Tag Archives: GRID 2

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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Mon, Jan 28, 2013 | 10:47 GMT

GRID 2: Brands Hatch trailer blends live-action and gameplay

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released a new trailer for its incoming racer. The clip blends live-action footage of motoring journalist Chris Harris tearing around the circuit, as well as in-game footage of the track in action. Both include McLaren MP4-12cs cars. They’re rather lovely, and expensive.

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Sun, Nov 25, 2012 | 22:28 GMT

GRID 2 achievements list to be designed by trophy hounds

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Codemasters has joined forces with the team behind Xbox360Achievements.org and PS3Trophies.org to design the achievements list for GRID 2.

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Fri, Sep 28, 2012 | 04:02 BST

GRID 2: “every opportunity” racer could come to Wii U

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GRID 2 was announced for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but Codemasters hasn’t necessarily closed the door on a potential Wii U release.

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Thu, Sep 27, 2012 | 12:04 BST

GRID 2: First look at California Coast and Chicago Street gameplay

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The Eurogamer Expo is just kicking off, but that hasn’t stopped us grabbing a first look at GRID 2. If the original game was big and burly, the sequel should be considered big and beautiful.

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Fri, Sep 07, 2012 | 17:10 BST

GRID 2 team hopes players get a “holy moment of gaming” with the racer

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GRID 2 associate producer Iain Smith has said the formula for BAFTA award-winning GRID 1 is in place with the second outing, but once more, Codemasters plans on expanding upon such a strong foundation by immersing players to the point they feel as if they’re an actual race driver.

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Tue, Sep 04, 2012 | 16:39 BST

GRID 2 screenshots go vroom-vroom

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GRID 2 shots have landed and we’ve posted the lot for you below. One you’ve already seen as it was unlocked by the community in early August. The Codemasters will launch on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 during summer 2013.

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Sat, Sep 01, 2012 | 04:33 BST

GRID 2 interview: total race immersion returns

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GRID 2 has taken a long time to surface, but it’s finally here and looking good. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with developer Codemasters to learn more about career mode, multiplayer and the studio’s approach to racing purity.

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Wed, Aug 29, 2012 | 12:22 BST

GRID 2 dev explains delay, outlines ‘pure’ race mechanics

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GRID 2 has been a long time coming. In fact, the original game launched in 2009, marking a three year absence while Codemasters’ Dirt series received two new entries. The studio has explained the game’s absence to VG247 and stressed that this won’t be a gimmicky entry. Instead it’s “all about the race.”

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Mon, Aug 13, 2012 | 11:44 BST

GRID 2: ‘No cockpit view because less than 5% of gamers use it’ – Codies respond

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GRID 2 doesn’t have an in-car cockpit view, much to the dismay and anger of many gamers. Developer Codemasters has responded to fan backlash by explaining why the viewpoint won’t appear in the game.

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Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 14:11 BST

GRID 2: Exclusive screenshot unlocked by community

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters is unveiling a series of exclusive content whenever the game’s Facebook and Twitter feeds hit a certain number of likes and followers. The first piece of content has just been unlocked.

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Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 10:37 BST

GRID 2 releasing 2013, new trailer & screens revealed

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GRID 2 has received an official announcement following along with a new video and debut screens. Codemasters has confirmed the game will also be playable at Eurogamer Expo 2012.

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