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Codemasters is targeting older Wii owners with its upcoming roster of games – in an attempt to grow its market share on the format. The publisher is set to release Overlord Dark Legend, Cricket 09, Dirt 2 and Formula One for the Wii this year.Nintendo benefits from broad support as …

Codemasters’ upcoming racer Fuel can rightly lay claim to offering the biggest ever in-game environment seen in a video game, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The announcement follows news that the game’s release has slipped a week to June 5th. In total Fuel boasts 5,560 square miles …

From Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising to Epic racer FUEL; Ashes Cricket 2009 to Colin McRae DiRT 2, Codemaster’s release roster for 2009 is shaping up to be its strongest ever. MCV today takes a sneaky peek at the Britsoft publisher’s line-up – revealing both behind-the-scenes information about some of the …

Ashes Cricket 2009 will be the biggest sports game this summer, ahead of big-name rivals Virtua Tennis, Tiger Woods and Wii Sports Resort, says Codemasters. This year’s Ashes event is the first time the series has taken place in the UK since the fabled 2005 tournament, when England reclaimed the …

Ashes Cricket 2009 for PS3, 360 and PC is set to be one of this summer’s key sporting titles, says Codemasters. The game will go up against a raft of big summer sports titles including EA Grand Slam Tennis, Tiger Woods, Wii Sports Resort and Virtua Tennis 2009. The Ashes …

F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton will make his video game debut this autumn, MCV can reveal. Codemasters will launch F1 2009 for PSP and Wii this year, which will feature official tracks, cars, teams and drivers, including Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel – and UK world champion Hamilton. This will be …

UK publisher Codemasters has named May 22nd as the day it will release its interesting Xbox 360, PS3 and PC shooter Damnation in Europe. The game distances itself from its many competitors by trying to bring to shooting genre to a true 3D gaming arena, with vertically varied environments requiring …

Codemasters has pledged to support its impressive 2009 line-up with the biggest PR and marketing campaign in its history. The UK-based firm showcased its upcoming release slate during its Best of British event last week, demoing new titles in the Operation Flashpoint, Dirt and Overlord franchises, as well as new …

Tony Williams is to leave Codemasters having stepped down from his post as chief operating officer, MCV can reveal. The games industry veteran oversaw the Britsoft giant’s global operation and its plans for Europe and North America. He joined Codemasters in 2005 with over 20 prior years of experience, having …

The UK bosses of Konami and Codemasters have added their names to the growing list of publishers unhappy with the Government’s latest Change4ife print ad. The ad – which depicts a young boy sitting on a sofa under the words, ‘Risk an early death. Just do nothing’ – has already …