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September 04, 2023 2 min read
Classic Doom (both the first and second entries) will never die. Even co-creator John Romero still plays them. Much of this longevity can be attested to the modding community, and there's one that will definitely appeal to you roguelike fans.
Recently, a trailer for Doom Infinitewas uploaded to YouTube. The footage, complete with a metal-ized version of E1M1, shows what you can expect in this mod...
August 25, 2023 5 min read
We think of video game sequels as something that can outdo the original in most ways, be more of the same, or even hit fans with the heavy hammer of disappointment. That, however, ignores the rare but very real case of sequels that don't necessarily suck but that will baffle fans with their nigh-inexplicable new design choices. We shouldn't forget this class of sequel, it does at least a great...
July 26, 2023 2 min read
Back in the '90s, id Software was the gaming company, responsible for bringing the world Doom and Quake. Two of the founding members of that company were John Carmack and John Romero, both now considered giants in their field.
However, since Romero's departure from id in 1996 (post-Quake 1), the two Johns have never come together to work on another project. And if you were hoping they would...
July 25, 2023 2 min read
It's gratifying to know that the FPS genre is still going strong. However, these whippersnappers wouldn't be anywhere without the granddaddy of all shooters that is the original Doom from 1993. The following year saw the release of a sequel, Doom II, which was equally impactful. So much so that people are still making mods for the game.
This one from Cheello is rather special indeed. While it's...
July 19, 2023 2 min read
Older gamers will recall legendary developer John Romero's immortal words when he was promoting his new game (new for 2000, at least) Daikatana. Sadly (or perhaps not), no one was made to feel like the Doom co-creators "bitch," and his first release after leaving id Software proved to be a flop.
Was it the worst game launch in history? It's probably up there, but it's largely...
July 13, 2023 2 min read
Ah, Doom. Who knows where we'd be today if it weren't for the innovation that made you the granddaddy of first-person shooters? Probably one of the things that's helping to keep id Software's iconic game alive after all these years is the fact that it can be ported to just about anything. It's even possible to play Doom inside Doom itself.
As you can imagine, many people have...
June 23, 2023 3 min read
If bringing a novel to the big screen is a tough job, then making a movie into a video game tends to spell doom from the get-go. And we don't mean the good kind of Doom. Go ahead, try to think of a film's video game tie-in or even a less rushed adaptation that's even a tad beyond "meh". If it took your mind no more than one second to think of The Chronicles Of Riddick:...
June 19, 2023 2 min read
If you haven't been keeping up with the Doom community lately, thenyou may have missed the unsettling .WAD file simply called "MyHouse." This has been doing the rounds on a number of YouTube channels, as fans work their way through this bizarre, unofficial map.
Now, the custom level has found its way to John Romero's computer. As the co-creator of the...
June 03, 2023 8 min read
Though it was Wolfenstein 3D that kickstarted the FPS genre, it's Doomthat everybody loves the most. Doom's contributions to the gaming world go well beyond it just being an amazing game. It popularized not only 3D in games but also the concepts of shareware and modding. Doominvited everyone to first experience it, then to do better. This approach paved the way...
December 11, 2022 1 min read
December 04, 2022 2 min read
Following yesterday's somewhat longwinded finale to the third chapter of Fortnite, the game is finally back online with Chapter 4 Season 1. At the end of the last chapter, spectators watched as the game's island was destroyed and then slowly reassembled. For Fortnite Chapter 4, that means getting to know this island from scratch once more. What...
October 28, 2022 5 min read
I’ve said it before, but I’m a massive fan of Ghostbusters. However, I don’t think you get the whole picture. Back in my teen years, I was an active part of the Ghostbustersfan community on the internet. This was back in ‘01 to maybe ‘04. I made my own costume, discussed the movies and the gear within, and speculated on a possible Ghostbusters 3. I don’t really...
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