Yesterday tolled the fifteenth anniversary of the launch of Quake, id Software's seminal 3D first-person shooter. Celebrating the event, id's sister company Bethesda has dug up Quake treasures to share with the world.

John Carmack, id co-founder and technical wizard, offered a few thoughts on Quake. He recalls struggles with developing the 3D engine, the novelty of free mouse movement, online multiplayer, 3D acceleration, and the importance and impact of modding. Notably, one of his defining Quake memories is quite unexpected, approached with Carmack's characteristic criticism: Read more »

Fifteen years ago, the site which would become Shacknews was eagerly awaiting the June 22, 1996, launch of id Software's Quake. Now, fans of the seminal FPS around the world have joined together to celebrate its latest anniversary with a whole host of virtual festivities.

The fan-organised Quake Expo 2011 kicked off on Sunday and runs until June 25. At virtual 'booths' you'll find a 1v1 NetQuake deathmatch tournament, mod releases, a fan-made art book, Quake Live commentaries, contests for fanfic, speedmapping terrain speedmapping, and heaps more. Read more »

Shacknews has a long, detailed history with the Quake franchise, so the announcement of a multiplayer-only Quake title coming to the XBLA was understandability huge when it happened. Or at least I suspect it was, since the game was first announced for the XBLA back at QuakeCon 2007--before my time here.

Today, Bethesda announced that Quake Arena Arcade will finally arrive on the Xbox Live Arcade platform this coming Wednesday, December 15. Read more »

Quake Arena Arcade, the Xbox Live Arcade version of id software's celebrated multiplayer shooter Quake 3: Arena has reappeared on the radar after vanishing for over a year.

Joystiq has noticed Quake Arena Arcade popped up in the Australian classification database last week--hardly breaking news but at least an indication that it's still on its way despite the uneasy silence. Read more »

The second screenshot of Pi Studios' Xbox Live port of Quake III, Quake Arena Arcade, was released today.

Unlike the first glimpse we had of the long-awaited game, this one actually shows a typical mid-frag scene from the shooter. Read more »

The first screenshot for the Xbox Live Arcade version of Quake III: Arena has been released.

The image (shown left) shows several new levels to be included in the Pi Studios port, with Arena Gate being the only holdover from the original Quake III. Read more »