Category Archives: Codemasters

Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 09:51 BST

GRID 2 single player lasts 30 hours-plus, says Codemasters

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has confirmed that its single player campaign is currently clocking in at over 30 hours to full completion during internal testing. The studio has told VG247 that it wanted to buck the trend of weak six-hour campaigns in the market today.

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Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 21:09 BST

GRID 2 multiplayer detailed and screened, livestream tonight

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has blown the doors off the game’s bespoke multiplayer campaign, and has released a batch of shiny gameplay new screens into the wild. The studio is also live-streaming the game’s online modes tonight.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 08:54 BST

GRID 2 European trailer shows off new cars, locations & more

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GRID 2 has received a new trailer courtesy of Codemasters. OK, so it did first go live next week but we’ve been on our Easter holidays eating chocolate eggs and growing fat. The clip shows the game’s European locations, new car models and more.

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Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 18:35 GMT

Codemasters’ catalog on sale at GreenManGaming

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It’s not quite time to jump behind the wheel of the quite interesting-looking GRID 2, but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying some Codemasters goodness this weekend. Right now on GMG, the entire Codemasters catalog is 50-75 percent off. That means F1 2012 for $20 and the original GRID for $5. Check out the sale here.

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 13:10 GMT

GRID 2 European trailer reveals new tracks, details

GRID 2 is heading to Europe, and a new trailer from Codemasters has shown off some of the game’s European locations. There are also some new details to go along with the clip.

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Thu, Mar 14, 2013 | 16:10 GMT

GRID 2 video encourages you to lead, not follow

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Codemasters has released a new GRID 2 video full of racing action and a soothing voice-over. Get it below. The racer is out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 May 28 in North America and May 31 in Europe. New screenshots are posted below alongside the trailer.

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Thu, Mar 14, 2013 | 10:42 GMT

GRID racing to Mac from March 28

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GRID developer Codemasters has confirmed that the Mac edition of its acclaimed racer will hit Mac on March 28.

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Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 12:07 GMT

F1 Race Stars gets 75% price cut on Steam

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F1 Race Stars, the Formula One karting game from Codemasters has been heavily discounted this week on Steam.

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Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 06:03 GMT

Severance: Blade of Darkness now available via GOG

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Codemasters’ classic hardcore third-person action effort Severance: Blade of Darkness is now available on GOG.com. For just $6 you get four heroes, each with a unique style and skill tree, and more than 100 different weapons.

Thanks, SplatteredHouse.

Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | 16:10 GMT

Codemasters: PS4 easier to develop for than “tough” PS3

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has shed some light on its experience with PS4′s development architecture in a new interview.

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Mon, Feb 18, 2013 | 14:10 GMT

GRID 2 gameplay: Barcelona and the Red Bull Ring

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More moving imagery for GRID 2. Head down for some late night elimination racing on the streets of Barcelona and a visit to the Red Bull Ring.

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Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 16:58 GMT

GRID 2 gameplay: Chicago street racing at night

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A big favourite for GRID fans returns: say hello again to the streets of Chicago. In the latest GRID 2 gameplay drop, we take to some street racing late at night. There’s some input from the game’s executive producer Clive Moody too. Oh and some fast driving.

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Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 08:06 GMT

GRID 2: bringing the race and a narrative together

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Codemasters is going hard on story in its GRID sequel, as Phil Owen discovered when he saw the racer in LA. New screens and video included.

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Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 17:10 GMT

GRID 2 gameplay trailer reveals race locations

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GRID 2 has received a new gameplay trailer courtesy of developer Codemasters. The clip shows off tracks at new locations Paris, Barcelona, Chicago, California and even a Red Bull Ring circuit. It comes ahead of GRID 2′s May 31st European release date.

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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 12:44 GMT

Namco Bandai & Codemasters extend distribution deal

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Namco Bandai & Codemasters have extended their distribution deal for all major titles. VG247 spoke with Codemasters about this deal after we caught wind of it last week. Namco has now confirmed the deal in a statement today.

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Sun, Feb 10, 2013 | 22:22 GMT

GRID 2 teaser trailer is just long enough at 44-seconds

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GRID 2 has a 44-second teaser trailer available for you to watch after the break. Don’t take an overly long blink or anything. GRID 2 launches in the UK on May 31 and in North America on May 28, and you can check out a list of the Special Edition contents through a previous post on the matter.

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Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 10:10 GMT

Namco & Codemasters to extend distribution deal

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Namco Bandai and Codemasters will extend its long-running distribution deal which will see GRID 2 and future titles brought to the global market. An announcement will be made in a few weeks, but we’ve spoken with Codemasters this morning.

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Thu, Jan 31, 2013 | 16:45 GMT

GRID 2 Special Edition and release date announced

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Codemasters has announced GRID 2, will release in May on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, and also dropped the news that a Special Edition is now available for pre-order.

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Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | 11:11 GMT

Codemasters hit by job losses, “it is not anticipated” that core franchises will be affected

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Codemasters has confirmed a number of staff are currently at risk of losing their jobs.

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Tue, Jan 08, 2013 | 11:52 GMT

F1 Race Stars DLC adds four new tracks, out today

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F1 Race Stars has received a new batch of track DLC from developer Codemasters. The pack adds four new tracks into the mix, and we’ve got a trailer and screens that you can check out below.

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