"Pizza in the morning, pizza in the evening, pizza at suppertime," the old commercial jingle used to declare. "When pizza's on a bagel, you can eat pizza anytime."

And while this trailer for Avalanche Studios' Just Cause 2--coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 2010--certainly isn't as catchy, you'll notice that if you replace "pizza" with "grapple" and "on a bagel" with "in the game," the resulting ditty is oddly appropriate.

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Fans of reality as we know it should avert their eyes, as Avalanche Studio's open-world shooter sequel Just Cause 2 ignores it completely to deliver a spectacular display of grappling hook and parachute-powered locomotion and destruction in this new trailer.

Published by Eidos, Just Cause 2 will hit PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2010.

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A new trailer for Avalanche Studios' over-the-top shooter Just Cause 2 shows how gorgeous the open-world island of Panal is, and why razing it will be such a hoot.

Just Cause 2 is slated to arrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2010, published by Eidos. For more gameplay footage, check out the walkthrough from E3 earlier this year.

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Following on from a conventional E3 trailer for Just Cause 2, Avalanche Studios has released ten minutes of gameplay narrated by lead designer Peter Johansson.

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Published by Eidos, the open-world action sequel is expected to see release for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 some time in 2010.

Ahead of its showing at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this week, Eidos has released the first trailer from the open-world action game sequel Just Cause 2.

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In development at Avalanche Studios, which also developed the first game, Just Cause 2 is expected to be released for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 some time in 2010.

In a curious e-mailing warning of the "bedlam" that April Fools Day will bring tomorrow, publisher Eidos passed along a multitude of new screenshots from Just Cause 2. Developed by Avalanche Studios, the explosion-filled open-world action game will bring its new grappling hook mechanic to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall.

Swedish developer Avalanche Studios is preparing to lay off 77 employees--nearly half of its 160-person workforce--after losing two contracts for unannounced games, GameReactor and Swedish outlet FZ report.

"We have given notice that it's our intention to lay off 77 people," Avalanche CEO Christofer Sundberg confirmed with GamesIndustry. "I'm very positive that we'll get back on our feet again. But will we become a 160 employee studio again? I'm not sure."

The two cancelled projects were valued at $34 million, with one cancellation reportedly stemming from a lack of funding while the other was a result of a new family-friendly focus for the unnamed publisher. The global credit crisis played a factor as well.

Though every team will lose some members, Avalanche's two announced projects, the open-world shooter Just Cause 2 (PC, PS3, 360) and free-to-play PC effort The Hunter, are still under development. According to Gamasutra, Just Cause 2, once expected this fall, has now been delayed until next spring, while The Hunter is in open beta.

The guys and gals at play.tm have published a Just Cause 2 Q&A, asking lead designer Peter Johansson what we can expect from this open-world action game sequel.

There's a Just Cause 2 preview on GameSpot, taking a first look at the action game sequel. PC Gamer also has a preview posted.

Eidos Interactive has formally announced Just Cause 2, the second entry in the Avalanche Studios-developed open-island action adventure series, and issued the first screenshots of the title.

Due out on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 later this year, the game is said to feature an improved stunt system, new vehicles, and 1000 square kilometers to explore. Though coverage for the console editions began appearing a few weeks ago, the PC version was previously unconfirmed.

"Remember everything you loved about Just Cause, then take it to the next level: vehicles, stunts, weapons, freedom, grappling hook, action, everything," said brand manager Alex Price. "The game world is even more incredible in Just Cause 2 and Rico has done a bit of growing up, so expect quite a few new surprises up his sleeves."

There is a first look at Just Cause 2 on IGN, checking out what Avalanche is doing with this third person action game sequel.

Avalanche Studios has started talking about the sequel to its third-person open island title Just Cause (PC, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360), which will be published by Eidos and is slated to arrive on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

"You'll begin the game with nothing but your Cuban heels and a winning smile," explained lead designer Peter Johansson. "We wanted to make better use of our huge game world, enhance the stunts, improve the combat and reward exploration more."

Word of the PlayStation 3 version comes from CVG's coverage of magazine PSW's preview, while the existence of the Xbox 360 edition was confirmed by NeoGAF's ever-reliable snoopers, who noted a similar preview in France's Official Xbox Magazine.

A PC version is also possible, though it has not been officially announced.