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It's not a pretty game. It's not about a hero and it's not about glory. The concept of Dragon Rising is a breath of fresh air, as it steps away from the cinematic depiction of war that games have started to portray exclusively and throws you in the middle of combat as a soldier should be, on a need to ... |
30 October 2009
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Codemasters announced that a version of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 featuring full DirectX 11 support had been in development along the versions for gaming consoles and that it would be released on December 1 in North America, on December 4 in the United Kingdom and at dates in between in other territories. The news came jus... |
26 October 2009
10:30 GMT |
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Codemasters has announced that it plans to release new content for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising before one full month passes from the official release of the game. The developers are also planning to release a patch alongside it, mostly to make the game work a little smoother on most configurations. The state... |
23 October 2009
14:21 GMT |
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Lord of the Rings Online might not be as popular as World of Warcraft but it has a steady player base that seems intent on seeing how the MMO proceeds in its quest to follow the Fellowship of the Ring in its adventures. The next step will come with the Siege of Mirkwood expansion, which is set to be delivered on Dece... |
19 October 2009
03:15 GMT |
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All the information regarding the plot of Dragon Rising is given in the cinematic at the beginning of the campaign, without any sort of in-game cut-scenes. In the very near future claims over the oil-rich Skira Island escalate to an all-out conflict between Russia and China. Both countries claim ownership, both need ... |
10 October 2009
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Codemasters has announced the official release dates for its upcoming F1 2009 videogame, the only title on the market out this year aiming to fully simulate the races on the calendar of the 2009 edition of the Formula 1 Championship.The title has a date of November 19 in all PAL territories, with the United Kingdom g... |
6 October 2009
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The Formula 1 season is drawing to a close with three races remaining and with British driver Jason Button being the front runner in the Driver's Championship, but, at the moment, videogame lovers do not have a Formula 1 simulation game allowing them to relive the races and even re-write racing history by puttin... |
29 September 2009
03:47 GMT |
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Codemasters is announcing that it has launched an online tattoo parlor in order to promote the impending release of its newest rally game, DiRT 2. The Flash game can be accessed by anyone and allows players to create their own tattoo, selecting the models, coloring and the tool with which to apply it. Presumably, Cod... |
8 September 2009
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The gaming industry has been in a pickle for quite some time regarding cut scenes and how they seemingly prevent video games from becoming art because they break continuity and take control away from the player. But even though many are militating against them, people who actually work on game development and in cre... |
12 August 2009
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The world was thrown into shock back in 2007 when reputed rally driver Colin McRae died in a tragic helicopter accident, which also took the life of his son as well as two friends of his family. This not only affected the world of rally racing but also that of video games, as the famous driver lent his name to Codema... |
11 August 2009
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Racing games are all about high-paced action, fast thrills and some memorable, fun-filled races alongside your friends over the Internet. That is why the multiplayer mode for any such game is a very important one, and many developers strive to deliver the best experience out there. Such is the case with Codemasters ... |
10 August 2009
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Lots of video games tend to have their story centered upon evil, and how it manages to destroy everything in its path. This is usually because the main playable character is a good person who tries and eventually succeeds in overthrowing the balance of power and restoring peace, happiness and rainbows all around the ... |
30 July 2009
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Racing games have always been about delivering one of the most intricate and life-like experiences to gamers all around the world who want to feel the adrenaline-filled moments during a high-stakes race through some beautiful environments. In the hardcore simulation genre, Codemasters' Colin McRae series has al... |
7 July 2009
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Evil. It is the center point for a lot of video games these days, as many tell the story of a brave and good character going up against the forces of evil and eventually vanquishing them in a tour de force. After that, all is well in the land, peace reigns and everyone can start hugging puppies and kittens until they... |
3 July 2009
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Video games try to innovate, but they're usually quite run-of-the-mill boring when it comes to the overall story: you're a good guy on a mission to save someone you love or your own village/city/planet from destruction by the forces of evil that want nothing more than to see your demise. Not a lot of games... |
29 June 2009
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For some time now, the Nintendo Wii has been dismissed as being a toy and a gimmick that does not have the operating power needed to support “real games.”With the console now being the best sold of its generation, developers and publishers are beginning to shift their position and a lot of so-called hardc... |
25 June 2009
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Video games almost always portray good characters that have to save their village/country/planet or other precious thing to them from destruction by the forces of evil who want to make everything theirs and enjoy the suffering of others.Codemasters changed the recipe when it released Overlord, which placed the player... |
