Those who want more Quake fix for the DS can turn to the latest revision of cquake, created by homebrew developer Eric Hobbs. What's new with the DS port of Quake? Crosshairs, rumble support, and onscreen keyboard. Check out the details in the full article.

Download: cquake build 072708

Developer Eric Hobbs recently released a new build of his ongoing cquake homebrew game project for the DS. Among other updates, this new build now features double tap support for the handheld's touch screen.

Download: cquake 070808

If you're ready to reminisce the good old times with some classic FPS gaming, then get ready to download the latest build of developer Eric Hobb's Quake port for the Nintendo DS. The 062008 release build of cquake includes a prebuild of the single and multi-player versions. For more details on the new version of cquake, check out our full article after the jump.

Download: cquake 062008 release

A bit of sad news here: Activision has decided to pull the plug on its Foster City studio, Underground Development. Some 45 employees will be affected by the closure of the firm recognized for its work on extreme sports sims and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. More details after the jump!

Here's some good news if you thoroughly enjoyed Simon Hall's release of the DS port of id Software's Quake FPS. The dev has recently announced that he's finished work on the pre-release build of a DS port for Quake II. Details regarding Hall's recent achievement are in the full article.

Download: Quake II DS Prerelease 1

Id Software, the guys responsible for Doom and Quake, recently branched out to create Id Mobile, who in turn will be developing games for mobile phones, the DS and the PSP. They recently came out with Orcs & Elves for the DS. So what are their plans now? Wolfenstein on your mobile phone. Read more in the full article.

Nintendo DS coder Simon Hall wowed a lot of people almost a full year ago when he released software capable of running the DOS version of classic FPS Quake on the popular handheld. Today, Hall's QuakeDS release 3 has officially been launched and it has the full game features with Wi-Fi play being the most notable.

Hall says it took an insane amount of time and a lot of help from friends to create this third release, but it's ready now and the fruits of their hard labor is ready for everyone to enjoy.

These are the changes in the third release of Simon Hall's Quake DS as taken from the readme:

• The game now supports the RAM available from certain slot-2 flash cards in order to obtain near-perfect compatibility with Quake mods and total conversions. Everything I've tried works correctly, however some mods overload the DS' GPU and stuff starts to disappear...
  
•  Rendering performance has improved by ~30%
  
• In game performance has improved by ~20%
  
• All graphical effects are now drawn, included animated sprites (for explosions), and particles (eg for blood)
  
• 99% of texture maps are rendered correctly
• The sky box is now rendered correctly
  
• GUI corruption has been fixed
  
• Animated skins are now supported
  
• The on-screen keyboard has been improved
  
• Eight user-configurable quick-access touch buttons have been added
  
• Pen sensitivity has been fixed and view snap disabling a la GLQuake has been added
  
• QuakeC compatibility has been enhanced
  
• Command line (through qdsopts.txt) is now easier
• Sound corruption has been fixed
  
• Console corruption has been fixed
  
• Cut scenes and 'intervals' have been cleaned up
  
• 'freeing precaches' bugs have been fixed
  
• Improved support for the second Quake Mission Pack: Dissolution Of Eternity
• More fixes to little bugs
  

If this is your first time to encounter QuakeDS, you may also want to follow the Source link to the Quake DS page.f There's a lot of useful information there on how to get started and get the most out of your Quake experience on the Nintendo DS. The download link below contains three zipped files -  release 3, the source, and the binary. Enjoy!

Download: Quake DS release 3

Admit it, playing as a pansy would suck even if it was the best video game ever made. That isn't to say having some random well-built guy with a deep voice on screen is enough to make a game fun. In fact, we've seen so many pitiful attempts of trying to make "cool" characters that it's not even funny anymore.

Fortunately, there's a handful of really manly video game dudes out there that aren't just made of testosterone and big muscles - they also have the history, personality, and attitude to be considered men among men. In this list are the most epic piles of manly turned video game characters. Are you man enough to take it?


10. Ryo Hazuki - Being manly doesn't mean you have to be some barbaric dude with an axe and a loud voice. As they say, the deep waters are more silent. Ryo Hazuki sounds and acts like your typical quiet guy, but fans of Shenmue know what lies beneath. He's not a womanizer or a jock. In fact, he ditched his cute lover, plays with kittens, and drives forklifts. What makes him so manly, then?

Even while facing potentially the strongest organized crime group in China, Ryo is deadset on facing Chiyoumen's leader, Lan Di, to avenge his father. Just like a man with strong convictions, this guy fresh out of high school has left worldy matters behind to do whatever it takes just to get closer to the fiend that killed his dad.

Click on for the rest of list, in which we ooze machismo and hose the decks down with testosterone. RAWR!

Chart Track UK has announced the games topping their all-format charts ending for the week ending September 29. Much like the warm welcome it enjoyed in North America, Bungie Studios' Halo 3 finds an equally receptive gaming audience in the UK as it takes the top post.

Electronic Arts' Medal of Honor: Airborne (PS3, PC, Xbox 360) - which topped the charts in our last report -  appears to have parachuted all the way down to 12. FIFA 08 (PS3, PSP, PS3, Xbox 360) currently holds the second place, followed by MySims, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, and Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights.     

1. Halo 3 (Microsoft)
2. FIFA 08 (Electronic Arts)
3. MYSims (Electronic Arts)
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Electronic Arts)
5. Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (THQ)
6. Sega Rally (Sega)
7. Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)
8. Transformer: The Game (Activision)
9. SKATE (Electronic Arts)
10. Stuntman: Ignition (THQ)
11. Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft)
12. Medal of Honor: Airborne (Electronic Arts)
13. Quake Wars: Enemy Territory (Activision)
14. John Woo Presents Stranglehold (Midway)
15. New Super Mario Brothers (Nintendo)
16. Resistance: Fall of Man (Sony Computer Entertainment)
17. Colin McRae: DiRT (Codemasters)
18. The Sims 2: Bon Voyage (Electronic Arts)
19. BioShock (Take Two)
20. MotorStorm (Sony Computer Entertainment)

As we enter October, Halo 3's groundbreaking launch finally passed, and it's time for other big titles to shine. Will you be able to stay on your couch playing Slayer matches when The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is on shelves? Fine, so you can play that during breaks. How about Project Gotham Racing 4 or Enemy Territorry: Quake Wars? Can you resist high-speed racing or topnotch FPS action that don't involve Spartans?

If those games don't ring a bell, this week's got other goodies to float your boat. The famous bandicoot is back in Crash of the Titans for a spin on various platforms, while EA Sports' NBA Live '08 go at it against 2K Sports' NBA 2K8 as both vye for hard court domination. Our favorite superhero Spider-man is also making an appearance on all platforms in Spider-man: Friend or Foe. PC gamers, on the other hand, are getting much love from budget titles to full blown role-playing games.

Project Gotham Racing 4. Two years have passed after the previous installment in the PGR series, and Project Gotham Racing 4 is finally coming with major improvements that Bizarre Creations worked hard for. Apart from a revamped career mode, revised Kudos system, new tracks and iconic vehicles, this entry introduces the dynamic weather system.

• Microsoft Xbox 360 - October 2, 2007
• US$ 59.99
• ESRB E (Everyone)
• Bizarre Creations and Microsoft

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Link's next adventure following the events of Wind Waker, what producer Eiji Aonuma considers as the original Legend of Zelda's remake, is coming to the DS utilizing touch screen controls like we've never seen before. If you haven't been keeping tabs on this title, you're missing out.

• Nintendo DS - October 2, 2007
• US$ 34.99
• ESRB E (Everyone)
• Nintendo

Find the rest after the jump!