Thursday, June 27, 2013

Sign-ups for the first North American Doom Association tournament are now open. The North American Doom Association, or NADA, is a 1-on-1 tournament ranking system that will run year-round. Players of all skill levels, experts and novices, are invited to play in any or all of the 24 open tournaments. The league utilizes servers on east, central, and west coasts of North America to allow for the fairest games. The NADA is powered by Odamex. For further community access, you can visit the forums or chat at irc.quakenet.org #nadoom.

It would appear that El Presidente of id has decided to leave the company. To quote from Shacknews:

After many years with the studio, Todd Hollenshead decided to leave id Software to pursue other personal interests," Bethesda VP Pete Hines told IGN. "While Todd was not part of the development teams, he was an integral part of id Software's success as the business head of the studio and we wish him the very best in his future endeavors.

Good luck!

mouldy on Firetop Mountain version 2: This is a single map for GZDoom, inspired by the fighting fantasy book "The Warlock of Firetop Mountain". I haven't read the book for 20-odd years, but I remember there was a mountain riddled with caves, monsters and traps, and a warlock at the end, and this map certainly lives up to those requirements. (more)