Podcast appearances and mentions of John Romero

fWotD Episode 3145: Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Sunday, 14 December 2025, is Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons.Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons is a three-part episodic side-scrolling platform video game developed by Ideas from the Deep (a precursor to id Software) and published by Apogee Software in 1990 for MS-DOS. It is the first set of episodes of the Commander Keen series. The game follows the titular Commander Keen, an eight-year-old child genius, as he retrieves the stolen parts of his spaceship from the cities of Mars, prevents a recently arrived alien mothership from destroying landmarks on Earth, and hunts down the leader of the aliens, the Grand Intellect, on the alien home planet. The three episodes feature Keen running, jumping, and shooting through various levels while opposed by aliens, robots, and other hazards.In September 1990, John Carmack, while working at programming studio Softdisk, developed a way to implement smooth side-scrolling in video games on IBM-compatible personal computers (PCs), which at the time was the province of video game consoles or more game-focused home computers like the Commodore 64. Carmack and his coworkers John Romero and Tom Hall, along with Jay Wilbur and Lane Roathe, developed a demo of a PC version of Super Mario Bros. 3, but failed to convince Nintendo to invest in a PC port of their game. Soon afterwards, however, they were approached by Scott Miller of Apogee Software to develop an original game to be published through the Apogee shareware model. Hall designed the three-part game, John Carmack and Romero programmed it, Wilbur managed the team, and artist Adrian Carmack helped later in development. The team worked continuously for almost three months on the game, working late into the night at the office at Softdisk and taking their work computers to John Carmack's home to continue developing it.Released by Apogee in December 1990, the trilogy of episodes was an immediate success. Apogee, whose monthly sales had been around US$7,000, made US$30,000 on Commander Keen alone in the first two weeks and US$60,000 per month by June. The first royalty check convinced the development team, then known as Ideas from the Deep, to quit their jobs at Softdisk. The team founded id Software shortly thereafter and went on to produce another four episodes of the Commander Keen series over the next year. The trilogy was lauded by reviewers due to the graphical achievement and humorous style, and id Software went on to develop other successful games, including Wolfenstein 3D (1992) and Doom (1993). The Vorticons trilogy has been released as part of several collections by id and Apogee since its first release, and has been sold for modern computers through Steam since 2007.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:42 UTC on Sunday, 14 December 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Commander Keen in Invasion of the Vorticons on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Ivy.

¡Ni las probabilidades aviares podrán salvarlos!¡Porque es lunes y SpreadShotNews Podcast ya llegó! En este episodio: Nico continua avanzando en el Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles y ademas nos cuenta sus opiniones finales de Dispatch. Maxi retoma el Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) y salda una deuda pendiente jugando Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. En el Rapid-Fire tenemos noticias sobre Netflix intentando comprar Warner Bros/Discovery (solo si Paramount lo deja), John Romero confirma que el juego cancelado por Microsoft fue “rescatado”, y Katsuhiro Harada anuncia su partida de Bandai Namco despues de 31 años. Para la Main Quest, por supuesto, repasamos (casi) todos los anuncios que nos dejo The Game Awards 2025. Para finalizar, en el Special Move, Maxi nos recomienda un blog sobre como eliminar todo rastro de IA de Firefox y GameHacking.org , de donde sacar esos “trucos” de gameshark, game genie, etc para usar en emuladores. Nico por su parte nos deja un video resumen de LOTR donde se incorpora el lore que las peliculas no muestran. Por último, recuerden que nos pueden escribir preguntas directamente a través de google forms en el siguiente link: spreadshotnews.com/preguntas

