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 >E3 2018: Quake Champions Free Trial Week Live Now
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Download the trial, and you'll be able to play Quake Champions for free permanently.
READ MORE >QuakeCon Keynote Returns in 2018! Registration and Schedule Details Announced
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Registration for BYOC is not live yet, but QuakeCon has put out some more details about their first full 4 day event.
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see all 8 commentsStrogg & Peeker Join Quake Champions in Latest Update
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Plus, a new map, weapon, and free stuff!
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see all 2 commentsQuakeCon 2018 Registration Announcement Delayed
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Shackers will have to wait a bit longer to book their spot at the BYOC in Texas.
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.
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see all 21 commentsQuakeCon 2018 Dates Announced, BYOC Doubled with Extended Hours
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QuakeCon 2018 is going to be fabulous!
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see all 28 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!
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see all 9 commentsMassive Quake Champions Update Adds New Champion This Week
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Quake Champions will receive one of its biggest updates ever.
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see all 7 commentsShackcast Episode 015: Rocket Jump Preview
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David Craddock showed us how to do it for Shacknews. Check out our special episode of the Shackcast as we delve into the ideas from the deep that lead to Quake.
READ MORE >Happy Hour: Quake Chumpions, Assemble!
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The gang celebrates the relase of Rocket Jump with a Quake Champions stream. Check it out.
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see all 14 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.
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see all 133 commentsWillits Responds to Quake Map Controversy, Fails to Address Lineage of Multiplayer-Only Maps
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Willits shared a video of a partially finished Quake map in response to John Romero's recent blog outlining the history of multiplayer-only maps in shooters.
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