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Mind Control Software is proud to announce the creation of our new SpineCone Games brand. We’ll use this brand to release games that focus on a younger audience. We’re very excited to explore the opportunities in this space, and are expecting to have a new announcement soon about our first project. Thanks for sticking with us through these changing times, and please stay tuned for more details, both here, and at the new website.
Mind Control Software is pleased to announce that we've reacquired the publishing rights to Oasis from Playfirst. To celebrate, we've released Oasis for the iPad, and you can buy the game from the new iTunes store. We're also hoping to have some more exciting Oasis news to announce, so stay tuned!
Vector Entertainment today announced the launch of the Mind Control Software developed game, Vector City Racers.
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Vector City Racers invites you to express yourself!
Now, with the purchase of a Subscription to Vector City Racers or the purchase of Vectorbucks, you can choose from hundreds of different themes, colors, textures and objects to make your Garage into a personalized home for your Racer! Check out these examples.
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Join us today in the Mind-Control Software developed Vector City Racers.
Discover more details about Mind Twist from the show floor of the recent PAX convention on iGameRadio.com's podcast. Check it out!
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Company spokesman Randy Buehler admitted Mind Twist may not foster the same sense of engagement as a more typical MMOG world. Nonetheless, he believes many people will find it compelling, particularly due to the meta-game aspect, which is certainly vital to MTG's success. The target audience is "thinking gamers" who appreciate depth of strategy that requires appropriate levels of knowledge. At the same time, he pointed out that as in the casual sector, long sessions and grinding won't be necessary; single matches will reportedly take only five to 15 minutes.
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GameZone.com Posts a Q&A With Randy Buehler: Community Gaming and the Mysteries of Mind Twist
GameZone.com caught up with newly appointed Mind Control Software VP of Business Strategy Randy Buehler to talk about Mind Twist.
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Award-winning strategy video game developer, Mind Control Software, announced today that it has hired former Vice President of Digital Gaming for Wizards of the Coast, Randy Buehler, as Vice President of Business Strategy.
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Gamasutra Interviews Richard Garfield and Andrew Leker about Mind Twist
Gamasutra talks to legendary Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield about his collaboration with Mind Control (Oasis) to create microtransaction based strategy game Mind Twist for iPhone and Facebook.
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Award-winning video game developer Mind Control Software announced today that it has joined forces with Richard Garfield and Skaff Elias—creators of Magic: The Gathering and its Pro Tour—to develop a revolutionary online strategy game, code-named Mind Twist.
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A new version of Vector City Racers is ready and waiting for your Racer to zoom through! Get in and play with the latest features and refinements. Click below for a brief list of the new features.
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There’s always a lot going on here at MCS Games, least of which is the ongoing development of Vector City Racers. One aspect we haven’t written much about is marketing efforts. Part of marketing any product is coming up with fun imagery to depict it. The MCS Games Creative team recently released some new assets , with more coming over the weeks and months as we work to get the word out about the kinetic fun available in Vector City. Click below to see the image.
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On Tuesday, June 16th Vector City Racers, developed by MCS Games, released a new version. Highlights include:
- Special Ability Mods are now available to upgrade your Racer - add abilities like Spring, Glide, Slow Fall, Power Slide, Turbo and more (see below).
- The New Leaderboard is now available. Can you make it into the top 50 Racers?
- The Trophy Room has been revamped - see your achievements in all their glory!
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MCS Games Orbital Technologies and V3D Engine at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, rolls into full swing this week – June 2nd through the 4th. As one of the largest annual gatherings of game developers, press and publishers, E3 is the place to find out about exciting new industry developments. As such, we will be in attendance, showing off our various offerings, including: Mind Control Software’s Orbital Technologies and the new V3D Engine that drives the kids casual MMO Vector City Racers.
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Vector Entertainment and developer MCS Games today announced the open beta public release of their evolutionary casual multiplayer online game for kids, Vector City Racers. Vector City Racers is the first browser-based massively multiplayer online game (MMO) to offer real-time 3D action using Flash 10 technology. The game can be played for free - with no download required - at www.vectorcityracers.com.
The Fastest Road to Fun contest is also underway! Racing and gaming fans can design and submit a vehicle using the ModShop easy-to-use online design tool. The grand-prize winner will receive tickets and roundtrip air travel to their choice of one of four national racing spectator events. Additionally, the winner's submitted vehicle will become one of the official starter vehicles for Vector City Racers. The Fastest Road to Fun Contest begins on May 18, 2009 and ends on July 20, 2009. The winner will be chosen and announced on July 27, 2009. Visit www.vectorcityracers.com during the contest period for more information and rules/regulations.
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Vector Entertainment, in conjunction with partner MCS Games, officially announced today their evolutionary Flash 10-based development technology, the V3D Engine. The V3D Engine powers the company’s upcoming casual MMO game for kids, Vector City Racers, the first real-time, browser-based 3D Flash game on the market.
Offering instant in-browser 3D gaming using Flash 10, V3D technology is a proprietary 3D gaming engine that enables real-time 3D rendering for objects, particle effects, and shadows with depth of field dramatization. Its optimized architecture provides for instant response in high frame-rate action games.
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May 6, 2009 - Vector City Racers, developed by Mind Control Software, Associates with National Childhood Obesity Foundation to Promote Healthy Play and Nutrition.
"As parents, we understand the importance of teaching children about limitations - on the playground, with their food choices, and when it comes to screen time," said Nique Fajors, Executive Vice President of Vector Entertainment. "We are providing an interactive environment that is easy to get into and play, where kids can be creative and race against other kids in a safe environment. By incorporating lessons about healthy living, nutrition and making smart choices into our community, we are providing an incredible value to everyone that visits our site. N.C.O.F.® reminds us that kids learn by example - and as parents we have a responsibility to give our children the opportunity to make healthy food and lifestyle choices."
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Vector City Racers' "The Fastest Road to Fun" Contest Changed to Start May 18th
April 22, 2009 - Vector City Racers, developed by Mind Control Software, has changed the start date of "The Fastest Road to Fun" contest to May 18th.
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San Rafael, CA, April 7, 2009 - Webcarzz, Inc. today announced a planned corporate name change to Vector Entertainment and product name change to Vector City Racers. The new product name, Vector City Racers, is intended to better represent the Company's casual MMO/virtual world. Vector Entertainment is developing an upcoming virtual world targeted to boys and their affinity for racing. In celebration of the new name, Vector Entertainment also announced the Fastest Road to Fun Contest.
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Mind Control Software Attends San Francisco Game Developer's Conference
Staff from Mind Control Software attended this year's annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Lectures included:
Andrew Leker, Mind Control Software CEO and Marc LeBlanc, Mind Control Software CTO taught a Two-day Game Design Workshop.
Also in attendance, Andrew Finch, Mind Control Software's Director of Game Design, led the session - Dragonslaying: Facebook Lessons Learned from DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS TINY ADVENTURES. You can find blogger Adam Martin's write up of the session, on his blog T=Machine.
Andrew Finch joins Mind Control Software as Director of Game Design
Mind Control Software is pleased to introduce Andrew Finch as our new Director of Game Design. Mr. Finch has worked on a wide range of products and brands and brings a broad depth of experience to the position.
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We have a large number of openings across a large number of fields. Now is a great time join our crew!
Check out our Careers page at http://www.mind-control.com/careers.php for more details.
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