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Review EA Sports F1 25 (PS5) - Another Fine Racer That Mostly Sticks to the Formula
That's a good Sainz
You know this song and dance by now; Codemasters is well versed in the realm of Formula 1, and its latest entry in the annual racing series further fine-tunes the long-established series. The first iteration to release only on current-gen consoles, EA Sports F1 25 makes some adjustments in its ongoing mission to somehow cater...
Review EA Sports WRC (PS5) - Don't Swerve This Intense, Well-Rounded Rally Racer
Get a Loeb of this
When EA acquired Codemasters a couple of years ago, the UK-based racing specialist came with a couple of extra perks. It already held the licences to produce official games for Formula One, which it had been doing successfully for a good while, as well as World Rally Championship, which had yet to bear fruit. The latter always...
Review F1 23 (PS5) - A FIFA Level Experience for F1 Fans
Lights out and away we go
The world of Formula 1 is bigger than ever, with its popularity steadily increasing thanks to the likes of the Drive to Survive series. So it feels fitting that F1 23 is speeding onto PS5 with the biggest offering the series has seen to date. These yearly EA Sports releases can often feel too iterative to warrant full...
Review F1 22 (PS5) - Another Solid Sim Racer, But Room for Improvement
Fit for porpoise
In some ways, F1 22 feels like quite a different game compared to its predecessor, though that's not a huge surprise. The current season brought with it some serious regulation changes, not to mention a drastically altered car model, so Codemasters had its work cut out in order to echo all that in this year's racing sim. On the...
Review GRID Legends (PS5) - A Solid Racer with a Lacklustre Narrative
Not quite legendary
GRID Legends finds itself in a bit of a tough spot. Launching a racing game in close proximity to any competition can be a bit dicey, but Codemaster’s latest entry in the GRID series is releasing just a mere week ahead of Polyphony’s much-anticipated Gran Turismo 7. Considering the near nine-year gap since the last properly...
Review DIRT 5 (PS5) - Raucous Arcade Racer Looks and Plays Best on Next-Gen
Mucking around
Republished on Wednesday 29th December, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2022's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. We've already delivered our main verdict on DIRT 5 with the PlayStation 4 release, which you can read about through the link. However, Codemasters has...
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Review F1 23 (PS5) - A FIFA Level Experience for F1 Fans
Lights out and away we go
The world of Formula 1 is bigger than ever, with its popularity steadily increasing thanks to the likes of the Drive to Survive series. So it feels fitting that F1 23 is speeding onto PS5 with the biggest offering the series has seen to date. These yearly EA Sports releases can often feel too iterative to warrant full...
Rumour Make the Rally Car of Your Dreams in Codemasters' Upcoming WRC Game
In-depth vehicle creation reportedly included
We're still due one more officially licensed rally game from KT Racing, namely WRC Generations, arriving mid-October. The last couple of rally sims from the studio have been really rather good despite a few rough edges, and we're excited to see how this new one shakes out. However, the WRC licence moves...
Review DIRT 5 (PS5) - Raucous Arcade Racer Looks and Plays Best on Next-Gen
Mucking around
Republished on Wednesday 29th December, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2022's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. We've already delivered our main verdict on DIRT 5 with the PlayStation 4 release, which you can read about through the link. However, Codemasters has...
Review DIRT 5 (PS4) - Rambunctious Off-Road Racer Returns with Plenty of Personality
Va va vroom
Republished on Wednesday 29th December, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2022's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. The DIRT franchise has gone through a lot of change over the years. The second and third entries deviated from the pure rally experience, going big on...
News Codemasters' 'Biggest and Most Ambitious Game in Over a Decade' in Development at DIRT 5 Dev
Ex-Evolution team recruiting for something big
When Evolution Studios was shut down after the turbulent release of DriveClub, Codemasters stepped in and scooped up most of the staff. Obviously not everyone wound up at what's now called Codemasters Cheshire, but it's safe to say that a lot of the talent from Evolution did. So far, Onrush and DIRT 5...
News DIRT 5's DualSense Haptic Feedback Update Is Out Now on PS5, and It's a Marked Improvement
Taken it for a spin
In case you missed it, DIRT 5 has just received a beefy update today, bringing with it some free content for Playgrounds mode, new Trophies to earn, and new courses. For those with some cash to burn, there's also a premium DLC named the Super Size Pack, which adds a whole bunch of new career events and vehicles. However, the...
News DIRT 5 Revamps PS5 DualSense Support and 3D Audio in Next Week's Huge Content Update
Off the road again
While we really enjoyed DIRT 5 back when PlayStation 5 launched last November, there was one box it didn't really tick. The DualSense's unique features, haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, weren't utilised to their full potential. As has been proven by the likes of WRC 9, the extra tactile feedback can make a huge difference in...
