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

3:30PM October 21, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


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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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Kinect Fun Labs Adding ‘Air Band’ Soon

11:30AM August 5, 2011 | Owen Good

Kinect Fun Labs, the free-to-download toys for Xbox Live Arcade (and Kinect) that have delivered optimised avatar generation and zany object animation (but not advanced penis recognition heuristics) look to be joined by an air-band application getting you and your friends in on a pantomime jam session. More »


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Video Game Gave Me Seizures, Says Grounded Navy Fighter Pilot

4:20AM May 12, 2011 | Brian Crecente

A former US Navy F-18 fighter pilot is suing Sony, Bethesda and Zenimax claiming that the Playstation 3 version of Oblivion: The Elder Scrolls IV gave him a grand mal seizure, breaking his shoulder and permanently grounding him. More »


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Trademark Filings Tip Hand For New Vegas DLC?

7:00AM January 9, 2011 | Owen Good

Rooting through paperwork, a NeoGAF poster found three trademark filings by ZeniMax Media, parent of Bethesda Softworks, maker of Fallout: New Vegas. One corresponds to a name from a graffiti file (pictured) like one that tipped off December’s “Dead Money” DLC. More »


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While You Were Sleeping

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9:00AM November 12, 2010 | Mark Serrels

While You Were Sleeping was a well-received romantic comedy starring the luminous Sandra Bullock and the irrepressible Bill Pullman.

It’s also the name of a regular section here at Kotaku, where we round up all the best news coming in overnight, to save you trawling down the page for an excuse to not start work. Don’t say we’re not good to you! More »


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Chronicles Of Riddick Creators Have New Owners, New Game

1:11AM November 12, 2010 | Brian Crecente

The studio behind Chronicles of Riddick is working on a new “AAA title for gamers” using the technology behind upcoming titles Rage, Doom 4 and Quake, Zenimax said today. More »


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Resident Evil Creator To Develop Games For…Bethesda

10:20PM October 28, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Tango Gameworks, the new studio headed up by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, has just been bought by Zenimax Media, the firm which also owns Oblivion developers Bethesda and Doom creators id. More »


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Bethesda Snaps Up Another Developer, Arkane Studios

5:45AM August 13, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Bethesda Softworks’ Pete Hines just revealed at QuakeCon 2010 that its parent company Zenimax Media has welcomed another developer into its fold. Zenimax, which acquired Quake developer id Software last year, is also the new home of Arkane Studios. More »


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Doom II RPG Now On iPhone

6:00AM February 11, 2010 | Brian Crecente

You can now pick up a copy of Doom II RPG for your iPhone or iPod Touch for $5. More »