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Auran
N3V Games (formerly Auran Development and later n3vrf41l Publishing) is an Australian video game developer and publisher based in Helensvale, Queensland, Australia. Auran is now operated as a holding company, with operations and development ceded to N3V Games, a different closely held company. History Auran was established by Greg Lane and Graham Edelsten in 1995, and released its first game, '' Dark Reign: The Future of War'', in 1997. ''Dark Reign'' sold over 685,000 units and was rated in the top ten real-time strategy games by the US magazine '' Game Developer''. The game received a 9.2 rating on GameSpot and was called "one of the most impressive games released this year in any genre." By the mid-2000s, Tony Hilliam had established a video game company 'N3VrF41L Games' while occasionally participating on the Auran forums as a Trainz fan. When Auran overextended backing the wrong product in early 2007, Hilliam bought in, and initially brought out several republished or reb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trainz
''Trainz'' is a series of 3D train simulator video games. The Australian studio Auran (since 2007 N3V Games) released the first game in 2001. The simulators consist of route and session editors called ''Surveyor'', and the ''Driver'' module, that loads a route and lets the player operate and watch the trains run, either in "DCC" mode, which simulates a bare-bones Digital Command Control (DCC) system for the simple stop-and-go of a basic model railway, or "CAB" mode, which simulates real-world physics and adds working cab controls. Overview In the route editor, Surveyor, the user can shape the landscape, paint with ground textures, lay tracks, and place buildings and roads. The user then operates the trains in Driver, either in free play, or according to a scenario called a ''Driver Session'' (previously called ''Scenarios'' in the early versions of ''Trainz'', ''Ultimate Trainz Collection'', and ''TRS2004'') which can range in difficulty from beginner to expert. In CAB (cab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fury (video Game)
''Fury'' was a player versus player (PvP) competitive online role-playing game and massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Auran. The game was published by Gamecock Media Group on October 16, 2007, and was the first game they published. Less than two months later, the developer announced it had laid off all employees. The game switched to a free-to-play model, but in October 2008 Auran shutdown the game servers meaning the game would no longer be playable. Gameplay ''Fury'' focus on PvP combat differentiated it from traditional RPGs that center around player versus environment (PvE) content against non-player characters. However, like most RPGs, ''Fury'' used collectible equipment, skills, and a ranking mechanism for players. ''Fury'' used a method of matching equally ranked players from across the world in PvP matches. ''Fury'' further differentiated itself from traditional RPGs by making many of its spells and abilities activate instantly and lackin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica (video Game)
A number of video games have been released based on the various incarnations of the '' Battlestar Galactica'' franchise. Original series "Space Battle" & "Space Attack" Mattel-developed Space Battle for Intellivision and its M-Network counterpart, Space Attack for the Atari VCS/2600 platform, were originally stated to be games based on the Battlestar Galactica series. One of Mattel's subsidiaries, Concepts 2000, had the license to produce Battlestar Galactica electronic toys, so it was figured to be a lock that Mattel would get the license to produce the official Battlestar Galactica video game. The game was well into development when they discovered Mattel didn't get the license. The name was changed, but the graphics remained the same. The "flying saucers" in the game are actually Cylon Raiders; this is mostly imperceptible, due to the lack of detail that could be used in graphics of the platforms of that era. In addition, squadrons of fighters are launched from a "base ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |