The Crysis Weekly Update #7 is now online, turning its attention to new matters following the release of the version 1.2 patch that was the subject of the previous six updates. Word is they are still working on the complete server documentation, and that the hotfix for the recently revealed...

Pretty much everybody in the gaming community knows about Crysis, how it’s been flogged and what it’s capable of. It was all Direct X10 this, nanosuits that, next generation of shooter thinking the other! And do you know what? They were bloody right! Now, I won’t disappoint, because I kno...

The Crymod Modding Portal offers a temporary fix for the looping sound bug that can be encountered in multiplayer Crysis games. The fix involves using console commands to shut down and restart sound in the game when the bug strikes, which is a kludgy, if effective, way to address this issue...

The Crysis Weekly Update #8 is online, announcing the release of a version 1.21 hotfix to address the security hole that could cause server crashes as well as the availability of version 1.4 of the game's redesigned server documentation. The update is rounded out with a status report on the...

The Crysis Weekly Update #10 is online, with the latest on Crytek's first-person shooter (thanks Ant). The update includes a new outtake video, word they working on the problem that caused clients to be randomly kicked from multiplayer servers with "Hash Mismatch" errors (which we...

In other Crytek-related news, inCrysis has word that a search of the UK Intellectual Property Office Database reveals that Crytek has trademarked the name Crysis Warzone, and has registered a website in that name (currently a placeholder). Crytek now owns all of the following trademarks:...

Carmack frees Quake on GamesRadar is a Q&A with the id Software Technical Director about Quake Live, id's upcoming free shooter (thanks Voodoo Extreme). Along the way he offers thoughts on Crysis, expressing an interesting perspective from someone who has spent so much time exploring th...

Following word that Crytek has trademarked Crysis Warhead (story) and launched a teaser website (story), comes the official announcement of the Crysis Warhead game, a PC-only first-person shooter set in "the parallel story to Crysis." The game is being developed in Crytek's Budapest ...

The German PC Games Website has a tidbit from an interview with Crytek boss Cevat Yerli that will appear in an upcoming issue of their print counterpart. The story is in German, but a translation tells us Yerli is offering reassurances to gamers that Crysis Warhead should be able to achieve...

Tiscali Games has some skinny on what to expect from Crysis Warhead, based on a Czech preview of Crytek's upcoming shooter. Among the details are that the game will have more of a nonlinear "sandbox" feel, and that the campaign should last 8-10 hours. They conclude with a reminder ...

A new Crysis Warhead teaser trailer from Crytek's upcoming first-person shooter offers a look at some actual gameplay where some stuff gets blowed-up real good. The clip can be found on AtomicGamer, ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and gameSlave. ...

MADSHRIMPS has an article about "Cuban Ultima Doom Sword's CustomCrysisConfig," a modification that provides the seemingly contradiction of improved performance and improved visuals in Crysis. They offer benchmark results that indeed show impressive frame rate gains and they point ...

There's a Crysis Warhead preview on IGN with hands-on impressions of Cryek's upcoming first-person shooter follow-up, including several gameplay movies. Along the way they spill some beans that Crytek was planning to announce at E3 next week, saying that game, which will run slightly shorter...

Crysis Warhead preorders are now being accepted at The EA Store, confirming the recently revealed $29.99 price point for Crytek's upcoming first-person shooter follow-up (story). The product description for the game reveals the inclusion of Crysis Wars, "an expanded new multiplayer expe...

A new "The Hunter Returns" trailer is now available from Crysis Warhead, Crytek's upcoming shooter follow-up. The clip is posted on Tiscali Games along with a lot of Czech text we don't understand. Nano nano. ...

The Crysis Warhead Community Q&A on Gamer's Hell offers a community Q&A where Crytek answers questions about their upcoming shooter sequel, covering topics like multiplayer modes, AI, gameplay tweaks, and more. The Q&A is accompanied by a batch of new screenshots. ...

The Crysis Warhead Q&A on GameSpot talks with Eric Legel and Bernd Diemer about multiplayer play in Crysis Warhead, an enhanced version of Crysis multiplayer play called Crysis Wars: "Crysis Wars is a new brand, a way to tell the players that we aim to deliver a game that has been ...

