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News DiRT Rally May Yet Get Stuck in the PS4's Mud
"It's something we should be looking to do"
Codemasters, the firm best known for racing games such as GRID, is a bit of a British institution, so it's positively peculiar that it's still yet to release a PlayStation 4 title. The company will be hitting the new-gen starting grid with F1 2015 a little later this year, but the organisation also seems...
News Overlord: Fellowship of Evil Is Marching to PS4, But It's Not the Game Many Fans Wanted
How very evil
Well, if you had your hopes firmly set on a traditional Overlord game on PlayStation 4, you're going to be disappointed with what Codemasters has come up with. The franchise, which typically sees players assume the role of a comically evil tyrant who controls hordes of horrible minions, has been on hiatus for some time, but it's being...
News DiRT 4 Stuck in the Mud as Codemasters Cuts Staff
Hoon's going to scratch our gymkhana itch now?
Codemasters' extended emphasis on the PlayStation 3 may be starting to catch up with it, as Eurogamer.net reports that layoffs have hit the legendary British outfit. According to the site, around 50 jobs are being reviewed, with approximately 30 to be made redundant as part of a 30 day consultation...
Review F1 2014 (PlayStation 3)
Stuck in the past
One of the hardest things to achieve in a yearly franchise is a hook to keep people coming back. It’s true of not only sports games, but the sports themselves – after all, no one wants to invest time into something that stays the same every year. For Formula 1, the answer has been the biggest shake-up in a generation, with new...
Review GRID Autosport (PlayStation 3)
Three-point turn
GRID 2 was largely seen as a disappointment by many of the series’ fans – a step in the wrong direction, lacking the focus and discipline that made the original release such a compelling outing for racing enthusiasts. GRID Autosport, the latest offering from British firm Codemasters, aims to redeem the series – and bar a few...
News GRID Autosport Puts the Brakes on PlayStation 4 Release
There will be car-nage
Strange spin-off Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel will not be the only major release to skip the PlayStation 4 this year, as Codemasters has confirmed that GRID Autosport will also steer away from Sony’s next-gen system. Due out on 27th June – seriously – the new PlayStation 3 title aims to put an emphasis back on motorsport...
Review F1 2013 (PlayStation 3)
Pedal to the Vettel
After an exciting first half to the 2012 season, last year’s Formula One World Championship trudged towards an inevitable third title for Sebastian Vettel, continuing his and Red Bull’s dominance of the sport. The 2013 season was, however, supposed to be more competitive; with stable technical regulations, it was said that...
News F1 2013 Is Pulling Out of the Pit Stop Tomorrow
Codemasters set to announce annual update
Sebastian Vettel may be running away with this year's championship, but that’s not stopping Codemasters from readying F1 2013 for release. The title – which will almost certainly launch later this year – is set to be officially unveiled tomorrow, as teased by an image posted on the franchise’s...
Five years in the pit lane
The racing genre is divided between arcade and simulation fans. While other genres have fairly interchangeable skill sets, what works in an arcade racer will send you straight to the hospital in a racing sim; the no holds barred action of Need for Speed caters to the former, while Gran Turismo appeals to the latter. But...
News UK Sales Charts: GRID 2 Leads the Pack, Remember Me Doesn't Get Forgotten
Caught in the slipstream
Codemasters’ stylish racer GRID 2 has secured a second week atop the UK charts, despite a 50 per cent drop in sales. The slick driving experience managed to accelerate beyond FIFA 13 and Remember Me, the latter of which managed a respectable debut in third position. That doesn’t look like a bad performance for the title,...
News UK Sales Charts: GRID 2 Takes Pole Position, Fuse Fizzles Out
Running backwards
Legendary Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games has suffered an intolerable introduction to the world of multiplatform games, with its uninspiring third-person shooter Fuse entering the UK sales charts at a dreadful 37th. Ted Price, the head of the Burbank-based studio, recently noted that the company is planning more...
News GRID 2 Doesn't Need the PS4 to Deliver a Social Experience
Codemasters blazing trails on current hardware
Social may be the big hook of the PlayStation 4, but Codemasters is delivering on the promise on current generation hardware. This brand new GRID 2 trailer offers a good look at the impending racer’s multiplayer suite, and it includes community-driven features such as video sharing and dynamic...
