QuakeCon panels include Looking Glass retrospective, mods, Idle Thumbs
With QuakeCon almost upon us--August 2-5 in Dallas, Quakeamaniacs--we finally have the full lineup of panels of men talking about things. Along...
With QuakeCon almost upon us--August 2-5 in Dallas, Quakeamaniacs--we finally have the full lineup of panels of men talking about things. Along with the classic John Carmack keynote, QuakeCon 2012 will have a look back at Looking Glass Studios, the sorely-missed creator of Thief and System Shock, a live recording of the Idle Thumbs podcast with its classic lineup, and not one, but two panels about mods.
It's certainly an interesting lineup this year, with panel members from a wide range of studios and a heartening dose of PC love. There's still no mention of Doom 4, though. If you want to play games rather than hear clever people talk about them, Dishonored, Doom 3: BFG Edition and more will be on the show floor.
Look, here's the panel schedule:
Welcome and Annual Keynote with John Carmack
Thursday, August 2nd at 2:00pm
The Game of Making Games
Friday, August 3rd at 11.30am
- Jens Matthies, MachineGames
- Raphael Colantonio, Arkane Studios
- Ted Price, Insomniac Games
- Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios
- Moderated by Blair Herter, G4TV
Capture the Fan: Making Multiplayer Games That Last
Friday, August 3rd at 1pm
- Chet Faliszek, Valve Software
- Marty Stratton, id Software
- Max Hoberman, Certain Affinity
- Moderated by Kevin Kelly, Wizard World
Looking Back at Looking Glass
Friday, August 3rd at 2.30pm
- Austin Grossman
- Emil Pagliarulo, Bethesda Game Studios
- Tom Leonard, Valve Software
- Moderated by Harvey Smith, Arkane Studios
Talking Shop: Skyrim, Modding and Steam
Friday, August 3rd at 4pm
- Chet Faliszek, Valve Software
- Joel Burgess, Bethesda Game Studios
- Moderated by Nick Breckon, Bethesda Softworks
Virtual Insanity
Friday, August 3rd at 6pm
- John Carmack, id Software
- Michael Abrash, Valve Software
- Palmer Luckey, ModRetro
- Moderated by Todd Hollenshead, id Software
GameTrailers' Bonus Round
Saturday, August 4th at 11am
- Adam Sessler, Industry Veteran
- Harvey Smith, Arkane Studios
- Michael Pachter, Wedbush Securities
- Raphael Colantonio, Arkane Studios
- Moderated by Geoff Keighley, GameTrailers TV
Celebrating id Modding
Saturday, August 4th at 12.30pm
- Brendon Chung, Blendo Games
- Robert Duffy, id Software
- JP LeBreton, Double Fine
- Moderated by Justin Blankenship, Hit Detection
Idle Thumbs Podcast: Arena
Saturday, August 4th at 1.30pm
- Chris Remo, Double Fine
- Jake Rodkin, Telltale Games
- JP LeBreton, Double Fine
- Nick Breckon, Bethesda Softworks
- Steve Gaynor, The Fullbright Company
Hit the QuakeCon site for more information.
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replyAlice O'Connor posted a new article, QuakeCon panels include Looking Glass retrospective, mods, Idle Thumbs.
With QuakeCon almost upon us--August 2-5 in Dallas, Quakeamaniacs--we finally have the full lineup of panels of men talking about things. Along...-
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Notice that it said "SKYRIM, modding, and Steam". As usual after the acquisition, Bethesda is reppin' hard at QuakeCon.
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QuakeCon 2012 has both an id mod panel and a Skyrim mod panel.
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Ah, there it is; I glazed over it.
I'm still not optimistic about Rage mod support; they spent plenty of time talking about how hard it was to work with megatexture tech, and aside from the rumored Scorcher DLC, Id probably is going full steam on Doom 3 BFG.
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when i hear Looking Glass retrospective, i imagine an Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Thief rerelease box set remaster in HD with updated audio and a comprehensive booklet with loads of behind-the-scenes stories and information from the studio's history.
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I miss those guys so much. System Shock 1/2 best games of all time IMO
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That sounds like a pretty awesome lineup.
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