As with their last few racing games, Codemasters will use their own in-house EGO engine as the graphical basis for F1 2010. There will be several gameplay modes in the title including the promise of an extensive Career mode. F1 2010 will also have features like an extensive car damage model, weather effects and more.

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Formula 1 2010 racing game coming in September from Codemasters
As with their last few racing games, Codemasters will use their own in-house EGO engine as the graphical basis for F1 2010. There will be several gameplay modes in the title including the promise of an extensive Career mode. F1 2010 will also have features like an extensive car damage model, weather effects and more.
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Razer releases SDK for upcoming motion sensor-based PC controller

The download is available under the "Tools" section of Steam and is labeled "Sixense TrueMotion SDK." Razer says the tools can be used by game developers to adapt their own games to work with their upcoming product with "virtually no knowledge of the inner workings of the controller." Razer stated in their press release they were able to work with Valve to get their controller to work with Left 4 Dead 2 in less than two weeks with the tools. Valve's Greg Coomer states, "Together with Razer and Sixense, we are designing new, more enjoyable gameplay mechanics in Left 4 Dead 2, as well as future Valve titles." There's still no word on when the actual controller will be released.
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Need For Speed World English beta testing begins
PC gamers will also get a chance to put their own stamp for the in-game version of a Porsche 959 for the game's launch. Details about how this will work will be revealed later.
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Could Battlefield Bad Company 2 be released to the Mac?
Right at the moment the big game on the PC is Battlefield Bad Company 2. The Universal Gaming Database web site contacted developer Digital Illusions to see if they had any plans to port their first person shooter for Apple's machines. The encouraging response was, "We're currently investigating the possibility of making BFBC2 available on Mac."
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Modern Warfare 2 DLC teaser web site launched; PC release date still unknown
The PC port of Modern Warfare 2 has been highly successful for developer Infinity Ward and folks have awaiting when the promised downloadable map packs would be released. Tonight, it was revealed, as previously announced, that the Xbox 360 version of the hit first person shooter would get first crack at the first downloadable map pack. A teaser site for the DLC (with the image to the right; don't ask) states the Xbox 360 release date for the pack will be March 30.And what about the PC version? Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling "tweeted" that the DLC for our platform will be released sometime later but would not give a specific date. Also not known is if PC owners of the game will have to pay for their map packs. Previous Call of Duty games have allowed PC players to gain access to extra official map packs for free via patches.
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Team Fortress 2 web site update: An excuse to post new Saxton Hale art
Valve's announcement earlier this week that they are porting their games library to the Mac extends to Team Fortress 2 and today the game's official web site has posted up a quick Q&A answering fans' most asked questions about the move. Yes if you own the PC version of the multiplayer shooter the Mac version is free to download. Yes, Mac and PC TF2 players can play online against each other. Yes, the Mac port runs natively on OS X.But the real reason we mention this small update is the new Saxton Hale comic book cover that accompanies the Q&A. Any excuse to show off the man's man in a new way is aces for us. So check out the larger cover art at the web site if you are man enough.
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GDC 2011 dates announced
This year's event began today, a Tuesday, and will end on a Saturday instead of its normal Monday-Friday time period due to previous scheduling conflicts with the Moscone Center. There will be no such conflicts in 2011 as GDC will return to its usual Monday-Friday time period.
GoG.com adds AquaNox to library of games
AquaNox is actually a sequel to 1997's Archimedean Dynasty and was noted at the time for its then advanced graphical effects. Nvidia used the game as a showcase for its GeForce 3 graphics chip which had support for transform and lighting effects. You can now download and purchase AquaNox for $5.99.
Mass Effect 2 players can download new lightning gun . . er, Arc Projector
The new handheld weapon can not only fire off a lighrning bolt to its target but an unseen ion laser can target nearby enemies to be hit by the same lightning bolt as well. We are still awaiting another new free download for the game, which will adds a new vehicle and five new missions. That should be available for download in late March.
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Download: Unreal Development Kit March 2010 Beta
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R.U.S.E gets new June 8 US release date; open beta begins on Steam
In related news, Ubisoft has now confirmed June 8 for R.U.S.E's release date in the US. Previously the publisher stated the game would be coming out on June 3.
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Just Cause 2 stunt trailer performs the ultimate fly-by shooting
Yes, technically doing almost anything by boat is considered sailing, but that description doesn't exactly fit here. This latest stunt video for Just Cause 2 shows off more of the game's open world versatility and at the same time revealing the player's incredible multitasking skills. Just Cause 2 releases on March 23 and the playable demo can be downloaded here.
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StarCraft II to get Day 1 patch at launch
The chat also goes over some other topics such as what Blizzard is learning from the current multiplayer beta for StarCraft II, if the single player campaign is done (it isn't) how long the single player campaign will be (20 hours or more) and other things.
Downtime scheduled for Battlefield Bad Company 2 servers Wednesday
However the blog also states that there will be some scheduled downtime for the game's official servers tomorrow. The downtime is scheduled to begin at 12 midnight Pacific time (that 3 am Wednesday for the Eastern time zone). There's no word yet on how long the downtime will last but developer Digital Illusions suggests following their official Twitter page for more info.
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