Codemasters has released a new trailer of F1 2010, but unlike previous ‘developer diaries’ it features pure gameplay footage. Much of the footage in the video is from the Sepang and Spa circuits but there is also a brief first look at the Valencia Street Circuit.

Five new screenshots were also released.

Brazil’s Autódromo José Carlos Pace (more commonly referred to as Interlagos) is the scene for today’s F1 2010 screenshots. There’s an emphasis on the weather system in the game and both images include a good perspective on how raindrops and spray will appear when racing in wet conditions. As before, placeholder 2009 cars are present but the final game will include the full 24 car 2010 grid when it is released in September.

As promised earlier in the week, Codemasters has released the third of its F1 2010 developer diaries. Today’s instalment goes in-depth about the game’s weather system, highlighting key features including:

• Heat haze
• Differing rain intensities
• Tyre temperatures
• Puddles, rivers and other types of standing water
• Wet weather handling
• Individual simulation of every car’s effect on track

The two minute video is the third in a series of six due to arrive before the summer. As with all material released so far, 2009 placeholder cars are used but the final game will feature all 24 2010 cars, including the three new teams – Lotus, Virgin and Hispania. Check out the full video below:

Xbox Live members can now purchase a new pack of cars for Forza Motorsport 3. The Exotic Car Pack includes ten vehicles from many manufacturers which weren’t part of the original game. The full car list is as follows:

• SSC Ultimate Aero
• JOSS JT1
• Weismann GT MF5
• Devon GTX
• Spada Codatronca TS
• Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85
• Mosler MT900s
• Q1 Rossion
• Radical SR8 LM
• Gumpert Apollo

The pack is priced at 400 Microsoft Points or around US$5. Screenshots of all of the included cars were also released today:

In a somewhat unexpected move, a demo of Black Rock Studio’s Split/Second Velocity appeared on Xbox Live this morning. The 880MB download includes the game’s infamous airport circuit, complete with all of the powerplays and destruction it has to offer in the full game. There isn’t a car choice in the demo but there is a chance to sample the ingeniously located HUD.

The demo is available now to all Xbox Live members but won’t appear on the PlayStation Store (for PS3) until May 11th.

Download: Split/Second Velocity Demo

A number of previews of F1 2010 appeared in print publications in the UK and the rest of Europe over the past few weeks and Codemasters has been kind enough to release digital versions of all of the screenshots used. As before, the 2010 cars haven’t yet been implemented so 2009 cars are used.

Codemasters sent out the boxart for F1 2010 this morning. It’s not very revealing, but it does confirm reports that the PC version will be Games for Windows LIVE enabled. Check out the full version after the jump.

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Codemasters is being very open about development of F1 2010, going as far as to release a bunch of images which don’t even have the final set of cars included. Today they’ve also released the second in their series of “Developer Diaries”, this time focusing on car handling in the game. As usual, there’s comment from the design and production teams as well as former Super Aguri driver Anthony Davidson. Check out the video below:

Codemasters has today released the first in what it says will be a series of “developer diaries” for F1 2010. The movie features the first footage of the game in action and runs for about two minutes. There’s comment from senior members of the production and design teams as well as the revelation that Anthony Davidson will again be providing input on the driving mechanics. The former Super Aguri and Brawn GP driver played a key role in the development of last year’s game on Wii and PSP. Check out the video below:

After a few whispers and leaks, Atari today confirmed that Test Drive Unlimited 2 is in development for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  The game is set in the Spanish island of Ibiza, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Early details are scarce, but Eden Games (developer of the first in the series) has returned to craft the sequel. The huge open world system returns and is touted as M.O.O.R. – Massively Open Online Racing. New race types, vehicles and challenges are promised. First screenshots: