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Google Yanks Android Ports Of Doom, Quake On ZeniMax Demand
10:00AM Owen Good | A takedown notice sent by ZeniMax led to the Android Store’s removal of several ports of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein; one of the developers admits that, though the port used open-source Doom code, some of the game files were proprietary. More »
Features
Seeking A Game That Can Trick Me
8:00AM Stephen Totilo | This is the third in a series of posts labelled “Hindsight” that discuss games you may have thought we were done writing about. Last time: X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This time: Wolfenstein. More »
Media
Remaking Commander Keen
11:30PM Luke Plunkett | With id showing no signs of reviving the Commander Keen IP anytime soon, a guy in New Zealand is taking it upon himself to remake the game, give it a more contemporary touch. More »
Culture
John Carmack Builds Another Spaceship, Could Win $1 Million
1:40PM Luke Plunkett | Armadillo Aerospace—the company founded and owned by id boss and Doom co-creator John Carmack—has a good chance of winning itself $US1,000,000 after taking out NASA’s lunar lander challenge. More »
Hands On
3:40AM Stephen Totilo | There will be 12s in Rage, I was told recently. This was mentioned by an id Software developer as I tried to gather facts about id Software’s next game. 12s? Oh, yes. 12s. More »
Rage Will Be Stuffed With 12s
3:40AM Stephen Totilo | There will be 12s in Rage, I was told recently. This was mentioned by an id Software developer as I tried to gather facts about id Software’s next game. 12s? Oh, yes. 12s. More »
Media
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | What would a major gaming show be without new screenshots from a major game by a major developer? Nothing, that’s what. Nothing. More »
Rage Screenshots: Ugly Men, Blue Skies
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | What would a major gaming show be without new screenshots from a major game by a major developer? Nothing, that’s what. Nothing. More »
News
id: No More Monster Closets, Promise!
10:20PM Luke Plunkett | If you remember Doom 3, you’ll remember that the amazing visuals and creepy setting were ruined by two things: too much darkness, and those stupid “monster closets”. Looks like id have learned their lesson on the latter. More »
Culture
Carmack: Quake Live Needs User-Paid Component
10:30AM Stephen Totilo | Programmer extraordinaire John Carmack threw cold water earlier this week on the idea that id’s popular free shooter can survive without charging some users something. More »
News
Quakecon Has A Schedule This Week, And So Do We
6:00AM Stephen Totilo | Rage showcase? Check. Non-alcoholic drinking contest? Confirmed. Bethesda crashing the party? Uh-huh. This site finally showing up at a Quakecon? Yep. It’s all set for later this week. More »
Media
Nothing Enhances Nazi Fighting Like A Little Zeppelin
1:00AM Mike Fahey
While its August 18th release date is set in stone, some of Wolfenstein’s gameplay remains up in the air. More »
