released to Xbox Live. Hop online to download it, and click through to the following page for a list of the fixes. More >
WoW Patch 2.0.1 The biggest World of Warcraft Update yet. Download it from FilePlanet!
Map of the Week #22 Checkout our very latest map of the week winner. This map is in an indoors excavation of what the map editor is capable of. Click through and check it out.
Far Cry Vengeance Trailer We've got our grubby, tropical paradise lovin', hands on the latest (and only) gameplay trailer for the Nintendo Wii's first rendition of the Far Cry series. See how Nintendo's new machine puts its own twist on the classic formula.
Tuesday, 28 November, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Far Cry Vengeance Preview Posted 22:45 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News IGN Wii has posted a hands-on preview with the newest entry in the Far Cry franchise, Far Cry Vengeance. The IGN Wii staff was invited to Ubisoft's San Francisco studio to give the game a test drive before it launches on December 5. Apparently the game fares a bit better than I had expected on the console. I figured Vengeance to be a filler title, something that wouldn't compare to the rest of the Far Cry games, but perhaps I was mistaken, maybe hell has indeed frozen over.
Or you can simply click here for all the new videos included in the preview.
Wednesday, 22 November, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Far Cry SDK 1.4 Released 8:34 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News Just recently CryTek released the newest rendition of their development SDK, version 1.4. This set of tools includes the scripts, filters and tools for modders to create their own mods and maps using the CryEngine. Click here to head on over to FileFront and download the new SDK.
Monday, 13 November, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Far Cry Vengeance Trailer Released! 11:21 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News Ubisoft just recently released the first ever gameplay footage of Far Cry Vengeance for the forthcoming Nintendo Wii. The footage is enclosed in a classic Far Cry trailer with the signature ending that has become a trademark for the series.
Of significant note is the semi-tutorial of how to play the game offered within the trailer. Since the Wii has a unique controller design, the trailer is kind enough to feature many of the game's standard actions (i.e. firing, tossing a grenade, and using feral abilities) in both video and physical form. Players shouldn't have much trouble controlling Carver around the perils of yet another tropical paradise after checking out this trailer.
Click here to head on over to IGN's download page.
Friday, 10 November, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Google Search Added 16:59 PST | KBowen | Print News | Mail News You may have noticed that our site search is now powered by the fine folks at Google. So please enjoy slightly more convenient searching! For more information on our Google partnership, read this.
Tuesday, 7 November, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
New Poll Posted 9:24 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News We've just whipped up a new poll question for everyone to ruminate on over the next week. Since the news of Uwe Boll directing the Far Cry movie hit the wire, we thought it only fair that we pose a question regarding his utter crappiness. Glance on over to the right side of our home page and click away.
Wednesday, 25 October, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Far Cry 1.4 Patch Now Available 11:55 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News We've got the latest Far Cry patch available for download at FilePlanet. Click here to head to the download site. Here's a lengthy list of the changes that the patch brings to both the single and multiplayer portions of the game:
General changes
Added remakes of Assault maps (Project FiXit)
Closed several security holes
Joypad support has been added
Several console commands have been deactivated and are only available in DEVMODE
Multiplayer General changes
Added automatic kicking of team killers for violating default limit (integrated with Punkbuster)
Added broadcast and spawn messages on the server
Added center red dot to the scope of the sniper rifle
Added command which allows the gameplay to start at a specific flag for training
Added first person spectator view. It is considered beta and will not be officially supported
Added GUI buttons for players to easily vote
Added GUI voting panel to initiate votes for map changes and kicking players
Added in-game server administrator panel for real time GUI admin capability
Added in-game text flood kicking (integrated with Punkbuster)
Added IP and server name to scoreboard
Added Join server by IP function
Added option to disable voting
Added option to remove enemy name tags from crosshair
Added team kill punish and forgive system
Fixed "CD Key In Use" issue with automatic server kick
Fixed binocular/sniper rifle bug
Fixed bug in mp_airstrip which lead to a server crash
Fixed bug where players were missing their scoreboard (getting refreshed automatically now)
Fixed gameplay issues on mp_jungle
Fixed grenade bug
Fixed scoreboard so it now properly shows ping
Increased amount of damage inflatable boat can take
Server browser list updated for easy navigation. Many filters and a favorite server section added
Multiplayer Gameplay Changes
Added MP5 and Shocker to Assault game mode
Added occlusive damage to vehicle explosions (player cannot die due to an explosion while behind a solid object any more)
Fall damage reduced
General weapons balancing
Health and armor adjusted amongst the classes to give the grunt the most, engineer medium and sniper least.
New OICW grenade launcher interface
New RL fire mode
Server and client optimizations for smoother gameplay
First Four Vengeance Screens 18:48 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News We've got our grubby, little, Nintendo-loving hands on the first four screens of the newly announced Far Cry Vengeance for their new Wii console. The game is scheduled to ship side-by-side with the system on November 19.
