While Flight Control [App Store] may be Australian developer Firemint’s runaway hit, they’ve been hard at work for months on Real Racing [App Store]. Prior to last week, all we saw of Real Racing was a screenshot or new trailer randomly pop up here and there, leaving iPhone communities all over the internet speculating what the final product would be like. ... Read more »

Handmark's Wipeout-like futuristic racer Phaze [link], which we've been tracking since early April, is now available for purchase in the App Store.  Phaze was developed by Pazzazz, who brought us Hellfire [link] and GTS World Racing [ ... Read more »

It was a long time coming, but the greatest iPhone racer of them all has arrived in the App Store.

We first caught wind of an iPhone installment of EA's highly popular and long-running racing franchise back in August, and after several delays, Need For Speed Undercover [App Store] has finally arrived.  Was it worth the wait?  Most definitely.  Let's take a look.

NFS Undercover, in keeping with much of the franchise, is a mission-based racer, as opposed to the ... Read more »

Glu Mobile's (foot) racing / acrobatic game Cops and Robbers [App Store], has gone live in the App Store.

Cops and Robbers involves running through a series of city levels that have a Crash Bandicoot feel and involve parkour-like moves, while collecting diamonds to pay the landlord.

Features listed by the developer:

• Run and rob your way through a beautiful city filled with back alleys, high rise rooftops, and other dangerous environments
• Complete 9 unique levels, each with 3 challenges: Grab all the loot, Steal the diamond, Evade the cops before time runs out!
• Find the most direct path to ... Read more »

2XL Games are no strangers to the extreme racing genre. They’ve been at it for over 10 years, starting with the Motocross Madness series on the PC, then graduating to releasing six Xbox racing games based on all kinds of off-road vehicles (and watercraft) as well as BAJA: Edge of Control for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

They’ve taken their decade of experience combined with the track design of Motocross champion Stephane Roncada to create the most graphically impressive racing game we’ve seen yet on the iPhone, 2XL Supercross [ ... Read more »

French development house Antek Studio has recently released Pirate Wings [App Store], a futuristic racing game featuring casual combat elements, for the iPhone and iPod touch.

3D racer Pirate Wings puts you in the shoes of monkey rocket jockey Raoul or one of his friends in a cartoony but dangerous race to the finish line.  Besides dodging the course's twists, turns, and obstacles, there's also the element of combat; you've got lasers, rockets, and mines to help eliminate the competition.

The game features three play modes:

• Races Mode with 9 race circuits, 3 different environments (Can ... Read more »

2XL Games released their much anticipated offroad motorcycle racing game tonight: 2XL Supercross [App Store].

The $7.99 game offers a truly remarkable package from the creative team who also developed Motocross Madness, ATV Offroad Fury, and MX Unleashed for other platforms. This iPhone game offers a laundry list of features:

• Tracks designed by Motocross champion Stephane Roncada
• 3 Modes of Play: Time Trials, Practice and Racing
• 4 Camera views
• 8 preset control schemes
• ... Read more »

I-play and Firemint have released a new Fast & Furious [App Store] iPhone game to the App Store this morning. This racing game is a tie-in to the Fast & Furious movie that is also opening today.

The game is more of an arcade racer than a traditional sim racer. It ties in with scenes inspired by the actual movie and offers a story mode that takes you through the different races. The game offers 36 different vehicles, 18 levels with 4 unique environments.

Most interesting, however, is the fact that Firemin ... Read more »

Features as listed by the developer:

• Real Monster Trucks physics with iPhone
• Unique Bubble Level rotation control
• Includes multiple camera modes including Holographic Pro camera mode
• Extremely powerful RedLynx Monster Truck and Mi ... Read more »

Aqua Moto Racing [App Store] is a Jet Ski racing game, which hit the App Store last month. As Resolution Interactive’s second title, Aqua Moto Racing has secured their reputation in my book as yet another developer to keep an eye out for when looking for great games. Featuring 18 tracks that take place in three different aquatic locations, Aqua Moto Racing provides a dynamite package of speed, great graphics, and the best controls of any iPhone racing game I’ve played. Add to that the $2.99 price tag and < ... Read more »