Quake Live gets new standalone client
Web browser compatibility is now a thing of the past for Quake Live, as Bethesda has released a new standalone client for the free-to-play version of Quake 3.
READ MORE >id: 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 commentsQuake Live update kicks off premium trial week
A hefty Quake Live update has hit with new maps and modes for Premium subscribers. "That's all good and well for Richie Rich and Affluent Audrey," you may mutter into your bucket of potato soup, "but what about me?" Good news! Premium content is open to all this week.
READ MORE >Bethesda re-releasing Quake 4 on Xbox 360
Bethesda is re-releasing Quake 4 on Xbox 360, as part of its effort to put its mark on id Software titles following the studio acquisition.
READ MORE >"I didn't like the on rails vehicle stuff. That's why I quit but I always meant to go back to ..."
see all 8 commentsid CEO terms Quake Live an entertainment success
id CEO Todd Hollenshead says that Quake Live is a creative success, but the company needs to figure out how to make it a financial one as well.
READ MORE >"Quakelive doesn't look bad in the sense that many older games look bad. Quake has a distinct ..."
see all 41 commentsQuakeCon old forums hacked; id retrospective panel announced
There's good QuakeCon news, and there's bad QuakeCon news. First, the bad: the old QCon forums have been hacked and passwords compromised. But the good: QuakeCon 2011 will gather venerated id veterans to tell stories in a '20 Years of id Software' panel.
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"paying means support and patches. without patches a multiplayer title is dead. yes the ..."
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