GeneRally 2 - Top down racer through Kickstarter funding

Curious Chicken Games have just announced through a Kickstarter campaign, a top down racing game where you race at breakneck speeds around corners, avoiding either the AI or other players. And that game is GeneRally 2, a sequel to the freeware, highly-moddable top-down arcade racing game first released in 2002. The developers have mentioned that GeneRally 2 will have a track editor, an official car editor, be moddable just like the prequel and have multi player. A very early Kickstarter demo is available and the final game will released for PC,Mac & Linux : March 2015.

KartSim - Race with extreme speed and vote through Steam Greenlight

Ready yourselves for the ultimate in kart racing, a game with fast close to ground racing and sandbox stunt driving. Kartsim is a multiplayer kart racing game, where you can create,customise and build your own team with friends or make your own. Race karts at crazy speeds and feel your heart racing as you turn into the corners or walk around the track between races and show your designs off to others. But be careful, if you push your kart too hard you'll end up in the scrap heap with a realistic physics engine.  Kartsim is up for Steam Greenlight votes, so head on over and give them your thumbs up. KartSim will launch with 5 laser scanned tracks, 5 different kart classes, AI and Multiplayer with more content to be added during Early Access.

The Extreme Sims 2 Bundle - Promo Code Giveaway!

A big heads up for all you bundle collectors and sim fans, as Bundle Stars have given us 3 promo codes to give away for The Extreme Sims 2 Bundle. This is a simulation bundle that includes 10 fun games for all the family, from the crazy roller coaster rampage game, to a world of zoo whereby you create and customize your zoo experience. Games in the bundle : Roller Coaster Rampage, Race: The WTCC Game, Professional Farmer, Air Conflicts, Bridge Project, Tow truck Simulator, Warehouse and Logistics, World of Zoo, Pole Position and Ride'em Low! Read on for how to enter!

BeamNG.drive - Immersive driving experience and crash in style (Steam Greenlight)

Game Type : Racing, Simulation

Developer : BeamNG

Game Quote : BeamNG.drive is a realistic, immersive driving game offering near-limitless possibilities. A soft-body physics engine simulates every component of a vehicle in real time, resulting in realistic, dynamic behavior. The driving feel is authentic and visceral, and crashes are realistic and violent; yet the physics are accessible enough to drive with a keyboard or gamepad while still being authentic with a full racing wheel with uncompromising realism. Environments and vehicles in BeamNG.drive are hand-crafted with a passionate attention to detail. With years of meticulous design, research, and experience,  authentically recreating the feeling and excitement of real world driving.

Release : TBA
Systems : PC

Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge - A compilation of the best Amiga racing series (PC Playable)

Game Type : Racing, Single Player, Two Player
Amiga Launcher Developer : The Company.pl 
Original Developer : Magnetic Fields
Game Info : For me, Lotus released during the 90's was one of the best racing games on the Amiga, it was so much fun, with great graphics and the ability to race your friend(s) in split screen. It gave a true speed feeling, whizzing past other cars on the road or through tunnels trying to come first place. What's more, it even had weather affects! Not to be left out though, the music was very very good, I can even hear the music going through my head right now, do do do do, ok I'll stop now. But seriously, download this right now, you wont be disappointed. Thanks to The Company.pl the Amiga version has been released/updated to version 2.6 so you can now play this on your PC with higher graphical filters
Release : Available now, Free
Systems : PC

Warp Derby - Action meets Shooter in this pumped up Derby game (Steam Greenlight)

Game Type : Action, Racing, Shooter

Game Quote : Warp Derby is a multiplayer vehicular combat game where you use a Warp Gun to place warps that can teleport opponents into deadly hazards throughout the map. The game focuses on indirect combat where your weapons knock foes around the arena rather than damaging them outright. This allows players to make clever use of their warps and the environment to destroy their foes. The more creative and over-the-top the kill is the more you will be rewarded and the more skills you will unlock to help fuel your rampage. Outside of the match you can customize your car to match your taste in form as well as functionality by choosing car parts and skill loadouts. The game features deathmatch, team deathmatch, and capture the flag. Get warped!

Release : If Greenlit!
Systems : PC

MTBFreeride - Intense rush of a mountain bike riding game, and it's FREE!

Game Type : First Person, Racer, Sports

Developer, Project By : mtbfdeveloper
Game Info  : Do you think you have what it takes to be the fastest down hill bike rider? Well now you can put it to the test, as you play MTBFreeride from developers mtbfdeveloper! This game will put you through an intense rush, as you race down hill avoiding obstacles like trees and rocks to reach the finish line. A game not to be missed and what's more it's free and still in development.

