Infrared5 has released its biggest game to date!  Hitting the AppStore today was Star Wars: Trench Run!  If you haven’t heard about it, it is our newest release, put out by THQ, which sits you behind the wheel (?) of an XWing fighter as you make your run on the Death Star trench.

The game rocks, and I’m not just saying that because we made it.  Imagine this: 3D flying action, controlled by tilt.  Dogfighting over the death star surface with Yavin 4 coming into sight.  For the whiley TIEs, you can slow down time with the force, giving you precise aiming to blow him out of space.  Next, imagine heading to the trench, dodging cannon fire and catwalks, evading Darth, and eventually, taking your shot at the exhause port.

Phew.

To top it all off, there is an arcade mode which lets you dogfight or dodge obstacles in progressively harder levels – throw in a leaderboard and the fun never stops.

Okay, thats enough of a plug from me.  Just go and get the game.  It is fully licensed, so you get to experience all of the sights and sounds of the TRUE Stars Wars universe.

Get it HERE!

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If you haven’t read the post over at the Papervision3D blog, you should head over and read it.  We are really cranking on Papervision 3.0 – the new version for Flash Player 10.  I think we have a great start, and best of all, it is on github  so you can watch/contribute to the process!  Head over to http://github.com/Papervision3D/Papervision3D where you can download the project in its current state, or git it so you can start participating.

This is my first time using git, and I must say that it has been very challenging to get started in.  Thinking from a SVN standpoint was a big roadblock for me in truly understanding how (g)it works.  Now that I am starting to really grasp how it works, as well as the commands to make it happen, I must say that I really like GIT!  Managing code, especially between multiple branches is incredibly easy to do.

Anyways – enough about git – hopefully my blog will start to generate a few more posts now that the engine is picking up steam – but don’t hold me too it!

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Just in case you were wondering…

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One film to rule them all!

Not really – but it is pretty cool.  The Hunt For Gollum was released 2 days ago – it is a 40 minute film produced entirely by fans of the Lord of the Rings (who didn’t want to wait for the Hobbit release).  I’m not a huge fan of the 3 movies that are already out – about 22 hours into the saga I was about ready to end my life (especially after the 32 fade outs at the end of the third).  BUT, I thought this was cool given that the entire thing was done for under £3000.

The story follows Aragon’s creepy look-a-like as he hunts for Gollum who knows the location of the ring. It has pretty cheesy dialog / acting / audio – but they did a decent job on alot of the CG and make up. The characters are eerily reminisent of the actual characters in the movie – but all have a somewhat “herion addicted” look to them.

Anyways – worth a looksie if you are a fan of the trilogy.

Check it out here

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No, I’m not kidding!  Tickets have been donated by an anonymous benefactor for those who have recently lost their job.  If you go and sign up know, you can get your ticket to Flash on Tap absolutely free.  You can read more about this awesome offer here.  There are a limited number of tickets, so be sure to go sign up now if you are interested! It is a great way to network and make some connections and skills that will help you out in the future.

Also, if you are still on the fence about attending Flash on Tap – you really don’t want to miss this one!  Between the awesome workshops, comradory, and presentations, PLUS an awesome venue, this is a must-attend event.  John and I are finishing up our workshop on Papervision3D – which will be covering everything from the bare basics to alot of the tips and tricks even seasoned users of the engine don’t know about – layers, shaders, tricks to avoid doing math, and more! There are some other great workshops on red5, animation, and even getting into iphone development.  Check them all out here!

Hope to see you there!

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