Read the review to hear what's been going on for the past year.  http://www.quakelive.com/#review/yearone

It's been one year since the Quake Live beta began, and they've been doing very well, making much progress in that time.  I wonder when they plan to wrap up the beta?  Anyway, the update brought in some new advanced menus allowing you to further customize your game straight from the in-game menu, as well as adding the very nice bloom post processing effect, not to mention the addition of a new CTF map.  Good job QL dev team, this is a pretty great update.

Man... I got in to the beta way back in the beginning, and yet I think Ive played once or twice in the last six months. I really oughta consider jumping back in, seeing as they seem to have made some nifty upgrades.