''Spinout'' is a video game developed by UK-based

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Icon Games. It was released on

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in 2008. It is an

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-style

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where the player races in a spherical object, called a Xorb (the idea is derived from the real-life sport of

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). The 54 tracks raced on are set high above the ground, in 9 different environments. Features include 4 person

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, Xorb customisation, and unlockable rewards. The game was also released on the

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under the title Realplay Puzzlesphere, which came with a bespoke controller.

External links

Spinout (PSP) at IGN.com
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