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Nvidia offers the chance to win a Doom-inspired RTX 4090

Nvidia is quite forthcoming about its themed hardware products. In October, Team Green launched an Alan-Wake 2-themed graphics card in honor of the horror sequel’s release. Now it’s Doom‘s turn to get the RTX 4000 treatment. If you want to get your hands on a 4090 GPU styled after id Software’s iconic shooter, Nvidia is giving you a few days to take part in a giveaway. In a recent post on Twitter, the tech giant has said it’s celebrating Doom‘s 30th year with a chance to win one of the most powerful pixel pushers in…

While The Day Before failed, DayZ remains triumphant ten years later – Destructoid

The Day Before has gone down as a monumental disaster, unable to match the likes of DayZ. Speaking of DayZ, the Soviet-inspired, zombie apocalypse game continues to be a shining beacon in the genre, with the developer acknowledging its success. In a recent post on Twitter/X, Bohemia Interactive posted a statement that looks back at the history of DayZ since its journey began in 2013. The statement talks about the “boundless efforts, resources, and man-hours” that have been poured into the game and how, ten years later,…

Disney’s Truly Wild 100th Anniversary Year

Image: Walt Disney PicturesThe House of Mouse celebrated its centennial in 2023 through monumental film and television releases and Disney Parks experiences, while dealing with real-world repercussions during historic writers and actors’ strikes. And then, of course, there was the whole ongoing skirmish with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Disney100 was one for the books with incredible peaks and challenging valleys for the Walt Disney Company as Bob Iger returned to lead the studio into the waters of 2023. This year, Star

Dillinger Escape Plan to Reunite for Debut Album Anniversary Show

The Dillinger Escape Plan will return to the stage for the first time since 2017 next year for a special reunion show celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1999 debut, Calculating Infinity.  The gig will take place June 21, 2024 in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Paramount theater. Dillinger Escape Plan will play Calculating Infinity in its entirety for the first time, with original vocalist Dimitri Minakakis joining founding guitarist Ben Weinman, bassist Liam Wilson, and drummer Billy Rymer. Tickets will go on sale…

Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Is Finally Joining Magic: The Gathering

Image: Wizards of the CoastA few months ago Wizards’ latest Magic: Universes Beyond release celebrated 60 years of Doctor Who in style, with decks filled with cards from every era of the show... except its then-upcoming present. That’s all changing very soon, thankfully.Today Wizards of the Coast revealed the latest addition to its Secret Lair drop store is a special new Doctor Who 60th anniversary collection, simply titled Regeneration. “We do have a plan ,” Magic: The Gathering Principal Game Designer Gavin Verhey

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…

NASA commemorates 25th anniversary of International Space Station: ‘Absolutely amazing’

NASA on Wednesday celebrated 25 years of the International Space Station’s (ISS) operations. The first two modules of the ISS, named Zayra and Unity, were joined together 25 years ago on Dec. 6, 1998. NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana and ISS Program Manager Joel Montalbano spoke to the seven members of the Expedition 70 crew aboard the station Wednesday to mark the occasion.  “I cannot believe it was 25 years ago today that we grappled Zarya and joined it with the Unity node. Absolutely amazing,”…

Reflecting on six-year anniversary of Hip frontman Gord Downie’s death

Breadcrumb Trail LinksMusicEntertainmentPublished Oct 17, 2023  •  4 minute read The Tragically Hip after the final show of their Man Machine Poem tour in Kingston.Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Article content“It doesn’t go around you. It goes through you. It doesn’t go around you, it blows right through.” — Gord Downie, The East WindAdvertisement 2This advertisement has not…

Man bursts fire crackers from moving Ford Mustang muscle car for wife’s anniversary: Arrested [Video]

Special occasions like festivals, birthdays, or anniversaries are celebrated by everyone. However, some people, in the name of celebration, do things that are extremely unsafe and can cause harm to others. And with the rise of the usage of social media, everyone wants to boast about their wealth and power. Recently, a video of a Ford Mustang driver was shared online. The dangerous part about this video was that the owner of this sports car attached a firework to the rear decklid of the car, and it was bursting while he…