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Electronic Arts reminds us this morning that the Xbox 360 and PC versions of Crysis 2 will be boosted with a new map pack today. The PSN version will - for many obvious reasons - be coming along at a later date.

Beginning today, gamers can strap into their Nanosuits and return to the streets of New York in Crysis 2 with the brand new map pack, Retaliation. Retaliation features four maps that introduce new iconic locations to the fun, addictive and fast-paced multiplayer campaign that helped make Crysis 2 a critical and commercial success. New maps in Retaliation include “Park Avenue”, “Transit”, “Shipyard” and “Compound”.

One of the most critically-acclaimed first person shooters of 2011, Crysis 2 is rated 90% or more by over 50 outlets, including “4 stars out of 4 stars” from the Associated Press. Crysis 2 catapults players into Crytek’s stunning recreation of New York City in 2023. With the city on the brink of annihilation from a terrifying alien threat, players will use the powers of the Nanosuit 2 to be fast, be strong and be invisible, in an attempt to save humanity.

Retaliation is available for download today on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC for 800 Microsoft points or £7.99. For more instructions on PC download availability, please visit http://crysis.ea.com. The map pack will be made available on PlayStation®Network at a later date.

Last week was a good one for Electronic Arts. Crysis 2 remains at the top of the all formats chart with new entries Shift 2: Unleashed and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 entering the chart in fourth and sixth place respectively.

A great week for 505 Games too with Zumba Fitness sliding straight into second position. The week was less good for SCEE/Evolution Studios though as Motorstorm Apocalypse could only muster a chart entry of 17th, understandable though given the delay and interrupted marketing push.

All formats full price chart for week ending April 2, 2011

1 Crysis 2 - EA Games (1)
2 Zumba Fitness - 505 Games (-)
3 Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars - Lucasarts (2)
4 Shift 2: Unleashed - EA Games (-)
5 Homefront - THQ (3)
6 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters - EA Sports (-)
7 WWE All Stars - THQ (-)
8 FIFA 11 - EA Sports (10)
9 Pokemon White Version - Nintendo (5)
10 Art Academy - Nintendo (33)
11 Fight Night Champion - EA Sports (11)
12 Just Dance 2 - Ubisoft (12)
13 Pokemon Black Version - Nintendo (7)
14 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - Ubisoft (21)
15 The Sims: Medieval - EA Games (8)
16 Super Street Fighter Iv 3D Edition - Capcom (4)
17 Motorstorm: Apocalypse - Sony Computer Ent. (-)
18 The Sims 3 - EA Games (17)
19 Call Of Duty: Black Ops - Activision (22)
20 Killzone 3 - Sony Computer Ent. (16)

Source: ChartTrack/UKIE

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Looking very tasty indeed - but which version will you be picking up?

The Xbox 360 demo may already be out - but is there going to be any love for the original Crysis format?

Well yes. The official Twitter feed for the game has confirmed a PC demo is on the way.

"At this time, Crytek & EA are glad to confirm that we'll be releasing a pre-launch Crysis 2 multiplayer demo on PC! Stay tuned for details."

Still no PlayStation 3 demo though.

The multiplayer beta for Crysis 2 is now available via the Xbox Live Marketplace.

This Xbox 360 exclusive features one map and two game modes.

This is a pretty hefty demo weighing it at 1.8GB.

EA has released a new trailer detailing what to expect from the limited edition version of Crysis 2.

The package comes with bonus XP, a weapon skin, a weapon attachment and unique dog tags.

Check out the video after the jump.

CryTek and Electronic Arts have announced the special edition versions of the shooter Crysis 2.

In what makes a refreshing change the Limited Edition will be the same price as the regular version and will feature several bonus unlocks.

The Nano Edition though is going to cost £120.

Full details after the jump: