Quake 2

Game design pioneer Jennell Jaquays passes away at 67

Jaquays broke ground in tabletop, video, and PC game design, and was a prominent advocate in the LGBTQ community.

Do it for Shacknews Award 2023 - Nightdive Studios

Find out how Stephen Kick, Larry Kuperman, and the rest of the Nightdive Studios team did it for Shacknews in 2023.

Quake II Remastered review: Black sheep shorn

Nightdive Studios applies its Midas touch to Quake II, resulting in one of the best FPS packages of 2023.

Nightdive Studios lead reaffirms that they'd love to tackle an Unreal remaster

With the QuakeCon reveal of Quake 2 Remastered, Cliff Bleszinski mused that he'd like to see an Unreal remaster, and Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick still wants to do it.

Quake 2 released on multiple platforms at QuakeCon 2023

Quake 2 Remastered had already been rumored, but ahead of QuakeCon 2023's keynote, it appeared on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch digital storefronts.

Quake 2 Remastered has been spotted on Korea's games rating board

An enhanced version of Quake 2 was previously released, but the discovery of a remaster comes ahead of the physical return of QuakeCon.

The Making of Quake, Part 4: Aftershocks

The release of Quake marks id's greatest success yet, and ushers in the biggest changes to its internal culture.

The Making of Quake, Part 3: Coloring in the Map

As a popular metal band records a moody soundtrack for Quake, id's developers race toward a summer 1996 release while one co-founder plans his exit.

The Making of Quake, Part 2: Degrees of Freedom

Learning the ins and outs of their most advanced game engine yet, id Software's developers follow their muses to create Quake's four distinct episodes.

The Making of Quake, Part 1: We are the Wind

Following the release of Doom 2, id Software wrestles with bleeding-edge technology and internal strife over what type of game to make next.