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• “Those guys get a little wordy” - why id Software studio director Tim Willits still gets involved in game design

  Tim Willits joined id Software in 1995 after impressing the team with Doom levels he had created and released over the internet for free.

• Rage 2 and the “secret magic sauce” of id Software-style shooters

  It wasn’t clear upon announcement just who was doing what with Rage 2’s development.

• You can explore Rage 2’s five biomes from the start and you can continue playing after the credits

  With Rage 2, Avalanche and id Software want to put the pacing in the player’s hands.

• How id Software shooter Rage ended up in Breaking Bad

  If you’ve ever watched AMC’s excellent Breaking Bad, you might remember a scene where one of the characters plays Rage.

• Doom Eternal: shredding the criticisms of Doom 2016 and perfecting the deadly dance

  Doom 2016 was a brilliant, cathartic, high-octane shooter that suffered from a lack of variety in its final third.

• Here’s how extra lives work in Doom Eternal

  During the QuakeCon trailers for Doom Eternal, the eagle-eyed among you may have noticed an extra life pickup. Here’s how it works.

• Will Doom Eternal get mods? “No guarantees,” says executive producer Marty Stratton

  You can’t think of the original Doom without it conjuring up images of Brutal Doom or some of the excellent maps created by modders.

• Doom Eternal has a PvP mode on top of the single-player invasion mechanic

  Doom Eternal developer id Software has confirmed that the game does indeed feature a multiplayer mode.

• Doom Eternal lets you play as a demon and make slayers' lives a living hell

  Doom Eternal was one of the main stars of the QuakeCon 2018 keynote, and we’ve pulled as much information as possible from it.

• Doom and Rage now available through Xbox Game Pass

  Xbox Game Pass subscribers can now get their grubby paws on sci-fi shooters Doom and Rage.

• Watch the Doom Eternal gameplay reveal here today

  We’re just a couple of hours away from the QuakeCon 2018 opening keynote and our first look at Doom Eternal gameplay.

• Rage 2 is going to blow your fucking head off

  On paper, Rage 2 should be amazing: Avalanche’s open-world, driving, and explosions mixed with decades of shooting expertise from id Software – yes please.

• Quake Champions free-to-play period extended for another week

  Quake Champions, id Software’s competitive arena-style FPS, is free-to-play for an additional week.

• Quake Champions is getting bots and an improved gore system

  It can sometimes be challenging to find a full Quake Champions match online, but this will soon change when AI bots get added.

• Doom now supports gyro/motion controls on Nintendo Switch

  Bethesda has patched in motion controls for Doom on Nintendo Switch.

• This Doom mod adds loot boxes to the gaming classic

  Finally, this 1993 classic has reached the pinnacle of AAA gaming.

• Id software also worked on Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus

  Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is maybe a MachineGames game through and through, but the studio was lent a hand by the iconic id Software.

• Doom gets November release date on Nintendo Switch

  The Nintendo Switch version of Doom has been given a release date.

• The Nintendo Switch version of Doom actually runs well - report

  The idea of playing Doom on a Nintendo Switch may sound bizarre, especially if you’re playing it on the go, but it appears developers managed to get the game running pretty well on Switch hardware regardless.