Brad got a Switch 2, and played Metroid Prime 4 on it, and we talk about that, Skate Story, the end of Silent Hill f, a bunch of Game Awards announcement speculation, the resurrection of Romero Games' latest project, whatever the hell is going on with Call of Duty right now, the immortal might of Shang Tsung, our love of Roger Ebert, a shocking revelation about controller face buttons, and a bunch more on this week's show. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening. (00:00:09) Intro (00:14:13) Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2] | Dec 04, 2025 (00:42:07) First Break (00:42:11) Skate Story | [Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac] | Dec 08, 2025 (00:49:28) Silent Hill f | [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S] | Sep 25, 2025 (00:57:30) The Séance of Blake Manor | [Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Oct 27, 2025 (00:57:53) Marvel Cosmic Invasion | [Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux] | Dec 01, 2025 (00:58:10) Absolum | [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5] | Oct 09, 2025 (00:59:30) Void Crew | [PC (Microsoft Windows)] | Nov 25, 2024 (01:03:59) Second Break (01:04:03) The Game Awards is soon and news is swirling (01:04:24) Larian may have a new game in the Divinity series (01:07:49) Capcom wants more Mega Man (and other) games! (01:12:29) Tomb Raider will have something to show at The Game Awards (01:17:16) Warner Bros. and Netflix... What will it mean for the games? (01:29:01) Katsuhiro Harada retires from Tekken (01:31:46) John Romero's latest project is still alive (01:35:02) Tim Cain returns to Obsidian (01:37:28) Call of Duty will slow down with the releases (01:45:36) Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has passed away (01:47:58) Emails (01:57:32) Wrapping up and thanks (01:59:31) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts (02:01:08) Nextlander Content Updates (02:02:46) See ya!

This week Matt doesn't let out a Death Howl, Eric goes Beyond, and we've got a bunch of small news items to catch up on! Releases: Death Howl & Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Adam Orth chats with Brenda and John Romero of Romero Games. Together they discuss their lives together in and outside of games; the challenges of working on early hardware and tool development; designing some of the most popular and influential action games of all time; using games to challenge viewpoints on difficult subject matters; and what we can do better in education to prepare the next generation of game developers. This episode is sponsored by: Xsolla Episode Host: Adam Orth Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a rating and review. Support the show and get all of our episodes early/ad-free: https://bit.ly/4kU34Lt Follow us: linktr.ee/AIAS Please consider supporting game dev students with: AIAS Foundation

In this episode, I talk with John Romero who has a farm in central Louisiana. John has a desire to see more people have access to better quality food. So much, that he donates a large portion of his farm products to local food pantries and rehab facilities. We have a great conversation about how important it is to teach others about cleaner foods. SPONSOR: For more information about the pending conference at the Rodale Institute, visit https://treesforgraziers.com/product/beyond-grass-and-grain/ Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at: https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

[ Vota Atariteca tramite la app di Spotify ] Il fatto che tu abbia fatto sempre dei capolavori non significa per forza che DAIKATANA sia un capolavoro#johnromero #idsoftware #doom #quake #wolfenstein3d #retrogaming #videogiochi #commanderkeen #daikatana #ionstormSe desiderate supportarmi: https://ko-fi.com/ataritecapodcastIl gruppo Telegram del Vintage People NetworkIl canale YouTube dei Vintage People La sigla di Atariteca è stata gentilmente offerta da BluefixxerPer tutto il resto c'è il sito di ATARITECA### CONTRIBUISCI ALL'ATARITECA ###### ISCRIVITI ###Omone su InstagramSpreakeriTunesYoutube MusicSpotifyFeed

[ Vota Atariteca tramite la app di Spotify ] La beffa più grande che il diavolo abbia mai fatto è stata convincere due amici che Quake si potesse fare anche da soli#johnromero #idsoftware #doom #quake #wolfenstein3d #retrogaming #videogiochi #commanderkeenSe desiderate supportarmi: https://ko-fi.com/ataritecapodcastIl gruppo Telegram del Vintage People NetworkIl canale YouTube dei Vintage People La sigla di Atariteca è stata gentilmente offerta da BluefixxerPer tutto il resto c'è il sito di ATARITECA### CONTRIBUISCI ALL'ATARITECA ###### ISCRIVITI ###Omone su InstagramSpreakeriTunesYoutube MusicSpotifyFeed

