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Lots of things are talked about on this episode of onCAST video game podcast. First up in news Ronnie and Andreas talk about the NPDs of April, the next map packs for MW2 and BC2, Star Wars Old Republic release date and more in news. And for what they have been playing its Halo Reach, Iron Man 2 and Metal Gear.
"On this weeks episode Ronnie and Andreas discuss DiRT 2, GameRoom, God of War 3 along with USB memory coming to Xbox 360, 250 GB 360 hard drive coming March 28th, MW2 map pack, Penny Arcade Adventures discontinued and loads more on this episode!"
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"Well, here we are, it’s the last day of Christmas and the final instalment of Electronic Theatre’s special festive The Twelve Games of Christmas series. Every day for the twelve days of Christmas we have been looking back at each consecutive month of 2009 and revisiting the very best releases that that month had to offer. Today is the turn of December 2009, and being most recent, features games that will still be at the top of the sales charts now. If you are lost for videogaming material the..."
"Every day for the twelve days of Christmas Electronic Theatre has been and will be bringing you the very best videogame titles of 2009 and advising you on what you should be looking out for in the January sales should you be brave enough to vender out in the cold weather. Today we look back at the slightly warmer climes of September 2009."
Gaming Target continues their weeklong look at their favorite games from 2009. Eight games will be posted everyday with "The Best of the Best" appearing on Friday.
With DirectX 11-enabled tessellation, specular highlights, and more, does shiny new tech make a good game any better? Icrontic takes a look at Codemasters' Dirt 2.
"The Games for Windows – LIVE client is available to download now, and uses the same user-orientated properties as the Xbox 360. Players will have a unique GamerTag which operates on both Xbox 360 and Games for Windows systems, linked to a Windows LIVE ID account that also grants features such as a free Hotmail based e-mail account and soon personalised search engine results through the recently launched Bing, and can maintain a consolidated GamerScore of the Achievements earned through playin..."
"After a significant delay suffered in the pursuit of incorporating the advanced capabilities of DirectX 11 into the game, the Games for Windows LIVE version of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will finally arrive at UK retail this coming Friday, 4th December 2009. A three month delay is significant for any videogame release, suggesting that a touch of Capcom’s insecurity about the piracy issue concerning PC videogame releases may have brushed-up against Codemasters, but wherever the truth lies, one thing ..."
Icrontic's eminent gaming professor CB Droege covers this weeks New Releases in gaming, featuring DiRT 2, Avatar, Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, and Rogue Warrior.
"The playable demo enables gamers to compete in two of Colin McRae: DiRT 2’s exhilarating events. In the ‘Trailblazer’ event, players take on the ultimate test of rally car against the challenging Moroccan terrain on a point-to-point track filled with flat-out straights and hair-raising hairpins in the Mitsubishi Eclipse GT. In the second event, gamers compete in a ‘Landrush’ race at the spectacular Ensenada Port circuit set in Baja California, where players go wheel-to-wheel in an 8-vehicle r..."
Ah it's that time of year again, when you're going to be browsing websites or running to the mall for last-minute gift-giving. I mean, really, who does Christmas shopping before the week of? Pfft.
So here's part one of our annual holiday guide. In these pages you'll find hardware and video game gift ideas. Basically we look at our reviews from 2009 and gather them up if our staff liked the products. If you're wondering why we haven't included any of the major upcoming titles, keep in ...
All Age Gaming's John Elliott takes a look at the second game to bare the 'DiRT' name. Following the success of the original title, does DiRT 2 exceed the quality of the original? Read on to find out.
All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen bring's us the 11th AAG "The Week That Was". This week he discusses the announced Xbox 360 console bundles, the possibility of adult content on the PS3, the impending Wii price cut and more!
"The remainder of this year and the beginning of 2010 promises an onslaught of racing games for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. We take a look at some of the best titles that will be available in the near future."
"See some of Colin McRae’s finest motorsport moments as Codemasters today revealed a teaser edit of the Colin McRae ‘Tribute’ video that features in Colin McRae: DiRT 2 as one of the ultimate in-game rewards for players to unlock."
"Colin McRae: DiRT 2 takes players on a World Tour where gamers compete in more than 100 breathtaking events, including aggressive, multi-vehicle races and intense solo challenges set in an array of real-world environments. From the muddy tracks of the Malaysian rainforest to spectator-packed stadiums in London and Los Angeles, racers compete in a variety of contemporary off-road racing styles that include Rallycross, Trailblazer, Raid, Landrush and Rally."
"In the lead-up to the UK release of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 this Friday, September 11th 2009, Codemasters is inviting fans to express themselves artistically in the new FLASH game; DiRTy Tats. Players can practice their tattoo artistry on a lovely lady looking to bring some extra attention to her “assets.” Just select your tool, design and colours, and tattoo away!"
"Set to arrive in the UK a week today (September 11th, 2009) Colin McRae DiRT 2 is the first title with the McRae name attached to arrive since the Motorsport star’s untimely demise. Having retired from Rally himself many years ago, Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is designed to reflect both his stature and the history of the franchise; providing not just Rally events, but also Baja events, X Games and head-to-head races against the professionals."
"Codemasters today announced a showcase music gig in association with NME Radio for the launch of Colin McRae: DiRT 2. The free and exclusive one-off gig will feature performances from artists featured in the game’s ear-melting in-game soundtrack."
"The World Tour delivers over one hundred aggressive multi-car and intense solo race events at nine stunning locations across the globe. From the inner city circuits of London, where spectacular day and night Rallycross races are held around Battersea Power Station, to Shibuya where racers compete in the mud-flooded streets of Tokyo’s city centre, the World Tour will also take drivers to open countryside."
"Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) will drive sales of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 on PlayStation formats in all PAL markets other than Spain, Australia and New Zealand, Codemasters announced today. The arrangement sees SCEE performing sales and distribution for both the PlayStation 3 (PS3) PlayStation Portable (PSP) system editions of the much anticipated off-road Racing game."
"Welcome everyone to a new weekly feature we like to call “The Down-Low on What to Download”. Basically, we play all the demos that were released on the PSN each week, and then bring you our thoughts. What we liked, disliked and whether or not its changed our opinions on the game. Just think of it as a way for us to help make that decision on which demo’s you should play and which you should pass up."
"Ken Block, multi medal-winning Subaru Rally Team USA driver, X Games competitor and stunt driving sensation, will headline Trax 2009, running Sunday 6th September at Silverstone, with his DiRT 2 Ken Block Jump Jam and perform a spectacular 100ft in-car jump to mark the forthcoming launch of Colin McRae: DiRT 2, the sequel to the hit racing videogame."
"The Colin McRae: DiRT 2 demo features two exhilarating events, both available to play in single-player offline and in eight-vehicle online multi-player. In the Trailblazer event, players take on the ultimate test of rally car against the challenging Moroccan terrain on a point-to-point track filled with flat-out straights and hair-raising hairpins in the Mitsubishi Eclipse GT. Gamers can also race in a Landrush event at the spectacular Ensenada Port circuit set in Baja California, where playe..."
"The new video captures the unique exhilaration of rally driving and includes officially licensed vehicles, such as the Mitsubishi EVO X, the Subaru Impreza STI and the Colin McRae R4, tackling dramatic stages across three continents. Real world footage also captures a new generation of off-road stars, including Ken Block, Dave Mirra and Travis Pastrana, pushing their cars to the limit."
"Codemasters graciously invited your very own Electronic Theatre down to London last week for an opportunity to deliver the latest details from two of their most anticipated releases, Colin McRae DiRT 2 and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, directly to you. Along with the incredibly well presented multi-player gaming sessions for both, Electronic Theatre has also had the opportunity to sample the single-player thrills that are on offer. And it doesn’t get much more thrilling than Colin McRa..."
"Speaking to VideoGamer.com at a recent event in London, game design manager Ralph Fulton said DX11 made the delay worthwhile.
“Without going into a graphical feature list, which I'm probably not best equipped to do at the moment, I can say that you will really see the superiority of DX11 in terms of the graphical fidelity it offers."
"On Friday of last week, Codemasters held a preview event for two of their forthcoming big-hitting releases, Colin McRae DiRT 2 and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Hosted at the Courthouse Doubletree Hotel, just off Regent Street in London, Codemasters took great pleasure in revealing the depths to which Colin McRae DiRT 2 reaches in order to deliver a comprehensive and appealing Motorsport challenge, and the intense nature of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising’s authentic combat experie..."
Codemasters have released a new video for their upcoming racer, DiRT 2. The video is a "Racing on DiRT featurette" that highlights Ken Block's love for rally driving.
"Developed by Codemasters Studios, creators of the BAFTA Award-winning Race Driver: GRID and powered by the third-generation of the award-winning EGO Engine, Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will be published for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP(PlayStationPortable) system. A Games For Windows LIVE edition will follow with support for DirectX 11."
"Codemasters, the developer and publisher of acclaimed videogames including Colin McRae: DiRT and Race Driver: GRID, was honoured at the 2009 Develop Industry Excellence Awards winning the coveted Grand Prix Award. The ceremony was held last night in Brighton, UK, as part of the Develop Conference 2009."
"With the introduction of Microsoft Windows 7, DirectX 11 will be made available both as part of the operating system and as a downloadable update to Windows Vista. Codemasters intends to immediately take advantage of DirectX 11 features that add to the realism of the racing environment. Hardware tessellation will further improve the appearance of water and other surfaces as well as crowd animations."
This holiday is going to be bigger then ever with the all new racing line up starting this fall. Whether it'll be on a track, on the street, in the dirt, in the air, with ammunition or avoiding falling obstacles LVLONE has the run down of what consumers can expect in the up coming months. Here is part 1 for all the wheel burning goodness fans can expect.
"Before the dust kicked-up by the stunning Colin McRae: DiRT 2 gameplay teaser, released yesterday, has had time to settle, Codemasters today revealed the full E3 Gameplay Trailer for the hotly-anticipated off-road racer. Further showcasing the depth and breadth of the new breed of racing thrills coming to gamers in September, the brand new gameplay trailer is available below."
"Why get muddy when you can get DiRTy? With forty of the world’s hottest bands, nine international locations and one hundred amazing off-road events, Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is set to be one of the hottest festival tickets this year. Gamers can today get their first real taste of the game’s international events as Codemasters revealed the E3 2009 gameplay teaser video, available just below."
Electronic Theatre hosts the official debut trailer for Codemsmaters Colin McRae DiRT 2, due for release this September on PLAYSTATION3, Xbox360, Wii, PC, NintendoDS and PlayStation Portable.
![Box shot of DiRT 2 [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUGxheXN0YXRpb25fMy9SYWNpbmcvQ2Fy/dirt_2_frontcover_small_HTn8p5zFOkjWWGd.jpg)