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It's been seven years since Borderlands 2 , so fans of the looter-shooter franchise are no doubt excited to get their hands on Borderlands 3 . The recent Borderlands 3 gameplay reveal event gave fans their first in-depth look at what the long-awaited sequel will have to offer, but even more information on the game should come to light at E3 2019 in J

DOOM 2016's fluid and intuitive movement system was the subject of considerable praise upon its release, and id Software has obviously decided to capitalize on this by building upon it with a few new tri

As one of 2016's biggest hits, Doom was always going to be followed by a sequel. Announced as part of this year's supersized E3 presentation for Bethesda, Doom Eternal has a more elaborate name than its predecessor. Instead of going with the standard Doom 2 , here's how Nolan's Batman movies influenced Doom Eternal 's n

Even when Stadia does launch, though, it's worth pointing out that the service may not be available to everyone right off the bat. Again, Google has been vague, but it sounds like those closer to its data centers will have access to the service first, whereas those in more remote areas may have to wait a bit after launch. This could be do to some Stadia latency concerns or other factors, but just like with the Stadia price, fans can expect Google to reveal more information when we get closer to its release d

Considering that Doom II went on to be the best-selling game of 1994 in the United States and the third best-selling title between 1993 and 1999, Doom Eternal has a lot to live up to when it comes to the legacy of Doom sequels . Thankfully, Bethesda looks to be trying its best to reinvent one of the best-known shooter series of all time while still keeping the hardcore horror that made Doom a household name. Gamers can once again step behind the visor of Doomguy for **Doom Eternal ** in the near fut

So just how did those development wizards over at id seemingly make DOOM Eternal so much better than what came before it? To me, it's the game's speed. While 2016's DOOM was a fast game already, Eternal ramps things up even further. Enemies fill up the screen in droves much more than the last game and they are much more aggressive. As DOOM taught us a few years ago, the best way to succeed is to be that much more aggressive than your foes, meaning that here in Eternal , you have to be even more proactive and deadly than ever bef

"You hear us say it all the time, we call it Doom 2016, and the internet has called it Doom 2016. We go back and forth on whether it was a mistake to call it Doom. I still don’t think it was a mistake, because we really were kind of drawing a new line in the sand. Coming out and saying ‘we’re going to do Doom 2,’ we would have ‘Doom 2: Year of Release Date.

And though this is a unique take on open-world game design, it isn't without its flaws. Specifically comparing it to 2016's DOOM , we can see the cracks in the plan. DOOM and its fast-paced combat is often praised, but a big part of that comes from the pre-designed narrow arena-like maps that the game uses. It's easier and perhaps more natural to take on a dozen enemies in a locked underground laboratory with little r

From the frenetic, "push forward" pacing of the combat to the much-coveted glory kill mechanic, all the elements are in place. "More and better" seem to be the keywords that developer id Software kept in mind for DOOM Eternal , and if what's been shown so far is any indication, they were adhered to pretty stringen

DOOM Eternal has continued to add even more mechanics and systems than its predecessor to encourage this aggressive style of play, too. Glory kills return from the last game and these actions still give you health upon pulling them off. Chainsaw kills, in a similar fashion, still refuel your ammo reserves when needed. Joining these mechanics in Eternal though is that of a flamethrower which helps give you added armor. If you utilize your new flame device to catch demons on fire, killing them while they're still ablaze will allow you to net additional armor that explodes forth out of foes upon death. When you get into the thick of an arena battle in DOOM Eternal , you'll have to keep track of all three of these levels (health, armor, and ammo) and make sure that you're pulling off kills that will benefit what you might need at a given t

For those of you who have never played RAGE before (I was one of them), you don't need a base knowledge to dive into the standalone title. RAGE 2 has the feel of DOOM mixed with a similar setting and humor of the Borderlands series (notably without multiplayer). Dissecting that note, all combat is in your face--Nanotrite abilities like creating a swirling plasma vortex, maintaining a knockout post deadly laser wall, and slamming into the ground require you rushing into combat. Meanwhile, aiming down sights for your massive guns never offers range--it creates variable versions of each weapon that cause varying amounts of damage or abilit