Doom will never die — and modders are to thank
It took a team of former modders to make Doom + Doom II the fantastic remaster that it is, demonstrating how love for Doom will never die......»»
You Can Run Doom on a Chip From a $15 Ikea Smart Lamp
A $14.95 smart lamp from Ikea apparently has enough computing power to run the classic PC game Doom. From a report: A software engineer named Nicola Wrachien removed the smart lamp's computer chip and used it to build a miniaturized Doom gaming syste.....»»
"Doom" Game Ported To Run As a Coreboot BIOS Payload
"Yes, it's possible to get the game Doom running atop this system firmware," reports Phoronix. Tom's Hardware explains: Originally known as LinuxBIOS, which provides a better clue to its utility value, Coreboot 4.17 supports new motherboards, deliv.....»»
Mysterious ancient giant eggs Down Under laid by Aussie “demon ducks of doom”
Overharvesting of eggs may have led to the extinction of these large flightless birds Enlarge / Detail from an illustration of Genyornis (aka the "Demon Duck of Doom") not looking so tough as it is chased from its nest by a Megalania l.....»»
Metal: Hellsinger hands-on: First-person demon-slaying, cranked to 11
This "sometime in 2022" game could overtake Doom 2016 as the most metal FPS ever. Enlarge / Blasting demons to the beat has never looked or felt sweeter. Welcome to the drop-D, first-person combat of Metal: Hellsinger. When v.....»»
Inbreeding won"t doom the last of the vaquitas, but fishing might: study
Vaquita porpoises are on the edge of extinction, with just 10 left in their sole habitat within Mexico's Gulf of California......»»
Here"s Spider-Man In the Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 Demo
The Matrix Awakens demo created on Unreal Engine 5 may have been created for one pop-culture franchise, but that hasn't stopped modders from adding other favorites like Spider-Man to its world.The Matrix Awakens demo created on Unreal Engine 5 may ha.....»»
Classic Doom mod adds ray tracing support
id Software's Quake II received the ray tracing treatment in 2019, and similar support came to Doom Eternal last year. Now, it's time for the game that started it all to get some new eye candy......»»
Modders unveil gameplay for upcoming Half-Life: Alyx campaign
This week, two modders unveiled a trailer for their new unofficial campaign for Half-Life: Alyx, subtitled Levitation. They promise a four-to-five-hour story which is planned to arrive on Steam Workshop in the third quarter of 2022, free of charge fo.....»»
No obituary for Earth: Scientists fight climate doom talk
It's not the end of the world. It only seems that way......»»
“Can it run Doom” will never be the same, thanks to new ray-tracing mod
Yes, this is real—and while not perfect, it's fantastic for a fan-made mod. Enlarge / E2M1 has never looked so cool. Welcome to the ray-traced Doom experience. (credit: id Software) Since the launch of Quake II RTX in 2019,.....»»
Wolfenstein 3D secrets revealed by John Romero in lengthy post-mortem chat
Admits id Software was nearly acquired by Sierra—and we get Ken Williams' response. Enlarge / John Romero speaks at GDC 2022. (credit: Sam Machkovech) SAN FRANCISCO—While the game series Doom and Quake have been heavily c.....»»
John Romero Remembers How Sierra On-Line Nearly Acquired id Software In One Of Gaming"s Biggest "What-Ifs"
During a talk at GDC 2022, Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM designer John Romero recalled how only $100,000 stood between Sierra On-Line purchasing id Software in 1992.What if King's Quest developer Sierra On-Line had purchased id Software before it had a.....»»
Here are the six best Sonic Mania levels put in by modders
From the levels of the Master System games to, The Lion King, we've picked six of the best from modders......»»
John Romero releases new Doom II map to “support the Ukrainian people”
We test "One Humanity," whose proceeds benefit Ukraine-focused aid organizations. All screens in this article were captured from a GZDoom instance running "One Humanity," currently on sale for €5 with all proceeds going to charity. (.....»»
John Romero releases his first Doom II level since 1994 to support Ukraine
Romero tweeted that the new level is priced at five euros ($5.54), 100% of which will be used to support the people of Ukraine through donations to the Red Cross and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund......»»
Android 13 Virtualization Hack Runs Windows (and Doom) In a VM On Android
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Here's a fun new feature of Android 13: working virtualization support. Google is building virtualization into Android for its own reasons, but Android developer kdrag0n has commandeered the feat.....»»
Android 13 virtualization hack runs Windows (and Doom) in a VM on Android
Android 13's KVM support is for enhanced security, but you can also hijack it for fun. Windows 11 on the Pixel 6! Microsoft finally has the phone OS it has always wanted......»»
Modders are selling "Silent AirTags" on Etsy and eBay
For months there have been reports of AirTags being used to stalk people. Thieves have also used them to track cars and steal them later. AirTags are supposed to emit a warning if separated from their owners for hours, but some are finding ways to di.....»»
Resident Evil 4 HD texture mod released after 8 years in development
Since 2014, two modders have been working to retexture the entirety of Capcom’s influential 2005 third-person survival horror shooter, Resident Evil 4. While playable versions of the HD texture mod have been released before, Cris and Albert have ju.....»»
Adafruit’s QT Py ESP32 Pico is A Tiny Doom Playing Handheld
In the time honored tradition of testing all the things with Doom ports, Adafruit has released a demo video of their latest project. The QTPY ESP32 Pico is an itty bitty handheld game system, and of course it runs Doom. Is it the smallest device to.....»»