The QuakeCon event held in Dallas, Texas every year is a celebration of all things id Software, who play host to the affair in order to talk directly to the public about some of their current work and development directions, show off their new games, and play their old ones in a massive network of computers (entry to which is completely free thanks to some kindly sponsors).

This year’s QuakeCon officially kicked off with a joint press conference with fellow developers Bethesda Softworks (both id Software and Bethesda are now owned by media company, ZeniMax), as id’s CEO, Todd Hollenshead, revealed a few little titbits about current goings-on at the company.

For one thing, we’re going to have to wait until next year’s QuakeCon to find out about id’s currently-in-development DOOM 4, but added that “When we show it to you you’re gonna love it!”

Furthermore, Hollenshead announced that the Xbox 360’s Xbox LIVE Arcade will soon be seeing two new additions to the service from id, namely Quake Arena Arcade, a version of Quake 3: Arena tuned to the Xbox 360’s control style and online functionality, as well as a re-release of the classic DOOM II, which will contain higher definition artwork, sounds and online play.

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Piped straight from id Software’s QuakeCon event (currently on) comes a brand new trailer for RAGE, their upcoming post-apocalyptic first-person shooter (with racer elements).

The trailer sets the scene and hints at what caused the world to collapse into its current state, and also shows the results of the ‘doomsday event’ – devastated cities lying in ruin, and landscapes made of abandoned vehicles and scrap.

We also finally get a proper glimpse at some in-game combat and racing, both of which look very appealing.

Watch the latest trailer for RAGE below:

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