The creators of Doom and Quake are back. Is the trip to the wasteland worth it?
The 10 games I played the most growing up
Oct. 15, 2009 4 Comments
Here’s how Blast’s editor spent his younger years
E3 2008: id Software partnering with EA
July 14, 2008 Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — In a landmark team-up, Electronic Arts will welcome the creator of the first person shooter, id Software, as its newest partner. “It really is a good match for an indie studio like id, because it gives us access to their world-wide marketing muscle,” said id’s John Carmack during the Electronic Arts E3 [...]
Wad Tools 2.0
April 2, 2008 Leave a Comment
Maybe one of the most useful Doom-related software utilities ever made, and one of the most relevant today, Wad Tools 2.0 is a command line tool that lets you literally browse through a WAD file like Doom2.wad, Hexen.wad and user-created PWAD levels. Why is this useful? Because with Wad Tools 2.0, (also called WT2) you [...]
Doom Metrics
April 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
This document tells level editors and creators about the limits and size specifications of Doom Doom Metrics ———— Scott Ampoker (scott@basis.com) Creation of a successful Doom level requires that the PWAD designer be aware of the “physical” sizes and limitations of the Doom world. On a less critical level, the choice of wall, floor, and [...]
PWAD: DOOMED to Run Amok v1.0
April 1, 2008 Leave a Comment
Doom levels usually come with a specific template of information telling you about the level, its compatibility and build issues and what to expect. Doomed to Run Amok was one of the coolest levels included in the D!ZONE 150 CD-ROM from Wizard Works. It includes new graphics and sounds! ======================================= Title: DOOMED to Run Amok [...]
Two big tech additions coming in April
March 22, 2008 Leave a Comment
We have two huge additions to the tech section coming April 1. First, we’re throwing up a Doom Page, with docs, levels, programs and all kinds of lost pieces of data celebrating the Doom universe which gave us the FPS gaming genre. We’ve found old FAQ’s, thousands of old PWAD levels, level editors, total conversions [...]
Download Doom 95
March 22, 2008 3 Comments
From id: “Doom 95 continues the hyperviolent exploits that propelled the original Doom to infamy. Face the onslaught of demons and specters that populate this terror-filled underworld. Slip a few shells into your shotgun and get ready to kick some demon butt.” Doom 95 was Doom’s first foray into the native Windows world. It let [...]
The Old Shoebox: Heretic shareware
March 3, 2008 Leave a Comment
Released quickly after Doom, using a modified version of the same game engine, Heretic is a fantasy first person shooter designed by Raven Software, published by id Software, and distributed, along with everything else in those days, by GT Interactive in 1994. Heretic introduced ambient noise — evil laughter and such — that was random, [...]