Far Cry 4 is coming and the composer of Drive is scoring its soundtrack, according to aLost in the Multiplex interview with said composer. Cliff Martinez’s comments to the film enthusiast site have since been removed from the original article, but Joystiq has preserved an image of the original version.

Martinez said he’s “working on a video game called Far Cry 4” when asked about upcoming scoring work. Ubisoft has not officially announced the title yet, but its senior VP of marketing and sales said in July that “we’re clearly going to make another one.”

If you’re not familiar with Drive but have played Hotline Miami, know that the latter’s droning synth beats and shocking violence were heavily inspired by the former.

Assuming Martinez plans to bring a similar sound to the next Far Cry, it could be meant to build on Far Cry 3’s self-aware preoccupation with lurid ultraviolence. We’ve reached out to Ubisoft for comment on Martinez’s interview and will update this article with any response.

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December 4

Far Cry 3

Platform: PC, Xbox 360, PS3
EU: Out

The month’s most notable release is also one of the year’s most anticipated shooters, as Far Cry 3 delivers something quite different from the average military murder-fest. We’ve already put the game through its paces, and we came away in awe of the ample single-player quest, which lets you tear up a pair of open islands as a twentysomething bro in search of his kidnapped pals. As he finds purpose in killing and battling the intense antagonist, Vaas, the campaign hits a fever pitch that’s only amplified by crazed wildlife and enemy gangs. Multiplayer and co-op may not hit nearly the same heights, but unlike many modern FPS favorites, this is a shooter that thrives because of its killer campaign. Get lost in it.

Guardians of Middle-Earth

Platform: PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade (12/5)
EU: December 4 (XBLA: 12/5)

Before ducking into a theater later this month for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, revisit the universe via Guardians of Middle-Earth, a downloadable console take on the MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) genre. Monolith’s second XBLA/PSN release this year (following Gotham City Impostors), Guardians takes after genre hits like League of Legends and DotA, letting players team up for five-on-five arena battles using a wide array of fighters from the Middle-Earth universe. We thought it likely to be “an inexpensive game whose complexity far overshadows many full-retail titles on the market,” which bodes well for keeping players entertained throughout the long winter.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn

Platform: Xbox 360
EU: December 4

By all accounts, the third add-on for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – titled Dragonborn – will be the largest to date, delivering what fans hope will be a vast addition on par with that of Shivering Isles from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Priced at 1600 Microsoft Points ($20) and initially exclusive to Xbox 360, Dragonborn takes players back to Solstheim, the island seen in the Bloodmoon expansion for Morrowind, letting them explore that familiar terrain as they tame dragons, learn dark powers, and wield new armor and weapons against fresh foes. We suspect a PC release will follow early next year, with a PlayStation 3 debut… sometime, maybe.

Mass Effect Trilogy

Platform: PlayStation 3
EU: December 7

Last month, the Xbox 360 and PC versions of Mass Effect Trilogy launched, delivering a fantastic value to anyone who hadn’t kept up with the series over the past few years. But it’s this month’s PlayStation 3 version that’s most notable, as it marks the debut of the 2007 original on the platform, finally allowing Sony die-hards to experience the trilogy from the beginning. And if you don’t want to shell out for the whole set, the original Mass Effect will also be sold separately for just $14.99 on PlayStation Network on the same date.

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth

Platform: Wii U
EU: TBD

Now here’s an interesting transition. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth launched a few weeks back on Xbox 360, using Kinect to let you unleash super-powered moves in a framework carried over from last year’s PowerUp Heroes. Now, the Wii U release essentially adapts the Kinect commands for the GamePad touchscreen, allowing you to draw gestures with your finger or stylus to execute the same moves. Aside from the input change – which includes the option to use a Wii Remote and Nunchuk – the overall experience looks very similar, serving up a comic-inspired tag-team fighter that emphasizes those flashy maneuvers over simple attacks.

Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013

Platform: Wii U
EU: TBD

Hot on the heels of its release on other platforms comes a Wii U version of Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013, the latest entry in the hunting brand’s amped-up series – but we haven’t seen or heard anything about what this specific release has to offer. What we do know is that Dangerous Hunts 2013 is not sold with the optional Top Shot Fearmaster peripheral on other platforms, which reads your heart rate and feeds that information into the game. We’re curious to see whether the Wii U release puts the GamePad screen to great use, or if it’ll be a pretty straight port from the Wii. Guess we’ll have to wait and see when it drops, though.

Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade

Platform: Wii U
EU: Out

Every new platform needs a mini-game collection, right? The Wii U has Nintendo Land–and Rabbids Land. Need another? D3Publisher’s Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade looks to fill that spot, and if the series’ history is any indication, it’ll be another quantity-over-quality proposition that’s hardly in line with the boastful title. Serving up 1-on-3 experiences with one player on the GamePad and all others using Wii Remotes, Obstacle Arcade collects an array of bite-sized play experiences that include skydiving and soccer-themed activities, as well as taunting alligators on dangling ropes. Hey, it’s $30. Set expectations accordingly.

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FAR CRY 3 UNLOCKABLES

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Far Cry 3 Achievements

Free Fall (5)
Freefall more than 100m and live (Single Player only).

Inked Up (5)
Earn 5 skill tattoos.

Fully Inked (30)
Earn every tattoo by learning all the skills.

Money to Burn (15)
Spend $5000 at the shop.

Aftermarket Junkie (20)
Buy all attachments and paint jobs for one weapon.

Rebel With a Cause (10)
Liberate 3 outposts.

Island Liberator (40)
Liberate all outposts.

Unheard (20)
Liberate an outpost without triggering an alarm.

Full Bars (20)
Activate 9 radio towers.

Archeology 101 (20)
Gather a total of 60 relics.

Dead Letters (20)
Gather all “Letters of the Lost”.

Memory to Spare (20)
Gather all the memory cards.

Jungle Journal (20)
Unlock 50 entries in the Survivor Guide.

Bagged and Tagged (10)
Complete a Path of the Hunter quest.

Road Trip (10)
Complete a Supply Drop quest.

In Cold Blood (10)
Complete a WANTED Dead quest.

Let the Trials Begin (10)
Beat any Trial of the Rakyat score.

Poker Bully (20)
Win $1500 playing poker.

Hunter Hunted (10)
Lure and kill a predator.

Poacher (20)
Hunt and skin a rare animal.

Artsy Craftsy (10)
Craft 5 upgrades for your equipment.

Needle Exchange (15)
Craft 25 syringes.

The Good Stuff (15)
Craft a special syringe.

Say Hi to the Internet (10)
Find the lost Hollywood star.

Heartless Pyro (10)
Kill 50 enemies with the flamethrower (Single Player only).

Love the Boom (10)
Kill 4 enemies simultaneously with one explosion (Single Player only).

Rock Always Wins (10)
Fully distract 25 enemies with rocks (Single Player only).

Island Paparazzi (15)
Tag 25 enemies using the camera (Single Player only).

Fearless or Stupid (15)
Dive more than 60m (Single Player only).

Never Saw it Coming (20)
Kill an enemy with a takedown from above from a glider, zipline or parachute (Single Player only).

Improper Use (5)
Kill an enemy with the Repair Tool (Single Player only).

Toxophilite (10)
Kill a target from 70m or more with the bow (Single Player only).

Here We Come (20)
Complete “Ready or Not” Co-op map (Online/Offline).

Return to Sender (20)
Complete “Sidetracked” Co-op map (Online/Offline).

Rocking the Boat (20)
Complete “Overboard” Co-op map (Online/Offline).

Hide and Seek (20)
Complete “Lights Out” Co-op map (Online/Offline).

Late Night Pick-up (20)
Complete “Rush Hour” Co-op map (Online/Offline).

Getting Even (20)
Complete “Payback” Co-op map (Online/Offline).

Secret Achievements

First Blood (10)
Escape the pirates and survive in the wilderness.

Magic Mushroom (20)
Return to the doctor with the cave mushrooms.

Worst Date Ever (20)
Rescue Liza from the burning building.

One of Us (20)
Complete the Rakyat initiation.

Hands Off My Stoner (20)
Rescue Oliver from the pirates.

Retake Wallstreet (20)
Rescue Keith from Buck.

Have I Told You? (50)
Survive the encounter with Vaas and escape.

Taken for Granted (50)
Kill Vaas.

Higher Than a Kite (20)
Use your wingsuit to reach the Southern island.

Deep Cover (20)
Complete Riley’s interrogation.

Poker Night (50)
Kill Hoyt.

What a Trip (100)
Attend the final ceremony.

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Hey, videogames are a visual medium. Therefore, graphics are part of the package. How large a part they play is one of those things gamers will argue about for hours, withlots ofphrases like”graphics whore”, “frames per second”, “gameplay first”, and “realism vs art” thrown about. We say don’t overcomplicate things – we like pretty pictures, plain and simple. The question is, which one did we find the prettiest?

