Trackmania2 Canyon beta in July

Trackmania2 Canyon is getting a closed beta starting in July and to celebrate that announcement the developers dropped a new trailer and handful of screen shots to whet our appetites.

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Trackmania2 Canyon is getting a closed beta starting in July and to celebrate that announcement the developers dropped a new trailer and handful of screen shots to whet our appetites.

Though the original game came out all the way back in 2003, enthusiasm for the sequel has stayed high thanks to an active community that's grown up around the game. In the ensuing years the active community has been cranking out tracks, cars, and videos using the custom creation tools that became the game's secret weapon, ultimately attracting more than nine million players.

As part of the beta, ManiaPlanet will also make its debut. This new networked gaming system provides the core of easy-to-use tools for community-based game creation and participation including a map editor, players' creations explorer, and ranking and match-making tools. Building on this foundation, plans call for expansion into other genres. The first of these will be ShooterMania, a first person shooter due later this year. After that, QuestMania, a role playing game, will follow at a later date.

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    April 26, 2011 5:30 PM

    Garnett Lee posted a new article, Trackmania2 Canyon beta in July.

    Trackmania2 Canyon is getting a closed beta starting in July and to celebrate that announcement the developers dropped a new trailer and handful of screen shots to whet our appetites.

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      April 26, 2011 5:37 PM

      Why is there so much blur?

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        April 26, 2011 5:38 PM

        yah that is a bit much as far as Motion Blur... in TM United you can turn it off at least.

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      April 26, 2011 6:01 PM

      I really think the production quality of the trailer was outstanding.

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      April 26, 2011 6:06 PM

      That trailer brought back memories of playing with my hotwheels as a kid. Can't wait for this.

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      April 26, 2011 6:16 PM

      ShooterMania and QuestMania? I think the drag and drop map editor works really well for the racing genre, but I'm not so sure that success can translate to shooters and RPGs. Time will tell, I guess, but I'm not holding my breath.

      Oh well, in the meantime, Trackmania 2 is looking outstanding :)

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        April 27, 2011 11:57 AM

        Timesplitters had a drag and drop map editor and it was amazing.

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      April 26, 2011 6:17 PM

      Ooh, I wonder what we have to do to get into the beta? I'm very excited to see this game! There really hasn't ever been anything like Trackmania before or since.

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      April 26, 2011 6:32 PM

      "Building on this foundation, plans call for to expand into other genres. The first of these will ShooterMania, a first person shooter due later this year."

      do you guys even proof-read these before you post them?

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        April 26, 2011 6:40 PM

        Nope, we just sling it at the wall :P

        (I happen to be on my own at the end of today and missed it but yes, we have a standard edit process which is why this slip stood out to you)

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      April 26, 2011 7:34 PM

      Did anyone else notice the lack of cars going through other cars in this trailer? I know nothing about this version except for what I just saw in the trailer. Are they going to have collisions in this one, or did they just edit out any cars clipping through other cars?

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        April 26, 2011 7:37 PM

        No collision, they probably just did it because it doesn't look nice when cars clip through each other. Some people are suspecting your car may take visual damage from the environment though

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      April 27, 2011 2:03 AM

      It's ShootMania.

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      May 6, 2011 12:26 PM

      Is it an open beta? As in anyone can try it?

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