[ Vota Atariteca tramite la app di Spotify ] Due amici, un'unione messa in pericolo da un videogioco. Tanti soldi e tanta paranoia. Tutto questo per arrivare a Quake#johnromero #idsoftware #doom #quake #wolfenstein3d #retrogaming #videogiochi #commanderkeenSe desiderate supportarmi: https://ko-fi.com/ataritecapodcastIl gruppo Telegram del Vintage People NetworkIl canale YouTube dei Vintage People La sigla di Atariteca è stata gentilmente offerta da BluefixxerPer tutto il resto c'è il sito di ATARITECA### CONTRIBUISCI ALL'ATARITECA ###### ISCRIVITI ###Omone su InstagramSpreakeriTunesYoutube MusicSpotifyFeed

[ Vota Atariteca tramite la app di Spotify ] Di quella volta che un senatore del congresso americano si lamentò della violenza nei videogiochi e il giorno dopo uscì DOOM#johnromero #idsoftware #doom #quake #wolfenstein3d #retrogaming #videogiochi #commanderkeenLe Musiche contenute in puntata:Doom II 'Running from Evil Horde' by Evil HordeDoom REMIXED - By Leslie WaiSe desiderate supportarmi: https://ko-fi.com/ataritecapodcastIl gruppo Telegram del Vintage People NetworkIl canale YouTube dei Vintage People La sigla di Atariteca è stata gentilmente offerta da BluefixxerPer tutto il resto c'è il sito di ATARITECA### CONTRIBUISCI ALL'ATARITECA ###### ISCRIVITI ###Omone su InstagramSpreakeriTunesYoutube MusicSpotifyFeed

[ Vota Atariteca tramite la app di Spotify ] Senza John Romero non avremmo questo videogioco, ma senza questo videogioco non avremmo Call Of Duty e Fortnite#johnromero #idsoftware #doom #quake #wolfenstein3d #retrogaming #videogiochi #commanderkeenLe Musiche contenute in puntata:Doom OC ReMix by Mike Norvak: "Dark Toxin" [Dark Halls (E1M3)OC ReMix #1502: Final Doom 'Milagro del Demonio' [Soldier of Chaos] by The OrichalconSe desiderate supportarmi: https://ko-fi.com/ataritecapodcastQUI TROVATE IL PODCAST DI RETRORESINAIl gruppo Telegram del Vintage People NetworkIl canale YouTube dei Vintage People La sigla di Atariteca è stata gentilmente offerta da BluefixxerPer tutto il resto c'è il sito di ATARITECA### CONTRIBUISCI ALL'ATARITECA ###### ISCRIVITI ###Omone su InstagramSpreakeriTunesYoutube MusicSpotifyFeed

In this special re-release, two of gaming's most influential figures — John Romero (DOOM, Quake) and Cliff Bleszinski (Gears of War, Unreal) — join me to talk about their memoirs, the creative highs and lows of shaping iconic franchises, and the cultural debates that have followed them for decades.We dig into questions of legacy, the future of interactive storytelling, and yes — the long-running discussion around whether video games cause violence. It's a candid, thoughtful conversation with two designers who helped define what video games could be.If you love game history, behind-the-scenes stories, or just hearing legends reflect on their craft, this one's for you.

[ Vota Atariteca tramite la app di Spotify ] CONTIENE NAZISTI: quella volta che i regaz di Id Software tornarono al castello di Wolfenstein e inventarono il First Person Shooter#johnromero #idsoftware #doom #quake #wolfenstein3d #retrogaming #videogiochi #commanderkeenLe Musiche contenute in puntata:Wolfenstein 3D - Get Them (EF Remix)Wolfenstein 3D 'My Loved Ones Are Gone' by Psycho Crusher8-Bit One (U2 Cover)Se desiderate supportarmi: https://ko-fi.com/ataritecapodcastIl gruppo Telegram del Vintage People NetworkIl canale YouTube dei Vintage People La sigla di Atariteca è stata gentilmente offerta da BluefixxerPer tutto il resto c'è il sito di ATARITECA### CONTRIBUISCI ALL'ATARITECA ###### ISCRIVITI ###Omone su InstagramSpreakeriTunesYoutube MusicSpotifyFeed

