Cheats, more playable characters, and cross-region co-op headed to Mercs 2

After doing practically everything there is to do in Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, I put the game back on my shelf and started on a different game. But as I was beating the last few missions, I thought to myself, “Man, if only they had included cheats, then I’d never stop playing.”

Apparently someone at Pandemic thought that cheats would be a good idea too, as the company has announced today that an update for Xbox 360 (Oct. 13) and PlayStation 3 (Oct. 20) is in the works.

The free “Total Payback” update will include the following:

• Cheats: Infinite ammo, infinite health, and unlock all weapons, vehicles, and airstrikes
• Six new playable characters: Blanco, Fiona, Ewan, Eva, and more
• Cross region co-op: Play multiplayer with friends from foreign countries

Hawt! We have also been told that downloadable content will be coming sometime in November, so be on the lookout for more on that in the near future.