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Sony to distribute Dirt 2

Codemasters hands over sales duties for PS3 and PSP versions of latest Colin McRae title.

In a surprise move, UK publisher Codemasters had confirmed that Sony is to take over sales and distribution duties for the upcoming Colin McRae: Dirt 2 on both PS3 and PSP.

The deal echoes Sony's swoop to capture the PlayStation publishing rights to Atari's Ghostbusters earlier this year – though unlike that deal, Dirt 2 will not be a timed PlayStation exclusive and will still be released on Xbox 360, Wii and DS alongside PS3 and PSP on September 11th.

kapedkrusader5365d ago

...a little wine and dine, introduce them to the family (Naughty Dog, Incognito)...let's see where this is going.

pharmd5365d ago

I was hoping this meant they would have it available for Download on PSN!!!

Dawn_Of_Ashes5365d ago

dont get your hope too high. You know like me the financial situation of Sony PlayStation

gaffyh5365d ago

Seems like a strange move from Codemasters, must be some sort of deal Sony worked out with them. Maybe there will be adverts only showing the PlayStation version of the game?

Sarcasm5365d ago

Soooo... What does this really mean?

I cant think of any real benefits for Sony.

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Blaster_Master5365d ago

Well if you cant beat em (God of War, Motorstorm 2, and Gran Turismo5) then join them.

zeeshan5365d ago

Uncharted 2 alone is enough to beat the heck out of any title and dare I say, that INCLUDES MW2 (here comes all the disagrees and -bubbles). But yeah, there I said it, I BELIEVE that Uncharted 2 is a MUCH better product than MW2 :)

Ravage275365d ago

MW2 will sell better but UC2 will still be the superior game regardless. Pity there's so many people out there who willingly get ripped off for the same old experience, it's really beyond me.

on-topic: Hm...i'm not sure how things work here, will Sony gain much from this deal? Does publishing duties mean Sony getting a larger slice of the profits??

360 man5365d ago (Edited 5365d ago )

yh because u guys have played and clocked both games

zeeshan5365d ago

Sony is really starting to stir things up crazy! Seems like they are on their way to own this Holiday season!

sinncross5365d ago

Sony seem to be putting their new polices to some use.

This is good, with Sony attempting to take publishing rights for the game on their consoles. Could usher in some good deals for Sony version of multiplatform titles.

Only time will tell of course

DonCorneo5365d ago

above average graphics (the only difference between 1 and 2 is the lighting). the only reason i'm buying is because now you can powerslide

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10 Great Racing Games That You Can Play Right Now

ASidCast: "There are times when you’ve got a lot of free time and very few games that you’d wanna play. This is a list of great games that one must play regardless of how old they get, and not playing these would just be a sin for racing fans. Most of these games revolutionized their genre and probably created their own genre in the process, while some were just too advanced for their time. If in any case you missed these, then you better search for these games and play them for a fun dose of gaming history or as a new experience entirely. "

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nowitzki20043106d ago

Bad list, but to each their own.

No Forza Horizon, Driveclub, Assetto Corsa, or Grid Autosport?

And if you can throw in Trials when its not a racing game, why is there no Rocket League?

C-H-E-F3106d ago (Edited 3106d ago )

what shocked me was two games I loved during the ps2 era

JUICED and Street Racing Syndicate, Need For Speed Hot Pursuit

Then you have Forza 3, GT5, and the others you named above... smh

edit: and crazy taxi and trails aren't even racers lOl

traumadisaster3106d ago

Bought Grid 1 on pc for 2.50 last week, playing that at 4k60fps will make you feel nuts for ever spending 100's on racing games.

nowitzki20043106d ago

Says the guy who payed 100's on his 4k rig to play a racing game /s.

JK, Im sure its amazing in 4k... Its amazing in 1080p too so I can only imagine. You should try Grid Autosport, I actually liked that better than Grid.

traumadisaster3106d ago

I'll get it in a couple of years for 2.50. After I beat grid 2 and about 5 other racers I have.

Nitromonteiro3106d ago

@nowitski2004: I chose Project CARS over Assetto Corsa as a personal opinion,and Grid 1 over Autosport because the first one was great 'for it's time', autosport was good but just not that great.
Rocket League would actually be the next game if could make a longer list,really sorry on that.

@C-H-E-F: Juiced and SRS,are you serious? These are the games that defines the genre?
Hot Pursuit 2010 was Burnout Paradise with licensed carswith cops and wasn't even a better game world.
Crazy Taxi wins on the mobile platform,there are very few racing games on mobile with a open world. And the few there are,arent as good as Crazy Taxi. And racing against the clock makes does it a racing game.

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Steam Midweek Madness Knocks 66% Off of DiRT Mega Pack

Hardcore Gamer: Each game has been discounted 66%, taking DiRT 2 down to $5.09, DiRT 3 down to $8.49, and DiRT Showdown to $10.19 on their own. The best value for your money is the Megapack, which gives you all three for only $17.

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The not-quite-daily Steam Spotlight 30/04

So the last Spotlight of April, it's been a good month for money saving.

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