PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap, the not-sequel to the popular not-racing PlayStation Network game, will be ready for download on August 24. If you own the original PixelJunk Racers, it’s a free download; otherwise, there’s a $6.99 cover charge.
However, if you are one of the fabled PlayStation Plus subscribers, access to 2nd Lap will be granted a whole two weeks ahead of time — and you get a nice 25% off discount. To quickly sum up what’s new, there’s: Trophies, ghosts (the ones found in racing games, not the kind that get busted), a global leaderboard, and tweaks to the difficulty level.
I never got around to downloading Racers, myself, and it sounds like I’m not alone, either. Here’s our chance to play the game the way it was meant to be played.
PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap: Free Update Gets Early Access Tomorrow [PlayStation.Blog]