July 2005
Major Rawne Megawad Reviews
Major Rawne sent in the news that he's updated his site with reviews on the following megawads: Biowar, Vilecore and The Talosian Incident. Also check out his review of the Ultimate Doom wad, Nightfall. That is all on Major Rawne Reviews.
SniperPack Update
Xerxes of Doomcity dropped us a message that he updated the SniperPack and now there's flash on the barrel and a new weapon which is a MP5 that replaces the BFG.
HeXen: Edge Of Chaos Screenies
The HeXen: Edge Of Chaos site was updated with three new screenshots from thier Doom 3 TC, plus some other progress info. The screens look pretty snazzy so hit the HeXen: Edge Of Chaos and see what the deal is.
Doom Movie Monster Shots
Alex Davis of First 4 Figures, the company that is licensed to make the figures based on the Doom film, sent in the news that they updated thier website with some closer looks of some of the Doom monsters. You can check out those shots right here.
Quake II: Lost Marine Release Soon
The news update over on the Quake II: Lost Marine mod site says that they're ready for release, extra bug testing is going on and the next update will be the relase of the QuakeCon 2005 Test Build. There's also a new screenie on the site so check out Quake II: Lost Marine.
Doom Movie Trailer & Official Site
Over on Film Force they have a teaser trailer for the upcoming Doom movie and you can check that out right here. Also the official Doom Movie website is online offering story info, trailer, photos and downloads...
Last Man Standing 1.0
The Doom 3 mod Last Man Standing was updated to version 1.0:Our first Official release of the mod! If you have not checked out our mod before, this is definitely the version to try! There are new maps, new weapons, tons of features, tons of bug fixes, so much stuff! Check out the readme for more details of the changes in this release. Go grab that Last Man Standing Doom 3 mod.
The Other
TheMatrixer released the final version of The Other which is a Doom 3 DM map that supports Deathmatch, Team DM, Tourney and Last Man Standing. There'a set of six screenshots of the map so check that all out on Doom 3 Files.
ZDaemon 1.07
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I totally missed this somehow but anyhow the ZDaemon port was kicked into version 1.07 back on the 11th. Olde news to some but some of us, like myself are in a haze. Seriously it's damned hot and muggy here and that makes you miss stuff except for popscicles, icecream and walking bikinis or something like that. So if your into ZDaemon and like shooting your Doom buddies and haven't done so in awhile then hit the ZDaemon site, downgrab that jobby and get some frags before Monday arrives.
Karl Urban Doom Movie Interview
Ain't It Cool News posted up an interview with Karl Urban on the Doom movie. Here is a shot from that jobby:KARL URBAN: I just saw the film today for the first time and it is awesome. It's like a rollercoaster. Once it grabs you it just grabs you by the nuts and doesn't let go. Go forth and read that interview.
1024x1024 & 2 Sectors Contest
Fatal dropped me a message that he started a Doom editing contest and this is what he has to say about it:I've started a doom editing contest, which is quite unique due to it's great limitations. Only two sectors are available and the size must not exceed 1024x1024. More rules in the thread I created. Jump onto our forums and hit this thread for more info and such on the contest.
Karl Urban Doom Movie Interview
Over on IGN they posted an interview with Karl Urban in thier coverage of Comic-Con 2005. Karl plays John Grimm in the upcoming Doom movie and here is a taste from the article:KARL URBAN: First came to the project… Well, first of all, my agent called me up and said "Do you know the videogame Doom? I went, "Hell yeah!" Vin [Diesel] and I used to play it all the time when we were shooting Chronicles. At his house, he has this massive, massive 10-foot screen. And she said, "Well, they are building… the facility in Prague and they want you to be the guy." And I'm like, "Oh, wow. Cool!" So she gave me the script and I was really pleasantly surprised to see how well-developed and well-structured the script was. Check out the full interview.
ESL v2.20 Released
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Lobo, the creator of ESL, a GUI launcher for use with Doom source Ports just released a new version (v2.20) and it is available for download. The big highlight of the new version ia a "Package it!" option and for a the full list of changes, fixes and such check out ESL v2.20 on the FirstGen TC site.
Latest Doom Wad Station Updates
Sematary has some new updates on Doom Wad Station. First up Blue Paladin did up a review of Unconditional Elimination by Andy Badorek and according to his review the level is ugly action and ass whipping from the get go. Also Sematary was asked to review an older set of maps (three years old) that's called Alien3 by Alberto Sposito. Furthermore he also reviewed No Brakes that Lutrov71 and Cyber-Menace put together which he says is a challenging map with some tight quarters fighting and some nasty traps. Last on the list is a large map Sematary received that's called Doom Arena by Jonathan Farrugia. The author recommends Jdoom but it's playable in both Legacy and Zdoom and it might be worth checking out for a lan party.