Far Cry Vengeance Screens
Worst. News. Ever. 18:16 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News Okay, so maybe we're being a little over dramatic. I suppose the worst news ever (at least for a Far Cry website) would be that our beloved video game series has been cancelled and all copies were to be summarily burned. That didn't happen, so no need to worry.
However, what actually did happen - and the reason for this news post - is that Uwe Boll recently confirmed that he indeed will be helming the movie version of the Far Cry series, and he'll begin ruining our beloved lineage in May 2007 (when the movie begins production). As reported by IGN Filmforce, the movie is expected to follow the first game's plot line which saw a man captured in a cargo ship only to be free under mysterious circumstances.
As if the news of Uwe sitting in the Director's Chair wasn't bad enough, it appears that the writers of the horribly, awful Alone in the Dark movie adaptation will be charged with penning the screenplay for Far Cry.
Our only consolation? The knowledge that it could have been good.
Saturday, 7 October, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Far Cry Instincts Evolution Maps Update 10:53 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News After a few days spent in Vegas for a press event for a yet unannounced game, we're back and ready to give you guys a heaping helping of Evolution map goodness. We've got tons of maps to go up, since you guys have been continuously feeding them into our database in our absence, so stay tuned in the next few days. If you haven't submitted your creation yet, you need only to click right here to get the process underway. And now, on to the first batch!
Reminder: If you have created a multiplayer map for Far Cry (PC), Instincts (Xbox), Evolution (Xbox) and/or Predator (Xbox 360), add it to our collection!
Thursday, 28 September, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Planet Gears of War Launches 16:56 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News After yesterday's X06 press conference and newly released demo videos working their way around the Internet, now seems like the perfect time to unleash our newest Planet site to the masses. Planet Gears of War plans to bring all the latest news on this promising new franchise, including all the details of the game's launch on November 12 and November 17 for you European folk. Check 'em out!
Tuesday, 26 September, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Predator Patch Unleashed! 15:14 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News Ubisoft recently released the news that they've been hard at work on a patch for Far Cry Instincts Predator for some time now. Here's what Ubisoft had to say about the patch, as well as a list of the fixes that it addresses.
Updates are a complicated business. The issues that sometimes occur when games are released for online play can be complex to reproduce and solve. Then the testing and approval process needs to begin, and changes may have to be made. No one wants to release an update that doesn't solve all of the issues players are having - and, with this in mind, the wait for a Far Cry Instincts Predator update has been longer than usual. But the process is now complete, and the update has been unleashed to the masses!
1. Controls will be more responsive than before (in all game modes)
2. Faster and smoother thumb stick response (in network games)
3. Reduced the analog thumb stick dead zone from 35% to 24%
4. Fixed Rich Presence (Xbox Live status)
5. Support for more than 64 save games (including user maps) – the limit is now as many saves as will fit on your storage device
6. Fixed voice chat lag with high number of players
7. Can change game type in game lobby
8. Fixed occasional issue where no weapon appears in hand
9. Fixed occasional issue where players are disconnected from lobby and game session
10. Fixed occasional problems when joining from friends list
Remember, to receive the update you'll have to be signed on to Xbox Live. Then just pop in your game disc and you'll download it immediately.
Sunday, 24 September, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
Far Cry Vengeance Officially Announced! 18:14 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News After a two gigabyte RAR file that housed images and details on several of Ubisoft's upcoming game lineup was released to the masses via an Internet leak, the publisher had no choice but to formally announce the first details on its up and coming Far Cry game on the Nintendo Wii.
Officially title Far Cry Vengeance, the game promises a new storyline, new weapons, and new maps. It promises to take revolutionary advantage of Wii's Nunchuk and Remote attachments. Players will be able to drive, shoot, slash, jump and climb their way through a rebel-infested, tropical hell. The game will launch with the Nintendo Wii on November 19th. Click through to the following page for the first specifics on the new story and game features.
Predator Maps Updated 17:32 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News We've got a boatload of new Predator maps for everyone to checkout. Yes, they're long overdue, yes your e-mails have been read and likely answered, and yes, we apologize for the delay. With the work that TeamXbox.com brings to your faithful site director, and the rigors of the regular season of the NFL getting underway time has been in short supply. Here are the maps that you've all been waiting for:
Reminder: If you have created a multiplayer map for Far Cry (PC), Instincts (Xbox), Evolution (Xbox) and/or Predator (Xbox 360), add it to our collection!
Reminder: If you have created a multiplayer map for Far Cry (PC), Instincts (Xbox), Evolution (Xbox) and/or Predator (Xbox 360), add it to our collection!
Thursday, 24 August, 2006 – Planet Far Cry News
New Far Cry Mod Created! 9:27 PST | Nate | Print News | Mail News We've recently received a mod for the original Far Cry. The name of the mod is Panedmie and it's author is Campus Ubisoft 2006. Here's a brief description and a link so you can scoop it up and get to playing!
Description: As Luca, an eco-terrorist, infiltrate a military research compound and sabotage their experiments.
Far Cry Pandemie is a single player campaign with 8 original characters, 13 new levels and 19 full character animation cutscenes, all done by 69 students in 15 weeks!
