Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[GamersGate offering Bethesda's best for cheap this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/gamersgate-offering-bethesdas-best-for-cheap-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/gamersgate-offering-bethesdas-best-for-cheap-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/10/gamersgate-offering-bethesdas-best-for-cheap-this-weekend/#commentsGamersGate offering Bethesda's best for cheap this weekend GamersGate is hosting a big sale on Bethesda titles this weekend, featuring games from the last few years of the company's history on sale for a fraction of the usual price. Dishonored, for example, is available for a low $14.99, or you can get Skyrim for $14.95, Rage for $9.95, or Fallout: New Vegas' Ultimate Edition for $9.95. Brink, Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Morrowind are all listed at bargain prices as well.

A few of the titles have dropped out of stock already, which means that GamersGate has run out of digital keys for them. But as long as the title is still available for purchase, you can buy it, and then GamersGate will deliver a key when more are available. The deals last through the weekend, so now's your chance to fill out that Bethesda back catalog you've been missing.

JoystiqGamersGate offering Bethesda's best for cheap this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 May 2013 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdabethesda-softworksdealdiscountdishonoredelder-scrolls-5fallout-3gamersgatepcragesaleskyrimthe-elder-scrolls-v-skyrimFri, 10 May 2013 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Doom 4 development still rocky, Rage 2 canned]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/report-doom-4-development-still-rocky-rage-2-canned/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/report-doom-4-development-still-rocky-rage-2-canned/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/03/report-doom-4-development-still-rocky-rage-2-canned/#comments Doom 4 is locked in development Hell - even for Doom, that's not a good thing. Since its announcement in 2007, developer id Software has completely rebooted Doom 4's development at least once and still doesn't have much to show as far as an actual game goes, Kotaku reports. The website provides the following breakdown from a series of anonymous people:

Doom 4 began as a Call of Duty-inspired shooter, with cinematic, scripted sequences, but after the lukewarm launch of Rage in 2011, id took another look at the project and started from scratch. Within that process, Rage 2 was canceled and id tried to merge the Rage and Doom teams, to focus solely on Doom 4.

By January 2012, id wanted Doom 4 to be as big as Skyrim, but the disparate teams had trouble finding a groove. Additionally, much of the project's "top talent" left id throughout 2012. This year, Zenimax, id's parent company, issued an ultimatum that could see id cleaned out to refocus on tech, two people tell Kotaku.

For now Doom 4 is still alive, though it may not be immortal. In October 2011 and February 2012, Doom 4 had two cancelation scares, each of which Bethesda refuted. The image above was part of a series that leaked in early 2012, though id Design Director Matt Hooper said it didn't represent actual Doom 4 direction. Last we heard - back in August 2012 - Doom 4 was attached to the Oculus Rift's VR push.

JoystiqReport: Doom 4 development still rocky, Rage 2 canned originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaBethesda-Softworksdoomdoom-4idid-SoftwarepcRAGErage-2zenimaxzenimax-mediaWed, 03 Apr 2013 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage Tool Kit on Steam today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/08/rage-tool-kit-on-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/08/rage-tool-kit-on-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/08/rage-tool-kit-on-steam-today/#comments RAGE kit out todayThe Rage Tool Kit arrives on Steam today, to help you with your primal scream therapy and/or create mods for iD Software's idTech 5 game. The mod tools were originally planned to launch alongside the game, but work on that fell to the wayside in favor of Doom 3 BFG.

There'll still be some waiting involved after today's release, as the file is a "hefty 35+ GB." It'll be in the Tools section of Steam when it arrives. Prepare yourself before or during that long, long download by reading the FAQ.

JoystiqRage Tool Kit on Steam today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>idtech5mod-toolspcragerage-tool-kitrelease-datesteamFri, 08 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Rage: The Scorchers DLC out today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/psa-rage-the-scorchers-dlc-out-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/psa-rage-the-scorchers-dlc-out-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/18/psa-rage-the-scorchers-dlc-out-today/#comments PSA Rage The Scorchers DLC out today, here's some screenshots Rage's first bundle of DLC, "The Scorchers," is available now on PC and Xbox 360 for $4.99/400 MS Points, with the identically priced PS3 version dropping with this evening's PSN update. The package adds a new clan, new weapons, new areas to be angry in, a new "Ultra-Nightmare" difficulty level and the added ability to keep playing the game, even after the story has ended.

We're sure at least some of that stuff is represented in the new screenshots below, but we can't get past the weird gross fungus guy to check. Eugh.

