Of course, the sensible thing would be to use an existing game engine, but after a certain point, there is some curiosity if learning and fighting yet another game engine is really quicker that just writing something from scratch.
So are you curious to know where Auran got that N3V3RF41L Publishing name from? Well, you can point the finger to Auran director and executive producer of Fury, Tony Hilliam, for coming up with it...
"N3V3RF41L Publishing... is named after the Hilliam family's previous business Neverfail Spring Water which they sold to Coca-Cola."
The Courier mail has a short article on Auran's presence at E3 with some tidbits on their $10 million MMORPG called Fury. Auran are currently looking for more…
New Screenshots here A whole lot of new information and screenshots on the Fury Website
Click the following link for the E3 2006 Fury Trailer at Gamearena!
"So there's a decent amount of new stuff here - but, Borrud says, fans of the original game needn't fear change. "We're trying to keep a lot of the core things that make the first Destroy All Humans such a fun game, such as a lot of mass destruction.
"We're also keeping the humour of the game, and the same writers from the first project are working on this one. Going to the sixties was a big push, and it gives us a lot of new avenues for humour.
"We're trying to take the basic concept of the…
Melbourne, Australia, 10 May 2006 - Dissecta is pleased to present "FUNdamentals of Cyber Sports" to be held 16th May in Melbourne. FUNdamentals of Cyber Sports will review the current state of competitive video gaming from an industry and player perspective, and also delve into the relationship of competitive gaming and sport. To discuss competitive games and game play at FUNdamentals of Cyber Sports Dissecta is delighted to present Dr Brett Hutchins, lecturer in Communications and Media…
"The last press conference before the big show was Konami's annual exhibition at the L.A. Public Library. It was full of new game revelations as usual, but one of the most surprising new announces was Hellboy -- a licensed actioner based on the popular Dark Horse Comics series and movie franchise. Developed by the Ty the Tasmanian guys at Krome Studios, Hellboy will see release for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Sony PSP sometime in 2007."
More details and screenshots at IGN.com
The people over at Aussie-Nintendo.com have a pre-E3 interview with Tantalus CEO, Tom Crago on Tantalus's Top Gear: Downforce game, what it's like working on the DS, thoughts about the Nintendo Wii, and future plans for Tantalus...
"You've certainly been one of the more prominent development houses in Australia. How does Tantalus feel in terms of your performance?
We're happy to grow organically, gradually expanding and enhancing our reputation for developing quality titles. As a company we've…
Gamespy has the news that Krome's action platformer, "The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning" has some rather A list actors on-board to voice the characters in the game. Most known for his work in the Lord of the Rings trilogy is Elijah Wood who'll voice the main character of Spryo the dragon. Also onboard is legendary actor, Gary Oldmen...
"Alongside Mr. Wood are funnyman David Spade and not-so-funnyman, but often kinda scary man, Gary Oldman. Spade will voice Spyro's trusty sidekick, Sparx the…
PlayStation3 Launches On November 17, 2006 In North America, Europe and Australia.
Equipped with Blu-ray and Pre-Installed HDD
United States: US $499 (20GB HDD) and US $599 (60GB HDD)
Canada: CAN $549 (20GB HDD) and CAN $659 (60GB HDD)
Europe: ?499 (20GB HDD) and ?599 (60GB HDD)
Los Angeles, - Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced today that it would launch PLAYSTATION?3 (PS3) in "Clear Black" in North America on November 17, 2006, as part of a worldwide simultaneous launch.
PS3…
The highly anticipated press conference held by Sony at E3 has ended just moments ago. Some new details of the event include the simultaneous launch date of the PS3, and it will come in two configurations: The 20 gigabyte PS3 will cost $499 (US) while the 60gb PS3 will be $599 (US). 2 million will be available worldwide at launch, and we'll be seeing them in our neck of the woods in November the 17th, the same date it is released in America and Europe.
Apart from the usual fare of amazing demos…
Microsoft staged the Waterballoon challenge just a few weeks ago at Coogee beach in Sydney to break some water balloon throwing record. Gamers were enticed with $150 worth of Xbox gear which included an Xbox 360 game, Xbox 360 T-shirt, Xbox 360 trucker cap, swimming goggles, and an Xbox 360 canvas bag. Not bad for the entry price of $20!
Along the way, everyone was lined up into an Xbox 360 logo which the Xbox crew quickly snapped a photo of and uploaded to their website to celebrate the…
