PC

How Rage’s Blurry Textures Tried To Push The Envelope Of 3D Gaming

Kotaku AU

Five months is a long time in the games industry. Rage, released in October of last year, already feels like a relic of another age. After a rocky launch, and a so-so patch aimed at PC gamers, there hasn’t been much else to talk about regarding id’s shooter of mixed acclaim.


February 8, 2012
In Real Life

Ben Hagan’s Art From Star Wars, RAGE And More

Concept artist Ben Hagan has worked for clients like MMO giant NCSoft, Microsoft, Lucasarts and id Software. Which means he’s worked on properties like Star Wars and RAGE.


January 11, 2012
News

Doom Developers Hit With Layoffs

An “undisclosed number” of staff at Doom and RAGE developers id Software have been let go. [Gamasutra]


November 23, 2011
News

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.


November 1, 2011
PC

Reader Review: RAGE

Kotaku AU

It’s a game that has divided the gaming community: there was a lot riding on the shoulders of RAGE, and many believed the game failed to deliver. Kotaku reader (and regular reviewer!) Tristan Damen ventured into the wasteland created by id to see if the game lives up to its hype.


October 28, 2011
PC

Rage: Let’s Play Peekaboo With Guns

Here, in this Rage clip, wonky AI leads to deadly child’s play. Peekaboo? More like peekabang.


October 27, 2011
In Real Life

The Ladies, Mutants, Busted Old Cars Of RAGE’s Wasteland

Today’s Fine Art features two men who worked on RAGE, id’s recently released desert shooter. One helped design (and build) the game’s cars. The other, the game’s mutants.


October 26, 2011
In Real Life

Snoop Dogg Explains A Waffle Maker, Talks Scented Candles

Rage‘s Wasteland is a mean bitch. There are essentials you are going to need to survive, like TV remote controls, dirty mags and firepower. Who better to explain that than Snoop?


October 25, 2011
PC

PC Gamers, You Should Update Your Graphics Card Drivers This Week

It’s been a big month for PC games, and things are about to get even bigger, so if you’ve been lazy and forgotten to update your graphics card drivers, you’re going to want to fix that.


October 21, 2011
News

Doom 4 "Indefinitely Postponed" Following RAGE’s Disappointing Launch

A source claiming to be close to the publishers of the recently-launched RAGE has told Kotaku that, at a recent “company wide” meeting held in Dallas, Bethesda and parent company Zenimax made the decision to “indefinitely postpone” development of Doom 4.