EA and Crytek Set Deployment Date for Crysis Warhead has word that the new Crysis game is set for release on September 12 in Europe and September 16 in North America, offering a new solo campaign and the enhanced multiplayer gameplay of Crysis Wars. They are also offering a $5.00 discount of...

IGN quotes a Games Convention presentation by Cevat Yerli where the Crytek CEO reveals that Crysis only cost them 15 million Euros ($22 million USD) to make, a relative bargain for a AAA title. This means in spite of complaints about PC sales and piracy, the game still turned a profit, with...

There's a video interview with Crytek on GameStar, where the German site interviews the German developer about the Crysis Wars multiplayer they are introducing with Crysis Warhead. Interestingly, the questions are in German, but the answers are in English. The clip also offers a Crysis Wars ...

The Crysis Warhead Website announces that Crysis Warhead is gold, and Crytek's first-person shooter follow-up is expected in stores on its planned release dates (story) of September 16 in North America and September 12 in Europe. Crysis Warhead includes a new single-player Crysis campaign as...

Why EA Should Exchange my -Digital copy- of Crysis for a Physical Retail Copy on Crymod Modding Portal is a lengthy forum thread outlining a frustrating exchange one user had with EA customer support over trying to update a copy of Crysis downloaded from the EA store to work under 64-bit Vis...

Crysis Warhead Interview on Shacknews chats with Bernd Diemer about Crytek's coming first-person shooter prequel. The focus of the conversation is lessons learned, as Bernd goes into aspects of the original Crysis they are improving upon, specifically the AI implementation. Interestingly, he...

EA and Crytek announce Crysis Warhead is shipping to stores, paving the way for Thursday's North American and European release of the first-person shooter sequel. Here's how Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli characterizes the occasion: "The launch of Crysis Warhead marks a significant milestone fo...

Steam is now offering online sales and downloads of Crysis Warhead, Crytek's first-person shooter follow-up. In a bit of a surprise, this precedes the game's international release, which is tomorrow (story). They are also offering Warhead as a bundle with the original Crysis. ...

There's now a Crysis Warhead Copy Protection FAQ on the Crymod Modding Portal addressing concerns over the digital rights management in Crysis Warhead, Crytek's just-released shooter (story). The document outlines the reasoning for the copy protection, advantages this system provides (you do...

As announced Tuesday (story), Crysis Warhead should be hitting store shelves today, and as announced yesterday (story), Crytek's first-person shooter sequel is also now available via Steam. On a related note, GameXtract has a screenshot of the EULA that indicates Crysis Warhead allows a limi...

A post on the Crysis-HQ.com Forum by Crytek Community Manager Sven Metzger indicates (in German) that they removed the 64-bit files from Crysis Warhead prior to releasing the first-person shooter follow-up. The reason they were removed is not revealed, but he indicates they have plans to su...

Crymod Modding Portal says the Sandbox Editor and mod SDK for Crysis Warhead and Crysis Wars are in the works, as these tools were not included in the retail release of Crytek's shooter follow-up. They promise a release as soon as possible, and in the meantime point out the following for t...

The Crysis Monthly Update #6 offers the October edition of this online Crysis newsletter. Various topics are covered, and the update also includes details on plans for a version 1.1 patch for Crysis Warhead. The change list of the patch indicates the new version of the shooter follow-up will...

A new patch for Crysis Wars is now available, updating the multiplayer mode from Crysis Warhead to version 1.1. The update address some bugs, removes online authentications, and as promised last week, adds Linux server and 64-bit support. The update can be acquired automatically, as outlined...

The Crysis Warhead Developer Blog has details on an upcoming version 1.2 patch to update the Crysis Wars multiplayer mode for Crytek's first-person shooter. Here's what they say about the follow-up to the recent version 1.1 patch: "In this patch you’re going to see plenty of game bala...

A new patch is now available for Crysis Wars, offering the promised new version 1.2 of the multiplayer portion of Crysis Warhead, Crytek's first-person shooter follow-up. The patch is on the EA FTP server, where they also have the patch notes for the new version, outlining balance changes,...

This week, Microsoft unveiled one of Windows 7’s new features, which will allow games and other DirectX 10 and 10.1-based applications to run fully accelerated on obsolete graphics hardware, and even on systems with no graphics acceleration at all. Dubbed Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform o...