Doom and Doom II are getting some massive updates in time for QuakeCon this weekend. Both games are being combined into one listing, and will be getting some new online features. Over on the Steam page, Doom and Doom II are now bundled into one definitive and newly enhanced package. …
Read More »Assassin's Creed, House Of The Dragon Star Abubakar Salim Says Kingdom Hearts Influences "Everything I Do"
Abubakar Salim is on a roll. Following his BAFTA-nominated performance of Bayek in Assassin’s Creed Origins, he has starred in two critically acclaimed HBO series–House of the Dragon and Raised by Wolves–voiced characters in World of Warcraft, Diablo 4, and Stray Gods, and has even shipped his own game at …
Read More »Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remake Was Reportedly Rejected In Favor Of More Call Of Duty Content
After the launch of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 in 2020, developer Vicarious Visions reportedly pitched a second remake for the third and fourth games, but these plans were nixed in favor of the developer working as a Call of Duty support studio. That’s according to video game …
Read More »Sega Announces New Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, And More Long-Awaited Sequels
Sega has announced five new games from some of its classic series. During The Game Awards it revealed that it is developing new entries in five series: Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and Crazy Taxi. It also teased that there are more unrevealed games being developed …
Read More »COD: Warzone And MW2 Doom DLC Is Straight Out Of 1994
Two of gaming’s greatest first-person shooter franchises, Doom and Call of Duty, have collided in a new DLC pack for Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare II, letting players of Infinity Ward’s latest wield two of Doom’s most iconic weapons. Doom’s Super Shotgun, first introduced in Doom II, is …
Read More »Next-Gen Games Still Can't Hold A Candle To The Wow Factor Of Altered Beast
Altered Beast is celebrating its 35-year anniversary today, June 14, 2023. Below, we look back at why the highly derided game is so memorable to a generation of gamers. Altered Beast is one of those games that most hardcore gamers know and probably don’t actually like. Most retrospectives focus on …
Read More »John Romero Is Still Working On Yet Another Unofficial Doom Episode
John Romero is one of the fathers of the first-person shooter genre, and that means he can basically do whatever he wants at this point. So, when he announced yet another unofficial episode for the original Doom–a follow-up to 2017’s Sigil–fans were definitely interested. Romero recently showed off a preview …
Read More »Ambitious Mod Recreates Half-Life In Doom Engine
Half-Life and Doom are two classic shooters that have stood the test of time, but they don’t have a lot in common beyond that. Well, one modder has decided to add the peanut butter that is Half-Life to the chocolate of Doom, and the result is a unique mod that’s …
Read More »You Can Now Play Doom In Doom With A Simple Mod
In yet another of the cavalcade of absurd ways to play Doom, you can now play the original Doom inside the DOS version of Doom II. With a DOS emulator and the right files, you can live out your metagame dreams. YouTuber and programmer kgsws, as spotted by PCGamesN, found …
Read More »John Romero Releases A New Doom 2 Level, Donating Proceeds To Help People Of Ukraine
Doom designer John Romero is releasing a new Doom II level to help support the people of Ukraine and related humanitarian efforts following Russia’s invasion of the country. Romero announced on Twitter that he is releasing the new level for the 1994 game for €5. 100% of proceeds will be …
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