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• DOOM 4 to avoid RAGE's marketing errors, id boss hopes

  DOOM 4 information will probably be drip-fed to the public, according to id creative director Tim Willits.

• Quake Live Premium Pak 13 detailed; five maps, Standard arena cycling

  Five maps are headed to the free-to-play Quake Live in a new content update, out today.

• All id Mobile games 99 cents during Quakecon

  During Quake con, which runs until August 5 on US time, you can grab any of of id Mobile’s games for 99 cents from the App Store. The full catalogue is: RAGE, RAGE HD, DOOM Classic, DOOM Resurrection, DOOM II RPG and Wolfenstein 3D Classic Platinum. These may be the last mobile games you see […]

• Carmack: DOOM 4 "will be done when it's done", sorry about RAGE

  John Carmack’s annual Quakecon keynote apologised for the past but had an eye on the future, with a few snippets of DOOM 4 info.

• More hints at id's "future generation" console game

  Here’s one final nugget from Superannuation’s regular column of industry archaeology: Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein and Rage developer id Software is recruiting staff to work on “future generation consoles”. It’s not clear what the Bethesda-owned developer is up to at the moment, although we’re waiting on a Doom 4 announce. Hiring for next-generation platforms is definitely […]

• Rage: The Scorchers PEGI rating hints at DLC release

  As spotted by Siliconera, PEGI recently rated something from Bethesda called Rqge: The Scorchers, for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The Scorchers were a sixth bandit clan cut from Rage during development, so it seems quite likely we’re looking at an expansion or DLC pack for the 2011 id Software shooter.

• John Carmack predicts a long future for next gen consoles

  Despite growing competition from the likes cloud and PC gaming, Id co-founder John Carmack believes that dedicated consoles will still remain very much part of the industry.

• Hell is forever in DOOM 3 BFG Edition E3 screens

  Some things just never get old, like the minions of hell, which accompany you in your eternal suffering. Happily, you’re also accompanied by weapons. Hello, DOOM 3 BFG.

• Bethesda: Doom 4 shelving report is "complete bollocks"

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

• RAGE PC patch adds advanced graphics options

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

• Outdated GPU drivers blamed for Rage PC issues

  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. […]

• All the RAGE? Reviews go live for id’s post-apoc shooter

  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.

• The RAGE Anarchy Edition - video shows what you get

  Bethesda’s put out a video of RAGE’s Anarchy Edition today, showing what big spenders can expect from the bumped up version. You automatically get this pack when you pre-order, so get on it: the game’s out on October 4 in the US and October 7 in Europe. Check out the footage below.

• RAGE will "change the perception" of id Software

  The imminent release of RAGE, id Software’s first new IP in yonks, may change how you think about the developer.

• Doom and Doom 2 de-indexed in Germany

  The original Doom games are to be released for general sale in Germany, a good 17 years after being indexed.

• RAGE PS3 requires 8GB install

  RAGE on PlayStation 3 will sport a wince-worthy mandatory install.

• DOOM 4 single player to have half frame rate of multiplayer

  Among the slim and scanty details we have on DOOM 4 so far is the news the single-player campaign will run at 30 frames per second.

• RAGE to reward brand-new purchases with extra content

  RAGE won’t sport an Online Pass system, but those who buy it new will still score an interesting bonus.

• Hollenshead: IdTech 5 "too much" for Wii, uncertain on Wii U

  Todd Hollenshead has said id won’t bring a “crippled” port of RAGE to Wii, and played coy on the possibility of Wii U support.