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]]> 16 Sep 2007 12:50:17 MINI#37 is an episodic racing game and every couple of months or so, new sections of the game will be released. The first public release (Episode One) will be available in Q3 of this year. It will include tracks set in Newtown as well as Cape Town (tracks include Camps Bay, the V&A Waterfront, and the dock area). Each city/location will consist of three tracks, and new cars will also be available as downloadable updates or as part of the next release. All of the MINI vehicles will eventually be available, including vintage MINI's and some hotted up MINI's like the GP and JCW.

There are two game modes: Arcade Mode will feature single races on any of the unlocked tracks, and Championship Mode will require players to compete through a series of tracks in Grand Prix style racing. Both game modes will be playable as single player or multiplayer experiences.

The soundtracks and sound design are being done by Tripwire (Lead singer of the band Pestroy (http://www.pestroy.co.za)), and Paul Norwood from 16Stitch (http://www.16stitch.co.za).

Download Trailer here: http://www.mini.co.za/MINI37/images/MINI37.zip
MINI#37 Website: http://www.mini37.co.za
Luma: http://www.luma.co.za

]]> 24 Apr 2007 03:32:22 TORCS (an acronym for The Open Racing Car Simulator) is a 3D racing cars simulator using OpenGL. The goal is to have programmed robots drivers racing against each others. You can also drive yourself with either a wheel or keyboard or mouse.

This concept is directly inspired from RARS.

]]> 06 Feb 2007 03:06:51 RARS is the Robot Auto Racing Simulation, a competition for programmers and an on-going challenge for practicioners of Artificial Intelligence and real-time adaptive optimal control. It consists of a simulation of the physics of cars racing on a track, a graphic display of the race, and a separate control program (robot "driver") for each car. All RARS software and activities are free and open to the public. Currently only Windows and Unix versions are actively supported, but some old DOS and OS/2 code exists and it should be possible to get it back to work.

]]> 06 Feb 2007 03:15:22 Tell us about your game here

]]> 07 Dec 2006 09:58:26 This is my new hobby racing game.

]]> 23 Dec 2006 02:46:21 This is the name of the game I plan to make soon. The game is basically Formula 1, but you're racing giant fruit.

I am going to try and model the vehicles in a fashion that makes it look like someone has just grabbed a fruit, and pushed a large rocket into the back of it. There will be a selection of different vehicles from the Banana Boat (See Gallery) to the Pineapple Car. I may also add an AppleChopper (Helicopter) and a Watermelon Hovercraft (I need a catchy name). The Fruitjuice (See Gallery) will provide a speed boost to overtake your competition.

I think that in order for me to sell this, it will have to be done VERY well, which is why I will be joint-working on this with good friend Alex Moffat. Thats about all I have on the game right now, I don't want to spoil the surprises, after all!

]]> 07 Jan 2007 12:37:39 This is a sequal to the famed 'racing game with a twist' for the Nintendo 64. Choose from some of your favorite Mario Bros. characters in order to cross the finish line first, with either a focus on power, top speed, or acceleration. Use items items to either help yourself advance or create trouble for the other racers.

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]]> 30 Aug 2007 10:35:14 Gran Turismo 2 (commonly abbreviated to GT2) is a racing game for the Sony PlayStation. Gran Turismo 2 was developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1999. The games serves as a sequel to Gran Turismo. It was well-received publicly and critically, selling 8.5 million copies worldwide and scoring an average of 93% in Metacritic's aggregate.

Gran Turismo 2 is fundamentally based on the racing game genre. The player must maneuver an automobile to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: arcade and simulation. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. However, the simulation mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo 2 features nearly 650 automobiles and 27 racing tracks.

Unlike its predecessor, the player can race events separately, instead of a tournament with multiple races. The player no longer needs to "qualify" for each race entered.

Gran Turismo was well-received critically, achieving many positive reviews. GameSpot rated it 8.5 out of 10, recommending it to any gamer, car enthusiast or not.

