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Oculus Rift VR headset hits Kickstarter backed by Epic Games, Valve
- If you’ve been following virtual reality gaming as of late, you’ve no doubt heard the buzz surrounding a prototype device known as the Oculus Rift. Yes, this is the same VR headset that John Carmack of id Software was raving…
John Carmack isn't excited about next generation gaming consoles
- If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of Microsoft’s Xbox 720 and Sony’s PlayStation 4, prepare to be disappointed. John Carmack of id Software / Doom / Quake fame believes that these next generation consoles won’t be worth writing home…
Wolfenstein 3D turns 20, celebrates with free web version
- This past Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of “Wolfenstein 3D,” the game that essentially laid the groundwork for the first-person shooter genre and influenced many of id Software's titles for years. To celebrate the milestone, Bethesda (which acquired iD Software…
Doom 4 artwork leaked amidst cancellation rumors, Bethesda responds
- Bethesda Softworks, a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media and publisher to such titles as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and various Fallout titles, has once again shot down rumors that Doom 4 has been cancelled. All Games Beta recently published an…
John Carmack releases Doom 3 source code
- The source code for Doom 3 has finally been made available for download. Id Software’s John Carmack confirmed the source code was on the way, but that was back in August before legal issues pushed the release back by several…
Rage slammed with negative reviews after buggy launch
- Four years of media hype has been nullified in a single day as gamers publish their scathing summaries of id Software's latest first-person shooter. Professional reviews are mixed at best, with most sites concluding that Rage failed to deliver the…
Bethesda reveals Rage's modest system requirements
- With Rage set to ship in less than a month, Bethesda has published the title's minimum and recommended system specifications -- both of which seem relatively modest. Folks should have no trouble skating by on a dated rig as the…
Weekend game deals: 86% off QuakeCon Pack, 50% off Brink
- With QuakeCon in full swing (this Thursday through Sunday), Steam has slashed a myriad of titles from id Software and Bethesda including Brink, Fallout 3 and New Vegas, Elder Scrolls III and IV, as well as all versions of Quake…
Happy Birthday: Quake turns 15 today
- Quake, a first-person shooter (FPS) video game that many consider a classic now, was released by id Software on June 22, 1996. Today, the game is thus 15 years old.
id Software releases new Rage footage, multiplayer details
- New details about id Software's Rage has surfaced this week, giving gamers a taste of what they can expect from both single and multiplayer portions of the game. First announced in 2007, Rage is set in a post-apocalyptic world after…
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