Category Archives: QuakeCon 2008

According to this Shacknews report, John Carmack said at QuakeCon today that the 360 version of Rage will suffer visually because of the compression requirements of squeezing the game onto two DVDs.

According to Carmack, the royalty fees to include a third disc in the Xbox 360 version would be so high that it simply isn’t a feasible solution. The id head apparently said he’s hoping for Microsoft to make a concession on the matter.

More through the link.

Eurogamer’s posted a precis of John Carmack’s QuakeCon 2008 keynote, which includes more than its fair share of quotes on the upcoming web-based, free-to-play shooter Quake Live, including why it isn’t a full boxed product and how in-game ads work with the title.

There’s some stuff in there on id Tech 6, Carmack’s opinion on the length of the current console cycle and more. Nothing earth-shattering from the look of it, but it’s John Carmack, so that’s fine. Take a look.

After the break. We’re hot for this. Supernatural shooters don’t work unless they have Nazis in them, and there are more Nazis here than a double-putsch. A man says, “Welcome to the new Reich” at the end, which made all our hair stand on end. Watch it. Before it watches you.

There are some new screens on Joystiq as well.

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After the break. There’s a lot to go on in there, including vehicle combat, team-based shooting and the man with funny teeth having a shout that was shown at E3. Still no direct-feed footage, but there we are. Take a look.

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id announced QuakeCon 2008 last night, which is now confirmed to be running from July 31 to August 3 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas.

As well as hosting the biggest LAN party in America, the event will see exhibits from more than 60 developers. In addition, you get to see John Carmack talk space-speak, and that won’t happen forever, so get it while you can.

We know someone that made the effort to get there last year and loved every second: QuakeCon really is supposed to be worth it, so do consider the trip, journo types.

Press release after the link.

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