TL;DR: DOOM: The Dark Ages, a prequel to DOOM (2016), launches May 15, 2025, on Xbox, PS5, and PC. Set during the first demon invasion of Argent D'Nur, players control the Slayer, empowered by the ...

Set against the backdrop of an invasion on Argent D’Nur, the Doom Slayer must work to stop the hordes of Hell from capturing an artifact of great power — one that would tip the scales in Hell’s favour ...

Developed by id Software, DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells the epic cinematic origin story of the DOOM Slayer’s rage. In this ...

DOOM: The Dark Ages is the newest installment in the legendary franchise and is available now on all major platforms. The position of The Dark Ages in the larger DOOM timeline is interesting, ...

It is easy to surmise the Doom franchise as just a bunch of mindless shooting paired with well-made metal soundtracks. However, the Doom games do feature a continuous timeline of events that connect.

Doom: The Dark Ages feels like an old-school Doom game in terms of combat, soundtrack and the Slayer’s overall vibe, but it introduces fresh elements, including a razor-lined Shield Saw, a playable ...

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DOOM: The Dark Ages is a single-player action FPS that tells the epic cinematic origin story of the DOOM Slayer's rage. Prequel to DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, DOOM: The Dark Ages will see players ...

Video games have grown more complex since the 1990s, but the power fantasy—of ripping and tearing through hordes of enemies and saving the world—remains a core part of their appeal. Arguably no ...

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If there’s one thing that’s kept the name Doom up near the top of the list of first-person shooters, it’s how it’s always boldly reinventing being a badass, super powered, one-man army against the ...