Beach Buggy Racing 2 version 2025.03.03 is now available, bringing with it a stylish new addition to Rez’s racing wardrobe.
The 2024 Halloween event is packed full of treats, no trick! We've got the return of Screamin' Jack, new Halloween Challenge and a special Halloween crate full of goodies.
Definitely recommend checking it out -- not only because we're in it, but because the articles and production values are really top-notch. And despite what you might think, it's not just a big ad for Nvidia products, and you don't need an Nvidia tablet to run it. There's really a lot of good stuff in there. Plus it has a really sweet 3D interface.
Download it here from the Android Market -- excuse me, "Google Play".
Gadget Helpline just printed an article listing out the best apps to take advantage of the power of the ASUS Transformer Prime tablet, and guess which games they picked? Alongside Grand Theft Something-Or-Other they singled out Shine Runner.
We searched the Market for games that had been optimised for Tegra 3 devices – the Quad-Core processor that the Prime uses. There are several out there, but one that we came to land on was Shine Runner. It’s a high quality and extremely addictive game that requires you to race a hovercraft through swamplands as a hillbilly character, collecting money and delivering loot.
Thanks for the props, GH! We're glad you've enjoyed runnin' shine with us! We'll have to look into that other game at some point too.
A while back we had a little chat with Verizon about featuring some Riptide GP footage on Telemundo's popular telenovela "Una Maid En Manhattan".
We said, "Sure!" and signed some release forms and didn't hear much else about it.
Until now.
Behold.... THE AWESOME!
(Seriously...thanks to Verizon, NVIDIA, and Telemundo for making this happen. We love it.)
Today's the big blackout protest day for SOPA, the anti-piracy bill currently wending its way through Congress.
There are a lot of reasons to dislike SOPA. But as a software developer, I have mixed feelings about the bill, and I have to admit I'm a little annoyed by all the knee-jerk opposition to it.
Granted, it's a poorly written bill. I don't want to see it passed in its current form. But it does try to address a real problem, and the thing that bugs me is that opposition to the bill never proposes any kind of alternative solution.
As with the whole ratings issue, ultimately the solution should come from the private sector. But the private sector has been achingly silent on the issue.
Here's an example of the kind of thing I'd like to see:
Youtube self-regulates copyright infringement through content search and advertising revenue. It also provides copyright holders a means to flag infringing content for review. Yet if you do a simple Google search for one of my games, you get any number of hits on the first page or two that take you directly to pirate sites where users can (for Android apps) just click a link and download the game for free. I suspect many users who do so don't even know they're pirating the game. And yet Google provides no means for me to flag a link for review. I can, however, flag content as "inappropriate" -- why is that? Boobs bad but pirated software OK?
Maybe it isn't a perfect solution, but it's an example of the kind of thing I'd like to see companies like Google talking about, instead of just putting a stupid black bar over their logo.
So to all o' youse who are applauding the blackout today: Why not take advantage of the browsing downtime and spend a little brain power thinking up real solutions? If you want a vibrant independent game developer community, you need to be concerned not only about free speech, but also about the ability of said independent developers to turn a profit.
The 2011 Best App Ever Awards has nominated Riptide GP for Best Game Controls (Android) ! It would make us ever so happy if you could take a moment to follow the link below and vote for us!
...And we came in 3rd. But we're in pretty good company, so I ain't complainin'. Thanks to everybody who voted!
Gaming Uberblog Kotaku today singled out Shine Runner as their Gaming App of the Day!
This makes us happy. Partly because we like Kotaku and getting mentioned by them gives us a little bubbly feeling in our happy parts. Also because they say things like this:
The racing portion of the game is simply gorgeous, running blazingly fast on my Samsung Galaxy S II and featuring a graphics slider to tone down the visuals for lesser models. Like Riptide GP before it, this is one of those games that highlights how powerful mobile gaming has become, at least from a technical standpoint.
That kind of talk makes the bubbles bubble faster. Thanks Kotaku!
Full article: If Real Life Moonshine Running Had Tech This Impressive We’d All Be Drunk Right Now
San Rafael, CA – December 1, 2011 — Indie game developer Vector Unit announced today that its latest mobile game, the water racing/action/strategy hybrid Shine Runner, will be released for iOS and Android devices on December 2.
In Shine Runner, players smuggle contraband goods in souped-up flat-bottomed fan boats, powersliding around twisting backwater bayous in a frenetic race to stay one step ahead of the clock – and the law.
Smuggling runs play out in lushly detailed – and fully destructible – 3D river environments. Players crash their way through levels packed with shacks, docks, chicken coops and outhouses, catch huge air off ramps and levies, and dodge (or smash) other river boats, including belligerent police. Between runs, players sell off their smuggled cargo and look for bargains so they can load up on grey market items like Gator Tails, Snake Oil, Tobacky…and of course, bootleg moonshine. The goal of the game is to maximize profits over a 10 day period.
“Our theme for this game is simple,” says Ralf Knoesel, Vector Unit’s Technical Director. “Two words: ’Redneck Chaos.’ Yes, there’s strategy to the trading meta-game, but personally I just love smashing alligators into chicken coops, punting cops off the tops of levies… I’ve been working on Shine Runner for months now and I still laugh when I’m playing.”
Shine Runner will be available Friday, December 2, 2011 for iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets.
GameFanatics has designated Riptide GP one of their "Top Honeycomb Apps for Android Gamers".
This game is incredible, down to the most minute water droplet, and with great gameplay and easy controls Riptide GP earns nothing but praise from me. You’d expect a game with such great graphics and intricate physics to have a few hiccups but I had nothing but a buttery smooth experience. If you own an Android tablet, you’d be doing yourself a disservice by not downloading Riptide GP.
Thanks, GameFanatics!
You can check out the full article with all their recommendations by clicking on this magical hyperlink.
The good folks at NVIDIA have released a developer video featuring the latest and greatest Tegra 3 enhanced games, including the latest update of Riptide GP!
