There's good QuakeCon news, and there's bad QuakeCon news. First, the bad: the old QCon forums have been hacked and passwords compromised. But the good: QuakeCon 2011 will gather venerated id veterans to tell stories in a '20 Years of id Software' panel. Read more

"Rage, at its core, is a first-person shooter," creative director Tim Willits explains in a new video dev diary. "We're id. We make first person-games. When you pick up the shotgun and you shoot a bad guy, you know what to expect." Guns. Big bangs. Read more

If you were thrilled when Activision announced the Call of Duty XP convention but daren't stand against the crushing torrent of negativity that is The Internet, you'll be secretly delighted to hear that the $150 two-day passes will go on sale on Tuesday. Read more

It's no surprise, but we now have solid confirmation that Bethesda won't release a demo for Skyrim, due to its size and complexity. Read more

Today's Filter features new video for Stronghold 3, Pirates of the Black Cove, a "behind-the-scenes" video for Duke Nukem Forever, and Katy Perry getting excited about Just Dance 2. Read more

THQ developer Digital Warrington has officially closed after plans to shutter the UK digital dev were announced in mid-June. Read more

It's been nearly two years since South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play! debuted on Xbox Live. However, Xbox 360 owners can expect one more title to grace their system. Read more

Ms. Splosion Man will be adding new weekly challenges with leaderboards and giveaways, without having to sit through a patch, using the Xbox 360's TMS system. Read more

Rayman creator Michel Ancel talks about his motivations behind making UbiArt (the engine behind Rayman Origins) free to use for developers. Read more

Microsoft has finally shared with the world the Forza 4 trailer it debuted at its E3 media briefing in June. It's awfully pretty, and apparently "all in-game footage." Read more