Doom’s latest free update is huge and out now
Bethesda and id Software are giving you (more) hell, and — in this case — that’s a good thing. The publisher and developer updated...
Former id Software exec Steve Nix starts ForwardXP VR studio
Steve Nix, former id Software executive and previous CEO of Yvolver, said today that he has started a new Dallas-based virtual reality development studio,...
The DeanBeat: The high tide for powerful storytelling in games
Storytelling in games feels like it’s at a high tide. After playing Naughty Dog’s masterful Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, I felt like I...
John Romero isn’t done with the first-person shooter genre he helped create
John Romero made a name for himself in game development as one of the original creators of Wolfenstein, Doom, and Quake. He helped establish...
Telltale’s Dan Connors never gets tired of a good interactive story
Disclosure: The organizers of Gamelab paid my way to Barcelona. Our coverage remains objective. Telltale Games has always focused on interactive storytelling in its...
How Doom reveals its secrets like a Frank Frazetta painting
John Carmack, the cofounder of id Software and co-creator of the original Doom, once said, “Story in a game is like a story in...
Quake shook up the shooter market 20 years ago
One of the most important games in shooter history is celebrating a big birthday. Quake came out for DOS PCs on June 22, 1996,...
Doom: The definitive interview
Few development projects have stretched out as long as Doom. But after many years in the making — and one very serious reboot —...
Bethesda takes the wraps off Quake Champions
Bethesda showed off a new version of the renown Quake first-person shooter series as the opening announcement at its press and fan event today...
The DeanBeat: Doom is a memorable trip back into shooting hell
I am feeling a bit like the DeanBeast today. While my younger colleagues are busy playing Overwatch, I’ve been reliving my past. Shooting demons. Blowing...