Tag: Doom

Bethesda Brings ‘Doom 2016’ and ‘Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus’ To Nintendo Switch!!

by The_acz

While Nintendo fans wait eagerly this holiday season to take Skyrim on the go with them, Bethesda has some more surprises for Switch fans coming up soon.

This afternoon during today’s Nintendo Direct, Bethesda announced that they’re bringing the critically acclaimed Doom 2016 and the upcoming insanity that is Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus to the Switch.  Doom in all of its blood and gore goodness will gush onto the switch this holiday season, while Wolfenstein 2 will be shooting its way to a 2018 release. This is another huge win for 3rd party support on the Nintendo Switch. Doom 2016 is already an amazing game, and now being able to play it on the go wherever you want is a dream come true. It’s also great to see a relatively new release such as W2 not being left in the dust for too long as well. Are you excited that 3rd party support is ramping up in a big way for the Switch? Tell us in the comments below!

 

SXSW Announces Gaming Awards Winners: Full List Here

by AllieHanley

 South by Southwest Gaming Conference and Festival announced the winners for the 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards last week in Austin. The awards are sponsored by IGN and Imaginary Forces and cover 23 different categories. The fourth annual Gaming Awards ceremony was hosted by WWE Superstar Xavier Woods and popular gaming broadcaster OMGitsfirefoxx.

Highlights of the SXSW event include Game of the Year winner Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog); Mobile Game of the Year winner Pokémon GO(Niantic); Esports Game of the Year winner Overwatch (Blizzard Entertainment).

Full List: 2017 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners:

Excellence in SFX – Battlefield 1 – Electronic Arts / EA DICE

Excellence in Musical Score –DOOM – Bethesda Softworks / id Software

Excellence in Technical Achievement – Battlefield 1 – Electronic Arts / EA DICE

Excellence in Visual Achievement – Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog

Excellence in Animation – Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog

Excellence in Art – Firewatch – Panic Inc. / Campo Santo

Excellence in Convergence – Batman: The Telltale Series – Telltale Games

Excellence in Multiplayer – Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment

Most Memorable Character – Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Nathan Drake

Most Promising New Intellectual Property – Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment

Most Fulfilling Community Funded Game – Starbound -Chucklefish Games

Excellence in Gameplay – DOOM – Bethesda Softworks / id Software

Excellence in Design – Dishonored 2 – Bethesda Softworks / Arkane Studios

Excellence in Narrative – Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog

Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award – That Dragon, Cancer – Numinous Games

Gamer’s Voice Multiplayer – Arena Gods – Supertype

Gamer’s Voice Single Player – Owlboy – D-pad Studio

Fan Creation of the Year – Brutal Doom 64 – Sergeant_Mark_IV

Trending Game of the Year – Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment

Esports Game of the Year – Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment

Tabletop Game of the Year – Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Fantasy Flight Games

Mobile Game of the Year – Pokémon GO – Niantic

Video Game of the Year – Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Sony Computer Entertainment / Naughty Dog

How the award process works:

(From the Press Release)

“Submissions for the SXSW Gaming Awards opened in August 2016 through the official Gaming Awards page and closed in December. Finalists for the SXSW Gaming Awards categories were selected and voted on by the SXSW Gaming Advisory Board and select staff, consisting of more than 40 industry experts well-versed in everything gaming and geek culture. Once finalists were revealed, the general public, along with the Advisory Board, were invited to cast their vote on IGN.com to help determine the winners in each category, which were unveiled and honored at tonight’s SXSW Gaming Awards ceremony.”

About SXSW Gaming

This year’s event took place from March 16 – 18, 2017 at the Austin Convention Center, with a mixture of convention floor demos and goods for sale, and industry panels discussing the latest on the industry.

Geekscape 411: Restoring Our Faith In Humanity With Zack Ward!

by Jonathan

Most people remember Zack Ward as the bully Scut Farkus in the holiday classic ‘A Christmas Story’. Or maybe you recognize him from his turn in movies like ‘Freddy VS Jason’ or ‘Transformers’. Now get ready to know him as an awesome Geekscape guest because Zack arrives on the show in a big way to talk about his new film ‘Restoration’! Not only did he act in this one but he also co-wrote and directed it! Beyond talking about his project though, Zack joins us to break down the new ‘Assassin’s Creed’ movie trailer, tell us about wearing the Freddy Krueger glove and making a video game inspired movie like ‘Postal’! Oh, and Kenny has finally downloaded and gotten to play the massive ‘DOOM’ so he shares us some thoughts on that! PLUS… DUCKS!

