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SkyDrift is Burnout with Mario Kart powerups, or Pilotwings with more racing and shooting. The fact that it’s about planes rather than cars does take away the possibility of nudging competitors into oncoming traffic or sending them spinning out of control, which is disappointing. Powerups take the place of collisions and although shooting opponents down with missiles hardly seems sporting, no one seems to mind. Perhaps it’s because the settings are so idyllic and tranquil. There’s a demo available on Steam, which I took for a quick test flight. Thoughts follow, like a bogey on your six.

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SkyDrift is now available on Steam!

Get closer than ever before to the world of adrenaline pumping sky-racing where flyboys can test and master their flying and combat skills against the deadliest opponents! The goal is simple: If you cant overtake them, shoot them down!

Purchase before November 28th at 10AM Pacific Time and receive the Gladiator Multiplayer Pack, including 6 Deathmatch Arenas, for Free!

Digital Reality's SkyDrift left the release runway with a barely audible media pop and slipped past a lot of radars when it hit PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade earlier in the week. That's a shame; SkyDrift deserves more attention, as it's actually a rad sky-racing game...

Again, we are showered with four new Xbox Live Arcade games and, again, we've already reviewed two of them, leaving XBLA in Brief to give you the skinny on the remaining titles. As luck would have it, both SkyDrift and the Kinect-enabled Leedmees seem pretty great. Check out the latest episode to see what each title has going for it.

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There are new Xbox Live Arcade games released every week. We realize that our readers are busy, attractive people, and may not have time to download and examine each and every new XBLA game. You've got busy, attractive person stuff to do, after all. Not to worry though, because we've done the work for you, downloading every single trial game and giving you a taste of what to expect. Watch XBLA in Brief every week to see which games deserve a closer look. When you have the time, of course.

Skydrift combines the speed and intensity of air racing with the action of vehicular combat, and it just hit PSN! Give it a shot – we think it’s a unique, exciting racing title. In Skydrift, your task is simple: beat your opponents at all costs. You can outmaneuver them on the course, or try to get the upper hand by deploying one of six different power-ups, from missiles and aerial mines to turbo boosts and repair kits. Your opponents will also be gunning for you and trying to take you down by any means necessary, so stay on your toes.

When developing the tracks for the game, we wanted to create courses that would be both visually compelling and offer players unique challenges. The exotic locations in Skydrift include a tropical paradise, a frozen glacial setting, and a sprawling mine area. You can even race some of these tracks in a backward variant for an extra shot of variety. Skydrift also offers up eight different planes, each one controlling differently and catering to a different play style than the others. There are also 32 different skins that players can use to customize their plane, personalizing the experience even more.

One of the things that we hope people notice about Skydrift is the striking graphics engine. We created Skydrift using an all-new graphics engine. Utilizing a smooth framerate, detailed textures, and special lighting effects and motion blur techniques, Skydrift is a great-looking game that rivals and even bests some retail games.

We built Skydrift to be a fun, pick-up-and-play experience, and we really feel that we accomplished this goal. Skydrift moves fast and plays smoothly, with tight controls and a great graphics engine that rivals a full-blown retail console experience. We’re really proud of what we were able to achieve and can’t wait to finally get the game in your hands. Skydrift will be available for download on the PlayStation Store – give it a shot and let us know what you think!

You may remember that Quinns fellow told us about SkyDrift all the way back in May. It’s the one with the planes. Developer Digital Reality thought it was time to let us all check in on the development, by way of a series of video diaries. Here’s parts one and two: (more…)

Made by Digital Reality, SkyDrift is a downloadable arcade title that mashes together airplanes and Crimson Skies-esque dogfight mechanics to create a compelling sky-racer that seems to embody Mario Kart's ethos: "If you can't beat them, shoot them." And that's exactly what you'll need to do to stay ahead of the fierce competition...

Budapest, Hungary - Digital Reality announced today that its upcoming aerial racing game, SkyDrift, will be soaring into the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade on September 7th. SkyDrift is a fast paced, arcade-heavy game that gives players the ultimate racing experience with smooth, light, a...

High-octane aerial racing for Windows, PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.

Digital Reality, who Wikipedia assures me is the oldest Hungarian “video game developer company” in existence, has gone and announced SKYDRIFT, a download-only racing game that looks a bit like Crimson Skies crossed with Playstation high-speed headtrip Wipeout. Why do I feel the need to make all these comparisons? I suppose it’s so my brain doesn’t drown in all these games, each of which is secretly as unique and beautiful as a snowflake. Trailer and press release (“spectacular and exotic locations,” “extreme maneuvers,” “aircrafts”!) after the jump.(more…)

Budapest, Hungary Digital Reality is creating an intense, high-speed arcade racing game spiced with thrilling combat elements. Players will be taken closer than ever to the world of adrenaline pumping sky-racing. Everybody can test and master their flying and combat skills against deadly opponents...