Mixing classic cars and sim racing games, there's a new historic rally eSports series for DiRT Rally 2.0 with prizes on offer thanks to a partnership between Exol Lubricants and the Historic Rally Car Register (HRCR). The HRCR run series including the 12-round Stage Masters championship. And the new Exol HRCR eRally Challenge will run at the same time as crews prepare for … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 Celebrates 4 Years and 12 Million Players
Originally launched in February 2019, DiRT Rally 2.0 celebrates 4 years and 12 million players since being released by Codemasters. And with the official World Rally Championship license moving to the developers in 2024, it's interesting to see how popular their last attempt at a more realistic rally game has been, before the more accessible approach of DiRT 5. Now part of … [Read more...]
Codemasters Games Now On EA Play and Game Pass
It's been a while since British developers Codemasters were acquired by EA for $1.2 billion, and there haven't been many noticeable changes from a public perspective. But one change is that you'll find Codemasters games now on EA play and Game Pass for the Xbox consoles (there's more limited availability for PC games with Game Pass Ultimate). Both EA Play and Xbox Game Pass … [Read more...]
Final DiRT Rally 2.0 Update 1.18 Released
It's a little bittersweet to see the final DIRT Rally 2.0 Update 1.18 now released by Codemasters. The seventh DiRT title, and 13th if you include all Colin McRae rally titles, was published on February 26th, 2019. And since then we've seen the release of DIRT 5, suggestions that Codemasters will potentially split the series into arcade and sim titles, and the acquisition of … [Read more...]
Humble Burn Rubber Bundle – KartKraft And Lots More
If you're a PC sim racer looking to pick up games for less, it's worth checking out the latest Humble Burn Rubber Bundle. The download store allows you to choose how much you pay, with more games unlocked for higher amounts, and there are some great titles available for the next few days. Prices are based on how many bundles are sold, as you're able to pay what you want. … [Read more...]
Black Friday 2020 Sim Racing Deals
Sim racing can be an expensive hobby if you're not able to shop around and wait for bargains. But if you look at the right time, there are big savings to be had, which is what we aim to encourage by collecting together all of the Black Friday 2020 Sim Racing Deals. Obviously there are big savings to be had on games and software, including new titles and DLC. But you can also … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 Announced
Codemasters are going to be busy. Along with the release of DIRT 5 in October, we've now seen DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 announced with a test in an FIA eRX2 championship car for the rallycross winner, and a $20,000 prize pool across rallying and rallycross. The competition will begin with online qualification from August 25th, 2020 across PC, Xbox One and PS4 … [Read more...]
PlayStation Store Summer Sale 2020 Racing Game Discounts
Want to save some money on some PlayStation racing games? It's a good time to do it, with a host of PlayStation Store Summer Sale 2020 racing game discounts, which runs until Wednesday, August 19th at 11.59pm (PST and BST). So you might not want to hang around too much, especially as some games will apparently leave the sale earlier. You'll need to check the product page on … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss The Codemasters Humble Bundle Offer
We're always big fans of Humble Bundle as a way to save money on various sim racing games and DLC. And you won't want to miss the current Codemasters Humble Bundle offer if you don't already own the included games. Originally launched in 2010, Humble Bundle sells games and other digital products, and allows you to pay what you want. And then a portion of every purchase goes … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 Update 1.14 Is Released
Even as Codemasters are sharing intriguing updates about the future of the DiRT series, DiRT Rally 2.0 update 1.14 is released for the current game. Although no further DiRT Rally 2.0 Seasons will be coming, there will still be updates and surprises planned, alongside challenges, clubs and eSports. And we can expect a Version 1.15 with 'minor and essential changes planned' … [Read more...]
Win A DirtFish Rally School Trip In DiRT Rally 2.0
You could win a Dirtfish Rally School trip in Dirt Rally 2.0 as the Solberg World Cup begins today, April 13th, 2020. The club championship takes place from April 13th until June 14th, across six rally events hand-picked by professional rally driver, 18-year-old Oliver Solberg. The son of 2003 WRC champion Petter Solberg will also be rewarding the top 3 drivers from each … [Read more...]
Get DiRT Rally 2.0 Free With PS Plus in April
Whatever else is going on in the world, console racing fans are getting some great games for free this month. First came Project CARS 2 for Xbox One via Games with Gold, and now PlayStation 4 owners can get DiRT Rally 2.0 free with PS Plus in April 2020. You can thank Codemasters for both, following their acquisition of Project CARS developers Slightly Mad Studios back in … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 Update 1.13 and GOTY Edition
There's a fair bit of Codemasters rallying to cover with DiRT Rally 2.0 update 1.13 and GOTY Edition both released. Along with the Colin McRae Flat Out Pack, and all post-launch content now working on the Oculus VR platform. DiRT Rally 2.0 Game of the Year Edition: So, the DiRT Rally 2.0 Game of the Year (GOTY) Edition is now available from retailers including Game and … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 – DiRT Rally School Videos
Over the last two weeks, Codemasters have released a number of DiRt Rally School videos with Junior WRC driver Jon Armstrong providing tips and advice in DiRT Rally 2.0. The 2018 virtual World Rally Champion has been competing in rally sprints and European rallying since the age of 13. So it's safe to the 25-year-old Northern Irishman knows a fair bit about rally driving in … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 Colin McRae: Flat Out Pack Announced
The concisely-named DiRT Rally 2.0 Colin McRae: Flat Out pack has been revealed for release on March 24th, 2020, and it will be free if you own the Season content via the Deluxe, Super Deluxe, Deluxe Content Upgrade or Bundle, or Year One Pass. If you're not familiar with the name of McRae, he became the first Scot, and the youngest driver, to win the World Rally … [Read more...]