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Five Years And Nothing To Show: How Doom 4 Got Off Track

Doom 4 is in trouble and has been for quite some time now, according to multiple sources. Although publisher Bethesda tells Kotaku it still plans to release the highly anticipated first-person shooter, Doom 4 has gone through at least one major reboot over the past few years. Sources say even today, five years after development started, the game is not even close to complete.


Paul Steed, Artist On Wing Commander And Quake Series, Dies

Paul Steed, an artist whose video game career spanned design, publishing and even console development, died unexpectedly, according to The Jace Hall Show. Steed was perhaps best known for work on Wing Commander and Quake and also for controversies arising in his time ad id Software.


Spend 3 Hours With John Carmack’s Giant Brain

I was really disappointed I couldn’t make it to Quake-Con — not because of the games (although Dishonored looks pretty impressive) but because John Carmack’s keynotes are said to be pretty incredible, and this year’s was no exception. John Carmack talked for three hours about practically everything, including the issues with RAGE and his thoughts on PC gaming, and from all accounts the audience just sort of sat there enthralled. Now — so can you!


It Looks Like Doom 3, But Better

Here are some fresh QuakeCon screenshots from Doom 3 BFG Edition, a remastered version of Doom 3 that will be out in October for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.


Carmack Being Carmack: 12 Minutes With One Of Video Game’s Smartest People

There is nothing quite like having John Carmack tell you about a technological breakthrough that excited him. The id Software programming genius who co-created Doom and launches rockets in his spare time will just unload on you. And — this is flattering — he will assume you can keep up.


Doom 3′s Graphically Enhanced Monsters Are Pretty Damn Ugly

Here’s your first look at some of the hideous monsters in the upcoming Doom 3 BFG Edition, a re-release of id’s first-person shooter that will be out later this year for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.


Looks Like These Are More Doom 4 Images

Yesterday, a grip of alleged Doom 4 screenshots surfaced on the internet, depicting earth being torn apart by the forces of hell.


Exploring The Ancient Top 10 Lists Of Doom

id Software’s classic first-person shooter Doom is a part of gaming history, forever occupying a prominent place in the collective gaming consciousness. Let’s travel back to 1993, as PC gamers faced impending Doom the only way they could: with funny top 10 lists.


QuakeCon 2012 Dated For Early August

Id’s annual celebration of virtual people shooting other virtual people will take place August 2-5 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. If you start studying up for John Carmack’s annual keynote right now you should be able to understand it by then! [QuakeCon]


Rage Demo Now On Xbox Live; Hits PS3 Dec. 6

Rage, id Software’s beloved and detested blending of post-apocalyptic combat racing and first-person shooter, finally has a demo.


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