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John Carmack on Doom, Quake & id Software: Our first game was basically a clone of Super Mario Bros

While Bethesda did not invite John Carmack for his annual QuakeCon speech, this great programmer guru talked at SMU in April and yesterday his entire 2.5h speech was made available to the public. During that talk, Carmack talked – among other things – about id Software, Doom and Quake. Continue reading John Carmack on Doom, Quake & id Software: Our first game was basically a clone of Super Mario Bros

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Free Trial Begins Today

Square Enix announced that starting today at 18:00 BST, players can try out Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn for free. As the big publisher noted, the 14-day free trial program will allow new players an opportunity to join over 2 million adventurers worldwide who have already begun their journey throughout the realm of Eorzea. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Free Trial Begins Today

F1 2014 Hits PC, PS3 & X360 This October, F1 2015 Targeting Only Current-Gen Platforms

Codemasters today announced the road map for its award-winning FORMULA 1 series of video games with two new titles set to appear across the old-gen and current-gen platforms. As the press release reads, F1 2014 will arrive on October 17th for PC, X360 and PS3 while F1 2015 will be targeting PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2015. Continue reading F1 2014 Hits PC, PS3 & X360 This October, F1 2015 Targeting Only Current-Gen Platforms

Colin McRae Rally Remake Now Available On Steam

Codemasters has released today the remake of Colin McRae Rally on Steam for Windows PC and Mac, priced at just £4.99. As the press release reads, the game features gameplay, handling, physics and content inspired by PlayStation One version of Colin McRae 2.0 and upgraded with newly re-mastered audio and objectively fancier 1080p HD graphics for players to enjoy legendary retro rally racing on today’s PCs. Continue reading Colin McRae Rally Remake Now Available On Steam

Crytek Closes UK Studio & Downsizes Austin Studio, Frankfurt Studio Will Work On HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age

Crytek has issued – via GamesIndustry.biz – an official statement about its internal restructure. As the German studio noted, Crytek UK is being closed and all of its members that worked on the upcoming Homefront game will be transferred to Koch Media’s newly founded Dambuster Studios. Continue reading Crytek Closes UK Studio & Downsizes Austin Studio, Frankfurt Studio Will Work On HUNT: Horrors of the Gilded Age

Homefront: The Revolution Acquired By Koch Media, Crytek UK Will No Longer Work On It

Koch Media together with its publishing label Deep Silver announced today that it has acquired the Homefront brand and all coherent assets from Crytek. This includes Homefront: The Revolution which has been announced on 2nd June 2014. Continue reading Homefront: The Revolution Acquired By Koch Media, Crytek UK Will No Longer Work On It

World of Tanks – Update 9.2 Now Available, Introduces Strongholds Game Mode

Wargaming today announced that Update 9.2 for World of Tanks is now available in North America. Players from Europe, Asia and Korea will be able to try out new content and features, including the introduction of the Strongholds game mode and a new map, Fire Arc, on July 31. Continue reading World of Tanks – Update 9.2 Now Available, Introduces Strongholds Game Mode