Yesterday, Microsoft surprised 360 owners when they announced and released the original Doom on to the Xbox Live Marketplace. But as usual, it was not released without some upgrades.

The Xbox Live Arcade download consists of the entire single player campaign (four episodes), four-player co-op and Deathmatch (both either on Xbox Live or via Splitscreen), and as with all arcade downloads, the game has the usual achievements, matchmaking, and leaderboards. Doom also supports 1080i and 5.1 surround sound along with some minor graphical upgrades to smooth things out.

Doom is available right now as an arcade download for 800 Microsoft Points (equivalent to $10). It is 22 MB in size.

Look for more information on the game when we get the section added to the site.

The folks over at Doom Wad Station recently got the chance to have an interview with Daniel Gimmer, aka Tormentor667, who is currently producing a project that will be released for Doom 3 within the next year.

This old school map creator shares some of his origins, such as the following:

Sematary: Did you have any mentors [..]?`
Tormentor: I'm not a master of scripting so I was kinda dependant to the ZDoom.org
community, a place filled with kind and cooperative people that always
helped me in things conerning ACS but everything that has something to
do with environment and mapping was my own effort. Everything learning
by doing, I teached myself from the very beginning when I first opened
DETH, my first doom map editor! :) Sure, there arose questions sometimes
and I am glad that there were persons like Enjay, Graf Zahl and other
people who are the real base of the ZDoom community, but I learned most
of the stuff I am aware of now by myself, and that makes me proud a bit ;)


To check out some of the work done by Tormentor, check out his webpage below.


[Doom Wad Station Interview]
[Tormentor's Webpage]

A few days ago, Xbox Spokesperson Steven Moore was on the podcast of Major Nelson, where he said Doom 3 (and perhaps also it's expansion, Ressurection of Evil) has been announced as one of the additional 20-plus, originally 12, games that will be backwards compatible for the Xbox 360. Coming with it is also the popular Lego Star Wars.

While this addition is definitely worth it, Microsoft has continued to stay quiet on any further games that they may have planned to add to the ever growing list of games which can now be transferred from the Xbox to the Xbox 360.

Over on DVDActive they've got details of Dooms release onto DVD:

Universal has revealed early details on Doom which stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Karl Urban and Rosamund Pike. This action adventure film from director Andrzej Bartkowiak, will be available to own in seperate rated (full frame only) and unrated editions from the 7th February. Each should set you back around $29.98. Audio will arrive in the form of English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. We are also able to confirm that the unrated edition will have a runtime of around 1 hour 53 minutes, making it around 12 minutes longer than the theatrical cut. Extras on the unrated edition will include a first person shooter sequence, a featurette on the cast training with the SAS, a featurette that explores the locations, weapons and creatures, and another featurette exploring the Doom franchise.
Check out this direct link to see "early artwork".

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Thinking of uninstalling Doom 3 and Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil? Think again! Challenge yourself with some custom-made maps, levels, and mods that can be found here! Do you think you have what it takes to battle Hell's minions in a weapon frenzy and reign over Hell once again?

Over on FilePlanet they have a download called Encyclopedia Daemonica. It's a reference point for anything and everything related to Classic Doom. Levels, weapons, monsters etc.

Unfortunately, you need a subscription account to download it. For those of you who do, you can find it here.

Mobile fans can join the Doom experience these days thanks to the Doom RPG that has hit thanks to Jamdat. Mobile users can get in on the fun for about $1.99 and seem to be up for quite a bit of gameplay. For those wondering the details follow below.

• Smooth-scrolling 3D gameplay from a first person perspective
  
• A brutal aresenal of 9 weapons including old favorites like the Super Shotgun and BFG, and some cool weapons new to the Doom universe
  
• 10 action packed levels filled with dangerous monsters, incredible power-ups, and secret areas to explore
  
• Over 8 hours of engaging RPG gameplay
  
• A compelling story, scripted sequences, tons of characters, and interactive environments
  
• Sound effects and classic Doom music
  
• Save game feature allows you to quit at anytime and pick up later where you left off
  
• Collect UAC credits and use them to purchase items and ammunition
  
• Earn experience and gain levels to become stronger
  
• Purchase stat boosters such as strength and accuracy to customize your character
  
• Replay game levels as many times as you would like to build up your character's abilities
  
• Full-screen rendering that matches the maximum resolution of your mobile device
  
• Supports a wide variety of carriers and cellphone devices

John Carmack has his views on the movie up at Slashdot.

I had fairly low expectations, and there were even some plans in palce to guide me away from any press after the premier if I didn't like the movie, so I wouldn't say something "unproductive", but I was pleasantly surprised.

No, it isn't an oscar movie, but it definitely isn't Super Mario Brothers / Street Fighter / Double Dragon.

I do wish they had kept the true satanic / hellish theme, but I think they did a credible job with their alternate direction.

John Carmack

Direct Link.

In the frenzy of the movie being released, we've kept ourselves busy by trying to create a one stop list of all the reviews that have hit the internet. It's intended to make life easy for any visitors who wish to see what the general verdict is and see what the paid critics had to say.

To see what various sites are saying about Doom, then check out our reviews page.

We'll be adding more as we find them!

IGN FilmForce have a two page review of Doom up, where they gave it a three out of five. Read the review here

Everyone else, consider this: Doom is made to resemble and glorify a videogame. It has some tight action sequences and some righteous kills, and it succeeds in the things it sets out to do. However, these things do not include weaving a delicate tale of human interaction or composing a story that makes a lot of sense. If you can live with that, it's a hell of a ride. If you can't, just wait… Oscar season is almost upon us.

They also have four new video clips up. Three of them are interviews but the fourth one contains some good movie footage. Watch them here.

CVG have a new Doom Movie related article up. It's main focus is on how the movie began and unfolded and what we can expect to see. It's good for fans who can't wait until October 21st.

Xbox Fans can rejoice as Resurrection of Evil comes to the console. The story picks up where the original leaves off 2 years later at the site of the first battle with Bertrugar. A new artifact is discovered that turns the new UAC star into the target for Bertrugar and his demons as they attempt to track it down and re-attain it.

Multiplayer support this time comes with new maps with support for up to 4 players across Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Last Man Standing and Tournament mode via System Link or Xbox Live.

Bonus features on this edition are Doom II and the master levels for Doom II which have been optimized for the Xbox. They include standard single player and 2-4 player co-op or deathmatch. Players can link up or split the screen for the experience.

From the sound of things it might not be something for the PC fans but the the console owners of the original should have quite a treat as they can now experience the Grabber and double-barrel shotgun.

The game carries an M rating for Mature and ships in with an SRP of $29.99

The official movie site has launched. At the moment, a few pages are yet to be placed with content, but you can see what they have now here.

If head over to apple.com you'll be able to see the theatrical trailer - recently released and now showing in cinemas. Here is the direct link.

The international poster for Doom is out. Click below for an enlarged version:

As the release draws closer, lots of site have managed to get a chance to explore the Doom Movie set, which is filming in Prague (Europe). Gamespy have their report up here and Dark Horzions also have one.

Blackfilm and Movies online both have some new screenshots up. Check them out:

Blackfilm screenshots
Movies Online screenshots

You can now relive two classic games at the same time, together!

If you head over to duckdoom.dayjo.org you can download a free modified version of Duck Hunt with the weapons and sound of the original Doom game. Ripping through ducks with a BFG is something we've all wanted to do. Enjoy.

Slasherama has got an interview with the Executive Producer, John Wells. The interview isn't long but touches on the tension and fears that fans have over the movie. You can read it here.

DoomMarine have managed to get an interview with Razzaq Adoti, who plays the character known as "Duke". Razzaq offers his thoughts and opinion on the movie, game and his character. Make sure you get the chance to read it here!

The poster for the movie was released yesterday. Take a look by clicking on the thumbnail below:

IGN have a new film trailer up, with never seen before footage along with commentary from the cast and crew. You can check it out here. The trailer is called "Inside Doom".

Joseph Wilcox has archived his speed completion of Doom 3 into six parts on the Internet Archvive site. In his notes, he has also offered criticism on where and how he went wrong for other avid fans who are trying to complete such a task.

Second time I've beat this game, second run I've attemped. It took me a bit longer then I thought to complete this one because I couldn't just run through the game like originally planned. I figured out half way through the game that the monsters plan to chase you until you're dead.

Yahoo! has posted up the DOOM movie trailer that was shown for the fine folks at this year's QuakeCon. The extended trailer shows off some of the FPS sequences and be sure to keep an eye open for the chainsaw - Pinky battle at the end! You can scope out the trailer right here!

