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Next from the Makers of H2Overdrive & Dirty Drivin’, a Batman Arcade Game: Batmobile

Next from the Makers of H2Overdrive & Dirty Drivin’, a Batman Arcade Game: Batmobile

July 22, 2013, 9 Comments on Next from the Makers of H2Overdrive & Dirty Drivin’, a Batman Arcade Game: Batmobile

(Newsfeed 1323 via ) Ever since a Southern California company by the name of Specular Interactive was discovered to be behind the arcade racing title H2Overdrive, they have been on our map. I had a chance to visit their offices back in 2011 to get a hands-on look at their second arcade title, Dirty »

Dave & Busters Launches 10 New Games of Summer Promo (plus Dirty Drivin’/H2Overdrive Reviews)

Dave & Busters Launches 10 New Games of Summer Promo (plus Dirty Drivin’/H2Overdrive Reviews)

July 13, 2012, 22 Comments on Dave & Busters Launches 10 New Games of Summer Promo (plus Dirty Drivin’/H2Overdrive Reviews)

A common complaint I hear about new arcade game releases is that “the game isn’t anywhere near me.” It’s valid in many situations but in case you live near a Dave & Busters, then it’s becoming less of a phrase one can use. It’s not been a secret that Dave & Busters has been »

From the makers of H2Overdrive comes Dirty Drivin’

May 19, 2011, 9 Comments on From the makers of H2Overdrive comes Dirty Drivin’

First they gave us a spiritual successor to Hydro Thunder and now Specular Interactive and Raw Thrills are testing out a new racing title that leans in the Offroad Thunder direction(or as the person who made the videos below suggested, Blizzard’s Rock N’ Roll Racing) – a new arcade racer called Dirty Drivin’. You »

The healing power of H2Overdrive

The healing power of H2Overdrive

December 21, 2010, 3 Comments on The healing power of H2Overdrive

What do you do if you are a professional basketball player with a sprained ankle? Get an arcade game of course! Below is a picture of Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo enjoying his new H2Overdrive unit at home. One thing that certainly helps in this case of not being able to use one’s »

Terminator Salvation now sampling; H2Overdrive sees first player to reach Fleet Admiral rank

February 19, 2010, No Comments on Terminator Salvation now sampling; H2Overdrive sees first player to reach Fleet Admiral rank

Here’s some news out of the Raw Thrills’ camp today, with two press releases on two separate products. First off Terminator Salvation will be shipping out in limited quantities to certain locations with the game hitting full production in March. The reported test location earnings have been quite good (between $983 and $805 a »

H2Overdrive Motion version now testing at a Gameworks in Illinois

December 31, 2009, No Comments on H2Overdrive Motion version now testing at a Gameworks in Illinois

(Thanks for the tip Sam!) Amongst the surprises at IAAPA this year was the revelation that Namco was teaming up with Tsunami and Universal Space to produce a motion based version of Specular Interactive’s H2Overdrive. I did capture the game on video but in hindsight I probably should have spent a little more time »

H2Overdrive headed to SpikeTV's Video Game Awards; Specular website update + more

December 10, 2009, No Comments on H2Overdrive headed to SpikeTV's Video Game Awards; Specular website update + more

Raw Thrills’/Specular Interactive’s H2Overdrive is making headlines again, first with news that Universal Space (UNIS) will be exclusively carrying the game in China. I know that the game has been seen in Japan already but I do not know how it has been received over there but either way the Chinese market is a »

IAAPA 2009 videos – Dead Storm Pirates, UNIS booth (w. Cooking Mama & H2Overdrive motion), Big Buck Hunter Open Season, Textminator

November 23, 2009, 8 Comments on IAAPA 2009 videos – Dead Storm Pirates, UNIS booth (w. Cooking Mama & H2Overdrive motion), Big Buck Hunter Open Season, Textminator

I have finally resolved the problem with Youtube not accepting the videos for Dead storm Pirates and the UNIS booth – convert them to AVI files. Unfortunately they become blocky and lose detail so I will be trying to find another way to get the better quality versions online soon. In the meantime… Dead »

Raw Thrills releases H2Overdrive to arcades

July 2, 2009, No Comments on Raw Thrills releases H2Overdrive to arcades

Hydro Thunder fans, the day you have been waiting for has finally arrived as Raw Thrills’/Specular Interactive’s new take on Hydro Thunder, H2Overdrive is arriving at distributors around the country and then they are going onto various locations around the US. The game was shipped last Friday and I know that a few distributors »

Steve Ranck discusses more H2Overdrive and dispels console release rumors

June 17, 2009, 8 Comments on Steve Ranck discusses more H2Overdrive and dispels console release rumors

Here’s a little bit more H2Overdrive info to whet your appetite, this is the last part of the interview series that Noe V. did with the Specular Interactive team and in this part he finishes discussing the game with Steve Ranck, CEO of the company. Instead of posting this to his 1up blog, Noe »

A long detailed look at H2Overdrive on 1up.com

June 13, 2009, 2 Comments on A long detailed look at H2Overdrive on 1up.com

While it has not been released yet (although I believe that it will be in the next week or so), H2Overdrive is already creating fans and one of them had the lucky chance to visit Specular Interactive’s studios in Southern California where he got a chance to see the latest version of the game »

H2Overdrive gets a full trailer (UPDATED)

June 10, 2009, No Comments on H2Overdrive gets a full trailer (UPDATED)

H2Overdrive is soon going to be available – my local distributor says that they should be in shortly and I am trying to find out the exact date we can start expecting to see the game hit the streets. In anticipation of the release, Raw Thrills has released a new trailer to showcase some »