In this special episode of Deep Dive, Nightdive's Locke Vincent and Larry Kuperman are joined by the legendary John Romero, co-founder of id Software, to talk about his career history in the games industry, including the inspirations behind Wolfenstein 3D, the birth of id Software, his work on games like Heretic + Hexen, and Daikatana, and more!   Connect With Us! IG ➡️ http://www.instagram.com/nightdivestudios Twitch ➡️ http://www.twitch.tv/nightdivestudios TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@nightdive.studios Discord ➡️ https://discord.com/invite/nightdivestudios Facebook ➡️ http://www.facebook.com/NightDiveStudios/ X | Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/NightdiveStudio  

TCW Podcast Episode 238 - Quake   We dive into the development of Quake, the ambitious and turbulent follow-up to Doom from ID Software. John Carmack set out to build a groundbreaking engine featuring full 3D rendering, dynamic lighting, and client-server multiplayer. This pushed the technical boundaries in a pre-GPU world. To achieve this, he brought in legendary programmer Michael Abrash from Microsoft, selling him on the vision of Quake as a step toward the metaverse as imagined in Snow Crash. Meanwhile, John Romero envisioned Quake as a fantasy RPG inspired by a character from his D&D campaign, but lack of direction and his growing obsession with Deathmatch led to team frustration and eventual fallout. The result was a game that redefined first-person shooters and laid the groundwork for decades of engine development. It also marked the end of an era at ID with the ouster of John Romero.   TCW 030 - DOOM!: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/doom-1479057917/ TCW 197 - The ID of Game Development: https://podcast.theycreateworlds.com/e/the-id-of-game-development/ Doom States and DeHackEd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTa3diypjv4 P2P vs Dedicated Servers?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt3ZLHKcP2U Token Ring - The Betamax of Networking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjLctlmZSp4 Artie - The Strongest Man In the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6Bh3LskNbs Space Strike (DOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDdEuKFQps Cosmic Crusader (DOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKOTa5iQAw8 Big Top (DOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXUCacgF72M Snack Attack II (DOS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu-SEjcnnjo So You Haven't Read "Snow Crash": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO64ZhBYy9E Ramblings in Realtime by Michael Abrash: https://www.bluesnews.com/abrash/ QuakeWorld Launch Event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXw6BkZ-gdY Quake (DOS 6.22): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyLC1vR9oGk Quake Longplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GagGXXUtI Excerpt Quake Postmortem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2OE-74bTQw   New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month!   TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com  Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1     Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode -  Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode  Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love    Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This episode was recorded prior to July 12, 2025, and All In: Texas This week on Arcade, Uno breaks down his experience with Death Stranding 2 and Chugs gives us a look at Final Fantasy 7: New Thread 2.0, a huge community-driven mod that reimagines nearly every part of the original. Later on, the guys chat about their favorite speedruns from this year's Summer Games Done Quick, the Ghost of Yote State of Play and Star Wars Battlefront 2 somehow climbing the best-seller charts almost eight years later. Plus, John Romero's studio is still alive, while Stardew Valley officially passes Portal 2 as Steam's highest-rated game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight we're talking about the founder of Arkane's strong words for Microsoft and Game Pass, Helldivers 2 surprise launch on Xbox, a promising new look at a new COD like MMO from the former cheif of Sony Online Entertainment, the Switch 2's tech being compared to the Series S and PS4, the uncertain future of John Romero's studio and more! ***** Watch the show LIVE Tuesday nights at 7PM Eastern - @benishandsomeyt ***** Reviews and subscriptions help us out so much. If you enjoyed the show, make sure to subscribe and leave us a review on iTunes. ***** Follow us on Twitter! Twitter.com/BenSmith2588 Twitter.com/csfdave Twitter.com/_gloriousginger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Death Stranding 2, F1 and more – Geekoholics Anonymous Video Game Podcast 494 On this weeks episode we blab about the following Games and topics: Whatcha Been Playing?  Death Stranding 2 7:38 Doom the Dark Ages 21:00 News:  Cross Platform / PC / Misc. BioWare's beleaguered multiplayer shooter Anthem shutting down next year 26:42 Yet another live-service game announces shut down, just three months after early access launch  Call of Duty: WW2 on PC Game Pass yanked offline amid reports security exploits are leaving players with screens full of smut 37:27 Doom creator John Romero's next shooter project loses funding following Microsoft cuts 40:50 PlayStation Ghost of Yōtei State of Play confirmed for Thursday by PlayStation 1:01:00 Introducing The Last of Us Part II Remastered Chronological Experience, out today 1:02:06 Xbox Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox Series X/S in August, as first Sony-published game on the platform 1:05:30 Forza Motorsport "is no more", claims former Turn 10 employee, following Microsoft cuts  PSA's: Epic Games Store Freebies: Figment 2 & Sky Racket 1:19:40 Free 4 All F1 1:20:30 Help support the show: - Subscribe to our Twitch channel http://twitch.tv/geekoholics - Use our Epic Creator Code: GEEKOHOLICS when purchasing items in Fortnite or buying games on the Epic Games Store - Please review the show (bit.ly/geekoholics) on Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and to share with your friends. Reviews help us reach more listeners, and the feedback helps us to produce a better show. Join our Discord server: CLICK HERE Don't forget to follow our Social Media Feeds to keep up to date on our adventures: Youtube Twitter Instagram Facebook Thanks for listening and have a great weekend! You can reach me on Twitter @RicF

