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2011 release Rage enjoyed mixed success both critically and commercially, but Id co-founder Tim Willits insists the series is set for a return. "I’m proud of what we did, I’m proud of the universe that we built. The franchise is not dead," Willits told Joystiq. "We’re not doing anything immediately …
Read More »Mastertronic reveals Bethesda PC games deal
American developer Bethesda has struck a deal with UK distributor Mastertronic that will see the latter bring a number of the former’s PC games to UK retail. The titles included in the agreement are Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 5th Anniversary Edition, Rage: Anarchy Edition, …
Read More »How teams survive a studio closure
Games development veteran Colin Bell shares personal experiences of what happens after collapse
Read More »Jobs cut as Id Software recycles staff
Rage developer still hiring while others are let go
Read More »Bethesda denies Doom 4 halt [Update]
Publisher's Peter Hines says no id software game has been stalled - indefinitely or otherwise
Read More »id: PC is not a leading games format
John Carmack, the boss of acclaimed developer id and the leading force behind recent release Rage, has spoken frankly about the commercial viability of the modern PC games market. And while his comments will undoubtedly anger the passionate supporters of the PC games community, Carmack is no fool. The money …
Read More »PC not the leading platform for games – Carmack
Id Software figurehead losing patience with the platform he launched his company on
Read More »Carmack: Rage launch was a "cluster f@#$’
Bethesda has released a patch for id’s latest shooter, RAGE, fixing a number of bugs and adding graphics engine settings "due to popular demand." Legendary gaming pioneer John Carmack enraged a number of PC gaming faithful by saying: "We do not see the PC as the leading platform for games" …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Rage and Dark Souls enter Top Three
The new releases are coming thick and fast but nothing this week is able to stop FIFA 12 claiming its second No.1 of the year in the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Incredibly, FIFA 12’s second week on the market is so big as to claim 13th in …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e October 7th, 2011
Consumers prepare to die as the "toughest game ever" arrives on shelves, courtesy of Namco Bandai. Dark Souls is available today and follows on from the PS3 cult hit, Demon’s Souls. The game challenges players to navigate a series of boobytrap-laden dungeons where death is a varied and all-too-regular experience. …
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