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Sideways Racing from Bjango looks great, plays not so

by Samuel Gibbs (Jun 9th, 2011)

Sideways Racing from Bjango is another example of a reinvented old-school top-down racing game for the iPad. You might know Bjango as the developer of one of the most well-known Mac system monitor programs iStat Menus. Sideways Racing is the company's first foray into iOS gaming. ...

PadRacer lets you draw your own track, join two iPads together and steer with iPhones

by Samuel Gibbs (May 25th, 2011)

Retro 2D top-down racing is enjoying somewhat of a comeback thanks to the iPad. The large screen and adaptable control schemes mean that games like Micro Machines are once again fun to play on a portable screen. PadRacer is one such top-down racing game that takes retro to a whole new level ...

Wingnuts 2, an original Mac game, takes off

by Conrad Quilty-Harper (Jun 15th, 2006)

Freeverse has announced that Wingnuts 2, a top-down aerial arcade shooter game, is now available for online purchase and download. The title benefits from being an original and exclusive Mac game, developed and playable exclusively on the Mac. Freeverse co-founder Colin Lynch Smith mentions the ...

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