When Do QuakeCon 2018 Tickets Go On Sale?
QuakeCon 2018 is happening soon, and we know when and where fans can register for general admission, tournaments, and more.
READ MORE >QuakeCon 2018 Tickets and Registration Details Finally Announced, Group Ticketing Added
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Shackers and Quake fans have a few days to scratch together the money to buy tickets to the BYOC and conference.
READ MORE >Threading the Needle: The Making of Quake Team Fortress
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Setting aside pesky concerns such as college attendance, three Australian Quake players create a mod that evolves into a game arguably more popular than Quake itself.
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see all 9 commentsQuake Champions March Patch Adds Instagib, 2v2 Deathmatch, & Custom Game No Abilities Modes
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Quake Champions is still in Early Access and this latest patch certainly addresses some player feedback.
READ MORE >"Yes she did as a matter of fact. She also made us Hot Pockets."
see all 21 commentsCrowdfunding Campaign Launches for 'Rocket Jump' Book About Quake, Origin of FPS Games
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Shacknews' first mega-sized book is being funded for publication as a hardcover by crowdfunding platform and publisher Unbound. Publish it for Shacknews!
READ MORE >"Cool, I'm in for digital. I hope this keeps getting posted for visibility!"
see all 27 commentsPSA: 'Rocket Jump' Book Now Available in EPUB and MOBI Formats for Mercury Subscribers
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Read the entirety of Rocket Jump: Quake and the Golden Age of First-Person Shooters on your computer, tablet, notebook, smartphone, and/or smart fridge!
READ MORE >"I can not sign in to my mercury page using Microsoft Edge, it will not let me type in the ..."
see all 9 commentsLetter From the Editor: This is Shacknews
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Please take a look at this message to our readers from the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Shacknews.
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see all 41 commentsRocket Jump: Quake and the Golden Age of First-Person Shooters
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Based on interviews with the developers, Rocket Jump explores the making of the Quake franchise, the culture that simultaneously shaped and fractured creator id Software, and other developers whose creativity defined an era.
READ MORE >"Most of it was sourced from months of interviews. David did so many interviews."
see all 133 commentsAll id Software Co-Founders Refute Tim Willits' Quake Map Anecdote (UPDATED)
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Tim Willits claimed to invent deathmatch-only maps in FPS games, but Romero's detailed archives tell a different story.
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see all 62 commentsQuake Champions to Enter Early Access Next Week
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You can also order a Champions Pack for $10 off the regular price.
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see all 6 commentsQuake Champions Finally Patches Rocket Launcher Latency, Update Available Now
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Time to get your gib on, Shackers!
READ MORE >Happy 21st Birthday, Quake! You Are Now Legal in Every State
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Go have a round or three on us, a site founded on your greatness.
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see all 29 commentsE3 2017: Quake Movement 'Always Felt Better' Than Unreal Tournament, Bleszinski Says
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Cliff Bleszinski says that he's always felt his life has been a competition with id Software
READ MORE >"That was *exactly* it! That's the exact fucking reason why I always gravitated to Quake bases ..."
see all 24 commentsE3 2017: Wolfenstein's BJ Blazcowicz joins Quake Champions
Just in time for the Quake Champions tournament at QuakeCon and the $1 million in prizes.
READ MORE >"Overwatch/QC comparison? seriously? It's just a dude with a shield."
see all 4 commentsNIN's Trent Reznor To Release Quake Soundtrack on Vinyl
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Kick back and relax to the not-so-soothing sounds of Quake's haunted playgrounds.
READ MORE >"Who did the Quake 2 soundtrack? Trent did Q1 and Sonic Mayhem/Front Line Assembly did Q3A. "
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