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As I finished another OU assignment yesterday, I only have two more assignments and two more exams until I’ve finished my OU degree.

As I’ve been doing a lot of python programming recently it’s been wierd trying to get back into Java programming for the assignments. Using Netbeans does make the transisition a little easier as it always reminds me when I’ve left out a semi-colon here and a “}” there.

I had to get an extension for this assignment because of the exam revision for M366 taking up a lot of time, however it’s finished now and I can concentrate on finishing off the two remaining courses.

This game is supposed to be like the Bourne movies, always on the run and always moving forward.

However the way that the game achieves this is to get a group of mini-games and string them together.

For example, you may be running down a corridor, turn a corner and run smack into a security guard… prompt the ‘fight’ mini game which is basically press block, wait for them to attempt to hit you and then mash triangle and square until Bourne does the coup de grace on the opponent.

You’ll then run off, go through a door and enter and ‘press the button on the screen God of War style’ mini game.

This is annoying because you never feel that you’re in charge of where the game is going, it feels like a 3D platformer.

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I’ve just go back from taking my final exam for M366 Artificial intelligence. It was a tough exam but I think I’ve done ok.

Just two courses left before my final final exams in September and then I’ve completed the honours degree!

I think I’ll go watch Italy and France play football and relax now…

Entertainer reached the 0.1 milestone yesterday. Download page here.

The 16th issue of BlenderArt is out and can be downloaded from blenderart.org or viewed at scribd.

Brand new upload site for the Blender Community from openDesktop.org (the creators of Gnome-Look.org etc).

Check it out here

The Entertainer Project (www.entertainer-project.com) is going to be releasing version 0.1 in two weeks time on the 14th June.

To test it prior to release (you’ll need bzr) get a console up and type in the following:

bzr branch lp:entertainer

Development website is over on launchpad (https://launchpad.net/entertainer/)

Compared to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, King Kong is believable and Meet the Spartans would be considered a serious movie.

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Smokin Aces put two teams in for the M5 division of the British Leg of the European Millennium Series.

I was part of the Smokin Aces Extreme team, we won 8 out of 12 games.

Videos follow after the jump…

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The Peach Project is almost ready to send off the pre-ordered DVDs of Big Buck Bunny. See their blog post here.