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Dirt 2 Impressions Sans Porn Star
9:00AM Stephen Totilo | Unlike E3, there were no stars of adult movies to distract us from focusing on Dirt 2 when the game showed up in New York this week. It’s muddy racing with some unexpected narrative touches. More »
Codemasters Announces Colin McRae: DiRT 2
6:20AM Stuart Houghton | Codemasters has revealed details of the first new game in the Colin McRae series to be released since McRae’s tragic death last year, entitled Colin McRae: DiRT 2. More »
Codemasters Cancels DiRT TV Ads
1:00AM Mike Fahey | 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, cancelling 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. Codemasters pulls Colin McRae ad campaign [GamesIndustry.biz] More »
Codemasters Remembers Colin McRae
12:00AM Mike Fahey | The company behind the Colin McRae series of rally car video games remembers the racing legend. Colin McRae, 1968 – 2007 Everyone at Codemasters, especially those who worked directly with Colin McRae, is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic events of this weekend. The loss of Colin McRae is deeply distressing. That it involved his son and another so young makes it even more tragic. Our thoughts are with his family and those closest to him and we share in their pain. For over ten years, Colin was part of the Codemasters family and it was a privilege to have a man recognised as a true legend on the team. He always took a keen interest in the game experience, wanting to make sure it was without equal in its portrayal of the sport. His contribution was inspirational and brought his technical expertise and passion for rally driving to each and every McRae game. Through the popularity of those games, he brought a whole new audience to the sport itself. Codemasters’ relationship with Colin began through Jim, David and Richard Darling and their condolences, along with ours, are passed to Colin’s family. We are heavy of heart at his passing but we are also brimming with pride at knowing him and to have played a small role in his life. He will never be forgotten by all at Codemasters. Photo courtesy of Cursa Models More »
