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Wolfenstein Re-Preview: Sans Mecha-Hitler
We previewed id and Raven's return to Wolfenstein in the spring. Yesterday, we saw it again. Our re-preview commences.
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Comment by Pult|Ost - Dark Days Are Coming: No Hitler? For shame. I do like the Bioshock'ish vibe though. Also, R.I.P. King of Pop. 13 Responses | Other threads
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id: Why We Sold To ZeniMax
In an interview with Kotaku, id's John Carmack and Todd Hollenshead explained how changing circumstances with Activision and other studios spurred id's sale to Bethesda parent ZeniMax.
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Comment by Archaotic: Y'know, I like Carmack. He's always got something insightful to say. The guy's been in the industry longer... 22 Responses | Other threads
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id Software Bought By Bethesda Parent Company, ZeniMax
Doom, Fallout, Oblivion, Wolfenstein, Carmack, Howard... all in one company. More »
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Comment by choral_music: Within the next 10 years, we'll only have 4 huge American game companies. 28 Responses | Other threads
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Doom: Resurrection Looks Good, But At A Cost
Doom: Resurrection is perhaps the best-looking 3D game on the iPhone, and is a big step up from id's last effort, a port of Wolfenstein. But those good looks come at a price. More »
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Comment by Hooligunn: To be fair, on rails suits Iphone play much better surely? 12 Responses | Other threads
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John Carmack Stole Computers (And Gaming Needs More People Like Him)
They say you learn something new every day. For today? You learn that when he was only 14, id's John Carmack broke into a school to steal some Apple II computers. Apple IIs! More »
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Comment by Cavefish: All of us have some things we're not that proud of, most of us learned our lesson and yadda yadda... But... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Original Wolfenstein 3D Coming To Xbox Live Arcade
The silliest, the biggest, the baddest Wolfenstein of them all, the original Wolfenstein 3D, is due for a release over Xbox Live Arcade, a product page on the service's website has revealed. More »
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Comment by SwKninja: To win the game you must kill me, John Romero! 7 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Don't Cross The Streams While Using Wolfenstein's Particle Cannon
As true during World War II as it was in the 1980's - if your weapon fires a particle beam, never, ever cross the streams. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by excel_excel: What if I like got a gigantic hat and put it over myself does that count? Or what if I... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Wolfenstein Opening Chock Full Of Dead Nazis
The opening cinematic for the new Wolfenstein starts off quietly and ends like any good Wolfenstein video should - with dozens of dead Nazis. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by davidroberts: Ha ha, anything to show the US destroying the Tirpitz :/ Seriously, I have lost all respect for id and... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Doom 4 Is So Not A Sequel
Doom 4 comes after Doom 3. But is Doom 4 a sequel to Doom 3? According to id's Todd Hollenshead, no, it is not a sequel to Doom 3. More » -
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id Boss: Third-party Wii Development "Not Really Justified"
id CEO Todd Hollenshead remains unconvinced that there's a good reason for "independent, Wii-centric" development. He's willing to hear someone out, he just hasn't heard a good argument for it yet. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Archaotic: I don't see anything fundamentally wrong with what he's saying, though I'm sure Nintendo's diehards will disagree with every word. 57 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by phicaluk: The hat thing reminds me of the beloved "smoking boots" trope. 1 Responses | Other threads
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Wolfenstein Trailer: Short Attention Span Theater
Here's your "Occult" trailer for the upcoming Wolfenstein next-gen re-do/sequel. Too bad it doesn't linger on any shot for longer than 15 frames, I'd really like to process the visuals and maybe understand its gameplay. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Bobby Schreib: if it's got the same Multiplayer RTCW did, i'll get it, if not, it'll be a rental... also why the hell... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Don't Plan On Playing Quake Live Just Yet
How live is Quake Live? So Live. But just because it's live doesn't mean you can play it. You can register, sure, but after that, you gotta get in line. More »
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Comment by Yas: The queue actually goes pretty fast. It's usually just 15-20min wait max. 11 Responses | Other threads
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john carmack
id May Be Developing For The Wii After All
Cell phone, Wii and iPhone development aren't normally the sorts of things that gamers associate with id Software, but the company has a history of creating outside the scope of top-tier PC gaming. More » -
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Here, Your QuakeCon 2009 Dates
Feels like QuakeCon 2008 only just wound up, and here we are talking about QuakeCon 2009. Ah well. That’s the slow, inexorable march of time for you, I guess. More »
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Comment by octalass: Hopefully we'll get a Quake-live release date. Wasn't there supposed to be a 360 version too? 5 Responses | Other threads