News DIRT 5 Getting Free and Premium DLC Later This Month on PS5, PS4
Big game update also incoming
DIRT 5 is Codemasters' brash, colourful arcade racer, and while it's rough around the edges, it's definitely worth checking out. As with most games these days, it launched with a long roadmap of post-release plans, and a wave of new content is right around the corner. If you have the Amplified Edition of the game or...
News Codemasters Welcomed into the 'EA Family' as Acquisition Is Completed
Welcome to the family, son
Racing game studio Codemasters is now officially a part of EA as the publisher confirms its approximately $1.2 billion purchase of the developer is complete. Electronic Arts shared the news as part of a press release as well as on Twitter, where it welcomed the developer into the "EA family". This now means that the DIRT,...
News EA Primed to Purchase Codemasters as Take-Two Withdraws Offer
Need for even more speed
Just before the end of 2020, a bidding war began for Codemasters, the big, racing-focused publisher and developer. Take-Two Interactive put in an offer to acquire the company, but a few weeks later, Electronic Arts made a significantly larger bid. Now, it looks like the latter has strong-armed the former out of the deal...
News DIRT 5 Patch 2.00 Out Now on PS5, PS4, Adds Wheel Support, Fixes Trophy Issues, Lots More
Here are the patch notes
Update 17/12/20: This patch for DIRT 5 is now available for download on PS5 and PS4. Time to hop back into the driver's seat! Original Story: For as much as we enjoy DIRT 5, it didn't launch in the best state. It's no Cyberpunk 2077, but the off-road racer arrived with some visual issues, Trophies not unlocking, and some...
News EA Speeds Past Take-Two's Bid for Codemasters with Huge Counter Offer
The race is over?
In a surprising twist, Electronic Arts is now set to acquire Codemasters. Last month, news came out that Take-Two Interactive had proposed an offer to purchase the hugely successful racing game specialists. If it all went through, the 2K Sports publisher would buy out Codies for roughly $973 million in cash and shares. However,...
News DIRT 5's Next Update Will Fix Bugged Out PS5 Trophies
What an achievement
It's fair to say DIRT 5 hasn't had the smoothest ride on PlayStation 5. While it's a super fun arcade racing game, the new-gen version has been suffering from a number of issues. Pretty regular crashes, the occasional visual hiccup, and a handful of Trophies that won't unlock. We've been waiting for news on an upcoming patch that...
News DIRT 5 Dev 'Not Happy' with DualSense Haptic Feedback on PS5
Aiming to overhaul controller feedback
We really like DIRT 5 on PlayStation 5. It brings some easy-going, arcadey thrills and spills to the launch lineup, taking advantage of that souped-up hardware. However, one aspect that needs a little attention is its implementation of haptic feedback on the DualSense controller. Currently, the force feedback...
News DIRT 5 Next-Gen Face-Off Is Favourable for PS5
Racer running well on Sony's console
Another multiformat game has posted mostly comparable results on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, although once again Sony’s system seems to have the advantage – at least, until DIRT 5 receives further updates. Right now, the PS5 has a higher average resolution and improved texture filtering in the...
News DIRT 5 Patch 1.04 Available Now PS5 and PS4, Here Are the Patch Notes
DualSense refinements, V-Sync, more
A game update for DIRT 5 is now available to download for both the PlayStation 5 and PS4 versions. The off-road racer launched in decent shape, but it wasn't without some issues. One of the biggest complaints was prominent screen-tearing, and another issue saw the title fail to recognise save data from previous...
News Looks Like Codemasters Will Be Acquired by Take-Two
Deal to go through early next year
We knew that talks were taking place between Codemasters and Take-Two, but now it looks like the acquisition will be going through. According to a VGC report, the DIRT 5 developer has reached an agreement with the 2K Games parent, and will be acquired early next year in a deal valued at around £750 million ($98
News Codemasters in Talks with Take-Two Over Takeover
F1 2K21?
Codemasters, the legendary British publisher behind the recently released DIRT 5, has confirmed that it’s in talks with Take-Two over a possible takeover. Video Games Chronicle reports that an internal statement revealed conversations were taking place between the firm and 2K Games’ parent company. The figure currently being thrown...
News DIRT 5 PS5 Gameplay Video Details Next-Gen Enhancements
Codemasters talks up DualSense, 3D audio, more
DIRT 5 releases this week on PlayStation 4, but many will be waiting for that souped-up PS5 version. Fortunately, Codemasters has finally seen fit to show off that particular iteration of this off-road racer. The above video gives us a look at PS5 gameplay footage, and the game certainly has an edge...
News DIRT 5 Finally Confirmed for PS5 Launch, Full DualSense Support
4K and 120 frames-per-second options
There were very few doubts that DIRT 5 would miss the PlayStation 5’s launch, but now we have official confirmation from Codemasters that the off-road racer will be joining the next-gen console’s release roster. That means that you’ll be able to play from 12th November in the United States and select other...
