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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!

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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The newest creation from Codemasters has us going off-road with the second installment of the DiRT series. Continuing on with the Colin McRae name, Codemasters built upon the first DiRT and made one of the most impressive rally video game to date. DiRT2 has many of the same traits that you’ll find in GRID, which is Codemasters’ other racing game that takes place on the tarmac. Similar traits include graphics, physics and the achievement system. So essentially, think of GRID, but in an off-road, in-your-face environment.

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For those of you wondering why DiRT2 didn’t release for PC on its planned release date of December 1st (instead, we got a tasty demo), your questions have finally been answered. It seems that the game has been delayed until December 8th for an oddly non-existent excuse.

“This is not due to a technical issue in any way shape or form. The actual reason is far to boring to go into to be honest.”

via [Cinema Blend]

Codemasters is well known for their impressive offerings of racing games for the PC with titles like GRID and the original DiRT installment. Today, they have released the demo for their newest upcoming racing game, DiRT 2. You can download the 1.3GB demo from here, and while that’s downloading, follow us after the break for our quick first impressions of the demo.

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Valve has just announced a new deal through Steam that offers the original DiRT title for 80% off when you pre-order DiRT 2. Steams seems to be with no shortage of special deals recently and this is no exception. This is another great chance to get multiple games for a great price. Plus, your new copy of DiRT will keep you busy until DiRT 2 releases on December 1st.

The system requirements of Codemasters’ newest upcoming DirectX 11 racing game, DiRT 2, has finally been released to the greedy PC gamers of the world. Join us after the break for the full breakdown.

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Codemasters has released information detailing the PC release date of their upcoming DX11-enabled rally racing game Dirt 2. The game will release December 1st in North America and the 4th to UK gamers.

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News has just released that developer Codemasters is delaying DiRT 2 so that they can implement DirectX 11 support before release. DX11 will, of course, let the game offer even greater graphics and visual effects such as more realistic water, crowds with higher detail and a much better depth of field simulation. DiRT 2 is expected to release this November.

“While the console editions of Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will retain their September ship date, we believe that the DirectX 11 feature set is too compelling to ignore, especially considering how much more it can add to the visual experience for PC gamers,” – Bryan Marhall

via [IncGamers]