Vectorlight News

  • Chat App Converted to HTML and JQuery
    Sep 08, 2011

    Converted from Silverlight to HTML and Javascript/JQuery is the Vectorlight Chat App. Login using your Vectorlight password to chat using your username and avatar.

  • HTML5 iPhone,Android Big Guns Tower Defense
    Jul 02, 2011

    Big Guns has made the leap from Windows Phone 7 (XNA) to HTML5 so you can now play it on your iPhone, Android and other HTML5 compatible devices.

  • HTML5 Games - Word Poppers and Batty
    Jun 04, 2011

    As the take-up of HTML5 quickens (74% of users currently have a browser capable of HTML5 Canvas) we present two more games for both your browser and mobile.

  • Big Guns Tower Defense on Windows Phone 7
    May 06, 2011

    Coming soon to Windows Phone 7 is an XNA port of the popular Vectorlight tower defense game Super Tower Defense. Whilst retaining many of the graphical and gameplay features of the original Silverlight game.

  • Wakacube WP7 Update
    Apr 26, 2011

    Released to the Windows Phone 7 marketplace today is Version 1.1 of Wakacube the 3D physics game of skill. Included in the update are more levels (30 in total) and new mode Wakatime which generates random crate structures to keep players entertained long after the levels have been completed.

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HTML5 Games and Tutorials

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With the imminent arrival of HTML5 on all browsers we have created some tutorials and have done a round-up of the best HTML5 games around. Stay tuned, we will soon be adding more material on this exciting new web standard.

Chat App Converted to HTML and JQuery

Converted from Silverlight to HTML and Javascript/JQuery is the Vectorlight Chat App.  Login using your Vectorlight password to chat using your username and avatar.  For those without a username can use a guest account.

HTML Chat App

Sep 08, 2011 - read more...

Big Guns Tower Defense on iPhone, Android and Web

Big Guns has made the leap from Windows Phone 7 (XNA) to HTML5 so you can now play it on your iPhone, Android and other HTML5 compatible devices.  You can play it now here or, for mobile users, you can play Big Guns here.

Big Guns Tower Defense for iPhone and Android

Jul 02, 2011 - read more...

HTML5 Games - Word Poppers and Batty the Ball

As the take-up of HTML5 quickens (74% of users currently have a browser capable of HTML5 Canvas) we present two more games for both your browser and mobile.

Word Poppers is a simple word-based puzzle game.  The objective is to complete the unknown word by clicking on letters that are floating around in bubbles. The web version can be played here, the mobile version is here.

Batty the Ball is a remake of the classic bat and ball games from the '80s.  Move your bat left and right to deflect the ball into the colored blocks, the aim being to destroy them all without losing your three lives.  The web version can be played here, the mobile version is here.

Word Poppers

Batty the Ball

Jun 04, 2011 - read more...

HTML5 iPhone/iPad Game - Nano Tanks

Launched today is the new Nano Tanks game for HTML5 enabled browsers and mobile devices such as the iPhone and iPad.  The tanks have gone mobile!  Nano Tanks is a side-on real-time tank battle. You control the Green tank on the left and must battle the evil dark tanks on the right.

Nano Tanks

Your standard weapon can be upgraded to rockets if you're lucky enough to find a bonus hidden in one of several explosive barrels.  Features 10 levels to fight your way through!

Feb 08, 2011 - read more...

HTML5 Games - Newspaper Dude and Tiny Defense

Here we are pleased to release 2 HTML5 games written specifically for mobile devices.  First up is Newspaper Dude which targets the iPhone/iPad specifically and also the web.

In Newspaper Dude the aim is to ride your turbo-powered skateboard and deliver newspapers whilst avoiding obstacles in your path. The web version can be played here, the mobile version is here.

Tiny Defense is a simple tower defense with advancing Red creeps that need to be repelled with strategically placed gun turrets.  The web version can be played here, the mobile version is here.

Newspaper Dude

Tiny Defense

Jan 05, 2011 - read more...

HTML5 Games Added

Added recently to the HTML5 games section are the games Canvas Rider, Contrasaurus, a cool dino munch-em-up, the rather cute Monkey Fortress and Blackjack.

Monkey Fortress

Contrasaurus

Canvas Rider

Oct 15, 2010 - read more...

Html5 and iPad Puzzle Game - Fruit5

Added to the games section is the new puzzle game for your browser and also the iPad.  Fruit5 is a simple puzzle game where fruit must be lined up in sets of three or more to create a match.

Play Fruit5 in your Browser or iPad

Oct 02, 2010 - read more...

Text and Clipping Tutorials Added

New to the HTML5 Tutorials section are these 2 helpful explanations of text rendering and clipping regions, both essential tools when developing HTML5 Canvas applications.

Canvas Text           Canvas Text

Sep 29, 2010 - read more...

Two New HTML5 Games Added

Added today are two new and rather nice looking games Berts Breakdown a platformer starring Bert from The Trapdoor and Asteroids a faithful recreation of the classic space shooter.

Berts Breakdown

Asteroids

Sep 19, 2010 - read more...

Shapes, Fill Styles and Drop Shadows

Added to the tutorials section are two new tutorials demonstrating how to render basic shapes such as rectangles and circles and also how to fill these shapes with solid color or gradient fill styles.  Also included are drop shadows, these can be applied when rendering images, shapes and text.

Linear Gradients Drop ShadowsSolid Filled Circles

Sep 19, 2010 - read more...

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