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Line Rider Coming to iPhone, iTouch

Brian Crecente — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:30:48 +0000

I’m a huge fan of Line Rider, that’s probably pretty obvious by now, and you regular readers probably know that I’m also a reluctant fan of the iPhone. So I was pretty psyched this morning when I saw that the inXile folks will br bringing their version of Line Rider to both the iPhone and iTouch for an absurdly low $US 3.

The iPhone version of Line Rider will include the ability to upload and download tracks on the web via the official Line Rider site and will make use of the touch interface for track creation and play. You can also watch your tracks play out in a movie mode.

These new versions of the game are set to hit the App Store and iTunes later this month along with the DS, PC and Wii versions of the game.

iPHONE™ & iPOD Touch™ Users GET READY TO RIDE THE LINES!

inXile entertainment TO RELEASE LINE RIDER™

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 5, 2008 – inXile entertainment today announced they will release a version of the internet phenomenon Line Rider for the iPhone™ and iPod Touch™ in September 2008. The new version of Line Rider will be available on iTunes for $2.99 and will feature the ability to upload and download tracks on the web at the official Line Rider Web site www.linerider.com. Created in September of 2006, Line Rider was an immediate online sensation with millions of players worldwide and thousands of videos posted on YouTube.com showing off users “custom” Line Rider tracks.

“We have over a million visitors to LineRider.Com every month, and our strong and vocal audience has been asking for an iPhone™/ iPod Touch™ version of Line Rider ever since the touch interface was introduced,” said Brian Fargo, chief executive officer of inXile entertainment Inc. “Line Rider is a natural fit for the iPhone as mobile users will be able to share their tracks and ride the lines almost anywhere now.”

Line Rider ‘fan boy’ TechDawg will be collaborating with inXile to create some groundbreaking tracks that will be available for download from the Line Rider web site. The iPhone™ and iPod Touch™ version will feature a touch interface and will allow users to playback tracks in a ‘movie’ mode as well as upload tracks to the Internet for others to download and play. Players will be able to search for tracks by track name and/or author, rate other people’s tracks and browse the list of “Most Recent Tracks” as well as “Top Rated Tracks”.

Also scheduled for release in September 2008 is Line Rider™ 2: Unbound from Genius Products for Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PC. These brand new games will feature new game modes, riders, community features and creative tools. Line Rider 2: Unbound is the next level in this gaming phenomenon and will feature 40 mind-bending puzzles created by the #1 Line Rider player in the world, TechDawg.

Line Rider Shills For McDonalds

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:40:22 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve pledged to never again post a Line Rider clip, but this final Line Rider clip—definitely my last!—is notable for its shilling of McDonalds food. It’s the fast food of the “healthy” variety that I’ve yet to see anyone order at a McDonalds and an odd marriage. We hope Boštjan Čadež got himself something nice and shiny for his time. Honestly! Via GameSetWatch.

Games As Art: Line Rider

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:21:00 +0000

No, this isn’t going to turn into some soap-box straddling address on why games should be considered art. There’s a time and a place for that, and this is neither. This is just a Line Rider level you may enjoy watching, that’s all.
[via Rock, Paper, Shotgun]

Line Rider Wii And DS This Summer

Mike Fahey — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:19:00 +0000

Way back in December of 2006, InXile announced that they had picked up the rights to the popular internet toy Line Rider and were working on versions for the Nintendo Wii and DS – and then everything got quiet, at least until January, when we posted a clip of commercial version of the game in action. Now we finally have word of an impending release, courtesy of Genius Products LLC, which plans on making its debut in the video game publishing market with Line Rider this summer. The game features a story mode concerning a sledder named Bosh who has to navigate over 40 puzzles created by Line Rider star TechDawg in order to save his girlfriend from some guy named Chaz. Luckily players will also be able to create their own levels, which is the very reason the ‘game’ was so popular in the first place. Hit the completely hand-drawn jump for the full press release.

Line Rider: Hooting And Hollering Edition

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:20:46 +0000

We’re not lacking in stellar Line Rider clips, but now that the Far Side calendars at Kotaku Tower read 2008, it’s time to start posting Line Rider clips anew. The good news is this—this particular clip is of the official commercial version of the former Flash-only toy. The bad news, however, is that someone forgot to retain the charm and simplicity of the original that made it so endearing. Those responsible have also added enough hooting and hollering to make the mute button your best pal. Oh well, it had a good run.