Be sure to check out the trailer for the Doom movie coming out soon. Hopefully this will give the die-hard fans of Doom something more to feed off of. Click here for more information.

The NPD's group monthly studies have revealed that the Xbox version of Activision's Doom 3 was the best-selling game for the month of April, in which it was originally released, selling more copies than other popular games like Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, Jade Empire, and God of War.

The NPD group expected Doom 3 sales to remain strong throughout the entire month of May, which still remains to be seen since May sales figures have not yet been totalled.

Features:

PunkBuster(TM) support has been added.

EAX(R) ADVANCED HD(TM) support in the sound engine contributed by Creative Labs(R).

To utilize EAX(R) ADVANCED HD(TM) in Doom 3, you must have 100% EAX 4.0 compatible sound card.

Server provides .pk4 file download URLs (http/ftp), client has internal download.
New class of .pk4 files: 'addon paks' are only referenced when the map is loaded in.

.pk4 downloads and addon paks come with a number of fixes to the 'pure server mode'

filesystem code.

Fixed ragdoll bounciness.

Fixed how Doom 3 detects LAN client vs. Internet clients.

LZW compression of render demos.

Fixed command line parameter passing.

Added a Quake III-style graph of the connection quality for network clients. It can be toggled with the console command net_clientLagOMeter 1 or 0.

Saved Games from previous versions of the Russian version of Doom 3 cannot be loaded after installing the 1.3 patch.

avaliable here

According to the Computer Games Magazine website, Resurrection of Evil is the best Top Ten selling PC game in the USA. World of Warcraft and The Sims were close behind. See the full top ten list on their website.

GamePro has sent their review in on what the highlights of Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil are. Read about it here.

Two new reviews for Doom 3 (Xbox) and Doom 3: RoE.

The first one is by the "Game Daze" section of Postt Gazette. They reviewed it (Doom 3 - Xbox) along side Cold Fear. Read it here.

The second is by WarCry which reviewed Doom 3: RoE. You can see their review here. They had some interesting things to say. Check it out.

As some of you may or may not heard, DarkYouth, over at the PlanetDOOM, is in the midst of creating Multiplayer bot support for Doom III. The progress is coming along very nicely and the screenshots look very promising. DarkYouth reports that if all goes well, bots will play identically to the bots used in Unreal Tournament. Check out the link for more information and wait for the upcoming releases!

According to an article that has been circulating, on the Computer Games Magazine website, a new Doom movie is in the works. The movie is based upon the original book which told the story of how DOOM came to be, and id software's beginnings in the gaming industry.

The release of the Doom Movie is pushed back to October 21st according to the Universal Pictures website. No reason was given for the push back of the release but fans will now have to wait an extra Month to see the anticipated film.

Neoseeker now has an Official IRC Chat for the Doom Portal. A place to discuss anything related to the Doom gaming series!

For those of you who don't know, IRC is a chat medium used by millions across the world to talk about various topics. If you already have mIRC installed then please click here to be taken to the chat.

If you do not have mIRC installed and wish to join the chat please go to the website and download the latest version.

If you are having trouble or difficulty in using mIRC then please use our helpful IRC page.

Server irc.lod-squared.net
Channel Name: #DOOMportal
Port: 6667

A site called 3D Gamers Edge are looking to make a directory of maps/review for constructive feedback. They're willing to host the maps and reviews and even have a guide for the average novice, looking for help on map making here. If you look at the site you'll see they also deal with other games (than Doom) as well.

Timothee Besset has updates his .plan File. Timothee is a programmer for id software. His updates included information on Resurrection of Evil:

Resurection of Evil will be supported on Linux

Release 1.3 has EAX HD support, PunkBuster and bunch of other goodies

We will release an updated SDK shortly after the patch release

It's not done yet

Upset Chaps have two tweak guides up for Resurrection of Evil. They have a Framerate & Visual Tweak guide and a Tailored Configs guide.

A flood of Resurrection of Evil reviews are coming in.

Gamespy
UGO
Game Chronicles
TeleFragged
Gamespot
Action Trip

There is a mod that has come to my attention recently , called UAC: Warfare. They are looking for some peeople to help them out. They're looking for a 3D Modeller and a Concept Artist. Anyone who is interested can see the available positions on their Jobs Page.

Gamespy and Gamespot have got up their reviews of Doom 3 (Xbox).

First up, Gamespy's review gave the game a excellent rating of 5 out of 5. Complementing the "seamless presentation" and "fantastic" character models.

Gamespot's review didn't give the game a perfect score (gave it an 8.6) but managed to sing it's praises, just the same.

IGN have got their Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil review up. It's a three page review and although IGN give it a 8.4 out of 10 they do pick up and notice many issueswith the expansion pack which people should read, before picking up a copy of the game. However, they do comment on good changes. The now much more varied environments, being one of them.

You can see the full review here!

It seems like yesterday that many thought the Xbox version would be coming out soon after the PC game. However, though it was not true, it has now finally been released. So has Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil and you can pick them up in most big gaming stores.

Interested in Mods for Doom 3? Are you part of a team working on what you think could be the next best thing? Submit a Game Mod here for Doom 3 and add to the ever expanding database.

Automatically receive your own dedicated profile and forum with the ability to contribute information such as reviews, features, screenshots, gameplay, mini pics and more!

You can see the latest TV advert for the Xbox online. If you take a peek at the Team Xbox website you can catch the TV advert, titled White Light here.

Gamespot have recently got a 4th and 5th Xbox trailer up. Check here and scroll down to "Official Movies". You'll see them titled as Official Trailer 4 and Official Trailer 5

Game Informer Online have a great interview with three leading men who have a hand in the work on done on Resurrection of Evil and Doom 3 for the Xbox. They managed to sit down with Tim Willits (lead designer/co-owner for id Software), Matt Hooper (designer for id Software) and Brandon James (president of Nerve Software - the developer of the RoE Expansion Pack).

It's a good interview with some details on what you'll be getting in the latest Doom titles, which are soon to grace us. It's worth reading.

John Carmack recently updates his blog with some interesting plans. He wants to make a Doom 3 RPG on Cellphones. We've quoted his reasoning below:

Step based smooth sliding/turning tile movement and combat works out well for the phone input buttons, and exploring a 3D world through the cell phone window is pretty neat. We talked to Jamdat about the business side of things, and hired Fountainhead Entertainment to turn my proof-of-concept demo and game plans into a full-featured game.

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Doom 3 [PC, Xbox, Mac]

IGN sat down with Paul Anderson, the man in charge of directing the Doom 3 Xbox commercial and asked him various questions such as how he got the job and how he intends to recreate interest in the game. You can see the interview here.

The 10th Annual QuakeCon will once again draw thousands of people from around world to the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, from Aug. 11-14, and is open to video game fans worldwide free of charge.

Yes, that's right, it's been announced for August 11th to the 14th (2005) and first-come, first-served online registration for QuakeCon 2005 will begin at 9 p.m. EST on Friday, April 15, 2005, at www.quakecon.org. The worlds biggest gaming event will be held at the same venue as last year and you can book your tickets at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapvine, Texas (Telephone: 866-782-7897). For all the reservation details and special discount offers check the News Posting on the official site.

QuakeCon 2005 will be a four-day, 96-hour bash with non-stop gaming, around-the-clock contests, exhibits, entertainment, giveaways, parties and white-knuckle tournament action. With a dedicated area for more than 3,200 BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) LAN gamers, and over 150,000 square feet of total convention space for tournaments, exhibits, conferences and entertainment.

A new website has surfaced which offers a directory of many maps. This includes a Doom 3 section. It's only been online for a small amount of time but it's already growing rapidly. You can see the Doom 3 section here. Best keep this site bookmarked!

The Official Xbox Magazine has done a review of Doom 3 and gave it a high ranking with a 9.2 out of 10. Claims of bias have been made but it's clear many Xbox owners are itching to get their hands on the Xbox version as it's release gets closer and closer.

Thanks to Cleric for passing this information on.

Neoseeker's Doom 3 Mac Forum is open. So any of you gamers who want to discuss the Mac version can now do so in the Doom 3 Mac Forum. It was only created today so get in there and get discussing!

Bare Feats has a performance tweaks guide up for Doom 3 on the Mac. Article.

Yahoo! Games Domain have got up a preview of Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil. It's the latest in a long line of previews that we've seen all around the internet and offers little in new information but if you're interested in hearing what everyone has got to say, then you can see the preview here.

