VG247 recently got up close and personal with developers Ruffian Games and Crackdown 2, and lots of information about the game was revealed from the interview.

- Four-way co-op for entire campaign
- Nine new, extremely large underground areas with “underworld population”
- Unique co-op vehicles
- New types of orbs to collect
- New hand-to-hand fighting system
- Big multiplayer with many different modes

Still no release date, unfortunately, but we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as one is announced.

Alongside a flurry of new details for the upcoming Crackdown sequel, Microsoft also released new screenshots of the game, and it’s certainly looking pretty.

Check them out for yourself below.

Ruffian has provided a few more details about Crackdown 2 in an interview with Edge, letting us know that the game is set in a future Pacific City, with gameplay that has been “altered significantly.”

“From an environmental point of view, you probably would look at it as being an entirely new map,” creative director Billy Thompson explain

“It’s still Pacific City but further on in the timeline. We’ve altered a great deal, and think people who enjoyed the first game are going to be really pleased when they enter this one.

““And we’ve made sure the gameplay’s altered significantly.”

Microsoft, today have given hope to the many by offering some less than subtle hints that a sequel to Realtime World’s extremely beloved 360 shooter, Crackdown, may just come to pass.

“I’m here to tell you on behalf of the community, I want – we need – another Crackdown,” Xbox Live’s director of programming Larry Hryb, told MGS boss Phil Spencer in the most recent Major Nelson podcast.

“That’s all I’m going to say, so you don’t have to confirm for deny anything. I’m just saying we want it. Yes, Crackdown’s one of my favourites,” said Spencer. “I’ll leave it at that.”

Please let it be true!
Please let it be true!
Please let it be true!

If you’re a resident of the US, you’ll be well aware of the tradition known as Black Friday, where stores run sales all across the country, and the consumers head out en-masse to take advantage. It looks like the Xbox Live Marketplace is joining in on the tradition this year as well.

If you live in the US and have an Xbox Live Gold Membership, you will be able to take advantage of reduced prices over the weekend on a healthy range of Xbox Live Marketplace content.

The sale covers a decent number of items, and includes reduced on for quality Xbox Live Arcade games like Rez HD, reduced prices on premium themes, and cheaper downloadable add-ons for games such as Crackdown, Rock Band, and Forza 2.

Unfortunate, only Xbox Live Gold Membership in the USA will be able to take advantage of these sale offers; the sale itself starts tomorrow, and will last throughout the whole weekend.

Hit the cut for the full list of reduced prices.

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