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john carmack
John Carmack Plans Space Fishbowl
Lord British may have reached for the stars - and given us a cryptic message in space runes - but to do so he had to splurge millions of his hard earned Gold and train for months with Russian cosmonauts. If another Gaming Legend has his way, however, taking in the view from orbit might become a little easier - if slightly crazier looking. More »
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Comment by malio: John Carmack needs to stop making fishbowls and start making good games again for the PC. It's been a... 1 Responses | Other threads
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rage
Still A Chance Rage Can Hit Digital Distribution
You know how id's John Carmack said that his company's upcoming shooter Rage just wasn't going to work in terms of digital delivery? And how you'd need to buy the game on a disc, like the olden days? Yeah, turns out he was wrong. id's Tim Willits has corrected his boss, telling 1UP: More »
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Comment by elevenoverzero: I'm still not sold on Rage. It just seems like another tech-demo for an engine that only id and Raven... 5 Responses | Other threads
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id (Try To) Explain Away Rage 360 "Cuts"
Little bit of confusion yesterday over reports that id's upcoming shooter Rage had seen parts of the game cut - across all platforms - due to the 360's limited storage space. A 1UP report said cuts had been made, id said "nunh unh". Confusing! id have today attempted to settle the matter, with Tim Willits telling Shacknews "As far as game content, I will swear on the lives of my children that nothing was cut". So...nothing was literally cut, they just designed the entire game around the limitations of one of the target platforms? It's taking a different road (Semantics Ave), but don't we still end up at the same place? More »
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Comment by Ryosukekun: Ok the solution to this is Drop the game entirly on 360 if that is a issue then just cut... 9 Responses | Other threads
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The 360 Is Holding id's Rage Back (Update)
id have big, big plans for Rage! Or, they did have big, big plans. Plans they've had to cut back on so the game can be squeezed onto the 360. id's Tim Willits explains: More »
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Comment by sirpilf: someone should give him the memo that bluray has 50gb. 13 Responses | Other threads
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View Your Pics The Wolfenstein Way With Wolfenflickr
Ever wondered what your holiday snaps would look like if Hitler decided to hang them on the walls of a secret Nazi base? More »
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Next Wolfenstein Will Be Hitler-Free
There will be Nazis, but no Hilter. As previously announced, id Software is back at work on another Wolfenstein, which is due out "when it's done". And the game won't feature Adolf Hitler. Id's lead artist Kevin Cloud explains: More »
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Comment by Kyouryuu: Wolfenstein without Hitler is just an ordinary WW2-era shooter with some elements of the occult. He was the entire... more » | Other threads
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john carmack
"Steve Jobs, Not A Gamer"
When you say "Apple", gaming is probably the last thing that comes to mind here. And id's John Carmack thinks he knows why: More »
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Comment by The Amazing Exploding-Man: I have to agree. Jobs could easily get that valuable power user market if he wanted it, but he doesn't... more » | Other threads
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Roger Avary Still At Work On Wolfenstein Script
Don't go expecting that Wolfenstein movie adaptation any time soon. A combination of the writer's strike and his own workload (plus, uh, some other stuff) means Roger Avary is still working on the movie's script. And with nobody else having seen it, it's to be presumed he's only just started it. Bummer. While id's Todd Hollenshead revealed to Eurogamer that the movie deal includes some "contract provisions", stating Avary can't just sit on the property forever, he also admits that it's not every day you get a chance to have an Academy Award winner write your movie. Not every day an Academy Award winner gets to write a movie about nazis, zombies and a mechanised Adolf Hitler, either. More »
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Comment by Placentasaurus: Roger Avary has no business being a scriptwriter. For fuck's sake, he refused to play any of the Silent Hill... more » | Other threads
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id's New Rage Trailer, Fresh From The QuakeCon Floor
During the opening address of QuakeCon earlier today, John Carmack wasn't just happy he was wearing his best pair of on-stage shorts. He was also happy with this new Rage trailer, finally answering our months-long pondering as to what Motorstorm would look like if it had less driving, more shooting in a post-apocalyptic desert setting. More »
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Comment by Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Can this game be any more MadMax-y? I think not. Wanna give this game a ride... more » | Other threads
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A Brighter Future
Console Execs Talk The Next Next Gen
Aside from some stragglers picking up a PS2 for the first time, the console transition period is most definitely over. What was "next gen" a year or two ago is now "current gen". Which means it's time to appreciate what we've got, right? NO. No, it means it's time to start looking again towards the future. Forbes writer Chris Morris has polled a number of games executives on what they think the next generation will hold, and while their responses are vague, they're no less entertaining because of it. More »
