Codemasters announces an X Games component will be included in Colin McRae: DiRT 2, the upcoming rally racing sequel. This will involve three new stages that will unlock as players reach landmark achievements within the game's World Tour: X Games America, X Games Europe, and X Games Asia, which "infuse added realism by bringing the series' unique action sports atmosphere to the game." The news is illustrated by some new DiRT 2 screenshots, and here's more from the announcement:

Each X Games event will consist of two knockout rounds (quarters and semis) rounded off with a dramatic final held at spectacular locations including London (X Games Europe), Tokyo (X Games Asia) and Los Angeles (X Games America). The X Games America competition is identified from the very start of the game as the pinnacle event in Colin McRae: DiRT 2’s racing world and the ultimate test for any off-road racer.