Is it possible? Could Mad Tracks actually come out on XBLA? And "soon"? It can and it will according to Load Inc.'s website.

This is great news for those that have been waiting for this game since it was announced in February of 2006 for a "Spring 2006" release. Yeah, that plan didn't quite work out. But, we will finally get the game we wanted (read: with online multiplayer) so we should avoid complaining too much.

Speculation at GamingTalkHQ puts the game's release in 2-4 weeks. Let's hope it is sooner rather than later.

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Xbox Archive has found out some [url=http://www.xbox-archiv.de/?p=5541]new information about the XBLA racing game Mad Tracks[/url]. According to Denis Bourdain of Load Inc, the title is currently in certification and will see a release for 800 MS Points. This price point is odd considering that the PC title is available for $15 (1200 MS Points). Also included in the update are some new shots of two of the cars that will be available with the game.

Xbox360Achievements.org has just posted the achievement list for the upcoming Load Inc. game Mad Tracks. It seems like a good mix of challenges, my early favorite being "Real Fun" where you have to complete five of the in game challenges while playing split screen. Personally I'd like to see more achievements in games be set up around local multiplayer.

Check out the whole list here.

Everyone's favorite french indie developer Load Inc has been working hard to bring customers what they want. When Mad Tracks was first announce, it was not going to include any online multiplayer component. After many complaints, Load Inc decided to add the feature.

Over in the xboxic forums, Denis Bourdain, VP Business Dev at Load Inc, has stated that "we had a pretty good first overall review from the test team at Microsoft." and when pressed about the multiplayer component, he said: " Multiplayer is done and it's great, thanks."

Also at xboxic, are 5 new screenshots of the multiplayer menu interface.

With the game being so close to complete, here's hoping that we see a 2006 release.

The people who run the Independent Games Festival have announced the entries for the 9th iteration of the show. While many of the games are completely unknown to the general public, this is not due to the quality of the game but rather due to the lack of marketing budget. So next time you get sick of Tony Hawk 52 or Madden 78 check out this list for some great games.

Another thing to note that three upcoming XBLA games are on the list; Load Inc's Mad Tracks, Naked Sky's RoboBlitz, and The Behemoth's Crashers.

You can check out the list here.

Load Inc., the Paris based company behind the highly anticipated Mad Tracks, has announced via press release that they will be attending CGDC in Leipzig. At the European developers conference, they will be representing Mad Tracks, as well as a previously unannounced racing title also bound for XBLA titled ToW.

Also announced were the expected release time frames for both titles. Mad Tracks is hoping for Q1 2007, while ToW is slated for Q3 2007. With no current driving genre games currently released, it's good to see that Load Inc. is looking to rectify that.