August 12, 2004

Video-game review: "Doom 3" executes killer graphics The Seattle Times

Posted by tourdemars to Entertainment at August 12, 2004 12:01 PM

Four years of waiting, breathless previews, tantalizing glimpses. Not to mention delays from id Software, in which its typical message was: It'll be done when it's done. It's hard to overstate the anticipation for "Doom 3" or the impact of the series, especially in light of attempts in recent years to establish a causal link between violence in video games and reality. The addictive 1993 original popularized the first-person shooter genre, became one of the all-time best-selling computer games and helped propel the Mesquite, Texas-based company, which also makes the "Wolfenstein" and "Quake" games, to net revenues of $948 million in the past fiscal year.
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Speaking as somebody who downloaded the original Doom in the early 90's, I can say that this version stays true to its roots and offers an interesting sci-fi interpretation of Mars settlement -- at least for the first 10 minutes or so before "all hell breaks loose"...

Posted by: James Burk at August 12, 2004 10:00 PM

Armadillo Aerospace xprize contest team leader
John Carmack .
xprize bio page http://www.xprize.org/teams/american_armadillo_aerospace.php

Yesterday was obviously not a good day for two of the X Prize teams. STC and Armadillo both had their demonstration rockets destroyed in their respective crashes.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002000209_rocket09m.html

So what effect will the most recent failure of xprize contestants have with the outcome of those that win?

from the astonotes:Aug. 9, 2004 Catch a falling rocket
complete with video and pictures of it
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3217961/

Some good news may be coming out of the destruction of the rubicon.

Forks: National publicity brings acclaim -- and possibly investors' bucks -- to rocketeers building a new Rubicon
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/sited/story/html/170414

"The result: A slew of investors have e-mailed the cash-strapped company, saying they are interested in making an investment in the partners' dream of developing space tourism."

X-prize contestant still in the hunt for the 10 million.

Canadian Arrow Drop Test Scheduled for Saturday
http://www.canadianarrow.com/

http://www.hobbyspace.com/AAdmin/archive/RLV/PR/CanadianArrow/PressRelease-Aug-12-04.html

Posted by: Harold LaValley at August 13, 2004 07:24 AM