- THQ Nordic acquires IP rights to classic combat racer Carmageddon - 3 December 2018
The seemingly insatiable THQ Nordic has announced the acquisition of yet another beloved, but regrettably dormant gaming IP. This time around, it's classic (and notorious) vehicular smash-'em-up Carmageddon's turn to join the publisher's rapidly swelling ranks. Carmageddon originally launched in 1997 on PC, amid a wave of tabloid-generated controversy in the UK. The British Board of Film Classification, responsible for handing out the country's game ratings at the time, was not at all happy about Carmageddon's wanton vehicular violence and incentivised pedestrian slaughter. As a result, developer Stainless Games was forced to swap Carmageddon's squishable humans for green-blooded zombies. However, ten months later, after a successful appeal, the uncensored version was released. Behind the violence though, Carmageddon was a wonderfully entertaining game - a raucous, riotous pile-up of tw…
- Twitch Livestream with nobby & Shane @ 5PM BST with Steam Key Giveaway! - 28 October 2016
nobby and Shane will be live on Twitch tonight, 5PM BST playing Carmageddon: Max Damage multiplayer on Steam! We also have lots of keys to giveaway so you too can paint the streets blue and orange in our U.S. Election Nightmare special edition bonus content! http://607b71a88b1073edf9e9-4874495d02386c4fd51f09abab497eed.r85.cf3.rackcdn.com/misc/Carmageddon_Max_Damage_ELECTION-NIGHTMARE_01.png Head on over to https://www.twitch.tv/carmageddon and make sure you give us a follow to get alerts when we're live!
- Carmageddon is Coming to Console! - 22 February 2016
Today we announced the news that Carmageddon: Max Damage will be released on consoles in mid 2016. We hope you’re as excited as us at the prospect of Carmageddon reaching a wider audience through console. But don’t worry - we haven’t forgotten about your support - and because we value your continued loyalty so much, when Carmageddon: Max Damage is released on PC you will automatically receive a copy. Yes, that’s another Carmageddon in your Steam library – for free! We hope you will enjoy this new level of carnage, and thanks again for your continued support. Visit carmageddonmaxdamage.com for more information about the new console game.
- Santa's Bulging Fun Sack! - 22 December 2015
http://87a05d1ba1ec8bc0f3eb-38ef210a35abb062538448321993f98c.r44.cf3.rackcdn.com/steam/update3-steam.jpg Happy Holidays, Carmafans! It’s UPDATE TIME again, plus the Carmageddons are HALF PRICE in the STEAM WINTER SALE! To help everyone get in the festive mood, today we’re releasing Update 3 for Carmageddon: Reincarnation. And what’s Santa got for you in his bulging Update sack? Well, Santa’s pleased to announce the coming of the first TRACKED vehicle to the game! Yes, Heinz Faust is back in his updated killer ride. This new version is called the “Blitzkrieger”, and it’s got a terrifying set of tank tracks more than capable of crushing everything in its path! And that’s not the only new vehicle to go roaring down Bleak City’s streets in… We’re also prouder than an elf with an antler down his trousers to introduce a sleek piece of classic continental metal for you to play with too, in the…
- You won't beLEAF it... - 25 November 2015
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12294867_1009112019111902_7209607464439548584_n.jpg?oh=ae3b9ae022145431953e66dc9cf857e2&oe=56FA284C Get a Carmageddon bargain in the STEAM Autumn Sale – 25th to 30th November. There’s a whopping 30% off all the Carmageddon games - Carmageddon: Reincarnation, The Carmageddon Complete pack (ALL the games in one handy bundle), Carmageddon Max Pack (the original classic Carmageddon, plus The Splat Pack add-on), Carmageddon 2: Carpocalypse Now, and TDR2000. That’s 30% off until the end of November!
