IGN report Codemasters E3 lineup includes Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising. It’s not known what form the games presence will take at this stage and could be nothing more than a trailer. Little information has been released about the game up to now coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the fourth quarter of 2008. This will all change next month as Codemasters Community Liaison Officer Helios advices PC Gamer in the UK US and France will be running a lead cover story in their July issue featuring ”a huge in-depth article regarding what you can expect to see in the game!”.
For now the press release excerpt and CGI target render footage below will have to make do:
“Set on a vast oil-rich island located off the eastern coast of Russia, just north of Japan, Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising’s plot takes place during a time of tension between Russia and China over the island’s disputed ownership,” explains Andrew Wafer, Brand Manager for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising, at Codemasters. “The game opens as Chinese forces launch an offensive, and referencing the game’s title, as the dragon rises over the island, players will find themselves in a situation that is set to flare up into a flashpoint like never before.”
Codemasters have announced the list of features, changes and bug fixes on the way in their forthcoming patch for Race Driver: GRID. The patch is planned to go live at the end of next week although this date is subject to change. Unless platform specific the list applies to all versions of the game. Further changes may also be included on release but as it stands, the list is as follows:
Network bug fixes: • When viewing in spectator mode – wheels should now turn correctly.
• Session searching now functions correctly when there are lots of full sessions (PC and PS3).
• Track and route options no longer change when host gets back to lobby in private/LAN.
• Race results are now correct if a host migration occurs at the end of the race.
• Other player’s progress/positions are now correctly updated when you enter the race results screen.
• Several NaN (brown screen) related fixes. (also this should fix the “thousand-mile-warp”)
• Increased bandwith use in network games (to reduce lag)
• Fixed a problem whereby it was only possible to upload one world record ghost to each track (PC and PS3)
We caught up with Ralph Fulton, Chief Game Designer for Race Driver: Grid while at a community day for the game at Omega Sektor in Birmingham. We attempted to ask questions that hadn’t been asked before elsewhere as well as ask about areas of the game people have commented on in Codemasters own forums. Here’s how it went:
GiantHaystax:Race Driver: Grid is out on the 30th May. Are you pleased that development is over and how do you think the final product has shaped up?
Ralph: yeah, I’m absolutely delighted that development’s over. It’s been quite a hard slog, obviously we have been desperate to get everything into it we wanted to get into it and I think we’re all really pleased now the dust has settled on it with the product we’ve got. I think it’s a really exciting racing game, I’d go as far to say it’s the most exciting racing game ever made, it looks stunning and I think were all going to take a well deserved rest after this.
GiantHaystax: You’ve got a couple of weeks holiday coming up or something then?
Ralph: We do yeah, I think the whole team room will be desolate for the next couple of weeks.
The ButtonBandits crew are off to Birmingham today for a Codemaster’s, Race Driver: Grid Community day. It’s basically a chance for small sites such as ourselves to get an early look at the game prior to it’s release on the 30th of May. Were pretty excited about it to be honest and you can be sure we will report back on how the day goes and more importantly what the full game is like compared to the demo most of you have probably been playing recently. In the mean time, take a look at the video below showing what happens if you have a head on collision:
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Following hot on the heels of the recently released bus simulator 2008, comes Euro Truck Simulator. The game due to be released this summer is a truck simulation set in continental Europe. The player can drive across a realistic depiction of Europe, visiting its beautiful cities, picking up a variety of cargo’s, and delivering them on time! Who ever said PC gaming was dying? Check out the gameplay video below, (the graphics look fairly decent actually if your into this kind of game):
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Calling all you bus lovers out there! Avanquest Software Have today released Bus Simulator 2008 on PC. The game is said to combine driving and business simulation in a fun and unique way, testing the player’s bus driving capabilities, as well as commercial expertise to run a bus company. A demo version is available to download on the companys website. 18 different routes need to be mastered during 34 missions. To be a successful bus driver you need to keep to the timetable and transport as many passengers as possible, avoiding reckless driving and lateness to maintain an impeccable reputation in the neighbourhood. There are 8 different bus models to choose from with more available to download online. The game is available at all good online retailers with an RRP of £19.99.
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In the midst of all the GTA IV hype, Sierra released 6 new screenshots from their forthcoming Ghostbusters game. Release date for the game is down as “Autumn” this year on all formats. Check out the screenshots below from the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC versions below:
GSC World Publishing have announced that they are to release S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky on the 29th of August this year. The game is a survival FPS game for PC based on a ‘what-if’ scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the official prequel to the renowned S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game by the Ukraine-based GSC Game World studio. The game is set in 2011 and introduces an alternative look onto the events of the original game by offering the player to try himself out as a mercenary s.t.a.l.k.e.r. in search of his own path in the world. The original S.T.A.L.K.E.R game received an average review score of 82% according to gamerankings, so PC FPS fans will be know doubt be looking out for this one as the game progresses through development.
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Codemasters have unveiled a new trailer showing off their latest title, Race Driver: GRID. The word on the street/interweb is that this IS in-game footage! (although obviously not the DS version).
(Apologies if you’ve already seen this article from a few days ago, I had to take it down due to some technical issues, but now it’s back!)
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Frosty Caught up with Far cry 2 Producer Lois-Pierre Pharand at the recent Play.com Live event for a chat about how the games development is progressing as well as how the show itself compared to similar events in other countries.
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IGN report Codemasters E3 lineup includes Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising. It’s not known what form the games presence will take at this stage and could be nothing more than a trailer. Little information has been released about the game up to now coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the fourth quarter of 2008. This will all change next month as Codemasters Community Liaison Officer Helios advices PC Gamer in the UK US and France will be running a lead cover story in their July issue featuring ”a huge in-depth article regarding what you can expect to see in the game!”.
