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It's almost become a tradition. Today, we celebrate the 18th anniversary of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, and as such it's the perfect time for a second annual update regarding the mod, two years after its original announcement in 2019.
Much like Super Mario Bros. and Sonic the Hedgehog, Doom is a name that people who "know nothing about video games" recognize. It's one of the industry's most influential and longest-running franchises—27 years and counting—spawning several games, novels, a comic book, and two movies of questionable quality. While it's true that Doom was not the first FPS, it is rightly considered the granddaddy of the genre; a claim few games can make. In this feature, we look at each entry in the series from development to reception, starting with the seminal original and ending with Doom Eternal's expa...
Die, die, die! news - MacenWolf mod for Wolfenstein 3D Posted by OKducky on May 5th, 2021 Hey ho, let's go, or so the merry dwarven song goes. This time we go with three mapsets. I'm sure you have noticed that I've sort of switched to a higher gear lately, at least for now. This is necessary, otherwise I'm never gonna live to see the end of this project. Either way, as is often the case with our mapset releases, there's a theme. Today's theme is die. Oh, and I hear today is the birthday of Wolfenstein 3D or something, but nobody really cares. Let's move to important stuff.
What does the word Shackbattle mean to you? For me, it’s easy. It means a group of Shackers coming together to play some games and have a great time. In looking back at my time on Shacknews, over 15 years now, and reflecting on all the hilarious and frantic Shackbattles I’ve taken part in, I see that it is so much more and goes far further than just my experiences. In this retrospective, I’ll be looking at the history of Shackbattles, highlighting some key community members that helped them grow over the years, and talking one on one with a few users about what Shackbattles have meant t...
Smurfenstein 3D! (demo) news - MacenWolf mod for Wolfenstein 3D Posted by OKducky on Mar 8th, 2021 And so the carousel keeps spinning. Guess I'm releasing on Mondays now. We're back to mods rather than mapsets, which means new graphics and stuff. And Clubey. Enjoy... What do we bring you? It's Smurfenstein 3D! Yeah, let's explain this one a little bit. See, back in 1983, a short time after the original Castle Wolfenstein on Apple II was released, a few high schoolers made what is probably one of the oldest examples of a video game mod: Castle Smurfenstein. They picked Smurfs because Naz...