Machinima 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 >Quake Champions Interview with Tim Willits @ QuakeCon 2016
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Watch the interview or read the transcript to learn more about how Tim Willits and his team are "Laser beam focused on making the best competitive multiplayer game we possibly can."
READ MORE >"Yeah it's great to see that legacy continue, Doom running at 144Hz is fucking gorgeous, just ..."
see all 25 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 >How 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 commentsWolfenstein: The New Order dev releases new Quake episode for anniversary
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The game has turned 20 and you can play something new from MachineGames.
READ MORE >Tremors: 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: The Surprise Announcements of the Press Conferences
Resident Evil 7, Steep, Quake, and the other games we didn't see coming.
READ MORE >"I'm surprised and kind of glad they didn't show much or any vr faces. The rigs trailer ridiculous. "
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"I'm so sorry I couldn't make it. My schedule was packed. Will definitely plan for next year. :)"
see all 3 commentsA history of video game funding
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Last week, Harmonix completed a Kickstarter campaign to develop a remake of the classic music and rhythm game, Amplitude for modern systems. There were close-calls, and for a while it seemed like the project wouldn't make its $775,000 goal. But a last minute push brought the...
READ MORE >"Stories about the Tiberian Sun FMV stuff was fascinating to read. Friggin James Earl Jones as a ..."
see all 7 commentsNotch proposes Quake match to settle Scrolls dispute with Zenimax
Markus "Notch" Persson has challenged Bethesda to a Quake 3 tournament to settle the legal dispute over the Scrolls trademark, claiming that if he loses he'll change the name to whatever they wish.
READ MORE >"Oh ya, sure Notch. Oh, those two new guys? Don't worry about them. That's just rapha and ..."
see all 36 commentsCarmack remembers Quake on 15th anniversary
id sister company Bethesda's celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of Quake's launch with some thoughts from id techno-wizard John Carmack, and by digging up a documentary about the launch of QuakeWorld.
READ MORE >"i wish there was some /time command ... cause id give all those mmo addicts a run for their ..."
see all 36 commentsQuake Expo celebrates Quake's 15th anniversary
The fan-organised Quake Expo 2011 kicked off over the weekend, celebrating 15 years of id Software's seminal FPS with new mod releases, mapping contests, and other festivities.
READ MORE >"You went to QuakeCon two years ago; remember how many Todd Howard panels there were?"
see all 12 commentsCarmack: id pondering Quake 1-style reboot
"Strong factions internally" at id Software fancy returning the Quake series to its roots with a reboot of the original, Lovecraftian-y style, John Carmack has revealed.
READ MORE >"just a few minor weapon damage tweaks would do it. lg is way too strong"
see all 318 commentsQuakeCon packages revealed
Betheda outlined special QuakeCon packages today, giving away mouse pads, t-shirts, reserved seating, fast-passes for panels, and more.
READ MORE >"Damn, the Swag Pack is pretty nice! Bethesda has a knack for offering appealing bonus goodies."
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"I'm surprised that the Diary of a Camper and RGB 1 videos that are embedded are both the ones ..."
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