60 http://www.doom3.fre3.com Latest news about Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein, Enemy Territory and Rage games. en-us Sun, 19 Sep 2010 10:25:41 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=32 Legendary first-person shooter developer id Software says gamers will have to wait before 3D gaming will have any serious impact on the industry.The Doom 4 and Rage developer said the price of 3D tellys will have to come down before it makes sense for videogame companies to invest in the tech. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:56:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=32 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=31 This week saw the annual event that is QuakeCon. 2010 proved to be a hit show with attendees, although some disappointments came with the no-showing of Doom 4.Unfortunately, the game is not quite ready for it's debut, according to id Software president, Todd Hollenshead. More interesting points where brought up, during the event though, in regards to id Software's relationship with Nintendo's consoles. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:52:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=31 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=30 Don't expect id Tech 5 to be next big thing in middleware, as id says it's keeping that particular toy to itself. Speaking at QuakeCon in Dallas today, id boss Todd Hollenshead said that the engine powering Rage and Doom 4, id Tech 5, would not be licensed out as middleware, but would instead be kept within the ZeniMax family, which id became a part of last year. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=30 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=29 Doom 4, in development at legendary FPS developer id Software, is currently without a release date, but it was brought back into the limelight when lead designer Tim Willits promised a 'faster turnaround' on its games. id, the inventor of the first-person shooter genre, is famous for taking what feels like an age - at least to its fans - to get its internally developed games out the door. The last id-developed triple-A game was Doom 3, released in 2004. Tue, 04 May 2010 11:38:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=29 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=28 Doom 4 again entering with Monsters, Zombies and Deadly Ghosts to fight. The year 1993 saw the upcoming of the first person shooter games and the first one to popularize this style of gaming was Doom. It was estimated that approximately 10 million people were playing Doom. This was a big opening for ID Software and after that, there was no turning back. They kept on making hits after hits with Doom sequels and numerous expansion packs. After all their success, ID Software is back with Doom 4 to all the Console players. This fourth installment's production was announced on 2008 at the QuakeCon event Mr John Carmack the founder has assured to take the game in to a next level. So brace your self for the pain which is expected to be released on 1st May 2010. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:34:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=28 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=27 A remake of the classic multiplayer map called "Arena Gate" from Quake III Arena created by abyse and Ripley. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:46:00 -0600 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=27 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=26 id Software Nuking Ports from Android Market. id Software is crying DCMA on ports of Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein loaded on the Android Market. id Software and its new-found parent company ZeniMax Media announced today that they are filing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) complaint against developers providing ports of classic id titles on the Android Market. There are eleven applications in question, including Android versions of Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein, and another non-gaming app called Doom Soundboard. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:31:00 -0600 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=26 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=25 Bethesda to publish upcoming id Software shooter ZeniMax Media has won the rights to publish Rage, the anticipated first-person shooter currently in development at id Software. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:08:00 -0600 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=25 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=24 id's Tim Willits assures PC gamers that Rage won't just be a port of a console game. In a interview over on NowGamer, id Software's creative director Tim Willits tries to allay PC gamers' fears that id's upcoming racer/shooter Rage will not "feel like a true PC game, [but] a PC port of a console game." Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:32:00 -0600 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=24 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=23 id Software has released Doom Classic for the iPhone and iPod touch. A new version of the company's signature first-person shooter, the app recreates all of the original game's episodes, as well as the later fourth episode, Thy Flesh Consumed. Also brought back are the original gameplay mechanics, here controlled through one of three different schemes. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:08:00 -0600 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=23 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=22 Bethesda Blog has posted an interview with id Software's Quake Live Executive Producer Marty Stratton about the web based first person shooter. The developer discussed the creation of Quake Live as well as plans to add premium services in the future. An adaptation of the Quake III engine, the game challenges players to master their shooting and dodging skills as they battle with other gamers. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:54:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=22 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=21 The Dark Mod Beta 1.00 released: After five years in the making, the Thief-inspired Doom 3 mod has finally made it to public beta. Created by Broken Glass Studios, the Dark Mod team consists of a multinational group of professional and amateur game developers, who started work on the project in September of 2004. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:47:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=21 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=20 Over the last few weeks, Linux blogs around the internet have been abuzz with the disappointing news that the new idTech 5 3D engine would not support a Linux build. The speculation began circulating following a post on the Ubuntu forums by a user who had corresponded directly with id Software co-founder John Carmack. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:26:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=20 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=19 Id's Rage is yet to spew its guts over current generation technology, but it seems their next project is already being pushed forward as the game that will plausibly turn the cogs of the first person shooter genre.The team that is crafting out this monstrosity included Michael Dickheiser, responsible for crafting out "13 Unreal 2.5 and 3.0 based R&D projects for a variety of government and private agencies/organizations spanning the military, medical, and space/science training realms." Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:28:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=19 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=17 Back on May 7, id Software announced that it had begun production on Doom 4, and that the company expanded its internal team of developers to work on the new project. Id Software also began accepting applications for job openings stemming from the project, looking for a lead animator, lead designer, a producer, and more. While no other details were provided, id Software said that Doom 4 was slated for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:09:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=17 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=16 This trailer for id Software's upcoming PC fps RAGE looks nothing short of jaw-dropping. Set in a future, post apocalyptic earth rife with mutants, RAGE and the engine powering it look like stunning technical achievements. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:27:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=16 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=18 A premium subscription service for Quake Live is on the way to the free online game, according to id founder John Carmack. During his QuakeCon keynote address, Carmack explained to the crowd that in-game advertising was not enough to support the web-based title. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:18:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=18 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=15 By now, you should've heard about id Software's Rage, which is in the process of being developed for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:04:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=15 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=14 id Software and John Carmack caused, in their own words, a "ruckus" by revealing that the 360 version of the developer's upcoming FPS Rage runs twice as fast on the 360 as it does on the PS3 (PlayStation 3). Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:06:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=14 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=13 id Software has released the official site for RAGE by providing a sort of viral marketing teaser, offering few details at the moment towards the game. Thus far all that is available is a Flash interface allowing the user to zoom in on certain sections of the image. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:20:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=13 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=12 John Carmack has been discussing the advantages and disadvantages of PlayStation 3 versus Xbox 360 development, stating that while games don't require as much compression on Blu-ray, less "sweat equity" has been expended into his studio's Xbox 360 projects. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:19:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=12 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=10 While the next game from developer id Software is on track for release, many developers as well as game players wonder what might be next for id's Tech 5 technology. According to CEO Todd Hollenshed, things have not changed for the company, with the focus still on games first and technology licensing second. Wed, 13 May 2009 07:59:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=10 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=11 id Software, the company that shaped the way gamers look at first person shooters with titles like Doom and Quake, is one of those developers that tend to answer most inquiries related to release dates with the well worn phrase "When it's done." So, it's quite a surprise to hear the Chief Exeuctive Officer of id, Todd Hollenshead, saying that its shooter Rage will definitely not be coming in 2009. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:16:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=11 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=9 Born from the Legendary QUAKE ARENA Multiplayer Shooter Games, a New QUAKE Rocks the Internet with a Totally Free Browser-based Experience.Hotly anticipated, QUAKE LIVE™ is now available to the public as an open beta. QUAKE LIVE is a new and innovative browser-based multiplayer game experience that offers players of all skill levels a totally free and easily accessible multiplayer game and social community through a single state-of-the-art web site at www.QUAKElive.com. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:30:00 -0600 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=9 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=8 Developer id Software has picked a writer for Doom 4, its highly-anticipated first-person shooter, in award-winning author Graham Joyce.While details on the sci-fi horror's story are still slim, the British-born writer confirmed his involvement with the project to CVG."I can say that id have hired me to help develop the storyline potential," Joyce said.Even though Joyce, who received an M.A. from the Univesity of Leicester, has never worked on a videogame script before, he is responsible for the popular novels Dreamside, The Tooth Fairy, Dark Sister, and more. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:36:00 -0600 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=8 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=7 In a chat with id Software designer Tim Willits during QuakeCon this week, Big Download has learned that Doom 4, the recently announced next game in id's flagship first person shooter series, won't actually be titled Doom 4 after all.Willits revealed to us that the fourth Doom game will still have the name Doom in the title but that it will have some kind of subtitle instead of a number. Naturally that subtitle has yet to be announced. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:56:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=7 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=6 Id Software didn't show Doom 4 during its press conference at QuakeCon this year, but co-founder and technical director John Carmack did claim that the game would look much better than current project Rage. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:08:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=6 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=5 It's finally here! The Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars demo has been released and is available via the mirrors listed below. If you haven't been keeping up, you can find out all about the demo in the developer blogs. You can also check out our Valley map guide for details on the demo map along with a few tips and tricks.Important note for ATI users: You must download and install this hotfix in order to be able to run the Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars demo. The next revision of the ATI drivers is going to include the hotfix.You can download the enemy Territory Quake Wars Demo from the following mirrors. Please make sure your system meets the recommended system requirements beforehand.4playersActiontripFileshackGamershelli3d Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:08:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=5 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=4 Next-Gen.biz has an interview posted up with id Software's director of business development Steve Nix. The interview pretty much covers the licensing of the id Tech 5 engine and what they hope to see happen with it. Unlike the id Tech 4 Engine (previously known as the DOOM 3 Engine) it was only used for one licensed game and they are hoping Tech 5 is much different. Also they talk a little about id's dealing with publishers and the fact that they are leaning towards creating Teen oriented games. You can read the full interview right here! Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:57:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=4 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=3 Although id had said in the past that there would be more games in each of id's series of games, in an interview with Game Informer at this years QuakeCon, it was indeed confirmed that there would be a DOOM 4. Game Informer talks to John Carmack about the new tech 5 engine, the new game 'Rage' and other upcoming projects such as Quake Zero. Here's the most important bit:There will be a Doom 4, we don't have it scheduled or a team assigned to it, but there will be a Doom 4. There's going to be a Quake Arena sequel. There's a Wolfenstein thing in production. We're following along with all those. This game doesn't have to be Doom. It's going to be something different.You can read the full interview right here. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:48:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=3 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=1 IGN had the chance to catch up with Tim Willits at E3 and fire off a few questions about a number of topics including the new Wolfenstein, QuakeCon and the id Tech 5 demo we all saw at the Mac Tokyo expo. It doesn't look as though there is going to be anything more from id this year at E3 and looks like they are saving it all up for QuakeCon, which thankfully, is only a couple weeks away. Here's a snippy from the interview: IGN: How much of what was shown at Mac World was from your internal game rather than just the demo? Tim Willits: It was a little bit of both. We'll be able to unveil that more at QuakeCon but yeah, it was pretty obvious that there were parts of that demo from the new game. You can check out the full interview right here! Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:35:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=1 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=2 For those of you wanting to check out some of the older or even the more recent id Software games, here is a list of prices for them found on Steam. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:24:00 -0500 http://www.doom3.fre3.com/news/index.php?mnid=2