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Comment by freespeech1: why does sony always have to be the a$$hole!!!?????? Seriously, why can't they just say it's going to be... more » | Other threads
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Wolfenstein Screens, Right Here
As mentioned in the Activision presser, developer id is putting out a new Wolfenstein game, complete with "B.J." Blazkowicz, Nazis and supernatural stuff! You've seen the trailer, now look at the screenshots. The game is being developed by a partnership between new studio Endrant Studios, Raven Software and Activision Blizzard. More »
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Comment by Ehardergardens: @KroKan: Tech 5 was designed for this gen of consoles. from everything I've heard it should look the same on... more » | Other threads
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Carmack Talks: From id/EA to Mac gaming and PS3 Programming
We had a chance yesterday to sit down with id's John Carmack and Tim Willits as well as Electronic Arts' David DeMartini to talk over the freshly minted deal between Electronic Arts and id Software. The deal, he tells us, is for just Rage. id has never, apparently, signed a multi-game deal with a publisher. In fact, Activision is still signed to release the next Wolfenstein. More » -
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The EA E3 2008 Press Conference In Pictures
Well that was eventful, wasn't it? While my internet connection wasn't exactly there, I was side by side with Crecente throughout the entire EA press conference live blog, immortalizing the event in pictures. From Will Wright's Spore presnetation to the golfer with nicer legs than Tiger Woods, aging basketball players to id's Rage, if they showed it, I desperately took pictures of it, oftentimes cursing at my camera, the presenters, and Crecente under my breath. Here it is, all at once, all for you. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Jellocakes: iD have always been admirers of Jobs from NeXT to Apple I'd say for certain that it is running natively... more » | Other threads
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id Leave Activision For EA
For the longest time, Activision have published id's games. But no longer! John Carmack took to the stage during EA's E3 address to announce a new partnership between the two companies, whereby EA will be publishing Rage, id's upcoming shooter and first game to make use of their new engine tech. We'd normally insert some kind of statement about this adversely affecting Activision, but really, these days they're probably good for the money.
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Comment by mizeriq: Finally a once good, now terrible games developer joins together with a once good, now terrible games publisher! Expect more Doom... more » | Other threads
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Game Informer Have Details On New Wolfenstein Game
Poor Spike TV. Their scoop's blown! The first details on the next Wolfenstein title are actually to be found in the latest issue of Game Informer, which gives us information on the game's setting and requisite gimmicky features. Aside from the obvious (you're still BJ Blaskowitz, you're still fighting Nazis who are mucking about with the occult), the game will introduce a quasi-sandbox city, with different parts of it opening up as you complete missions. It'll also feature an AI-controlled resistance force that will assist you, and there'll be some Link-to-the-Past-ish elements courtesy of an ability to enter "The Shroud", a dark, alternate version of the game's city. As expected, Raven are handling development, and it'll be appearing on the PS3, 360 and PC. More »
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Comment by Ejvid04: I fell in love with RTCW the minute i touched it, and played the demo on my PC. I even... more » | Other threads
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Don't Hate On Doom III, It Made Money
Some people don't like id Software's Doom III, saying, yeah, that game just isn't very good. Company CEO Todd Hollenshead has a message for those people: More »
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Comment by toadwarrior: Doom 3 should have had more monsters like the previous Doom games but it was still excellent. more » | Other threads
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New Wolfenstein Game To (Probably) Be Shown At E3
Spike TV sent out a presser today, trying to drum up support/interest in their coverage of E3. Nothing in it you won't be bombarded with via TV commercials over the next few days. Buried amongst the hype and hyperbole, however, is some newsy stuff! Stuff like this: "Also, tune in for more world exclusive surprises including something special from id Software and Raven Software". Seeing as we've known for some time that Raven are currently working on the latest entry in id's Wolfenstein series, it seems a safe bet we'll be seeing something about the game during next week's festivities. More »
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Comment by Jelster: Keep an eye on [quakeunity.com] their coverage of Quakecon last year was excellent and their videos were up the same... more » | Other threads
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Id: ESA Departure "Temporary and not Political"
Technology columnist Mike Musgrove got Entertainment Software Association CEO Michael Gallagher on the horn (we got him first!) to talk about, what else, ESA's membership losses. Everyone here should be familiar with the story and the pressures that realigning E3 have brought to bear on membership dues, believed to be the motivation for so many big name publishers flying the coop. ESA refers us to the companies to get the reasons for leaving, and so far none have, really.
