Monthly Archives: June 2015
Doom Released Date Announced
Doom is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC Spring 2016, Bethesda announced during its E3 2015 press conference.
Last year, Bethesda announced that owners of Wolfenstein: The New Order would gain access to the Doom beta. We don't know when the beta will start but we'll let you know as soon as more information comes to hand.
Pre-ordering Wolfenstein on PS3 grants access to the PS4 Doom beta and doesn't require a PS Plus subscription to participate. Pre-ordering the Xbox 360 or Xbox One versions gets you into the Xbox One beta, although you'll need an Xbox Live Gold membership to get into the action.
First Doom Single-Player Campaign Details Revealed
During its E3 Press Conference today, Bethesda revealed one of the locales we'll be going to as part of the single-player campaign is Hell.
Billed as the place Demon's like to call home, gameplay footage shows you traversing a fiery landscape filled with stone structures, destroying various different demons, including Pinkies. We also saw the return of Mancubus.
Other weapons on show include a double-barreled shotgun, the chainsaw and a rocket launcher.
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New Doom Comes with Extensive Mod Tools
The new Doom will come with extensive built-in mod tools known as Doom Snapmap.
The mode was unveiled at Bethesda's E3 press conference and described as a "built-in gateway" tool that allows you to create your own levels. It is said to bring "uncompromising depth" without demanding any map building experience from the player. Players will be able to build levels, but also create and edit game logic to create custom modes. Created content can then be shared with "one button".
Footage was shown showing custom-build co-op maps and the ability to position key items like explosive containers. It was said that Snapmap will bring level building to "every player", implying this mode won't be restricted to just PC.
Doom Multiplayer Details Revealed
During the Bethesda E3 Showcase, the publisher revealed details about Doom's multiplayer, including a trio of different modes.
Bethesda mentioned that Domination, Freeze Tag, and Clan Arena would all be included as a part of Doom's multiplayer suite. Not a whole lot of details were given regarding the modes, but the publisher did confirm that the UAC Facility would be one of the maps available in multiplayer. Bethesda also teased unique powerups that will only appear in multiplayer.
Oddly enough, nothing was mentioned of the Doom Beta which was promised to those who purchased Wolfenstein: The New Order back in 2014.
First Doom Gameplay is Incredibly Gory
At their E3 showcase, Bethesda showed the very first public gameplay footage of their new Doom title.
The demo opens with the iconic space marine donning his helmet. From the looks of it, this is the same footage shown to attendees at last year's Quakeon, though it looks more polished here. Read our full rundown of the QuakeCon 2014 Doom demo here.
Watch the first bloody, brutal Doom gameplay
Gameplay looks far more reminiscent of old school Doom, with fast, pitched firefights against groups of multiple enemies at once, as opposed to the smaller, horror inspired encounters of Doom 3. Groups can warp in just about anywhere, keeping players on their toes constantly, just as the original Doom games on PC did.
Mario Maker Is Now Super Mario Maker
Mario Maker has been renamed to Super Mario Maker. Nintendo revealed the new name during the Nintendo World Championship today. Nintendo has been openly referring to the game as Super Mario Maker on Twitter as of today.
Super Mario Maker is playable at Best Buy this week, and available for pre-order on Amazon. At E3 2014, we made our first-ever Mario Maker levels and loved it.
New Ghostbusters Merch Will Include Girl-Centric Toys
Disney and Marvel learned the hard way not to shortchange their female heroes on the merchandise front. However, that won't be the case for Sony and Ghostbusters, according to Greg Economos, Senior Vice President of the studio's Global Consumer Products.
Earlier this year, we learned that director Paul Feig's upcoming Ghostbusters redo would feature an all-female cast including Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong. "While
Blast Ball Revealed During Nintendo World Championships
During the 2015 World Championships, Nintendo revealed a 3DS game called Blast Ball, which bears a striking resemblance to the 2006 DS game Metroid Prime Hunters.
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The first-person multiplayer game showed off a 3v3 match where each player hopped into a mech suit and shot at a giant ball, trying to score into their opponent's goal. You can attack other mechs, charge up your shot for a stronger attack, and jump in the way of the ball and sacrifice yourself to prevent the other team from scoring. The HUD, field of view, and gun placement all mirrored what we've seen since the original Metroid Prime.
EarthBound Beginnings Brings Mother to Wii U
During the Nintendo World Championships 2015, Nintendo announced EarthBound Beginnings, a localized port of the original Mother, for Wii U Virtual Console.
The game will be available for download on the Nintendo eShop tonight at 6pm PT. While you patiently wait for it to launch, take a look at some gameplay footage in the announcement trailer below.
For those who don't know, Mother is the predecessor to EarthBound (or Mother 2 as it's known in Japan) and released on the original Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1989. While the game was localized into English, it never was actually released in North America.
Nintendo is set to hold its E3 Digital Event on Tuesday, so be sure to stay tuned to IGN for more exciting announcements from the house of Mario.
EarthBound Beginnings Brings Mother to Wii U
During the Nintendo World Championships 2015, Nintendo announced EarthBound Beginnings, a localized port of the original Mother, for Wii U Virtual Console.
The game will be available for download on the Nintendo eShop tonight at 6pm PT. While you patiently wait for it to launch, take a look at some gameplay footage in the announcement trailer below.
For those who don't know, Mother is the predecessor to EarthBound (or Mother 2 as it's known in Japan) and released on the original Nintendo Entertainment System back in 1989. While the game was localized into English, it never was actually released in North America.
Nintendo is set to hold its E3 Digital Event on Tuesday, so be sure to stay tuned to IGN for more exciting announcements from the house of Mario.