Quake in popular culture

Comics

 * There is a game called Duke Quakem, mentioned in Foxtrox once and again.

Literature

 * Shub-Niggurath is referenced in “A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away.”

Games

 * Duke Nukem 3D contains a subtle reference in E3L04, where he says ‘I ain’t afraid of no Quake.’ (Quake was still in development during that time.)
 * Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura contains an item called the Ring of Shadows, available at a location called Strange Pond, which renders somebody invisible, but causes health and fatigue loss over time. (Tim Cain, a designer for Arcanum, was a follower of the Quake series.)
 * Team Fortress 2 contains the Rocket Launcher, where it is called The Original, using higher resolution graphics and using the same sound effects. It is only available to the Soldier class.
 * RAGE contains an Easter egg which features the first section of Introduction and a Shambler doll.