Codemasters Have Released A New Dev Diary For F1 2010 Focusing On Weather

Codemasters have released the third developer diary for F1 2010. this diary focuses on weather in the game. the footage shown in the video, as well as the screenshots below, show 2009 F1 Cars, the final game will be 2010 complete. The Video describes the way weather is used in the game, from the visual aspects of heat and wet, to the way the track changes and how the computer AI Reacts. The Dev team also discuss that during the games Campaign mode, circuits know for unpredictable weather will have it in the game, much the same way desert tracks like Abu Dhabi are likely to be just hot.



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Press Release

Friday 14th May/... The dynamic weather system is the focus for the latest F1 2010 developer diary, released today by Codemasters© and available to view at www.formula1-game.com.

Weather can have a dramatic affect on the outcome of a FORMULA ONE™ race, affecting both the level of control of the cars and race strategy. To deliver the most authentic FORMULA ONE experience possible, these effects are fully simulated in F1 2010, the official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™.

In the video, the wide ranging effects of weather and their impact in the game are revealed. FORMULA ONE test driver Anthony Davidson explains that although you have some information about the weather at your disposal, how you use that information is crucial: “The teams know by the radar where the weather is coming from and how long it’s going to last. You’ll be aware of what the weather’s doing roughly, and then you can make your call, just like you would in real life.”

“Players can be going along outside the points, and maybe they make a gamble. The clouds come in, the skies darken. Maybe you pre-empt that the rain’s going to come now and you change your tyres early. Player choice is going to be critical at those stages,” added Senior Producer Paul Jeal.

In career mode, F1 2010’s weather system is fully dynamic, mirroring real life conditions which change at any time, whether between sessions or during a session itself. The weather authentically reflects the conditions at each of the 19 GRAND PRIX™ locations, meaning rain is unlikely at Abu Dhabi but conditions can be unpredictable at Spa and Silverstone. Presenting a further challenge, players can set the weather conditions and experience the dramatic affect they have on racing in GRAND PRIX, Time Trial and Multiplayer modes.

More than just a visual affect, the dynamic weather system in F1 2010 is an integral part of the game’s Active Track technology. This system means that the track is fully aware of how much grip, water, rubber, dust or marbles there is for every 30cm² of track surface, allowing players to see and take advantage of realistic drying lines during wet races as cars displace water from the racing line in real time.

Players will have to adapt their race strategy on the fly to accommodate for the changing conditions and will be able to gamble on a particular strategy that could lead to them gaining or losing places. Being on the wrong tyres at the wrong time could well ruin the chances of a positive race result.

To ensure F1 2010 will deliver the most authentic recreation of weather conditions ever seen in a racing game, former FORMULA ONE driver Anthony Davidson has been embedded into the team to give a driver’s perspective on the affects that changing conditions have upon the car and race strategy.

FORMULA ONE fans can view the new developer diary at www.formula1-game.com, the home for all the latest screens, news and videos straight from the studio. F1 2010 is coming this September for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows®.

ABOUT F1 2010
F1 2010 is the official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and will include all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from this thrilling season. F1 2010 will challenge players to take on the best drivers on the planet in a range of game modes, from quick-fire races to full GRAND PRIX weekends and a career mode that can span either three, five or seven years.

In production at Codemasters Studios Birmingham, F1 2010 is being developed on the EGO™ Game Technology Platform, an evolution of the engine that powered the critically acclaimed, million-plus selling Colin McRae™: DiRT 2 and Race Driver: GRID™. The award-winning, under-the hood tech has been tuned to recreate the unique aerodynamics and handling of 200MPH+ FORMULA ONE cars for players to feel the thrill of competing at the pinnacle of motorsport.

ABOUT CODEMASTERS
Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of best-selling interactive entertainment products for a global audience across multiple gaming platforms and channels. Established in 1986, the company’s dominant brands include the BAFTA award winning Race Driver GRID, Colin McRae DiRT, Overlord, Operation Flashpoint; the company also retains the exclusive worldwide FORMULA 1 video game rights. Codemasters is headquartered in Warwickshire UK, with North American operations based in Universal City, Calif. The company also maintains operations in Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Benelux and Malaysia. Codemasters receives over two million visitors to its web site every month, discover why atwww.codemasters.com

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EA Have Released A Launch Trailer For Skate 3

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Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/17mrXj

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• OnLive: BT is partnering, and buying a 2.6% stake in, OnLive to exclusively bring OnLive to the UK http://ht.ly/1Kyid

• Namco Bandai predict Clash of The Titans and Dead To Rights will sell 700K each, Splatterhouse and Majin 1M each http://ht.ly/1Kyjw

• PSP2: A rumour from MCV says the PSP2 will make an E3 appearance. http://ht.ly/1KylX

• PSP Sales drop from 14.1M in 2008 to 9.9M in 2009. PS3 sales up from 10.1M, 2008, to 13M, 2009, PS2 sales down to 7.3M http://ht.ly/1KBDg

• Sony Pictures Animation have the rights to make a movie based on the Atari game, Rollercoaster Tycoon http://ht.ly/1KBFb

• DS: Puzzle Quest 2 is coming out in the USA on 22nd June. EU DS release set for Summer. http://ht.ly/1KDwo

• United Front Games', William Ho, says The New True Crime game is "fresh and original", they had a "clean sheet" http://ht.ly/1KDB7

• Best Buy and Future US are working together to create and launch a new gaming magazine http://ht.ly/1KDF6

• PS3: there are reports Lost Planet 2 has a trophy glitch where one is not being awarded for completing the game http://ht.ly/1KDK2

