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 ...
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Feb 6, 2007

Championship Gaming Invitational to Air This Weekend

360 News from N4G | Quake 4

360 - Quake 4 - Championship Gaming Invitational to Air This Weekend

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
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Aug 4, 2005

An eruption of Quake IV screens

360 News | Quake 4

Activision has somehow managed to shake loose two more shots of the mighty PC and Xbox 360 shooter, . While these shots might be low in number, their high quality reveals just how you, playing as Matthew Kane, plan to march right into the heart of the Strogg Empire. Powered by the Doom 3 engine, this sequel follows our hero as he becomes part Strogg and then uses their alien technology against them.Quake IV will deploy on to Xbox 360 and ...
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May 23, 2005

Quake 4 Xbox 360 shots

360 News | Quake 4

We were quite taken aback when we saw the PC version of Quake 4 at Activision's pre-E3 conference. To say that in places it was highly unpleasant and completely unnecessary is telling just half the story. , viewing from the first-person, we got to experience the stages involved in being turned into a Strogg. Stages that involved brutal stabbing and dismemberment. It was wrong on so many levels. However, wrong or not, some people will like it, and we're sure these people will welcome the news ...
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May 18, 2005

Quake 4 revealed

360 News | Quake 4

As part of one of the hottest FPS franchises in existence, the latest instalment of Quake is by no means just another release. This is as important as anything else, and it's coming to Xbox 360. Unlike the arena-based wonders of Quake 3, Quake 4 is the true sequel to Quake 2, featuring a single-player mode that, when all is said and done, looks a lot like Doom 3. It seems that if you use the Doom 3 engine, your game becomes Doom. The first part of the demonstration we saw was worryingly ...
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May 16, 2005

Quake 4: Debut 360 image

360 News | Quake 4

Activision has belatedly confirmed that Quake 4 will be released for Xbox 360 (we kind of guessed as much after was shown on MTV last week). More pertinently, however, the publisher has released one - count it! - screenshot from the game. As expected, blood, gore and massive weaponry all feature prominently. "Quake 4 utilises the power of our groundbreaking Doom 3 engine to transport players into a war-torn, science-fiction universe graphically realised like never before," reckons Todd ...
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Apr 5, 2005

Quake IV on PS3 and Xbox 2?

360 News | Quake 4

Speaking at a launch event for the Xbox version of Doom 3, id Software's CEO Todd Hollenshead confirmed Quake IV will be playable at QuakeCon X - which takes place in Texas on 11-14 August - before going on to speak about the development of id games on next-generation platforms. Prompted by a question from the crowd, Hollenshead spoke frankly about the development of future id games - including Quake IV - on next-gen consoles, pointing out that it's in the company's financial interest to do ...
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Feb 2, 2009

Square Enix to Publish 007 in Japan

360 News from N4G | Quantum of Solace

360 - Quantum of Solace - Square Enix to Publish 007 in Japan

Square Enix has made another giant leap in its internationally minded publishing efforts. The company announced today that it will serve as Japanese publisher for Quantum of Solace. This latest James Bond game conversion was published overseas last year by Activision.
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Nov 1, 2008

Quantum of Solace Out in Europe-November 4th for North America

360 News from N4G | Quantum of Solace

360 - Quantum of Solace - Quantum of Solace Out in Europe-November 4th for North America

As is the tradition with Bond films, our friends across the Atlantic will be getting the upcoming Bond game first as well. Rock out a Bond song on Guitar Hero also.
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Nov 1, 2008

Xbox European Updates: James Bond QoS Bundle and Starter Pack News

360 News from N4G | Quantum of Solace

360 - Quantum of Solace - Xbox European Updates: James Bond QoS Bundle and Starter Pack News

PWN or DIE has two updates for European Xbox console fans. First the recently announced for US "Starter Pack" now has release dates for Europe. The second announcement is an exclusive "blockbuster of a bundle" packaging the Xbox 360 Pro Console with the new James Bond game Quantum of Solace in a custom box, available only in Europe.
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