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Tag: John Carmack

Column

Rage 2: Shut Up and Let me Shoot Stuff

John Carmack, co-creator of Doom and the id Tech 5 engine that powered the original Rage, isn’t a fan of story in video ...
By Shamus YoungMay 21, 2019
Pixels and Bits

DOOMed to be Controversial Forever

Bethesda’s E3 conference this year kicked off with what is one of the most anticipated games of this year, DOOM. After spending years ...
By Liz Finnegan Legacy AuthorAugust 11, 2015
Extra Punctuation

Life After Doom – Video Games’ Visionaries

So last week we were talking about Daikatana, and it’s status as a sort of tentpole example of auteurism gone wrong. Which makes ...
By Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Legacy AuthorSeptember 9, 2014
Experienced Points

The Future is Still Retail

Let me share with you a quote from technical director of id Software John Carmack, “Everybody knows that eventually [everything] will be digital ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorDecember 3, 2010
Stolen Pixels

Stolen Pixels #221: After Curfew, Episode 9

[folder_nav][folder_nav] In case you missed the related news stories: John Carmack ports Rage to the iPhone. Vince Zampella says reviewers should finish games. ...
By Shamus Young Legacy AuthorAugust 17, 2010
Conferences

QuakeCon 2010: Carmack Ushers in the Age of Optimization

For John Carmack, technology is easy. Most game developers have a love-hate relationship with technology: They realize what it’s capable of conveying, and ...
By N. Evan Van Zelfden Legacy AuthorAugust 13, 2010
Myths and Legends

Hero Worship

The gaming industry has always been a prime target for a few good therapy sessions, and it only takes one look at the ...
By Michael Cook Legacy AuthorMarch 25, 2008
Interviews

id’s Kevin Cloud On …

Kevin Cloud started at id Software in 1992 as an artist. Now he’s a co-owner, having worked on almost every game id’s ever ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorAugust 9, 2007
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