- Post Launch Update #2 - v1.2.0.7673 - 29 October 2015
Update v1.2.0.7673 is here! Please read below for a list of what’s changed. http://store.steampowered.com/app/249380/ PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS The techies have continued beavering away, and we’ve been diligently testing the results of their labours. Here’s the average results that we’re seeing by testing the Career Mode in normal gameplay conditions: Minimum Spec 20-35% increase across the board on 720p, standard settings 15-20% increase across the board on 1080p, standard settings Recommended Spec 50-60% increase across the board on 720p, standard settings 15-25% increase across the board on 1080p, standard settings Please note that these results are from comparing the new build to the current Steam build (i.e. Update #1). The latest gains have come (as before) from a lot of general optimisations and bug fixes, but the main boost has been from the first stage of multithreading the game…
- Update 2 sneak peek live on Twitch, 5PM BST 23/10/2015 - 23 October 2015
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/12087205_996606267029144_5201996318249856713_o.jpg Join nobby and Shane on Twitch @ 5PM BST for more multiplayer action and a sneak peek at Update 2 for Carmageddon: Reincarnation! http://www.twitch.tv/carmageddon
- Post Launch Update #1 - v1.1.0.7470 - 26 August 2015
Update v1.1.0.7470 is here! Please read below for a list of what’s changed. Performance Improvements The techies have been beavering away, and we’ve been diligently testing the results of their labours. So without further ado, here’s the average results that we’re seeing by testing the Career Mode in normal gameplay conditions: Minimum Spec 20-25% increase across the board on 720p, standard settings 25-30% increase across the board on 1080p, standard settings Recommended Spec 25-30% increase across the board on 720p, standard settings 20-25% increase across the board on 1080p, standard settings Note that these gains have come from a whole lot of general optimisations and bug fixes. Work is continuing on fundamental changes/improvements to our core engine tech, and the very significant performance benefits of these changes will be seen in future updates. Multiplayer The performance impro…
- Ready Steady Splat: Carmageddon Leaves Early Access - 22 May 2015
I have a soft spot for Carmageddon and I fear that the Kickstarted Reincarnation is going to steamroll over that soft spot and turn it into a gloopy red mess at the side of the road. After a prolonged stint as an Early Access title, Stainless Games’ rebooted Deathracer launched yesterday. I’ve only played briefly – although I spent a few hours with earlier versions – and while I’m not hindered by the performance issues that continue to affect many, Reincarnation hasn’t reignited my love for the series. Maybe my tastes have changed since my teenage years and maybe Carmageddon hasn’t changed enough. …
- FULL RELEASE DAY! - 21 May 2015
In 1997, a videogame was released that caused establishment scandal and media hysteria around the world. Banned in some countries, censored in others, and even condemned by a Pope, overnight it became the poster child for everything that’s wrong in society… and therefore right in a videogame. http://87a05d1ba1ec8bc0f3eb-38ef210a35abb062538448321993f98c.r44.cf3.rackcdn.com/news/press-clippings.jpg The game was CARMAGEDDON. For a generation of gamers coming to the end of a decade of 2D, wireframe, and corridor combat, it was an awesome introduction to the concept of the “real” 3D open world, do-whatever-the-feck-you-like, chuck-out-the-rulebook-and-just-BE-STUPID gameplay. And in doing so it also introduced the gaming world to the whole concept of realistic physics and real-time dynamic damage. What’s more, it was the FUNNIEST GAME EVER. And now, Stainless Games is proud to announce the F…
- Now Available on Steam - Carmageddon: Reincarnation - 21 May 2015
Carmageddon: Reincarnation is Now Available on Steam! CARMAGEDDON: REINCARNATION is HERE! And it's the antidote to Racing Games.
- Multiplayer Mayhem! - 15 May 2015
As part of the thrust towards the full release of Carmageddon: Reincarnation on 21st May, we have been running multiplayer lobbies every weekday night and inviting the Carmageddon community to join us in some @ss kicking Carmageddon FUN! The lobby is active from 5pm to 6pm BST on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and is hosted by Stainless Games resident Carmageddon car crushing star SAM. The lobby is transmitted on the Carmageddon Twitch TV channel, and if you can’t join in the game, then join in the Twitch chat and hurl some abuse at Sam! http://www.twitch.tv/carmageddon So, this is an open invitation for all you Carmafans out there to come along and join the wrecking party. If Sam’s lobby is full you should find that someone else will be hosting, and so there should be plenty of wrecking going on. There’s also an unofficial Steam Multiplayer Group that you can sign up with. C…
- Revving Up: Carmageddon Gets Last Early Access Update - 4 May 2015
Carmageddon: Reincarnation is very nearly out of Early Access Beta, which means you can start feverishly throwing together Finish Line puns while I grit my teeth. The game’s last ever Early Access update is now out, which stabilises a few known issues, game crashes included, and sets a new maximum count of six cars in multiplayer. …
- BetaMax! - 1 May 2015
http://87a05d1ba1ec8bc0f3eb-38ef210a35abb062538448321993f98c.r44.cf3.rackcdn.com/competition/VIDCOMP_news.jpg Hey there Carmafans, it's competition time! There’s just 3 weeks to go till the 21st May, when Carmageddon: Reincarnation gets its full release on Steam! And with the recent Big Beta Update now out there in the wild, we thought we’d give you all the opportunity to win some cool PRIZES for having FUN playing the GAME! Using the Action Replay feature, we want you to record a clip showing your funniest Carmageddon moments. Whether it be Pelvic Thrusting Screwie through the side of Cleaver, or firing an Anvil salvo into a CU:NT, we want you to make us wet ourselves laughing and in doing so you might be in for a chance at winning some awesome Carmageddon goodies! Clips should last no longer than 30 seconds, and you can submit as many entries as you like. What goodies you ask? For the…