Preview Sitting Behind the Wheel of GRID 2
Test drive
Ask any racing fan what their favourite gaming experience has been over the past five years, and there’s a good chance that Codemasters’ Race Driver: GRID will rank at the sharp end of their list. Since its release in 2008, GRID has developed something of a cult following, thanks in part to its strong racing heart and fine damage...
News F1 2012 Demo Races onto PSN This Week
Pit stop
Fans of fast cars and chequered flags will be treated to an F1 2012 demo this week, Codemasters has announced. Those that download the taster will be able to sample two of racer’s new modes: Young Driver Test and Season Challenge. The former takes “inspiration” from real-life examinations, and will teach you how to get to grips with...
News GRID 2 Races onto PlayStation 3 Next Year
Told you
Codemasters has confirmed what we’d already figured out – that GRID 2 is set to drift onto the PlayStation 3 next year. The hotly anticipated sequel has been in development for two years, and will take advantage of the most recent version of Codemasters’ excellent EGO Engine. The game’s debut trailer – embedded below – includes...
News F1 2012 Pits You Against the Best in Champions Mode
Have you got what it takes?
Identifying that its F1 series can be a bit intense at times, Codemasters has announced a new quick play option for the upcoming F1 2012. Dubbed the Champions Mode, the feature will allow you to jump into a host of individual race scenarios against former champions. Think International Superstar Soccer’s challenge mode...
News GRID 2 Trailer Teases 8th August Reveal
Wheely good surprise
We’d heard rumours that a sequel to Codemasters’ massively popular GRID series was in development, but we never actually expected it to be announced this morning. Out of nowhere, the British publisher has released a short teaser trailer with the slogan “the race returns”. All will be revealed on 8th August according to...
News F1 Race Stars Aims to Make Formula One Fun
Over the top
If you don’t know your KERS from your DRS, then Codemasters has announced a brand new racer that just might just tickle your fancy. The brilliantly cartoony F1 Race Stars promises to transform all of your favourite drivers into adorable bobble-heads and pit them against each other on tracks that would be deemed too exciting for the...
Rumour Codemasters is Actively Working on GRID 2
Ready to race
Despite launching over four years ago, Codemasters’ Race Driver: GRID remains many gamers’ favourite PlayStation 3 racing game. So it’s exciting to learn that a successor to the title is rumoured to be in development right now. The news comes courtesy of – whisper it – Official Xbox Magazine, which claims that details about...
News New DiRT Showdown Trailer Parties Hard
What does that even mean?
If you’re still not entirely sure what DiRT Showdown actually is, this trailer should set the scene. It’s got loud music, flashing lights and exaggerated American voiceovers. It’s essentially the game Codemasters has been itching to make for the past three years. Totally rad, dude. Cowabunga. Word. You can read our...
News DiRT Showdown Demo Crashes onto PSN Today
Bruised and broken
You’ll be able to quench your thirst for crumpled bonnets today, when Codemasters smashes a demo for the upcoming DiRT Showdown onto the PlayStation Store. The teaser will feature two events, including a solo single-player race and a “devastating” multiplayer demolition derby event. The single-player race will see you...
News DiRT Showdown Collides with 25th May Release Date
Hooning is not a crime
Those of you obsessed with bent bumpers and scratched paint work will probably want to pick up a copy of DiRT Showdown when it releases on 25th May in the UK and 29th May in the US. The title steers the traditionally serious rallying series in a more raucous direction, focusing on arcade thrills and vehicle wrecking spills. If...
Preview DiRT Showdown - Destruction Derby Returns
Write off
Given the affection PlayStation fans still have for Destruction Derby, it’s surprising no one’s attempted to recreate the smash-heavy vehicular formula on PS3. It may be late to the party, but DiRT Showdown is exactly that: a game that can’t be pitched without referencing Psygnosis’ 1995 hit, like its inspiration it’s hard to put...
News Take to the Track with F1 2011 Vita Discount
Race for life
In order to celebrate this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, Codemasters has announced that it is temporarily slashing the price of the Vita version of F1 2011 to an affordable £19.99. The discount is scheduled for this weekend only, so you’ll need to be nimble like a race car to take advantage of the reduction. For more information...
News F1 2012 Races onto PS3 in September
Vrooom
Try and feign some excitement,anything, because Codemasters has announced – wait for it – F1 2012. That’s right, the latest title in the annual Jenson Button simulator will arrive in September on PlayStation 3 (and noticeably not on PS Vita). Codemasters’ timing is impeccable as we’re just a few hours away from the start of the 2012...
