You can start getting excited about the upcoming off-road exploration game from Funselektor Labs and Strelka Games, with the first Over The Hill gameplay trailer released as part of the Triple-i Initiative, during which a group of indie studios banded together to share news and premieres. The game is due to arrive first on Steam for the PC in 2025, letting you 1-4 players … [Read more...]
New Golden Lap Update Adds Spying On Other Teams
One reason I love finding out about classic motorsport is that after a couple of decades or more, the people involved are able to be more open about the espionage, copying and cheating that took place. And now a new Golden Lap update adds spying on other teams. Both players and AI team managers can now send a spy out twice per season to copy a part, sabotage it or report … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Update v1.5.8 Released
Despite announcing free roam game Over The Hill for 2025, and releasing Golden Lap in 2024, Funselektor Labs are still maintaining their most popular title, with the small Art of Rally Update v1.5.8 released. There are only a few changes to note, but more performance optimisations are always welcome. And you can now avoid damage driving over some bridges, embankments and … [Read more...]
Over The Hill Revealed By Funselektor And Strelka Games
We've seen teasers for a while, but we know now an off-road adventure game will be arriving soon with Over The Hill revealed by Funselektor and Strelka Games. Officially the title is all lower case, but 'over the hill' looks terrible in headlines. It's a free-roaming offroad exploration game which uses a similar minimalist art style to Art Of Rally, but this time you can … [Read more...]
A New Golden Lap Update Overhauls Team Building
Launched at the end of last year as a minimalist F1 management game from Funselektor and Strelka Games, a new Golden Lap update overhauls team building, makes the AI more competitive and fixes various issues. The biggest changes are to the Team Member Market, as teams will now be able to choose people in order of the current leaderboard, and you can now retain team members … [Read more...]
Play The Golden Lap Demo Until June 17th, 2024
Due for release at some point this year from Funselektor and Strelka Games, you can play the Golden Lap demo until June 17th, 2024, as part of the Steam Next Fest event. The demo version of the minimalist motorsport management game includes both Quick Race and Career Modes. Set in a classic era of racing, you can either select a pre-built team, or take on a four-race mini … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Update V1.5.5 Released
Despite Funselektor Labs now working on Golden Lap alongside Strelka Games, and teasing a new off-road game, some small remaining issues have been fixed with Art of Rally Update V1.5.5 released. While the three minor issues covered by the update probably aren't a big issue for many players, the more interesting development is a new beta branch version of the game with … [Read more...]
Is Funselektor Labs Teasing A New Off-Road Game?
Already working in collaboration with Strelka games on management title Golden Lap, is Funselektor Labs teasing a new off-road game? The company founded by Dune Casu has finished all planned content releases for Art of Rally and has said it will be focusing on new games. It was easy to assume that referred to the minimalist motorsport management and strategy of Golden Lap, … [Read more...]
Art Of Rally Update v1.5.2 Released
Funselektor Labs continue tmake minor fixes and improvements with Art of Rally Update v1.5.2 released. While the team recently announced they sadly had to make three members redundant (if you're looking for a developer, technical producer or technical lead, their details are listed here), they're still actively supporting Art of Rally with two downloads already made available … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Update v1.5.1 Released
A number of fixes have arrived with Art of Rally Update v1.5.1 released for the overhead rally game, including solving bugs with custom liveries not reloading, or causing high memory usage and crashes. It's a relatively small list, with the improvements limited to the overall leaderboard connectivity, but there are some useful fixes, including damage not saving correctly … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Mobile Version Delayed Until January 2024
There's been a slightly delay with the Art of Rally Mobile Version delayed until January 2024 for iOS, and the Android edition following at a later date. Announced earlier this year, the mobile release is being handled by Noodlecake Games, who said that the extra time is needed to hone the controls, optimise the performance across devices, and add support for more 3rd party … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Australia DLC Due Out On November 16th, 2023
After originally releasing the overhead rally game back in 2020, developers Funselektor Labs have added plenty of free content to keep things interesting. And now the final addition arrives with the paid Art of Rally Australia DLC due out on November 16th, 2023. Given that the Indonesia expansion was provided for nothing in September 2022, and Kenya back in 2021, it's fair … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Update V1.4.4 Released
There's a small list of changes for a 3.07GB download with Art of Rally Update v1.4.4 released on the PC. The biggest improvement is for the AI, with drivers in the lower and middle brackets now racing more consistently and competitively. Along with a bigger challenge from the AI drivers, you might also find various exploits have now been fixed and patched. Funselektor … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Update v1.4.3 Released For The PC
It should be a little easier to land jumps in the future with the new Art of Rally update v1.4.3 released for the PC edition of the isometric rallying game. With more predictable and manageable landings, you're less likely to loss a record-setting time at the final moment, and it could be time to revisit your existing times for some improvements. There's no word on when the … [Read more...]
Absolute Drift Switch Boxed Premium Edition For 2023
We've previously written about special physical edition of Absolute Drift being released for the Switch by Serenity Forge. But now it appears there's another Absolute Drift Switch boxed Premium Edition for 2023. Like the existing version, it's published by Serenity Forge, but the design and manufacture is being handled by Meridiem Games. And the difference is that while the … [Read more...]