Note: Adapted from Wikipedia's entry for Gran Turismo 2

]]> 07 Dec 2006 09:56:28 Super Mario Kart was a game for the SNES that introduced to many that racing games could include a lot more elements of play than just seeing who could get from point A to point B. It contained many items such as turtle shells to hit other players with, stars to make the player invicible, and mushrooms to speed up the character.

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]]> 05 Aug 2007 01:21:05 This game is in no way condoned by Jesus, the Catholic Church, or any standard of human decency. It deals with mature subject matter and may not be suitable for anyone needing adult supervision or pre-school toys.

Welcome to the first Penny Arcade game for the PC! Produce Panic Features the Fruit F%$ker 2000, but is based on the whole series in general. This game is something of a genre variety pack in that it has a little something for everyone. Run (or fly) around as your favorite juicer in an all out death match, or play cooperatively with friends and compete against other teams of Fruit F@$kers to capture their receipt so they can be taken back to the store. There will also be racing and space dogfights. A little something for everyone!

Let the juicing begin!

WARNING: This game deals with mature subject matter. It may not be suitable for anyone needing adult supervision or pre-school toys. This game is in no way condoned by Jesus, the Catholic Church, or any standard of human decency.

]]> 22 Sep 2006 04:49:49 Gran Turismo (commonly abbreviated to GT) is a racing game designed by Kazunori Yamauchi. Gran Turismo was developed by Polyphony Digital and first published by Sony Computer Entertainment in 1997 for the PlayStation video game console. It was well-received publicly and critically, selling over 10.5 million copies worldwide (the best selling game for the PlayStation) and scoring an average of 96% in Metacritic's aggregate. The game has started a series, and to date has spawned over 10 spinoffs and sequels.

Gran Turismo is fundamentally based on the racing game genre. The player must maneuver an automobile to compete against artificially intelligent drivers on various race tracks. The game uses two different modes: arcade and simulation. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose the courses and vehicles they wish to use. However, the simulation mode requires the player to earn driver's licenses, pay for vehicles, and earn trophies in order to unlock new courses. Gran Turismo features 178 automobiles and over 14 racing tracks.

The opening song for the US and European versions is a Chemical Brothers remix of the Manic Street Preachers song "Everything Must Go".

The game itself had a somewhat limited selection of songs, none of which can be turned off. These include 'Lose Control' by Ash From the album 1977, 4 songs from the Swim era of Feeder (Chicken On A Bone Reworked instrumental, Shade Instrumental, Tangerine Instrumental, Sweet 16), 'As Heaven is Wide' by Garbage, 'Oxyacetalene', 'Skeletal', 'Autonomy', and 'Industry' by Cubanate.

Gran Turismo was recently inducted into GameSpot's The Greatest Games of All Time list, which is a feature run by GameSpot that highlights games that are considered great by the Gamespot staff. It is also one of the rare games to receive a top mark of 10 out of 10 from Edge (magazine).

Note: Adapted from Wikipedia's entry on Gran Turismo

]]> 07 Dec 2006 09:55:09 Race your motorcycle against the clock in the middle of the night. Great graphics and has that Pole Position feel to it.

]]> 18 Dec 2006 04:23:54 Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars. And if anyone, including you, gets caught up in a big smash sit back and watch as the driver gets catapulted through the windscreen in spectacular effect. Also unique to FlatOut, anything you destroy or alter stays a part of the race lap after lap, increasing the carnage to unprecedented levels!

]]> 25 Dec 2006 04:47:18 Project Gotham Racing 3 (PGR3 for short) is an arcade-style racing game that was released with the launch of the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005 for the US market and December 2, 2005 in Europe, and was released on January 12, 2006 in Japan. Developed by Bizarre Creations, it is the third installment in the Project Gotham Racing franchise, a highly popular series on the Xbox console. Project Gotham Racing 3 was recently rated by Official Xbox Magazine (OXM) to be Xbox 360 "Game Of The Year" (2005). OXM also recently rated it "Best 1st Person (Not Shooter) of the Year", because of its realistic inside-car view.

]]> 01 Jan 2007 11:15:27 Grab a truck and hit the track in this fun and challenging off-road racer. Play it with a buddy in split-screen mode or with a group of up to six over a LAN connection.

