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Amazing Camera Footage From John Carmack’s Latest Rocket Launch

Software legend John Carmack doesn’t just work technical wonders and make great games. He also spends a lot of time (and money) on Armadillo Aerospace, an amateur outfit that is trying to make a space rocket that, instead of flying into space never to be seen again, can be re-used.


What John Carmack Thinks Of PS4 (And PS1, Sega Saturn And N64)

In 2012, id’s John Carmack wasn’t terribly excited about what the next generation of consoles would offer. Even so, with the recent unveiling of the PS4, Carmack wasn’t shy about offering his assessment of Sony’s planned hardware.


The Exceptional Beauty Of Doom 3′s Source Code

This is a story about Doom 3‘s source code and how beautiful it is. Yes, beautiful. Allow me to explain.


Oculus Rift Headset Delayed Until March 2013

Another day, another entry into the file of troubled Kickstarter successes. The Oculus Rift, a virtual reality gaming headset which raised millions of dollars on the site earlier this year, has been delayed from December until at least March 2013, and possibly through April.


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!


Id’s John Carmack Gets A Reminder On How Mario Used To Kick Our Ass

Here’s a short, cute clip from id boss John Carmack’s keynote address at this year’s QuakeCon, in which the brutality of Super Mario Bros. 3 is compared to the more pedestrian Mario games of today.


John Carmack Says Doom 4 Will Be ‘Done When It’s Done’

Speaking at QuakeCon today, id’s John Carmack said they’re hard at work on first-person shooter Doom 4 and it will be “done when it’s done”.


John Carmack: ‘In Many Ways I Am Not All That Excited About The Next Generation’

John Carmack gave GamesIndustry International a pretty fascinating interview, discussing his passion for Virtual Reality and the ways in which he sees gaming evolving in the future. Interestingly enough, for someone who exists on the precipice of the cutting edge, Carmack isn’t “all that excited about the next generation” of consoles.


Mario And Zelda Creator Wants To Make A First-Person Shooter

Can someone at Nintendo please step up and take over some of Shigeru Miyamoto’s work assignments. Can someone make his coffee for him? Answer his phonecalls? Zero out his inbox?


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.


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