Major Rawne Reviews
Major Rawne let us know that he's fired up a new site in the form of a forum that's dedicated to reviews of his favorite wads. So check out Major Rawne Reviews which covers Ultimate Doom, Doom II, Final Doom and even Doom 3.
Newdoom Community Project Final Deadline
I just updated the NewDoom Community Project site with the info that the final deadline for the project has been set and all maps must be in by Dec 14, 2005, so people mapping for the project have five months to get thier work done. This will give me a short period to merge it all together and get it playtester for a release on Dec 24. Anybody who wants to discuss the topic can do so right here on our forum. Cya.
id Software Seeks 3D Artist
I noticed on Shacknews the fact that Kenneth Scott of id Software updated his Shacknews Finger with the info they're looking for a talented 3D environmental artist.The applicant would be responsible for generating world textures, creating normal-mapped world objects, building set pieces, building terrain, and generally making a nuisance of him/herself in the name of game art excellence. Check out that Shacknews Finger for the requirements and such.
Doom Movie Set On Mars
Game Cloud has posted up a Doom Movie Comic-Con Panel Report. The Comic-Con took place in San Diego and apparently there was a 90 minute teaser trailer shown. They're saying now that the movie will take place on Mars afterall.Both The Rock and Karl Urban were fans of the original Doom game before signing on to play the roles of space marines Sarge and John, respectively. The Rock said he got to use the classic weapons like the BFG in the movie and he, Urban and the other members of the space marine cast got real military training from a former SAS member to make sure that they worked together like a real special forces team would. All of the panel members mentioned that they were displeased that other movie adaptations of games strayed so far from the original material and while the Doom movie does have plot and character elements that the game does not have it still will be very close to how the game looks and plays. The Rock said that he saw a version of the movie a few days ago and in his words “It really kicks ass”. Have a look at that Doom Movie Comic-Con Panel Report.
Foreverhood To Be Shown In Art Gallery
Skadoomer sent in the news that his Foreverhood mod will be shown in an art gallery. TruExpressions of Manheim, PA will be showing a playable Demo of Foreverhood for the month of August starting on Saturday the 13th. So if you live in that area or can get there, then maybe you should go check it out. Also Skadoomer says that he's gearing up to submit Foreverhood in this years Independent Games Festival.Although the chances of the mod being completely done by the submission date are slim, i'm hoping to have a concrete first half of the game up and running by the end of the summer. Check out Foreverhood!
Freaky Doom 3.1 Mod Interview
fxo sent in the news that on FreakyGaming they have an interview with Ice Weasel and Lab Rat of the Doom 3.1 mod and the discussion is about the progress and the philosophy of the mod.Ice Weasel: First off, me and a few guys back when doom3 was first released, we thought it would be cool to see doom on the new engine, and also for nostalgic reasons. Have a look at that interview.
Mac Doom 3 v1.3 Patch
I wandered onto Blues News this morning and spotted that the MacOS edition of Doom 3 v1.3 is now ready for downgrabbing. This update weighs in at 10mb and can be found on 3d Gamers, Filefront and Mac Game Files. By the way if you want to read the full list of changes and such hit Mac Game Files as they have it all listed right on the download page.
Demonic Stealth and Chicanery!
According to Veteran animator Steve Bowler who works at Midway, id Software has lost it's crown and he's mad about Doom 3 (not in the good way).Yes, I jumped. I was scared. And then I got tired. Tired of having secret panels open behind me after I’d already cleared the room of any possible beasts from hell, only to get clawed in the back. Who knew demons were capable of such stealth and chicanery? Hey, maybe I’ll open this door and--surprise!--here’s yet another instant 25 hit points removed from my health because an imp was waiting patiently for me to open a door. This isn’t gaming. This isn’t the Id I know. This is scripted nonsense. There's 2 pages of this stuff so if you want to read it all just hit this page. Thanks to Aliotroph? for pointing this one out.
Dawn Of The Dead Bio Team Model
I just noticed that the Dawn Of The Dead mod site for Doom 3 was updated and they just finished the low-poly version of the Bio team friend/foe so check that out if you haven't already.
GoldenEye Updates
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Derek sent in the news that he's updated his GoldenEye TC for Doom 2. Here is a list of changes and such:- High-res Enemies.
- Cradle, both for Single player and DM.
- Water Caverns, both for Single and DM.
- Caves, DM map.
- Aztec, DM map.
- Park, Single player map.
- Control Center, Single player map.