]]> 05 Jan 2007 04:37:24 From the veteran Arcade designers who created games like RAMPAGE WORLD TOUR, ARCHRIVALS and GENERAL CHAOS, ARCTIC STUD POKER RUN is an outrageous, action-packed "Full-Contact Poker" game that uses heavily-armed, high-speed vehicles in a revolutionary MultiPlayer Battle experience that must be seen to be believed!

Though, at first glance, the game appears to be a madcap arcade-style "Free-for-all" that combines armed combat and off-road racing with the risk of high-stakes Poker, a single play reveals an intensely addictive, mentally stimulating thrill ride full of limitless strategy, nuance, and depth. Every round is a nail-biting cliffhanger that "ain't over till it's over" ...and yet the average game time is under three minutes long!

Players can use high-powered vehicles to rush out and grab any card they see, use machine guns, dynamite & heat-seeking-missiles to steal opponent's cards, put a "Bounty" on the head of troublesome adversaries, ...in short, use trickery, intimidation, bravado, deceit, speed, stealth and brute force to bankrupt their opponents and win the $100,000 EvilBrau Tournament!

In addition to over a 125 detailed levels, dozens of unique characters, and a hilarious backstory ripped from the pages of the dread Velcronomicon, Arctic Stud has a gameplay mechanic thats so unique, it's patented!

BREAKING NEWS:
Arctic Stud version 2.0 Available Now!

]]> 07 Jan 2007 01:59:20 The simplistic, yet zany racing style of mariokart, coupled with Nintendo's free wi-fi online service...there's really not much more to say here. Mariokart DS is the latest edition in the long running series of racing titles from Nintendo. Play as Mario, Peach, Bowser, and more in this exciting portable edition of Mariokart.

]]> 24 Jan 2007 01:06:36 From the Developer's web site:

Race to the finish line as you live all the fun and excitement of the next Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, "Cars." Play as all your favorite characters as you help Lightning McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship.

From the Contributor:

As a fan of the movie this game was an easy purchase at $20 just to see how it compared to the stunning visuals in the theater. It was a pleasant surprise to see that great care had been taken in making a very nice environment that captures the feel of Radiator Springs. Gameplay is very light, racing isn't difficult though some of the minigames suffer from bad camera angles.

]]> 31 Jan 2007 08:27:09 Burnout Revenge might not be the revolution that Burnout 3 was, but in the end, it changes more than enough to make it feel like a very different game. It's a technical marvel, but more importantly than that, it's one of the most exciting racing games ever made. Unless you don't have the reflexes to handle it, Burnout Revenge is a must-own game, especially for fans of online competition.

]]> 02 Feb 2007 12:19:18 Sega's main mascot is back and ready to race once again in Sonic Rush for the Nintendo DS! Fly through eight new worlds, and fight new bosses to save the world from Dr. Eggman (Robotnik) and recover the Chaos Emeralds. Utilize new powers such as the dash, and new characters like Blaze the Cat, and get a better view of every level with the dual screen functionality. You can even race your friends wirelessly with a single card.

]]> 02 Feb 2007 12:33:49 Take all the crazy action of the celebrated Mario Kart series.. and multiply it by two! In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, each kart holds two racers that can switch places at any time, so choose from a huge cast of favorites and pair them up any way you see fit!

]]> 02 Feb 2007 08:57:56 This is Jet Boarder, a freeware racing game with an interesting twist: it uses just one button for control. It was created for the One Switch Competition, a compo for one switch games by Retroremakes and One Switch UK. The idea is to make gaming more acessible for people with disabilities (this doesn't mean that Jet Boarder is easy). Press space to turn right, release to turn left. In menus, press space to change options and hold it to select. Try finishing the tracks in the least possible time and watch your energy that runs out when colliding with obstacles!

]]> 05 Feb 2007 09:37:30 MotorStorm was officialy released in Japan on December 14th, 2006 where it became the best-selling PS3 game.

MotorStorm will be released on February 27th, 2007 in North America, and with the launch of the PlayStation 3 in Europe March 23rd, 2007. Both the North American and European version will include online play which was not included in the Japanese release. Online play for Japan may arrive as an update in the future.


