The DiRT 2 demo challenge

Written on August 28, 2009 at 3:17 pm, by James Fudge

Codemasters is challenging DiRT 2 demo users to beat one of its developers for a chance to win some DiRT related prizes. If you think you have what it takes to beat the DiRT 2 developers at their own game then you can attempt to race against the clock in lower than level designer Glenn McDonald’s best time of 2:51:93 in the DiRT 2 demo, which you can find on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Check out the DiRT 2 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dirt2game to see a new video featuring a hot run on the Morocco Trailblazer track in the demo. Gamers can join the Demo Laptime Competition contest via the Facebook page for a chance to win exclusive DiRT 2 prizes. The last call for entries is September 8th, so get to it.

DiRT 2 races to retail on September 8, 2009 for PS3, Xbox 360 and later - PC.

Game Jam 2009 Announced

Written on March 18, 2009 at 2:29 pm, by James Fudge

Wild Pockets, Microsoft and Crispy Gamer have announced details on Wild Pockets Game Jam 2009, an event for developers of all levels of experience to get together and make great games for fame, cash and prizes. Taking place April 4 – 5th 2009 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, California, two hundred developers will get together and try to make great games using the Wild Pockets development platform in a 24 hour period.

The winners will have their games highlighted and playable via crispygamer.com, win a modest cash prize and XNA creator licenses for all team members. A special prize will be given away to one individual who has the most referrals, so get your friends involved (and make sure they mention your name) to qualify.

Wild Pockets is a free 3D web-browser based game engine that supports integrated physics, lighting and shaders, exporters from standard 3D modeling packages, Scripting in Lua, an integrated community for sharing game assets, a distribution model that is easy to understand and use and a transaction / payment system to be announced at the event.

Space is limited to 200 for this event and individuals are encouraged to bring their own friends or team members to compete. Rules, restrictions, and other important details can be found at the official Game Jam 2009 web site. For some examples of games built using Wild Pockets be sure to check out our Build Your Own Game Page.

Be sure to check out the official press release announcing the event after the break - it offers details on who will be judging submissions, the excellent entertainment that will be on hand and a whole lot more..

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