Cu ceva timp in urma, id Software a anuntat ca vor creea un al patrulea joc Doom, dar cu exceptia anuntului in sine, nu s-a mai spus nimic despre acest joc. Cu ocazia dezvaluirii unui nou trailer pentru FPS-ul Rage, John Carmack a dat cateva detalii despre ce ne putem astepta peste cateva saptamani cand isi vor face aparitia primele secvente din Doom 4. Jocul va fi construit pe baza motorului grafic id Tech 5, acelasi ca al lui Rage, dar spre deosebire de acesta va rula la maxim 30 de cadre pe secunda, un lucru care, cel putin in cazul consolelor, a permis marirea gradului de detaliu.

Dupa cum se putea vedea, Rage era deja un joc destul de aratos, iar anuntul ca Doom 4 va avea o grafica si mai buna cu siguranta le-a luminat ziua acelor indivizi mai obsedat de detaliu. Partea si mai imbucuratoare va fi posibilitatea lansarii jocului si pe PC, chiar daca noul Wolfenstein va evita mouse-ul si tastatura, Rage va fi lansat si pentru PC fara a necesita modificari costisitoare. Doom 4 va fi cel mai probabil aratat pentru prima oara la QuakeCon de la sfarsitul acestei luni.

Sursa

A pesar de que tanto RAGE como Doom 4 utilizarán el mismo motor gráfico, el engine hecho “in house” por John Carmack, id Tech 5, ha sido el mismo Carmack quien ha querido dejar bien claro que Doom 4 contará con mejores y más detallados gráficos que RAGE. ¿Cómo?. ¿Dónde está el truco? Pues que Doom 4 correrá a 30 frames por segundo mientras que RAGE lo hace a 60, permitiendo así mover el juego con todo lujo de detalles.

Si bien Doom 4 sólo ha sido anunciado para compatibles y no se ha mostrado ni una sola imagen, RAGE, que saldrá para PC, PlayStation 3 y Xbox 360 en una fecha todavía por determinar, presenta un detalle gráfico digno de elogio que podes apreciar en su último vídeo.

Entre los días 31 de julio y 3 de agosto de este año se celebrará en Dallas la nueva edición de la QuakeCon, y es posible que entonces conozcamos más detalles de ambos juegos.

Fuente: 3DJuegos

Von 14. bis 16. findet ja die E3 statt. Was sich da als Highlight entpuppen könnte und was sicheres Highlight ist erfahrt ihr hier. Doch nun erstmal zum Ablauf!

Montag 14. Juli 2008
19:30 Uhr - Microsoft Pressekonferenz
22:00 Uhr - Gesprächsrunde mit Shane Kim (Microsoft)
00:00 Uhr - Electronic Arts Pressekonferenz
05:30 Uhr - Gears of War 2 Präsentation

Dienstag 15. Juli 2008
18:00 Uhr - Messe eröffnet
18:00 Uhr - Nintendo Pressekonferenz
20:30 Uhr - Sony Pressekonferenz
23:30 Uhr - Ubisoft Pressekonferenz
01:30 Uhr - Capcom Pressekonferenz
04:00 Uhr - Activision Pressekonferenz

Mittwoch 16. Juli 2008
18:15 Uhr - E3 Grundsatzrede von Governor Perry
19:00 Uhr - Gesprächsrunde mit Sony
19:45 Uhr - Take Two Pressekonferenz
22:00 Uhr - Grundsatzrede zum Stand der Industrie
23:30 Uhr - Konami Pressekonferenz

Streams
http://livewire.ign.com/2008/e3/index.html
weitere gibts sicher werde editieren wenn ich finde

Gametrailers Bonusround: E3 2008
Part1
Part2
Part3
Part4

Meine persönlichen E3 Highlights

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts
Den dritten Teil der Serie hab ich sehnsüchtig erwartet (genauso wie der rest meiner Familie :D) ist nämlich das geilste Jump'n Run ever made! Lasst euch nicht von dem Fahrzeugeinsatz täuschen, es wird die Fahrzeuge geben um bestimmte Puzzles zu lösen und um weite Strecken hinter sich zu lassen da die Levels wohl 5 mal so groß werden sollen.

The Conduit
Ziemlich geiler Shooter, der für die Wii kommt mit so noch nie dagewesener Grafik auf der Konsole von Nintendo.

Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars
Ziemlich hoch gehyptes Jump'n Run für die Wii. Mal sehen was draus wird.

Wario Land: The Shake Dimension
Neues Spiel von Wario, ich glaube stark dran das es so gut wird wie die damaligen Warios auf den Handhelds.

Prince of Persia:Prodigy
Die PoP Serie soll endlich neu definiert werden - neuer Prinz, HD Grafik, Gameplayänderungen usw.

Fallout 3
Eines der genialsten Spieleserien wird endlich fortgesetzt. Mehr muss man dazu net sagen. Wird n knüller ob mit oder ohne strategischen Kämpfen (Bethesda will ja diese Actionscheisse von Oblivion einführen).

