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DOOM Eternal Friends Management is a Mess

Your DOOM Eternal friends might have a hard time playing with you, especially if you're on different launchers. For some reason, Bethesda hasn't made it possible for gamers on Steam and gamers on the…

March 23, 2020 | 01:56 EDT

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Battlemode's Asymmetrical Gameplay Spells DOOM For Its Longevity

Picture the scene. You've just vanquished every demon Doom Eternal has to offer. You've grabbed all the cheat codes and mastered the Master Levels. Where does an all-conquering Slayer turn?…

March 25, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

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Ultimate Doom Eternal Collectible Guide

Doom Eternal may be all about crushing the demons of hell beneath your feet, but the Doom Slayer likes to explore his world, too. Hidden in every stage are tons of collectibles, ranging from secrets…

March 26, 2020 | 08:46 EDT

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Doom Eternal Review

Doom Eternal’s first moments make one thing very clear: Your next few hours will be nothing but high-octane, flesh-ripping, heart-pounding action. It sucks you in, putting you in a completely trance-…

March 22, 2020 | 02:40 EDT

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Doom Eternal Collectibles Guide: Hell on Earth Secrets Locations

The first level of Doom Eternal, Hell on Earth, features 13 total collectibles to find. You'll be going through the Barge and City sections of the map, slaying demons along the way while learning the…

March 26, 2020 | 08:33 EDT

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Doom Eternal Collector's Edition Won't Ship With Everything

There's a bit of bad news for the demon slayers of the world — the DOOM Eternal soundtrack is not going to be shipping with the game's Collector's Edition. Before we break down the bad news, take a…

March 12, 2020 | 01:37 EDT

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DOOM Eternal G FUEL Lets You Rip and Tear Your Thirst

A Slayer can sure work up a thirst murderizing entire legions of demons. That's why a brand-new energy drink has been created: DOOM Eternal G FUEL Spicy Demon'ade is here. Check out the trailer for…

March 11, 2020 | 04:58 EDT

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Doom Eternal on Stadia Doesn't Run at Native 4K

Today, Bethesda announced that Doom Eternal would be running at 1800p @ 60 FPS and will upscale to 2160 (4K) on Stadia, despite stating in its 2019 announcement that it would run at "true 4K." But…

March 11, 2020 | 09:20 EDT

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Doom Eternal Is Brutally Fun

A delayed video game is always a bummer. By nature, players are an impatient lot, and it's always easy to assume the worst when a AAA game gets pushed back a few months for polish and further…

January 21, 2020 | 01:30 EST

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DOOM and DOOM II Receive Major Update; 60 FPS, Quick Save, Level Select and Mpre

Bethesda's DOOM franchise helped shape the first-person shooter genre forever, and even though the original released back in 1993, its impact is felt to this day.  DOOM and DOOM II received a…

January 13, 2020 | 01:30 EST

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Doom: Annihilation is Really Not Worth Watching

Look, I know video game movies are awful, OK? There are so very few I can think of that are worth watching. Detective Pikachu, I guess. The first Resident Evil movie is pretty good, too. I liked the…

January 13, 2020 | 12:00 EST

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DOOM Slayers Collection Announced, Console Ports Enhanced

If you've never played one of the best first-person shooters in existence, you'll have a very convenient way to do so very soon: the DOOM Slayers Collection has been announced. What is the DOOM…

December 12, 2019 | 10:00 EST

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DOOM Eternal and Doom 64 Delayed to 2020

Fans clamoring for id Software's DOOM Eternal will have to wait a little while longer for the game. Today, id Software announced on the official DOOM twitter that DOOM Eternal will be delayed to…

October 8, 2019 | 10:48 EDT

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DOOM Console Ports Bethesda.net Login Now Optional

In case you missed it, Bethesda Softworks had included a mandatory login to Bethesda.net in the recently released DOOM console ports, as we reported. Understandably, there was quite the backlash from…

August 16, 2019 | 04:12 EDT

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Doom 3's Inner Demons: A Conflicted Design

Fifteen years ago, id Software released Doom 3, a game with enormous expectations. Join me as I consider the shortcomings that kept it from becoming a true classic. Doom 3 is a conflicted game.…

August 3, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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QuakeCon 2019: Doom, Dreamcast, Dragon Chocolate, and More

QuakeCon 2019, or the "Year of Doom,” was as fun and exciting a QuakeCon as any. You could feel in the air the hype for Doom Eternal and the official recognition of Doom’s 25th anniversary. It’s, of…

