Polygon today revealed that Zenimax has – once again – filed a lawsuit against Oculus. Zenimax believes that Oculus is wrongfully benefiting from years and millions of dollars worth of ZeniMax research and blah blah blah. What really caught our attention, though, was a comment from a current id Software about the state of the company after Carmack’s departure and the well-known Zenimax purchase. Continue reading id Software Employee: “We’ve been losing top-notch talent ever since the Zenimax purchase”
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Brutal Doom Keeps Getting Better & Better – New Video Shows “Ragdoll Physics”
There is no doubt that Brutal Doom is – thus far – THE BEST mod ever created for id Software’s classic FPS title. Modder ‘SGtMarkIV’ has released a new video for the next version of Brutal Doom that will feature “ragdoll physics” effects. Naturally, these are not real physics effects, just a simulation of the effect. Still, it looks great and adds a lot to the overall atmosphere. According to the modder, shotguns, explosions and kicks will be causing these ragdoll-like effects. Enjoy! Continue reading Brutal Doom Keeps Getting Better & Better – New Video Shows “Ragdoll Physics”
Brutal Doom Pushes Doom’s Engine To New Heights, New Video Shows Off Water & Dust Particles
Modder ‘SGtMarkIV’ has released a new video for the latest version of his mod, Brutal Doom, showcasing some new water and dust particles. SGtMarkIV is pushing Doom’s engine to its limits as these features are something we would never expect witnessing in Doom. Not only that, but the increased gore level, the new fatalities, the various graphics tweaks and the new blood decals make this mod a must-have for all Doom fans. Enjoy! Continue reading Brutal Doom Pushes Doom’s Engine To New Heights, New Video Shows Off Water & Dust Particles
Brutal Doom – New Blood Decals Showcased, Inspired By Duke Nukem 3D
Brutal Doom is THE mod for id Software’s classic FPS title. Created by modder ‘SGtMarkIV’, this mod brings a new meaning to the word ‘gory’. SGtMarkIV is currently working on a new version for it and has showcased the blood decals that will be featured in it. As you can see, these new decals are better than those featured in the vanilla version. Not only that, but their animation will immediately remind you the blood decals that were featured in Duke Nukem 3D. Enjoy! Continue reading Brutal Doom – New Blood Decals Showcased, Inspired By Duke Nukem 3D
Even After A Decade, Doom 3 Looks Great
Man, it’s been almost ten years since Doom 3’s release on the PC. id Software’s title did not stay true to its roots, but that’s something that most of us already knew. Doom 3 was advertised as a horror title and not as a killing_spree_mayhem. And thanks to its modding community, Doom 3 looks great, even today. Continue reading Even After A Decade, Doom 3 Looks Great
John Carmack reveals the real reason he left id Software, Quakecon speech to be decided
Back in November, we informed you about John Carmack leaving id Software. Since Zenimax Media (the company that owns id Software) and Carmack did not reveal the real reasons of his departure, we were wondering why the big daddy of FPS has left the company he co-founded. Until now. Speaking with USA Today, Carmack unveiled why he left id Software. Continue reading John Carmack reveals the real reason he left id Software, Quakecon speech to be decided
Brutal Doom Looks Ludicrously Amazing – New Video Showcases Blood Decals On Sprites
Modder ‘Sergeant_Mark_IV’ released a new video, showcasing a new feature of Brutal Doom that will be implemented in its next version. As a result of Sergeant_Mark_IV’s work, all decorative actors and objects – in other words, all 2D sprites – will be covered by blood when players explode an enemy to pieces. Brutal Doom looks ubber sexy, and gives a new meaning to the word ‘brutal’. There is no ETA yet about Brutal Doom v19b but we’ll be sure to keep you posted. Enjoy! Continue reading Brutal Doom Looks Ludicrously Amazing – New Video Showcases Blood Decals On Sprites
“Desolated – The Crying Fate” Is An Interesting Doom 3 Total Conversion That Is Out Now
DaveTheFreak has released a total conversion for Doom 3 that is called Desolated – The Crying Fate. According to its description, this TC offers many features such as different game-modes, 3 difficulties where the game changes, a RPG-System, Quests and many many more. The downside is that this mod requires the base Doom 3 game, meaning that in order to play it you’ll have to install it. And let’s be honest; there isn’t a lot of people with Doom 3 still installed. Continue reading “Desolated – The Crying Fate” Is An Interesting Doom 3 Total Conversion That Is Out Now
Abandon Ship – John Carmack Leaves id Software For Good This Time
Today marks the end of an era for both id Software and John Carmack, as the legendary programmer has left id Software (for good this time). Carmack joined the Oculus Rift team back in August and wanted to remain a technical advisor id Software, however that did not work out. As a result of that, Carmack has left id Software, the company that he co-founded alongside Tom Hall and John Romero. Continue reading Abandon Ship – John Carmack Leaves id Software For Good This Time
id Software’s RAGE goes free-to-play until Sunday
I know, I know. A lot of us were disappointed with RAGE. id Software dropped the ball with this title as the company experimented with its megatexture tech (and wanted to hit 60fps on current-gen consoles). However, can you say no to free stuff? Of course you can but we bet that a lot of you wanted to give this title a go (but didn’t due to its various tech issues). Well, this weekend you actually can get a taste of it. Continue reading id Software’s RAGE goes free-to-play until Sunday