Doom Slayer, Geralt, motor bikes, augments, and so much more.

Yesterday, the third chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale came to an end. Today, Chapter 4 launched with yet another major update to the map, a new Battle Pass, new gear, new unlocks, new cosmetics, and everything else.

On the surface, one of the most apparent changes in this new chapter is the move to Unreal Engine 5.1. Epic Games also included some new ways to get around the map that include a dirt bike, rolling...

John Romero is about to make Unreal Engine 5 his-- oh, who are we kidding.

As one of the key figures behind such standout franchises like Doom, Quake, Heretic, and er... Daikatana, John Romero is no stranger to the gaming industry. The last game he worked on, Empire of Sin, came out back in 2020 to some rather tepid reviews. Some bad reviews don't keep a good Romero down (again, Daikatana says hello), which is why Romero is looking to create a new first-person shooter.

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Or today, depending on when you read this.

Microsoft just announced that they are bringing over 20 titles from Bethesda's rich catalog to join the Xbox Game Pass library starting tomorrow, March 12. This is the first and immediate result of the Xbox acquisition of Bethesda that was just made official earlier this week.

Some of the titles coming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow include games from beloved franchises like Dishonored, DOOM, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Wolfe...

Game director had put a lot of thought into the idea.

During a recent Bethesda stream, DOOM Eternal game director Hugo Martin said that he put a lot of thought into how to incorporate a female Slayer into the franchise. He says that he would want the female Slayer to be more than just a simple reskin of the Slayer we have all come to know (and love?).

You can listen to Martin field the question at the 59m32s mark of their recent Twitch stream, or read the transcript below. ...

Consider this a horribly failed experiment.

id Software executive producer Marty Stratton took to Reddit to announce that the much detested Denuvo Anti-Cheat will be removed in the next update for DOOM Eternal. For those who are not aware, the previous update for DOOM Eternal added in the third-party anti-cheat to the game.

Much like the anti-cheat used in Valorant, the Denuvo Anti-Cheat operates with elevated permissions at ring 0, or at the kernel level of a system....

This is a huge loss for everyone.

There have been some rumblings over the past week or so that Mick Gordon was not at all happy with how some aspects of the DOOM Eternal soundtrack were being handled. These issues were first brought up around April 19, 2020 after it was discovered that many of the audio tracks from the official DOOM Eternal soundtrack were severely lacking in dynamic range. Mick responded to the Twitter thread saying that he did not mix the tracks in question and that...

When compared to other DOOM games, at least.

Bethesda and id Software just announced that DOOM Eternal has broken franchise sales records. According to the teams, DOOM Eternal has broken franchise records for opening weekend sales. DOOM Eternal has apparently doubled the launch revenue of 2016's DOOM. They also note that DOOM Eternal was the best selling game on Steam for most of the week and has managed to pull in over 100,000 concurrent players at its peak.

At present,...

Rip and tear until it is done.

A happy Friday to all you would-be Doom Slayers out there. Today marks the release of DOOM Eternal from id Software and Bethesda Softworks. This release is a direct sequel to the stellar 2016 DOOM and is available right now for the PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Stadia. All of your purchase options (save for Stadia) can be found here.

Most of you probably know what DOOM Eternal is all about by now. You are the Doom Slayer. You are fighting...

What more needs to be said?

Bethesda and id Software released the launch trailer for DOOM Eternal today. DOOM Eternal releases on March 20, 2020 for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Google Stadia. The Nintendo Switch release comes "at a later date." ...

When I think "DOOM" I think of... hip-hop?

Bethesda released a new video today for DOOM Eternal. When you think of DOOM, you probably think about the action, the environments, the demons, and the music. Oh, that wonderful music that was created by Mick Gordon. Even if you aren't traditionally a fan of metal, you probably couldn't help but get pumped up when something like BFG Division really kicked in.

The soundtrack to DOOM is pretty iconic. It elevated that...

NOW that's what I call music!

Valve is bringing back Steam Soundtracks in a big way today. More accurately: Valve already brought back Steam Soundtracks a little while ago is being improved big time today. The Soundtrack section that some of you knew and perhaps even love already made its return as a dedicated category in the Steam Library. To further push this Soundtrack section, Valve is bolstering it today with some improved functionality.

On top of that, there is a...

Updates released for DOOM give it a little extra kick in its step.

Both DOOM and DOOM II re-releases were updated today across all available platforms. These updates include access to a curated list of megaWADS, the SIGIL campaign from John Romero, support for add-ons, the ability to run at 60FPS, the ability to quick save, and some smaller adjustments.

The full list of changes are actually quite a bit longer than what is mentioned here. We'll provide just a bit more details...

The future is Doom'ed.

Even though this news already arrived earlier this month, I guess Bethesda wanted to make sure we all knew about it. In case you have not heard, Doom 64 is confirmed as a free pre-order bonus for Doom Eternal. Doom Eternal won't be out until March 20, 2020. Doom 64 also won't be out until March 20, 2020.

Previously, Doom 64 was announced only for the Switch, but it will be a free pre-order bonus for Doom Eternal pre-orders on the Switch, Xbox One,...