News DiRT Showdown Twists Some Metal
Crash bash
Even with Twisted Metal fresh in our memories, we’re really looking forward to DiRT Showdown. While the spin-off racer might not have any weapon pick-ups or explosives, it does have giant dome like arenas – which means there’s plenty of potential for bent metal and knackered paint jobs. Check out this brand new trailer to see what...
News DiRT 3 Complete Edition Gets Filthy on PS3
Muddy good value
Get ready to don your helmet and clean those mud-flaps, as Codemasters has announced the DiRT 3: Complete Edition is heading to PlayStation 3. The expanded re-release of last year’s off-road favourite bundles £20 worth of bonus content on top of the already bulging main campaign. Expect to take your specced out Ford Fiesta to...
News DiRT Showdown Does Its Best Destruction Derby Impression
The best track in PSone classic, Destruction Derby, was the figure-eight course named Crossover
The ten-lap race was anchored around a crossover point in the middle which nearly always resulted in spectacular crashes. It seems like that's something Codemasters has been inspired by for its upcoming spin-off racer, DiRT Showdown. The title's first...
News Codemasters Announces DiRT Showdown, Spin-Off Title With 'Arcade Feel'
Purists, hold onto your hats
Codemasters has announced the latest instalment in its off-road rally series, DiRT Showdown, and it's heading in a different direction to what you might be familiar with. The game's pitched as "an arcade-style spin-off" that takes the extreme-sports elements from DiRT 2, layers on the Gymkhana events from DiRT...
News Codemasters Teases Eggciting News Regarding Dizzy
Remember Dizzy? The egg-shaped platforming mascot of yesteryear? It looks like Codemasters is teasing a comeback
Rumours started circling when Codies PR head Rich Eddy revealed that "Eggmergence Day" is coming. A teaser website named EggcitingNews.com has since been discovered asking "Guess Who's Back?". It accompanies a cryptic...
News F1 2011 Joins the Vita Grid at Launch
Start your engines
Racing fans will be well catered-for at the launch of PlayStation Vita: as well as Ridge Racer, Codemasters has announced it'll have F1 2011 ready for release on launch day too. The officially licensed and critically well-received racer lands in Europe on Vita launch day — that's 22nd February 2012, of course — with a new...
News Codemasters Confirms F1 2011 For PlayStation Vita's Launch
Fans of speeding cars and Nicole Scherzinger should start doing backflips right about now -- Codemasters has confirmed that F1 2011 will release alongside the PlayStation Vita in Europe and North America
The game will include many of the features from its big-brother PlayStation 3 alternative, allowing you to live the life of a superstar racer...
News Codemasters Drops F1 2011 Launch Trailer
Who ever thought cars going around a track in slow-motion could be so dramatic? Codemasters obviously, as its the style the British publisher's chosen for its F1 2011 launch trailer
The game's certain to tear up the charts when it launches later this week.
News Codemasters Releases Debut F1 2011 Trailer For PlayStation Vita
Codemasters has released the first trailer for F1 2011 running on PlayStation Vita
It's pretty much what you'd expect — showing F1 cars racing around a track from first-person. The trailer is keen on pointing out that the game's a work in progress, and it certainly shows. The game, honestly, looks a bit disappointing in the visual department. But...
News Codemasters Shuts Down Bodycount Developer, Focuses On Racing Games
Codemasters has announced its closing down its Guildford studio, the team responsible for Bodycount
The closure will affect 66 employees, who were informed today the news. "As we look to take greater leadership in the racing category, Codemasters is proposing a studio structure that adds resource and strengthens our best-in-class racing...
News Codemasters Talks Up Bodycount's Online Multiplayer
Codemasters has released the fourth and final video in Bodycount's "Behind The Bullets" documentary series
The video focuses on Bodycount's competitive and co-0perative online multiplayer, which is built upon the same explosive foundations as the game's single-player campaign. In addition to competitive Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch for up to...
News Latest F1 2011 Trailer Recaps The 'Season So Far'
If you've not been keeping up with the F1 this year, Codemasters has got your back
Its latest trailer for the upcoming F1 2011 handily kills two birds with one stone, replaying all the major events from this year's season in addition to showing off a variety of new gameplay features in the upcoming game. Did someone say "safety car"?
GamesCom 2011 F1 2011 Looks Pretty Tidy Running On The PlayStation Vita
In terms of traditional gameplay experiences, we're really excited about the potential for racing games on the PlayStation Vita
With Sony's new handheld packing some serious power, there's no need for any compromise in physics or visuals anymore, and thus we imagine the system will play host to some great racing experiences in the coming years. F1...
