Factor 5 is a software and video game developer that is best known for the Star Wars series Star Wars: Rogue Squadron. They are also known for developing the MusyX multi-platform sound technology in conjuction with Dolby, which is used to provide surround sound. Logo for the software and video game developer Factor 5. ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ... Dolby Laboratories, Incorporated (Dolby Labs) is a company specializing in audio compression and reproduction. ... Surround sound is the concept of expanding the spatial imaging of audio playback from one dimension (mono/Left-Right) to two or three dimensions. ...

Factor 5 is famous among video game fans for their technical proficiency. In addition to developing high quality sound technology as mentioned above, their games on the N64 took advantage of that console's RAM expansion pack and their GameCube games are frequently cited as being some of the most advanced ever made for consoles at the time of their release. An N64 (with Super Smash Bros. ... Sharma Ram (disambiguation) Ram Sharma is an amazing, talented teenager that lives in Canada His talents include rapping, comedy, and cooking He is bound to success! ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ...

Factor 5 has since stated that they will develop new games exclusively for Sony's PlayStation 3 console. The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is Sonys seventh generation era video game console in the PlayStation series. ...

Developed video games

• Katakis - Amiga (1988) (a R-Type clone)
• R-Type - Amiga (1989) (port of the arcade version)
• Turrican - Amiga (1990)
• Turrican II - Amiga (1991)
• Mega Turrican - Sega Genesis (1993)
• Super Turrican - Super NES (1993)
• Turrican 3 - Amiga (1993) (same as Mega Turrican)
• Indiana Jones - Greatest Adventures - Super NES (1994)
• Contra: The Alien Wars - Game Boy (1994) (port of the Super NES version)
• Super Turrican 2 - Super NES (1995)
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron - Nintendo 64 (1999)
• Star Wars: Battle for Naboo - Nintendo 64 (2000)
• Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine - Nintendo 64 (2000)
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader - Nintendo GameCube (2001)
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike - Nintendo GameCube (2003)
• Lair - PlayStation 3 (TBA)

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External links

• Factor 5 Website
• News on developing for PS3
• Lair; PS3 launch title