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Read More »UK CHARTS: L.A. Noire holds No.1
Rockstar’s crime solving new IP L.A. Noire holds onto the top spot this week, despite dropping 43 per cent in sales. It held off competition from Codemasters’ Dirt 3, which had to settle for No.2 on the podium. The racer beat its predecessor’s launch period and sold best on Xbox …
Read More »No online for Dirt 3 on PS3
PS3 owners who rushed out to buy Codemasters’ new racer Dirt 3 yesterday have found that they are unable to access the online modes because of the ongoing PSN outage. Users need to redeem the in-box VIP Pass to unlock the title’s online features such as competitive multiplayer and YouTube …
Read More »THQ Partners signs Codies US deal
A new distribution deal between THQ Partners and Codemasters will see the former handle the US release of Dirt 3, F1 2011 and more. While Codemasters will continue to orchestrate its own marketing campaigns, THQ Partners will distribute the Britsoft publisher’s big four 2011 games throughout North America. The deal …
Read More »Dirt 3 gets the £4.99 treatment
Codemasters’ Dirt 3, which releases tomorrow in the UK, is the latest title to see its price cut on the High Street. GAME will be selling the racer for just 4.99 to any customer who trades in a copy of Brink or LEGO Pirates of the the Caribbean on either …
Read More »Whats out today?
CLICK HERE FOR MCV’S COMPREHENSIVE AND FULLY UPDATED RELEASE SCHEDULE. Perhaps the biggest release of the year so far finally arrives on shelves today. Rockstar Games’ L.A. Noire tasks players with rising through the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department as they solve cases set in an authentically recreated …
Read More »2m F1 sales raises bar for 2011
Hopes are high for F1 2011 after sales of its predecessor passed the two million barrier months before the new game is released. F1 2010 has sold more than 2.3m units globally, with 540,000 copies purchased in the UK alone. Codemasters’ racer even picked up the prize for Sales Triumph …
Read More »Dirt 3s £1m ad push detailed
‘High impact’ TV ads make up the centre point of Dirt 3’s 1m ad campaign. Publisher Codemasters says its ads will run just before and after the game’s release (the title reaches shelves on May 24th) across major terrestrial and satellite channels. The TV campaign strives to create maximum cut through …
Read More »Turbine takes Lord Of The Rings off Codemasters
European operational duties handed over
Read More »Turbine takes control of LOTRO
Developer Turbine will assume full control of MMO title The Lord of the Rings Online in Europe from June 1st, merging the US and European servers in the process. Until now Codemasters has handled the game in Europe. Current players will need to migrate their Codemasters accounts to the new …
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