Doom 3 on the Mac has finally shipped and UK and USA players can expect to feel the evil on March 19th. It should be available at most retailers and will cost £39.99 for UK gamers.

‘We just wrapped it,’ Johnson said. ‘I am the one,’ he said in terms of being the lead role in the film

Hollywood insiders and gamers have been speculating for months as to who would be the main character in the film. The answer is still unclear whether the main character is Dwayne the Rock Johnson or Karl Urban of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Urban's character in the Doom film is the leader of a special ops group that includes the Rocks character, which is only lists him as Sarge.

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The first official screenshot from the Doom Movie has been circulating the internet. It shows a squad of men standing armed and suited up witha spaceship in the background. See for yourself.

Image courtesy of www.bereitsgesehen.de

Gamepro have posted up their Doom 3 Xbox review. The end statement sums up their thoughts:

Though Doom 3 is lacking in innovative gameplay, it more than makes up for it with amazing graphics, flawless sound design, and excellent storytelling.

Even Balance, Inc. has been contracted by id Software, inc. to integrate PunkBuster into DOOM 3. Great news for the eagerly awaited Doom 3 expansion pack and the increased multiplayer support it will bring. For those of you who aren't too familiar with PunkBuster, read below:

PunkBuster™ Anti-Cheat software technology and services combat online cheating in some of the most popular games being played over the Internet today. We also serve the online gaming communities that surround the games we support by keeping in direct contact with players, server administrators and league officials always watching for new developments in the "online game cheating world".

For more information on PunkBuster check on their website.

Macworld are the first website to get a good analysis of some Doom 3 benchmarks for Mac - benchmarking a Dual G5 / 2.5 GBs of RAM / ATi Radeon X800 XT 256MB G-DDR 3 VRAM setup with the DOOM 3 Mac demo. Rather than go into more detail for those of you interested you can read the full article here

For those of you who aren't familiar with too much information on Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil then it's worth the time to read this short preview from Gamebiz. It covers basic information on what you will see in the expansion, which will be released in the early days of April. They have also included a video preview.

Dwayne Johnson, more commonly known as "The Rock," recently appeared on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and revealed his role in the upcoming Doom movie.

Johnson has signed on to play the role of Sarge. He's thrilled about his character and the weapons he'll get to use, especially the BFG gun. Johnson is still calling the gun the "bio-force gun," opposed to the crude name that gamers have given it: "Big *censored* Gun."

"Here's the great thing about Doom... It's rated 'R,' it's unapologetic, just like the video game. I love blowing *censored* up!" Johnson was quoted as saying.

Karl Urban, Eomer from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is also appearing in the movie as John Grimm. It is still unknown whether The Rock or Urban will be the film's main character. Rosamund Pike will also be in the movie, playing Samantha.

The movie, directed by Cradle 2 the Grave director, Andrzej Bartkowiak, is scheduled to be released this August. The film is being developed by Universal Pictures.

IGN.com has got up a new interview with Matt Hooper from id software. Matt is a designer and also the executive producer of Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil. The three page interview covers a lot of information about Doom 3: RoE. You can see the whole interview here.

IGNPC: So was the expansion back motivated by continuing the story, or was it about content that you couldn't fit into the original game…?

Matt Hooper: There wasn't a whole lot of a conscious effort to say, "Hey, we can't fit this in DooM 3, let's move it over to the expansion. There probably are a couple of things just by default that worked their way into the expansion because we thought it worked better.

FileFront has managed to get an interview with Todd Hollenshead. Todd is the CEO if id software for those of you who don't know. The interview covers quite a few interesting topics and it's something I'd recommend reading. You can find the interview here.

The official Doom 3 website has been updated with information on the Resurrection of Evil expansion pack. This includes "Game Information", screenshots and news. To see the new information take a look on the webstie here

id Software and Activision today confirm the April release of their upcoming Doom 3 titles. Mark those calenders for April 4th, the day both the Resurrection of Evil expansion pack for the original PC game as well as the Xbox console port are scheduled to ship.

'Brace yourself for a new breed of fear and excitement,' said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. 'DOOM 3 for the Xbox brings gripping action, unparalleled graphics and sound, and a truly terrifying experience to the home theater. This is DOOM 3 built for the Xbox, including 480p and wide-screen support, full Xbox Live multiplayer, and the Xbox exclusive 2-player co-op campaign. For fans of DOOM 3 on the PC, Resurrection of Evil takes you to the undiscovered depths of the UAC's Mars base and back to Hell itself for a vicious new battle with the forces of evil and the most ferocious demons imaginable.'

Co-developed by Nerve Software and id Software, DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil continues the terrifying and intense action of the top selling, critically acclaimed and instant classic DOOM 3 -- awarded 94% from PC Gamer and five out of five stars from Computer Gaming World -- in an all-new assault on humanity. Resurrection of Evil picks up two years following the events of the original in a once forgotten and remote UAC research facility on Mars. Players wage a brutal war against an army of new demons and zombies including Hell's own Hunters, while utilizing incredible new weapons like the physics defying "grabber" and the return of the classic double-barreled shotgun. Featuring new locations, puzzles and mysterious powers like the ability to slow time, Resurrection of Evil will have players reloading for the bloodiest battle yet.

Doom fans waiting to play the game on the Xbox will now have to wait a bit longer according to Activision's earlier announcement that the Xbox version of the game and PC expansion pack, Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil, will not be released this March as earlier predicted.

Activision's projected release date for the games is the beginning of the 2006 fiscal year, which starts on April 1st. We can expect the games sometime after that, but most likely within the month of April.

C&VG have posted up a preview article of the upcoming expansion for DOOM 3, Resurrection of Evil, along with an interview with id Software Lead designer, Tim Willits. The interview covers a good deal of information that you will be able to find in the upcoming release and continues on covering the Xbox version and the DOOM movie.

Thanks to PlanetDOOM for this one.

Do we finally have a release date for the Xbox version of Doom 3? Some of you may have heard that GameStop.com has placed a count down timer to March 8th. id software is still sticking to it's original "ready when it's done" statement but could this change in the next few days?

The Neoseeker Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil forum has just been created, so as the latest news comes in you can also remember to discuss it with fellow fans. You don't have to be a member to post. You can find the forum here!

Gamespot.com have a article up of their Hands-On experience with Doom 3 for the Xbox. It's three page long and something you should read if you're planning to buy it for the Xbox, as well as PC Doom 3 fans who are interested in comparing the two versions.

IGN.com have got up a three page preview of the eagerly anticipated Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil. It's worth looking at if you're a bit unsure on what it's all about as it offers some good information about the background and ends with information on what new stuff we'll see. You can check it out here.

The Central Conflict team is looking for a few good Doom 3 coders and animators along with a new web site designer for their Doom 3 total conversion project. Central Conflict will be a total conversion for doom 3 set in a futuristic cyber-punk world of warring factions, secret government conspiracy’s, and corporate wars. Characters will be able to experience the mod and environment in single player AND co-op mode with other players. They already have a solid team of concept artists, 2D artists, 3D artists, and a sound engineer. What they need now are coders, along with a website designer. They already have a partially completed site, but need someone who can finish
the job, and then maintain and update the site as the mod progresses. They need someone who knows PHP/MySQL to complete the work that was started. If you are interested in joining this unique and ambitious mod team please contact Central Conflicts team leader over at: 47@iomar.com

Thanks,
J'tal

EB Games.com has revealed "Doom 3: Collectors Edition". The page states a Febuary 1st 2005 release date. Features include:

1. Full versions of the original ULTIMATE DOOM and DOOM II. With single player or deathmatch and co-op in 2-4 player split-screen modes.
   
2. G4: VIDEO GAME TV “Icons” feature: “Behind the scenes of DOOM 3”
   
3. Interviews with the id Software team
   
4. Concept art: storyboard and sketch gallery

Thanks to PlanetDOOM for this one.

Need a good map name? Try this name generator for some amusing fun.

The DOOM Movie has been mentioned across the internet for some time now, and many fans are upset over the direction it is taking. HomeLAN Fed have received a "open letter" from Dave Callaham (the script writer) regarding the dismay the film is causing to fans of the game series.

You can find the full letter here.

Here are the Nominees for BAFTA Games and Interactive Awards.

Doom 3 has managed to get nominated in: Audio, Technical Direction, Art Direction and finally Best PC Game.

Good luck Doom.

Some new information (cast members) has surfaced recently on the IMDB DOOM Movie Page. They'll be added to our Movie Section soon.

If you see any new information please feel free to contact myself or Scarchelli.