Gallery: Rage - The Scorchers

JoystiqPSA: Rage: The Scorchers DLC out today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksDLCid-Softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3ragethe-scorchersxboxTue, 18 Dec 2012 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage, Sleeping Dogs DLC packs firing up on PSN Dec. 18 [Update: Rage DLC also on 360/PC, details confirmed]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/rage-sleeping-dogs-dlc-packs-firing-up-on-psn-dec-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/rage-sleeping-dogs-dlc-packs-firing-up-on-psn-dec-18/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/rage-sleeping-dogs-dlc-packs-firing-up-on-psn-dec-18/#comments Rage, Sleeping Dogs DLC packs firing up on PSN Dec 18Rage and Sleeping Dogs are getting new DLC expansions on PSN via next week's North American store update. As revealed by this week's PlayStation Blogcast, December 18 sees Rage receive the long-rumored "The Scorchers" content, while Sleeping Dogs receives its second gameplay-extending DLC with the "Zodiac Tournament Pack."

Rage publisher Bethesda and developer id haven't disclosed any details on The Scorchers, although uncovered trophies suggest it brings a new job path and "Ultra Nightmare Difficulty" to the shooter. As for Zodiac Tournament Pack, publisher Square Enix revealed it introduces a new island area to Sleeping Dogs, along with two unlockable outfits and some extra fighting moves to unleash.

The podcast also revealed Karateka makes the jump to PSN on December 18, along with PS3 digital downloads of Lego Lord of the Rings and Batman: Arkham Asylum.

We've reached out to publishers Square Enix and Bethesda for more information on the Sleeping Dogs and Rage DLC packs respectively.

Update: Bethesda has officially announced The Scorchers over on its official blog, confirming the addition of an "Ultra Nightmare" difficulty level, as well as six new areas, new mini-games and a new Nailgun weapon. The DLC pack will also arrive on Xbox 360 and PC this Tuesday.

JoystiqRage, Sleeping Dogs DLC packs firing up on PSN Dec. 18 [Update: Rage DLC also on 360/PC, details confirmed] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>batman-arkham-asylumbethesdabethesda-softworksDLCid-softwarekaratekalego-lord-of-the-ringsplaystationps3PSNragerelease-datesleeping-dogssquare-enixsquare-enix-london-studiosunited-front-gamesFri, 14 Dec 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage is getting 'The Scorchers' DLC soon, new trophies suggest]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/rage-is-getting-the-scorchers-dlc-soon-new-trophies-suggest/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/rage-is-getting-the-scorchers-dlc-soon-new-trophies-suggest/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/30/rage-is-getting-the-scorchers-dlc-soon-new-trophies-suggest/#comments Rage is getting 'The Scorchers' DLC soon, new trophies suggest Rage is shortly receiving new DLC over a year after release, if a trophies listing is accurate. PS3Trophies.org reports ten new trophies are being added to id Software's shooter, five of them based around a new job path called 'The Scorchers.' Another trophy is for finishing the campaign on 'Ultra Nightmare difficulty,' suggesting the DLC includes a new difficulty level even tougher than plain ol' Nightmare setting.

The trophies are backed up by a PEGI listing from earlier this year for 'Rage: The Scorchers,' content rated for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. id Software founder John Carmack has also said mod tools which were supposed to ship with Rage were coming to the game "soon." It's just speculation, but if the DLC is accurate it may coincide with their release.

We've reached out to Bethesda for confirmation of the DLC.

JoystiqRage is getting 'The Scorchers' DLC soon, new trophies suggest originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesda-softworksid-softwaremacmicrosoftpcplaystationps3ragethe-scorcherstrophiesxboxFri, 30 Nov 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Carmack: Rage mod tools hit 'real soon' despite a year of 'poor decisions']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/24/carmack-rage-mod-tools-hit-real-soon-despite-a-year-of-poor/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/24/carmack-rage-mod-tools-hit-real-soon-despite-a-year-of-poor/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/24/carmack-rage-mod-tools-hit-real-soon-despite-a-year-of-poor/#comments Carmack Rage mod tools to hit 'real soon' despite 'poor decisions' all yearRage was supposed ship with modding tools when it launched in October 2011. It didn't, but a tweet from id Software founder John Carmack suggests he hasn't forgotten the promise he made to mod fans one year ago, nor the frustration of letting them down:

"BFG work pushed the Rage tools, but Real Soon Now. I hope. Sigh. I think we have made poor decisions on this all year."

Doom 3 BFG Edition launched on October 16 in the US, and now id is most likely focused on the development of Doom 4. If id is still serious about pushing Doom 4 onto the Oculus Rift, those mod tools better come out mighty soon, lest we never see them at all - when prioritizing development for either a crazy futuristic headset or modding tools for a year-old lukewarm game, the choice seems to jump right out at you.

