Quake Champions Reveals New Map for the Closed Beta
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Lava, lava everywhere, and every drop could kill you.
READ MORE >Quake Champions Will Offer Free Hero Play, But You Can Buy the Full Game
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One hero is available for a limited time for free, but paying a fee will get you access to more heroes.
READ MORE >Quake Champions Brings Covert Agent Nyx Out of the Shadows
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This is the first hero to be revealed for id's upcoming old-school arena shooter.
READ MORE >"I think Quake 3 blew everyone's mind to smithereens. Curved structures, amazing graphics, ..."
see all 28 commentsQuake Champions Closed Beta Signups Open
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The official date for the beta will be announced later, but it will be playable at PAX East.
READ MORE >"HAs anyone noticed that the unholy paladin chick symbol on her chest? Heretic and Hexen?"
see all 4 commentsJan Paul van Waveren, programmer for over three generations of id Software tech, has passed away
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id co-founder John Carmack described van Waveren as 'the best developer I ever worked with.'
READ MORE >"Didn't he make the Omicron bots originally? I can't remember."
see all 12 commentsShack Ten: Video games that changed dramatically between announcement and release
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Team Fortress 2? Is that you? And Halo! Did you do something third-person-y with your hair?
READ MORE >"For the record I actually like the way Dark Sector turned out. There was too little in the ..."
see all 9 commentsDusk plans to scratch your early 90s first-person shooter itch in 2017
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With inspiration from Quake, Heretic, Doom, and Redneck Rampage, Dusk is oozing with 90s first-person shooter nostalgia.
READ MORE >"That's late 90's. Early 90's was sprites and billboards and no mouselook. "
see all 32 commentsMachinima Magic: The Death and Rebirth of Ranger Gone Bad
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A group of avid Quake players forego attending class in favor of creating a new breed of film.
READ MORE >"I'm surprised that the Diary of a Camper and RGB 1 videos that are embedded are both the ones ..."
see all 11 commentsid Software breaks three world records in development, series, and eSports categories
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Wolfenstein, QuakeCon, and id's pioneering efforts in FPS games garnered acclaim.
READ MORE >The Big Two-Oh: Milestone games turning 20 in 2016
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Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear gaming-industry-circa-1996. Happy birthday to you!
READ MORE >"Hey, a lot of games came out in '96! I couldn't "catch em all." I'll see myself out. All ..."
see all 14 commentsHow Quake went from a medieval adventure to one of the most frenetic shooters of all time
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Quake ascended to Doom's throne as THE preeminent fast-paced shooter, but it wasn't always meant to pick up where 'Doomguy' left off.
READ MORE >"Been liking your stuff, not just here on Shack, but your published work as well. Hope you can ..."
see all 28 commentsHow to install and run MachinesGames' new Quake episode
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Quake turned 20 this week, and developer Machine Games celebrated by releasing a new episode for free. Here's how to get it, and other mods, up and running.
READ MORE >"Played through the first three maps earlier. Seemed pretty solid, though not super surprising or ..."
see all 13 commentsTremors: How Quake shook first-person shooters to their core
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Shacknews celebrates 20 years of all things Quake: rocket jumps, mods, and 3dx video cards, and more.
READ MORE >"Wasn't that "Darkmatch" or something? I remember it too. Tons of fun & intense."
see all 51 commentsE3 2016: Quake Champions 'not shutting the door' on a launch for consoles
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But the game will be designed for PC first and foremost.
READ MORE >"Wait and see. I hope there's a mode with no unique powers and more like traditional play."
see all 4 commentsQuakeCon tournaments up for $40,000 pool
Bethesda has detailed this year's QuakeCon tournaments, including one pro tourney and two open championships. The prize pool for all three events totals more than $40,000.
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"I don't see much reason for them not to provide that for those who want it."
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