- The FINAL UPDATE - 28 April 2015
Hey there Carmafans, we’re delighted to announce that the FINAL UPDATE to the Carmageddon: Reincarnation Early Access Beta is available NOW! To coincide with this announcement, we've released a NEW PROMO VIDEO! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KztnPWLZm38 Since the release of the Pubic Beta in February the team have been beavering feverishly around the clock, working away furiously on everything that needed attention to keep on improving the game. During the period since the Beta launched, we’ve been able to address many of the issues raised through the support system, and the team would like to send sincere thanks to everyone out there in the Carmageddon community for your feedback during the Beta – it’s been invaluable to us in the process of polishing all aspects of the game. So, what’s new in this final Update prior to full release? Well, here’s a summary: MultiplayerGeneral performa…
- MOT Failure Carmageddon: Reincarnation Delayed - 17 April 2015
When midnight sirens lead to blue flash road mash, stretchers, covered heads, and slippy red maca- wait, wait, I’ll have to rip off Jam another time. Carmageddon: Reincarnation was due to wrap up its stretch on Steam Early Access next week and join the glorious ranks of finished games, but it isn’t. Finished or coming out next week, that is. Both. Developers Stainless Games have announced that they’re pushing the release date back by one month, from April 23rd to May 21st. They need a little more time, they say. Well, you wouldn’t want to launch an unfinished game out of Early Access, would you? I suspect it’s probably also sensible to duck out the way of the redonculously popular new kid on the car murder scene, GTA V . …
- Carmageddon: Reincarnation release delayed 'a tad' - 16 April 2015
Stainless Games has announced an update to the Carmageddon: Reincarnation launch date, which is a nice way of saying that it's been delayed. It was, until earlier today, set to come out on April 23; today, however, the studio said it won't actually be out the door until May 21. "As you all know, we d set our release date as the 23rd April. Well, despite all our best efforts (and believe me, the dev team have been working around the clock 24/7 to achieve this goal) I m announcing today that we re pushing that date out by what is technically referred to as 'a tad'," Stainless wrote on Steam . "We ve been making great strides on all fronts, and were within a metric smidge of releasing next week, but in our final 'Go/No Go' meeting we all agreed that the extra time was needed," it continued. "The additional month gives us time to polish various areas of the game even further." Carmageddon:…
- Release Date Update! - 16 April 2015
http://87a05d1ba1ec8bc0f3eb-38ef210a35abb062538448321993f98c.r44.cf3.rackcdn.com/news/Lunch_Date_Update_news2.jpg Hey Carmafans! Nob here with an update for you on our progress towards release. As you all know, we’d set our release date as the 23rd April. Well, despite all our best efforts (and believe me, the dev team have been working around the clock 24/7 to achieve this goal) I’m announcing today that we’re pushing that date out by what is technically referred to as "a tad". The new date for the Full Release of Carmageddon: Reincarnation is 21st May 2015. We’ve been making great strides on all fronts, and were within a metric smidge of releasing next week, but in our final "Go/No Go" meeting we all agreed that the extra time was needed. The additional month gives us time to polish various areas of the game even further. I know that many of you have expressed the opinion that you’d r…
- Carmageddon: Reincarnation to get full release in April - 18 March 2015
It's been almost three years since Carmageddon: Reincarnation earned $625,000 on Kickstarter , and well over a year since it went live on Steam Early Access. But now the bloody journey is almost over, as Stainless Games has announced that a full and final release will roll out in late April. The complete version of Carmageddon: Reincarnation will include a career mode with 16 chapters, each with three or four events—50 in total—as well as LAN and online multiplayer support for up to eight people at a time. There will be 24 vehicles (25 for Kickstarter backers, who get a special edition of the Red Eagle), nine maps, 36 race routes, more than 80 power-ups, and a half-dozen different event types: Classic Carmageddon, Car Crusher, Fox 'n' Hounds, Ped Chase, Death Race, and Checkpoint Stampede. "We're delighted to announce that the game will soon be going gold, and on April 23 it…
- RELEASE DATE NEWS! - 18 March 2015
http://87a05d1ba1ec8bc0f3eb-38ef210a35abb062538448321993f98c.r44.cf3.rackcdn.com/Lunch_Date_NEWS.jpg Hey Carmafans, nobby here with THE NEWS YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR... Carmageddon: Reincarnation has got a FINAL RELEASE DATE: 23rd April, 2015 To coincide with this announcement, we've released a NEW PROMO VIDEO! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Fpho8G1SQ That's right, the time is fast approaching when you’ll finally get your hands on the FULL PACKAGE! You’ve been through the Early Access Pre-Alpha, you’ve been through Beta, and all along the enthusiasm, support and brilliant feedback of the Carmageddon community has been helping to get us to the holy grail… That is The Game… FINISHED OFF! Yes, we're delighted to announce that the game will soon be going GOLD, and on the 23rd April it'll be showered in all its Steamy golden glory upon an eagerly waiting world! And so once more we’d li…
