Finally, a proper look at Crackdown 3's much-wondered-about multiplayer mode in action, and those big promises of buildings being blown to pieces seem to be... born out. It looks quite fun.
Crackdown 2 News
Spencer: "UK sensibility" important for Crackdown 3
"We want to get the right team."
In May 2013 Microsoft teased a new entry in the Crackdown series with a tiny image shown during the company's Xbox One reveal event, but we haven't heard anything about it since - despite some hoping it would be announced at Gamescom this week.
Microsoft teases new Crackdown for Xbox One
"It wasn't accidental. Definitely."
It looks like a new Crackdown game for Xbox One is in the works.
Crackdown 2 developer shows first Tribal Towers gameplay
Worth supporting?
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games has revealed the first gameplay footage of its new project, Tribal Towers.
The title sees players competing to build the highest structure.
As well as some World of Goo-style building there are other support structures to use, such as huts for extra villagers who aid your construction, or a sawmill to process wood.
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian announces Tribal Towers
"We're not working on Crackdown 3."
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games has announced its new game, Tribal Towers.
It is not working on Crackdown 3, it confirmed in a blog post.
"I know, I know it's as shocking as finding out your favourite lasagne is chock-a-block with Red Rum's offspring," Ruffian co-founder Billy Thomson wrote.
Crackdown 2 dev working on new games
"High action, visceral" with an online focus.
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games is working on new games and it's really excited about them.
Crackdown 2 Deluge DLC out now
You Ruffians.
Crackdown 2's Deluge DLC is out now.
Plus, Windows Phone 7 spin-off detailed.
New multiplayer modes are on the way for Crackdown 2, along with a new Windows Phone 7 spin-off, developer Ruffian Games has announced,
New version of add-on available now.
Microsoft has released a new version of the Crackdown 2 add-on which was causing problems for players.
Ruffian suggests fix.
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian Games has outlined a fix for the recently released Toy Box add-on following reports that the DLC stops the game from working.
Crackdown 2's Toy Box DLC released
In free and premium forms.
Ruffian has thumped out the Toy Box add-on for Xbox 360 game Crackdown 2.
First Crackdown 2 add-on announced
Free and paid for stuff.
Microsoft's announced the first add-on content for Ruffian Games' excellent Xbox 360 exclusive Crackdown 2, due out soon.
It's called Toy Box, and, according to the official blurb, offers free content as well as paid for gubbins.
The free content gives all Crackdown 2 owners the new Vehicle Tag mode, a level six ability reward and the Keys to the City.
StarCraft II US sales monstrous
Best-selling game in July.
Blizzard's science fiction real-time strategy game StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty obliterated sales of all other games released in the US in July, NPD said.
It sold an eye-watering 721,000 units at retail. StarCraft II was released on 27th July, so those sales were achieved in just five days.
StarCraft II is the fastest-selling strategy game ever.
UK chart: Crackdown 2 still top
Toy Story 3 goes in at five.
Xbox 360 exclusive Crackdown 2 is number one in the UK all formats chart for the second week running.
UK charts: Crackdown 2 in at one
Microsoft Ruffians up the top 10.
Microsoft and Ruffian's Crackdown 2 has entered the UK all-formats chart at number one.
Avatar awards point to two packs.
Crackdown 2 looks set to receive a couple of premium downloadable content packs called Toy Box and Deluge.
Ruffian planning "disruptive" openworld
Reckons other openworlds are a bit samey.
Crackdown 2 developer Ruffian has said it wants to make a "disruptive" game that advances the openworld genre in a way that its peers so far have not.
Perfect Dark has Crackdown 2 treat
Gives Agent 4 when saved file found.
Rare has revealed that Xbox Live Arcade game Perfect Dark will work with Crackdown 2.
Features Demo Achievements.
Ruffian Games' Crackdown 2 may not be out until 9th July, but a demo version of the Xbox 360-exclusive third-person openworld effort is due today.
Agent Tall Summer-Breeze.
Microsoft has announced a 9th July 2010 release date for Crackdown 2.
Crackdown 2 demo is a definite
Ruffian dishing out taster before launch.
Ruffian Games has revealed that Crackdown 2 will "definitely" get a pre-release demo, thank goodness.
Crackdown 2 twice as tall as predecessor
Ruffian scaling new heights and depths.
Ruffian Games has revealed that the Pacific City of Crackdown 2 isn't just broader and more diverse than its predecessor, but towers over it as well.
Greenberg: Crackdown 2 in early 2010
Hallelujah.
US Microsoft bigwig Aaron Greenberg has described Crackdown 2 as a first-half 2010 game.
Ruffian wants your art in Crackdown 2
Drawings to become in-game graffiti.
Ruffian Games wants use your drawings as in-game graffiti to decorate Crackdown 2.
First Crackdown 2 info surfaces
4-player co-op! Deathmatch! Helicopters.
US magazine Game Informer has exclusively revealed the first detail on Crackdown 2, Microsoft's Xbox 360 action sequel in development at Ruffian Games, a splinter of original studio Realtime Worlds.
E3: Crackdown 2 MP player counts
Competitive and co-op numbers.
We're still waiting for the away team to report back on this one, but in the meantime Xbox.com reveals that Crackdown 2's multiplayer options include competitive support for up to 16 players and co-op for up to four.
E3: Crackdown 2 and Left 4 Dead 2
360 exclusives. Plus new Epic game.
Microsoft just showed off Crackdown 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 at its E3 conference and said both were exclusive to Xbox 360.