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Image Mario Kart set in a Pixar film starring Transformers and you have “Robot Race.”

A new racing game where you play as robots, the last denizens on a futuristic, post-apocalyptic Earth, “Robot Race” is available now for 99 cents in the iTunes Store for iPads and iPhones.

“Robot Race” was assembled by a dedicated, talented team of game enthusiasts called Easley Dunn Productions, and we’re excited to work with them. Scott Easley, CEO and Founder, is not only a game industry veteran who was one of the early employees at Oddworld (as well as stints at Eletronic Arts), but he is also an Emmy-award winning animator and writer. Easley and his co-founder, St John Colon, both worked at Pixar Studio’s Heavy Iron Studios, which is where the Pixar influence comes in.

We love “Robot Race” because it’s a simple, easy-to-play racing game that is set in a complex, fascinating world. The racing landscape is so well drawn out, we want to know and see more. From a Blade Runner-esque “Lost Angeles” to a military complex, the race tracks of “Robot Race” give the game its flare. In addition, dependent on which path you take while racing, your robot can transform into a plane or a car. Oh, and the robots’ designs were inspired by steampunk and Japanese toys from the 1940s. Which is freaking awesome.

There’s a lot more that we can say about “Robot Race” but we’d rather be playing it than talking about it. Check out the early review on iPhoneInformer and enter to win a free download code at Gamers’ Temple before Nov. 11.

If, like us, you are a self-proclaimed numbers nerd, then you will love GOOD and IBM’s new site, Figures of Progress.

 

Celebrating the use of data to innovate businesses, organizations and communities worldwide, Figures of Progress helps businesses of all sizes better understand and appreciate how to use data to improve their business or organization. It’s not always easy, and it’s definitely not always pretty, but knowing how to leverage data is quite possibly the most effective way to run your business. Sure, data can be manipulated but you can’t change a hard number.

From startups like Cause.It to Fortune 5oo brands like Starbucks, data-driven businesses know how to take those oftentimes headache-inducing numbers and make them work for their businesses. Major urban cities like New York recognize the importance of using data to drive change and improve practices.

Figures of Progress features an informative Q&A with a business leader like Airbnb’s Nathan Blecharcyzk or Starbucks’ Adam Brotman weekly. There’s also a nifty Response Box on the site where you can share your thoughts on the featured interviews.

The video showcasing how basketball is using data to change the game is a must-watch.

So go get your numbers groove on and check out Figures of Progress, also on Facebook and Twitter.