New news is little on the gaming horizion but some new movie news. Dark Horizons have got some new information on DOOM Movie. Check it out by cliking the link.

For those of you who eagerly awaited the SDK (Software Development Kit) the first time, you'll be glad to know that version 2 has come along. For more information, check the official site to catch the latest.

Windows version.
Linux version.

If you have already done significant work on a mod, I would recommend installing this to a clean directory, then running windiff against your code base. Alternatively you could diff against the first SDK and manually copy the changes over.

If you're looking for the definitive behind the scenes look at the creation of DOOM 3, then you need to pick up a copy of The Making of DOOM 3 (by Steven Kent) which is now available at your favorite bookseller. This book was a labor of love for us, and we're very happy with how it turned out. It has interviews with everyone on the DOOM 3 team, tons of concept art, storyboard art, and exclusive screenshots, as well as fantastic insight into the creation of the game.

Source.

Aspyr Media Inc. have announced that they'll be bringing Doom 3 onto Mac. According to their project status page it should be ready for Febuary 2005. For official information keep an eye on their website page.

According to CEO Todd Hollenshead - Doom 3 has hit the one million mark in retail sales! He thanks all those who have purchased the game and goes on to say:

We continue to work hard on completing the Xbox version of the game with Vicarious Visions and the PC Mission Pack with Nerve. Those are both looking outstanding.

Doom 3 has picked up two awards at the Golden Joystick awards 2004, venued at Londons Park-Lane Hotel and hosted by Matt Lucas. It managed to scoop up "Ultimate Game of the Year" fending of other games such as Far Cry, Fable and Pro Evolution Soccer 4. Then it managed to get the "Best PC Game" award competing with fellow main contender Far Cry.

Three cheers for Doom 3!

If you want more information on the awards, such as the winners, you can find it all at the official award site.

Head of Activision, Ron Doornink, is reporting that Doom 3 will be appearing on the Xbox for March 2005 and not a December 2004 release date as many had already assumed wouldn't be happening. Another piece of interesting news is that the expansion pack "Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil" is also reportedly shipping around March 2005 as well.

It's official, there is no more speculation, the DOOM Movie is now into production. Film producers Universal Pictures announced on their website that that the movie is now into the production phase and is estimated for August 5th 2005.

Today Activision and ID Software announce the next part of the Doom series with Doom III: Resurrection of Evil for the PC.

New weapons, locations, characters and multiplayer features are all on the way according to the latest press release.

"DOOM 3 defines first-person cinematic action, and the expansion pack continues right where we left off - with a terrifying atmosphere, a new story and one of the most classic weapons ever, the double-barreled shotgun," states Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "Now that fans have survived the horrors and edge of your seat action of the original, DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil delivers players deeper into the heart of the UAC to uncover new secrets and technology used to destroy the demon force that's Hell-bent on destroying you."

Building on the most advanced game engine ever created, DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil continues the frightening and gripping single player experience of the blockbuster original. The title also features even more multiplayer action with support for up to eight players in all new maps.

Yeah that's right everyone, the double-barreled shotgun. Bring it on!

The Doom 3 Software Development Kit [SDK] has finally been released by id software which many modders of Doom 3 will be delighted to here (and normal players looking for some more fun). You can get SDK from here

For those of you who haven't got the jist yet, SDK allows you to work with the engine and make some excellent modifactions to the game.

For a FAQ on how to use SDK and other questions you may have, check out this site. I'd recommend you take a look if you do intend to use SDK.

Computer Gaming World magazine has some interesting news for their December issue. In an interview with id software, co-owners Todd Hollenshead and Tim Willits when asked about new projects, stated "A Doom 3 Mission Pack is in the way". The Doom saga hasn't ended yet.

Game Informer has recently had an word with Vicarious Visions. The words "Almost Done" were said, about the Xbox version of Doom 3.

Click here for the rest of the small chat.

Late 2004 or Early 2005? We'll soon see.

HomeLAN Fed have a talk with David Callaham, script writer of the upcoming DOOM movie. It's about David himself and his history as a writer, as well as how things are going on the DOOM Movie. Take a peek here

SourceForge.net have made an installer for the Linux version port of DOOM 3. It makes everything simple with an installation wizard, instead of manually setting up files, folders and directories. Causes you a lot less hassle. Get it here.

If you want to play Doom on Linux, then you can, the server and client binaries have been released. Go here for the binaries and a FAQ.

Rust have a Doom 3 Deathmatch guide covering numerous playing tips. For those of you starting out this is a great read. If you're interested you can read it here.

The anticipated Mod, Doom 3 Fortress, has got some new weapon model renders for us to look at. Head over to the website and take a look:

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We were actually going to wait to release these till they actually finished... but we decided to go ahead and release some of the current raw weapon models that Mesp has done. Keep in mind these aren't all of them, just a few we thought we'd show off to keep you guys occupied. They look pretty cool, even tho they aren't done. So Enjoy!

The official DOOM 3 v1.1 patch by id Software has finally been released fixing a number of rendering, game core and networking bugs. Many places to get it, D3P, FilePlanet and GamersHell are some of them.

Click the links to download it.

Proceed to Star Winston Studio's website and under the filmography section is mentions they are working on the yet to be released DOOM Movie. What exactly they are working on is not yet sure however it is believed it is creature and effects design. If so it seems we can be in for a treat, we'll keep you updated.

British actress Rosamund Pike has signed on to star in Universal Pictures' upcoming video game adaptation "Doom." Pike will play Samantha, a scientist, opposite Karl Urban, who will play John Grimm, the leader of a special ops team at the center of the action-adventure pic. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is also set to take a leading role. Polish helmer Andrzej Bartkowiak will direct the feature, which has had a long development history. Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and John Wells are producing. "Doom" was written by Dave Callaham. Pike is filming "Pride and Prejudice" for Working Title/Universal opposite Keira Knightley. She also will be seen opposite Johnny Depp and Samantha Morton in Laurence Dunmore's film "The Libertine." Pike rose to international attention in the last James Bond film, 2002's "Die Another Day," in which she played Miranda Frost. She is represented by UTA and Peters, Fraser & Dunlop in the United Kingdom.

The much awaited for Doom 3 Fortress Mod, (team leader - Photeknix) has given an interview to Doom3Xtreme.

Take a look at their website if you're not sure what Doom 3 Fortress is. For those who do know, you can see the interview here.

A bit of time has passed since the original retail release of Doom 3, but finally a demo has been produced to show off the first three levels of the game. Those seeking to get their hands on it can find it at places like Worthplaying or 3D Gamers. The game is available over direct connections or bittorrent for those familiar with the program. Right now it ranks it at around 500mb so it's pretty much for broadband users only. Dialup users that are desperate to get their hands on it can always try to use download mangers like getright or flashget of course to try and pick up file.

Enda McCallion has been replaced by Andrzej Bartkowiak, as director of DOOM Movie. Universal Pictures say Enda McCallion is bowing out due to personal reasons. For more information check the Yahoo! News article below:

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3D Buzz has even more video tutorials up. There are now 19 video tutorials in total. The second series of video tutorials have also arrived which cover scripting as well along with the previously mentioned ones. There is over 200 minutes of lessons.

According to 3D Buzz, more are expected soon.

CNN Money section has an article up on John Carmack, the founder and co owner of id software. It covers how he is dealing with hsi new born son but more importantly his future at id software. Is this the end of the road? Check out the article here.

Newtek-Europe has an interview with id software's very own Modeller & Designer, Seneca Menard. It covers information on working with Doom 3 and the interview can be seen here.

Mod N Mod have an interview with the Doom 3 Fortress Team, working on one of the most exciting mods for Doom 3. It explains exactly what the Fortress is for those of you unsure and explains why they picked Doom 3. The article can be found here. The Doom 3 Fortress Site is also a handy link you will want.

Fed up of wading through the choas on your own?

File Planet has a new mod which is worth mentioning. It allows you to spawn off Marines with a wide range of weaponry. They can be used as guards or followers, for example, one could stand guard in a room while another follows you around to aid you. Attacking whatever comes across your path. If you're interested you can find it here

Even now some sites are still putting up reviews on Doom3. Check them out!

Fragland | Review
MPOGD | Review
eXtreme Reviews | Review
Gaming Age | Review
Corelimit | Review
GracelessLand | Review
Game Chronicles | Review
Ferrago | Review
Ninja Grape Fruit | Review
Wanadoo | Review

3D Buzz has released six video tutorials for Doom Modding, covering the basics. However you do need to be able to .rar archives (Winrar) and the Xvid codec which is available at 3D Buzz.

