The popularity of Fallout exploded when Bethesda acquired the IP and shifted it away from its isometric roots and into an open-world shooter. The Isometric view point can be off putting to many who did not grow up in the golden age of CRPGs and as a result, few have …

In the past 5 years or so, Microsoft has swallowed up quite a significant chunk of the video games industry, with the two biggest examples being Zenimax Media in 2020 and of course Activision Blizzard. Given how many fingers it has across the metaphorical video game pie, it comes as little surprise that 4 of the top 5 best-selling games in May were all published by Microsoft.

In a major update this week, id Software added Path Tracing technology to DOOM: The Dark Ages. This enhanced form of ray tracing allows for higher fidelity and more ray bounces. The update has also quietly added an array of new in-game benchmarks to the game for those looking to …

Over the last 11 years, Pro Gamersware has been expanding as a company – bring more and more gamer-oriented brands together under one roof. At Computex 2025, the company's stand was massive – with a stack of interesting new products to see. From chassis and coolers to peripherals and creator …

DOOM: The Dark Ages has surpassed 3 million players 7x faster than DOOM: Eternal – but with some major caveats thanks to its day-one Game Pass addition.

Ahead of Computex opening its doors, Nvidia is making a number of announcements today. For starters, the RTX 5060 is available starting today, in both desktop graphics card and laptop GPU form.

It is Thursday, which means it is time for another GeForce Now update. Each week, Nvidia announces new titles joining the cloud gaming library. This week sees five more games added, including day-one support for DOOM: The Dark Ages. DOOM: The Dark Ages is the latest game in the modern …

DOOM: The Dark Ages doesn't release until later this week, but fans have already begun receiving physical copies of the game. Unfortunately, those who purchased the game on disc have swiftly discovered that there is almost no data on it. 

, Microsoft has announced the first wave of Game Pass titles for May, with the biggest game of the bunch naturally being DOOM: The Dark Ages.

Nvidia has announced its latest GPU game bundle. From now until May 21st, anyone buying an RTX 50 series graphics card, or a laptop with an RTX 50 GPU inside, will get a free code for DOOM: The Dark Ages. The bundle includes RTX 5070 desktop graphics cards and up, …

In anticipation of the upcoming DOOM: The Dark Ages, Humble is offering a new id & Friends bundle, featuring a bunch of DOOM and Wolfenstein titles.

We are just a few weeks away from DOOM: The Dark Ages launching for PC and consoles. Ahead of the May 15th release, id Software has now revealed the official story trailer for the game.  The new trailer showcases the Doom Slayer being transported to a new semi-medieval realm where …

DOOM: The Dark Ages is just weeks away from release and in the run-up, Microsoft has revealed a new set of special edition controllers. There are two new DOOM themed Xbox game pads hitting the market, and they both look fantastic.  This is a Limited-Edition Collection, but unlike some other …

Ahead of the annual video game BAFTAs, the company has revealed the public’s vote for the most influential games of all time - with Shenmue taking the top spot.

For a little over a year now, Xbox has been bringing an increasing number of its previously-exclusive titles to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. With even more titles said to be on the way, notable leakers have now offered updates on the likes of Starfield, Halo and more coming to PS5.

Ahead of its May launch, the team behind DOOM: The Dark Ages have shared a bunch of new details on how this latest title separates itself from the pack.

While DOOM: The Dark Ages has not been confirmed for Switch 2, an insider claims the game is coming – but the announcement is being blocked by Nintendo

As promised, Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct offered a ton of new details on the upcoming DOOM: The Dark Ages, including its long-awaited release date.

Tomorrow, Microsoft will be going live with its Xbox Developer Direct, in which the console maker is said to be showing off 4 titles in total – including DOOM: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight. According to one insider, Microsoft is keeping its cards close to its chest, with “a few other surprises” said to be announced during the event...

The latest Humble Bundle features a bunch of classic sci-fi shooters, including the Crysis Trilogy and System Shock Remake.

Black Ops 6 is officially here, bringing the innovative new Omni-movement system to the game. While on the surface a relatively simple change, I argue that Treyarch intimately studied DOOM and the past 30 years of first-person shooter evolution to craft one of the most satisfying gameplay systems yet.

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of buzz around the idea that a new DOOM game is coming out soon. Various leakers have already claimed that the next Doom game from id Software will be revealed at the Xbox Showcase in June. Now, more details have come to …

In recent years, a number of trademark filings have revealed new id Software releases ahead of announcement. Previously, we've seen the classic DOOM re-releases and Quake re-releases leaked this way. Now, a new trademark filing hints at something new in the works for DOOM fans.  The pending trademark is titled …

The success of DOOM’s 2016 reboot saw a whole host of smaller studios take inspiration from the fast-paced kinetic and rhythmic first-person shooter. One such studio is The Outsiders – whose unique rhythm-based FPS Metal: Hellsinger has now been announced to be getting a VR release. Available on PC and …

As more and more developers get scorned by traditional AAA development, we have seen an increase in these industry veterans forging their own paths by founding new studios. Mick Gordon of DOOM and Wolfenstein fame has now announced the formation of ‘emptyvessel’ – said to be “THE NEW WAVE OF …

For the past few years Call of Duty has followed the footsteps of many other live service titles when it comes to crossing over with different franchises, brands and even real-life people. The latest upcoming addition to the ever-growing roster of skins will see characters from DOOM, Diablo, Evil Dead …

Back in 2021, Bethesda quietly soft-launched a new DOOM game, Mighty Doom, a single-touch shooter for mobile devices. The game has been in testing on Android and iOS in a few select regions ever since, but now, the game will soon launch worldwide.  Today, Bethesda's Alpha Dog Studios unveiled the …

Earlier this month, after two years of silence, former Doom composer, Mick Gordon, spoke out against id Software for the way the Doom Eternal soundtrack was handled and managed. The Doom Eternal soundtrack did not meet quality expectations, leading to a number of disappointed fans. In a 2020 Reddit post, …

Doom 2016 had a masterful soundtrack, all composed by Mick Gordon. Due to the popularity of that OST, Gordon was brought back in to produce the soundtrack for Doom Eternal, but the relationship between Gordon and id Software began to sour and ultimately, the two parted ways. The blame for …

At this point, id Software has a huge library of titles and even some re-releases with various additions to certain classic titles. With that in mind, id's digital library can be somewhat confusing. To get around this, the developer is consolidating its titles and delisting certain store pages, although the …