There's more news of job losses in the racing game industry as EA confirms redundancies at Codemasters. In a statement to IGN, it was referred to as 'small-scale organizational changes', and the number of staff impacted hasn't been revealed. The British developer was founded back in 1986, developing racing titles including the Colin McRae and Dirt series, the official F1 … [Read more...]
EA Sports F1 23 Patch V1.17 Released
The Las Vegas Grand Prix was a pretty exicting and eventful race, and you can sport the same special Scuderia Ferrari Golden Age livery for a limited time with EA Sports F1 23 Patch V1.17 now released across all platforms. It also includes fixes for a number of issues, including multiplayer lobbies not moving onto the next event, player promotions when people hadn't … [Read more...]
Car Models and F2 Update Due In October 2023 For F1 23
There's a bit of a refresh on the way from Codemasters with a car models and F2 update due in October 2023 for F1 23. The premier class cars will be revised to better match the look, sponsors, liveries and aerodynamic parts of the F1 grid, although it's not been revealed exactly when the cut off point was set for the update. So it'll be interesting to see how current the … [Read more...]
Register For The Second And Final F1 23 Closed Beta Test
There's a last chance to offer feedback and help to improve the next game in the series, as you can register for the second and final F1 23 closed beta test until Thursday, May 11, 2023. If you took part in the first round of testing, then you shouldn't need to do anything to take part. But if not, then you'll need to sign up via the Electronic Arts Playtesting website, to … [Read more...]
F1 23 Reveal Teaser Suggests A New Story Mode
With a short video and changes to their profiles across all social media, the F1 reveal teaser suggests a new story mode for the licensed series developed by Codemasters. The EA Sports F1 accounts are all promoting a team reveal for the fictional Konnersport Butler Global Racing Team, which will take place at 4pm BST on the EA Sports F1 Youtube channel. And the name suggests … [Read more...]
Register Now For The EA Sports F1 23 Closed Beta Test
Fancy helping to shape the future of the Codemasters Formula One game series? You can register now for the EA Sports F1 23 Closed Beta Test and give your feedback. You'lll need to sign up for Electronic Art's Playtesting programme with an EA account, here, and select the F1 session. Entries close on Friday April 21st, 2023. F1 23 has been announced for release this year, … [Read more...]
Retro: GP500 TT Mountain Preview
Before the turn of the new century, PC sims still had a prominent place on store shelves. For a brief spell in the immediate years up to and around 2000, bikes featured too. Until then, bike fans had traditionally been served poorly in games. Perhaps a combination of the nature of riding and the technology available, very few games held appeal. They typically looked, sounded … [Read more...]