Popular Online Gaming League have opened their ladders to include Doom 3. At the moment 1 V 1 Deathmatch and 2 v 2 Team Deathmatch are up and running. Should be good for the numerous competitive players out there.

There is a mod being made right now called "UAC Forces" and the developers are looking for some staff members. They need a C++ programmer and three level designers. Here's a description of the mod:

UAC Forces (D3UF) is a multiteam, multiplayer capture & hold mod for Doom3 with new realistic maps and improved HUD. It features full spawn with selected weapons and armor, dynamic carried weight vs speed and stay-alive rewards. D3UF is made for both Lan and Internet play and has a matchmode for organizing clan matches. It has special features which make its maps scale from 4 to 14 players.

If you think you want to help out, go to their website and check it out.

Anyone who is looking for a brief technical explanation on rocket jumping, article from Doom3Portal.com might be something to check out.

GamerFeed.com has an interview with Todd Hollenshead regarding the Doom movie and it's current status. For those of you interested you can find the interview here.

Todd Hollenshead: The script is close to final and we're very happy with it. Universal is in the process of casting and pre-production now. With every passing day I become more and more confident that we will see DOOM at movie theaters before the end of next year.

Xbitlabs.com have got up a full report on what the best CPU for Doom 3 really is, the testing involved high end Athlons and Pentiums using the standard DOOM 3 time demo along with a minor test on memory amount for comfortable Doom 3 Playing. The full report can be found here

The guys over at Quake.de have posted up a nifty little program that can be used to convert the maps from Quake 3 Arena to maps that can be used in DOOM 3. The convertor automatically extracts and converts textures needed by the map, copies the material list to the right place, and extracts and converts models and its textures as well. As perfect as it sounds, it does have a few flaws though such as texture scaling, shifting and rotating and there are no shaders. Wanna give it a try? Head on over to quake.de and snatch it up.

There is now a program available at Quake.de which converts the maps in Quake 3 Arena to maps for DOOM 3. The program does everything automatically, but do not expect it to be flawless. There are texture scaling problems as well as no shaders in the maps. It might be worth it if you really liked the maps from Quake 3. Download it here.

Telefragged has posted up a preview for the Xbox version of DOOM 3. The preview covers how different the controls are, the graphical changes, how the game will run on certain TVs and more.

The Xbox has 64MB of system memory, which is more than any of the other consoles, but that's abysmally low from a PC gaming standpoint. It's a wonder to me, then, that they managed to stuff so much of the original game into the system memory at once. Levels aren't broken into tiny little pieces, the textures still looked sufficient, and just about all of the layered sound atmosphere made it into the game.

Check out the full preview here.

Activision, Inc. announced today that id Software's DOOM 3(TM) is topping worldwide sell-through charts. The game debuted as the #1 best-selling PC game in the U.S. for the week ending August 7, according to NPD Techworld.

Yep, that's right, it debuted number one in the US, then, it hit the U.K. and got to the top spot for two weeks. It soon went to number one in numerous other countries. Check out the press release here.

Linuxgames.com have an interview with Timothee Besset posted, talking about DOOM 3 and its support on Linux. He goes into the details about what strengths and weaknesses the game will have on Linux as well as what needs to be worked on before id thinks about releasing the game. Check out the interview here.

Over at the Internet Movie Database, DOOM The Movie has been added. So far, the only information on it is that it will be set in 2006 and it will be rated R. Stayed tuned for any updates they do add to the Doom movie page.

Yes, that's right folks, Doom 3: The Boardgame. Obviously your going to need a bit of patience and imagination with this but Fantasy Flight Games promises some of the same DOOM experience as it's graphical counterparts. Gamespy has an interview with the designer of the game here if you're interested.

There have been more changes to the prizes for the DOOM 3 competitors. Places 17-24 now get $300 and places 25-32 will get $200. You can also check out the full tournament schedule at the official CPL site.

For all of you guys waiting for the Xbox version to be released, there is some bad news. Gamespot have an article with a direct quote from Todd Hollenshead explaining that the Xbox version will probably ship in 2005.

"It's probably not going to come out this year," Hollenshead told Reuters today. "Back in May, we were kind of hoping we'd have a holiday launch. I'm not sure we're going to get there." Previously, Hollenshead had not leaned one way or the other, offering only neutral statements such as, "It is still up in the air" or "We can't say, at this point, that it's going to come out this year." Hollenshead's latest statement seems to be a concession that id will again take its time to bring Doom 3 to market.

Here is the link to the full article.

IGN has recently reported that four retailers, EBWorld, CompuSmart , Futureshop.com, and GameStop have a release date for Doom 3 in October. IGN called up each retailer and they confirmed that their records say that the ship date for Doom 3 is Tuesday, October 26. If this is true then then Doom 3 might be on sheleves Wednesday, October 27.

Even though these retailers have a release date for Doom 3 to come out in October, Activision has not yet confirmed this. So the release date is still up in the air but it is some good news for XBox fans itchin' to get Doom 3. Read the full article: IGN

Two new review from PC Game World and GameArena.

PC Game World

"Despite some minor gameplay issues and lack of co-op, DOOM 3 is a great looking game and rates highly for atmosphere and scare-factor."

GameArena

"But ultimately, I scrapped the idea as weak; an each-way bet that really was more of an excuse in fence sitting than critical analysis. It was pretty easy to realise why: personally, I didn’t think Doom 3 was all that."

Read the PC Gamer World Review.
Read the GameArena Review

Parallax Mapping Mod enhances Doom 3's graphics engine by applying parallax mapping to all textures. Parallax mapping, also known as virtual displacement mapping, is a recent graphical technology that gives surfaces more depth and realism.

Parrallex Mapping Mod - enjoy!

FiringSquad have got a benchmark test on mainstream cards.

In the previous two editions of our DOOM 3 3D performance articles, we focused on the high-end offerings from ATI and NVIDIA, now it’s time to take a look at both companies mainstream cards.

While the performance with these cards isn’t as high as the others, testing them is a little easier, as we feel that for most of these cards DOOM 3’s medium quality mode provides the most ideal combination of visual quality to performance -- dropping down to DOOM 3’s low quality mode yields a negligible performance increase for the most part.

Over at IGN, there is now an interview posted with Todd Hollenshead from Quakecon discussing upcoming id projects. The interview covers a lot of topics including the release of the Xbox version and any patches that might soon be available. You can check out the full interview here.

If you're interested in working with the DOOM 3 engine as a Lead Artist for Splash Damage, you may want to apply. These are the guys who created RTCW: Enemy Territory, so they will be looking for people with high artistic ability. Head over now to sign up before the last few spots fill up.

A new version of Gtk Radiant 1.5.0. has been released over at qeradiant.com. Gtk Radiant, if you don't know, is is used to create DOOM 3 maps. In this beta build, there's a few new things and a bunch of fixes. Download the new version here.

MSN Slate has posted an article on why gamers love John Carmack. The article goes into how he is a "gaming genius".

"Genius" is a word we normally associate with an artist—the lone auteur secreted away in his garret. Given Carmack's cultlike following—fans call him "Carmack the Magnificent"—it's obvious many gamers regard him much like Stanley Kubrick or It-boy musician Jack White, creators whose personal mojo inspires fanatical devotion. But are the best video games really created by single visionaries? Do games have auteurs?

Check it out here.

id Software and nvidia have done a deal. Buy a PNY Verto GeForce 6800 Ultra and you will recieve a free copy of Doom 3. Good news for those of you who are looking to save the pennies when upgrading your PC to meet the specs.

nV news have posted a benchmarking/tweaking guide for the game. The guide is still being worked on, but nVidia owners should check back every now and again for updates.

D3HQ has a nice article up on overclocking. If you're out to get every last frame per second in DOOM 3, this is a great read for you.

BBC.co.uk has an article up about the rush for the game which has just recently been released in the UK.

The sci-fi horror title has shot straight to the top of the UK games charts, becoming the first PC-only title to go to number one this year.

Check out the full article here.

The last five Doom3 games from the QCON2004 tournament are now being hosted by Doom3.de. This of course includes the final games between Fatal1ty and daler.

Due to their current huge file size, these Doom3 demos are in .nsv format which can be played in Winamp.

Direct link to download site here, enjoy!

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The DOOM 3 Blooper team basically takes DOOM 3, a very scary game and turns it into a complete joke. Their mod is all about humor and they now have a caption contest up to see who can write the wittiest comment on an image they provide. On September 30th, they will have the first playable teaser for the mod, available at Doom3Files.com.