JoystiqCarmack: Rage mod tools hit 'real soon' despite a year of 'poor decisions' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmodmod-toolsmoddingpcplaystationps3ragexboxWed, 24 Oct 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam featuring QuakeCon-inspired bundle, Rage $10 today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/03/steam-featuring-quakecon-inspired-bundle-rage-10-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/03/steam-featuring-quakecon-inspired-bundle-rage-10-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/03/steam-featuring-quakecon-inspired-bundle-rage-10-today/#comments To celebrate the festivities of QuakeCon 2012, Valve is slashing prices on select games from id's stable until August 6. Today's deal is Rage at 50% off - down to $9.99.

Aside from the daily deals, Steam is also selling a special $100 QuakeCon bundle that includes pretty much everything in Bethesda and id Software's current library. Pre-purchasing Dishonored on Steam will net users an additional discount on the bundle, which features over thirty games, DLC for included titles, and a few special QuakeCon-inspired Team Fortress 2 items.

JoystiqSteam featuring QuakeCon-inspired bundle, Rage $10 today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaBethesda-Softworksid-Softwarepcquakeconquakecon-2012ragesteamvalveFri, 03 Aug 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Summer Sale, Day 5: Metro 2033, RAGE, Assassin's Creed: Revelations and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/steam-summer-sale-day-5-metro-2033-rage-assassins-creed-re/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/steam-summer-sale-day-5-metro-2033-rage-assassins-creed-re/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/16/steam-summer-sale-day-5-metro-2033-rage-assassins-creed-re/#comments Steam Summer Sale, Day 5 Metro 2033, RAGE, Assassin's Creed Revelations and moreIf you made it this far into the Steam Summer Sale, plan on not buying that pizza you wanted for dinner tonight. Day five of the platform's annual deal-stravaganza features sales on Age of Empires III for $9.99, Metro 2033 for $4.99, RAGE for $9.99, and Assassin's Creed: Revelations for $13.59. Those four games add up to the cost of four large, one-topping pizzas alone.

Today's sale includes both Dear Esther and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for a reasonable price of $2.49 each, around the cost of one of those personal pan pizzas. Let's be honest, those don't fill anyone up anyway.

JoystiqSteam Summer Sale, Day 5: Metro 2033, RAGE, Assassin's Creed: Revelations and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Age-of-Empires-3age-of-empires-iiiassassins-creed-revelationsdear-estherindie-bundleindie-bundle-viron-front-liberation-1944kotormen-of-war-vietnammetro-2033pcRAGEstar-wars-knights-of-the-old-republicSTEAMsteam-summer-salesteam-summer-sale-2012Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Rage: The Scorchers' pops up on PEGI, smells like DLC to us]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/19/rage-the-scorchers-pops-up-on-pegi-smells-like-dlc-to-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/19/rage-the-scorchers-pops-up-on-pegi-smells-like-dlc-to-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/19/rage-the-scorchers-pops-up-on-pegi-smells-like-dlc-to-us/#comments 'Rage The Scorchers' pops up on PEGI, smells like DLC to usWhen Rage launched last holiday, it made reference to a faction that didn't make it into the final game: The Scorchers. It appears that The Scorchers are back, as a listing on Europe's PEGI game rating website outs something named "Rage: The Scorchers" for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Siliconera spotted the listing and dated it to less than a week ago. For its part, Bethesda hasn't offered a comment, though we've reached out for more info. Thus far, Rage has zero DLC beyond a day-one "Anarchy Edition" bonus. Ahead of the game's launch last year, id Software's Tim Willits told GamesIndustry.biz, "Our immediate plans, of course, are some DLC for Rage," so it stands to reason that DLC of some form for the game is still planned.

Joystiq'Rage: The Scorchers' pops up on PEGI, smells like DLC to us originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The GTA III Rage Team is hard at work making Grand Theft Auto 3 run on Rage, the engine powering the most current lineup of Rockstar's titles, from Grand Theft Auto 4 to Max Payne 3. The GTA 3 Rage project includes previous mods from the Rage Team, including GTA III HD Cars - HD Claude, GTA SA: Liberty City, Project Oblivion and GTA III HD.

The video above shows off what we can expect in a Rageful GTA 3 when the mod drops.

