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Yesterday’s video of Star Wars: Trench Run for iPhone left a lot of unanswered questions, the most notable being, “Is this fake?” Well, I’m happy to say that Star Wars.com has posted an article not only confirming that the game will be launching “soon,” but also detailing some of the gameplay, as well as its system compatibility and cost.

Trench Run uses simple motion controls and realistic game play to put you in the action. Tilt your iPhone or iPod touch to maneuver your X-wing. Tap one side of the screen to fire weapons, and tap the other to call on the power of the Force, which slows the action down allowing you more control. The game features two main play scenarios—flying in the trench, and dogfighting with TIE fighters high above the Death Star surface.

The game will retail for $4.99 and is “optimized” for the 3G, with “special graphical features for the 3GS, iPod Touch 2nd Gen and future devices.”

Other features:

• Force Power: Slow down time and increase agility using the Force to bring TIE fighters into shooting range, and to dodge obstacles while flying down the trench.
• Breathtaking 3D Experience: Incredible 3-D graphics based on the original Star Wars movie.
• Amazing Special Effects: Vivid lighting, advanced shaders, explosions and incredible lifelike models.
• Authentic Star Wars Music and Sound Effects: Combined with real movie footage for complete immersion into the Star Wars universe.
• True-Life Flight: Accelerometer controls with life-like physics.
• Multiple Points of View: Featuring both chase cam and cockpit modes.

Read Star Wars.com