Neoseeker's Ace has managed to get his hands on a Ideazon Zboard and write a review for it. Check out the in-depth 3 page review here!

For all of you out there wondering if the game could run on your latop (I know some were wondering in the forums), Legit Reviews has benchmarked the game on a laptop. The conclusion: Most laptops could play the game on 640 x 800 on low quality settings with hardly any problems. If you're a laptop owner and you want to know if the game will be able to run on your notebook, this article is a must read.

Believe it or not, the game has only been out one week in the UK and it already bumped Spider-Man 2 off from number 1. It's the first PC game to get the top spot over there since Championship Manager 4, all the way back from early 2003. Check out the article here.

Some new reviews for you to check out:

• DOOMportal 94
• Four Fat Chicks
• AVault 4.5/5
• Frictionless Insight 4.5/5
• Xpd8.net 3/5
• Game-Over.net 89%

The new ATI 4.8 Catalyst drivers have been released over at ATI.com. The release notes contain information pertaining to games which will have increased performance with the new drivers installed. DOOM 3 will have as much as a 12% increase on some product configurations. Download the drivers here.

Geoff Gasior over at The Tech Report has put together a great compilation comparing 17 mid-range, low-end, and vintage graphics cards on DOOM 3. It's a great guide just like the HardOcp one that was made a few weeks ago. Check it out here.

Doomworld has got a Skin Colour Mod that you can download here. It replaces the grey and dark colours of the monsters with brighter colours, similar to the original Doom game counterparts. The Imp, Pinky, Lost Soul, Cacodemon, Mancubus, Arch Vile, and Hell Knight are all changed.

If you missed the finals that were on GGLTV, the winner of the first DOOM 3 tournament is Fatal1ty. After losing an earlier match to Daler, Fatal1ty only had one more chance to get back into the game, and he did so by winning the loser bracket. He then fought Daler in the finals. He had to beat him twice and he did so, winning the first match 13-1 and the second match 14-4. The first map that was played was The Edge 2 and then Delta Lab, Fatal1ty's best level was played and Fatal1ty took the victory and $25,000.

id Software lead programmer John Carmack did not attend due to the birth of his first child yesterday. id surprised the huge crowd with an over hour long film with Carmack just speaking about Doom 3 tech issues and other topics. As with Carmack's previous QuakeCon talks, here are the highlights along with comments from other id employees from after the Carmack speech:

Cammack said that id Software's next game will continue the Doom 3 theme of a mostly single player experience with only a mimimal multiplayer experience. Carmack feels creating a new graphics renderer can be better appreicated via a slower single player game with partner companies going in to make more robust multiplayer game experienced later through expansion packs and sequel.

Carmack has been working on the new rendering engine for the next id game for a couple of months and he hopes that by the end of the year it will be up to running actual tech demos with artwork. Carmack and id declined to show what they have been working on for the next engine and game at QuakeCon for this year, but Carmack expects to show off the new rendering tech and a bit of the new game at next year's QuakeCon.

With multiple graphics cards close to release in single PCs, Carmack expects that in a few years, the costs of making these PC will allow TV and even film studios to abandon the typical GGI render farm way of making film graphics and switching to the most cost effective and time effective real time graphcs rendering, perhaps with using game graphics tech as its base.

In the Q&A session, id CEO Todd Hollenshead said that the Doom movie script, while not final, is a "killer script" and that Universal is now working on pre-production and casting. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has expressed interest in playing in the Doom movie but if he is indeed cast he may not play the "Doom guy" but rather the Sarge character.

id programmer Robert Duffy said he has gotten "5,000 emails" from folks wanting id to support widescreen modes for Doom 3. Duffy says he plans to take a look at this issue but onlt said, "Maybe" if widescreen mode will be put in.

I have no doubt, that many of you, as you read this have just finished handing someone their ass on Doom 3 Multiplayer. Now you can do it more often with FilePlanet's 32 Multiplayer Mod.

Download it here!
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HomeLAN Fed has a QuakeCon 2004 report on the Mod Seminar they had. Present at the seminar was Robert Duffy - lead programmer, Jim Dose - programmer, Fred Nilsson - animator and Robert Harris - intern.

Report can be seen here.

The first round of the DOOM 3 tournament at QuakeCon has ended. The winner brackets are up and can be seen here.

id CEO Todd Hollenshead has spoken up about the next game at QuakeCon. TVG has posted the whole story:

id CEO Todd Hollenshead reveals cryptic clues on what lies in store for id Software, whilst letting drop a few other tantalising details...

Check out the full story now!

The list of the people who will officially be competing in QuakeCon's DOOM 3 tournament has been posted:

Here is the list of players chosen to participate in the DOOM 3 Tournament. The list has also been available at the Information Desk. Players should be checking in at the tournament area now.

And to check out Tourney standings and brackets updated throughout the day, connect to http://tournaments.quakecon.org.

The reviews are still coming in...

• Fappin - 4.12/5
  
• Gaming Horizon 9.4/10
  
• IC Games - 94%
  
• Jaded Gamer - 8/10
  
• Worthplaying - 8.1/10
  
• Jolt.co.uk - 9.1/10
  
• Voodoo Extreme - 9/10
  
• ESCMag - 9/10
  
• Ten Ton Hammer - 5 hammers
  
• GameAxis - 9.6/10
  
• GameZilla - Recommended it

The 1.5.0 beta version of GtkRadiant is available and it supports DOOM 3 now. While it is still beta, it is something to check out considering that it now supports DOOM 3. You can read the changes from 1.4 to 1.5 beta here.

Since so many people will be competing in the DOOM CPL tournament, CPL has decided to give the top 16 players prizes, instead of 8.

$50,000 Purse
1st Place: $15,000
2nd Place: $10,500
3rd Place: $7,000
4th Place: $4,500
5th Place: $3,000
6th Place: $2,500
7th Place: $1,500
8th Place: $1,000
9th Place thru 12th Place: $750
13th Place thru 16th Place: $500

We have added a Doom 3 1v1 and 2v2 ladder to our lineup. Both ladders are currently locked down, but are open for signups.

As soon as there are enough teams signed up, the ladder will be opened for competition.

Source: OGL

TweakGuides.com now have a DOOM 3 tweak guide up. The guide is very detailed, having instructions for simple tweaks to the most advanced. It's definitely something you want to check out. Here it is.

Fileplanet has a cel shader mod up for DOOM 3:

This revolutionary mod applies cel shading to Doom3, giving it a cartoonish look. Using a unique custom shader algorithm by Junkguy, Cel Shader provides a fun and interesting way to experience Doom3.

You can get the mod here.

If your desperate to play Doom 3 but not install Windows, take a look at this which should take you through it. Doom 3 Linux have got some good news about Linux Servers.

The following Speakeasy Linux servers are running to the public:
64.81.127.6:27666
216.27.175.6:27666
64.81.159.6:27666
66.92.159.6:27666

Digital Elements has recently made a guide that will help you get better results of older GPUS (GeForce 3, 4 Ti, Radeon 9000 series). The guide will also help you to decide whether you need to upgrade your computer or not.


Even though your CPU and Video Card play the biggest roles in your gaming performance, they aren't the only contributing factors. One has to understand that your Ram and Hard Drives and Motherboard will also play a role, small, but a role nonetheless.

Published earlier today but announced here just right now is the review of Doom 3 by Neoseeker. A late arrival and a whole day of nonstop play turned out a 9/10 on the scales. Feel free to frag away at me if you see me online, I'll be the guy running away from massive gunfire the whole time. Here's the link to the review VeGiTAX2's Review

Recently Doom3.co.uk managed to get an email response from John Carmack about some questions on the technical side of Doom 3 and asked some questions. It isn't very long but provides some interesting reading.

Interview can be seen here

The Ideazon Zboard Doom 3 Keyset exemplifies what gaming should be about - fun. Instead of struggling about with closely placed keys and missed button presses, the Doom 3 Keyset allows you easy access to all of the keys needed due to their excellent placement.

Read the full review here

Sluggo, who you may remember was keeping the blog from hell, has posted his review of DOOM 3 on GameSpy. He scores the game at 4.5 stars and it sounds like he had a great time doing it. One of the nice things about this review is it's coming from a gamer's perspective and not just someone who's doing the review because they have. So go check out the official review and if that's not enough info for you there is also a massive director's cut version with everything you could possibly want know about DOOM 3.

The director's cut is very nice, definitely check that one out.

This Saturday August 7 the Global Gaming League is kicking it's new $10,000 Doom III ladder off in style! We have scheduled exhibition matches between several top players, as well as legendary GGL staff members Jason "Unholy" Carton, Amir "Hakeem" Haleem, and Chris "Red Barchetta" King.

