The entire team of Damnation (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC) has been laid off, following "issues" with publisher Codemasters. To find out more about it, head to the full article.

This is a much, much better line-up for our On Shelves section this week. As in MUCH. One, the Transformers are finally rolling out (unfortch, Megan Fox won't be included in your game purchase). Two, Fight Night Round 4 is also stepping into the ring to knock you out with. Three, The Conduit is also set to make waves on your Wii, and so is the Resident Evil Archives. And of course, the ever-present DS games for the kids. Yes, it doesn't just stop at three. Go ahead, check out what else is there this week.

In anticipation of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend, Codemasters sent out a new batch of screenshots, as well as boxarts, for their Wii and PSP offering, F1 2009. This will be the first title in the series, and promises to deliver an authentic recreation of the current Formula 1 season.

For years, Colin McRae was always on the microphone to promote his racing games, serving as both inspiration and spokesperson for Codemasters when it came to the Colin McRae games. It has been two years and a half since his unfortunate accident, but Codemasters still remembers the rally icon, and the latest game carrying his name, Colin McRae: DiRT 2 (Xbox 360, PC, Wii, DS and PSP), will have content paying tribute to the Scottish rally driver.

This E3 gameplay teaser from Codemasters for DirT2 is about to leave the competition in the dust. Wanna see how it is to live in the fast lane? This is the one for you - choose from a variety of contemporary racing disciplines such as rally, rallycross and raid, and see if you've got what it takes.

Here we've got the video debut teaser for Codemasters' DiRT 2, and it's looking duuurty sweet! Thanks to Guy Pearce's (Codemasters brand director) video interview, we're given a little more insight as to how this franchise installment will roll. The first one is a tough act to follow after all.

It looks like Free Radical - and, by extension, the TimeSplitters series which a lot of you readers seem to be fans of - may still have a future after all.

The sequel for the highly-acclaimed racing title Colin McRae: DiRT (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) has finally been officially announced by Codemasters. To find out what you can expect in this newest iteration, head on over to full article.

The music industry has spoken out about the five British developers and publishers going after illegal file-sharers in the UK. What of the other players in the gaming industry? We have yet to hear any official word on the matter from other developers or publishers, but Peter Moore - in his personal capacity - has talked about it, and he'd have to agree... with the music industry.

British game developers have launched an all-out war against illegal file-sharers. They're not about to take piracy in the industry sitting down. But the music industry, another victim of the pirates, aren't backing them up on this cause. It's an apparent disagreement in approach and disposition.