Fresh off the heels of his QuakeCon 2013 keynote speeches, "John Carmack Oculus Rift" is now far more than a fun "whatcha think?" conversation, but a full-time job. Carmack has quit id Software and joined Oculus as Chief Technology Officer. Carmack, now a full-time employee at Oculus VR, will devote his time to working on the Oculus Rift out of Oculus' new office in Dallas. Carmack was one of the co-founders of id Software, which is now owned by Bethesda Softworks. The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset that … [Read more...]
Bethesda: Wolfenstein The New Order Delay to 2014, No Multiplayer
At QuakeCon 2013 this weekend, Bethesda Softworks announced a Wolfenstein The New Order delay until a to-be-announced time in 2014. The publisher also noted that the game will not have any multiplayer components. Wolfenstein: The New Order is scheduled to release on the current-gen systems and PC as well as the PS4 and Xbox One. Now we just don't have a timeframe for its release. Bethesda Softworks' VP of Marketing (and all-around awesome dude) Pete Hines confirmed the Wolfenstein delay today via Twitter. His tweet … [Read more...]
Five Funniest Things Overheard at E3 2013
No matter what outsiders may say, E3 should be taken seriously. Booths cost millions of dollars, events cost hundreds of thousands, and the stability of half-finished video games could make or break the careers of hundreds of family-wage developers. Maybe it’s that very pressure that causes such funny things to be said. It’s important to blow off some steam when dealing with a high-stakes scenario, and nothing can lighten the pressure like a quick one-liner. E3 2013 certainly had its fair share of zingers, and not … [Read more...]