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Jun 24, 2008
PS3 News | Rage
PS3 - Rage - id: 'User content not a huge consideration for us'

Despite being one of the pioneers in the PC modding scene, id Software won't be embracing user generated content on console any time soon.

Speaking to Next Gen, id developer Matt Hooper said he was a fan of user-generated content, but it wasn't where id was currently heading.

"For us personally, our biggest goal is - you can see it right now - we're pushing on the fidelity, visually," he said. "For us, we're doing things ...

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Sep 21, 2007
PS3 News from N4G | Rage
PS3 - Rage - id's John Carmack is no longer interested in Linux A German site, Golem.de, has posted an interview with Todd Hollenshead, id Software's CEO, that reveals id Software and John Carmack are no longer as committed to Linux as they once were. The interview also implies that the Windows version of id Software's next game, Rage, will use Direct3D rather than OpenGL. Todd also mentions that id Software has no plan for a Linux version of the id Tech 5, id Software's latest engine.
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Aug 23, 2007
PS3 News from N4G | Rage
PS3 - Rage - GC: New engine wasn't for Rage, id reveals id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead has revealed that the company's stunning new Id Tech 5 engine actually wasn't intended for its latest Mad Max-style shooter Rage.

"We actually started working on another game and as the technical direction was made clear we decided to go in a different direction," he revealed to CVG today.
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Aug 15, 2007
PS3 News from N4G | Rage
PS3 - Rage - Gearbox's 'Rage-like' co-op shooter revealed The game's described as a "sci-fi RPG/shooter" and has more than a passing resemblance to Id Software's Rage.The latest issue of US Game Informer, the magazine that doesn't bother printing unless it has a world exclusive on the cover, has revealed the latest shooter from Gearbox Software, Borderlands.
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Aug 10, 2007
PS3 News from N4G | Rage
PS3 - Rage - id CEO: With id Software slowly unveiling more of its internal projects, including the Mad Max-esque Rage and the id Tech 5 engine that powers it, the studio that once led the PC engine licensing game is sending a clear message that it intends a return to form. As part of a longer discussion at QuakeCon, the rest of which will be published on Shacknews in the coming days, I spoke with id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead about his company's revitalized push into the high-end tech licensing world--a world most would agree is currently largely occupied by Epic and its widely-licensed Unreal Engine 3.

The CEO spoke on the flexibility of the technology, id's changing attitude towards developer support and tools, when the engine will be ready--and he even painted a striking contrast to rival Epic, which has been in the news lately for licensing-related matters.
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Aug 6, 2007
PS3 News | Rage
Developer id, in case you don't know, is effectively the father of the modern FPS - having forged the blast-heavy genre through landmarks like Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake. Now id is trying something a little different, with brand new title Rage. The first footage, shown last weekend at a Quake convention, suggests a mix of popular FPS action styles and other types of gameplay. There's the traditional shooting in store, of course. But watch for some Condemned-type upclose violence, the ...
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Aug 4, 2007
PS3 News from N4G | Rage
PS3 - Rage - Rage Publisher Not Yet Determined At QuakeCon in Dallas, Texas, id Software's Todd Hollenshead informed Shacknews that no publishing contract has yet been signed for its just-announced internal project Rage (PC, Mac, PS3, X360).
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Aug 4, 2007
PS3 News from N4G | Rage
PS3 - Rage - More reasons why PS3's blu-ray is needed for gaming The PS3 version of Rage will be on 1 Bluray whereas the Xbox 360 and PC version will take up 2 DVDs. Click on story for full details.
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Aug 4, 2007
PS3 News from N4G | Rage
PS3 - Rage - id Reveals Rage, Implies PS3, 360 and PC Versions The new property id Software executives have repeated hinted towards is named Rage, co-founder and programmer John Carmack revealed at today's QuakeCon festivities.

"Everybody knows we're going to do a good job with the run and gun action stuff...but we are branching out," explained Carmack, who noted id's love for Road Warrior-esque atmosphere.
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May 10, 2007
PS3 News | Rampart - PS3 Network
1990s arcade game Rampart is hitting PlayStation Network today where you'll be able to download it for $4.99. Rampart is a strategy game where players have to assault enemy castles while both defending their own castles from attacking ships and repairing damage inflicted on walls you build around your strongholds. The game features six levels in single-player and there's a multiplayer bit that supports up to four players and includes online leaderboards. May 10, ...
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