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Ubisoft has officially announced Far Cry Vengeance for the Wii. Based on the highly-successful Far Cry Evolution, the new game features a new storyline, new maps and new weapons; it also takes advantage of the console’s unique remote and nunchuk controllers. Far Cry Vengeance is a Wii launch title.

The incident at Jacutan Archipelago changed Jack Carver’s life forever. Jack has had little choice but to embrace the disturbing talents unleashed by Krieger’s unique brand of folk medicine. Back at his home port in Micronesia, Jack thought he had finally found paradise. But when a gorgeous woman draws him in on a dangerous heist, their sun-drenched days take a chilling turn. Hunted for a murder he didn’t commit, Jack must draw on his most savage instincts to make his predators his prey. Game features include:

Wii Unleashed - Dig deeper into the power of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck through survival tactics that include driving, shooting, jumping, balancing, climbing, grenading, and Far Cry’s ever-popular Feral attacking.

Weapons - Choose from a variety of weapons in a struggle to endure the rebel-infested jungle. Take down an unsuspecting victim from behind with a machete or meet the fight head-on with your machine gun.

Vehicles - From ATVs to hovercrafts, pickup trucks to Jet Skis, drive over, around, and through vicious combat situations.

Interactive Environments - Utilize the lush, tropical surroundings to your advantage, using stealth to sneak through the foliage past unsuspecting rebels.

Unleash the Wrath - Feel what its like to be the predator, not the prey, as you unleash the beast within. Jump higher, run faster, and slash with more fury than all of your enemies combined through the animalistic feral abilities unique to the Far Cry series.

Multiplayer - Challenge your friends in Far Cry: Vengeance’s frenetic Chaos mode as you battle to be the last person standing.

Adding more weight to the Wii, Ubisoft has announced that it is preparing seven titles for the launch of Nintendo’s next console. In addition to previously announced titles Rayman Raving Rabids and Red Steel, the publisher will also be delivering Open Season, Monster 4×4 World Circuit, a game based on the Far Cry franchise, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII and GT Pro Series (exclusive to Wii). Some details:

Blazing Angels®: Squadrons of WW II: As a squadron leader and ace fighter pilot, leverage the Wii controller to experience intense dog fighting in the famous air battles of WW II. Air combat simulation, rating pending.

Far Cry®: As Jack Carver, use the Wii Remote to drive, shoot, slash, jump and climb your way through a rebel-infested tropical hell. First-person action shooter, rating pending.

GT Pro Series: Immerse yourself in the fast-paced action of this exclusive Wii car-racing game and take full advantage of the Wii Remote. Racing game, rating pending.

Open Season™: Allows gamers to relive the humor and adventure of Sony Pictures Animation’s highly anticipated, first feature-length CG animated film. Kids adventure, rating pending.

Monster 4X4 World Circuit: Use the Wii Remote to perform spectacular stunts, jump and race the most powerful Monster Trucks, and go head-to-head in pulse-pounding off-road competitions all over the world. Truck racing, rating pending.

Rayman Raving Rabbids™: Experience the return of Rayman when his world is threatened by a devastating invasion of crazed, out-of-control bunnies. Whether it be crazy Kung-Fu action or competing in the cow toss, players will use the Wii Remote in the most imaginative and innovative ways possible to defeat these whacky rabbids. Action-adventure, rating pending.

Red Steel™: This Wii exclusive title takes place in modern-day Japan and challenges players to master both the ancient art of the katana and the sophisticated technology of modern firearms. First-person action, rating pending.

No launch dates were revealed.

Through a job posting on their site, Crytek, best known for Far Cry (PC) and working on Crysis, revealed that it is looking to branch out to console development, especially the PS3, as they are looking for a “PS3 Console Programmer”.

Although the listing doesn’t specifically mention any project, the responsibility of the programmer would be to “work on various aspects of porting to PS3″ and “cross platform code development,” leading one to speculate that the studio just might be bringing Crysis over to the next-gen console. However, nothing is set in stone yet, and Crysis is currently a PC exclusive.

Turns out Ubisoft has had such a huge crush on Far Cry that the company has bought the IP rights to the Far Cry property as well as a perpetual license to use the CryEngine Far Cry Edition.

The agreement sees Ubisoft getting an exclusive worldwide license to the brand, including characters, likenesses, copyrights and environmental settings. This will allow the company to develop and publish sequels, add-ons, derivative and merchandising products on any formats. In addition, Ubisoft also has the license to use the Far Cry edition of CryEngine to develop, sell and distribute an unlimited number of video games.

Please don’t milk Far Cry dry, Ubisoft. Please.

On TVG is confirmation from Ubisoft on the inclusion of a fifth multiplayer mode in Far Cry: Instincts Evolution. In addition to the four from last year’s release of the Xbox Far Cry - Chaos (DM), Team Chaos (team DM), Steal the Sample (CTF) and Predator - the new mode will be “Seek and Secure,” which, according to TVG, is essentially King of the Hill.

Additionally, Ubisoft announced that the game will include a Map editor.

Both Evolution and Predator (X360) will be released on March 31.