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Doom No Longer Regulated Like Porn In Germany

12:00PM September 1, 2011 | Owen Good

When they were released in Germany, Doom and Doom 2 were immediately “indexed” into a government regulated category that includes porn. A successful appeal of that decision has them now rated for older teenagers to buy, Joystiq reports. More »

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Fallout: New Vegas’ First Add-On Pack Is An Xbox 360 Exclusive

2:20AM November 18, 2010 | Brian Crecente

The Xbox 360 version of Fallout: New Vegas is getting a new mission pack on December 21 called Dead Money, Bethesda said today. More »

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Did The House Of Fallout Just Buy *Another* Studio?

1:00PM November 4, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Bethesda (and parent company ZeniMax) has gone on a major shopping spree over the past few years, expanding far beyond Oblivion and Fallout, swallowing up the creators of Doom and Resident Evil. And it doesn’t look like they’re stopping there. More »

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The Man Who Made Resident Evil Is Making His Last Game

6:40AM November 4, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

The director of great video games old (Resident Evil) and new (Vanquish) is going to get out of the business of directing games after his next unannounced title. Instead, famed creator Shinji Mikami will be focusing on things more presidential More »

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EA No Longer A Focus For id’s Rage

2:40AM December 16, 2009 | Mike Fahey

EA’s involvement with id Software’s combination first-person shooter/racer Rage has come to an end, with publishing duties acquired by id’s new parent company ZeniMax Media. More »

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Bethesda’s Parent Captures Prey

5:20AM September 10, 2009 | Mike Fahey

According to official trademark assignment documents, Bethesda Softworks’ parent company ZeniMax Media now owns the rights to the first-person shooter Prey, and they’re filing trademarks left and right. More »

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But What Does John Romero Think?

12:00PM June 25, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

ZeniMax Media, parent company of Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls studio Bethesda Softworks, announced today that it is purchasing legendary Doom and Wolfenstein developer id Software. What does id co-founder John Romero think? More »