Mirrors Edge
Es gibt ja diese Sportart wo man auf Häusern rumkrachselt... fragt mich net wie se heißt aufjedenfall isse ziemlich cool. Seht euch einfach mal den Trailer an!

Gears of War 2
Ziemlich gut wurde der erste Teil bewertet. Völlig zurecht als eines der allerbesten Spiele der 360 gehyped. Dementsprechend hoch sind die Erwartungen an Teil 2.

Resident Evil 5
Nachdem RE 4, das erste RE Game war was ich spielte, hab ich Blut geleckt und will MEHR MEHR MEHR!!

geheimer Wii-Titel von Capcom
soll nen Titel von Capcom für die Wii umgesetzt werden dens sonst nur als HD Game gab
Möglich wäre sowas wie Devil May Cry zB.

Spiele die ich mir außerdem Wünsche auch wenns teilweise unrealistisch is
Bioshock 2, was aber bereits bestätigt wurde
No More Heroes 2, wurde ja als Triologie angekündigt - was hab ich den ersten Teil geliebt :>
Ninja Gaiden 3
Devil May Cry 5

So das wars von meinem kleinen Special, ich hoffe euch hats gefallen. Was sind eure Highlights? GOGO Comments schreiben!

The following is a list of pc games that I’m personally looking forward to. They are not listed in any specific order. There will be an Xbox list and a “Not really interested” list.

Spore

Let’s start with Spore. The new creature-life simulation game that’s been awaited by hungry gamers for years. The game is mainly going to be about creatures and life revolving them. Starting from a single celled organism and evolving your creatures into different phases of life. Each phase of life will include a different type of game play. Lately a taster has been released titled the Spore Creature Creator. In this “demo”, the player can create almost any creature that the player can think of.

Players can share their creation online in its very own social network.

To be totally honest this game does seem intimidating since it features aspects of various genres. Only time will tell if this game is truly going to be as good as the hype surrounding it.

Starcraft 2

Just a note ,I haven’t played starcraft before yet the immense hype surrounding starcraft 2 is tempting me to go and buy starcraft and give it a try.

Call of Duty 5 – World at war

Call of Duty(COD)4 was truly an exceptional game. CoD4 was based in a modern era and gave new life into the FPS genre.

Unfortunately CoD5 is set back in WWII. WWII genre has been milked over and over. The thing that sets CoD5 slightly apart is the fact it is based in the pacific. The last WWII pacific game I played was Medal of honor Pacific Assault which was only fun once when I played it via LAN.

COD5 uses the same engine as COD4. With all this said there is something inside of me that cannot wait to try this game.

Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2 looks so beautiful. Far cry2 is set in Africa (right in my backyard) with a new open world environment. Claiming that you have only one objective in the game and how you get to this objective is entirely up to the player. The environment is also set to be very destructible. I recently saw a trailer where a flamethrower was used to start a feld-fire.

I’m really looking forward to this one.

Thanks nightshunter for the pic

Also check this beauty ... http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h201/Siemens42/wallpaper_far_cry_2_06_1920x1200.jpg

Tomb Raider Underworld

Lara is back again and is ready to venture into the underworld. New gameplay dynamics is promised as well. Weather is going to play a roll in how to get to your goal.

The game will also feature an open world level system that will give the player access to the whole level to try and find different ways of getting to your goal. Lara looks even better than usual, so I will be awaiting her with open arms.

Bioshock 2 + 3

Bioshock 2 is set to be a prequel to Bioshock(1). There is so little known of this game at this moment and yet Bioshock 3 was announced as well.

This does put me of since it is obvious that they are trying to milk this cow. Yet that doesn’t matter if they manage to keep Bioshock as … well Bioshock.

Doom 4

Production has been announced a few months ago and little else is known. Some speculation suggests that the game is might play off on earth and might even be a remake of Doom2. The question stands: Will it be as good as the previous Doom games?

Portal 2

Portal was something I didn’t expect. When I first read bout the previews, it just didn’t grasp my attention. Once the game was released and the reviews giving it extremely high ratings. South African gaming magazine NAG even went as far as to give it a ridiculous 100% score.

Portal 2 is also rumoured to be a prequel. It doesn’t bother me just as long as I can play it. Just don’t expect it soon, we are speaking of valve you know.

Half life 2 Episode 3

Yes this was bound to be on the list. After leaving such a hunger in episode two I simply must get episode 3. This is yet another game on the list that little is known about. Episode 2 left us with a lot of questions and episode 3 is taking its time before telling us.

Let us wait and see what comes up.

Lord of the rings – Conquest

http://kotaku.com/5018682/lord-of-the-rings-conquest

Star wars battlefront, a game that should have been great but it sadly failed. Now the same team is back and is having a go at the Lord of the Rings franchise.

The trailer(see link) does not look very good at all.

I’m still looking forward to this.

Prototype

This game looks totally awesome. Prototype is a RPG type of action superhero combination. It features a main character that can change appearance by consuming innocent bystanders and is also exceptional at the art of pakour. Jumping from rooftop to rooftop.

Diablo 3

Announced a few days ago and it already has more publicity around it than any game that I know of. There is no doubt about it that Diablo 3 is a game that a lot of people have been waiting for.

A produtora id Software anunciou em seu site nesta quarta (7) que está desenvolvendo "Doom 4", nova versão do jogo lançado em 1992 e que tornou-se referência não só para jogos de tiro, mas para a indústria dos games em geral.

"Doom 4" não tem data de lançamento, mas a produtora avisa que está contratando profissionais para aumentar a equipe de criação do jogo.

Imagem do clássico 'Doom' mostra combate com alienígenas (Foto: Divulgação)

"'Doom' faz parte do DNA da id e exige os melhores talentos e as mentes mais brilhantes para trazer a próxima versão da nossa principal franquia à Terra", diz em comunicado Todd Hollenshead, presidente executivo da empresa.

A série "Doom" nasceu com a história do "fuzileiro espacial" sem nome que combatia alienígenas. O jogo revolucionou o uso de gráficos 3D e deu os primeiros passos no desenvolvimento de jogos em rede. A mesma id Software é responsável pela criação de outros dois jogos de tiro fundamentais: "Wolfenstein 3D" (1992) e "Quake" (1996).

As versões mais recentes da franquia são o jogo "Doom 3" e sua expansão "Resurrection of evil", lançados entre 2004 e 2005 para PC e Xbox. Em 2005 a série foi transformada em filme.

Fonte: G1

· So, something a little different this week; seeing as this is the 50th entry (there or thereabouts, I'm sure with the Xmas entry and whathaveyou I've miscounted), I've decided to lay on 50 teeny lumps instead of the normal sized 2 or 3. A tasty selection of hors d'œuvre if you like- mini cocktail sausages, plain crisps and bread rolls, we've all seen them. So if there's something you're not fond of, you can always poke and prod it slightly, pick it up and question what's inside it, and then put it back for the next person. Speaking of which, why does everyone always leave the cucumber sandwiches?

...Have I just admitted the unnerving fact that I've been to parties with cucumber sandwiches? Oops....

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· Bioshock the Movie is in development. To be honest, I'm not sure what to make of this, it seems that the TRS guys were spot on - the story was written for a video game, it's impossible to tell it by any other means. I mean, those of you who've played the game will know that some 'parts' of the story (without adding spoilers) involve specific interaction between the user and the characters in the game, and portraying this on the big screen seems impossible. That being said, I'm intrigued, and hoping, nay, praying they don't screw around with it too much, ie the Doom movie. Speaking of which...

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· Doom 4 has been announced. From Joystik:

"Resurrection was pretty conclusive, we don't know where the team will take the Doom story next. Our guess? Probably send a space marine to Hell to fight demons. Perhaps this time he (or she) will pack a better flashlight."

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· Last.fm is growing again, this time with a channel specifically designed for interviews with musicians. They launched last.fm/presents with "informal and exclusive chats" with artists including Moby. It seems everything that they touch turns wonderful. More!

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· Found on the bbc.co.uk/news page this week 'Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'. In other news; the sky is blue, and the grass is green. More on that later.

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· Dammit, Scarlett Johansson is no longer single :(

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· Unsurprisingly, there are still hundreds and hundreds of GTA reviews pouring out of media outlets, and I'm sure, like me, you were bored after the first thousand. Here's proof that it broke loads of records, here's what happened when a guy let his wife play, here's what a 70 year old dad made of it... jeez, stop already. These 'niche' reviews are only way these reviewers are going to get their article read. Lets face it, if you title the topic 'what my hamster thought of GTA', it's going to get a lot more attention than anything you write from your own experiences of it. Sadly, writing about your own experiences won't do you any favours either; the more mainstream reviews of the game seem to include no actual gameplay reviews at all, just a "laundry list of adjectives, characters, locations and narrative elements". In other words, throwaway sentences that neither add nor remove desire to actually go out and buy the game (which is the whole point of reviews in the first place.)

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· This next list is a lot like Marmite, you'll either love it or hate it. It's 75 skills every man should master, apparently. You may not agree with all 75, but you may wan't to adopt one or two.

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· Wow- Freddy Krueger-style Nike trainers. You'll never want to own a pair, but you'll pretend to your friends that you do. Along the same lines

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· Who on Earth would say no to a Nintendo remote style coffee table?!

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· Two new topics to mention from the world of tech, and more specifically the fingertips of online giants MySpace, Google and Facebook - MySpace is linking up with other sites such as Yahoo, Twitter, eBay, and others with 'data availability', meaning that public profiles, photos, videos and friend networks will now be portable from one site to another. Yes, cool, but with drawbacks such as... what about the rest of the internets?

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· Facebook, not to be outdone, announced the very next day that their Facebook Connect platform will be rolled out over the next few weeks. Similar to what MySpace are doing, the Facebook Connect platform will essentially be a new version of their API that was released back in May last year. Fro the readwriteweb article:

"The new API will give developers the opportunity to develop tools that will allow users to port their connections, privacy settings, and networks from their Facebook account to other third party websites. Essentially, third party websites will have access to features that have only been available to third party applications on Facebook itself."

"Facebook says they're "committed to enabling people to communicate and stay connected wherever they go". Digg looks like it will be the first launch partner for the platform."

Expect more on these two advances in social networking in future lumps.

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· Not to be outdone by those two, Google have joined the party. Click here to read about Google's new social networking attempt.

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· Who kicks more ass; Batman or Iron Man?

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· Speaking of those two, and with the aforementioned TRS guys, I too have created my own 'top 10 UK Summer box office hit' predictions for this year. Whereas the TRS guys obviously went for the US box office, this is where mine slightly differs:

1. Indy 4
2. Iron Man
3. Wall-E
4. Dark Knight
5. Sex and the City
6. Get Smart
7. Kung Fu Panda
8. The Happening
9. Tropic Thunder
10. Hancock

and my three dark horses will be the new Narnia Film, Hellboy II and . No room for 'You Don't Mess with the Zohan (Adam Sandler just isn't a hit anymore), The X Files and Mummy movies (It's not 1997 anymore guys), and Love Guru (urgh...just... urgh). Of course I said summer, that being the reason why Harry Potter isn't there (it's not out until November 21st). Think Ive missed anything? Look here and let me know.

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· Can you believe it? It's been 10 years since The Big Lebowski was released. Time flies, huh...

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· Two things I'm aiming to focus on over the summer are recycling, and food waste. I've realised recently that I'm buying more food than I consume, and need to reduce the amount I buy, and also reduce the amount of packaging that comes with it. The BBC ran a story on this recently for England and Wales, and the results are just unbelievable, especially when it starts with:

"People are needlessly throwing away 3.6m tonnes of food each year in England and Wales, research suggests."

These not-so-subtle messages from Brazil may help you cut down.

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· US chain of stores BestBuy is coming to the UK. BestBuy is kind of like a B&Q crossed with Staples, or PC World, just a lot cheaper. You can thank the Carphone Warehouse for this.

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· New YouTube projects will be started this year, as Google said the website should be producing a profit of its own.

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· Ash are planning to play their debut album '1977' in its entirety in London this September. Tickets are on sale this Friday. (You have to go, it's a great album)

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"...Society decrees anyone who knows anything whatsoever about computers to be a boring idiot, while those possessing a similar level of nerd-knowledge of football or cinema or food are well-informed and sophisticated and sexually attractive and cool."

Not my words, but oh how I wish they were. They belong to Charlie Brooker, talking about reviewing video games for a living.

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· Here's 6 of the most frequently overused (and absolute bullcrap) statistics thanks to cracked.com

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· It hasn't taken him long; Boris started to save Londoners money already. Could he actually prove to be a fantastic mare? Sorry... Mayor?

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· Someone has found prostitutes on Google Maps Street View. Fantastic, I can't wait for the London one.

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· The cast of Withnail & I recently got back together for a BBC Radio 4 Reunion. You can read about how it became a cult here, or you can listen to the episode here.

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· Finally, if you can be found on Facebook, you might like to join the Fan page, to show off you love these pages, or just to be seen as being elite. You can find the fan page here. Other links that may interest you could include my Twitter account, which I last updated in 2006 apparently. If the mood strikes me, I may start using it more. I am aware that I once slated Twitter on these pages, so don't expect me to start singing from the rooftops about how wonderful it may be.

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Um dos games pioneiros no gênero primeira pessoa ganha uma nova versão. A produtora id Sofware está contratando mais pessoas para aumentar a equipe e desenvolver o game.

A empresa está buscando vários profissionais como produtor, designer-líder eanimadores. De acordo com a descrição do anúncio, a produtora deverá desenvolver Doom 4 para PC, Xbox 360 e PlayStation 3. A tecnologia usada será o "Tech 5", da própria id Software, que se destaca no bom desempenho nas plataformas.

O game poderá ser apresentado na E3 Media & Business Summit, que será em Los Angeles de 15 a 17 de julho ou na XIII QuakeCon, em 31 de julho.

La noticia de la semana para los fanáticos de la serie Doom será sin lugar a dudas el anuncio de que ya se está desarrollando el cuarto episodio.

ID. Software ya comenzó a reclutar gente para desarrollar Doom 4 (o Doom IV, que para el caso es lo mismo), que seguramente será un First Person Shooter para PC, Xbox 360 y PlayStation 3, aunque nada esté confirmado por el momento.

Así que vayan ahorrando, no tanto para comprar el juego, sino para mejorar sus PC en caso de que quieran jugarlo ahí.

Estaremos informando cuando haya detalles del juego.

Am sí...La imágen de arriba? No, no se corten las venas, obviamente es una imágen viejíiisima (es obvio, pero luego hay cada persona...jajaja).

id Software acaba de anunciar la que será la cuarta parte del juego que encumbró el género de los FPS y lo hizo famoso a nivel mundial como imaginais os hablo de Doom 4

Pues bien, el futuro ‘Doom 4’ ha comenzado su producción hoy mismo y, de acuerdo a la nota de prensa, el estudio se encuentra en plena fase de reclutamiento. En palabras del CEO de la compañía, Todd Hollenshead: Doom es parte del ADN de id Sofware y necesita los mejores talentos y las mentes más brillantes de la industria para traer la siguiente entrega de nuestra franquicia estrella a la tierra.

Por el momento no se conocen más detalles sobre el juego. Aunque el final de ‘Doom 3’, narrado en la expansión ‘Resurrection of Evil’, dejaba la trama bastante cerrada, ya sabemos que estos demonios son muy persistentes, y siempre encuentran la forma de regresar para causar problemas. Tampoco se sabe si el juego utilizará el motor Tech 5 o se desarrollará un nuevo motor para el mismo.

A pesar de que ‘Doom 3’ era un auténtico logro técnico, no tuvo la repercusión que la compañía esperaba, obteniendo críticas por su lentitud o escasez de movimientos, en comparación con otros FPS de la época o incluso anteriores desarrollos de la propia compañía. No obstante, la gente de id vuelve a la carga, con John Carmack a la cabeza, para demostrar que siguen siendo capaces de revolucionar un género que les pertenece por derecho propio.

"Doom è parte del nostro dna e il suo sviluppo richiede l'impiego dei talenti migliori del settore per portare alla luce il primo episodio next-gen del nostro più celebre brand," ha affermato Todd Hollenshead, CEO di iD Software.

Nonostante i toni entusiastici, non sono state rilasciate date indicative nè i nomi delle piattaforme su cui è in corso lo sviluppo del titolo, poichè il suddetto annuncio era, principalmente, rivolto alla ricerca di nuovi elementi per il team. Attendiamo, dunque, ulteriori comunicati per sciogliere gli ultimi, intricati, dubbi al riguardo.

FONTE: Xboxway

A ver para cuándo un verdadero single player de nueva generación sin mariconear con vueltas de tuerca, wapetón!!!

Espero que sea mejor que Doom 3, que estaba más desequilibrado que mi vecino de abajo @_@ Eso sí, gráficamente yo creo que tan sólo un par de veces en mi vida me habré quedado con la boca abierta al ver un trailer. Era puro gameplay, y nos hacía dudar de ello. Espectacular engine que a día de hoy sigue pareciendo next-gen, y este juego tiene 4 años.

Personalmente no me importa que un juego dure 6 horas. Pero quiero que esas 6 horas sean puro cine, no que me claven 10, 15, o 50 y sea como sacar ovejas a pastar cada vez que hago doble clic xD ritmo! ritmo! ritmo!!! Pata-pata-pata-pon!! XDDDDD Recuerdo que las primeras 2 horas eran un disfrute absoluto, pero luego era cuestión de: bang.... bang... Bang!!! bang........... bang. Se eliminaba el factor miedo hasta casi el final, y era su principal baza. Hay que decidirse, amigos!! Acción pura tipo Painkiller o terror!! Las dos cosas pocas veces funcionan, y no fue el caso, aunque siempre habrá devotos como mr. Ascenic que se lo harían cien veces. Yo con una tengo, soy más de Quake 4 que tira en una dirección desde el primer momento y lo mu bien. Pero claro, fue posterior, así que eso no cuenta!

Eso sí. Suerte, Johnny, que eres una máquina haciendo engines =) a ver qué sacas esta vez y cuánto nos tenemos que gastar para hacerlo funcionar XD

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"La compañía norteamericana id Software ha confirmado oficialmente el desarrollo de Doom 4, casi cuatro años después del estreno de Doom 3, por lo cual expandirá el equipo interno de desarrollo. Por el momento, no se ha revelado la o las plataformas que recibirán el juego, aunque es probable que id Software considere lanzar el juego en PC y consolas de nueva generación.

El CEO de id Software, Todd Hollenshead, afirmó al respecto que "Doom es parte del ADN de id Software y exige el mayor talento y las más brillantes mentes de la industria para ofrecer la próxima entrega de nuestra emblemática serie a la Tierra. Es crítico para id Software tener las mejores mentes creativas para desarrollar juegos que alcancen el estándar sinónimo de nuestros títulos."

www.meristation.com :

Sea que vayan o no al E3, lo importante es que los chavos de Id Software tengan sus manos ocupadas en alguna genialidad. ¿Que dicha genialidad es Doom 4? Pues qué mejor, pues Id Software ha dicho que sí, ya comenzaron la producción de Doom 4 y necesitan ayuda para ello (significando esto último que están contratando gente para el proyecto.

