Posts Tagged ‘Codemasters’

Codemasters announce DiRT Showdown coming in 2012

Codemasters announce DiRT Showdown coming in 2012

Codemasters have just announced that DiRT Showdown, effectively an extension of the DiRT series, will debut May 2012 for the Xbox 360 and other major platforms. In DiRT Showdown, players will jump into a new world of competitive and combative racing, boosting, tricking and smashing their way to ‘Showdown’ finals on a chaotic tour of motorised mayhem. The first trailer can be viewed after the...

The return of Dizzy – Teasers

The return of Dizzy – Teasers

Yes…yes it looks like it is. Rich Eddy, the Communications Director for Codematers, has been dropping egg shaped hints on Twitter today, with links to a website and a short movie all but confirming the return of the hero of Yolkfolk. Dusty Warehouse – Dizzy Teaser http://www.eggcitingnews.com/ Stay tuned for more news tomorrow.

F1 2011 gearing up to ship to stores this week

F1 2011 gearing up to ship to stores this week

Gentlemen and ladies…get ready to start your engines! F1 2011 is today shipping to stores in North America and will powerslide onto shelves across European and PAL territories on Friday 23rd for the Xbox 360 and other platforms. To mark the game’s launch, Codemasters has released a new video which shows the world’s fastest sport in some glorious slow-motion. Watch the F1 cast of stars...

New F1 2011 Dev Diary shows off Safety Car and Season Updates

New F1 2011 Dev Diary shows off Safety Car and Season Updates

Codemasters have today released the fourth and final F1 2011 Developer Diary. The video features gameplay footage and reveals the all-new Safety Car in action alongside a range of season updates that make the game feel ‘completely different.’ Featuring Senior Producer Paul Jeal and Chief Games Designer Stephen Hood, the new developer diary can be watched after the jump. F1 2011 – Develo...

New F1 2011 Dev Diary shows off Championship Mode

New F1 2011 Dev Diary shows off Championship Mode

Codemasters has today released the third in its series of F1 2011 Developer Diaries. The video features gameplay footage and reveals the new Co-op Championship mode that allows two players to drive for the same Formula One team in pursuit of the coveted FIA FORMULA ONE CONSTRUCTORS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. You can check out the video below. F1 2011 Dev Diary #3 – Co-Op Championship Mode Co-o...

Bodycount launch trailer indicates imminent release

Bodycount launch trailer indicates imminent release

Codemasters have announced that Bodycount is now shipping to stores across North America and will arrive across the EMEA region on September 2nd. To celebrate this, they have released a launch trialer, which you can cathc after the break. Bodycount – Launch Trailer The video trailer shows how Bodycount’s outrageously overpowered weaponry, dense, intimate environmental ‘shredding’ and...

New Bodycount video serves up some multiplayer action

New Bodycount video serves up some multiplayer action

Codemasters today released the final video in the ‘Behind the Bullets’ series, revealing the game’s co-op and multiplayer modes in action. Bodycount offers two player online co-operative play and deathmatch and team deathmatch modes for up to 12 players, which let gamers literally tear the game world apart as they fight. As Network operatives in the co-operative mode, players must surv...

Interview – Bodycount (with Ben Bateman)

Interview – Bodycount (with Ben Bateman)

“Let the bodies hit the floor!” I’d imagine that to be the higly appropriate theme tune playing in the heads of everyone trying this game out for the first time. With that being said, will Bodycount deliver? Codemasters’ FPS offering is looking to go against the grain a bit within the genre, something that hasn’t always fared well for others in the past. I caught up ...

New F1 2011 video looks back at best moments of the season so far; shows Safety Car

New F1 2011 video looks back at best moments of the season so far; shows Safety Car

Codemasters today released the latest gameplay trailer for F1 2011, which recreates some of the best moments from the thrilling 2011 FIA F1 World Championship in game. Featuring the first footage of the much asked for Safety Car, the video includes some of the amazing wheel to wheel action that’s taken place around the globe this year such as Jenson Button’s thrilling win in Canada an...

Bodycount demo available now on XBL Marketplace

Bodycount demo available now on XBL Marketplace

The Bodycount demo from Codemasters is now available for download on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The demo lets players sample the outrageous and over-the-top arcade gunplay that takes centre stage in the shooter that will make players fall in love with firepower. A new video showing the demo’s explosive firefights can be viewed below. Bodycount – Behind The Bullets Part 3: The Demo “Fa...