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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 »

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 »

These Aren't Wii U Games. They're "Wii U" Games.

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:34:00 EDT

Darksiders II. Tekken: Wii Successor.Assassin's Creed. Dirt. Ghost Recon: Online. Aliens: Colonial Marines. These are some of the hardcore games coming to Wii U—which Nintendo showed off in its E3 press event. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Codemasters Cancels DiRT TV Ads

Mike Fahey — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:00:25 EDT

With Colin McRae's passing this past weekend, speculation arouse as to how Codemasters would handle the venerable rally game series named after the racing legend. While the future of the series is still in question, the are handling the PS3 release of DiRT with the utmost respect, canceling a series of television ads for the game despite the fact that the title launches tomorrow in the UK.

"With consideration to and in agreement with McRae's family, there was a stop put on the TV ads that were planned to run on Sky channels at the weekend and through this week," said a spokesperson for Codemasters.

Well done, Codemasters. In a world where half the time such an event would be seen as a PR win, you showed some real class. Bravo. More »

Week in Games: Heavenly Sword Edition

fdemarco — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDT

This week has a nice choice of titles spread out over various systems (sans the PSP). I'm trying to get to Heavenly Sword tonight so I can see for myself what it's going to be like and I am anxious to check out Jam Sessions and Drawn to Life for the DS. I've avoided Oblivion for a while just because I'm afraid of getting sucked in, but the inclusion of all the expansions on one disc is intriguing. What to do, what to do? More »

PlayStation Store Update: ....Is This Thing On?

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:40:31 EDT

The PlayStation Store has finally been updated for this Thursday's refresh, bringing a slew of new content to PLAYSTATION 3 owners. Demos for EA's NCAA Football 08 (728 MB) and Codemasters DiRT (553 MB) are up now and ready to download. New game videos include the new animated episode and a second "making of" clip for Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword, as well as new trailers for Folklore and Timeshift. More »

Codemasters Reveals GC07 Lineup

Mike Fahey — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:40:18 EDT

Codemasters has unveiled their lineup for next week's Games Convention in Leipzig, and it looks to me like they'll be having a fairly strong showing. Along with the aforementioned split-screen multiplayer for Overlord, the company is presenting two eagerly anticipated titles for the first time ever in playable form to the general public: Squad-based horror FPS Clive Barker's Jericho and Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, playable for the first time ever at GC. I'm interested to see the reception Turning Point gets specifically as it's an alternate reality WWII shooter that begins with Nazi forces invading New York. Still a bit of a sensitive topic in Germany I hear. Joining the two new games are Colin McRae: DiRT and a playable first look at the next Lord of the Rings Online update, The City of the Kings. Definitely a respectable showing from one of the oldest game developers in the UK. Details follow the leap of faith we call the jump. More »

Dirt Damage System

Brian Crecente — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:01:23 EDT

I'm still going back and forth between DiRT and Sega Rally Revo. But man, this damage modeling vid really pushes me into the DiRT side of things. I suspect I'll actually love both. More »

Clips: New DIRT Play

Brian Crecente — Wed, 02 May 2007 19:00:44 EDT

Game Videos has four new videos up showing different types of play in upcoming rally racer DIRT for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Looks nice though I think I'm still going to prefer Motorstorm. I guess that's not really a fair comparison, one's all about realism and the other about spectacular crashes. More »