"Doom es uno de nuestras cartas fuertes, y demanda del mejor talenyo y de las mentes más brillantes en la industria para llevar a cabo la siguiente entrega de nuestro juego insignia" Comentó Todd Holleshead, Presidente Operativo de id Software. "Es de vital improtancia para nosotros, en id Software, el tener las mejores mentes creativas para desarrollar juegos que cumplan con los estándares que son sinónimo a los nombres de nuestros títulos".

Es muy probable que aún estemos a unos tres o cuatro años de ver Doom 4, pero de seguro que será un salto tecnológico impresionante como lo fue Doom 3, ¿Estoy emocionado? Pueden apostar a que así es.

Production has begun on DOOM 4™, the next journey into the legendary DOOM universe. We are expanding our internal team and are currently hiring to work on this highly anticipated title.

"DOOM is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise to Earth," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "It's critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles."  ...

Another news blib is available at Gamespot here, and final year GET students who believe they're up for it should take a look at the job listings at iD too. They're looking for C++ programmers too.:)

Rock band due for release in Australia September 2008.

Dragon Ball Z game announced for Xbox 360.

For the most up to date gaming news please visit www.gamesreview.com.au

• The ongoing battle for ownership of Take-Two continues, as this week EA extends the deadline for shareholders to June 16. This is the third extension EA has made in the offer to buy out Take-Two from under them. Take-Two released a statement soon after saying that they had begun formal discussions with EA, although EA was not the only interested buyer in Take-Two's dramatic roller coaster.

• The newest MMORPG to hit the shelves became a huge hit, overselling what they had originally expected that they would. Age of Conan, one of the first "M" rated MMORPGs, completely sold out of their Collector's Edition, even after running a second print of them, totaling out to 110,000 copies. 700,000 copies of the standard edition were also shipped out on day one to retailers everywhere.

• Even though Nintendo boasted through their advertisements that Wii Fit was to come out on May 19, retailers were unable to sell their copies until Wednesday May 21. The May 19th release date was found to be the release at the Nintendo World Store in New York City, and that was to be all. Following this was still a shortage of units at retailers throughout the nation. Replenishment has been lacking still after the initial sell-out on day one.

• Sony released information that they would be releasing a special limited-edition Madden NFL 09 Bundle for the PlayStation Portable, which includes the blue PSP, a copy of Madden NFL 09, a 1GB Memory Stick Pro Duo, and a UMD disc, "NFL: In Just One Play". This bundle will be available on Madden 09's release day of August 12, and will cost $200.

• Activision, creators of the widely popular Guitar Hero series, confirmed this week that they would be adding functionality for a microphone, and a unique drum kit, which features three drum pads, two raised cymbals, and a bass kick pedal. All of these items will be wireless, unlike Harmonix's Rock Band peripherals. Also coming in this will be Music Studio, a music-creation software where songwriters can make their own music which can be uploaded and shared via GHTunes.

• Capcom has been silent about information, and even a release date, for it's popular horror action adventure game Resident Evil 5, until now. Capcom announced that they are planning on releasing RE5 by March of 2009, and they projected that sales would be around 2.3 million copies. March 2009 is the end of the fiscal 2008 year for Capcom, and many other game publishers.

• As with previous weeks, another game publisher has added their name to the list of companies not attending this years E3 convention. id Software, creators of sci-fi FPS Doom, which recently announced Doom 4, said that they would not be attending this years E3. Three other companies: Activision, Vivendi, and LucasArts; also pulled out of attending this year, though LucasArts says that they may still attend to show off some of their new works.

• While Rock Band has always had downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions have never had that option. Harmonix has decided to change that by releasing a new disc which they are calling the Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1, which includes 20 tracks and will be for sale for $30 on July 15th.

• EU PlayStation Day took place this week in Europe. Sony showed off a way to download videos using the PSP, a Motorstorm Pacific Rift demo, a Resistance 2 sneak peak; and announced that Killzone 2 may be delayed a bit, possibly until 2009.

• id Software announced that they are looking for employees who could work on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC for their newest horror shooter in line: Doom 4. No release date was announced at the time, nor was it confirmed that it would be released on all of the aforementioned systems, but id's jobs page noted looking for hires on all platforms, so one can only assume.

• Nintendo opened up a new channel for American users this week: the Nintendo Channel, which has been available in Japan since late last year. The Nintendo Channel will allows Wii owners to download videos, trailers, interviews, game demos, and more. If you are a DS owner as well, you will be able to turn your Wii into a Wi-Fi download station to transfer demos to your Nintendo DS.

• 10-year-old racing guru series, made by Polyphony, hit a major milestone, selling their 50 millionth unit this week. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was the setting stone in this record that aided them in finally overturning the 50 million mark. Gran Turismo started with it's first edition in 1997 on the PlayStation console, and has been renowned as the most realistic driving and racing game made yet.

• Take-Two once again made it into the news, this time suing the Chicago Transit Authority, who pulled their ads for Grand Theft Auto IV for showing "unlawful content". The CTA has backed up their decision stating that they "[have] the right to regulate and establish guidelines for advertising on its properties". Take-Two is suing them over freedom of speech rights and also breakage of contract. Take-Two is asking for $300,000 in damages.

