GT Racing Update

Great news! Candystand GT Racing is getting really, really close to completion now.

Yes, I read all of your emails and a lot of you have asked for more screens of the rich, 3D environment we've created. These screens provide a little bit more detail on the game environment. Our virtual city has various neighborhood and very realistic topography (hills, etc.). Nice, eh?

Hang in there -- the wait is almost over! Keep checking in here at the Candystand Blog for more info on our launch date, next week.

Sneak Peek: Life Savers Mini Putt Adventure

Based on your emails, I think that I struck a chord by announcing our new Mini Putt game. I have to be honest... this game is going to flat-out rule!

Life Savers Mini Putt Adventure is yet another Virtools game that we have in development. As you'll notice in the screens below, Virtools gives us the ability to deliver games that rival consoles in terms of graphics quality and 3D effects, via the web. We believe that it is the "next big thing" in online gaming, but you'll definitely be the judge of that!

You'll choose one of four characters (see above as an example) and enter a fully 3D world where each of the 18 holes will feature a different Life Savers flavor. In addition to a traditional 18 hole game, we are adding a few unlockable mini games to keep you entertained. Take a look at the screens below -- they give new meaning to the term "eye candy," don't you think?

The Life Savers Orange Mints hole with the 3D world in the background

The course goes through the desert, at night!

Every Mini Putt course needs a windmill

This game is still about a month or so away, but it will be worth the wait! I'll share more screens and info in the coming weeks.

Also, it's important to note that Candystand Mini Golf is not going away! We love this classic as much as you all do and have no plans to remove it.

Candystand GT Racing Sneak Peek

Based on your emails, it seems that we aren't the only ones waiting on pins and needles for Candystand GT Racing to come out. The truth is, it's taken us WAY longer to make this game perfect than we could have ever imagined it would. Now, we're only a few weeks away from it's release and it is looking really hot!

So, "what's taking so long?" you ask. Well, GT Racing is Candystand.com's first NextGen 3D game. You'll definitely need some CPU horsepower and a 3D accelerator to play, but this will definitely not disappoint! We've juiced this game up with some of the best graphics you've ever seen in a web game and are using the Virtools plug-in to do so. By the way, you'll be hearing lots about Virtools from us in the near future. More to come on that later.

For now, here are some screen-shots to tide you over -- I've been staring at these for weeks and can hardly take it anymore!

The "outskirts of town"

All kinds of wicked jumps and pick-ups to be found

Completely navigable cityscape -- right or left at the fork?

Not only does this game boast unreal graphics and stereo sound, but it features a full-fledged career mode complete with unlockable cars, a custom styling center and loads of under-the-hood upgrades. Trust me, you've never seen anything like this from Candystand before!

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