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DIRT developer Codemasters has slashed the price of three of its mucky racing games on Steam today. The DIRT Megapack can be yours for just over £10.

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Dear Valve: stop taking our money. Signed, us.

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Whilst the Steam Sale is worth your attention, it’s not the only source of discounts right now. I’ve got some excellent discounts on games for all platforms lined up for you, so read on. For always up to date news on any and all cheap games, be sure to head to SavyGamer.co.uk. This week’s deals are after the break.

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The PC DiRT 2 demo is out now. Yours for 1.31Gb. Get a full list of mirrors, plus gameplay and tech videos, on the game’s official site.

It features two full events. DirectX 11 boffins take note: the game supports it.

Get to it. PR after the break. It released on December 3 in Europe, December 4 in the UK and December 8 in the US.

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Codemasters has put out system specs for the PC version of DiRT2. And here they are:

Recommended Specifications: Enhanced for DirectX 11

OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i7 or AMD Phenom II
Memory: 3GB
HD Space: 10GB
Video Card: ATi Radeon HD 5700 Series

Minimum Specifications:

OS:Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Memory: 1GB (2Gb for Windows Vista)
HD Space: 10GB
Video Card: ATI Radeon X1500, NVIDIA GeForce 6800

The Games for Windows Live version ships on December 1 in North America, December 3 through EPAC territories and December 4 in the UK.

Codemasters’ announced that DiRT 2 for the PC will release on December 4 in the UK, with a release on December 1 in the US and December 2 in mainland EU. The game will support DirectX 11.

To celebrate the announcement, CM’s sent out brand new screenshots.

Find them after the jump, as well as the PR.

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Update: We’ve just had Codemasters on the phone to reiterate that no permanent staff have been affected by this in any way, and the 70 QA positions were held by temps reaching the end of contracts.

Original story:

Codemasters has confirmed to VG247 that it’s just dropped “around” 70 QA staff, temps designed to push through DiRT 2 and Op Flash: Dragon Rising.

We’ve just been told that those cut free today were “never on permanent contracts”.

We’re actually hearing a slightly different story from dev contacts, but hopefully details will become clearer later today.

Guitar Hero 5 has beaten The Beatles: Rock Band to No. 1 in the latest UK charts.

Harmonix’s effort didnt even land in the top three, only getting to four in the charts. DiRT 2 and Batman: Arkham Asylum round off the top three.

Top ten is below. You can find last weeks data here.

Codemasters done good, say the reviewers of the internet. Releasing this Friday, DiRT 2′s managed an 89 percent MC average on 360 and 88 percent on PS3, and all anecdotal indications are accompanied by large thumbs pointing up.

Round-up below. Do yourself a favour.

• Gamepro – 5/5
• SI – 9.3/10
• Team Xbox – 9.2/10
• IGN UK – 9/10
• GameTrailers – 9/10
• OXM US – 9/10
• OXM UK – 9/10
• VG – 9/10
• IGN US – 8.4/10
• Go – 9/10

WWW – 8.8/10

Nothing says DiRT 2 like tattoos, breasts, and guitar riffs, apparently.

That is what Codemasters is using to promote the racer, at any rate, via a Flash game called Dirty Tats where you draw tattoos on a lady’s cleavage.

Durty taht more like, or at least that is what we came up with after about 30 minutes of playing. We aren’t really that creative either.

Hit this link to play for yourself.

Official PlayStation Magazine UK has released its monthly scores on some new titles hitting or to have hit the market, and those interested in FIFA 10 should be pleased to know that the sports title got a solid 9/10 from the mag.

Other highly reviewed titles include DiRT 2, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey, Madden NFL 10 and Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Here’s the fill list courtesy of PS3 Vault.

• FIFA 10 – 9
• Colin McRae Dirt 2 – 9
• Wolfenstein – 7
• Soulcaliber: Broken Destiny (PSP) – 7
• Mini Ninjas – 7
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey – 9
• Supercar Challenge – 5
• Fat Princess (PSN) – 8
• Madden NFL 10 – 9
• Wipeout HD: Fury (PSN) – 8
• Shatter (PSN) – 8
• Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP) – 9
• Crystal Defenders (PSN) – 6
• Buzz! Brain of The UK (online mode review) – 8

The Euro PSN update today has some nice demos for you. WET, DiRT 2, Mini Ninjas, and IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey.

Add-ons consist of Andy Dick for the game Pain, a Street Fighter II themed table for Zen Pinball and the usual Rock Band and Guitar Hero stuff.

PSP users can get Wild Arms XF, Riviera, Warriors Orochi, and demos for Dissidia Final Fantasy and Colin McRae Rally 2005.

The full thing is over on the EU PS Blog. Go have a look.

Codemasters has announced the soundtrack for Colin McRae: DiRT 2.

It will include songs from White Lies, Queens of the Stone Age, Ladyhawke, Friendly Fires, You Me at Six, The Qemists, and loads more which we have posted after the break.

Games out September 8 and 11 in the US and Uk respectively.

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DiRT 2′s Ralph Fulton’s told VG that Natal, as lovely as it is, will never be a standard controller for racing games.

“I certainly don’t ever see it replacing the wheel or the controller as the principle controller method,” he said.

Don’t panic, though, Natal-based racing fans. The motion-sensing system and traditional control aspects could very well collide to form a beautiful melange of car-based gaming simulation inputs.

“That’s not to say that I don’t think you could do some really cool things, particularly with Natal, which can function as additional control over and above the controller in racing games,” Fulton added.

More through there.

Codemasters’ chief game designer, Matthew Horsman, is seen in the video after the break talking about how DiRT 2 has benefited from work the team did with GRID.

Horsman also chats a bit about the one hundred events jammed into the game, and explains how multiplayer allows you to  mix up car and track types.

After watching, head on over to Rock, Paper, Shotgun to check out the Baja Raid, Croatia Rally, and Baja Landrush trailers.

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Codemasters has gone all out of late promoting DiRT 2 with assets.

Today, CVG has posted no less than four, and just in case you have not seen any of these, go have a look.

Gamespot has posted six screens today, showing off the X Games.

Rally overload for the win.

Codmasters has announced that Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will include three new ESPN X Games stages along with official branding.

X Games America, X Games Asia, X Games Europe will “infuse added realism by bringing the series’ unique action sports atmosphere to the game” and be headlined by Ken Block, Dave Mirra, Tanner Faust and Travis Pastrana.

Players will be able to compete in the X Games events by reaching landmark achievements within the game’s World Tour.

Game’s out for everything under the sun September 8 and 11 in the US and UK respectively.

Loads more in the press release below.

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Want to know what the Wii version of DiRT2 looks like? Hit the link.

The racer looks to be doing a nice job on the machine, all told.

It’s out in September.

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Codemasters has included a Colin McRae Memorial Cup rally race in DiRT 2.

In the game, players will work towards qualifying for the race, and his name will pop up in other places as well.

“You’ll hear other drivers talking about him,” Codemasters’ Mark Turosz told MTV. “He’s the central figure in the narrative.”

According to the report, this is one of the first times that an actual “real-world death” has been implemented in a game.

It’s expected to arrive at retail in September.

More through the link.

Of course the DiRT 2 gameplay trailer shows loads of racing. What else would it show?

Has stunts, cheering fans, roll-overs, you name it.

It’s posted after the break courtesy of GameTrailers.

Expect it to drift into stores in September.

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