• Rockstar released a patch for PlayStation 3 users, saying that it will help peoples' games from freezing and locking up their system. This issue was caused by the online servers that they are using becoming overloaded. No word on a patch for the Xbox 360 version as of this time.

• Grand Theft Auto IV, toted to be one of the best games in history, had what was said to be the "largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment". GTAIV sold 3.6 million units on day one, and a total of over 6 million units at the end of the first week, making their revenue approximately $500 million. This beat out Bungie's popular shooter, Halo 3, by at least $200 million in week one sales.

In a statement also calling for talented individuals to aid in its development, id announced that Doom 4 has begun production.

Todd Hellinshed, CEO of id said, “DOOM is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of our flagship franchise to Earth. It’s critical for id Software to have the best creative minds in-house to develop games that meet the standards synonymous with our titles.”

Sure, hearing that id is accepting new talent into the fold is great and all, but what we really want is to hear more information on the latest version of DOOM. Apparently, so says the ESA, id Software will not be making any kind of appearance at E3, which leaves us frothing at the mouth, wondering when we can get solid details on the new title. GWN will be sure to bring you any news on the new production as it is released.

Per l'occasione, la Id sta cercando di aumentare le sue fila, per poter affrontare le sfide che il suo nuovo lavoro creerà. "DooM è parte del dna di Id Software e richiede i più grandi talenti e le menti più brillanti dell'industria per portare a compimento la prossima avventura del nostro portabandiera", ha dichiarato Todd Hollenshead, amministratore delegato della software house. "È importante per id Software avere le migliori menti creative in casa per sviluppare giochi che siano in grado di incontrare il consueto standard dei nostri titoli".

Particolari definiti sulla futura creatura di Id non ce ne sono. Molti fanno supposizioni sul motore grafico: sembra possibile che verrà usato il Tech 5, già impiegato nello sviluppo di Rage, un videogioco del quale non esiste ancora una data di uscita ufficiale. Il motore grafico è estremamente sofisticato, come potete vedere dalle immagini e dal trailer in fondo. Si può anche supporre che, eventualmente, Doom 4 potrà anche adottare una versione più aggiornata del motore. Staremo a vedere.

Il motore grafico Tech 5

Nulla si sa se il gioco sarà multi-piattaforma. Ovviamente, è certo che uscira per PC. Riguardo alle console, ci sono comunque delle speranze, se consideriamo le parole di John Carmack al QuakeCon 2007:

• Xbox 360: "la console che, potendo scegliere, preferiamo dal punto di vista della programmazione";
• Playstation 3: "...la sfida più stimolante, grazie alla potenza inesplorata ed alla difficoltà di programmazione del Cell;

Ricordatevi che Id cerca nuovi sviluppatori: se qualcuno fosse interessato, può visitare la pagina dedicata e contattare Id Software a questo indirizzo.

Altra immagine del motore grafico Tech 5

Después De Cuatro Años Desde Su Última Entrega, Id Software Anunció De Manera Oficial Hoy Que Se Encuentran Trabajando En Doom 4. Así Mismo Se Dejó Saber Que La Compañía Expandirá Su Equipo De Desarrollo Y Que Están Aceptando Nueva Sangre. Si Te Interesa, Manda Tu Currículum A Jobs@Idsoftware.Com O Visita La Página Oficial. Aún No Se Ha Confirmado En Qué Consolas O Plataformas Aparecerá El Juego.

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Ever been a fan of the horror-fest of the Doom Series?

If you are, be prepared as Doom 4 is currently in development by iD software, owners of the Quake and Doom franchises that are being sold in retail. Doom 4 will be a sequel to the ever-popular Doom 3, where graphics was consider to be at its peak in 2004, pushing personal PCs to their maximum capabilities worldwide.

The Doom series has been considered one of the few pioneers in FPS gaming, where it accompany other well-known FPSes like Wolfestein 3D and Half-Life.

To get more info on the coverage by Joystiq, click on the link.

At the same time, iD software is recruiting people to join its team, in the latest press release. Read more about the press release after the jump.

id Software Debuts id Tech 5
Groundbreaking New Videogame Engine Previewed on a Mac

WWDC, San Francisco, June 11, 2007 - Today, id Software unveiled their never-before-seen next-generation game engine technology, id Tech 5™, running on a Mac at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. This revolutionary new technology will power the studio’s internally created new game property and will be available for licensing to third parties. Previous iterations of id technology have powered games with worldwide retail sales totaling more than $1 billion, cementing id’s status as the premier technology provider for the industry.

id Software's co-founder and technical director, John Carmack, demonstrated id Tech 5 during the keynote address and commented, "Since many developers at id have made the switch to the Mac for their personal use, we decided it was now time to bring our core game technology to OS X. After a rapid bring up of the codebase, we were delighted to find that the latest Macs are the fastest systems in our offices for some of the time consuming processing jobs and will be contributing to our development process in many useful ways."

