Commander Shepard Wins Xbox 360 Primary

In a shocking last-minute upset, Commander Shepard has pulled ahead of Halo hero Master Chief to become the Xbox 360 candidate in the 2012 Video Game Presidential Election!

After more than 1.8 million face-offs among dozens of candidates, Shepard barely pulled ahead of Chief, winning by a mere 344 votes, also edging out Garrus, Cortana and The Arbiter, among others.

Shepard won in a close race that was likely determined by anti-Chief attack ads paid for by the Mothers Who Need You to Clean Up Your Room. IGN approached Shepard for a comment, but his statement was unable to be heard from underneath the pile of rubble on top of him. Chief, meanwhile, has not been contacted as IGN has been unable to obtain his real name or a picture of his face.

Shepard joins Nathan Drake as the PlayStation candidate and Link representing Nintendo. A PC candidate is expected to be announced next week once the ongoing PC primary comes to a close, with multiplatform primaries to follow as well as vice presidential picks for all candidates.

IGN’s coverage of the election will continue, so keep an eye on our 2012 Video Game Presidential Election site for all of the action as it unfolds.

Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following him on Twitter or IGN.

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Rage Developer Hiring for Next-Gen Game

Doom and Quake creator Id Software is hiring for a new game on next generation consoles. According to a listing for a UI programmer, Id is seeking a candidate “to work on cutting-edge technology for an unannounced game on future-generation consoles.”

The listing adds that “experience with DirectX 11 [is] a plus.” DirectX11 support is notably absent from current-generation consoles, but rumored to be included in next-gen systems.

Finally, the listing notes that "familiarity with id Software games, characters, brands and universes" is a requirement, potentially hinting that this project could be Id's long-rumored Doom 4

In addition to creating classic shooters Doom and Quake, Id last released Rage in October of 2011. A listing for Rage downloadable content recently appeared on Europe’s PEGI ratings board, though no official announcement has been made. Id is expected to talk about its upcoming projects at Quakecon next month.

Meanwhile, a new re-mastered version of Doom 3 called the Doom 3: BFG Edition will be released later this year.

Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following him on Twitter or IGN.

Source : ign[dot]com