- More Alternate Firings (Magnum, Dual PP7's).
- Facility cut-scene including Trevalyn and Ourumov.
- Archive interogation cut-scene.
- Jungle cut-scene featuring Xenia.
- Weapons now have different ranges.
- Basic Bot Code (Monster AI).
- Environmental Sounds.
- General Graphics improvements and more Edge Scripting.
So go get that GoldenEye TC.
Executive Quarters
Just spotted on Doom 3 Files that there's a Doom 3, Single Player level called Executive Quarters by heXum.While fighting your way out of the recently invaded UAC base, you find a door whose marquee reads "Executive Quarters". After a while of searching e-mails in your PDA you find the code to the locked door and let yourself in. The vice president of the UAC had just welcomed his family to the UAC base on Mars for a visit when the demonic invasion hit. You find his bloody body along with his PDA in the hallway to the visitor aircraft docking station. You learn that his wife and daughter might still be alive, but they are somewhere in the executive living quarters hiding from the monsters. You decide to take the time and search for them and hopefully send them back to Earth safely. This is where the map begins. Check out Executive Quarters (nice lookin screenies).
Station Locked
Over on Doom 3 Files there's a Doom 3, DM level called Station Locked that's designed by Ice Weasel. After the invasion on Mars was over and everything was brought under control by the marines, this facility was discovered near the equator of Mars. It was originally used as a backup teleportation facility, but the marines cleaned it up and kitted it out to be a training facility for any new recruits that arrived on the base. Now might be a good time to check out Station Locked.
Open Coop Beta 4.0
Here's anouther one of those Doom 3 mods that I've not heard of before, although I don't look for mods often, just when I'm doing the news thing. Anyhow Open Coop is the mod and if you like playing Coop then maybe this one will be something you want to check out. The recent news says that Opencoop Beta 4.0 has been released so go get Open Coop.
Mantling In The Dark Mod
I just visted The Dark Mod and noticed that they mentioned sophisticatedZombie has successfully got mantling working.The end result is that if you try to mantle onto a ledge where there is only room to crouch, the player ends the mantle in a crouch. If there is room to stand and you aren't holding down the crouch key, the player stands up at the end. Check out The Dark Mod.
Doom Movie Dude At QuakeCon And Doom 3 Tournament Rules
Over on the official Quakecon site they posted the official Doom 3 1v1 Tournament Rules. Also I noticed on Shack News that some of the highlights of this years event will include a first look at Quake 4 MP and the chance to meet Jon Farhat, visual effects supervisor on the Doom feature film.
DRD Team Site Opens
ellmo sent in the news that the DRD Team site has officially opened purpose is to host sites for thier various projects. At the moment there's not a lot of content but you can find WildWeasel's Doom Armory over there.
Last Man Standing Updates
calimer dropped us an email that the Last Man Standing mod was reviewed by ModnMod on this page. Also he points out that they have a company site called Platinum Arts that's still under construction and will feature thier current and future projects. Furthermore the new features in Last Man Standing includes - New Info Player Starts.
- New End Game Score Gui.
- More Admin Rights For Server Hosts.
Expect to see more update info soon as Calimer didn't put everything into the one site update. Anyhow there's more info on a Web IRC application, possible addition of Kaiser's TLabs level and if you don't have LMS 0.35 yet, then maybe you should go get it. Lots more info on the Last Man Standing site.
Kama Sutra Demo Pack Released
Grazza posted in our forums that the demo pack for the Kama Sutra megawad has just been released and he's put up a page for the demo set, which includes many tricks in 5 hours of recorded demos. So check out that Kama Sutra Demo Pack and have a look at that thread on our forums.
Doom Movie Figures To Be Produced
According to Doom 3 Files the company Puzzle Productions will be producing licensed resin collectables based on the Doom Movie which will include 6" to 18" figures made of resin and plastic. You can check out more info on thier Doom Movie page.
Quake II: Lost Marine Models Update
Kiltron sent in the news that he posted up a couple of renders of the Light Guard and Enforcer models for the Doom 3, Quake II: Lost Marine mod. Replica is kicking ass cranking out these models and Kiltron is midway into rigging up and animating the Light Guard. Furthermore he says that there's a high chance both models may make it into the QuakeCon test build. Check that Quake II: Lost Marine stuff out.
Games[CC] Developers To Caption Resurrection Of Evil
The Games[CC] team who develop the Doom3[CC] mod have updated with the news that they are now in the process of closed captioning Resurrection of Evil. Captioning the expansion shouldn't take as long as it did for Doom 3. Also the team plans on creating an open source product that will be made available to game developers.
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