Release : Now (Free)
Systems : PC

Next Car Game - Bugbear's destructive car game (Kickstarter/Steam)

Game Type : Racing/Desctruction

Kickstarter Goal : $350,000  

Developer :  Bugbear Entertainment
Developer Quote : Did you love the over-the-top, reckless racing action of the FlatOut series? Or the ferocious wrecking fests of the Destruction Derby games? What if you could somehow relive those glorious moments, mixed with some serious Street Rod inspired vehicle upgrading and spiced up with fierce online races where players can battle it out with their tricked out bangers? Now THAT would be something. Over the years, you’ve been asking the same thing over and again: When are you going to get back to your roots, and create another high-octane racing game that would capture the spirit of over-the-top action and reckless racing as the legendary games of the past? We’ve heard you, and we now have some pretty exciting news for you. Our next racing game is going to bring those unforgettable moments up-to-date, and the best part of it all is that we want to make it with YOU!

Release : May 2014
Systems : PC, Xbox One/PS4(Stretch Goals)

Spintires - A driving game that excels in graphics (Steam Greenlight)

Game Type : Adventure, Simulation, Racing
Developer : Oovee Game Studios
Game Info Quote : Produced by Oovee Game Studios, Spintires is an Intel(R) award winning off-road driving experience designed to challenge the player's skill and endurance. Take responsibility of operating large off-road vehicles and venture across the all-terrain landscapes with only a map and compass to guide you. Featuring a unique terrain deformation system and interactive environment, Spintires is never the same- regardless of how many times you play it.
Release : Early 2014
Systems : PC

Next Car Game - Reckless racing with your design ideas in mind!

Game Type : Racing/Desctruction
Developer :  Bugbear Entertainment
Developer Quote : Did you love the over-the-top, reckless racing action of the FlatOut series? Or the ferocious wrecking fests of the Destruction Derby games? What if you could somehow relive those glorious moments, mixed with some serious Street Rod inspired vehicle upgrading and spiced up with fierce online races where players can battle it out with their tricked out bangers? Now THAT would be something. Over the years, you’ve been asking the same thing over and again: When are you going to get back to your roots, and create another high-octane racing game that would capture the spirit of over-the-top action and reckless racing as the legendary games of the past? We’ve heard you, and we now have some pretty exciting news for you. Our next racing game is going to bring those unforgettable moments up-to-date, and the best part of it all is that we want to make it with YOU!

Release : TBA ( Pre-Order available )
Systems : PC, Other(?)

SMS Racing - This is why you don't text while driving!

Game Type : Arcade,Racing, Simulator
Developer : Hlink
Game Info : SMS Racing is a time trial arcade racer that captures the thrill of texting and driving. However I'd recommend not doing this while really driving as you may end up crashing, just like in this game!
Release : NOW
Systems : PC, OSX, LINUX

6 Incredible games for free, including The Secret of Monkey Island!

Game Genre : Multiple
Launcher Developer : Synchro ( Creator of the Amiga, CD32, C64 and Arcade Launchers )
Developer Quote : They are standalone exe's ...With Dosbox incorporated..
Game Info : Synchro is at it again, with not 1, not 2 but 6 amazing titles that you can just download and play right now. Why are they amazing, well if you haven't ever played these games before, you are seriously missing out! Just check out Monkey Island by Lucasarts, a set of games that have survived the generations as the greatest of Adventure titles. If Adventure isn't your thing, try Blood with all it's first person blood and guts. But there's more with Death Rally, Strike Commander and Alien Legacy. You'd be mad not to try these free games out!
Release : Available now
Systems : PC

Real World Racing - Top Down Racer (Open Beta Available)

I'm a huge top down racer fan, but truth be told, so many are utterly rubbish. I remember playing Micro Machines, Supercars and the like, against friends and had so much fun doing so. We now have a new contender on the scene : Real World Racing. This game looks to smash any previous racers of this generation, off the road! The HD graphics blend enhanced high resolution aerial photographic images with 3D cars and physics based objects. Even the screenshot above smacks of awesomeness!

Distance - Next Generation Racing

This is Distance, a next generation racing game in the style of wipeout and other such intense racing, futuristic racers. Thanks to the team of Nitronic and soon to be available for Windows/Mac/Linux, this combines the intense action of arcade racing with the exploration of an atmospheric world.

Grand Prix - Retro Racing Remastered!

We recently had another racing game already on Indie Retro News, but this game goes even further back in time. Yet I'm sure many of you retro gamers looking at the video grab will know exactly what game this is based on. Basically it's a remastered Pole Position, called Grand Prix! It's the remastered edition for today's computers, sure it doesn't have amazing graphics but it has to be as close to the original style as possible.

The 90's Arcade Racer - Daytona USA fans time to go crazy!

Turn your engines on and rev up, as the ultimate style 90's racing arcade game could be appearing on your PC, Mac & Linux systems via kickstarter. This is Arcade Racer, a racing game to recreate the feeling of an intense but beautiful looking racer. Maintaining the colorful, vibrant look and sense of speed but with modern visuals and car handling models.

Screamer 2 - Retro Racing now on GOG!

Screamer 2, the classic arcade retro racing game with detailed tracks and great driving physics, is now available on GOG.com.