The Nominees:

Rayman Origins
Gorgeous hand-drawn visuals make this one of those games you simply have to see in motion to believe. Stupidly lushhigh-res backgrounds burst with vibrant color as impossibly fluid characters jump, stomp, and fly through the world with the grace of Olympic figure skaters.Preview

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Designed by the lead artist on Okami, the look of El Shaddai seems almost like a stained-glass window come to life. But more important than the technology is the art design. Dream-like architecture andsweeping vistas are everywhere, and we’ve yet to see a level in which something, be it clouds or water or whatever, wasn’t moving. The world of El Shaddai might not look like anything on Earth, but you can’t say it doesn’t look alive.Preview

Far Cry 3
We love good art design, but sometimes it’s a game’s sheer technological prowess that blows us away. Look closely at the screenshot above. You almost don’t noticethe motion blur, the depth of field, the density of the jungle foliage or the way the dappled sunlighthits that vegetation.Why? Because you’re distracted by the fact that Far Cry 3 is so realistic, you can actually see the crazy in this lunatic’s eyes. This is why some folks buy $600 video cards – and why we don’t blame them for it.Preview

Bastion
The product of a dev team so small they could all ride to work together in a single SUV, Bastionis a labor of love. Andbecause whoever’s in chargeof the “making the graphics” part of that love uses every color in the spectrum and turns the brightness up to neon, wefind ourselves captivated. The more you see Bastion, especially in motion, the more breathtaking it is.Preview

Rage
Don’t let Rage’s bleak setting and muted color palette fool you. It’s actually glorious in motion, moving at a silky smooth pace even on consoles. And you don’t even notice a first how very solid all the textures look and how well lit the whole world seems to be. The game world in Rage may be sickly and struggling, but the game engine itself is alive and roaring.Preview

BloodRayne Betrayal
Another game that still screens simply can’t do justice, Betrayal somehow makes the title vampiress seem even more lithe and agile than before – probably something about the 4000 frames of animation the devs have given her. As a result, the entire game flows along as fluidly as the blood that seems to pour onto the screen every time Rayne sees another living creature. She’s feisty.Preview

And the winner
is…

June 20, 2011

The Nominees:

Rayman Origins
Gorgeous hand-drawn visuals make this one of those games you simply have to see in motion to believe. Stupidly lushhigh-res backgrounds burst with vibrant color as impossibly fluid characters jump, stomp, and fly through the world with the grace of Olympic figure skaters.Preview

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Designed by the lead artist on Okami, the look of El Shaddai seems almost like a stained-glass window come to life. But more important than the technology is the art design. Dream-like architecture andsweeping vistas are everywhere, and we’ve yet to see a level in which something, be it clouds or water or whatever, wasn’t moving. The world of El Shaddai might not look like anything on Earth, but you can’t say it doesn’t look alive.Preview

Far Cry 3
We love good art design, but sometimes it’s a game’s sheer technological prowess that blows us away. Look closely at the screenshot above. You almost don’t noticethe motion blur, the depth of field, the density of the jungle foliage or the way the dappled sunlighthits that vegetation.Why? Because you’re distracted by the fact that Far Cry 3 is so realistic, you can actually see the crazy in this lunatic’s eyes. This is why some folks buy $600 video cards – and why we don’t blame them for it.Preview

Bastion
The product of a dev team so small they could all ride to work together in a single SUV, Bastionis a labor of love. Andbecause whoever’s in chargeof the “making the graphics” part of that love uses every color in the spectrum and turns the brightness up to neon, wefind ourselves captivated. The more you see Bastion, especially in motion, the more breathtaking it is.Preview

Rage
Don’t let Rage’s bleak setting and muted color palette fool you. It’s actually glorious in motion, moving at a silky smooth pace even on consoles. And you don’t even notice a first how very solid all the textures look and how well lit the whole world seems to be. The game world in Rage may be sickly and struggling, but the game engine itself is alive and roaring.Preview

BloodRayne Betrayal
Another game that still screens simply can’t do justice, Betrayal somehow makes the title vampiress seem even more lithe and agile than before – probably something about the 4000 frames of animation the devs have given her. As a result, the entire game flows along as fluidly as the blood that seems to pour onto the screen every time Rayne sees another living creature. She’s feisty.Preview

And the winner
is…

June 20, 2011

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