The GGL is proud to announce the launch of its new video streaming broadcast channel, GGL TV, at www.GGL.com. In conjunction with it's game-server partner Art of War Central, GGL has set up an amazing 5,000 relays for you to watch and listen with. Tonight's festivities will be broadcast live in streaming synched video and audio play-by-play commentary, and player/GGL staff interviews with djWHEAT and Trillian from Radio iTG. The video stream can be found at here so please tune in and watch the action live at 8 pm Eastern!

The party gets started at 8 PM Eastern time, 5 PM Pacific in #ggl and #radioitg on Enter The Game IRC. Don't miss what many are calling the Clan 9/Death Row rematch! It should be an exciting night of Doom III fun, and we hope you'll join us.

Featured Matches:

Hakeem vs Unholy on d3dm4
Red_Barchetta vs c0w on d3dm2
Tex vs forn1x on d3dm1
cl0ck vs morrison d3dm3

Source: GGL

Team deja.vu is hosting a 2vs2 North American DOOM 3 tournament. Three players teams are allowed to sign up, with one member to act as backup. To sign up send an email with team information (Names/Aliases/Locations/Email Addresses) to mk1@challenge-tv.com. For information, news and discussions you can find the promoters in #dv on irc.enterthegame.com as well as their website.

Source: PlanetDOOM

Xfire now fully supports DOOM 3. The program is an IM/Server browser, the best thing about it being, you can see which servers your friends are in. Get the program here.

It seems some people have been saying the servers are showing up full when they actually aren't. If you're experiencing this, download The All Seeing Eye. Your problem will be solved.

Over at FileFront, there is an article up about the technology of DOOM 3 and how id has revolutionized graphics in gaming more than once over the years.

One of the biggest selling points of any id Software game is the fact that with each and every new title, id revolutionizes the current state of graphics rendering in games. With Quake, they brought gaming into a full, fast-paced 3D world. With Quake 2, they made lighting so good that it hurt. With Quake 3, they revolutionized the industry with realistic graphics utilizing shaders. Now, Doom 3 promises to break every graphics standard that we've ever had.

Read the rest of the article here.

There is now a 200 person DOOM 3 Ventrilo server up. It's completely free so head over to it now to chat with people or do whatever. They are still seeking admins for the server. IP: revive.typefrag.com Port: 4880

Hey all, I thought you might want to know how to solve the problem of Doom 3 crashing and having to hard boot. This is very simple to fix. All you have to do is make sure your windows screen resolution matches the in game resolution and your set. With it set this way im playing ultra resolution with almost no crashing. I did have one crash after about five hours of play. I think this was only caused by overheat though. I know how frustrating this problem is and I really hope this helps. Most likely a patch will be released to fix this problem so if this does not work for you, you may have to wait.

Enjoy Doom 3 for the first time uninterupted.

Now, I haven't gotten a chance to confirm if this works, but I will keep updating if there is any news on this.

HomeLanFed has posted an interview with Marty Stratton from QuakeCon. The interview is pretty lengthy so here's the link. Enjoy.

The Texas Gaming festival are holding a 1vs1 Doom 3 tournament, here are the details and the information on the prizes to be won.

Ok, here's a quick update about this weekends tourneys. We have the following significant prizes.

8 ATI and Sapphire Radeon video cards ranging from Radeon 9800 Pros to 9600XT All In Wonders
6 512MB DDR sticks from Crucial and Corsair
5 500 watt power supplies from Ultra

I'm also happy to announce that Spire and Thermaltake have provided some coolers as well, and of course we will have tons of tshirts, hats, mouse pads and more.

Now for the tourneys. Tomorrow at the Gamewyze Dallas location starting at 3PM we will begin rolling round robins for Doom 3 and Quake 3 1v1. As gamers come in they will be plugged into round robins. The top players from the round robins will advance to the main tournament on Sunday at Gamewyze Plano. It will be either single elimination or double elimination dependant on how many gamers we have. The cost for entering either tourney is $10. You will be using a Gamewyze system so do not bring your computer. We will continue the round robins until 10PM or as needed. If you have questions you can call Gamewyze Dallas.

Then Saturday we will do the same thing at Gamewyze Plano, but we will be starting at noon, and run again up to 10PM. Rolling round robins will be held, and top gamers will advance to the main tourney on Sunday. Again the cost for either Doom 3 or Quake 3 1v1 is $10. You can enter both if you choose, and we will work with you to get all of your matches played. Again like in Dallas you will be using the Gamewyze systems for the tourney.

Then early Sunday afternoon we will begin the tournament to determine winners of Doom 3 and Quake 3 1v1. Again using the Gamewyze systems.

You can find directions to Gamewyze at their site. Please if you have any questions e-mail or call us. I'll put up my cell number later, and you can also contact Gamewyze while we are there. That means after 3PM tomorrow, and remember to contact the correct location. Lastly please do sign up for this lan and tourneys so we can have some sort of idea how many are coming. That will help us out very much! Also thanks to DFWFrag who will be helping us out at this event. We are working with them to bring a 300 seat lan to the Dallas area!

Source: TXGF

A group called the Linux-Militia have come up with a way to play the game on computers using Linux. id Software will be releasing an official Linux version, but if you can't wait and you're willing to do some hard work to get the game going, try this.

There's also a site for people to come and chat about id's Linux version release. Head over here to check it out. The site is devoted to try to get id come out with the game faster. You can also head over to their IRC at #doom3linux on irc.enterthegame.com.

Many websites have posted up their reviews to the game by now, and every review so far has been positive. Here's all of the reviews compiled into a list with the rating each site gave the game:

• Insider Gamer Online 9/10
  
• My Guy Games 10/10
  
• UGO A
  
• 1Up 100
  
• Action Trip 90
  
• GameMecca 4.5/5
  
• WarCry 10/10
  
• eToyChest 95%
• Gaming Nexus 9.0
  
• PGNx 9.4
  
• GamePro 4/5
  
• EuroGamer.net 9/10
  
• GamePlanet.nz 4.5/5
  
• Gamers-Depot - 5.5/6
  
• CounterFrag.com - 95%
  
• Computergames.ro - 89
  
• Gamer's Hell - 9.4/10
  
• Telefragged - 94%
  
• Gamespot - 8.5/10
  
• IGN - 8.9/10

It's clear that the game has lived up to what everyone thought it was going to be, for the most part. Stay tuned for a few more reviews here and there probably.

Sick of trying to swap back and forth between your weapon and flashlight? Glen "FrenZon" has the solution:

Under the crazy presumption that a roll of duct tape has to exist somewhere on the Mars facility, the Duct Tape mod allows you to do the obvious, and stick a flashlight onto to your machinegun

Basically... you can stick your flashlight onto your weapon :).

Check it out here.

With an exclusive interveiw with Karthik Bala, CEO of Vicarious Visions, the company responsible for the port of id Software's PC shooter Doom 3 to the Xbox, has revealed to GamerPro new exclusive content in the form of a two-player co-op mode.

At this time, its currently not known whether this new mode would be available through offline split-screen, system link or would be playable over Microsoft's gaming network, Xbox Live. But there's one thing you can be sure on, simply plug in an extra controller and you'll be on your way in no time uncovering the secrets and battle the herds of demons that Doom 3 has to offer with a friend.

For those of you who don't yet have the latest and greatest video card and CPU, Neoseeker's gone and benchmarked Doom 3 on various more mainstream configurations to give you a guideline on:

1) How your system might perform in Doom 3
2) Whether its worth upgrading your CPU/Video Card.

Full Article HERE.

We're also working on the same type of performance testing using NVIDIA cards so stay tuned!

As the reviews are rolling out, IGN has finally gotten their's up. Like everyone else so far, they liked the game. However, they didn't think the gameplay itself was anything special; the visuals were the high scoring sections. But still, with an overall score of 8.9, I would definitely say the review is quite postive. Go check out the full review now.

Welcome!

In this 2 vs 2 Divison, teams require a minimum of 2 people on a team before it becomes active within the system. A maximum of 3 people are allowed on a team.

Source: CAL

Doom 3 is one of the games in the FPS section at World Cyber Games. The general public can vote now, so go vote!