JoystiqGrand Theft Auto 3 Rage mod makes us happy originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>grand-theft-auto-3GTA-III-Rage-TeammodmodspcRAGErage-engineRockStarWed, 28 Mar 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Sit down, relax and release some Rage tonight for $15 on Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/sit-down-relax-and-release-some-rage-tonight-for-15-on-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/sit-down-relax-and-release-some-rage-tonight-for-15-on-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/sit-down-relax-and-release-some-rage-tonight-for-15-on-steam/#comments It's the end of the day, you've set aside work for the night and just enjoyed a delicious dinner of something breaded, fried and dipped in a seasoned dairy product, and now you need something to do -- something that doesn't require too much movement. Steam has predicted your desires with today's Daily Deal, Rage at 50 percent off, for $15.

If you don't already own it and want to give id Software's shooter a try, now might be a good time to pick up Rage. It's not called the Daily Deal for nothing.

JoystiqSit down, relax and release some Rage tonight for $15 on Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-Softworksdaily-dealid-SoftwarepcrageSTEAMThu, 09 Feb 2012 21:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage: Campaign Edition available on Mac for your pleasure, anger]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/rage-campaign-edition-available-on-mac-for-your-pleasure-anger/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/rage-campaign-edition-available-on-mac-for-your-pleasure-anger/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/02/rage-campaign-edition-available-on-mac-for-your-pleasure-anger/#comments Rage has officially launched on Mac with the Campaign Edition, which includes the complete single-player campaign, the Wasteland sewer missions and Anarchy Edition content for $40. Rage: Campaign Edition is available through the Mac App Store, publisher Aspyr's Game Agent, and other Mac retailers (excluding Steam, it seems).

Obviously Rage: Campaign Edition doesn't include multiplayer, but we assume that's why it's not called Rage.

JoystiqRage: Campaign Edition available on Mac for your pleasure, anger originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aspyrbethesdaBethesda-Softworkscampaignidid-SoftwaremacrageRage-Campaign-EditionThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage HD adds melee combat, in-app purchases in 2.0 update]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/rage-hd-adds-melee-combat-in-app-purchases-in-2-0-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/rage-hd-adds-melee-combat-in-app-purchases-in-2-0-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/rage-hd-adds-melee-combat-in-app-purchases-in-2-0-update/#comments Shooting mutants? Psh, where's the challenge in that? Any Mutant Bash TV participant worth his weight in shotgun shells will tell you the true mark of great contestants is their ability to entertain the audience. Nothing makes for good programming like slicing and dicing some mutants!

Melee combat is just one of Rage HD's newest features in update 2.0. There are also two new episodes, Kraken and Aqueduct -- which players can purchase together for $.99 from the in-app store -- to play through and full iOS 5 support. And, for the best viewing experience, the app also supports HDMI out, in case you want to host your own Mutant Bash TV murder party.

Just, uh, don't tell people it's a murder party. They might get the wrong idea.

JoystiqRage HD adds melee combat, in-app purchases in 2.0 update originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>idid-softwareiosipadiphonemobileragerage-hdupdateFri, 27 Jan 2012 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Bethesda confirms layoffs at id Software: 'Work on future id titles continues unabated']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/bethesda-confirms-layoffs-at-id-software-work-on-future-id-tit/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/bethesda-confirms-layoffs-at-id-software-work-on-future-id-tit/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/10/bethesda-confirms-layoffs-at-id-software-work-on-future-id-tit/#comments id Software's parent company, Bethesda Softworks, confirmed with Joystiq this afternoon that an unknown quantity of employees at the Rage development studio have been let go. "As part of its standard business practice, id regularly evaluates staffing to ensure it has a workforce that meets the needs of the studio. As part of that process, some id employees were recently let go," the statement reads.

Despite the layoffs, the publisher additionally noted that it is "still recruiting and hiring qualified developers" for id Software, and that "development work on future id titles continues unabated." id Software is currently working on Doom 4, the next entry in a long-running franchise for the studio, as it has been for the past four-ish years.

JoystiqBethesda confirms layoffs at id Software: 'Work on future id titles continues unabated' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdabethesda-softworksid-softwarelayoffsrageTue, 10 Jan 2012 15:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage demo available now on Xbox Live, coming to PSN December 6]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/23/rage-demo-available-now-on-xbox-live-coming-to-psn-december-6/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/23/rage-demo-available-now-on-xbox-live-coming-to-psn-december-6/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/23/rage-demo-available-now-on-xbox-live-coming-to-psn-december-6/#comments Just in case you didn't get a chance to wander around the Earth, post asteroid-smash, in id's Rage earlier this year, you can give the game a taster without investing any of your hard-earned cash (well, beyond an XBL Gold membership). The game's demo is now available on Xbox Live, and is expected out on PSN on December 6.

If you like what you see, don't forget that the title can be found in most Black Friday sales this weekend -- most retailers have it offered up for about $30 or so. And if you agree a little more with our review (that there are probably better games of this ilk out there right now), well hey, at least there are better games of this ilk out there right now, right?

