DOOM Eternal

Id Software's brutal shooter Doom Eternal is just around the corner and players will be able to pre-load the game a bit earlier to have everything up and running once the game goes live.

Bethesda revealed the minimum and recommended specifications for Doom Eternal, and it looks like they won't be too limiting. That's not to say you won't be able to juice it up with latest hardware - you will - but it'll run just fine on slower machines.

After what was a genuine scare recently, where a Doom Eternal trailer featured the sort of audio that was more suited to NBA games than a Doom instalment, the game's Twitter profile posted a glorious behind the scenes feature for the actual soundtrack.

Doom Eternal's new TV spot unexpectedly features mumble rap music, which does not quite fit the occasion. Luckily, Doom fans have made their own version, packed with Mick Gordon's aggressive industrial metal riffs.

Unlike its predecessor, Doom Eternal will offer plenty of post-launch content updates in terms of new challenges, game modes and more. These will be rolled out on a weekly or monthly basis.

It's a bit sad that the question of whether a game will have microtransactions has become almost as important as anything pertaining to the game, but Doom Eternal director Hugo Martin's answer to it is definitely a glimmer of light.

Pre-release hype has rarely been wise recently, but Bethesda and id Software are surely an exception as Doom Eternal seems to tick all the boxes. It looks awesome, has lightning-fast gameplay and the brutality can put many a horror game to shame.

With the release date for Doom Eternal drawing closer, Bethesda and id Software are trickling more and more information about the highly-anticipated demon-slaying instalment in the iconic franchise. However, not all of it is that great it seems.

A fresh batch of Doom Eternal gameplay footage has arrived and one of the things that many don't like is the HUD. Luckily, id Software added a ton of customisation options so you can create the HUD that perfectly suits you.

id Software Lead Engine Programmer Billy Khan says that Doom Eternal is probably the best game that the studio have ever made. Khan claims that image quality is exceptional, everything runs butter smooth and combat is fluid as silk.