- The Nightdive Studios enhanced Quake II re-release is now Steam Deck Verified - 21 November 2025
With the latest minor update, the newer Quake II re-release that saw Nightdive Studios jump in to improve it is now Steam Deck Verified. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/the-nightdive-studios-enhanced-quake-ii-re-release-is-now-steam-deck-verified/
- Quake II is now Steam Deck Verified! - 20 November 2025
Quake II is now Steam Deck Verified and Handheld Optimized on Xbox ROG Ally devices.
- Quake's AI tech demo is the new worst way to play id's classic FPS - 6 April 2025
Microsoft has turned Quake 2 into a generative AI tech demo, and people do not like it. Using the company's new videogame gen AI model Muse, which can make game visuals and assign controller actions, id's classic FPS has been turned into a brief, in-browser experience anyone can try. Despite its status as a tech demo, however, many aren't pleased with this version of Quake. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab 7 of the best boomer shooters on PC for just $18 right now Step aside graphics cards, you can now run ray tracing on a CPU One of the greatest FPS games of the '90s just got remastered
- Grab 7 of the best boomer shooters on PC for just $18 right now - 23 March 2024
'Boomer shooters' is a new moniker for a retro style of first-person shooter game, one that harkens back to the '90s, typically with vintage graphics and stylization from that era, or just straight up an FPS from that period. While this genre wasn't formally recognized until recently, digital gaming storefronts are now acknowledging the genre for the first time, and offering big deals for those looking for a blast from the past. Now, we have one of the best, and first, boomer shooter sales that won't break the bank. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Snag some of Steam's best shmup games on sale during this fest Cyberpunk meets Doom in new roguelike FPS blowing up on Steam
- Step aside graphics cards, you can now run ray tracing on a CPU - 8 March 2024
Ray tracing may well be more commonplace in games these days but it's still seen as a hugely difficult graphics feature to process, requiring powerful graphics cards with dedicated ray tracing processors. However, one developer has shown that maybe there's another way by enabling ray tracing on a CPU . The developer, named Konstantin Seurer, has been steadily working on adding features to a purely CPU-run Vulkan-based version of the open source Mesa graphics library. By enabling the function Implement VK_KHR_ray_query, the modder has opened up the possibility of running ray tracing functions on CPUs, demonstrating the ability using a certified classic, Quake 2 . Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Gigabyte OLED monitors just got a lot more tempting Ghost of Tsushima system requirements Get a 1080p LG gaming monitor for under $100 with this fantastic deal
- The Steam Awards 2023, Nominate Quake II! - 21 November 2023
We humbly ask you consider nominating Quake II for Labor of Love in The Steam Awards 2023!
- QUAKE II - UPDATE 1 (HOTFIX) - 9 October 2023
We have released an update that should resolve stuttering issues when jobs_enable was set to 1. Please let us know below in the Comments section if you are still seeing stuttering issues after installing this Hotfix update. To read the previous Update 1 Release Notes in more languages, click here. To see Quake II initial release notes & FAQ in a variety of languages, click here. ICYMI: Be sure to check out this awesome tech rundown on how Quake II enhanced was made here.
