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November 2003
| Saturday, November 29, 2003 |
Slidespace Moves In!
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Category: Hosted_ClassicDoom_Editing|x|Hosted_ClassicDoom_SourcePorts |
Please welcome the newest addition to our exclusive little family of high-quality hosted sites, Slidespace. This is Slide's space for all of his DOOM and Doomsday related projects, of which there are many. You'll find the Doomsday Guide, as well as his various jPacks (user-made Doomsday extensions/graphical enhancements), including the jDEP & jDUI (for jDoom), as well as the jHUI for jHeretic) and jXUI (for jHexen). That should be enough j's to get you going, so slide on over to Slidespace for lots of info and some downloads!
Project Crimson Flows
Disciple-X sends word that he has started a new megawad similar to OmegaDM, called Project Crimson. This effort will be Deathmatch specific, with the plan to strategically use new Zdoom/Zdaemon v1.23-2.0 special effects. Disciple-X has already compiled some MP3-quality Playstation DOOM music remixes as well. Why the Playstation DOOM music, you may ask? Due to deathmatch being taken so seriously, music is generally disabled when playing against one another... but a soundtrack like the one from the PSX Doom is quiet and ambient... so all players will still hear CD/MP3 Quality music while hearing where one another is at or respawning... The PSX Doom tracks also set the Sci-Fi atmosphere of this WAD perfeclty, better than any tracks from OmegaDM could. Of course to still make the WAD music sound original, the Tracks have been remixed and blended together. The wad also has remastered versions of the Original Doom/Playstation Doom sound effects, as well as completely new sound effects. Now for some better news... The 4-level beta has already been released so that the Doom community can play test it and send feedback.
GetSomewhere.net is already hosting this WAD on their Zdaemon server... The WAD is currently set up for 1on1 deathmatch only. The WAD file can be downloaded using the Zdaemon Launcher bundeled with the latest versi! Head over to Project Crimson for more info and the download!
| Wednesday, November 26, 2003 |
Slidespace jDoom Packed
Slide has a big jDoom update on his Slidespace site to all the jDoom packs and to the site itself. Theres also a new DD (Doomsday) Guide, so go forth and visit Slidespace for the rest of the details...
Discharge DM Doings
Rellik sends word that he has updated his Discharge Deathmatch Level Reviews site with 10 new reviews.I've got 10 more reviews for you totalling 16 new maps to play. Got old school style maps and some uber detailed new school stuff as well. Grab some maps and get playing. :-) Now, do as the man says and check out those reviews!
| Sunday, November 23, 2003 |
Doom Zephyr Story Uploaded
PumpkinSmasher recently updated his Doom Zephyr site with the storyline that goes with the megawad he's working on. You can find and read the Doom Zephyr Storyline right here ..
| Saturday, November 22, 2003 |
The Peoples Doom 0.01 Released
Boingo The Clown uploaded version 0.01 of his IWAD project today on The Peoples Doom site. The project is in the very raw Pre-Alpha stage and most of the game graphics are just placeholders until the real graphics are completed and ready for insertion. Wander over to The Peoples Doom and have a look around. If you download and check out the project, you'll get to see how the whole thing takes shape from start to finish...
| Friday, November 21, 2003 |
Skull Tag v0.95g Just Released!
I was minding my own business when I tripped and fell into the Skull Tag site and just happened to notice that after a month of no updates, that they just updated with the latest version, that is now up to v0.95g! So if you're a Skull Tag Deathmatch Fiend you should get over there and download it!
Maddening At Wad Station
I was just lurking around the net, looking at Doom stuffs inbetween editing Doom and chugging a cola, when suddenly I noticed on the Doom Wad Station that Eric Buck had his latest map reviewed. The ZDoom map is called The Maddening and it got a good review on this here page. Check it out, download it and remember to save often (thats what it says in the review).