• QTE Blog: Sony Have Released A New Playstation Move Developer Diary For EyePet http://ow.ly/17mzZh

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released The Second Fable III Developer Diary http://ow.ly/17mBOy

• QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Crysis 2 Screenshots http://ow.ly/17mBOz

• QTE Blog: Sony Announce Gran Turismo 5 Has All 3 Nürburgring Courses http://ow.ly/17mBOx

• 360: Its reported that the 13th June Natal event will feature a performance from Cirque du Soleil http://ht.ly/1KJc7

• QTE Blog: Sony Reveal Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip Is Coming Out 29th June And Features Helghast http://ow.ly/17mEQr

• Codemasters have let it slip that they are working on DiRT 3 http://ht.ly/1KKks

• 360: Its rumoured that Gears Of War 3 will have dedicated servers http://ht.ly/1KKlW

• QTE Blog: EA Have Released The Debut Trailer For Bulletsotrm And Sony Interview Cliff Bleszinski http://ow.ly/17mGvK

• QTE Blog: Activision Reveal The Second Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Is Coming out 3rd June http://ow.ly/17mGvJ

• THQ Have moved to avoid any takeover, they've adopted a shareholder rights agreement restricting such a move http://ht.ly/1KKGW

• 360: Its reported that many retailers in South Africa are no longer stocking the 360 due to reliability concerns http://ht.ly/1KKI6

• QTE Blog: Roundup Of All The Pokémon Black And Pokémon White Reveals From The CoroCoro Magazine Leaks http://ow.ly/17mILy

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Reveal MTV Networks Will Provide Coverage Of Their E3 And Project Natal Events http://ow.ly/17mILz

• Its rumoured Raven Software was working on a stealth James Bond game before being moved to Call Of Duty Black Ops DLC http://ht.ly/1KODw

• Wii: the Super Mario Galaxy 2 game disc artwork has been revealed. http://ht.ly/1KOFg

Roundup Of All The Pokémon Black And Pokémon White Reveals From The CoroCoro Magazine Leaks

All the Pokémon Black And Pokémon White information from the latest CoroCoro Magazine has now been leaked onto the internet. Pokémon Black And Pokémon White takes place in a region called Isshu, and its apparently far away. Currently, only the Japanese names have been revealed so far.

Pokémon Black And Pokémon White Starting Pokémon

• The Grass Type Pokémon is called Tsutaaja. its the Grass Snake Pokemon, its ability is Overgrow, it is 0.6 m (2 ft) tall, and it weighs 8.1 kg (17.9 lbs).
• The Fire Type Pokémon is called Pokabu and its the Fire Pig Pokemon, its ability is Blaze, it stands 0.6 m (2 ft) tall, and it weighs 9.9 kg (21.9 lbs).
• The Water Type Pokémon is Mijumaru. it is the Sea Otter Pokemon, its ability is Torrent, it is 0.5 m (1.6 ft) tall, and it weighs 5.9 kg (13 lbs).

Main Characters
The Main Characters in the Game are older than the main characters in previous games, they are not children.

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Zorua and Zoroark, And How To Capture Zoroark

• Zorua and Zoroark's ability is called Illusion, It allows the two Pokémon to take on the appearance of other Pokemon.
• Two new attacks: Trickery, outputs damage depending on the opposing Pokemon's stats, Claw Sharpen, raises your Attack and Accuracy.
• If you trade over the shiny Entei, Suicune, or Raikou from the the Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark movie ticket preorders, Japan only at present, you can battle and capture a Level 25 Zoroark. During the battle, Zoroark will take on the appearance of the Pokémon you traded over, and at several points it will revert to its original form, That's when you try to capture it.

More information regarding Pokémon Black And Pokémon White and the upcoming Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark should come this Sunday with the latest Pokémon Sunday, but it could be a rehash of what was in this CoroCoro Magazine.

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Microsoft Reveal MTV Networks Will Provide Coverage Of Their E3 And Project Natal Events

Microsoft have revealed that they have teamed up with MTV Networks to provide coverage of their E3 Media Briefing and their Project Natal media event. it is unclear which countries will receive this broadcast, apart from the USA. Major Nelson has confirmed, via Twitter, that Spike TV will be showing the E3 Press Media Briefing.

Xbox 360 E3 Media Briefing:
Scheduled to air LIVE and commercial-free in high-definition on Monday, June 14, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT

The World Premiere of ‘Project Natal’ for Xbox 360:
As imagined by Cirque du Soleil airs commercial-free on MTV, Tuesday, June 15 at 3:30 p.m. EDT, and on Nick at Nite, mtvU, MTV Hits and Logo, Tuesday, June 15, at 9 p.m. EDT.

From Major Nelson Blog

Activision Reveal The Second Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Is Coming out 3rd June

Activision have revealed that the next Map pack for Modern Warfare 2 will be the Resurgence Pack. the Resurgence Pack is coming out on 3rd June and will come with 5 maps. To celebrate this, there will be two double XP weekends, the first starting Friday 28th May and the second is on the following Friday, 4th June.

Press Release

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The second pack of new multiplayer maps from Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2, will hit first on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network worldwide on June 3rd with the release of the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Resurgence Pack. Featuring five maps, the Resurgence Pack follows on the heels of the record-setting Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Stimulus Package of maps.

Developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language. For more information, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.

Additionally, to celebrate the upcoming release, Infinity Ward will host two Double XP weekends. The first Double XP will take place beginning Friday, May 28, and the second will follow on Friday, June 4.

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