JoystiqRage demo available now on Xbox Live, coming to PSN December 6 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdademoid-gamesmicrosoftpcplaystationplaystation-networkps3ragexboxxbox-liveWed, 23 Nov 2011 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Bethesda shoots down Doom 4 postponement rumors]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/bethesda-shoots-down-doom-4-postponement-rumors/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/bethesda-shoots-down-doom-4-postponement-rumors/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/21/bethesda-shoots-down-doom-4-postponement-rumors/#comments In a refreshing act of commenting on rumors and speculation, Bethesda has shot down the assertion that id Software's work on Doom 4 had been "indefinitely postponed." Kotaku relayed the story from a source "claiming" to be close to the publisher, and suggesting that Doom 4 development had been jettisoned in response to Rage's rough landing.

Pete Hines, VP of PR and Marketing at Bethesda Softworks, tweeted: "Re: DOOM 4 rumor, games are done when they are done and no title under development at id has been postponed --indefinitely or otherwise." In response to another journalist, Hines described the rumor as "complete bollocks." Hey, PR folks? More of this, please.

Though it may not be officially postponed -- strangled in its bed because a sibling brought home a mixed report card -- Doom 4 (working title) isn't likely to arrive any time soon. This is id Software, and the game was only announced in 2008, roughly a year after we first heard about Rage.

JoystiqBethesda shoots down Doom 4 postponement rumors originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdadoom-4id-softwarepcpete-hinesrageFri, 21 Oct 2011 10:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Forza 4 finishes first on UK charts, Just Dance 3 takes third]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/17/forza-4-finishes-first-on-uk-charts-just-dance-3-takes-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/17/forza-4-finishes-first-on-uk-charts-just-dance-3-takes-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/17/forza-4-finishes-first-on-uk-charts-just-dance-3-takes-third/#comments
It'sa Forza, woo-hoo! Yes, the land of Top Gear saw Forza Motorsport 4 race to the top of the charts in its debut week. According to Chart-Track, the racing game claimed the "biggest launch week ever" for an "Xbox 360 racing game" ... considering most high-profile racers are multi-platform (with the exception of Gran Turismo) we take this to mean the latest sequel maneuvered past Forza 3's premiere.

With seven new entries in the UK Top 20 this week, there are plenty of places to look, but let's start with Just Dance 3 premiering in third. Ubisoft's dance series has consistently entered the top 10 and hung out there for months while others come and go. With Dance Central 2 ready to step it up this year, it'll be interesting to see if Just Dance 3 has the staying power of its predecessors.

The other two newbies in the top ten are sports titles Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 and Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge at fifth and tenth place, respectively. Rush past the break for the full UK top ten.

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JoystiqForza 4 finishes first on UK charts, Just Dance 3 takes third originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 17 Oct 2011 09:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqRage patched on PC, Carmack comments on botched launch originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FIFA 12, despite a 68 percent drop in sales, remained the forward on the UK charts for a second week. EA announced last week that it estimates the title sold over 3.2 million units globally during its launch week.

Debuting in second was the high-profile Rage from id Software, but the real surprise this week is Dark Souls premiering in third, with masochists rejoicing everywhere in their pool of tears and bruised egos.

Last week also saw 2K Sports' NBA 2K12 debut strongly at number 12, seven seats higher than last year. This will be EA Sports' second year letting 2K Sports gorge itself on NBA cake without competition. Check out the UK top ten after the break.

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Yesterday, Rage's secret Wolfenstein room made its way around the internets, an easter egg homage to id Software's golden years. Everyone asked, "Where's the DOOM and Quake rooms?" Well, here you go ...

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JoystiqLiked Rage's Wolfenstein room? How about Doom and Quake? originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For us, Rage was "a scaffolding for a game of bolder ideas, ideas which, for whatever reason, aren't realized." The general feeling from other reviews is that it's a well-made effort from veteran studio id Software, though gameplay isn't anything better than what's out there now. The game is floating a metacritic score in the low 80s, with review scores scattered like buckshot.
  • IGN (85/100): "Rage starts to drag toward the second half after most of the mechanics and upgrades are introduced because the fictional world isn't very interesting. Despite the lack of genuinely exciting context, all the content packed into Rage is still a blast to play, including the surprisingly entertaining car combat mode and co-operative challenges. "
  • Giant Bomb (80/100): "Even if Rage were the worst game to come out in a long while, it would still arguably be the best-looking one. The sheer complexity of texture and detail packed into every one of the game's environments is nothing short of staggering, especially in the two town hubs that you'll return to again and again between missions."
  • 1UP (B): "Rage fits that mold snugly, but it's nothing revolutionary. It comes from a different kind of Id, one that would rather play with existing conventions than reinvent them. Conversely, it's the same Id that puts look and feel on the same high pillar, and it's impossible to call Rage badly-composed. I just don't think it's going to be remembered as anything but a sleeper hit of the fall of 2011. "
  • Edge (70/100): "In its later stages, Rage becomes a slog. Enemies get tougher, and the repeated pattern of rooms filling with monsters - which must be killed before, say, a door falls off its hinges - begins to drag. Objectives, meanwhile, rarely move beyond simple fetch quests. There's a fine line between sticking to what you're best at and being stuck in your ways, and id occasionally crosses it."

