Far Cry 2, the sequel to, what else, Far Cry, is sold 1 million copies worldwide. This is a pretty decent number to attain in three weeks, but the game is above average, for sure. As we noted in our review, the way fire spreads in the game is amazing, a real graphical coup. The open-world system in the game, which basically made it like Mercenaries 2 but in FPS view, was a great touch as well. We are not surprised it hit 1 million, and by the end of the year, it may even hit 3 or 4.

The PSN HOME beta users now have a very interesting area to explore. The environments from Far Cry 2 are now explorable inside the HOME beta. You can head inside the space and dig deeper into the upcoming Far Cry 2 game and its African landscapes. You can visit a bombed-out train station that has been turned into a makeshift office for Reuben Oluwagembi, a journalist caught in the middle of the warring UFFL and APR factions. HOME beta users like us can check it out now, it is a pretty interesting idea.

GameTrailers has posted some new exclusive gameplay videos from Far Cry 2, and they are pretty impressive. As you can see, it seems that CryTek is really pulling out all the stops for this full sequel. It is good to hear, since we have been waiting for a real Far Cry sequel for a while. Click on the link to see all the videos besides the one below.

PRESS RELEASE

London, UK – September 05, 2008 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry® 2 will be released on October 24th throughout all EMEA territories on the 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows® PC.

In our commitment to bring you more PC game news, here we have the newly-revealed minimum specs for Far Cry 2 on the PC. Keep in mind, this game runs on the new CryTek 2 engine, which is up there with the big boys. The minimum specs reflect that too, with 12gb space needed, if we are reading the specs correctly. Yes, we said 12. Check it for yourself to confirm. The rest of the specs are not as bad, with a 3.2 P4 or 2.6 Dual/Quad core needed, as well as an nVidia 6800/ATI x1650 or better. 1GB RAM is pretty standard these days for a gaming machine, but 12gb, holy cow. The recommended specs are even worse.

The Far Cry 2 E308 trailer is posted over at IGN, and it looks pretty great. Check it out.

Apparently, Far Cry 2 p[producer Louis-Pierre Pharand is pretty adamant that there will be no "mutants" in AFar Cry 2. Speaking to German site PCGames.de at a recent press event in Canada, LP said “There are no fucking mutants in this game.” Well, we guess there are no mutants in the game! “No mutants, no monsters, no magic, no psychic powers,” added director Clint Hocking, just shooting and bombs and Africa., apparently. So there you have it!

JeuxFrance has some new gameplay video from Far Cry 2. As you can see, the in-game action looks fantastic, especially in the boat sequences. The jungle scenes are good too, but the water is just great. Check it out.

Gameplay footage from the new Far Cry game has been posted. As you can see, the all new engine looks pretty impressive. The "Dunia" engine, as it is called, seems to be tailor-made for Far Cry. Check it out below.

Ubisoft has updated the Far Cry 2 blog with a new video, and a release date of Fall 2008. The game will ship simultaneously on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 and will be polished on all platforms so the quality and features of each will be top-notch, according to Ubisoft.