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Crysis 3 'not currently' in development for Wii U
It looks like Crysis 3 may not be coming to the Wii U after all, according to Crytek general manager Nick Button-Brown. "Just to answer the speculation, we are not currently working on a Wii U version of Crysis 3," reads a recent post on Button-Brown's Twitter account.The news comes only a week after Crysis 3 producer Mike Read stated that Crytek was "working with Nintendo" and that a Wii U version was a "possibility." Alas, it sounds like your dreams of poking bad guys with your power-suited fingers via touch screen will have to wait.
A walking (and shooting) tour of Crysis 3's NYC
The overgrown NYC biosphere is strangely beautiful in Crysis 3, even though, as packed with the ruins of civilization as it is, it's also simultaneously depressing. Of course, that's not even taking into account all the gunfights.
Crysis 3 producer dances around Wii U possibility
Crysis 3 for Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console is a "possibility," producer Mike Read said recently, noting the company is working with Nintendo, but stopping short of any official declaration."I wouldn't say there's no chance," he said in an interview with CVG. "I mean the Wii U still doesn't have any kind of release [date] attached to it at this point. Who knows what the future will bring with it. I can definitely say that we are working with Nintendo, and that's about all I can say on that front."Crysis 3 is due in February 2013, a few months after the Wii U's expected holiday launch window.
Crysis 3 release window narrowed to February 2013
Crytek's next flex of graphical muscle, Crysis 3, will be launching in February of 2013, which is just the tiniest bit more specific than the "Spring 2013" window known previously.
Crysis 3 screens both new and 'new'
You see that dude above, straight chillin'? Yeah, you've seen him before – like, a few weeks ago, when the image leaked alongside several other Crysis 3 screens. Well here he is again, but this time he's got a whole bunch more totally official screens, straight from EA. Thrilling!
This Crysis 3 concept art is pretty, of course
Saying that anything related to a Crysis game "looks good" is a bit like saying the Sun is somewhat hot, or that the Joystiq staff is somewhat attractive – true, obviously, but a bit of an understatement.This latest batch of concept artwork for Crysis 3 proves once again that, even without a trillion dollar gaming rig and DirectX 30, the artistic vision behind the Crisis franchise is just as beautiful and intense as the finished products are. The swampy, aged, almost Venetian feel Crysis 3's dystopian New York City exudes is so damn pretty, we almost wish the apocalypse would hurry up and get here.%Gallery-154627%
Crysis 3 intended to have DirectX 11 support on PC from day one
Crytek continues its multiplatform approach to development with Crysis 3, aiming to satisfy everyone from console owners to the PC gamers that are so hardcore, they cosplay as "parallax occlusion mapping." The developer hopes to have Direct X 11 support for PC at launch this time -- one of several advantages, it says, of having spent 14 months creating content and enhancing CryEngine 3, as opposed to building it and an accompanying game for three major systems."Yeah, I'm pretty sure we're going to have that," said Rasmus Hojengaard, Director of Creative Development. "I don't know if we've announced that yet, but obviously we're going to have DirectX 11 support since we already did it [for Crysis 2]. We basically started from a Crysis 2 DX11 patch, as starting point, and then we developed our technology from there on. We'd be pretty stupid not to capitalize on the technology we did for that and utilizing that from the get-go."Crysis 3 was running on PC during a recent unveiling in San Francisco, where Crytek showed off its vision of New York City as a devastated, metropolitan mire being swallowed by nature. While the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions aren't ready to be shown yet, Hojengaard says they will benefit from the studio's philosophy in art design, with the game being "actually less reliant on shader technology than, you know, just really good moods, good light setups, and good asset creation."That approach, in turn, also supports the PC version, which still lives beneath the franchise's reputation for crippling even the most exorbitant hardware. "We also want to make sure, even if you're on the PC, even if you don't have the super powerhouse, nuclear power plant at home, you can still run the game and get a beautiful experience from it."
Head down to the swamps of New York City with Crysis 3's first gameplay trailer
Crysis 3's naturalization of New York City's concrete jungle takes full shape in the first gameplay trailer, released this morning by EA. That compound bow makes plenty of appearances, but don't think Crytek has forgotten about all those other toys Crysis fans have come to expect.
Crysis 3's main man is a crack shot with a bow, apparently
Guys! Guys! Can you imagine if that Crysis 3 nanosuit dude is actually just Ted Nugent on a wild bow hunting spree after civilization collapses? That's the Crysis 3 we want to play. Don't you? Take a peek at the gallery below and get all up in this crazy headspace we've got going this morning.
Crysis 3 arrives in spring 2013
Electronic Arts announced this morning that Crysis 3, which leaked into existence last week on the publisher's Origin service, will arrive in the spring of 2013. The "sandbox shooter" will be set in 2047, inside a rainforest created by New York City being under a dome. This "Liberty Dome" will have "seven distinct and treacherous environments." The narrative will feature your standard revenge scenario with corporate conspiracy and back-stabbing going on.In case you can't resist a company earning interest on your money for a year, Crysis 3 is available now for pre-order. The Crysis 3 Hunter Edition includes the Hunter Nanosuit module and a bonus XP boost up to level 5 in the game's multiplayer -- that we know nothing about. It's available on Origin.com and participating retailers (which have other varied bonuses) for $59.99. Think of it as corporate Kickstarter.
Crysis 3 reveal set for April 16
After leaking the existence of Crysis 3 on its own Origin service, Electronic Arts has publicly acknowledged the title. While the company isn't divulging any details, it told Joystiq, "The best kept secret in shooters just can't be contained." EA adds that we should "stay tuned for more information on April 16."The game will reportedly take place in New York once again, according to Russian site MadFanboy (via CVG). The city has become "almost a jungle," apparently. Furthermore, Crysis 3 is reportedly set for a Spring 2013 launch. Presumably, Nano Suits will also be involved. Whatever Crytek has in store, we'll find out next week.
Crysis 3 accidentally revealed by EA's Origin service
EA probably wasn't too keen on you learning about a new Crysis just yet – the news comes from its Origin service where box art and cursory details popped up overnight for "Crysis 3" (as seen above). The box art and listings have since been removed, but as we all know Google sees all.Moreover, as Neogaf points out, GameReactor magazine is teasing a reveal for Crysis 3 in the coming week. Unfortunately for both EA and the European magazine, some of that thunder got stolen by a faulty switch over at Origin.Box art for Xbox 360 and PC versions popped up, but we imagine it'll also arrive on PlayStation 3. We've reached out to EA for clarification, but we don't expect to hear more until next week's planned reveal. (And yes, that dude on the Crysis 3 cover is rocking what looks like a compound bow.)