JoystiqMetareview: Rage originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those of you who play vidya games primarily on consoles may have insulated yourself from an increasingly common scourge facing your PC gaming brethren: problematic PC ports. While we're sorry to say that Rage is suffering from some launch-day issues, the PC gaming godfathers at id Software aren't abandoning the platform. So put down those pitchforks. And torches.

The above video is a good example of the issue: textures pop-in every time the camera moves. It would appear the high-res MegaTextures that id's John Carmack has been talking about for years are being dropped from memory immediately and not streaming in quickly enough. The Xbox 360 release, underpowered relative to the gaming PC in this video, exhibits very little if any texture pop-in which sort of puts the blame purely on your friend and ours: graphics card drivers!

Bethesda Blog says that, in addition to the texture issues, there are also screen tearing problems but insists that both problems "can be attributed to driver issues" which id Software is "currently working with Nvidia and AMD to resolve [...] as quickly as possible."

For AMD graphics card users, "you should not use" the beta driver that Bethesda shared yesterday. The Battlefield 3 beta drivers will crash to desktop "100% with those drivers," and Beth Blog recommends updating "to the most recent driver when AMD updates, which we're told will be in a few hours." Nvidia users "should try updating Rage to the current beta driver" and Beth Blog will let everyone know when that's available. Be patient, PC gamer. It's been seven years since the last internally developed id Software game; another day or so isn't going to kill you.

JoystiqPSA: Rage is having issues on PC, fixes incoming originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Frankly, we're not sure what's better, the fact that there's a Wolfenstein 3D room in Rage, or imagining the reactions from gamers too young to know what Wolfenstein 3D is.

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RAGE isn't what you think it is.

In fact, it's easiest to tell you what RAGE isn't right away. It's nothing like Fallout 3. It's nothing like Borderlands. It's not an RPG, though Id and Bethesda have used RPG terminology in describing it. It's not much of an open world. It's not very big. It's not very long.

And unfortunately, it's not the return to prominence that Id fans have been hoping for.

Gallery: Rage (8/2/11 preview)

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JoystiqRAGE review: Anger management originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-Softworksid-Softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3ragexboxTue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Rage is ready for pre-load on Steam right now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/02/psa-rage-is-ready-for-pre-load-on-steam-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/02/psa-rage-is-ready-for-pre-load-on-steam-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/02/psa-rage-is-ready-for-pre-load-on-steam-right-now/#comments Have you been feeling acutely cheery recently? Is your constantly joyful attitude destroying your daily life? Do people on the streets gasp in disgust and pull their children away from your positively delighted strut? Then it's about time you got your Rage on -- beginning today, people who pre-ordered Rage on Steam can begin pre-loading it in preparation for its Tuesday launch. Or you could save it all for Tuesday and really feel the hatred as you wait for the 25GB load.

JoystiqPSA: Rage is ready for pre-load on Steam right now originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You didn't think Rage was only about the relationship between a fallen-to-Earth Ark dweller and wasteland superhero John Goodman, did you? As this latest walkthrough can attest, it's also about carefully angling rockets to murder faraway goons. Oh, and wearing totally sweet deer antlers as a warrior helmet, naturally.

JoystiqRage walkthrough explores the murderous mysteries of Jackal Canyon originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Sony was great," Willits said. "Kudos to Sony for letting us do that. They don't allow every game to do that. So definitely, hats off. What we were able to do is install all the textures to the highest level. What is nice about the PS3 platform is that it's just one platform. Everyone has one Blu-ray drive, one hard drive, it's all the same. Some of the other systems you have... should I install it on my 360? Should I not install it? So yes, it's very nice."

For 360 versions, Willits said id recommends installing the game to the hard drive, or if you don't have the space for all 22GB, after installing and finishing the first half of the game from disc one, uninstall it, and then install disc two. There isn't a reason to disc-swap after completing the first half, and "you don't really need to install the multiplayer disc if you're really tight on hard disk space," Willits said.

