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Interview: John Romero Talks New 'Doom Guy' Book, Upbringing, and Favorite Games

The Best War Games sits down with first-person shooter pioneer John Romero to chat about his tell-all book as well as his thoughts on video games today.

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Doom Creator Joins 'Anti-Woke' Sci-Fi Convention, Offers Explanation

John Carmack explains his decision to join the 'toxic and proud' sci-fi convention that bills itself as an enemy of 'woke propaganda.'

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Quake Speedrunner Beats Quarter of a Century Old Record

A Quake player manages to beat one of the iconic FPS's levels in an unbelievably fast time that, until now, many thought was impossible to achieve.

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Rumor: Starfield Leak is Great News for Combat

While Redfall's release has caused some concern for Bethesda's Starfield, one recent rumor could be great news for it, if true.

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Doom 3 Becomes More Like Doom Eternal Thanks to This Mod

A recent mod for Doom 3 gives the game a much more bombastic appeal, moving it away from its horror elements in favor of more classic Doom action.

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Horror-Focused Doom 4 Trailer Leaks Online

A newly leaked Doom 4 trailer shows a radically different experience from the existing games which focuses on the series' horror elements.

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Doom Creator John Romero Gets Lifetime Achievement at GDC 2023

Award-winning game designer John Romero snatches yet another prize at GDC 2023 for his lifetime achievements with Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein 3D.

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Doom Fan Gets Multi Monitor Version of Game to Run on 4 DOS PCs

Fans consistently manage to get the original Doom to run on just about any device, and one modder installs it on four antiquated PCs.

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Doom Fan Is Porting the FPS to a Teeny Tiny Game System

Doom once again shows the world how versatile it is after a fan decides to port the classic id Software title to an 'itty-bitty' system.

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Doom Player Gets the Iconic id Game to Run on a Google Smart Clock

As Doom approaches its 30th birthday, one fan manages to take the classic first-person shooter and install it onto an Android-powered clock.

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Original Doom Now Runs in Unity Engine's Editor

Proving the original Doom can be run on just about anything, someone manages to get the iconic id Software FPS to run in Unity's editor.

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Batman-Themed Mod Brings Gotham City to Classic Doom

A mod for Doom 2 is now available, which allows players to take on the role of the Caped Crusader in the iconic id Software shooter.

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6 Video Game Developers That Specialize In One Genre

If practice really does make perfect then these developers can't be too far off, as each has spent decades specializing in one particular genre.

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Doom Fan Gets Game to Run on Portable Medical Ultrasound Scanner

Someone fixes up a medical ultrasound scanner and manages to get Doom to run on it, perpetuating the idea that so many devices can run the iconic FPS.

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Mod Turns Doom 2 Into a Batman Game

An upcoming full conversion mod for Doom 2 allows players to take on the role of Batman, The Dark Knight, and fight against Gotham's enemies.

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Composer Mick Gordon Issues Statement on Doom Eternal Soundtrack Controversy

Doom and Doom Eternal composer Mick Gordon issues a 14,000-word statement breaking down the problems between himself and Bethesda.

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Doom Rebuilt Using Original Design Document From 1992

A Doom modder is recreating the iconic FPS using the Doom Bible, a document that was written before the original game was released way back when.

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Doom 2 Mod Turns the Classic Game Into Doom Eternal

Some modders release an alpha version of a Doom 2 mod they're making, which inserts the models and mechanics from Doom Eternal into the classic game.

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Doom Now Runs Inside a Chocolate Bar, Sort Of

An electronics company gets Doom to run in a candy bar, following the trend of porting the game to a variety of quirky devices.

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Doom Fan Gets the Game to Run in Notepad

Over the decades, people have managed to get the original Doom to run on all sorts of interesting devices, and a fan ports the game to Notepad.