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Gamers who are dissatisfied with recent Steam release Colin McRae have been offered their money back. We understand that some people who bought Colin McRae Rally on Steam are upset and feel that it isn’t the game they thought it would be. We have now updated the product description for …
Read More »Colin McRae Rally the first of five Codemasters mobile titles
Codemasters revived popular racing series Colin McRae for iOS this week, but the publisher says this is only the beginning. The firm is developing four more titles for smartphones and tablets, which kicks off a "pretty full" roadmap of mobile games for the next two years, according to VG247. VP …
Read More »Colin McRae series making a return on iOS
Codemasters’ cult rally franchise Colin McRae is to return! Having evolved into the Dirt franchise on consoles and PC, the Colin McRae IP proper will tomorrow be resurrected on iOS, Pocket Gamer reports. The game is apparently based on Colin McRae Rally 2.0. It features 30 stages and over 130km …
Read More »Codemasters confident of Q4 success
Correction: MCV would like to clarify that the quote attributed to Jeremy Wigmore in the headline to this story in today’s print edition of MCV was not a specific comment made by Mr Wigmore. Codemasters believes it can pull off its best ever Q4 – after another impressive showing from …
Read More »RETAIL BIZ: Colin McRae: Dirt 2
Click here to access the RETAIL BIZ preview section, where you’ll find an in-depth look at a variety of the biggest titles approaching release over the next few weeks. This week, a legendary British racing series leads the way with Codemasters’ Colin McRae: Dirt 2. The game offers the most …
Read More »Dirt 2 dated for September
Codemasters has revealed that Colin McRae: Dirt 2 will launch worldwide in September. The off-road racer is set to hit PS3, 360, Wii, DS, PSP and PC on September 8th in the US, September 10th across Europe and September 11th in the UK. The game is developed in-house at Codemasters’ …
Read More »Colin McRae Dirt 2 delayed on PC
Publisher Codemasters has confirmed that the PC version of upcoming racer Colin McRae: Dirt 2 has been delayed from its initial September release date until some time in December – though the reward will be the integration of DirectX 11. DirectX 11, the latest iteration of Microsoft’s PC gaming SDK, …
Read More »Codemasters’ 2009 line-up previewed
From Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising to Epic racer FUEL; Ashes Cricket 2009 to Colin McRae DiRT 2, Codemaster’s release roster for 2009 is shaping up to be its strongest ever. MCV today takes a sneaky peek at the Britsoft publisher’s line-up – revealing both behind-the-scenes information about some of the …
Read More »Codemasters outlines 2009 lineup
UK publisher Codemasters has lifted the lid on its 2009 software lineup, which shows a heavy emphasis on racing, as well as a new MMO offering and three new instalments to the Overlord series. Next-gen racer DiRT 2 is spreading its wings onto a number of new formats, with the …
Read More »Colin McRae: DiRT 2 confirmed for 2009
Codemasters has confirmed Colin McRae: DiRT 2 for release next year on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS and PSP. The sequel follows the tragic death of the rally legend in 2007, and the decision to continue to use Colin McRae’s name in the series was taken jointly by both …
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