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Doom No Longer Regulated Like Porn In Germany

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.


November 18, 2010
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Fallout: New Vegas’ First Add-On Pack Is An Xbox 360 Exclusive

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


November 4, 2010
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Did The House Of Fallout Just Buy *Another* Studio?

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.


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The Man Who Made Resident Evil Is Making His Last Game

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


December 16, 2009
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EA No Longer A Focus For id’s Rage

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.


September 10, 2009
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Bethesda’s Parent Captures Prey

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.


June 25, 2009
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But What Does John Romero Think?

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?