More from 2008’s QuakeCon—this time, it’s the new Wolfenstein. What does those bright energy beams remind you of? If you say Ghostbusters, you deserve a lollipop. Wolfenstein seems a lot darker this time around, thanks to the new next-gen current-gen technology.

Ahh, QuakeCon. It has everything: the nerds, the competitions, the cash, and the id Software games on display. High on gamers’ lists for QuakeCon is the recently announced Doom IV. According to Big Download, this upcoming Doom game won’t necessarily be named Doom IV in the strictest sense.
Id designer Tim Willits said at QuakeCon that the next Doom project would have the Doom title, but it would have a subtitle instead of a Roman numeral. As for what the subtitle is, we have to wait for that one. That probably means id still doesn’t know it yet either.

If you’re a Quake nerd, then there’s a good chance you’re smacking your lips in anticipation of August—the month when QuakeCon is held. For the uninitiated, QuakeCon is a bring-your-own-computer LAN party held in Dallas, Texas. It’s named after id Software’s Quake FPS.
So what’s going to happen this year?
QuakeCon 2008 will hold its first Enemy Territory: Quake Wars console tournament, and first Quake Live competition. The contests will be held at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas from July 31 to August 3. Event people expect over 6,000 gamers to attend the four-day event.