Kotaku: Codemasters

Bodycount Developer Details "Unlawful" Working Conditions, Codemasters Responds

Dave Oshry — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:30:00 EST

Semi Essessi, who was unfortunate enough to have worked on Codemasters' abysmal first person shooter Bodycount, says that wasn't the worst part of his job. More »

Dirt Returns, Only It's Missing a Few Things

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST

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I'm going to tell you a secret. My favourite racing series of this generation has been neither Gran Turismo nor Forza. It's been Codemaster's Dirt series. A new game in the franchise should be cause for joy, then, but, well. Hrm. More »

Not All PS Vita Games Look Good

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:30:00 EDT

Take F1, for example. While Kotaku was wowed with WipeOut on the PS Vita, Codemaster's racing effort leaves a lot to be desired. More »

Whoops, 3 Million Copies of Dirt 3 Just Went Missing [Update]

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:30:00 EDT

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Publishers Codemasters and graphics card manufacturer AMD have been running a promotion lately whereby purchasers of a card got a free copy of excellent racer Dirt 3. That offer has now been, uh, slightly expanded. More »

Bodycount Dev Diary Shows Off Explosive Multiplayer

Max Abrams — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:00:00 EDT

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Bodycount is a game that celebrates the trigger squeezing, headshot taking, destroy everything sensation of first person shooters. After all, the spiritual successor to Black better have some serious environmental destruction. More »

Bodycount Mantra: Gun, Bullet, World

Brian Crecente — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:20:00 EDT

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Codemasters has an enthusiastic write up about their upcoming shooter Bodycount over on the official Playstation Blog. More »

Dirt 3 Introduces: The Reverse Uncanny Valley

Drew Cohen — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:40:00 EDT

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We've seen plenty of games trying to achieve photographic realism, but how often do we come across attempts to make real life look more like a game? The folks over at Codemasters have done just that, with their latest tie-in video for last month's racing title Dirt 3. More »

Dirt Publisher Codemasters Suffers Major Hack Attack, Personal Data Exposed

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:31:33 EDT

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U.K.-based video game publisher Codemasters e-mailed its customers today to tell them that the company suffered a major online security breach one week ago. More »

The Game Driving Rig That Costs as Much as a Real Car

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:30:00 EDT

A pretty crappy car, maybe, but the point remains: you could still buy a working, actual automobile for the cost of this steering wheel set minted for racing game Dirt 3. More »

Watch the Cars of Dirt 3 Skid Along the Mediterranean

Drew Cohen — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:00:00 EDT

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Ah, Monaco. A charming Principality, famous for its azure harbors, Grace Kelly and...car rallies. Lots and lots of car rallies. The folks over at Codemasters would like to invite you to this car-racing paradise in their newest gameplay trailer for Dirt 3, giving a glimpse of the title's Rallycross, Gymkhana and Head 2 Head stages. More »

It's Time For Some Good Old-Fashioned Driving Fun

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 24 May 2011 06:30:00 EDT

You know, if you asked me to pick my favourite driving game of the past few years, it wouldn't have the words "Turismo" or "Forza" in the title. More »

Dirt 3 Multiplayer Gets the Online Pass Treatment

Owen Good — Fri, 20 May 2011 22:44:37 EDT

Dirt 3 due out Tuesday, will also include a single-use code to enable online access - a growing trend, if not the new norm, in console games with heavy online components. The "VIP Pass" also comes with a set of five vehicles, and it's free in retail copies. If you get a used copy of the game and the code doesn't work, you'll have to pay Codemasters to get one over Xbox Live or PSN. [MCV] More »

Oh, So This Is Why That Dirt Game Costs $300

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:40:00 EDT

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Eyebrows were raised last night when a version of Dirt 3 was shown off costing $300. Well, turns out there may be a justification for that. Provided you like remote control cars. More »

Do You Love Dirt Enough To Spend $300 On It?

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:40:00 EDT

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You know, ridiculously expensive collectors editions have their place. There are certain franchises where there are enough loyal fans around who will spend hundreds on a box full of crap. I do not think Dirt is one of those franchises. More »

Gymkhana Makes Sense For A Racing Game, But Zombies?

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST

The new racing video game, Dirt 3, includes its version of Gymkhana, the wild stunt-driving that's been called "drifting-cum-LSD-fueled-acrobatics." Makes sense. The inclusion of some sort of undead multiplayer racing? Well, that's a surprise. More »

Whoah, There Is A New Cannon Fodder Game

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:15:00 EST

Amiga fans, rejoice: there is a new Cannon Fodder game in development! It's being handled by GFI. More »

Why Some People Don't Make Games Based On Real Wars

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:30:00 EST

Sion Lenton, a developer who worked on the latest Operation: Flashpoint game, gives us a "food for thought" moment in the debate over whether video games should depict real-world conflicts or not. More »

Dirt 3 Spins Us Right Round Baby

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 04:30:00 EST

You know, for all the Gran Turismos and Forzas and Need For Speeds of the past couple of years, my favourite racing game over that time has actually been Dirt 2. So, yeah, Dirt 3 is of interest. More »

Still Not Sure What To Make Of Bodycount

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:30:00 EST

Codemasters' Bodycount, the first-person shooter that was at one point headed by Black creator Stuart Black, but no longer, is a curious thing. It's part inspired by Lady Gaga and all about "the bullet and its impact on the world." More »

