Doom turns 21: a celebration of Doom mods
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As part of Doom's 21st birthday, Shacknews is taking a look at a handful of must-have mods for id's classic shooter.
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Bethesda wanted to dispel id trouble rumors
READ MORE >"Nope. As much as I want too I respect their decision. Totally. "
see all 86 commentsQuakecon day one recap: panels, mods, mods, and more mods
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Computer gaming is where it's at with this weekend festival.
READ MORE >"I wonder if they commented at all on losing parts of their team to oculus rift."
see all 2 commentsDoom: what we know so far
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Only QuakeCon attendees got to see the new Doom, so here's what we know so far.
READ MORE >"Besides the Elder Scrolls (the real one, not the MMO) team, all of Bethesda seems immensely ..."
see all 31 commentsNew DOOM teased, more info coming at QuakeCon
Bethesda has revealed the first teaser for an all-new DOOM game, with more information coming at this year's QuakeCon.
READ MORE >"I hope it's not another reboot with the Cyberdemon as final boss"
see all 35 commentsNew Doom beta only coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC
While MachineGames' shooter is cross-gen, the Doom beta will not. Bethesda has confirmed that the beta will only be available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
READ MORE >"Yeah, what they're saying is only the latest generation of the 3 main platforms, even though the ..."
see all 5 commentsid: New technology making it harder to create mod tools
While id software has always been a forerunner in advanced technology and engine development, it is that very technology that is making it harder for the studio to continue to purse the creation of mod tools and easily moddable games, id studio director Tim Willits said.
READ MORE >"Quake 4 was definitely better than Doom 3, for what that's worth. Although that's probably the ..."
see all 77 commentsDoom 4's 'identity crisis' cause for delay
Doom 4 now has the full focus of id Software, following the project restarting earlier this year.
READ MORE >"What I don't want: - Weapon unlocks or any kind of XP grinding/leveling up - Iron sights - ..."
see all 102 commentsDoom 4 was not 'exciting' enough, sent back to the drawing board
Hey, remember Doom 4? Bethesda admits that it "did not exhibit the quality and excitement" it needed to, while a new report goes into what went wrong with the game's development.
READ MORE >"Id and Doom team needs to take a long hard look at Dark Souls and how they did their online ..."
see all 174 commentsDoom 3: BFG Edition source code released
As it does so very kindly like to do, id Software has released another dollop of engine source code. This latest is somewhat less exciting than many, simply offering the updated Doom 3 source from the BFG Edition but hey, now the folks at home can make the best and shiniest ...
READ MORE >"No idea, but one bad review from an anonymous source is usually all it takes to dissuade most ..."
see all 12 commentsDoom Classic Complete coming to PSN today
A "Doom Classic Complete" set is set to hit PlayStation Network today, which includes Doom, Doom 2, and Final Doom. In other words: lots of Doom.
READ MORE >"I'd even say $5. I (re-)bought that exact same collection on PC years ago for $9.99. No ..."
see all 23 commentsShack PSA: Don't install Doom 3 BFG on Xbox 360
Bethesda is recommending that you play Doom 3 BFG on your Xbox 360 off the disk if you want to play the original Doom packaged with the game. Why? A glitch in the program makes Doom inaccessible if Doom 3 BFG is installed on the hard drive.
READ MORE >"confused Apogee with GT Interactive (the ones who published Doom II, who got folded into ..."
see all 33 commentsDoom 3 BFG launches today with creepy trailer
It's time for a trip back to hell as Doom 3 BFG Edition launches today with a scary-as-hell trailer. Appropriate, no?
READ MORE >"Hope you still have fun without DYNAMIC SHADOWS. ya know, the thing that they prototyped. ..."
see all 69 commentsExploring Virtual Reality in Doom 3 BFG
John Carmack has been talking about virtual reality a lot lately. He demoed a VR prototype at E3, and showed it again at QuakeCon after such a positive response. I got to strap on the goggles and talk to Carmack about the future of VR in games.
READ MORE >"Also hooking up with Epic and Valve sure gets easier with JC behind your project."
see all 30 commentsDoom 3 BFG releases October 16th
The enhanced re-release of Doom 3 is coming just in time for Halloween, publisher Bethesda Softworks has announced.
READ MORE >"Can't pay me to replay doom3 vanilla over again. Resurrection of Evil made by Nerve ..."
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"Agreed! And if you want something a little different in Doom 3, check out Zombie Slayer. It was ..."
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