Tag: Id Software
Leviticus 26:7
It wasn't until Wolfenstein: The New Order that we noticed how homogeneous first-person shooters have become over the past decade. The genre's certainly made strides forward, but from a big picture perspective, we've spent the past decade or so taking cover and performing pot-shots to reach our objectives. However, MachineGames'...
E3 2015 DOOM Snapmap Lets You Create and Share Your Own Personal Hell
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Bethesda opened its inaugural E3 press conference with a rather impressive, and astoundingly gory, demo of its reboot of the DOOM franchise. Arguably one of the most exciting announcements, though, was of a feature which allows you to create and share your own maps and levels. Titled Snapmap, this new mode gives you what appears to be...
E3 2014 DOOM Teaser Announces Full Reveal at QuakeCon 2014
Return to the pits of Hell
How would you like to be a space marine on Mars fighting demon robots? With the next game in the DOOM franchise, you can live out this pleasant, admirable dream on your PlayStation 4, starting in the near future with a multiplayer beta. That is, only if you purchased a copy of Wolfenstein: The New Order, which came with a...
News You Really Shouldn't Expect Oculus Rift Support on PS4
John Carmack's not holding his breath
In a development about as predictable as the day making way for night, industry legend John Carmack has quit his role at id Software. The writing was on the wall earlier in the year when the DOOM programmer announced that he would split his time between the Bethesda owned outfit and Oculus VR, the firm behind...
News Carmack: Sony Has Made Large Strides with the PS4
Legendary programmer fond of next generation system
John Carmack, id Software’s veteran co-founder, has admitted that he’s pretty impressed with the PlayStation 4. Speaking as part of another enormous three-hour keynote at QuakeCon, the Wolfenstein 3D programmer praised the impending console – and suggested that the Japanese giant has done a...
News RAGE Demo Coming To PlayStation 3 On December 6th
Still undecided about Bethesda's recent uber-pretty FPS, RAGE? No problem, the publisher's got your back
It's announced that it is to release a demo for the post-apocalyptic anger management sim on the PlayStation Network come December 6th. "The Ghost Clan, a cult of murderous fanatics, has infiltrated the waterworks beneath the town of...
News Bethesda Labels Doom 4 Rumours 'Complete Bollocks'
Bethesda has emphatically denied reports that development on Doom 4 has been suspended, labelling the rumours as "complete bollocks"
Responding to a series of Twitter queries regarding the matter, marketing gaffer Pete Hines explained, "Games are done when they are done and no title under development at id has been postponed - indefinitely or...
Rumour Bethesda Temporarily Postpones Development Of Doom 4
Oh wow
Rumours are flying that Bethesda has temporarily postponed development of Doom 4 after the recently released RAGE didn't meet expectations. Apparently parent company Zenimax has "a serious lack of confidence in the project management at id," following the technical issues and luke-warm reviews surrounding RAGE. We thought the game...
News Bethesda Releases Final RAGE Gameplay Tidbit
RAGE is just a week away from release now, and to celebrate Bethesda's released a sixth gameplay video taken straight out of the game's campaign
In the video, the Resistance has heard rumors of an Ark surfacing in Jackal Valley and they need you to search the site for a valuable data decrypter. Unfortunately you'll be met with resistance from the...
News RAGE Trailer Outlines Anarchy Edition
Pre-order a copy of RAGE ahead of its October 7th release date and you'll have your copy automatically upgraded to the Anarchy Edition
This extended version of the game adds four additional items to your arsenal, including a Double Barrel Shotgun, Crimson Elite Armour, Fists Of Rage knuckle-dusters, and a Rat Rod Buggy. Hit the jump to see the goods...
News RAGE Has An 8GB Install On PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 version of RAGE will come packed up on a single Blu-ray disc (unlike the XBOX 360's enormous three-disc solution) and will require an 8GB install, id Software's creative director Tim Willits told Eurogamer
"Sony was great," Willits praised. "Kudos to Sony for letting us do that. They don't allow every game to do...
News RAGE Collector's Pack Exclusive To GAME
The collector's pack for id Software's upcoming RAGE will be exclusive to GAME and GameStation, Bethesda has announced
The package will include to Dark Horse comics that detail the events prior to the game, in addition to a 'Making Of' DVD and the downloadable content from the game's Anarchy Edition. The Anarchy Edition includes a Double Barrell...
News Carmack: PlayStation 4 Will Be Ten Times As Powerful As Current Consoles
John Carmack believes the next PlayStation will be ten-times more powerful than Sony's current system
The programming legend told Eurogamer that he believes Sony's new console will arrive "in a couple of years". "The next-generation will be here soon, a couple of years," Carmack told the website. "It'll be another ten times...
News RAGE Preorders Upgraded To The 'Anarchy Edition' In UK
Bethesda's just let us know that all preorders for id's upcoming first-person-shooter-meets-car-combat affair, RAGE, will be upgraded to the "Anarchy Edition" in the UK
The Anarchy Edition was announced during Bethesda's pre-E3 showcase last month and includes a bunch of in-game goodies. There's a double barrel shotgun, some elite armour, a pair of...
News Bethesda's RAGE Is Looking Seriously Purrrrdy In New Gameplay Trailer
Bethesda's popped us over a new gameplay trailer for id's upcoming first-person shooter RAGE
We haven't been convinced by the title's combination of first-person shooting and vehicular combat in the past, but it's slowly starting to win us over. There are not enough car combat games. Our initial distaste for RAGE's vehicular combat stemmed from the...
Listen to the games media and you'll hear one converging opinion: "People are done with playing actual games on the go and would rather fiddle about with birds on their iPhone
" It's an endorsement we're not sure we agree with. Clearly there are lots of people happy enough with their smartphone gaming applications, but they also belong to the...
News id's Gorgeous RAGE Confirmed For September 2011
RAGE may look like a bland reskin of Gearbox's Borderlands, but boy does it look like a pretty one
During QuakeCon last night, id committed to a September release date for the post-apocalyptic shooter. The game will hit North America on September 13th, 2011. Europe will have an extra two day wait, as it'll hit store shelves September 15th there...
News id Promise No More Monster Closets In Rage
Doom 3 coined a phrase when it was released
"Monster closets". The term refers to the way in which the game would spawn enemies if you reached a set point. Thankfully id have scrapped such design philosophy. Speaking with 1up, Rage lead designer Matt Hooper explained that enemies will be "doing whatever they're supposed to be doing...
News PS3 Version Of Rage Not Looking So Hot Right Now
Speaking with EDGE, id's John Carmack has stated some issues with getting his game Rage to run as well on the PS3 as on the XBOX 360 and PC
While the 360/PC versions of the game are running at 60FPS, the PS3 is managing just 20FPS."The PS3 lags a little bit behind in terms of getting the performance out of it," Carmack explains. "The...