Players will descend upon the MotorStorm Festival, a celebration of the alternative and extreme offroad racing culture. Throwing caution to the wind, players will take on a variety of racing fanatics and battle through chaotic, action-packed tracks to try and become the Festival champ.

Capitalizing on its pedigree in offroad racing, Evolution Studios has created a true next-generation gameplay experience that features smarter artificial intelligence (AI), real-time track deformation, fully destructible vehicles and environments, and stunningly detailed scenery. Tapping into the power of the PlayStation 3, MotorStorm will showcase cinematic effects such as motion blur, depth-of-field, and Hollywood-style “crash camsâ€

]]> 19 Feb 2007 12:49:47 Take the wheel as Max Damage and drive extreme vehicles in a racing game like no other. The objective: win the race. The motive: greed. The rules: none whatsoever! Based on SCi's popular PC/console game, Carmageddon Mobile pits you against three crazed opponents and 36 different tracks to race on.

Take command of extreme and powerful cars, customize your vehicles with parts stolen from your victims, and smash 'n' trash your way to the top. Earn extra points and time for imaginative and humorous opponent bashing. In Carmageddon, there is no room for wimps...

]]> 11 Feb 2007 08:27:12 Multiplayer online realtime 3D racing simulator for PC.
Realtime statistics and driver rankings.
Currently available futuristic motorcycle racing.

]]> 22 Apr 2007 07:29:26 Use the keyboard arrow keys to manoeuvre the car. The aim is to avoid the obstacles and slow down for the speed cameras, making sure you get to the checkpoints before the time runs out.
Everyone can drive fast but can you drive carefully in order to complete the challenge?

]]> 17 May 2007 03:45:00 Fitting more or less between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Shadows of the Empire follows the smuggler Dash Rendar as he attempts to rescue the carbonite-frozen Han Solo from the bounty hunter Boba Fett, and fights off the attempts of the Black Sun syndicate to kill Luke Skywalker.

The game is one part of a multimedia experiment performed by LucasArts back in the mid-90s (the other components being a book and a comic, covering different aspects of the same story). Besides the interesting project background, the gameplay itself is uncommon -- the game at times being an air/space combat sim, a third-person shooter, racing game, or a rail shooter.

]]> 20 May 2007 03:55:41 In this game you have to drive the BMW to the Eiffel Tower. Use the Left and Right drive the BMW. Avoid the obstacles and collect the money bags

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]]> 04 Sep 2007 11:01:34 Presenting the intense racing/brawling action-packed title that was published for the Sega Genesis console. The Road Rash series, from Electronic Arts, has been revolutionary in the racing genre, incorporating raw speed with brutal combat mechanisms. Eat your heart out Mario Kart, you've got nothing on these nunchucks.

Platform: Sega Genesis
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 1995

]]> 10 Nov 2006 07:16:42 Darkwind: War on Wheels is a turn-based, massively multiplayer, persistent-world car-combat wargame that is currently in open testing (November 2006). The game currently features race, deathrace, and arena combat leagues. Long-term strategy runs to a real-world timescale and is carried out using the website.

In my confusion, I have put the screenshots over on my personal profile page: Sam Redfern

]]> 13 Nov 2006 03:01:07 An officially licensed simulation of NHRA top fuel and funny car drag racing. It includes the entire 25 event NHRA circuit and 30 of the top drag racing teams. Tune your car against changing weather conditions and view detailed telemetry via Racepak, the same software used by all the NHRA teams. The game supports force feedback devices and includes competitive online play.

]]> 21 Nov 2006 11:58:41 In Carmageddon, the player races a vehicle against a number of other computer controlled competitors in a (usually) suburban setting. The player has a certain amount of time to complete a specified number of laps of a course, but more time may be gained by going through checkpoints, collecting bonuses, damaging the competitors' cars or by running over pedestrians.

]]> 26 Nov 2006 03:33:30 Street Rod is one of the finest dos racing games of the late 80s. It allows you to tune up and trick out your 50s or 60s era ride and then drag or street race them for money or pink slips. Beef up your cars to eventually challenge the King and his black Corvette.

