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id Software Confirm Denuvo Will be Removed from Doom Eternal
Earlier this month, a highly-controversial new update was made to the PC version of Doom Eternal. Presuming you missed the outcry, let me quickly fill you in. In a nutshell, id Software had basically bundled the latest version of the Denuvo anti-cheat software in with the patch. This decision was…
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Doom Eternal Can (Apparently) Run at 1000 FPS
Most PC owners are usually happy if their game will run at around 60 frames per second. Well, presuming they have the graphics setting at the level they want. There are, of course, instances where you may want something higher though. For example, if you have a pretty high spec…
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John Carmack Says The Silicon CPU Days Are Numbered
Over the last 5 years, we have seen some pretty huge advancements in CPU designs. This has largely been driven by smaller node designs and AMD is certainly pushing this hard with their 7nm products such as their 3rd-generation Ryzen processors and 5700 graphics cards. This has, however, brought various…
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Watch 1-Hour of DOOM Eternal Gameplay from Quakecon 2019
DOOM Eternal is Bethesda‘s much anticipated follow-up to the 2016 DOOM game revival. Since it is coming out within a few months, it only makes sense that Bethesda would give fans a preview. Perfectly timed during their Quakecon 2019 event in Dallas over the weekend. Attendees saw exclusive footage, and…
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Bethesda Mocked For Doom Trilogy Switch Log-In Requirements
With the recent release of the Doom Trilogy for the Nintendo Switch, you would’ve been forgiven for thinking that in terms of gaming releases, it would be hard to cock this one up. The trilogy is, after all, well over 20 years old now and has been ported to numerous…
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You Can Play The Full Ray-Traced Quake II RTX Starting June 6th
A 3-Level Demo Will Also be Available The 22-year old id Software shooter Quake II has been given a new life thanks to ray tracing technology. Using NVIDIA‘s latest RTX video cards, the game looks brand new and remarkably sleek. That is despite the low polygon models. Now NVIDIA has…
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RAGE 2 Performance Analysis – AMD and Nvidia Tested
RAGE 2 Performance Analysis Are you eager to dive into RAGE 2? I know I am! I loved the first game, it had its flaws, sure, but it was a stunning looking game that offered a unique spin on the exploration RPG shooter. Now it’s back, with bigger and better…
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Bethesda Detail Rage 2 Post-Launch Roadmap
Rage 2 Post-Launch Roadmap We’re already expecting Rage 2 to pack in plenty of content from launch. However, the developers at id Software and Avalanche Studios aren’t going to stop there; far from it in fact. The game is set to launch next week, but will quickly be followed up…
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QuakeCon is Heading to London in Summer 2019
Doom Eternal Will Be Playable at the Event Bethesda and Id Software are taking their annual Dallas, Texas-based QuakeCon event on the road for the first time. The first stop will be none other than London, UK so gaming fans on this side of the pond have another thing to…
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John Romero Delays ‘SIGIL’ MegaWad Launch Until April
Longer Wait for Long-Awaited Doom Mod John Romero announced the launch of his monster SIGIL MegaWad two months ago for the original Doom game. This is essentially as close as classic PC gaming fans are going to get to a new official expansion. So understandably, many are excited for its…
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vkQuake 2 (Quake 2 on Vulkan API) Now Available on GitHub
In Celebration of Quake 2’s 21st Anniversary If you fancy some classic gaming this weekend, it just so happens that Id Software‘s Quake 2 is celebrating its 21st this month. In celebration, developer Krysztof Krondak makes his vkQuake 2 hobby project available to the public via GitHub. Quake 2 was…
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John Romero Announces ‘Sigil’ MegaWad for the Original Doom
Massive Mod for Classic PC Gamers Legendary Game developer John Romero is launching his latest project called ‘Sigil’. It is basically a massive mod for the original Doom game from 1993. It features nine single-player and nine deathmatch levels. So in typical Doom parlance, that makes this mod a ‘MegaWad’,…
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The John Carmack vs ZeniMax Media Legal Fight is Finally Over
Both Legal Parties Satisfied Legendary video game creator John Carmack and ZeniMax Media, owner of the Fallout and Wolfenstein game series have finally ended their legal battle. Carmack is of course, most popularly known as the founder of Id software, creators of classic games such as DOOM, Quake and Wolfenstein.…
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Doom II Gets 64-Player Battle Royale Mode with New Mod
Doom Royale with Cheese Even though it is now over 24 years old, Id Software’s classic shooter Doom II has a new Battle Royale mode. Battle Royale is of course, the hottest thing to happen to PC gaming in recent years. With every company on the planet clamouring to add…
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Bethesda Announces ‘Doom Eternal’ – Doom Reboot Sequel
DOOM Reboot Sequel After the massive success of the 2016 reboot of Doom, it comes as no surprise that Bethesda is following it up with a sequel. The official title is Doom Eternal and the short teaser shows quite a shocking sight of “hell on earth”. Plus featuring new demons…
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