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Quake was the only game to support DOS and Win95 with TCP/IP multiplayer in one executable—deep dive explains how id Software did it

Deep dive explains how Quake targeted DOS, Windows 95, and TCP/IP simultaneously

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 19, 2025

Wolfenstein 3D publisher recalls fight to distribute game in Germany — porn stores and plain packaging came to the rescue of 1990s FPS gamers

The publisher of Wolfenstein 3D has recalled the struggle to distribute copies of this seminal FPS game in Germany back in the early 1990s.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 16, 2025

Former id Software artist argues performance and optimization are 'as much of an art problem' as a tech one: 'Killzone 2 looks incredible today. FEAR looks incredible today'

Defect lead Emanuel Palalic thinks leaning into this mindset from early development will leave the game optimized as well as pretty.

PC Gamer · Nov 15, 2025

Former Bethesda exec Pete Hines says Game Pass is 'nothing' without the people making the games

Will Game Pass ever not be the one to blame, or will we continue down this road of blame game forever?

Windows Central · Sep 7, 2025

Bethesda's studio buying spree was fueled by wanting to work with likeminded devs: "If you have a chance to work with [Resident Evil creator] Shinji Mikami, you should always say yes"

Pete Hines remembers the time Bethesda bought the makers of Doom, Dishonored, and Wolfenstein

GamesRadar · Sep 7, 2025

Wolfenstein 3 could still happen, says MachineGames

Xbox studio MachineGames still wants to make Wolfenstein 3, according to comments from studio head Jerk Gustafsson.

Windows Central · Sep 6, 2025

Nightdive and id Software are a match made in gaming heaven — As I play Heretic + Hexen, I'm hopeful for more remasters across Activision and Bethesda

Nightdive and id Software's collaborations set an industry standard for remasters, so I'm hopeful regarding what could be next.

Windows Central · Aug 17, 2025

After all these years, Heretic plays better than it ever has—and thanks to Nightdive, even Hexen sucks far less

You can't win 'em all.

PC Gamer · Aug 12, 2025

Doom designer John Romero could have been "System Shock designer John Romero," but the FPS legend got the offer to set up id Software "the week before" another offer to set up what would become Looking Glass

He did later work with LookingGlass dev Warren Spector at Ion Storm

GamesRadar · Aug 11, 2025

id Software co-founder John Romero was apparently one week removed from co-founding a completely different icon of PC gaming, but he'd already made plans

There's another timeline where Romero worked on System Shock instead of Doom.

PC Gamer · Aug 10, 2025