5 June 2009
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Codemasters is playing good cop, bad cop with gamers. On the one hand, it has announced that its FUEL racing game would be released for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 on June 5, which is later than initially announced. On the other hand, it has revealed that the title, even before release, has been recognized as ... |
25 May 2009
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Codemasters has announced that Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising is set to be released sometime in fall, quite a few months after the launch of its rival, Armed Assault 2 (during summer).It seems that Codemasters needs a bit more time to make sure that its military simulation is the best that it can be. Dragon Ri... |
11 May 2009
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The gaming industry has fallen into some sort of cliche, as almost all of the releases put the player in the shoes of a good character that has to battle with the forces of evil and ultimately save their own hometown, country, or world. Codemasters took that recipe and turned it 180 degrees, as it has placed the pla... |
16 April 2009
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Damnation is shaping up to be a pretty interesting title, promising players the ability to climb buildings and jump off ledges, while evading enemy fire in an alternate reality of the early 20th century United States. The game also promises to give players the ability to drive certain vehicles throughout these battle... |
15 April 2009
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The gaming industry has fallen into some sort of cliche, as almost all of the releases put the player into the shoes of a good character that has to battle with the forces of evil and ultimately save their own home town, country or world.Codemasters took that recipe and turned it 180 degrees, as it has placed the pla... |
6 April 2009
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Video games have followed a fairly stereotypical recipe when it came to the story they were based upon. You are usually a good guy who is faced with an impending doom, courtesy of local evil forces like a diabolical mastermind, an evil virus or even aliens. But the team from Codemasters and Triumph Studios dec... |
19 March 2009
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Almost all games nowadays tend to depict the same old good-versus-evil fight, with the actions of the war culminating with the victory of the former, led, of course, by you, the main character. But recently we have seen a lot of titles that gave the player the ability to choose what kind of behavior he wants, whether... |
3 March 2009
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Codemasters announces that it plans to publish a new title in the long running series of Leisure Suit Larry videogames. The game is set to be called Box Office Bust and will arrive on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the PC, on which the series first appeared.One disappointment is the fact... |
26 February 2009
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Games have always depicted, in one way or another the glorious battle between good and evil, every one of them ending with the defeat of the bad forces and the triumph of the pure heroes who, in their endeavor, saved their village, country, continent or even world. But such a strategy was turned completely upside dow... |
25 February 2009
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How early is it too early to be talking about downloadable content for a videogame? It seems that the limit has just been set at seven months, as a representative of development studio Codemasters has talked about DLC plans for DiRT 2 even as the game is slated to come out no sooner than September 2009.Gavin Raeburn,... |
24 February 2009
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Video games have adopted almost the same kind of recipe as a lot of fairy tales, which is the fight between good and evil, with the triumph of the forces of good over the latter. Either you're saving the world from evil aliens or struggling to foil the plans of a diabolic mastermind, you're always on the go... |
23 February 2009
16:41 GMT |
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Codemasters has released the first in game footage taken from its upcoming racing title called FUEL. If you want to watch it in its full High Definition glory, then get it here from Softpedia. It's no less than 63 MB of data for about one minute of content, but we're gaming enthusiasts and we'll take w... |
11 February 2009
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Codemasters Online and NetDevil are announcing that they plan to allow gamers to get their hands on their upcoming space based MMO, called Jumpgate Evolution, at the New York Comic Con, which takes place from February 6 to February 8. The two companies believe that the venue is perfect for showing off the latest chan... |
2 February 2009
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It is pretty difficult to get to the end of Overlord and to play just a few hours of the Raising Hell expansion. The reason is that, while the game is solid and engaging, it is not quite “evil” enough. The developers, Triumph Studios, say that Overlord II will solve this problem and that makes a lot of pe... |
23 December 2008
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Codemasters says that it is working on DiRT 2, which will be launched for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, Nintendo’s Wii and DS, the PlayStation Portable, and the PC.The developers do not reveal much about the game at the moment although they were ready to share that the first car a player was going to use in ... |
21 November 2008
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Russia is perhaps one of the biggest markets of games in the world, but, unfortunately, the high piracy rate is scaring off developers and publishers, which choose not to launch their products there, or to delay their arrival in the European country.Up until recently, quite a lot of gaming companies denied makin... |
13 November 2008
