Tag: Doom
Hands On: This Weekend’s DOOM Beta Was Hellishly Bad
Fans of id Software’s DOOM franchise have literally been waiting years for the closed beta for Bethesda’s upcoming reboot since it was announced via a pack-in advertisement bundled with Wolfenstein: The New Order. After spending 3 hours with a limited version of the game’s multiplayer this weekend I’m left with far more concerns and questions […]
New Doom Trailer Shows Off All Available Multiplayer Modes
id Software and Bethesda games today revealed the many different game modes that players will be able to experience in DOOM’s online multiplayer. Below is a brief description of some of the modes I found the interesting: First up in this new trailer is Soul Harvest, which rewards players not for kills but for collecting a soul […]
New Doom trailer shows off maps
I was surprised to hear that Doom would have multiplayer support, and when it showed up on video looking a dead ringer for quake, I officially became excited. Now a new trailer from the developers is showing off nine multiplayer maps that will be present at launch. [youtube id=”7alUjZ30n4o”] Just look at all that shiny […]
Doom’s Single-Player Campaign Is 13 Hours Long
The developers of the Doom reboot have confirmed on twitter the campaign will be a hefty thirteen hours long. If you were worried about the game being a five hour romp largely focused on the multiplayer, as many shooters are these days, you can rest easy. Personally, I much prefer quality to quantity. I don’t […]
Id Software’s DOOM Reboot Dated For May 15th Release
Today Bethesda and id Software finally revealed the release date for their long in development reboot of the classic DOOM. The game will hit the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC on May 15th in Europe (and presumably May 12th in North America) the two companies announced in a press release this afternoon. Alongside […]
Brand New Doom Gameplay Details: SnapMap Game Modes & Social Features
New gameplay details regarding weapons, the ability to share maps made with SnapMap socially, new playable demons and other tidbits have found their way onto the internet thanks to a synopsis of the latest issue of Game Informer. Players will be able to customize their weapons with mods which will allow them to add things […]
Doom Alpha Now Open For All If You Hurry
Players can now register for the Doom Alpha happening this weekend for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. According to tweets by developer Bethesda, keys are being given on a first come first serve basis so you better hurry if you want one. You can sign up for the Alpha here. The new Doom game hasn’t […]
Doom Closed Alpha Details, Recommended Specs & Trailer Revealed
Fans looking for their next fix of id Software’s upcoming Doom reboot might not have to wait long provided that they purchased or pre-ordered Wolfenstein: The New Order last year. Id Software and publisher Bethesda have announced a closed alpha set to take place tomorrow through the end of this weekend. In terms of scope […]
Watch Ten Minutes of DOOM Footage From Bethesda’s E3 Conference
Bethesda opened up their E3 press conference with a whole bunch of blood and guts with not one but two gameplay demos for their upcoming reboot of Doom. It is clear from the on stage presentation that this version of Doom won’t feature some of the shooter staples that have developed over the past decade […]
Super Mario Bros. Inducted Into the World Video Game Hall of Fame
With Nintendo set to release Mario Maker, a long-awaited game for the Wii U which allows users to custom design and share levels for the Super Mario Bros. series coming in a few months, the classic NES title from 1985 has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. A committee of journalists, […]
A Hopeful Look Toward The Future Of Doom 4
After a recent article on Kotaku that makes for good reading, I wanted to throw in my two cents about the mentioned concepts of Doom 4. As many of you by now know, Doom 3 was moreso a retelling of the story of Doom 4. Kotaku’s article mentions that Doom 4 was originally going to […]
Doom 3 BFG Edition Release Date Announced
Bethesda Softworks has announced the details of Doom 3 BFG Edition’s release date. This re-mastered version of Doom 3 (which includes the Resurrection of Evil expansion, 7 new levels, as well as Doom and Doom 2) is, if all goes according to the Spider Mastermind’s plan, coming to North America on October 16. Europe will […]