July 30, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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QuakeCon 2019: Doom Eternal Interview with Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin

During QuakeCon 2019, I had the chance to sit down as part of a round-table interview with Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin, executive producer and creative director, respectively, at id Software, and…

July 29, 2019 | 11:00 EDT

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[Update] New DOOM Ports Require Online Log-In, Remove Features

Update: Bethesda has responded to the issues surrounding the re-releases of DOOM, stating that the online log-in through Bethesda.net should be optional instead of mandatory. According to a tweet,…

July 26, 2019 | 05:57 EDT

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USA Network Orders Masters Of Doom Pilot

Deadline is reporting that a pilot for a Masters of Doom adaptation has been ordered by USA Network. An adaptation of the book of the same name, the story follows John Romero and John Carmack’s…

June 28, 2019 | 01:24 EDT

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Preview

Doom Eternal's Storytelling Finally Matches its Best in Class Shooting

One of the most surprising things about 2016's Doom was how well it develops the character of "Doomguy." No longer a simple face, the Doomslayer is now a motivated force of will with clear intentions…

June 10, 2019 | 12:32 EDT

DOOM SIGIL Mod Finally Releases On May 31
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DOOM SIGIL Mod Finally Releases On May 31

John Romero first announced the DOOM mod/expansion SIGIL following the 25th Anniversary of the original 1993 release DOOM last December. According to the announcement, the megawad file will feature…

May 27, 2019 | 09:14 EDT

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DOOM SIGIL Mod Fan Boxes Expected To Ship This Week

John Romero first announced the DOOM mod/expansion SIGIL following the 25th Anniversary of the original 1993 release DOOM last December. According to the announcement, the megawad file will feature…

May 20, 2019 | 07:20 EDT

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Adam Creighton, Co-Owner of Developer Panic Button, Steps Down

Panic Button Studio's head, Adam Creighton, has stepped down from his position today, according to an announcement made on twitter yesterday. "No details yet, but excited to share I'm moving on to…

May 11, 2019 | 09:20 EDT

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Bethesda Running Doom-Based Fitness Series Ripped and Tear

With the release of Doom Eternal getting closer and it being the 25th anniversary since the release of original Doom this year, Bethesda has been releasing some interesting articles over at the…

May 7, 2019 | 09:45 EDT

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DOOM Slayers Club Opened As Part of Year of DOOM

The 2016 DOOM reboot (Our Review) was as successful as it was frantic, likely the fastest and most FPS-intensive (in both senses of the acronym) DOOM of all time. Bethesda Softworks and id Software…

May 3, 2019 | 01:26 EDT

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Doom Speedrun Breaks 20-year-old World Record by One Second

A recent Doom speedrun has broken a world record that stood for 20 years by one second. One second might not seem like a lot of time, but it can be an eternity in the world of speedrunning. Getting…

April 8, 2019 | 11:00 EDT

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Google GDC 2019 - DOOM Eternal Coming to Stadia

Today, at Google's GDC 2019 press conference, they announced DOOM Eternal is coming to the Google Stadia platform. The streaming platform will allow the sequel to TechRaptor's 2016 game of the year…

March 19, 2019 | 02:37 EDT

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John Romero's SIGIL DOOM Mod Delayed Until April

In December 2018, famed game designer and DOOM co-creator John Romero revealed that he's been working on SIGIL, a brand-new mod for the original DOOM that'll be distributed for free if you don't…

February 19, 2019 | 04:22 EST

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John Romero Announces SIGIL to Celebrate DOOM's 25th Anniversary

Twenty-five years after the release of DOOM, fans of the ultraviolent first-person shooter still have a lot to look forward to. John Romero, co-founder of id Software and game designer for DOOM,…

December 10, 2018 | 05:56 EST

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DOOM Eternal Will Have Single-Player DLC Instead of SnapMap

At QuakeCon earlier this month, id Software has revealed that DOOM Eternal will not have SnapMap, the map editor that appeared in DOOM, but will instead have single-player DLC. In a Q+A roundtable, …

August 16, 2018 | 04:35 EDT

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Doom Eternal

The sequel to Doom (2016), Doom Eternal is the next game in the quasi-reboot of the Doom franchise. Much like Doom 2 before it, this sequel takes you back to Hell on Earth for part of its play, along…

November 7, 2019 | 08:18 EST

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Bethesda E3 2018: DOOM: Eternal Announced

