Tag archive: DOOM

Responsible for other politically themed games, Jason Oda recently self-published a zombie shooter on the Web called Tea Party Zombies Must Die. The game puts the player into the role of a survivor of a zombie apocalypse and arms them with weaponry to take out zombified, heavily stereotypical versions of Tea Party supporters as well as popular Tea Party figures such as Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann. Other political figures that have… Read More

Legendary first-person shooter Doom has been officially released from a 17 year long ban in Germany and given a USK 16+ rating. Since 1994, Doom has been on an index of games deemed to be harmful to young people by a German federal department called the BPjM. The Doom sequel was also absolved, though the American version is still banned due to Nazi symbols on certain levels. For nearly a decade Doom was put in a category similar to pornography… Read More

Jamdat Mobile, Fountainhead Entertainment, and id Software today announced the launch of Doom RPG, a new turn-based, first-person shoot'em up game for mobile phones based in the universe of the multi-million selling Doom games. The Doom RPG game is available now on compatible phones on North American wireless providers. Doom RPG expands on the original Doom story be sending payers to a secret Martian research complex to discover the… Read More

“DOOM RPG” has been created by id Software specifically for mobile phones, and is based on the popular first person shooter game originally launched in 1994. “DOOM” and its sequels are among the most popular PC games ever, with millions of copies sold. “DOOM RPG” preserves the look, feel and excitement of the original “DOOM” game, while integrating a tactical, turn-based combat system for easy… Read More

“QUAKE 4 utilizes the power of our groundbreaking DOOM 3 engine to transport players into a war-torn science-fiction universe graphically realized like never before,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “We're excited to bring the next generation experience to a new breed of console game fans.” Quake 4 will utilize DOOM 3 technology. Expect to see the game available for the PC as well. A release date has… Read More

“DOOM 3 has instantly become a must have title for any game fan, and now Macintosh owners can experience the unmatched atmosphere and edge-of-your-seat gameplay that critics and gamers have been raving about,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “DOOM 3′s intense combat, realistic sound and physics, and unbelievably terrifying creatures draw you into the gaming experience like never before, and our bleeding-edge… Read More

The game is under development for Macintosh by id Software, and will be published by Aspyr Media Inc. The ruins of an ancient Martian civilization have unlocked the secrets to teleportation and the Union Aerospace Corporation will stop at nothing to harness this world-altering technology. As part of a Marine detachment sent to protect the facility, your duty seemed simple enough — until the invasion. Now, in an epic clash against pure… Read More

“”DOOM 3 defines first-person cinematic action, and the expansion pack continues right where we left off — with a terrifying atmosphere, a new story and one of the most classic weapons ever, thedouble-barreled shotgun,” states Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “Now that fans have survived the horrors and edge of your seat action of the original, DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil deliversplayers deeper into the heart of… Read More

Quote from the article: “RECENTLY, WE RECEIVED a tip, some information claiming ATI drivers' exhibited some odd behaviors in DOOM 3 and that the company might be compromising image quality for performance. What's more, this problem seemed to be specific to DOOM 3, raising the possibility that ATI was guilty of engaging in an application-specific optimization–a practice the firm has forsworn. Naturally, we were… Read More

Forums all over the Web are full of Doom 3 discussions and some customers are reporting already being able to purchase the highly anticipated game at retail stores. Customers at some Maryland Best Buy stores reported being some of the first to get their hands on a retail copy of the game when the stores let them purchase the game over the weekend. According to Doom 3 developer id Software, the game officially ships on August 3, with the… Read More

“Wanted to let you know that id Software confirmed today that they are bringing DOOM 3 PC and the DOOM 3 pod to 'G-Phoria - the Award Show for Gamers' this Saturday at the Shrine Expo Center in LA. G-Phoria guests will get the chance to play a preview portion of DOOM 3 single player on the PC, ahead of next week's release. G-Phoria premieres on G4TechTV on Aug 6.” Read more at Blue's News

From the article: “As John Carmack said of DOOM 3 in our introduction, “all of the modern cards play the game very well.” The NVIDIA 6800Ultra and 6800GT video cards along with the Radeon X800XT-PE are going to be stellar DOOM 3 performers probably giving the gamer better Image Quality and framerate performance than we ever thought would be possible at the launch of DOOM 3. These three GPUs are simply going to deliver a… Read More