Doom: The Dark Ages releases on PC (), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on May 15, 2025, and costs $69.99. For $99.99, the premium ...

DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed ... including the versatile Shield Saw. Players will stand and fight on the demon-infested battlefields in the vicious, grounded ...

Doomguy himself wears a fur cape and wields a shield. Regarding gameplay, The Dark Ages promises a more grounded Doom experience than the polarizing Doom: Eternal. One thing that'll never change?

“Innovation is the goal always and so for Doom: The Dark Ages it’s an all-new world with new tools mechanics to master,” said Martin. He showed off video of shield, which you can wield with ...

Doom: The Dark Ages looks great so far, but the Shield Saw, one of its central mechanics, could be playing a risky game in some ways.

The Dark Ages,” three images spring up over the discourse. The first is Leonidas in the “300” battling the Persians at the Hot Gates in Thermopylae. The second is another Frank Miller project “The ...

One way that Id Sofware is accomplishing this fundamental mechanical pivot is through Doom: The Dark Ages' Shield Saw, a strong contender for one of the coolest weapons in recent gaming history.

The team at id Software wants a lot for Doom: The Dark Ages.

But The Dark Ages ... Shield Saw, which can be thrown or used to block, parry, or deflect. “You’re gonna stand and fight,” game director Hugo Martin said after my demo of the new Doom.

With the Shield Saw, the Slayer can block ... Here’s one thing not to expect from Doom: The Dark Ages, though: multiplayer. Stratton said that the team’s goal from the get-go was to focus ...