News Bodycount Goes Behind The Bullets In New Developer Diary
We're not particularly keen on the over-produced style of these Bodycount developer diaries, but at least the content is rock-solid
With so little information about Codemasters' destructive shooter readily available, it's nice to see the PR machine hit over-drive in anticipation for the game's release later in the month. This latest developer diary...
News Codemasters Reveals New F1 2011 PlayStation Vita Details
While the PlayStation 3 version of F1 2011 has only just got its first trailer, Codemasters has also revealed some fresh details about the PlayStation Vita version of the game
According to Dealspwn, the handheld racing game will be comparable to the full console release, with full seasons and complete race distances. "It's not a straight...
News Codemasters Shows Off F1 2011 With Debut Gameplay Trailer
Who said racing games can't be epic? Codemasters' debut trailer for F1 2011 is suitably extravagant, depicting some of the sequel's hot new features, such as enhanced racing and improved pit-lane cinematics
The game looks seriously pretty. It's due out September 23rd on PS3. Check out the trailer after the jump.
News Codemasters Shows Off F1 2011 With Debut Gameplay Trailer
Who said racing games can't be epic? Codemasters' debut trailer for F1 2011 is suitably extravagant, depicting some of the sequel's hot new features, such as enhanced racing and improved pit-lane cinematics
The game looks seriously pretty. It's due out September 23rd on PS3. Check out the trailer after the jump.
News Bodycount's Looking The Way You'd Expect The Spiritual Successor To Black To Look
Codemasters has put up a new trailer for Black, the explosive shooter previously headed up by former Black creator, err, Stuart Black
The outspoken Black may have left Codies some time ago, but the Guildford team has seen out Stuart's explosive vision. "This isnt just another shooter; this is a gun centrefold that gives you amazingly...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: DiRT 3 Releases Today
DiRT 3 currently commands a MetaCritic of 88
That's right up there with L.A. Noire. Codemasters has just sent us a note to remind you all that the game is out today. You should probably do the sensible thing and buy it.</em>
News Plenty Of DiRT 3 DLC On The Horizon
We played DiRT 2 through to completion and then some last year
One thing we always lamented about the game was a serious lack of DLC. We would have happily splashed out on more tracks and cars, but the content never really came. Thankfully, the brilliant DiRT 3 will not fall to the same fate. A bunch of trophy leaks have revealed four new DLC packs...
News Watch Ken Block Tear Up Battersea Power Station, All In The Name Of Video Games
DiRT 3's pretty hot on this gymkhana malarkey
We still haven't quite got a grip on what the activity entails, but it seems to focus pretty heavily on doing ridiculous things in a rally car. While we'd probably burst into tears at the prospect of driving an expensive car so recklessly in real-life, we can bask in the glory of professional driver Ken...
News DiRT 3's Gymkhana Battles Look Crazy, Scary, Awesome
Man, if we had a super-expensive rally car and an empty car-park, we'd totally start doing stunts in it too
We're not so sure we'd like to share the action with a friend though. Things look a bit scary when the cars are like millimetres away from colliding. We suppose that's what makes Gymkhana so extreeeeeme. In short: DiRT 3 continues to look...
News DiRT 3 Likes To Party With Cardboard Robots
Upcoming rally-racer DiRT 3 is a game after our own heart
It totally knows how to party. Screw nightclubs and supermodels, we're all about rally cars and cardboard robots. DiRT 3 gets what's up, yo. According to Rock Paper Shotgun, DiRT 3 will boast a multiplayer party mode consisting of three unique mini-games. On the agenda is Invasion, where...
News Way To Send Our Hype Levels Through The Ceiling, DiRT 3
We played DiRT 2 for an outrageous amount of time
When we got the platinum trophy, we'd probably put in close to 40 hours with the rally title. To be honest, despite absolutely adoring the previous entry, DiRT 3's been bubbling under our radar a bit. Well it had been. Now Codemasters has released this amazing slow-motion trailer showing off Group B...
News F1 2011 In Pole Position For September 23rd
MCV's dropped the first details on F1 2011's release date, slapping a September 23rd time-frame on the hotly anticipated racing game sequel
The racer will initially launch on PlayStation 3, but an NGP version is in development too. Presumably that will follow around the system's launch date.</em>
