Posted on May 8, 2008 by formerhuman
Production has begun on DOOM 4™, the next journey into the legendary DOOM universe. We are expanding our internal team and are currently hiring to work on this highly anticipated title.
“DOOM is part of the id Software DNA and demands the greatest talent and brightest minds in the industry to bring the next installment of [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by formerhuman
I suppose you might call it a eureka moment. That key moment where you realise that you’ve hit upon something pretty special. The kind of moment that Gary Gygax might have had back in the 1970’s when he created Dungeons & Dragons. More recently it may have been the moment that Johns Romero and Carmack [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by formerhuman
I sat and watched some kids at play earlier. I’d guess they were between 6 and 8 years old. It was a joy to behold. From what I could make out they had devised a simple shooting game with water pistols. The rules were simple. Nobody can be shot in the back garden and all [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by formerhuman
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7390139.stm
“The pair’s relationship is reported to have soured after Keegan claimed that Newcastle were unlikely to break into top four during his time in charge.”
Surely the fact that Newcastle aren’t about to breach the top 4 in the Premier League any time soon isn’t a surprise to anyone. Who the hell does Mike Ashley think [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2008 by formerhuman
Wow, look at that. The Carphone Warehouse stands to make £1.1Billion from a joint venture with US electronics retailer Best Buy to bring colossal sheds to Europe. Charles Dunstone, the £850Million business man behind the ‘warehouse’ admits this morning on the radio that there will be some cash left over after he’s paid off numerous [...]
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