Punchy, semi-auto shotguns are my jam. I'm not playing 2013's Rise of the Triad, but maybe I should be. Update 1.4 has gone live and while it most notably introduces the Doomstick, there are also six community maps added to the core game, ...   read

The popular remake of Rise of the Triad is adding support for quicksaving, as well as releasing mod tools in patch 1.2. The Ludicrous Development Kit will let crafty people make their own multiplayer or single-player maps, w...   read

Rejoice! Rise of the Triad will be out on July 31 for $14.99 through Steam, GOG, Green Man Gaming, and direct from the source at Apogee Software. That's a great price for the crazy over-the-top remake. But wait, there's more! Pre-order Ris...   read

The folks over at Interceptor Entertainment have another awesome developer diary for their upcoming PC game Rise of the Triad, and this time, it focuses on the game's soundtrack. The original composer, Lee Jackson, is on board with the rem...   read

As I mentioned earlier today, not only is Shadow Warrior getting a reboot, but it's equally over-the-top companion Rise of the Triad is being retooled for 2013 as well. Even the iconic cover art is being rebooted for the new release. Rememb...   read

17 minutes of raw gameplay video? Well I certainly hope this becomes more of a trend. You can only tell so much about a game that has quick cuts and dubstep music within a three minute or less trailer. Rise of the Triad though? They don't ...   read

[Update: added a PAX East event recap video] I had an interesting discussion a week ago with the gaming community regarding arena shooters vs. "loadout" shooters like Call of Duty. Although I'm a fan of both, there's something special about...   read

Ever wonder how a first-person shooter is made? In this third part of the Rise of the Triad developer series, you'll get to see some pretty insightful information regarding the redesign of the upcoming PC game. Specifically, you'll see how...   read

I mentioned this to people whilst I was at PAX but the idea that in 2012 the Destructoid PAX Party would be sponsored by a new Rise of the Triad game was fairly mindblowing. If you haven't played the original Rise of the Triad: Dark War, th...   read

[Destructoid is grabbing its rail gun and heading to Dallas, Texas this weekend for QuakeCon. Stay posted for game news, previews, and strange happenings from the infamous LAN room.] I drove up to QuakeCon expecting a great Doom 4 reveal. N...   read

I never thought I’d play Rise of the Triad multiplayer again, and I especially didn’t imagine I’d be playing it at QuakeCon with others right beside me. It’s a surreal thing but Rise of the Triad is coming back thank...   read

[Destructoid is grabbing its rail gun and heading to Dallas, Texas this weekend for QuakeCon. Stay posted for game news, previews, and strange happenings from the infamous LAN room.] Turns out those 17 years spent begging on your knees, lik...   read