Codemasters has announced that F1 2011 will be a launch title when the Playstation Vita handheld is released on February 22nd, 2012. As with the existing versions for Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Nintendo 3DS, it will include all the official teams, drivers and circuits from the 2011 season, including the new track for the Indian Grand Prix. It's a co-development between Codemasters … [Read more...]
F1 2011 Nintendo 3DS Trailer
F1 2011 arrives for Nintendo 3DS on Friday, November 25th
We're fans of F1 2011, so we're intrigued to see how the game transfers to 3D on the Nintendo 3DS this Friday in a version developed by Sumo Digital. It'll still features all the official teams, drivers and circuits, including the Indian Grand Prix at Delhi's Buddh International Circuit. And you'll be able to compete across a full season, race in an individual GP, or … [Read more...]
F1 2011 patch makes game playable online again
Despite being a fantastic game, F1 2011 has felt incomplete until now due to a bug that ruined the online racing. Thankfully though, it has now been fixed. For the uninitiated, players could set up their cars' springs at a certain stiffness (called the 11/11 bug, you can probably work out the ratio) and receive stupid levels of downforce, enabling them to dominate online races … [Read more...]
First patch released for F1 2011, with second on the way
Having revealed how much we loved F1 2011, it's nice to know Codemasters are again working hard on patches and bug fixes to keep improving the experience. The first patch for F1 2011 has now been released for PS3, Xbox 360, Steam and GFWL, and there are standalone downloads for the retail disc PC versions. So soon after release, the first patch is to update refinements and … [Read more...]
F1 2011 review 9/10
First of all, an apology. This review is late in comparison to a lot of other sites around and there are two main reasons for this: Firstly, we didn’t get a preview copy of the game, and second, it has taken a while to get used to. I didn’t want to rush out a review until I had the chance to play the game properly - I wanted to be able to say what it’s really like and to do … [Read more...]
F1 2011 Developer Diary Co-op Mode
The five most exciting things about F1 2011
We here at ORD love F1 2011, which is impressive considering it’s not even been released yet. But with the game’s launch less than two weeks away, we thought we would share with you the top five reasons our collective pants are so wet. 1. Revised handling model Don’t take this the wrong way, F1 2010’s handling was great but there were a few glitches. For example, you could … [Read more...]
F1 2011 ‘Attract’ Promo Trailer
Safety Car confirmed for F1 2011
"Okay, okay… Safety Car is in this years' game… Going to be awesome!!" tweeted Steve Hood, the lead designer at Codemasters for the forthcoming F1 2011. In doing so he confirmed for the first time that the much-rumoured inclusion of a Safety Car had indeed been given the go-ahead. Codies’ communications manager Andy Gray then posted a picture of the virtual Mercedes Benz SLS … [Read more...]
F1 2011 Developer Diary #2 Handling
F1 2011 secrets revealed on Twitter
Detailed information about inclusions, tweaks and updates for the forthcoming F1 2011 have been few and far between, but Steve Hood, Chief Game Designer for F1 2010/11, has revealed many snippets of information via his Twitter account (@T4RG4) not mentioned in official press releases. Hood is preparing for the first public screening of the game at Gamescom 2011 in Cologne, and … [Read more...]
F1 2011 Developer Diary #1
F1 2011 Trailer
Do we need a safety car?
Since the brilliant F1 2010 was released, Codemasters have also been inundated with fans’ requests for the inclusion of a safety car in the sequel. Indeed, if 1994’s Indycar Racing 2 managed to include one running on MS Dos, surely the inclusion on one of today’s superconsoles or superfast PC’s is long overdue. However the inclusion of the safety car is not quite as cut and dry … [Read more...]