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Happy Birthday, Wolfenstein
Yes, other games came before it, but that's just nitpicking: for 99% of gamers, the first-person shooter genre kicked off with Wolfenstein 3D, which turned 16 yesterday. Happy birthday! Having played through the original only a few months ago, it's funny how, sixteen years on, I still had more fun with Wolfenstein than I do with most modern FPS games. Maybe that says something about the pure, arcade pleasures of the game. Or (more likely) it says something about the appeal of mowing down a mechanised Hitler with a chaingun while stuffing your face with plates of bbq chicken. More »
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Comment by Zazu_Yen: @Barts: I'd forgotten how psychologically effective those doors closing elsewhere in the level were. Thanks for bringing that memory back,... more » | Other threads
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QuakeCon: July 31 - August 3
id are getting their con on once again this year. Expect LAN parties, expect demo booths (from 60 exhibitors), expect competitive gaming and expect large, balding men in tight-fitting, id-related black t-shirts. It'll be held between July 31 and August 3, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Entry is, as always, free, but accomodation isn't, with a cot at the Anatole setting you back $137 a night. More details in the presser that dutifully follows. More »
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Comment by rainofwalrus: @DeBurgo: I was at the the first 4 Quakecons. It was once very mighty. Now it's just kinda "meh." I... more » | Other threads
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Sign Up For The Quake Live Beta
Back in February, Id Software and IGA announced Quake Live, a browser-based 'freemium' multiplayer version of the classic shooter. Now that they've wet our whistles with a couple of teaser screenshots, their ready to get our hands dirty. Quakelive.com is now accepting email addresses for the upcoming beta test of the game. Remember folks, beta testing isn't all fun and games.Beta testers are given early access to the QUAKE LIVE website and game, and will help us test all of the game's features and functionality while offering feedback and suggestions.
Exactly. So if you get accepted into the beta, remember to keep a pad and paper next to you at all times so you can write down your helpful comments for the developers. You're just going to have fun shooting people, aren't you? Me too. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by karuma9410: this is the 2nd game im expecting here's my most awaited games (browser) 1.fallen empire:legions (i'm in the private beta) 2.quake live 3.hovertank... more » | Other threads
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The Quake Family Tree
Ever hear someone say "oh, man, that game's just like that other game, just with different multiplayer"? Course you have. Most games are just successors/homages/rip-offs of games that came before them. As it is with most creative mediums. And few games inspired so many of its competitors/descendants than Quake did. Here, then, is Quake's "family tree", an academic pursuit that's probably the only place on the internet you'll see Daikatana, American McGee's Alice, Hexen II and Half-Life 2 standing so close to one another without getting nervous. More »
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Comment by mescalineeyes: @MattB: Counter-Strike. You can't mention Half Life and then just not mention Counter-Strike, as much as I loathe that game,... 1 Responses | Other threads
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id Know Where The Money's To Be Made
id see which way the wind's blowing. Once was a day you could count on them to be - thanks to both their games and their engines - one of the champions of PC gaming. Today? You just can't ignore these console things the kids are all spending their time and money on. Id's Steve Nix:...you still have PC players, and some players are just console guys, but have players moved over? Absolutely. We love PC gaming, and we continue to support PC gaming - but you can't ignore the market realities and the size of the console market these days.
PC guys, don't let your hate dogs off the leash, id have got a business to run. More »
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id Has Plans For iPhone Gaming
In a comment filed to Slashdot, id co-founder John Carmack says that his company is looking at iPhone development. Sega's on board, as are EA and Gameloft, and it appears we may be seeing an accelerometer controlled Orcs & Elves if Carmack has his way. Although Carmack apparently didn't have nice things to say about iPod dev tools, pissing of Steve Jobs, he was up on iTunes distribution and its 70% royalty rate. More »
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Comment by L_K_M: @madhotch: You can't use the button in your game. Pushing the button will quit the game. The iPhone would be perfect... more » | Other threads
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Quake II Ported To Nintendo DS
The original Quake running on a Nintendo DS? About as exciting as Daikatana, now that someone's hacked together a working version of Quake II for the dual screened handheld. id Software's classic first person shooter is now (nearly) a fully functional port, with working sound, graphics and on-screen keyboard support for console fun. No wi-fi support yet, but we expect it within the next 20 minutes or so. More »
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Comment by pridkett: @CZroe: Actually, the "Rumble RAM" that you can get with the M3 DS Real has strange issues. Most of the... more » | Other threads
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