It’s been a long time since I hit the asphalt in the casual online game Crazy Kart, published in my corner of the world by Level Up! Games, and news of the impending closed beta testing of its sequel, Crazy Kart 2, also known as CK2rbo, has caught me completely by surprise.
Before I give you the lowdown on CK2rbo, let’s review what has made the first version a hit among online racing game fanatics.

Is it because of the avatars? Crazy Kart offers a wide variety of avatars, or toons, ranging from cute, sexy and cool to strange and funny. The …read more

China-based online games operator 17game has just announced the schedule for the final round of closed beta testing for Street Gear. I don’t have much by way of game mechanics and other game-related features, but I’ve found a video about Street Gear that might interest you.
Meanwhile, get the latest news about Street Gear in China from this tidbit on online games portal 17173:
According to Chinese game operator 17game, the final round of closed beta for Street Gear will be held on February 16.
Street Gear is a skate-themed massively multiplayer online game developed by Korea-based Wemade. Since its launch in Europe …read more

That’s probably the problem with the online games development industry in China, the penchant for coming out with titles that are somewhat similar—or even complete ripoffs—to those being churned out by competitors. Obviously, online racing games have not been spared.
First there was Drift City, a Korean-developed game published in North America by NHN Corporation that I found quite amusing as I experienced the fusion of two favorite video game genres—MMORPG and Racing. Yes, I called it a ripoff, but I also said I wasn’t one to complain about it.
And then there were Run Online, an online 3D racing game from …read more

Sigh. I’ve lost my touch. In the closed beta phase of Crazy Kart, a casual massively multiplayer online game developed by Shanda of China and published in my corner of the world by Level Up! Games, I always aced the tracks and beat my opponents.
That was about a month ago. I hit the tracks again a few minutes ago (that is, before my brother-in-law interrupted me with a plea for resurrection in the MMORPG Perfect World) and I came in at second. Second!
Excuse me for a few hours while I go whoop some butt in Crazy Kart. I’ll update you …read more

Hong Kong’s streets will soon sizzle with burnt rubber as 9you and Gameone announce the impending launch of online racing game Ray City in the former British colony.
For the benefit of those in the dark about Ray City, it’s touted as the first ever 3D MMO Driving Game in the world. Don’t ask me about the difference between an MMO Driving Game and an MMO Racing Game. I’m still trying to find out. Developed by J2M, Ray City features two play modes: mission and racing.
What differentiates Ray City from other online racing games is the setting. The game uses full …read more

No, it’s not a typo. There really is a game out there called Run Online, an online 3D racing game from Moliyo, developer of full 3D engine MindPower, and it’s slated for release in the market by the third quarter of 2008.
But what exactly is Run Online? Well, this online racing game is based on an activity called Parkour where the aim of every participant is to move from one point to another as efficiently and as quickly as possible using just the human body and the abilities it possesses.
How exactly did Moliyo adapt the objectives of Parkour into this …read more

When I visited friends up at Level Up! Games, Philippine publisher of hit MMORPGs like Ragnarok Online, Perfect World, and RF Online, I received a tip from GM Tristan (mild-mannered Mon Macutay) that if you really want to take top spot in Crazy Kart, the company’s newest baby, you should learn to be patient.
What Mon meant by that was I should stay in second place throughout the race until I found the perfect opportunity to zap the first placer with a lightning bolt (or blow his or her cart to smithereens with a rocket) and leave the sucker sniffing my …read more

Yeah, call me a sucker for casual racing games. I can’t, for the life of me, explain why Crazy Kart, a new massively multiplayer online racing game from Level Up! Games, appeals to my gamer genes. Hey, don’t get me wrong. I love racing games. The Need For Speed series always tops my list of favorite PC games. But a cutesy-patootsey online racing game?
Methinks I should investigate this phenomenon better by playing more Crazy Kart. Meantime, while I log in to the game to take myriad snapshots, content yourself with this video posted on YouTube by the game’s Philippine publisher.

Yes, I’ve just received my closed beta account from Level Up! Games for its newest baby, Crazy Kart, an online racing game. I can’t really tell you much about the game, only that it plays a lot like Super Mario Kart of Nintendo fame.
Check out this video and see for yourself what Crazy Kart is about:

If you’re the type who relishes the act of reading through voluminous text, take a gander at this announcement from our friends at Level Up! Games:
Level Up! gets ready for Crazy Kart
How does the country’s leading online gaming publisher, Level Up!, always manage to keep …read more

Vroom! Vroom! Vroom! A new online racing game is in town, and it’s casual, too. I’m talking about Crazy Kart, which is set to hit Philippine shores soon.
Here’s the lowdown from Level Up! Games, which bagged the rights to publish and operate Crazy Kart in this archipelago:

Level Up! Games, one of the leading online games publisher in the Philippines, has always been at the forefront of successfully localizing the best online games from other countries to be played and enjoyed by Filipino gamers. Once again, the company is bringing in another game that will surely become a new craze in …read more