- QUAKE II - UPDATE 1 RELEASE NOTES - 3 October 2023
This is the first major update to the enhanced Quake II re-release. Update 1 includes multiple quality of life improvements, some balance changes, and several notable bug fixes. Thanks to everyone who provided valuable feedback at launch! QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS General Gameplay Added controller vibration effects when taking damage Restored Always Run in the Input Options menu, with separate options for controller and keyboard Save and load menus will now indicate which campaign a save is from The Compass, Drop CTF Tech and Use Grapple actions can now be mapped as custom binds from the Input Options menu Added toggle for Underwater Warp in the Gameplay Options menu Increased the window in which input is disallowed after disengaging the weapon or inventory wheel to prevent erroneous look input or accidental item/weapon deselection Disabling View Bob in the Gameplay Options menu bobb…
- Quake 2 enhanced is here: Relive the classic with updated graphics and new content - 10 August 2023
Quake 2 , id Software's legendary 1997 FPS, is back and spruced up for the current generation of consoles and PC. Enhanced for modern platforms, the shooter is feature-complete with all-new campaign content, Quake 2 64, online multiplayer, co-op support, cross-play, and more. It comes with the original mission packs: The Reckoning and Ground Zero, and the new expansion, Call of the Machine. Read more
- One of the greatest FPS games of the '90s just got remastered - 10 August 2023
Quake 2 Remastered is real, it's here, and it's the return of one of the best FPS games of the '90s. Quake 2 Remastered revives the iconic id Software shooter with a total visual overhaul and all manner of performance improvements, bringing the successor to Doom, and ancestor to multiplayer shooters like Overwatch and Call of Duty, back into the limelight for the 21st century. With new levels from Wolfenstein dev MachineGames, if you haven't experienced Quake 2 before, or you want another go around with one of the all-time greats, it's out right now on Steam and PC Game Pass. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Get Bethesda's best games for dirt cheap ahead of Starfield Quake 2 remaster hinted at by Steam updates ahead of Quakecon Action Quake 2, ancestor of CSGO, now has standalone Steam release
- QUAKE II RE-RELEASE PATCH NOTES & FAQ - 10 August 2023
The legendary sci-fi action FPS is enhanced and now available on modern platforms! Take the fight to the Strogg with our enhanced re-release of Quake II, now available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, in addition to PC platforms and Game Pass (subscription required). This re-release is our biggest effort yet with enhanced AI, gameplay improvements, presented in up to 120hz in 4K on supported platforms (see the below FAQ for details) and we even dug into the development archives of Quake II to restore elements that were cut from the original game’s conception. Note: Steam users who already own Quake II will automatically receive the new version with a free download. Read the FAQ below for details on how to access the original version. New Features and Improvements Includes the original Quake II campaign plus both Mission Packs, The Reckoning…
- Quake 2 remaster released, includes Quake 2 64 and new expansion - 10 August 2023
Surprising few but delighting many, id Software and Bethesda have released a Quake 2 remaster to inaugurate this year's Quakecon. An enhanced edition of the 1997 game, it includes the mission packs The Reckoning and Ground Zero alongside a PC version of Quake 2 on N64. All that for £8 or $10, plus a brand new expansion titled Call of the Machine, developed by Wolfenstein: The New Order studio MachineGames. While not as beloved or enduring as its predecessor or successor, Quake 2 is one of the Grand Old Shooters. I recall being introduced to it at a covert LAN party in a school IT room, plonking myself down at a monitor and instantly being reduced to a fine red mist (and in the game, etc). The singleplayer campaign had you scrapping across a muddy alien world with shotgun and hyperblaster, with larger levels than in the original Quake, and missions where you'd use heads as keys. Read more
- South Korea leaks the existence of Quake 2 Remastered a mere 2 years after it leaked the existence of Quake 1 Remastered - 22 June 2023
The South Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) has done it again, folks. With just under two months to go until this year's QuakeCon event, the agency has gone and rated Quake 2 Remastered (via Gematsu ), which we can probably assume does for the second game in the series what Quake Remastered did for the first... Read more.
