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Just Cause 2 players that are enjoying the recently released Chevalier Ice Breaker and Black Market Aerial Pack DLC expansions may be excited to learn that they are just the beginning. There will be plenty more guns and crazy vehicles to cause mayhem all over Panau Island coming this summer.

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Want to drive around your neighborhood in a pimped-out ice cream truck? Well, you can't in real life but you sure can in the open world action game sequel Just Cause 2. Today its publisher Square Enix has announced that players of the Avalanche Studios developed title can now access the Chevalier Ice Breaker vehicle for free.

Yes, you can be stylin' and profilin' in this rig which comes with some low suspension, a great paint job and as you can see a very nasty looking front bumper that looks like it could tear up your Ford Focus if you happen to be on the wrong side of it. This is likely the first of many extra content releases for the game in the coming weeks.

[Via email press release]

In Just Cause 2, players are free to become agents of chaos. Sure, there's a thin plot about being a US intelligence operative named Rico Rodriguez who is tasked with unraveling a conspiracy while deposing an oppressive dictator on a Southeast Asian island nation of Panau. However, that's all set up for the true meat of the game, which is to explore the vast landscape and cause as much havoc as possible. The developers at Avalanche describe Panau as a giant playground where players are free to pull off vehicular stunts and blow up half the island while doing so.

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Some might think that using a small aircraft in a kamikaze maneuver to take out a single soldier might be a waste, but not in Just Cause 2. Don't worry, there will be plenty more planes... and soldiers. The game is out now and a playable demo can be downloaded here.

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Yes, technically doing almost anything by boat is considered sailing, but that description doesn't exactly fit here. This latest stunt video for Just Cause 2 shows off more of the game's open world versatility and at the same time revealing the player's incredible multitasking skills. Just Cause 2 releases on March 23 and the playable demo can be downloaded here.

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This playable demo for Just Cause 2 lets players run wild on a section Panau Island to try out the open world gameplay. The demo also supports high end graphics features, including Nvidia 3D Vision technology. The game requires at least DirectX 10 to be installed, so Windows XP users will not be able to run this demo. The full game is scheduled to release in North America on March 23rd. A trailer for the demo and full system requirements can be seen after the jump.

Update: Also be aware that the demo requires Steam.

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PC gamers using Nvidia video cards who are looking to make full use of their hardware features should look to picking up Just Cause 2 when it releases on March 23rd. Not only does the game make full use of the GPU for fantastic looking water effects and soft shadows, the game is designed to be completely 3D Vision ready. So, pulling off those stunts will be that much more impressive, giving PC gamers with the right hardware a unique experience.

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Tired of your old ride? Just Cause 2 offers many opportunities to trade up. However, this stunt would have been more impressive if the motorcycle hit the bridge and took out an enemy too. Players will have a chance to improve on these stunts when the game releases on March 23rd.


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This newest Just Cause 2 stunt video is a little out there, even for a game that has a very liberal interpretation of physics. Still, it's probably the only game where you can pull this kind of stunt off. Players will have a chance to try this out and more when Just Cause 2 releases on March 23rd.

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Download HD Just Cause 2 'Mid Air Sabotage' Stunt Trailer (81 MB)
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We here at Big Download love indie games. From telling you about them, playing them, or offering downloads for them, we are all about helping lesser-known developers get their name out into the world. Each week on Saturday, we'll give you the Indie Wrap-up, a collection of all the indie news stories and features during the previous week.

It was a slow week on both the news and features fronts for the indie scene. No in-depths, no interviews, and no MODvelous Monday graced us this week, and the TIGSource Procedural Generation Competition has wrapped up. Here's looking at next week for more interesting indie news and features!

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