Next-generation iPhone game Doom Resurrection debuting next week
One of the true next-generation games on the iPhone debuts next week. Doom Resurrection from id Software will be available in the AppStore to give gamers what they’ve been waiting for: much better 3-D graphics than most first-generation iPhone games.
It’s the pet project of id… Continue Reading
John Carmack surprises fans (and his CEO) with Wolfenstein 3D for the iPhone
When you have a legendary programmer working for you, surprises come with the territory. Todd Hollenshead, chief executive of ID Software, wasn’t even aware that his technical director, John Carmack, was working on an iPhone version of the company’s classic first-person shooting game, Wolfenstein 3D… Continue Reading
id Software launches free Quake Live browser-based shooting game
With today’s launch of browser-based game Quake Live, you could say that id Software has come full circle. You can play the game for free, as long as you view the ads that come with it — a business model that takes us back to… Continue Reading
Electronic Arts signs a couple of key developers: Epic Games and Grasshopper Manufacture
Expanding its push into high-quality game talent, Electronic Arts has signed up two new game development firms to produce future titles.
The partners include Epic Games, the creator of Microsoft’s bestseller, “Gears of War.” Epic Games is going to make a new game that EA will… Continue Reading
Grand Theft Auto IV sales top $500 million; id Software announces Doom IV
It’s a big day in video games.
Take-Two Interactive said worldwide sales of Grand Theft Auto IV have surpassed $500 million in its first week on the market. More than 6 million games have been sold at a retail value of at least $60 a copy…. Continue Reading