On the surface, Bodycount looks promising. The ‘press start’ screen is one of the coolest I have seen, the music is good and everything before you start your first game seems to exude the feeling of a well-made title. However, once you do start the game you begin to see its true colours: a lazy, rushed and unimaginative title. The first thing you will notice is that you don’t know Read More ...
If you like blowing shit up, you’ll be able to experience the carnage in the Bodycount demo. Codemasters has revealed this morning that their upcoming title from makers of Black, have released a single-player demo today on Xbox Live. The demo is set in the early stages of the games African missions and you’ll assume the role of a Network Operative. You’ll be responsible for tracking down a warlord while Read More ...
Codemasters has announced that they will be releasing DiRT 3 worldwide on 24th May. It will be released on the HD trifecta: PC, PS3 and 360. Expect double the amount of tracks than DiRT 2, and more off-road racing events. Rally content will account for 60% of the game’s career mode, with Rally stages being set across three continents. Finland, Kenya, Norway and Michigan are some new highlights of those, Read More ...
Codemasters has slapped some rough dates on GRID 2, DiRT 3 and Operation Flashpoint Red River. Red River and DiRT 3 will be released between 1st April and the end of June 2011. However, GRID 2 will be released in 2012. Bodycount is still down for a summer 2011 release. The company is also brewing a new IP for 2012 that uses version 2.0 of the EGO engine.
Codemasters has revealed that the long-awaited patch for F1 2010 is in submission over at Microsoft and Sony. Both companies will run the patch through their approval processes before releasing them into the wild. The patch will be available for all three versions of the game; on PC, PS3 and 360. It will address some issues with the game, such as corrupt game saves and problems with pit-stops. There will Read More ...
Codemasters has confirmed that the European free-to-play re-launch of The Lord of the Rings has been delayed. Apparently, the reason for its delay is so that Codemasters can prepare for what they assume will be a “massive increase” in players. The delay means that Book 2: Ride of the Grey Company and the Free to Play Store will now be released “later than expected”. “We are really pleased with the Read More ...
Codemasters has officially named the next game in the Operation Flashpoint series. It’s called Red River, and should be released sometime in 2011. It’s in development over at Codemasters’ Southam studio. Apart from that, we don’t know what to expect.
Codemasters has shown off a new video for Colin McRae’s DiRT 3. The video shows everything you have come to expect from the series; mud soaked rallying, race course racing and exploding cars. Well the last one was a bit expected, but we love it when a plan comes together. Apart from the video, nothing else about the game has been announced. There’s no dates and no platforms, but expect Read More ...
MMORPG Dungeons & Dragons Online will become free-to-play in Europe from next month. Folks over in North America have been playing the “Unlimited” free-to-play version for a while, but now it’s officially going to be free in Europe. European players can play the game with the US servers right now to get a sneaky peak at what it’s like. Turbine will be taking control of European operations from Codemasters Online.
Codemasters has released a pre-alpha gameplay video of Bodycount for E3. The video shows some dudes with miniguns, lots of killing, muzzle flash and bullets flying everywhere. For a pre-alpha video, we were fairly impressed. The game’s looking promising and will be released on the PS3 and 360 during Q1 2011, so Guildford Studio has a healthy amount of time to work on it. Here’s the video:
Warner Bros. has confirmed that The Lord of the Rings Online is going free-to-play this autumn. The move is part of a major update for the game by its developers, Turbine. The model will basically allow gamers to play for free, but will charge them for expansions, quest packs, items and account services. There will also be a VIP program that will allow players to get unlimited access to all Read More ...
GamesAid have unveiled the “GamesAid Triple Pack”. Retailing on the PS3, it will include Tomb Raider: Underworld, SEGA Superstars Tennis and FUEL. GamesAid is a UK games industry charity for children and young people. The pack goes on sale on the 25th June for £29.99. All profits will go towards GamesAid charities. Andy Payne, Chairman of GamesAid, said: “Not only does this triple pack raise money for our charities, it Read More ...
Codemasters has officially dated International Cricket 2010. It will be released on the PS3 and 360 in the UK on Friday 18th June to coincide with the NatWest Series between England and Australia this summer. The game includes official players and grounds, and you’ll be able to partake in full tests, Twenty20 games and instant tournaments.
Codemasters has announced that Indian firm Reliance Big Entertainment has agreed to acquire a 50% shareholding in the company. They will accompany the existing investor Balderton Capital; whom first invested in Codemasters back in 2005. Reliance Big Entertainment’s gaming division; Zapak Digital Entertainment will oversee the Codemasters investment. They are the largest gaming company in India, with connections to online casual games, massively multiplayer online titles, gaming cafes and physical Read More ...