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The ‘DOOM’ Live Action Trailer Is Cool As Hell

by Shane O'Hare

The fourth release in the Doom franchise is right around the corner, and the folks over at Id Software are really putting the hype train into full steam.

Their latest offering is this slick “live action” trailer. I say “live action” in quotes, because it’s really just an actor in power armor running around a green screen, BUT GOD DAMN if it doesn’t get me excited!

https://youtu.be/KSZ4tSoumNk

DOOM hits store shelves May 13th on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

The ‘Doom’ Box Art Has Been Revealed, And It’s Super… Generic!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: It seems like it was just yesterday that Bethesda revealed an exciting campaign trailer, along with the official release date for their upcoming, beyond anticipated shooter Doom (well, it was yesterday), and today the publisher debuted the game’s official box art.

Sadly, it might just be one of the most generic pieces of cover art that I’ve ever seen.

It’s unfortunate, as the game itself looks bad-ass, and is one of the first ‘pure’ FPS titles that I’ve been legitimately interested in in years.

You can take  a look at the box art below, and then I’d advise you to re-watch yesterday’s awesome trailer in order to remember what game it’s for, as ‘armored soldier holding gun’ seems to apply to more games than not these days.

Are you looking forward to Doom? Sound out below!

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‘DOOM’ Gets A Campaign Trailer & A Release Date

by Shane O'Hare

The latest release in the DOOM series is shaping up to be quite the entry in the legendary franchise.

With a huge emphasis on single player (a trait that we will be seeing a lot more of in FPS titles in the future), DOOM aims to bring us back to the games roots. Intense blood, intense gore and intense horror.

Today, Bethesda and ID Software released the incredible Campaign Trailer AND we got ourselves a release date! Check out the trailer below!

Get a closer look at the adrenaline-pumping, single-player campaign in the latest trailer for DOOM – the all-new FPS from id Software arriving worldwide on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on Friday, May 13th. As the iconic DOOM Marine, you wake to learn that the Union Aerospace Corporation’s facility on Mars has been decimated and overrun by hordes of demons. Humanity’s survival rests in your hands – and your hands alone. Fight Like Hell.

 

In DOOM’s campaign, there is no taking cover or stopping to regenerate health as you beat back Hell’s raging demon hordes. Combine your arsenal of futuristic and iconic guns, upgrades, movement and an advanced melee system to knock down, slash, stomp, crush, and blow apart demons in creative and violent ways.

This gamer cannot be happier with how this title is coming together!

You can get your hands on DOOM on May 13th! Get it on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

Geekscape Games Podcast: Level 45 – ‘Can Pokemon Save The World?’

by GeekscapeStaff

Join Derek and Shane as they discuss the last week in video games!

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This Week:

Destiny 2.0.

Destiny V Marty O’Donnell lawsuit resolution.

Destiny story cut two months before release.

Destiny: The Taken King Live Action Trailer sucks.

Pokemon GO announced.

Apple TV with game support is here.

DOOM custom map creator looks awesome.

Pikmin 4 announced.

Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain.

This Week’s Listener Mission Objective:

What is your favorite Playstation memory of the last 20 years?

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New ‘Doom’ Trailer Shows Off A Fantastic Level Editor!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: I don’t play a lot of shooters, and I almost never play user created content in my games, but damn does this look cool.

Bethesda has just debuted a new look at next year’s upcoming Doom.

The video shows off the SnapMap technology that Bethesda developing for the title, which is an easy-to-use content creation system that “aims to deliver the ability for anyone to make their own DOOM.”

Take a look at the video below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the title!

Bethesda Announces ‘DOOM’ E3 Reveal And A Teaser Trailer!

by Shane O'Hare

We’ve been teased and told all about the upcoming fourth title in the Doom series. Doom 4 is well… going to be called DOOM. Creative right?

Well Bethesda has been advertising and teasing their E3 press conference for a few months now. They promised HUGE surprises, and most people started hoping and praying for Fallout 4. So when I heard about this DOOM  announcement I was a little surprised. Then I heard there was a teaser trailer! Then I was let down by how brief it is.

The Bethesda E3 showcase can be seen live, Sunday June 14th at 7 PM PST. You can be sure that Geekscape will have you covered if you can’t make it live!