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Destructoid reports that Codemasters have announced Colin McRae: DIRT 2, the latest addition to the long-staning Colin McRae rally games. Though Colin tragically died last year, Codemasters, in collaberation with the McRae family, chose to keep his name in the franchise and honour his life, instead of pretending he never existed. The right descision, I’m sure we can agree.

The game boats more tracks, cars, and graphics than DIRT, which sounds promising, as DIRT was an excellent game. As long as Codemasters stick to the winning formula for the somewhat prestigious games, it’s sure to be worth a look. The game releases in 2009 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PSP.

Classic PC games on the cheap? If you deem that statement worth your while, it would be prudent of you to take a look at GOG.com (Good Old Games). What started as a side-project from the guys that made PC RPG, The Witcher, managed to take it as far as making it an entity of its own. Although not yet live, we do know that Codemasters and Interplay are in with GOG.com as well as the existence of an early access beta.
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If, like me, you are looking forward to the brand new space-based, real-time-combat-using, better-than-WoW, totally-awesome new MMO from Codemasters that is Jumpgate Evolution, then you may feel your pants tightening with the following trailer. Read more…

The two founding brothers of Codemasters, the UK based games developer, have been named as Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their “services to the computer games industry”.
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Dilbert points out that overlords can be menacing yet fashionable

Do you feel like a mindless minion at work, slaving away for the glory of your overlord boss? Well, you may be able to get something for those months or years of drudgery. How does a PlayStation 3 sound?

Codemasters is searching for a real-life Overlord in a contest to promote the upcoming Overlord: Raising Hell for the PS3. The game arrives in Europe on June 20th and in North America on the 24th. Read more…

Codemaster’s latest racing title is ready to overload your senses with the sound of engines roaring and the smell of rubber melting. Is GRID a worthy addition to the stable of this generation’s racing titles, or does it burn out on the opening lap? Read more…

In a recent interview, Mark Greenshields, CEO of Firebrand Games, showed his interest in bringing Codemasters’ Race Driver onto the Wii. Read more…

Smoke em’ if you got em’ (pipe-weed that is) — Turbine and Codemasters Online are celebrating the one year anniversary of Middle-earth’s MMO, The Lord of the Rings Online, by releasing a new free content update.

Available today for North America Subscribers, Book 13: Doom of the Last-king (Last King, Lich King, can’t we all just get along?) is the fifth content update to the title, and it boasts a new realm, the introduction of a new class, and a new hobby system. If you are interested in learning more about this update, check out the official press release below. Read more…

In a world seemingly overrun with MMOs, Jumpgate Evolution is going to have a tough time carving its place among the big players. Developed by NetDevil and published by Codemasters Online (who also own D&D Online and LOTR Online), there is no shortage of experience behind the game, but does it deliver the loot? Or does it leave the player grinding away in the endless darkness of space? Read the full story for my impressions.
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In an interview with Develop, UK based video game developer and publisher Codemasters have been talking about their new secret IP codenamed “Project Strike Team”. Read more…

Think Yoda meets Mr. Miyagi with a Splash of Evil

The game starts out good enough; the last Overlord was destroyed by a group of heroes so your evil minions resurrect you to take his place. Headstrong you charge out with what’s left of your evil minions to rain terror across the land. And wouldn’t you know, it there’s a village ripe for the plundering. But they have problems of their own, as you’ll find out later in the game everybody has got a problem and they want the Overlord to help. Read more…