- Get Bethesda's best games for dirt cheap ahead of Starfield - 16 June 2023
The Elder Scrolls , Doom, Fallout, Dishonored, Wolfenstein, Quake, The Evil Within - you name it, Bethesda has some of the best PC games in its catalog, and you can get most of them for next to nothing right now thanks to a sale with up to 85% off the likes of Skyrim , Oblivion, Fallout New Vegas, Wolfenstein 2, and Prey. With the Starfield release date swooping over the horizon, what better time than now to enjoy Bethesda's best? Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dishonored meets Jurassic Park in this steampunk RPG Awesome Games Done Quick's complete January 2018 schedule has been released Dishonored co-creative director "hopeful" for future of complex, PC-like multiplatform games
- We’re simplifying the id Software Steam Store Listings - 11 August 2022
Spanning across multiple decades, id Software’s library of work is as vast as it is full of amazing games. However, this means a number of the id’s offerings have been released or reiterated in ways that can make our digital storefronts a touch…confusing. Rather than write out the differences between Final DOOM, Ultimate DOOM and just DOOM, we’re consolidating our Steam library of titles! For those id Software experts that do know all the variations of our games released on Steam, bear with us as we simplify how our games appear so that newcomers have an easier time. HERE’S THE PLAN: Starting August 10, we will begin rolling out changes to our Steam Store listings for select id Software games. In short, we are consolidating each game under one major title and/or changing the title for a simpler shopping experience. Below will detail our current plans for Steam consolidation and how it a…
- Action Quake 2, ancestor of CSGO, now has standalone Steam release - 9 June 2022
The Quake mod AQtion Quake 2 is on Steam as a standalone release , making it for the first time since the FPS game mod came onto the scene in disc form back in 1998. AQtion's creators credit it as the game that inspired Counter Strike, itself originally a spinoff mod from Half-Life. AQtion is free on Steam, as you'd expect from most mods, and it comes with a host of modes and features. While the mod is likely much as you may remember it from years ago, it's likely to keep changing., AQtion Quake 2 is also on GitHub as an open-source project anyone can contribute to. The development team originally made AQtion Quake 2 soon after Quake 2 released at the end of 1997, as they wanted a faster-paced experience closer to what you see in action movies. You can hardly call Quake 2 plodding, but there's no denying AQtion achieves its goal of creating a more thrilling experience. The mod features…
- Quake 4 in Quake 2 does exactly what it says on the tin. - 21 February 2022
If you've occasionally thought to yourself "I'd like to play the worst Quake game, but in the engine of the second-worst Quake game", then do I have the mod for you. "Quake 4 in Quake 2" takes Raven Software's somewhat maligned attempt to bring Quake into the noughties, and remakes all of its levels using Quake 2 assets... Read more.
- Episode 1 of The New Eurogamer Podcast now available to all - 19 October 2021
Episode 1 of The New Eurogamer Podcast, featuring Quake legend Sujoy Roy, is now available to all. This took a little longer than expected due to faffing with RSS feeds, but you should now be able to find it in all the places you podcast. If you can't, please let me know below. Also, yes, the Eurogamer Podcast is back! But it's slightly different to what we've done before, with a new host - me! - and a new direction. I've decided to move to an interview format instead of a chat show because that's what interests me most. I like sitting people down and hearing about their lives. Some of my best work on the site, in all the many years I've worked here, has come from doing it, so that's what I'm going to be doing here. My first guest is Sujoy Roy, a name you might remember if you were a part of the Quake scene in the 90s. It's the scene Eurogamer originally grew out of, by the way, so it's…
- Quake 2 and Quake 3 Arena are now on Xbox Game Pass - 20 August 2021
Xbox Game Pass has gained two more Quake games. Following yesterday’s reveal (and release) of the Quake remaster , Microsoft added both Quake 2 and Quake 3 Arena to the line-up. Both games are only available on PC at this time, unlike the new Quake re-release, which specifically brings the game to consoles. As a result, don't expect any upgrades to the two games. 33 Bethesda games are now available on Xbox Game Pass, and the number has been increasing on a regular basis. Read more
- Here are all the confirmed ray tracing and DLSS games so far - 12 January 2021
Ray tracing is the hot new graphics tech of 2021, and Nvidia have just announced another fresh crop of ray tracing and DLSS games that are coming to PC later this year. To help you keep track of them all, I’ve created this list of all the confirmed ray tracing games you can play on PC right now, as well which ones will be getting ray tracing support in the future. And because ray tracing tends to go hand in hand with Nvidia’s performance-boosting DLSS tech these days, I’ve also listed all the current and upcoming games that support DLSS as well. (more…)