The new id rendering technology practically eliminates the texture memory constraints typically placed on artists and designers and allows for the unique customization of the entire game world at the pixel level, delivering virtually unlimited visual fidelity. Combined with a powerful new suite of tools designed specifically to facilitate and accelerate the content creation process, id Tech 5 will power games that contain vast outdoor landscapes that are completely unique to the horizon, yet have indoor environments with unprecedented artistic detail.

While shown for the very first time running in real time on a Mac, id Tech 5 additionally supports the Xbox 360 and Playstation3 console platforms as well as the PC, and will be available for licensing to developers and publishers interested in working with a truly next-generation rendering and game development solution. id Software will be showing id Tech 5 to interested developers and publishers by appointment only at the E3 Media & Business Summit from July 11 – 13, 2007 in Santa Monica, Calif. Companies interested in id Tech licensing information can visit www.idsoftware.com or email licensing@idsoftware.com with an E3 appointment request.

About id Software
id – defined by Freud as the primal section of the human psyche; id Software, located in Mesquite, Texas, was founded in 1991. From inception to present day, id Software has relentlessly provided technical, design and artistic leadership as an independent game developer and technology provider. Transcending the games industry, id’s iconic brands such as Wolfenstein, DOOM, QUAKE and Enemy Territory have become staples of popular culture for generations of gamers. More information on id Software can be found at www.idsoftware.com.

id have finally announced a sequel for the franchise that introduced the FPS genre to the masses: DOOM. The original DOOM game was launched in 1993 and quickly became one of the most successful games of all time - while also proving at the time that 'Shareware' was a viable distribution method. The concept of playing a game from the 1st-person perspective was so new at the time that although it was immensely popular - it also left many people feeling ill from motion sickness - and reaching for the vomit bucket.

Fast forward to 2004 and the release of DOOM 3 - a remake of the original DOOM, only this time the game looked, sounded, and played according to the original vision of the developers. Thanks to much more advanced 3D rendering tech in home PC's id were able to create a game that - at the time - was one of the most visually impressive virtual worlds ever realised. However once the initial excitement of a brand new DOOM game died down and gamers actually started playing it, it became apparent that DOOM 3 was little more than a traditional monster-closet shooter - albeit with the best graphics and presentation ever seen in a videogame.

So after almost 4 years of silence regarding the franchise id have finally announced plans to create DOOM 4. The company has been busy over the last 4 years developing a new engine (Tech 5) and a new game to use the engine - RAGE. So it seems likely that the new DOOM game will also use this engine - especially since its supposed to be extremely flexible with regard to multi-platform development. Here's what lead artist Kevin Cloud told Shacknews.com:

"You don't even have to worry about how it's going to look on PS3 or 360. Right now we've got it running cross-platform running 60 hertz, and it looks really good," said Cloud. "In terms of what artists are available to achieve--it's something you have to see for yourself. I can say this, but you still won't get it until you see it."

Click here for the full DOOM 4 announcement fro Shacknews.

So there you have it. A brand new DOOM game is in the works - hopefully this time it wont take 4 years to develop. It's also good news to see that it will likely land on all three platforms(360, PC, PS3) so no one will be left out in the cold.

Just to let you guys/gals know that Doom 4 and Fight Night Round 4 were announced today. Fight Night Round 4 will see the video game return of Mike Tyson while Doom 4 will see the return of..... Evil.

Doom 4 Announced [ID]

Fight Night Round 4 Press Release after the jump.

The Champ Is Back! EA Announces EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4

Mike Tyson Featured in First Boxing Videogame in Nearly a Decade

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTS™Fight Night Round 4 is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver under the EA SPORTS brand. EA SPORTS Fight Night is back with the most realistic "in the ring" experience to date, featuring some of the greatest boxers in history fighting in their prime.

"The EA SPORTS Fight Night franchise has always been synonymous with quality and innovation that raised the bar for the sports videogame genre", said Kevin Wilkinson, Executive Producer, EA SPORTS. "EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 was a platform defining game as the industry transitioned to next generation consoles. EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 will change how boxing games are played and measured in the future."

Featuring a re-written gameplay engine, EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 will add a variety of fighting styles and boxer differentiation to authentically emulate the greatest fighters of all time. Pressure your opponent with the brawling inside style of young Mike Tyson, bobbing and weaving to set up powerful hooks and uppercuts. Capitalize on Muhammad Ali's reach, hand speed and fleetness of foot to bewilder your opponent with lightning fast jabs and straights from the outside. For the first time in history, EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 gives you the opportunity to pit these legendary heavyweights against one another and name a true champ.

No fight will be the same with an all-new physics-based animation system that recreates the full spectrum of true-to-life punch impacts, giving boxers a devastating arsenal of punches, blocks and ring movement. The new physics system allows for missed punches, glancing punches, knockout blows and for the first time ever, rough and tumble inside fighting. Fatigue, adrenaline, footwork and timing all come into play as you hammer away at your opponents.

-Michael "Thrills Killa" Pacheco-