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The MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) market is huge, encompassing games like the very popular RPGs, shooters or sports ones and providing them, in some cases, with an extremely well-polished online experience.Although fantasy based MMORPGs are currently dominating the market, with World of Warcraft having ove... |
11 November 2008
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Damnation is shaping up to be a pretty interesting title, promising players the ability to climb buildings and jump off ledges, while evading enemy fire in an alternate reality of the early 20-th century United States. The game also promises to give players the ability to drive certain vehicles during these battles, ... |
5 November 2008
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Overlord was a very interesting game, giving you the possibility to play as a dark warrior called, what else, the Overlord. You had the ability to summon little golem-like creatures called minions, which did all of your dirty work in battles and in other parts of the game. The story was quite unique, taking a very di... |
17 October 2008
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Codemasters, the publisher that is taking care of the daily operations of RF Online, said that it plans to close the MMO on November 10. The move is pinned on disagreements with the original developer of the game, the South Korea based CCR.Codemasters has removed the ability of players to purchase in-game Novus credi... |
6 October 2008
05:54 GMT |
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Codemasters is showing off the map that will be featured in its upcoming Fuel, saying that it will cover more ground than any other racing game ever launched.David Brickely, one of the developers at Codemasters, told Videogamer that the 5000 square mile map which would be the bedrock of racing game Fuel had taken fou... |
26 September 2008
03:24 GMT |
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GRID, coming from Codemasters, was the reason for quite a few hours of pure fun, driving tips and full speed crashes when we played it earlier in the summer. The big downside to the game proved to be the fact that there were only 45 cars you could race while playing.Now the developers are announcing the imminent rele... |
23 September 2008
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If you are one of the players who enjoy Codemasters' massively multiplayer online game ArchLord, you will be really pleased to hear that now Codies' title is bigger and better than ever - everything for free! And knowing that about 750,000 players have registered accounts there, I'm sure this announcem... |
22 August 2008
04:37 GMT |
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Previous racing titles from Codemasters, such as Colin McRae: DiRT or Race Driver: GRID, were considered by many truly revolutionizing, but the publishers seem to want even more. Therefore, they have signed an agreement with Asobo Studios to publish Fuel, a game that apparently will also revolutionize the genre by b... |
20 August 2008
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One of the most appreciated action adventure games of recent times, Overlord, will mark its return as a multi-platform title, to the delight of fans all over the world. Codemasters have just announced that a series of sequels will hit PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS consoles, as well as PC systems sometime in 2009... |
14 August 2008
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One of the most appreciated racing titles of the year, Race Driver: GRID, will soon go handheld - Codemasters has just announced that the Nintendo DS version of the game is being shipped to game shops across North America, so you can schedule a trip to the nearest store and grab the title. The game also comes with a ... |
6 August 2008
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If you are a fan of racing games or, to be more specific, of the recently released Codemasters title Race Driver: GRID, you probably know of the existence of an in-game glitch which allows players to gain easy experience for doing nothing - something called the brown screen. Well, you are probably aware of the fact t... |
7 July 2008
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Overlord has been on the PC Market for some time and it even saw add-ons. Somebody at Codemasters thought this is the time to introduce some pure evil essence on the Playstation 3 and here we are today, with Overlord: Raising Hell shipping all over the world.Some of you might be unfamiliar with the entire setting of ... |
25 June 2008
08:37 GMT |
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Following the success that Race Driver GRID enjoyed on launch in both Europe and the United States, Codemasters is thinking about taking the title to Japan, with fully localized versions being worked on for both the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3.Rod Cousens, Chief Executive Officer at Codemasters, sta... |
9 June 2008
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GRID is the next game in the Race Drivers series, made famous by the Toca titles. It is no different from what we would expect, a combination between a simulator and an arcade with emphasis on the latter. The most shocking feature is, of course, the level of damage a car can endure and the movie-like quality of gamep... |
29 May 2008
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Formula One games have been largely neglected as of late, even as the Formula 1 Championship is becoming more and more entertaining, with the reign of Michael Schumacher finally over and a host of new, young, hungry for victory pilots battling it out of the title. So, it was only a matter of time till a publisher mad... |
12 May 2008
18:11 GMT |
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The people at Codemasters are faithful to the idea of "try before you buy", so they have decided to offer up a demo version of their latest racing game, called Race Driver: GRID. And, for good measure, they've also decided to launch a contest. Just go into Time Trial mode and execute the fastest lap, then get it... |
9 May 2008
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As Codemasters is preparing for the launch of the NetDevil-developed MMO Jumpgate, which it hopes will capture MMO players that love space more than they love orcs and elfs, David Solari, vice president of the company, has made a few remarks regarding the future of Codemasters as a player in the MMO market. As he put... |
8 May 2008
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