Miror Edge

Mirror’s Edge

Developer: DICE
Publisher: EA
Release date:TBA
Link: Official site
DICE are making a million things at the moment, so it’ll be a long time before we see this modern reboot of the cult run-’em-up, Mirror’s Edge. Producer Sara Jansson posted in June 2014 to remind everyone that the game’s still in production, saying that it will feature “advanced combat that is integrated into an improved fluidity of movement.” Some fans would rather see combat taken out altogether, but maybe DICE and EA can make it work with a revamped system

Carmageddon: Reincarnation

Carmageddon: Reincarnation

Developer: Stainless Games
Publisher: Stainless Games
Release date: TBA 2015
Link: Official site
It's a new Carmageddon. You should know what to expect from the 17-year-old series by now: frenzied driving, violence and murder. Once again, you and your fellow sociopathic racers are battling to mow down pedestrians—collecting a plethora of absurd power-ups to help maximise the carnage. Currently in Early Access, this particular reincarnation is on course for a full 2015 release.

Thumper

Thumper

Developer: Drool
Publisher: Drool
Release date: 2015
Link: drool.ws
This “rhythm violence game” is the work of two Harmonix refugees, a mesmerizing fusion of Wipeout, Tron, and acid-fueled dreams. It feels like Audiosurf if it’d been designed by id Software. Thumper’s overwhelming speed is built on original technology, and you’ll be pushed forward by an original soundtrack.

Audiosurf 2

Audiosurf 2

Developer: Dylan Fitterer
Publisher: Dylan Fitterer
Release date: TBA
Link: Official site
The music surfing puzzle-racer returns with upgraded graphics and Steam Workshop support. Once again, you're able to pick any song in your music collection and "ride" the track—working through a level that twists and undulates in time to the music. The sequel also brings new modes, a point-scoring trick system and DirectX 11 support. It's in Early Access right now, so expect more features to be implemented in time for the full release.

Next Car Game: Wreckfest

Next Car Game: Wreckfest

Developer: Bugbear
Publisher: In-house
Release date: TBA
Link: Official site

The terribly-named Next Car Game now has a new terrible name: Wreckfest! But get past the title and you’ll find a fun racer with some seriously impressive physics. As races go on, the track (and the cars on it) get increasingly more battered, smashed, broken, and mud-splattered. Remember FlatOut? This is by the same people.

Calibre 10 Racing

Calibre 10 Racing

Developer: Bongfish GmbH
Publisher: Bongfish GmbH
Release date: TBA 2015
Link: Official site
For every driver in this racing game, there’s a fellow gunner positioned somewhere on the track trying to take competitors out with missiles, gatling guns and sniper shots. the “high concept super cars” can deploy counter-measures like chaff to keep enemy ordnance at bay as they barge into one another. It’s an unusual framework for a competitive racer, and there’s lots of scope for community customisation. It’s currently in alpha state onearly access.

Distance

Distance

Developer: Refract
Publisher: Refract
Release date: TBA 2015
Link: Official site
Oh, you can get a car to go around a track? Good for you. Can you get one around a track when it's covered in lasers, circular saws, vertical walls and weird temporal anomalies? If you don't know, you should keep an eye on Distance—the much improved and expanded spiritual successor to the free Nitronic Rush. It's an endlessly inventive game about a spinning, twisting, high-gliding car driving through a digital nightmare.