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The iPhone Now Officially Runs Doom

Gizmodo writes: "Id's classic shooter has finally been (officially) ported to the iPhone. And thanks to oversight from John Carmack himself, there are a number of improvements that make it worth a purchase even for Jailbreakers.

In a blog post from May, Carmack says he loves that players port Doom to every device imaginable, but he's disappointed that there's rarely any real effort to build a new, functional control scheme on platforms without a keyboard and mouse. In other words, he'd rather that instead of everyone stopping at "Does it run Doom?" they ask "Does it play Doom?"

That's why he personally developed the controls for the iPhone version, and according to early reviews, the iPhone can now play Doom. Users are saying controls as good as you would expect from Carmack. Not to mention the other enhancements like 24-bit lighting."

Krew_926094d ago

Can't wait to pick this up!

sinncross6093d ago

I would love to see the older Doom titles hit the PSP.

Garrison6093d ago

For the iPhone, especially if it's going to be cheap.

peeps6093d ago

controls take some getting used to tbh, think i preffered the wolfenstein 3d classic controls but mayb i'll grow to like these ones.

PS360WII6092d ago

getting rid of the tilt to turn was upsetting for me but I have gotten use to it now. I like how the controls move with your thumb though so that's cool. It seems to move fast but you do get use to it... and to have DOOM on my phone is awesome to say the least ^^

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UKIE: UK games market reaches £8.7bn in 2025

Growth driven by digital software and console hardware sales.

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Agent7585d ago

Probably down to the high cost of gaming. Controllers and racing wheels can cost as much as consoles.

Reaper22_85d ago

This is why there will always be competition in gaming. The possibilities to make huge profits is just too enticing.

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Pokémon Go Championship Winner Title Revoked for ‘Unsportsmanlike Conduct’

The winner of the Pokémon Go Championship grand finals in Orlando was stripped of their title, allegedly for 'unsportsmanlike conduct' during their victory celebration. The celebration involved the winner removing their headset, standing up, and pumping their fists before shaking hands with their opponent. Many believe the ruling was excessive and that winner's victory celebration was tame compared to celebrations by winners in other competitive games.

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Relientk7793d ago (Edited 93d ago )

How is that unsportsmanlike conduct? What a stupid decision lol

gold_drake91d ago

lol wut.

since when is bumping fists "unsportsmanlike".

Inverno91d ago

There are people that get offended seeing others just enjoying a moment, or enjoying a hobby, or just having fun.

SethNW91d ago

Can someone explain to me what is so problematic with this? I watched video multiple times and all I see dude having bit of celebration. None of his actions felt aggressive or seem like they symbolize anything... Like winning sure deserves bit of celebration like that. I mean who wants to live in the world where you aren't allowed to be excited or have bit of burst of happiness when you win? Like was he supposed to act like emotionless robot? He should be allowed to have bit of his victory "hell yeah" moment, even if it is before shaking hands with opponent. Like it is not like he didn't shake hands or whatnot. And it is not like he is like some super serious government official to have to stick to protocol to a letter. This whole thing is just ridiculous.

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New ways to try, buy and master paid games with Google Play

These new paid games, game trials and “buy once, play anywhere” pricing are coming to Play.