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30 years after it ‘ruined id Software,’ Quake gets another big update while the studio once again grapples with adversity
Quake has received a major update more than 30 years after its 1996 release, adding new content and restoring material from its development. The release highlights the game’s continued significance while id Software faces renewed uncertainty following Microsoft-imposed layoffs connected to changes in Xbox’s business. MachineGames’ update, Dawn of the Machine, adds 19 levels, new…
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Rust August Force Wipe Brings New DLC and Major Update
Rust’s August force wipe is looking promising with the launch of the Bar Games and Stone Sculpture DLC and new monument changes.
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Quake Just Got a Major Update 30 Years Post-Launch, and You Can Play It Right Now
Quake has received a substantial free update to mark the shooter’s 30th anniversary, adding an entirely new episode called Dawn of the Machine despite no new game being announced at this year’s QuakeCon. The episode was created by MachineGames, the studio behind the rebooted Wolfenstein series and 2023’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which…
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Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Gives Update On ‘Michael 2’ Estimated Production Start & Release Date
Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group chairman, Adam Fogelson, has given investors an update on the sequel to Michael, the studio’s Michael Jackson biopic, saying production is expected to begin towards the end of 2026 or in early 2027. Speaking on a Q1 earnings call, Fogelson estimated a release window of late 2027 to the first half…
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WWE star Rhea Ripley supplies brutal ‘life update’ amid in-ring absence
Rhea Ripley revealed her right knee surgery on Instagram after missing two months of “SmackDown” action, including Night of Champions and SummerSlam.
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“If FromSoftware released the full Dark Souls design document, no one would be debating the lore”: Creator of one of the highest-rated new roguelikes on Steam says hands-off storytelling was key
Their deceptively simple action-strategy game’s launch went “way beyond my wildest expectations,” dev says
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John Romero says id Software once sold empty Doom boxes to Taiwanese pirates so fans there could have legit copies: ‘For us, it was distribution’
John Romero, co-creator of Doom, has recalled how id Software once struck an unusual arrangement with Taiwanese software pirates: rather than trying to stop them producing unauthorised copies of the game, the studio supplied them with empty, official Doom boxes so that fans buying pirated discs would at least receive genuine packaging. Romero framed the…
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X wants to keep suing advertisers, asks 5th Circuit to overrule district judge
Elon Musk’s X is asking the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to revive its antitrust lawsuit against a group of major advertisers, after a district judge dismissed the case in March. The company argues that advertisers colluded in an illegal boycott that damaged X’s revenue and allowed rival platforms to charge above-competitive…
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‘Emily In Paris’ Tweaks Production Schedule Following Minnie Driver’s Car Accident In France
Actress Minnie Driver has been involved in a serious car accident in rural France while filming the sixth and final season of Netflix’s “Emily In Paris,” in which she plays recurring character Princess Jane. Driver revealed the crash in an Instagram “Paris Update” video, saying she was back home in London recovering with a sprained…
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Quake celebrates its 30th anniversary with a new free episode
Quake is marking its 30th anniversary with the release of Dawn of the Machine, a free expansion available now for all owners of the game across current and previous-generation consoles and PC platforms. The update was created by MachineGames, the studio behind Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and recent Wolfenstein titles, working in collaboration…