PCGameMods have a ton of new mods out for the game:

• Flamethrower Addition 0.2
  
• DOOM 3 Upgrade Mod
  
• Retail Gore Mod
  
• Doom 3 Any Operating System Patch
  
• Chainsaws Only
  
• Chainsaws DM
  
• 32 Player Mod
  
• Fight Club
  
• Rocket Mod
  
• Ultra-Extreme-Quality Mod
  
• Machine GunX-2
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  Doom 3 [PC, Xbox, Mac]

Gamespy's DOOM 3 Video Vault is officially up. The vault currently has 5 multiplayer videos, covering all of the maps, and 10 single player videos. The single player videos will definitely contain some spoilers so don't watch them if you haven't played the game yet.

DOOM 3 support in Gtk Radiant for mapping and level editing. Even with DOOM 3 built in editor, some fans still prefer Gtk Radiant.

"Doom 3 comes with a builtin level editor nicknamed D3Radiant, which can be started by typing editor at the console ( in window mode ), or by passing +editor on the command line.
Doom 3 support in GtkRadiant is fairly likely to happen, as it is the shortest path to bring editing capability to the Linux and Mac versions. Remember that we are always looking for new contributors for GtkRadiant :-)
Radiant has started putting together some Doom 3 editing information in the wiki. That should help everyone get started. "

"No matter how many attempts are made, no one has made a PC controller that works better than the standard mouse-keyboard set-up for first person shooters. Therefore, a company called Ideazon decided to simply make the keyboard itself better for gamers with its Zboard. HomeLAN got a chance to chat with Ideazon's Gregan Dunn about the Zboard, including their new id Software approved Zboard keyset for Doom 3."

Check out the interview here

Well known game site Gamespot has posted their review for the game. They are the first site I have seen to give the game a rating below a 90%, but they still liked it. Check out the full review here.

Fileplanet has a large high res DOOM 3 video availible for download. The 482MB video features the intro and a ton of DOOM 3 gameplay. It does contain spoilers, so don't watch it if you don't want anything ruined.

TWL have opened up two ladders for Doom 3:

1v1 Deathmatch Ladder

TDM 2v2 Ladder

Get over to TWL now, sign-ups have begun!

The Cyberathlete Amateur League announced today that registration for its DOOM 3 division has opened. The format for this division is one-versus-one.

Thomas Athanas will lead the DOOM 3 division. He can be reached at thomas@caleague.com.

CAL is currently exploring the possibility of opening divisions for other DOOM 3 game formats. In the interim, please visit this forum poll to discuss the issue.

Source: CAL

Well, there are already three small mods up on Fileplanet.

• Pistol Flashlight Mod 0.1
  This adds a flashlight to your pistol, something many people will want since it seems lots have been complaining about having to switch back and forth constantly throughout the game from weapon to flashlight and vice versa.
  
  
• UAC Sentry Robot Mod
  This mod will reprogram the sentry robot to follow you around the game. It was not designed to do so originally.
  
  
• Ungibbable Mod
  If you want the bodies of the enemies you've slain to stay on the ground instead of disappearing, this mod will do just that.
  

Watch out for more mods to be released soon.

A few sites have begun to put up the first reviews of the game. Gamers-Depot, CounterFrag.com, Computergames.ro, Gamer's Hell, and Telefragged have posted their reviews of the game so far. Of all of them, Gamers-Depot, Computergames.ro, and Telefragged have the more lengthy, in depth reviews with images and such. All of the reviews were very postive, but head over to each one now to check out the details and the exact ratings they gave the game.

A Doom 3 Deathmatch Championship is coming to QuakeCon 2004 on the 12th of August. QuakeCon attendee have a chance to walk away with one of the exclusive DOOM 3 prizes. Registration for this 128-player tournament will begin August 12, 2004.

At 10:15PM CDT on Thursday, August 12th, QuakeCon Tournament Officials will randomly select 128 names to compete in the tournament, an additional 42 names will be selected in case of no shows for a total of 170 names. The list of competitors will be posted on the QuakeCon intranet site, and will be available in the tournament area.

Photo ID will be required

Go to QuakeCon for more information.

One of the biggest issues for players right now is the OpenGL support by ATI, recently it was reported that a revision to the OpenGL driver would be in the works and it seems to have come true as Guru3D.com has the latest ATI Catalyst 4.9 Beta available for download at this very moment. From what they state they don't even know how much the performance increases, they just know that this is supposed to help out ATI owners quite a bit. Chances are they'll need more mirrors than this as users hammer the server later today. Keep in mind this is a beta release which means there will be no official support from ATI if anything goes haywire. On the other hand you can always show up in the forums and ask away for advice if things do happen to go bad.

Something that caught my eye reading Robert Duffy's .plan file update last week was the talk about normal compression. One of the big features of ATI's X800 series is 3Dc and the results could be classified as stunning as there is a huge difference with larger normal maps. A quick follow up was fired off to both Robert Duffy and ATI's Dave Nalasco - 3Dc is not supported in DOOM 3 although Robert Duffy noted that "[the] 3Dc stuff looks really good." Both parties noted that id prefered a single rendering path for all cards and the lack of wide hardware support was the sticking point. As an interesting addendum, the normal compression technique used in DOOM 3 is a by product of ATI research - this is the DXTC compatible technique that ATI described that would be used on non-3Dc cards. Kind of cool to see hardware companies SHARE information.

I've always found it ironic that the legit, big media outlets can sometimes be sitting on the sidelines while leaked copies of games are being played by all sorts of other people. In this case, D3 is the most ironic example of all: HardOCP seems to have their hands on it, but IGN is still waiting? We don't have a copy but we're hardly IGN afterall.

The situation became frenetic as some gamers reported that certain retailers were selling the game as early as this past Friday, a full five days before the official ship date. Since then, those retailers have apparently halted sales until August 3. Still, others report that a different retail chain will be fulfilling pre-orders at 7 PM tonight. At the same time, other locations of this retailer stubbornly maintain the game will not be sold until start of business tomorrow. Other retailers have not received the game yet, while a few honestly have never heard of "DOOM 3" at all.

Its no joke when 50,000 people are apparently downloading the leaked copy, when IGN can't even find a single copy with which to do their review!

Earlier today, after driving to every store we could think of within a 10 mile radius, we even caught ourselves thinking of stopping by Burger King to see if they have DOOM 3. It's a desperation kind of thing.

Check out IGN's frustration here.

Introduction

id Software's DOOM 3 is poised to be one of the most played titles in the history of 3D gaming. Anticipation has grown to monumental levels as hundreds of thousands of people worldwide wait to experience the phenomenon called DOOM 3. Along with the anticipation, many are experiencing apprehension over the level of gameplay they expect from their current hardware. Still others, using this occasion to mull over an upgrade, have been waiting to discover which of their many hardware choices will provide them with the best DOOM 3 experience.

At the moment, DOOM 3 will be the closest many of us will ever come to playing the leading man in a big Hollywood movie production. While there will continue to be many more action games in the near future, many of which will provide an enhanced level of realism, DOOM 3 will be the first and likely one of the best you will see. We've played it and we're here to tell you that even if computer gaming is not "your thing," you will want to play DOOM 3, and we have a feeling many people will see it that way. The interactive entertainment experience of DOOM 3 is going to be far reaching and will certainly break the bounds in appealing to those people outside what is considered the average gamer. With the prospect of so many new people being brought into gaming by DOOM 3, there will likely be a lot of questions regarding the computer hardware needed to support it.


Our Goals

id Software and HardOCP have teamed up to help answer your hardware questions. We're publishing this guide before DOOM 3 goes for sale, so you will know beforehand what to expect in terms of gameplay immersion by your current hardware. We also want to help maximize the overall DOOM 3 experience for those of you that have been waiting for the opportunuity to upgrade.

This guide is not an attempt to crown a king in the realm of hardware, and no direct comparisons are going to be drawn on any of our graphs. Our goal here is to help you understand where your system is positioned in terms of playing DOOM 3 and to help you choose an upgrade that will make a real difference and offer you the greatest improvement in gameplay for the money spent.

In the world of gaming, id Software has been credited with many firsts, and they are about to achieve one more. id wanted the minimum required computer specifications for DOOM 3, or the “min spec system” requirements, to reflect a system that can actually provide what the game has to offer. Many times we've seen min spec systems not come close to providing a good gaming experience, but that will not be the case with DOOM 3. The min spec system outlined on the DOOM 3 packaging is very playable, and we will prove that to you in our guide. This alone should let many of you know whether or not you have a DOOM 3 capable system. The fact is that id Software has done a tremendous job in optimizing DOOM 3 for computers that are two years old or older. If you have a 1.5GHz Pentium and a 3D card that has been made in the last couple of years, you should be able to enjoy the DOOM 3 experience as it was meant to be.