Serious question, why call something Rebirth, if there is no rebirthing, where was the rebirthing? Yes I have a full review of Jurassic World Rebirth in todays drop. Plus more fallout from the Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, and who is to blame? Helldivers 2 is dropping on Xbox next month, and Nintendo ponders the future of game development. ScarJo is now the highest grossing lead actor ever, John M Chu is going to be racing into theaters as the director of Hot Wheels. Meanwhile James Gunn and Zack Snyder portal into Rick and Morty in the least suspecting way.

We return with 50% less salt, but still pretty upset with Microsoft. But besides that fun business, Ryan has completed his journey through Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and picked up a few Steam Summer Sale games with Mini Motorways and UFO 50. Jocelyn on the other hand goes post apocalyptic with After Inc: Revival. In the news, Neil Druckmann has left HBO's The Last of Us, The Last of Us Part II gets a free update for Chronological Mode, John Romero's studio is not closed, and we talk about Crocs and Animal Crossing…DiscussionStart - Clair Obscur: Expedition 3319:10 - After Inc: Revival31:59 - Steam Summer Sale37:49 - NewsImportant StuffSupport us on PatreonDiscord ChannelEmail the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

[Stop Killing Games](https://www.stopkillinggames.com/)[European game publisher group responds to Stop Killing Games, claims 'These proposals would curtail developer choice"](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/european-game-publisher-group-responds-to-stop-killing-games-claims-these-proposals-would-curtail-developer-choice/)https://x.com/PaulTassi/status/1941527778463293743[All The Xbox Games Canceled And Studios Closed In Microsoft's Latest Mass Layoffs](https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-the-xbox-games-cancelled-and-studios-closed-in-microsofts-latest-mass-layoffs/2900-6726/)[DOOM co-creator John Romero's entire Romero Games studio has been let go following Microsoft layoffs as Xbox cuts funding for new FPS](https://www.videogamer.com/news/doom-co-creator-john-romeros-entire-romero-games-studio-has-been-laid-off-following-microsoft-layoffs-as-xbox-cuts-funding-for-new-fps/)[SAG-AFTRA Ends Video Game Actors Strike](https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/video-game-actors-strike-ends-1236428532/)

This week on Arcade, Uno explores more No Rest for the Wicked and shares his review of Hades 2 now that it's closing in on full release. Meanwhile, Chugs has been spending more time with Lies of P: Overture and catching up with the rest of us in Expedition 33. He's also on a crusade to prove that tank controls are survival horror's secret sauce. Later on, the guys break down their favorite reveals from the Bandai Namco Showcase, chat about the Switch 2 officially becoming the fastest-selling console of all time, and go over the wave of major layoffs across Xbox, leading to the cancellation of the Perfect Dark reboot, Rare's next title Everwood, a new game from John Romero, and more. Claim your free 2025 AEW ALL IN DIGITAL PROMO CARD SET from UPPER DECK today! The set is only available until July 28 at 12PM PST.CLAIM HERE: https://bit.ly/4kUKqT2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices