The third installment in Codemasters‘ off-road racing simulator will be officially arriving worldwide on May 24th. The developer made the announcement today on their community forums. Just like DiRT 2, the third game in the series will be a Games for Windows Live title. No word yet on whether or not there will be a pre-release demo, but we’ll keep our ears open.

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Steam is bringing forth yet another weekend deal on not one, but two games. Codemasters’ Formula One racing sim  F1 2010 will be 33-percent off, lowering the price to $26.79. Piranha’s fantasy RPG Risen is also on sale at an even lower price. You can get it for only $14.99, 50-percent off the original price.

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The Bargain Bin is a weekly feature that helps out gamers in the tough economy. How does it help? Once a week, it offers a great and cheap game ($10 or less) to keep you going until your next paycheck.

While Codemasters is working hard to get their upcoming racing game F1 2010 released on time, it seems the guys over at Direct2Drive want gamers to catch up on Codemasters’ previous title, DiRT 2. If you don’t know much about the game, then have a quick read through our DiRT 2 review and decide for yourself. If after reading you decide that this is a game you want in your library, then shoot over to Direct2Drive, give them your $6.00, and begin your download!

We’ve known that it was set for a September release since its announcement back in March, but official word has finally released that Codemasters’ F1 2010 will hit U.S. shelves on September 22nd. For gamers outside the states, the game will release on the 23rd and 24th.

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It wasn’t that long ago when the second installment of the DiRT series hit store shelves and Codemasters is already showing us some details of the third game in trailer form. This past weekend, Codemasters debuted their first DiRT 3 trailer during X Games coverage on ESPN. The trailer features different weather climates, as well as a few cool stunts and scenes that will hopefully be in the actual game when it arrives next year. Check out the trailer after the break.

We know, E3′s over, but we’ve still got a bit of catch up to do. At the event, Codemasters was eager to wet gamers’ appetites for their upcoming racing game, F1 2010. The guys over at GameTrailers got a nice video walkthrough of the game’s fantastic dynamic weather system that we’ll be seeing in the races. Have a look for yourself after the break.

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Steam has reduced the price of the Codemasters Racing Pack to $17.50 for the weekend. The pack includes DiRT, DiRT 2, GRID, FUEL and ToCA Race Driver 3. Alternatively, you can purchase just the games you want from the pack, as they are each 75% off individually, but the pack is still the best deal. No matter what you decide, it’s an awesome gig for some awesome racing games that no gamer should be able to pass up.

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Despite having just announced F1 2010, Codemasters is also working on the next entry into the DiRT series. UK gaming magazine Edge got the scoop during an interview with Codemasters VP Gavin Cheshire. It seems Codemasters is looking to bring something completely new to the racing genre with the installment of DiRT 3:

“There’s an overwhelming arcing vision to all of our racing titles, and Grid is incredibly strong, but we’re lucky enough to be in a position where we’ve got racing games in different areas. Dirt was a complete reboot – we threw away what was going on and redid it completely – and then we rebooted Grid because it wasn’t top gun, and then we rebooted Dirt 2. I’m not saying we’re throwing all the codebase away, but we’re throwing the thoughts away and coming out with something fresh and new. Because if you don’t innovate, you’re dead.”

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As expected, Codemasters announced this week that their next upcoming racing game is F1 2010, which (according to Codemasters) will be the first F1 game on the PC in 8 years. The game is planned for release this September on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Read the full press release after the break.

A new generation of FORMULA ONE games will come to high definition consoles and PC later this year as Codemasters® today announced that F1 2010 will be released this September for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows®.

As the official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, F1 2010 will include all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the coming season. F1 2010 will feature the return of seven times FORMULA 1 Drivers’ World Champion Michael Schumacher, the introduction of several new teams, and the brand new Korean International Circuit that will host the 2010 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX.

The September launch will see F1 2010 become the first official FORMULA ONE game to appear for Xbox 360 and marks the return of FORMULA ONE to PC after an eight year absence. The arrival of the HD editions of FORMULA ONE follows Codemasters’ extremely successful launch of F1 2009 for Wii and PSP, which became a top five best seller throughout the past holiday period.

In F1 2010 gamers will take on the full, expanded grid in a variety of game modes including GRAND PRIX, Championship, Time Trial and an extensive, innovative Career mode. F1 2010 will also feature a highly advanced damage model, fully dynamic weather system and extensive competitive multiplayer options.

In production at Codemasters Studios Birmingham, F1 2010 is being developed using the EGO Game Technology Platform, Codemasters’ proprietary tech that powered the critically acclaimed, million-plus selling Colin McRae: DiRT 2 and Race Driver: GRID. The award-winning technology has been further developed to accurately recreate the unique aerodynamics and handling of 200MPH+ FORMULA ONE cars. The tech combined with Codemasters’ unprecedented access to FORMULA ONE teams and drivers will ensure that F1 2010 delivers the most authentic FORMULA ONE racing experience yet. F1 2010 will be released September 2010 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows. – Press Release