JoystiqRage requires 3 discs on Xbox 360, 8GB install on PS3, tolerance from fans originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>id-Softwareinstallmicrosoftpcplaystationps3ragexboxSun, 25 Sep 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Make some room for the Rage PC specs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/make-some-room-for-the-rage-pc-specs/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/make-some-room-for-the-rage-pc-specs/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/make-some-room-for-the-rage-pc-specs/#comments After peeping the minimum PC specs required for id Software's mutant shoot-a-thon, Rage, we realize that our plan to duct-tape six Eee PCs together might not work out. Head past the break and see for yourself.

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JoystiqMake some room for the Rage PC specs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AMC's Breaking Bad featured a bizarrely long, obvious advertising plug for Rage on this week's episode, as seen above, and included a light-gun motion-controller that Bethesda assures us is entirely fictional. We knew using crystal meth could lead to extreme, sudden bursts of rage -- we just didn't think it would ever be so literal. The clip shows Jesse Pinkman, drug-peddler extraordinaire, playing a level of Rage while hallucinating about shooting chemist Gale Boetticher point-blank in the face.

While we don't know what Bethesda's strategy is with this plug, we're pretty sure it's not a great argument against the (bogus) theory that video games promote violence. Maybe it marks the beginning of Rage's new reverse-psychology tagline: Rage -- Not Even Once.

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Will the man with the flamethrower ever learn? As seen in the latest trailer for id Software's upcoming shooter, Rage, he clearly still hasn't. What's that, flamethrower man? You didn't realize your gas tank was explosive? Incorrigible, we say!

JoystiqThe plight of the flamethrower man, care of Rage originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdabethesda-softworksgameplayidid-softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3ragetrailerxboxSat, 27 Aug 2011 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rage and Rage HD (iOS) free for a week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/18/rage-and-rage-hd-ios-free-for-a-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/18/rage-and-rage-hd-ios-free-for-a-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/18/rage-and-rage-hd-ios-free-for-a-week/#comments We tend to give Facebook a lot of guff for its many, many menial labor simulators, but today, the social network gets a pass. As a way of thanking the 100,000 users that "Liked" the official Rage page on the service, id has made the iOS versions of the game (both classic and HD) free for the next week.

Our temporary Facebook armistice will, of course, be rescinded the moment someone invites us to join their mafia.

JoystiqRage and Rage HD (iOS) free for a week originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaidid-softwareiosmobileragerage-hdThu, 18 Aug 2011 15:20:00 EST<![CDATA[We put Steam in your Rage so you can Rage while you Steam and not use Origin]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/we-put-steam-in-your-rage-so-you-can-rage-while-you-steam-and-no/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/we-put-steam-in-your-rage-so-you-can-rage-while-you-steam-and-no/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/13/we-put-steam-in-your-rage-so-you-can-rage-while-you-steam-and-no/#comments Bethesda is putting the Rage back in cloud storage, announcing yesterday that id Software's FPS will use Steamworks on PC. Confirmation came via the Bethesda Twitter, which simply stated, "Since folks are asking... we can confirm that RAGE will use Steamworks on PC." Steamworks will allow Rage developers to take advantage of the Steam client, including DRM, voice communication, multiplayer hosting and achievement features.

This was all almost an impossible dream -- in 2008 id Software and EA had a publishing agreement to release Rage through the EA Partners program, which, today, would mean a release on Origin and no love for Valve. In 2009 id was purchased by ZeniMax Media, Bethesda's parent company, ending the EA agreement and landing us with Steamy love for Rage. Or Rageful love for Steam. Either way, it's hot.

JoystiqWe put Steam in your Rage so you can Rage while you Steam and not use Origin originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksEAElectronic-Artsid-SoftwarepcrageSteamSteamWorksvalveSat, 13 Aug 2011 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Buy Rage new and get free ... sewer access?]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/12/buy-rage-new-and-get-free-sewer-access/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/12/buy-rage-new-and-get-free-sewer-access/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/12/buy-rage-new-and-get-free-sewer-access/#comments Sewer levels are frequently some of the most maligned in any action game, but in Rage they're a bonus. In an interview with Eurogamer, id creative director Tim Willits said that sewer hatches scattered across the landscape would be open for those who bought the game new, a perk those buying used will have to pay for.

It's bound to irritate some fans, but Willits tried to soften the blow by downplaying the significance of the sewers, saying, "Most people never even see it. I can tell you, some people will buy Rage, download that, and still never set foot in those things. They just won't. I think that's fair. It's cool. It's outside the main path. We're not detracting from anything. But I know some consumers, when you can't avoid it, then you get a little touchy subject."

