Just moments ago Codemasters finally provided some solid details on upcoming game F1 2010 for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC and its coming this September. See past the break for the screens.

The game will be built around the upcoming 2010 F1 season and will feature all the latest driver movements and team developments including prolific champion Michael Schumacher driving for Mercedes.

This piece of directorial wizardry posted to YouTube by creator Michael Barnes is incredible. Using the PC version of the game, using only in-game action recorded from different camera angles, this video is nothing short of brilliance. This video aptly demonstrates the visual superiority of gaming on a powerful PC and when cut and edited so superbly, the end result is nothing short of Hollywood.

The Hurt Locker cleaned up show at the Academy Awards last night in Los Angeles and has been haled by many critics as a near perfect film. That is of course if you discount that the film was set in 2004, as made explicitly clear at the start of the picture, and featured a reference to putting a film on YouTube which launched in 2005 and featured a character playing an Xbox 360 which launched in November 2005 and Gears of War on said Xbox 360 which went on sale in November 2006. Oops!

There is no denying that The Hurt Locker is an incredible film, it truly is and it fully deserves the credit it has received by please, if you’re going to make an epic movie (not that one) pay attention to the detail. The pictures below provide the proof.

via Kotaku

When Bungie released its Halo: Reach multiplayer trailer earlier this week several sites and posters released videos slowing down the footage to illustrate some of the finer details. Earlier this week I posted IGN’s video in said form, if you liked that, you’re going to want to take a peep at this fantastic breakdown. Theres more detail and a better explanation of, well, everything. Video after the break.

On Thursday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was supposed to be talking about cloud computing however when a Q&A session digressed he let slip some rather interesting comments about upcoming Xbox 360 units. Xbox 360 Slim anyone?

Responding to a question about hardware diversity, not specifically directed towards the Xbox 360, a seeming concerned Ballmer has this to say:

“We actually have a TV implementation in some senses built into Windows. It works really well for small screen TVs that you might call a PC, but for that big screen device here’s a piece of hardware that we build, there’s no diversity. You get exactly the Xboxes that we build for you. We may have more form factors in the future that are designed for various price points and options, but we think it’s going to [be] important.”

Generic comment? Yes and no. Its rather likely that Microsoft has some other SKUs in the lineup for the future. The company have expressed their desire to have the console replace set-top boxes and DVRs in living rooms and with Natal launching this year it seems likely that future models may implement the hardware internally allowing for only a very small peripheral camera device.

via Gizmodo

Officially out on 2 May 2010, the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta looks set to shake up the Halo universe once again. This trailer highlights a plethora of new gameplay mechanics and game modes that is sure to set any Halo fan twitching until the release of the beta.

Whilst none of the specifics in the video have received official assent from Bungie, several sites have posted their own, super-slow-mo breakdowns of the contents of the trailer. IGN’s serving, which can be seen in the second video below, is particularly good. Bungie are the unconquerable masters of viral marketing and are adept at hiding clues in all their promotional material. This trailer is no exception to the rule and shows new features such as armour equipment allowing players to sprint faster, a jet pack to propel oneself into the air amongst others, a host of new game types, what would appear to be a drop-in, drop-out gameplay mechanic, assassinations, new weapons and much more.

Alongside these additions are a serving of increased visuals and gameplay tweaks including expanding shot reticules to mimic firing kickback. All in all, this trailer looks mighty impressive and you can guarantee that if Bungie are running the show, the multiplayer experience will be second to none. Thats how they do baby.

IGN Breakdown

Last night some rather grainy pictures hit the internet courtesy of Blackberry Leaks purportedly showing an as-yet unreleased Blackberry slider phone. Today, more images.

The phone in question apparently has a battery issue which is preventing it from being powered on but reports as to which line this model will enter are varied. Blackberry Leaks believes this will be the new Storm device whilst those over at Crackberry believe it instead to be the next iteration in the Bold lineup.

We won’t know anything for certain until the device is officially announced. Stay tuned for more info.

via Blackberry Leaks

For my money Crysis still holds the crown for visual fidelity and whilst the gameplay suffered some flaws, on a high end (and I mean high end) PC the visceral prowess of Crytek’s work is unmatched. That was to say until Crytek released screens of upcoming Crysis 2. Not many words can aptly depict the visuals contained herein so I’ll let the images do the talking for me. You can bet your boots these screens weren’t captured on a console though.

Ultra high resolution shots here.

Three new videos released by Ubisoft to Joystiq detail the multiplayer and co-op game modes in upcoming Splinter Cell: Conviction. By the looks of things Ubisoft have really gone to town on providing a myriad of game modes to keep multiplayer maniacs entertained. Enjoy.

Its the little victories that count, and the public of Derby have spoken. With an overwhelming 89% of the 27,000 votes cast, Derby’s new £36.2 million inner ring road is set to named after the city’s most famous make-believe woman.

Created by local firm Core Design, Lara Croft has been the star of many brilliant and several average Tomb Raider games. Today, councillor Lucy Care said this to the BBC:

“The vote really captured the imagination of people from across the world and, despite my lack of gaming knowledge, I accept that a majority of 89% for Lara Croft is too overwhelming to ignore.

She was created in Derby and deserves to stand alongside some of the more traditional icons of the city.”

Brilliant!