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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.

Signups for The Great Quakeholio Tournament 3 are live

It's time for Shackers to fight to the death in Quake Live for a chance at Shacknews immortality and some cold hard cash straight from the Briefcase Man's bank account.

The Great Quakeholio Tournament 2018 - Round 1 - Quake Live

QuakeCon 2018 was home to the second Shacknews Electronic Sports competiton, and round one pit players against each other in Quake Live.

Pete Hines Interview: It's A 'Never-Ending Process' Improving Quake Champions

Hines took some time to discuss Quake Live and Quake Champions at E3 2018.

Threading the Needle: The Making of Quake Team Fortress

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.

PSA: 'Rocket Jump' Book Now Available in EPUB and MOBI Formats for Mercury Subscribers

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!

Rocket Jump: Quake and the Golden Age of First-Person Shooters

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.

Quake Champions Finally Patches Rocket Launcher Latency, Update Available Now

Time to get your gib on, Shackers!