Virtual Racing Is Better With A Race Queen Pit Crew

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:30:00 EST

Codemasters shows off racing game F1 2010 in Tokyo, complete with racing wheel and "race queens". As seen on Game Watch Impress. More »

EA Says GT5 Is "Sterile"; Codemasters Says It's "Boring"

Owen Good — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:30:00 EST

Can't have a major release date without competitors taking a crap all over it. In this case, Electronic Arts and Codemasters. We love it when people talk trash about other folks' products. Let's you and him fight! More »

Get To The Gym With DiRT 3

Owen Good — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:30:00 EST

Gymkhana, the "car rodeo" YouTube video phenomenon, will join the redoubtable Rally in DiRT 3 next year. Loosely described, gymkhana features a start and finish line and some obstacle to negotiate. Codemasters dropped several screenshots illustrating both modes today. More »

Would You Buy Half A Game Now And Pay For The Rest Later?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:30:00 EST

Rod Cousens, CEO of Codemasters, has an idea on how to solve the growing dispute between publishers and retailers over pre-owned sales: sell you part of a game now then have you download the rest later. More »

APB's Remains Remain Valuable, But Codemasters Isn't Buying

Owen Good — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 01:00:00 EDT

"Nine months of hard work," could salvage All Points Bulletin, the failed cops-and-robbers MMO, but don't expect Codemasters to be the one doing the work, says the publisher's online general manager. More »

10 Games Businesses That Are Doomed

Nicholas Lovell — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:40:00 EDT

Who's going to fail in video games? Business blogger Nicholas Lovell has his opinions. It's a provocative list. See if you agree... More »

Real F1 Vs. Video Game F1

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:00:00 EDT

On the left, there is footage of on-board camera footage of the Korean Grand Prix. On the right? More »

Get Your War On With Operation Flashpoint: Red River Next Year

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:40:00 EDT

Codemasters follows up last year's realistic tactical shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising with an all-new entry due in 2011. Operation Flashpoint: Red River will let players visit scenic Tajikistan to experience an "epic campaign." What else? More »

Dirt 3 Rallies At The X-Games

Owen Good — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Alright, I take back what I said about trashcan luge and moped biathlon. The X-Games are a strangely watchable sports spectacle, and a good platform for Codemasters to launch its official DiRT 3 trailer last night. More »

What The World Needs Is A Lady Gaga Kind of First Person Shooter

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Stuart Black was going to make a typically dreary first person shooter. Then he went to see a Lady Gaga concert. More »

The Activision vs Infinity Ward Of The Racing Game World

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:30:00 EDT

Codemasters, the studio behind racing games like Dirt and the upcoming F1 2010, is taking another developer to court, accusing it of "poaching staff". More »

Publisher: PSP Is A "Bollocking Useless Waste Of Space"

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EDT

Gavin Cheshire, VP of Codemasters (DiRT, Operation Flashpoint), owns a PlayStation Portable. Which may explain why he's slagged the handheld off in the latest issue of Edge Magazine. More »

What Comes After Dirt 2? Dirt 3, Of Course

Owen Good — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST

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After following up Dirt with Dirt 2 last year, the studio behind the rally racer confirms that it's working on a Dirt 3 More »

First Look At Bodycount, An "Orgy Of Bullets & Destruction"

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:00 EST

From the co-creator and designer of Black comes Bodycount, Codemasters' newest shot at "genre-defining gun play" for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, a game you might have already heard a few peeps about. More »

Meet Bodycount, From The Creator Of Black

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 EST

No, not that Body Count. The cover of the upcoming Official Xbox Magazine reveals Bodycount, the new shooter from the creators of first-person stylized shooter Black. More »

Black's Creator: Modern FPSes are Eff-Star-Star-Star-Ing Boring

Owen Good — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:30:00 EST

Stuart Black, he of the eponymous 2006 FPS for Xbox and PS2 (that would be the game called "Black," not "Stuart Black") has caught on with Codemasters and now declares he "can't be bothered" by the slow-pace of cover-based shooters. More »

Black Creator To Shoot For FPS Heights Again At Codemasters

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:00 EST

Criterion's much hyped and ultimately pretty OK first-person shooter Black may not be getting a sequel from its original creators soon—they're busy making Burnout and Need For Speed—but its original designer is getting back into the FPS game. More »

Hei$t Cancelled

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:20:17 EST

There a lot of cop games, but no so many about robbers. Codesmasters' Hei$t, which was to be one of the rare few, has been canceled publisher Codemasters told IGN today. More »

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Overwatch DLC Deployed

Mike Fahey — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:20:00 EST

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising gets its second helping of downloadable content today with the Overwatch pack, bringing two new multiplayer modes and two new fire team engagements to the battle for Skira. More »

GRID Now Available On Games On Demand

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 EST

It's been announced that Codemasters' rather well-received 2008 racer, Race Driver: GRID, is now available for download via the Xbox 360 Games on Demand service. More »

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Staggers Out DLC

Mike Fahey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:20:00 EST

Four new multiplayer maps and two Fire Team Engagement missions are out for the PC version of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising tomorrow, with its console cousins receiving a title update before the DLC sees release. More »