]]> 27 Nov 2006 01:51:54 In a new rendition on racing you will heave yourself from the tops of national monuments and through wild environments such as the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids of Giza, the Empire State Building, and the Grand Canyon. Features a variety of comical characters, awesome shortcuts, and special powerups.

In-developement by De-Gravity Games for Windows and the Xbox 360 using Torque X and the XNA Framework.

]]> 28 Nov 2006 12:15:48 Maniac Machines is an experimental racing battle game, featuring rigid body physics, weapons and anti-gravity racing.

]]> 28 Nov 2006 02:31:37 Space Rally is a futuristic race where players sport hover vehicles across a 2,000 mile stretch of an abandoned mining asteroid at the edge of space. This is where the galaxy's roughest & toughest bad-asses get together to race a track filled with mechanical and natural hazards. With danger at every turn, this race isn't about winning, it's about surviving!

]]> 05 Dec 2006 02:38:08 Presenting rFactor, the new racing simulation series from Image Space Incorporated. After successfully creating over a dozen products in the past ten years, Image Space takes the next logical step, creating a completely new technology base and development process. This new isiMotor 2.0 environment will be the foundation on which to build exciting products for many years to come.

The first installment in the rFactor series features mixed class road racing with ultra realistic dynamics, an immersive sound environment and stunning graphics. This is the game you will want to play.

rFactor provides unprecedented flexibility, allowing the series to grow and evolve with mod community involvement, race club formation, and feedback from users worldwide. We hope you enjoy the ride!

]]> 07 Dec 2006 08:24:27 TrackMania nations is a free stunt racing game released by its developer, Nadeo, to promote the game series and the Electronic Sports World Cup.

]]> 09 Dec 2006 09:26:01 Customizable top-down arcade racing

]]> 13 Dec 2006 03:55:52 Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II is an arcade-style Formula One racing video game. Along with boasting the most realistic physics of any console driving game at the time of release, the game was also endorsed by the then Formula One champion Ayrton Senna. The game's development was also assisted by Senna, who supplies his own advice about the tracks featured in the game.

]]> 13 Dec 2006 11:27:10 Choose a car type and customize it how you like. Add a spoiler, change the headlights, and put a new paint job on it. After you make the car, you can put it in different situations to see how it looks.

]]> 14 Dec 2006 04:13:44 A full-fledged RC racing game, with inventive tracks; smooth, fast cars and a spunky soundtrack. This title came out in 99.

]]> 14 Dec 2006 06:03:00 Celebrate this holiday season by taking the new CL 63 AMG for a slide. Take a spin on our closed winter course, and learn how to perform the perfect Holiday Drift.

]]> 15 Dec 2006 01:47:34 MegaRace is a video game created by Cryo Interactive, released in 1994. It was released for MS-DOS on March 28, 1994, for the Sega CD on July 30, 1994 and for the 3DO on September 5, 1994.

MegaRace takes place in the distant future, where the player is a contestant on a game show, called "MegaRace". MegaRace is on the VWBT (Virtual World Broadcast Television) television channel where they play a live or die race match against Hells Angels-like speed gangs (where haven't we seen this before?). MegaRace's host is the eccentric and sometimes corny Lance Boyle. He guides you throughout the game, introducing new levels and enemies to you and tries to discourage you.

The objective in this game is simple: in every level, you must "defeat" a gang of cars within three laps of the course. You can do this by either shooting them up or slamming them into the course walls until they explode, or by passing them and putting enough distance between you and them that they are forced to explode.

The game is most notable for not being truely 3D, but a 2D game in a pre-rendered 3D environment, so you could not technically move in 3D space, but only change the car's horizontal position on the course.

]]> 17 Dec 2006 12:45:06 Hamure-su is a simple little game where you try to keep a little hamster on track for as long as possible.

The hamster continually moves (with incresing speed) on a oval track. The only thing you can control is the turning of the hamster. For as long as you keep the left mouse button pressed, the hamster will turn left (hold it too long and the hamster will crash into a wall).

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