As announced yesterday, Codemasters has just released two brand new screenshots of their upcoming Formula One 2010 game for the PC, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

The shots show a full field of Formula One cars racing in the Bahrainian desert and in the rain at Malaysia. As with the first previews in the Official Xbox Magazine, the shots sport the 2009 season cars as placeholders as the current field is still in development.

Furthermore, Codemasters has confirmed the release date rumors as Formula One 2010 is scheduled to be released in September 2010.

As the title will be released with the real F1 season still going on, players will be able to drive on the brand new Korean Grand Prix circuit even before the real drivers do.

Following their maiden Formula One title that was released only for the Playstation Portable and the Nintendo Wii, Codemasters will be bringing the 2010 Formula One season to the PC, the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. F1 2010 has been confirmed to be released in September 2010.

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Even though Codemasters announced that their Formula One 2010 game will be revealed to the media on March 17th, first details have now been disclosed via the Official Xbox Magazine.

The four-page preview article includes first-ever preview screenshots of the upcoming game, showing various cars in action on several tracks. Also included are first previews of the game’s impressive wet weather effects.

As mentioned in the article, the previews show 2009 season cars as placeholders because the brand-new cars of the upcoming 2010 season aren’t ready to be shown off yet. It’s unknown whether or not the title will only contain the 2010 season or if the 2009 cars will be included as well.

Furthermore, the article mentioned the title’s dynamic weather system and other features such as the title’s management-style features. Instead of just racing, the game’s career mode will give players the ability to influence off-track parts of the career such as speaking to the media, their team and their team-mate with the choice of words affecting the outcome of the career and the relationship to the team. This adds a new and realistic element to the experience as a Formula One driver’s career doesn’t end with stepping out of the car.

Following last month’s much-discussed Ferrari download pack for the Microsoft Xbox 360 version of Need for Speed Shift, Slightly Mad Studios has announced the next expansion pack for their popular racing title.

The Exotic Racing Series DLC Pack will enrich the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of Shift with seven brand new sports cars, one new track and over 50 events for the title’s career mode.

The pack includes some of the most exotic sports cars around, including the Gumpert Apollo, the Mercedes Benz SLR Stirling Moss and the new McLaren MP4-12C. Also included are some famous classics such as the Honda NSX and the BMW M1 Procar. Furthermore, the pack introduces the Riviera track, a fictional racing track with four different layouts.

Exotic Racing Series Pack Car List:

- Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
- BMW M1 Procar
- Gumpert Apollo
- Honda NSX
- McLaren MP4-12C
- Maserati GranTurismo S
- Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss

Following the NASCAR trailer release, two new preview videos of Polyphony’s Gran Turismo 5 for the Playstation 3 have surfaced.

The first, taken at the Nissan Gallery in Nagoya, shows the Nissan GT-R Super GT race car at Tokyo and the GT-R road car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in silky-smooth 60fps 720p HD resolution.   Ferrari's and McLarens going at each other!  We are in heaven.....  bring it ON!

The second gives us a first impression of the title’s driver animations, showing Subaru WRC driver Petter Solberg and his co-driver Phil Mills at work.

Gran Turismo 5 will be bringing 1000 cars and over 60 tracks to the Playstation 3, including new features such as damage, weather and day/night effects. There’s no date for either the release of the Japanese or the International versions yet.

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The Red Bull Formula One team has released a new video, showing Australian F1 driver Mark Webber on-board the team’s motion simulator, showing us a lap around the 2010 version of the Bahrain International Circuit, venue of 2010’s first F1 Grand Prix.

2010 will be the first year that the Formula One Grand Prix will be using the longer endurance layout of the track, the new variant was first used during the 2006 Bahrain 24 Hour race and includes nine new turns.

Like four other Formula One teams, Red Bull uses the Pro-version of rFactor for their simulator that is used for driver and crew training and other tasks.

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iOpener’s beta test of their Real-Time Racing game continues next Thursday (March 11th) with a new event at Zolder, featuring the Mini Cooper S and the BMW Z4M that was first tested during the ten hours of Zolder.

The beta test will allow thousands of RTR testers to race in real-time against professional drivers on the Belgian track, right from their home.

If you don’t have a Real-Time Racing beta key yet, this is your chance to win one as iOpener is giving away two keys for those who can answer a rather simple question. The winners will get their key in time to join the event next Thursday so click here and enter the competition.

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GT Academy 2010 is coming to a TV screen near you in 2010. We have Day 4 and Day 5 highlight videos coming very soon. But, you can see a "Collection of Moments" promotional video right here.