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Id Software has released a significant patch for RAGE, right on top of its OS-X launch.

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Bethesda’s launched update 2.00 for the iOS version of RAGE, bringing with it two new episodes, melee, iOS5 support and HDMI out support.You can pick it up on iTunes for $1.99 here.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Bethesda has announced id Software’s famous shooter, DOOM, is now available through Xbox Live Marketplace worldwide- even in Germany. So much for the banned list, eh? You can download the 1993 classic for 400 Microsoft Points.

Bethesda has confirmed a round of lay-offs have occurred at id Software, after a tweet and NeoGAF post on the matter surfaced. Speaking with Joystiq, the firm said the lay-offs occurred through “standard business practice” as id Software “regularly evaluates staffing to ensure it has a workforce that meets the needs of the studio.” That being said, the official statement on the matter also noted id was “still recruiting and hiring qualified developers” as work on future titles at the studio “continues unabated.” [pic]

To celebrated the launch of Brink’s Clans and Tournament features, Bethesda has announced that Brink will be free to play on Steam from today until Monday, December 5 at 10am PST. Anyone who plays during that time can also purchase the full game for 75% off.

The German Government had removed classic 1996 shooter Quake from its list of indexed titles. Prior to its de-indexing, general retailers could not offer the iD Software title for sale, even through mail order. Bethesda seems to be in the process of appealing the indexing of iD Software’s back-catalogue, as Doom and Doom 2 were recently let free, too; Germany allows appeals after ten years.

Thanks, Joystiq.

Id, as promised, has released the source code for Doom 3. A delay was threatened when tech director John Carmack recently tweeted that lawyers for Bethesda were “skittish about the patent issue” with a trick called Carmack’s Reverse that was used in the full game, but the law, quite clearly, is an ass. It’s now available from GitHub. Get to it.

Thanks, Gamefront.

Bethesda’s launched a RAGE taster on Xbox Live Marketplace, nearly two months after the full game released.

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John Carmack is in the process of rewriting the code for id’s open-source version of the Doom 3 engine, due to legal issues surrounding the shadow rendering.

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The promised release of DOOM 3′s source code is looming on the horizon.

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Bethesda has flat out denied that Doom 4 has been “indefinitely postponed,” saying any such report is “bollocks.

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Despite sales dipping from launch week, FIFA 12′s held off new Bethesda and id IP RAGE and Namco-From Software hardballs RPG Dark Souls from the top of the UK charts.

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PC gamers troubled by ongoing hardware incompatibility issues should take some comfort from a new patch which adds more graphics options to RAGE.

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John Carmack has said the team at id has found the driver issues plaguing RAGE on PC frustrating.

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id Software creative director Tim Willits talks to Johnny Cullen about the studio’s 20th anniversary, the next generation and the launch of a new IP, as RAGE releases today in the UK.

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RAGE hits Europe today after releasing in the US on Tuesday. Watch Pat play the first 30 minutes of the 360 version in a comedically terrible fashion, voiceover included.

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Bethesda has put up a list of things which could help those running into screen tearing and texture issues when playing RAGE on PC.

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Was RAGE announced too early? It “doesn’t matter,” according to id Software’s Tim Willits. So there.

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AMD has released new drivers, available on its website, in response to complaints of screen tearing, texture and performance issues with the PC version of Rage.

According to the Bethesda Blog, Id is working with Nvidia to push out a similar fix. Users are advised to wait for the Rage-specific update rather than upgrading willy-nilly.

Of particular note are those using drivers updated for the Battlefield 3 beta, which will need to be rolled back.

Rage released yesterday in the US and arrives elsewhere by the end of the week, for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Reviews have been largely delighted.

Thanks, GiantBomb.

With RAGE’s midnight US launches done and dusted, reviews have gone live, showing a strong average with a few notable down-marks. Get all the scores here.

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