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You’ve got to raise’em if you want to race’em

Up until now you’ve probably played online social games that challenge you to take up quests, race some manner of vehicle, or feed and care for an animal in a pen. Man, you need to think more efficiently. You might want to try out Keri Racing, an iOS game that lets you breed racing birds that you can eventually race against other players. Hey, put down that syringe of frog juice.

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The company behind Keri Racing boasts that their new title never serves up a dull moment. There’s certainly a lot to do: you farm crops, build structures, and make your new home ready to hatch your first Keri, a big bird that’s bred specifically for racing. Before your Keri can make you mad cash at the track, however, you need to raise it up to maturity, care for it, and keep its pen free of critters that might upset it.

Each Keri has its strengths and weaknesses, and they’re all put to the test when you finally get out there and race with other players over 3G or Wi-Fi. There are different environments to race through, and you can purchase items and goods that will give your Keri an advantage (we already told you once—put down that frog juice).

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If racing isn’t your thing, you and your Keri can participate in over 120 quests that wind through a storyline. You can even opt to skip the whole Keri-raising aspect of Keri Racing and jump in for a quick race, but what about the love lost between you and your new pet? Think of the love!

Keri Racing is coming to iOS soon. You’ll be spending a lot of time with your bird, so vaccinate yourself for the Avian Flu now.

Nadia Oxford

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In the early aughts, Nadia fell into writing with the grace of a brain-dead bison stumbling into a chasm. Over the years, she's written for Nerve, GamePro, 1UP.com, USGamer, Pocket Gamer, Just Labs Magazine, and many other sites and magazines of fine repute. She's currently About.com's Guide to the Nintendo 3DS at ds.about.com.