Far Cry 3 trailer goes on a nasty trip, reveals pre-order bonuses

As we reported last month, drugs will play a role Far Cry 3. The latest trailer gives us a closer look as protagonist Jason Brody takes pills and eat mushrooms, which have a very significant effect on how he perceives the environment. The rest of the trailer is ... well it's bloody and definitely not appropriate for younger viewers.

The end of the trailer also reveals a GameStop pre-order bonus, namely the "Monkey Business Pack," which includes "four missions hosted by Hurk and his bomb-carrying monkeys" and "two bonus ways to humiliate your friends." If poop-throwing is involved, you can count us out.

Interestingly, a UK version of the trailer features different pre-order content. Specifically, UK pre-orders will receive the "Lost Expeditions Edition" of Far Cry 3, which... (Continue Reading...)

The Joystiq Show - 023: The Xav still burns

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We promised a surprise last week, and it is here, in Canadian form -- Xav de Matos is back. Xav joins the show to discuss his new role as Feature Content Director, and touches on the kinds of new content in the pipeline. Then Alexander is full-up on bad news, but it's okay, did you hear that Ghost Trick is out on iOS?

Final Fantasy XIII-2 kicks off games this week with newly minted Kotaku reporter Jason Schreier talking about his review. Jordan is back talking about his favorite genre and why SoulCalibur V is both awesome and not so awesome, and Richard wraps up the show with how NeverDead is almost completely not awesome.

Part 1 (1:15) - Xav's return and news
Part 2 (22:35) - Games (Final Fantasy XIII-2, SoulCalibur V, and... (Continue Reading...)


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