Used buyers, we know your inclination is to start fuming, but just look at those guys in the above image. Do you honestly want to poke around the sewers underneath their house?

JoystiqBuy Rage new and get free ... sewer access? originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"You can imagine, if there was an actor from Hollywood that could survive an asteroid destroying the earth, he would be on that list." That's how Id Creative Director Tim Willits explained the choice to cast John Goodman for the voice of "Dan Hagar" in Rage. Goodman's immortality has, until now, been only rumor.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>id-softwarejohn-goodmanmicrosoftmore-like-john-supermanpcplaystationps3ragexboxFri, 12 Aug 2011 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[id Software looking to shorten dev cycles, stop building new engines for every game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/id-software-looking-to-shorten-dev-cycles-stop-building-new-eng/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/id-software-looking-to-shorten-dev-cycles-stop-building-new-eng/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/id-software-looking-to-shorten-dev-cycles-stop-building-new-eng/#comments
  • id Tech 1: Doom(1993), Doom 2 (1994)
  • id Tech 2: Quake (1996), Quake 2 (1997)
  • id Tech 3: Quake 3 Arena (1999)
  • id Tech 4: Doom 3 (2004)
  • id Tech 5: Rage (2011)
Notice a trend? With the exception of the earliest id shooters, which evolved very quickly, id has been in the business of developing one game per technology platform for the last eleven years. Sure, they licensed that technology to other developers to create other id titles like Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory to Quake 4 but when strictly talking about the work being done internally at id, technology and game development have gone hand in hand. But id's Todd Hollenshead knows that has to change.

"We need to get to shorter cycles," Hollenshead told VG247. "And I think part of that is that we can't be doing a revolutionary technology with every game we develop." To that end, the studio's upcoming Doom 4 will use - you guessed it - id tech 5! "We have to go to a bit more of an iterative technology approach," he admitted, adding, "I think it's a completely doable thing, but I don't think it just happens without putting some effort into it."

Luckily, with Bethesda's deep pockets backing the studio now, id is able to work on two games in parallel, without risking everything. "The capital required to put both those games in production - the means and size to do them at a triple-A level - would have been a literal "bet the company" sort of thing," Hollenshead explained. So, after Rage ships does that mean id can finally get to work on that Commander Keen reboot we've been waiting for all these years?

Joystiqid Software looking to shorten dev cycles, stop building new engines for every game originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-Softworksid-Softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3ragetodd-hollensheadxboxTue, 09 Aug 2011 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[These Rage screens warn of a grizzled, bald future]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/these-rage-screens-warn-of-a-grizzled-bald-future/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/these-rage-screens-warn-of-a-grizzled-bald-future/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/these-rage-screens-warn-of-a-grizzled-bald-future/#comments id has sent along some new screens for Rage and they're quite grizzled. Meeting its quota for dirty bald dudes, this bundle of screens also packs a nice post-apocalyptic vista and a taste of future fashions. Deer horns as shoulder pads? Crazy!

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JoystiqThese Rage screens warn of a grizzled, bald future originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaidid-softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3ragexboxTue, 09 Aug 2011 01:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Fortress 2 gets to play with classic QuakeCon weapons]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/team-fortress-2-gets-to-play-with-classic-quakecon-weapons/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/team-fortress-2-gets-to-play-with-classic-quakecon-weapons/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/team-fortress-2-gets-to-play-with-classic-quakecon-weapons/#comments Team Fortress 2 just had a futuristic weapons update with Dr. Grordbort's Infallible Aether Oscillators, and now Valve is going old-school. To celebrate QuakeCon 2011, which kicked off yesterday in Dallas, TF2 is getting a bevy of Bethesda and id Software gear as part of the QuakeCon Steam Sale (a different deal each day!). The following items correspond with different daily deals, but are all available through 10 a.m. EDT August 8:
  • "The Original" Quake rocket launcher (Soldier), free with Quake IV purchase
  • The Wingstick, based on a RAGE weapon (Engineer), free with RAGE pre-order
  • The Dragonborn helmet from Skyrim (Heavy), free with Skyrim pre-order
  • The Anger hood from Brink (Sniper), free with Brink purchase/ownership
  • A Fallout Pip-Boy (Engineer), free with Fallout: New Vegas purchase/ownership

JoystiqTeam Fortress 2 gets to play with classic QuakeCon weapons originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember when we told you about John Goodman's major voice role in id Software's upcoming shooter, Rage? Now we've got a trailer to prove it, fresh from QuakeCon 2011.

JoystiqRage's 'Uprising' trailer kicks off post-apocalyptic rebellion originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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