Software:Toybox Turbos

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Short description: 2014 video game
Toybox Turbos
Developer(s)Codemasters
Publisher(s)Codemasters Racing
Composer(s)Mark Knight
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows
11 November 2014
PlayStation 3
  • PAL: 12 November 2014
  • NA: 14 November 2014
Xbox 360
14 November 2014
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Toybox Turbos is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters. It was released in November 2014.

Gameplay

Toybox Turbos is a racing video game with gameplay similar to the Micro Machines video game series.[1] The game features 18 circuits and 35 vehicles.[1] The game supports local and online multiplayer.[1]

Reception and reviews

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PS3) 78/100[2]
(PC) 69/100[3]
(X360) 65/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players(PC) 67%[5]
Eurogamer(PC) 7/10[6]
GamesRadar+(PS3) StarStarStarStar[7]
GamesTM(PC) 6/10[8]
OPM (UK)(PS3) 8/10[10]
OXM (UK)(X360) 6/10[11]
Metro(X360) 7/10[13]

The PlayStation 3 version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC and Xbox 360 versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3][4]

GamesRadar+ said of the PS3 version, "There is something fundamentally fun about racing tiny cars across a breakfast table and pushing your best mate off it onto the floor...[it] offers immediate multiplayer fun thanks to its mix of racing, weapons and forgiving handling...[but] the single-player mode is not as entertaining."[7]

Eurogamer said that the "handling is appropriately chunky, with enough bounce to be fun, but enough traction that you don't feel out of control...the tracks and race types certainly don't offer enough variation that the decision to favour speed over handling, or vice versa, has any real tactical merit...[but] as a budget-priced reminder of simpler times, Toybox Turbos does everything it needed to, but sadly not much more."[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Yin-Poole, Wesley (24 October 2014). "Codemasters making a Micro Machines-style racer called Toybox Turbos". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/codemasters-making-a-micro-machines-style-racer-called-toybox-turbos. Retrieved 23 January 2023. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Toybox Turbos for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/toybox-turbos/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. Retrieved 8 January 2017. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Toybox Turbos for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/toybox-turbos/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 8 January 2017. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Toybox Turbos for Xbox 360 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/toybox-turbos/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. Retrieved 23 January 2023. 
  5. ↑ Cramer, Eike (12 November 2014). "Test: Toybox Turbos (PC)" (in de). 4Players GmbH. https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/36150/80863/0/Toybox_Turbos.html. Retrieved 23 January 2023. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Whitehead, Dan (14 November 2014). "Toybox Turbos review (PC)". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/toybox-turbos-review. Retrieved 23 January 2023. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Towell, Justin (12 November 2014). "Toybox Turbos review (PS3)". Future plc. https://www.gamesradar.com/toybox-turbos-review/. 
  8. ↑ "Toybox Turbos review (PC)". GamesTM (Future plc). 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217163826/http://www.gamestm.co.uk/reviews/toybox-turbos-review/. Retrieved 24 January 2023. 
  9. ↑ Ciuraneta, Cristian (12 November 2014). "Toybox Turbos" (in es). https://as.com/meristation/2014/11/12/analisis/1415786400_138320.html. Retrieved 24 January 2023. 
  10. ↑ "Toybox Turbos". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK (Future plc): 88. Christmas 2014. 
  11. ↑ "Toybox Turbos". Official Xbox Magazine UK (Future plc): 89. January 2015. 
  12. ↑ Jones, Darren (4 December 2014). "Toybox Turbos (PC)". Retro Gamer (Imagine Publishing) (136): 100–1. https://issuu.com/michelfranca/docs/retro_gamer____136. Retrieved 23 January 2023. 
  13. ↑ Hargreaves, Roger (12 November 2014). "Toybox Turbos review – Micro Machines V5 (X360)". Metro (DMG Media). https://metro.co.uk/2014/11/12/toybox-turbos-review-micro-machines-v5-4945103/. Retrieved 23 January 2023. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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History

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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