Bethesda revealed the sequel to 2016's DOOM during their press conference tonight: DOOM Eternal. Like the original Doom II, it will be set on earth. There will be twice as many demons and more…

June 10, 2018 | 11:07 EDT

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Doom Brings the Switch to Hell on November 10

The Nintendo Switch is less than a month away from being home to a grand demon-slaying adventure. During a mid-September Nintendo Direct, Doom (2016) was confirmed for the hybrid console by the end…

October 16, 2017 | 02:41 EDT

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Doom on Switch Lacks SnapMap; Multiplayer Separate Download

The excitement was palpable when Doom was announced to come to the Nintendo Switch at last night's Nintendo Direct. Being the first port of a current-gen AAA title, Doom will no doubt put the Switch'…

September 14, 2017 | 12:01 EDT

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John Romero Reveals DOOM Guy Box Art Model

John Romero, an industry legend who was involved in classic games like DOOM, Wolfenstein 3D, Hexen, and many others, has revealed the model behind the DOOM Guy box art according to a post on his…

July 20, 2017 | 08:30 EDT

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DOOM's Multiplayer DLC Has Been Delisted

DOOM was a great game and easily one of my favorites of last year. The campaign was a killer reboot of everything that made the original such a classic, and it easily overshadowed the rest of the…

July 15, 2017 | 11:17 EDT

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Tight.Wads: Brutal Doom 64

I’ve never been the biggest fan of the “brutal” mods, but I’ve never had the chance to play Doom 64. With the recent release of Brutal Doom 64, it seemed like as good a time as any to jump in. For…

December 23, 2016 | 01:00 EST

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Doom Gets Fifth Free Content Update

Doom, the game that surprised many players with its quality despite its generic multiplayer offering, has received a fifth free update that is available on all systems right now. This news comes…

December 8, 2016 | 10:00 EST

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Tight.Wads - Brutal Wolfenstein

Brutal Wolfenstein brings all the over-the-top fun and annoyances of Brutal Doom to Doom’s little brother. Much like Brutal Doom, it’s also not exactly a faithful replication of the original game…

November 20, 2016 | 11:00 EST

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Brutal Doom 64 Mod Releasing October 30th

Brutal Doom 64 has been teased for a little while now, but today it got a trailer and an official release date. If you're looking for a fun gore-filled Halloween romp,Brutal Doom 64 should have you…

October 24, 2016 | 08:37 EDT

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Doom (2016)

After ten years, id Software returns to their flagship franchise with Doom 2016, a reboot that captures everything that made the original great.

September 18, 2016 | 02:36 EDT

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DOOM Gets Mancubus Sized Free Update

DOOM came around two months ago now, blowing everyone away, including us, with the single player campaign, though not exactly much so with the multiplayer and SnapMap components. Still, there is a…

July 29, 2016 | 08:39 EDT

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[Updated] Bethesda E3 2016 - Doom To Receive New Multiplayer Updates

With a month just after launch, Bethesda has announced more online content to Doom's multiplayer components.   Presented by executive of id software Marty Stratton, the gameplay…

June 12, 2016 | 11:53 EDT

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DOOM (2016)'s Hell is the one of the best versions of the realm we have seen | Bullet Points

For most gamers, a trip to Hell is as new and exciting as a trip to the supermarket. Devil May Cry, Paper Mario, Diablo - you name it, video games just love using the inferno for a backdrop.  But…

June 2, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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Review

DOOM Review - Dynamite!

The hour leading up to the launch of DOOM may have been one of the most emotionally conflicting moments I've had in all my time playing video games. Twelve years after the ho-hum Doom 3, we were…

May 17, 2016 | 09:00 EDT

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DOOM Pre-Order Deals for PC, PC Gamer Contest

The upcoming revival of the classic FPS shooter DOOM has a few different deals going on for people who choose to pre-order it for PC. First off, if you grab a DOOM pre-order directly through…

May 4, 2016 | 02:29 EDT

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DOOM's PC Options Revealed

With the DOOM PC beta wrapping up the folks over at id have seen fit to show off what options will be available for tinkering with in the PC version of the game. They revealed a list of options that…

April 24, 2016 | 04:08 EDT

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Doom's Basic Gameplay is a Fresh Change to Multiplayer Shooters

If you take a look at the latest gaming trends, especially in regards to multiplayer in shooters, you may notice that there's just so many more variables that you have to keep track of when you're in…

April 17, 2016 | 11:00 EDT