The following games waste little time getting started, instead opting to throw players straight into the action.

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Many games have received significant discounts. Amazing games like Control: Ultimate Edition and Doom Eternal are available for under $5, while more recent PC releases like Stellar Blade are also much ...

What does it mean to feel like the Doom Slayer? 2016 and Doom Eternal nailed the energy. With that soundtrack ripping and tearing through your senses, you felt deadly, invincible, and full of ...

Editor's take: I really want Doom: The Dark Ages to be good, and so far, the reviews look decent enough. However, other evidence, including declining player counts and online gab, paints a different ...

Matti Robinson is a veteran of the industry originally from Finland, with nearly 20 years of writing and editing experience. His love for gaming started with the Commodore 64 and grew with each ...

Bethesda, id Software, and Xbox released DOOM: The Dark Ages this week via the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X. And judging by its 85 on Metacritic, there is a lot to like about the new DOOM game, which is ...

When director Hugo Martin explained that the mantra for Doom: The Dark Ages was “stand and fight” during Xbox’s Developer Direct earlier this year, I was instantly enticed. It's an idea in direct ...

Yes, there will be demons to kill, double-barrel shotguns to wield, and a generous amount of ripping and tearing, but there’s something else at play. Almost 10 years after the 2016 reboot ...

TL;DR: DOOM: The Dark Ages early access introduces a parry system and shield mechanics, shifting combat from glory kills to fast-paced, strategic engagements with more enemies on-screen. This change ...

The Dark Ages switches up some of the fundamental mechanics from Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal. Here's how to get your footing in the latest installment. Tyler is a writer under CNET's home energy and ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. Doom: The Dark Ages is the third game of the new "Doom" era since the franchise was ...