Ultimate Doomer Update
The Ultimate Doomer has updated his site with this little lot:I have finished my latest Plutonia II map, and have completed the upgrade to the new ZDoom versions (which also includes a cool Sonic-esque invincibility effect). Now I can really get going with the rest of the maps... Check out The Ultimate Doomers Page Of Doom
| Thursday, November 20, 2003 |
Lexus Nexus Zdoomus Mapus
Lexus Alyus's site is a week olde already and he's updated Lexus Nexus with some screenshots of an upcoming Zdoom map, which is untitled as far as I can tell (he didn't mention any name). You can check that out and check out his finsihed maps on his Doom Levels page. There's also news about his musical project if you're interested...
Zephyr Editing Resource
PumpkinSmasher once again updated his Doom Zephyr site with an Editing Guide that is a resource for finding Doom editing gear, which includes info and links to utilities, tutorials, nodesbuilders and editors.
Pumpkin Iron
Pumpkin Smasher has update his site with this little lot: I'll start off saying I have finished Map 19 of Zephyr. It is Called Badass. It mostly takes place in a pool of water using Legacy's 3D Water. On top of the Water is a transparent 3D Walkway that you can walk on. I have recently joined the NDCP (New Doom Community Project). I am doing Map21 for the project. I haven't named the level yet. I'm working on it a lot, so Zephyr Progress has slowed down. Take a look at Doom Zephyr.
Doomers Recess
The Doomers Recess has updated with a review of Phobos: Anomaly Reborn. There is also a new "Recent Update's Classic Map" which is the rather long in tooth 'The Interdiction Zone' by Jim Flynn and Chris has also posted some screenshots from a talented newcomer to the community, which are rather good, so make sure you take a browse.
| Monday, November 17, 2003 |
New Hellmouth Screenshots
The Heretic sent in the news that the Hellmouth site has a new screenshot page that replaces the olde out of date screens with new shots, which are looking mighty good I must say.
| Saturday, November 15, 2003 |
Discharge Reviews
Our pal Rellik sends word that he's posted some new reviews over on his Discharge Deathmatch Level Reviews site.Discharge has been updated with 5 reviews covering no less than 17 maps. There's all kinds of good stuff from the past and present, so take a look. Whether you play against humans or bots, there's something here for everyone. This also brings the site up to the 50 review mark. After a period of inactivity it's nice to see the site still getting 30+ hits a week. Head on over to Discharge Deathmatch Level Reviews and check all of that out.
| Thursday, November 13, 2003 |
Zephyr Screenshots
Pumpkinsmasher updated Doom Zephyr with news about six new screenshots of his Zephyr Megawad that is being designed for Doom II. Go straight to the Zephyr Progress page to get a look at the screenies...
| Tuesday, November 11, 2003 |
More Doom Outworld Stuffage
Level designer Kaiser has updated DSV Outworld with news about new screenshots of DSV5 and his second Plutonia II map. Furthermore Kaiser has two maps in the single player category for download, including the very cool Their Selfish Realms. March on over to DSV Outworld and get into the Doomage!
Mr. Rocket's Newest
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Category: ClassicDoom_SourcePorts|x|ClassicDoom_WADS |
Mr. Rocket sends word of a new Skulltag deathmatch map that he's just finished:Hey, heres a little 30 min. DM map I busted out the other night while taking my first go at Zdoom editing for Skulltag, its a simple layout yet the environment and game play makes up for it.
while playtesting I found this sucker to be a very tactical little map.
also has some serious sam music to fit the theme so dont forget to turn up your mod music.
again this wad is for Skulltag.
so take your onk and enjoy ! :) Head to Mr. Rocket's Megasphere, and drop by the Maps page while you're there. You can pick up the file directly right here.
X-Doom's New Stuffs On The Game Again
X-DOOM updated his X-DOOM site with some news about compiling ZXDoom with the new ZDoom 2.0.52 version. Theres also some new screenshots to check out of what is going to be ZD3K.. Have fun looking for the screenshots and whatnot on the X-DOOM site.
| Saturday, November 8, 2003 |
NDCP Screenies
The Newdoom Community Project updated again with six new screenshots of map14: Jaibreak and map20: Caverns of Despair which were sent in by Doom_Goat and Ninja_of_Doom. The NDCP Levels page is where you'll find the screenshots..
