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For Doom’s 30th anniversary, the two Johns reflect on its development

Upon its release, Doom established itself as a blueprint for the then-new first-person shooter genre. Going on to become one of the most iconic PC games in all existence, id Software’s FPS retains its legacy as it turns 30 years old. To celebrate the occasion, John Carmack and John Romero – both of whom played a pivotal role in the game’s development – reflect on their time spent working on Doom. As you can imagine, it holds a lot of fond memories for the pair, who some have described as gaming’s equivalent of Lennon and…

DOOM co-creator John Romero releases new Sigil II campaign for 30th anniversary – Destructoid

The original DOOM is 30 years old now. That means it has been a little over thirty years since Nintendo turned down Id’s offer to port their games to the PC and began a chain reaction that would result in Carmack, Romero, and co. creating the FPS genre. Thanks, Nintendo! I should also thank John Romero since the co-creator and level designer of the original DOOM has just released SIGIL II, an all-new unofficial DOOM campaign completely free of charge. I still haven’t had the time to experience the sequel, but, if it is…

At 30th anniversary, Afreximbank takes roadshow to Washington

On Thursday, 20 July, in Washington D.C., the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Benedict Oramah, engaged the African press to spotlight the bank’s 30th anniversary, highlighting that “its history dates back to 1987.” He said that Afreximbank’s 1993 creation was aimed at an “African solution” to a debt crisis and lines of credit problem that existed. The Cairo-based Afreximbank is for “all Africans wherever they may be,” Mr Oramah said in his remarks in the…

Tesla offers customers one-time Full Self-Driving transfer until September 30th

Tesla has started notifying owners that they can transfer the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature they purchased to a new vehicle, as long as they take delivery within the next three months. During the automaker's Q2 2023 investor call, Elon Musk announced a "one-time amnesty" that will allow owners to transfer their FSD. Now, Twitter user Keith Dahlenburg has posted a screenshot (via Not A Tesla App, The Verge) of the offer, along with its rules and conditions.  Perhaps the most pertinent condition is that owners can only…

Dan Jurgens Announces 30th Anniversary Of The Return of Superman

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, DC Comics, san diego comic con, Superman | Tagged: dan jurgens, jim lee, sdccAt the Jim Lee And Friends panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Dan Jurgens got to announce another Death Of Superman revisitation project.At the Jim Lee And Friends panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Dan Jurgens got up on stage to announce another Death Of Superman revisitation project to follow up this year's with the 30th anniversary of The Return of Superman and an Anniversary Special with himself Dan…

Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Toilet at San Diego Comic-Con

Image: UniversalMarvel, Lucasfilm, Sony, Netflix, and more may have decided to skip this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, but for you future attendees who were hoping to see the latest MCU trailers and whatnot, there is a consolation prize: a toilet, courtesy of the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park.Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park's Returning HeroesIt’s not just any toilet, of course. It’s a recreation of the toilet scene from the original 1993 movie, where sleazeball corporate lawyer Donald

Third-party Reddit app Apollo will shut down on June 30th

Reddit's controversial decision to charge for API access has led the creator of Apollo to shut down the third-party client. "Apollo will close down on June 30th," Christian Selig wrote on Twitter. "Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue." Selig, who is the only developer working on Apollo, sounded the alarm bell about the changes last week. He estimated that keeping the app running as is under Reddit's new rules, which are set to take effect on June 19th, would…

Talking Lunar And Image Comics in The Daily LITG, 30th of May 2023

Welcome to the Daily LITG. The world can seem like a terrible and strange place sometimes, but at Bleeding Cool, you can still read all about comics, merch, TV shows, games, movies, and more. The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead.  You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Prodigal Son Making Its Return – The Daily LITG, 29th of May 2021- screencapThe world keeps turning, and America is beginning to heal from all the burns. Even if a few scabs need pulling…

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Star In New 30th Anniversary Celebration Special

"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Comic Special" #1 anthology will feature five new tales with several talented creators tackling all-new stories. Original Pink Ranger Amy Jo Johnson and Matt Hoston are working on a story together. Ryan Parrott, Maria Ingrande Mora, and Mat Groom are also among the writers who will be tackling the Power Rangers' latest comic offerings. Artists Hendy Prasetva, Eleonora Carlini, Marco Renna, and Jo Mi-Gyeong will draw the new adventures featuring returning…

Yamaha launches 30th Anniversary Special Edition electric mountain bike

Yamaha is marking the 30th anniversary of the first bicycle to offer riders assistance from a battery powered electric motor with the launch of a limited special edition of the premium YDX-Moro 07 eMTB.Yamaha started thinking about making life easier for cyclists pedaling into the wind or going uphill as far back as the 1970s, when engineers mounted a 25-cc gasoline engine to a bicycle prototype and, later, a mountain bike rolling with a 35-cc engine.When compact, high-performance batteries and smaller computers emerged…