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DiRT 2 release date set in stone

Jeff Baker — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:35:25 +0000

First we heard that DiRT2 2 would pay homage to the late-and-great Colin McCrae, then we heard that the PC version would be getting delayed due to DirectX 11 implementation and now we know the official console release date.

Codemasters has let us know the DiRT 2 will be released for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP on September 18th in the US, Septmber 8th in Europe and September 10th in the UK.

via Joystiq

DIRT 2 for PC delayed to implement DX 11

James Hyde — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:32:41 +0000

Usually delays are pretty bad and frowned upon by the fans, especially if other platforms sees the release on time. However, rally fans might be interested and appreciate the wait for DIRT 2, which is delayed until December. The delay will be spent on implementing new Direct X 11 technology in the game, which will make it look a lot better and play smoother (at least that’s what DX11 is supposed to do).

DiRT 2 acknowledges the late-and-great Colin McRae

Jeff Baker — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:09:29 +0000

Racing fans everywhere mourned the death of the great Colin McRae after his unfortunate helicopter accident back in 2007. Furthermore it left fans of the popular DiRT series wondering if the franchise would push on.

Well, despite the tragic death, 2008 rolled around and DiRT 2 was announced still sporting the Colin McRae branding. The game’s title isn’t the only appearance Colin McRae will be making as according to MTV Multiplayer, there will be some other subtle and not-so-subtle acknoledgements in his memory.

Apparantly, a large chunk of the game will have players working to qualify for a Colin McRae Memorial Cup. Additionally, Codemaster’s Mark Turosz was quoted to have said “You’ll hear other drivers talking about him. He’s the central figure in the narrative.”

Colin McRae: DiRT 2 is set to hit shelves for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in September of this year.

DIRT 2 in Your Face This September

Rajiv Ashrafi — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:30:26 +0000

Codemasters today announced that off-road racing sequel DIRT 2 will be released this September. The company is yet, however, to provide a real look at the game, passing out ‘concept’ screenshots to the press.

The game will use the latest version of the EGO engine, which has powered recent titles from the publisher, including Race Driver GRID. DIRT 2 features a World Tour mode and fully-featured multiplayer support with social features across multiple racing disciplines.

DIRT 2 is being developed for the usual suspects – PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 – as well as less powerful platforms – Wii, PSP and DS.

DiRT 2 Announced

Rajiv Ashrafi — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:15:15 +0000

Codemasters has finally disclosed first details of DiRT 2, the sequel to the 2007 off-road racer. Expected next year on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, the game will focus on improving the original with enhancements to the graphics, physics, single-player career and multiplayer modes.

The game will honor and take inspiration from legendary driver Colin McRae, focusing on his late career. It will make use of an evolved version of the EGO engine that powered the first game as well as GRID; in fact, the studio has now tweaked the engine to get more out of the console hardware.

DiRT 2 will see extended replay features and a single-player career mode featuring real racing personalities, including Travis Pastrana and Ken Block.