Vilecore2.0: The News Continues
I (yes I'm talking about myself again) updated The MegaWad just a few short moments ago about the continuing work I've been doing on my Megawad upgrade during the last week. More info of what I've been up to with Vilecore 2.0 is on my site. Oh and theres a new before and after screenie of map12: The Chaos Site so go have a look at that at The MegaWad the Home of Vilecore!
ATVI's Sales Slump, DOOM 3 Delayed
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Category: Doom_III|x|id_Software |
According to GameDaily, Activision has released financial results from the second quarter of its current fiscal year.For the three months ending September 30, 2003, Activision reported net revenues of $117.5 million, down from the $169.2 million in the same quarter a year earlier. A quarterly net loss of $10.1 million ($0.11 per share) was realized, versus net income of $9.1 million ($0.08 per diluted share) a year ago. The company cited a “significantly smaller release schedule” as reason for the decline.
Six-month results saw the company with $276.2 million in net revenues, compared to the $360.4 million in the first half of the previous fiscal year. Net loss for the first-half was $5.9 million ($0.07 per share), versus net income of $29.8 million ($0.29 per diluted share) a year ago. Activision also announced that for “planning purposes” it was moving the scheduled release of DOOM 3 into its next fiscal year. The company’s current fiscal year ends on March 31, 2004.
| Wednesday, November 5, 2003 |
Close Combat DM Fun!
Moneyman posted on our forums in this particular topic that he has released a new Deathmatch Package called Close Combat. Check it out and download it on Moneymans Doom II Wads.
NDCP News, Screens & Site Redesign!
The Newdoom Community Project site, which is hosted here on Newdoom, finally updated again this year with some news of the goings on with the megawad project. The news basically covers some of the latest team member changes plus theres three new screenshots of Frades map04 effort... Oh and I (Doom_Dude) went ahead and did a complete redesign of the NDCP site changing it from a orange theme to a cooler blue jobby...
Doom Wad Station Megawad Contest
Sematary and Blue Paladin will be holding the first monthly Wad of the month contest that will begin on November 15 and end on December 15, 2003. Here are the rules:- The wad must be Zdoom compatible. That doesn't mean that you need to edit for Zdoom, it only means that you must make sure that it will run with that port.
- The regular text file that you find with wads on download must be included or the wad will be discarded.
- All wads must be map01 for Doom2.
- Anything goes. Be creative, have fun.
- Most importantly of all - email Sematary by Novermber 30, 2003 to let him know you will be participating.
All three top wads will be included in the Doom Wad Station Megawad. Email Sematary for the rest of the jive because theres some prizes up for grabs and whatnot.
jHeretic Soundtrack II Released
S-Priest sends word that his Soundtrack II for jHeretic has been released. You can download the file directly right here, and check the Cloud Fortress Labs for more info on S-Priest's projects.
| Saturday, November 1, 2003 |
Doomed On Titan!
A new public domain IWAD is in the works and the project in question is The People's Doom. Boingo The Clown is leading the project and he recently finished and uploaded the story for the new IWAD, which really sets the mood for the project with some nice atmosphere. The story takes place on Titan which happens to be one of Saturn's moons... So check out the story right here. The site is still under construction and the project is still in the pre-alpha phase so don't expect to see any screenshots yet. Oh and heres a snip of the story!We picked up a signal less than half an hour ago. It was extremely weak. We barely picked it up over the normal background radiation. The skipper pauses a moment, then continues in a quieter tone, as if telling a secret, We think it might be from the Leviathan. The People's Doom awaits your inspection and go read that story....it's cool.
Latest Risen3D Release
There is a new update of Risen3D on the site's downloads page, taking this source port based on Jaakko's Doomsday up to Revision 11. See the Risen3D WhatsNew.txt for more details and a list of the changes.
John Carmack To Speak At GDC 2004
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Category: Doom_III|x|id_Software |
The speaker and session line-up for the 18th annual Game Developers Conference has been announced. The line-up includes none other than id Software’s John Carmack, with a keynote speech on Programming. In addition, Shiny’s David Perry will cover Production and EA’s Neil Young will speak about Game Design.
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