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Play the original Quake in your browser (Quake)

25/11/2009

Flytrap writes: "Play Quake. In your browser. Play Quake. In your browser. Play Quake. In your browser. Quake. In. Your. Browser.

There's no multiplayer (you'll need Quake Live for that) but even so. Quake. In your browser. Quake. Your browser. Good grief."

id rejects Quake MMO (Quake)

5/08/2008

During an interview with Shacknews, id Software president John Carmack revealed that the company has previously turned down publisher proposals to develop a massive multiplayer version of its shooter series Quake

The 28 Best FPS Games (Quake 2)

3/01/2009

From the dystopian corridors of BioShock's subterranean "paradise" to the Strogg-infested space stations found throughout the Quake franchise, First Person Shooters have found countless ways to establish themselves as rich, enjoyable experiences, capturing the hearts and trigger fingers of gamers worldwide.

Even if it's just blasting away wave after wave of demons in Blood, or perhaps saving mankind from itself as you traverse Half-Life 2's City 17, the FPS genre has proven itself time and time again.

Rumor: id To Announce Deal With Valve During Quakecon (Quake 2)

3/08/2007

Next-Gen's hearing buzz that id is going to announce a deal with Valve at Quakecon this week...
No, it's not your dream FPS where Gordon Freeman battles Strogg, but it sounds likely that id will be bringing its games to Valve's Steam digital distribution platform.

Best graphics with Doom 3 engine (Quake 4)

11/08/2008

Everybody's talking Crysis these days. But what about the aged Doom 3 engine that powers games like Prey, Quake 4 and ET: Quake Wars? What kind of graphics quality can be achieved? PCGH.com makes the test.

Quake 4 Gets amBX Enabled (Quake 4)

20/11/2007

Philips announced today that they have signed an agreement with id software to provide an amBX mod for Quake 4. Now, those with the amBX peripherals can experience custom light, rumble and wind effects to help enhance the experience. An amBX enabled version of Quake 4 was shown off at QuakeCon, where it was received positively.

Rumor: id To Announce Deal With Valve During Quakecon (Quake 4)

3/08/2007

id releases new Quake 4 MP demo and maps (Quake 4)

25/06/2007

A new Quake 4 multiplayer demo has been released by id Software, the new release featuring the updates in the Quake 4 1.4.2 Point Release Patch that the developer made available last ...

Piracy "pushed" id to create multiplatform games (Quake 4)

12/03/2007

id Software's CEO Todd Hollenshead has revealed that videogame piracy "has pushed id as being multiplatform." In a lecture on videogame piracy during last week's GDC, he explained that the Doom and Quake developer started to eye console platforms as a method to battle the financial loss piracy incurs. Enemy Territory: Quake Wars was given as an example of id's multiplatform direction. Originally in development for PC at the hands of Splash Damage and id Software, the multiplayer-focused ...

Championship Gaming Invitational to Air This Weekend (Quake 4)

6/02/2007

DIRECTV announced today that the the second U.S. Championship Gaming Invitational will air Feb. 10 and 11, on DIRECTV's The 101. Gaming legend Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel will capture the action as the exclusive play-by-play commentator and global league spokesperson and advisor.

WHO: PARTICIPATING ATHLETES INCLUDE:
Emmanuel "Master" Rodriguez, Adande "Swoozie" Thorne, Caitlin "Venus" Buckshaw, Brian "Bboyle" Boyle, Winfield "7humbs" Hill, Vanessa "PMS Vanessa" Arteaga and Kristin "Vanity Assassin" Neglia

GAMES IN COMPETITION INCLUDE:
-- Counter-Strike: Source
-- Dead or Alive 4
-- Project Gotham Racing 3
-- World of Warcraft
-- Quake 4
....

NVIDIA SLI Workaround For Prey Demo (Quake 4)

30/06/2006

It appears that NVIDIA SLI owners cannot run the recently released Prey demo. NVIDIA has issued a statement with a workaround as well as word on an upcoming driver patch:

A few enthusiasts have commented that the recent Prey demo does not support NVIDIA SLI. NVIDIA is currently testing a Prey SLI profile, which we expect to release later this week in a new driver on nZone.com.

In the meantime, users can simply copy and paste the Quake 4 profile to make Prey scale. Prey and Quake 4 were developed with the DOOM 3 (OpenGL) engine, and SLI scales very well on Quake 4.

NVIDIA recommends users download the new 91.31 Forceware drivers for Prey. This driver works great on the Prey demo with all NVIDIA GPUs.

Mac and Linux support added to Quake Live (Quake Live)

19/08/2009

As promised last week at QuakeCon, id Software has now added Mac and Linux support for their browser based free-to-play first person shooter Quake Live. In their release notes, they mention that for now Mac support is confined to Apple's Safari browser but they hope to have Firefox Mac support up and running soon.

Quake Live Premium subscription planned (Quake Live)

15/08/2009

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.

Quake Live Updated to Support Linux and Mac Users (Quake Live)

14/08/2009

During the QuakeCon 2009 press conference, id President Todd Hollenshead announced what many non-Windows computer users had been asking about for months. Quake Live, id software's browser based shooter, would be adding support for Linux and Macintosh operating system users.

Quake Live Gets QuakeCon Update (Quake Live)

10/08/2009

SyncError announced a Quake Live update which took place today rather than the 'usual' Tuesday. Next week folks will be making their way to QuakeCon, and Quake Live will be at the forefront of the action there.

Quake Live gets ready for QuakeCon 2009 (Quake Live)

30/07/2009

The latest update to id Software's browser-based shooter focuses on clientside features and important fixes.

The fixes and additions focus on competition and shoutcasting features for QuakeCon 2009 due to take place 13-16 August in Dallas, Texas.

More Quake Live fixes and tweaks released (Quake Live)

22/07/2009

A new update for id Software's free-to-play browser-based shooter has been released.

The weekly(ish) Tuesday update fixes a number of code and web-based issues.

Quake Live update released (Quake Live)

15/07/2009

As expected, id have released a large update for their free-to-play browser-based game.

This update contains several substantial changes to Quake Live that have required a great deal of time and testing. Streamlined account registration and plug-in installation process, dozens of lost awards, competition features, and spectator/shoutcaster additions are included.

Quake Live update expected next week (Quake Live)

10/07/2009

id's Marty Stratton has said there will be a 'fairly large update' for Quake Live next Tuesday.

Stratton also posted information regarding the game update policies for Quake Live, which is important for all league and tournament players; from now on updates will arrive on a Tuesdays, but not every Tuesday.

Quarantine rounds off Quake Live six maps campaign (Quake Live)

20/06/2009

id Software has now concluded its six maps in six weeks event by releasing the sixth entirely new arena, Quarantine.

For the sixth and last week of its campaign, id Software today delivered Quarantine, a totally new arena which was created by designer Yan 'Method' Ostretsov, the author of the campaign's week-two CTF arena Siberia and other popular Clan Arena maps 'Trinity' and 'Asylum'.

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