2019-07-27 15:52 UTC · Eurogamer
Ah, Doom 64. In the absence of a PC, my console-fuelled video game childhood was left with Doom 64. But, improbably, Doom 64 was great. This 1997 Nintendo 64-exclusive Doom game was not a port of the original Doom, or any of the other Doom games. Nor was it meant to be the 64th Doom game (although by this point will it be?). Rather, it was a sequel developed by Midway that took place after Doom 2. I remember Doom 64 looking fantastic to my teenage eyes, and the music was properly atmospheric. You spent a lot of time shooting demons, of course, but there was a real horror feel to the game. It f
2018-12-13 07:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dave Irwin)
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. As one of the few people who have enough room for a VR setup in their own home, it seems like madness that Bethesda supported the format as much as they did. While other efforts were ports of existing games, retrofitted to have HTC Vive support, Doom VFR was the only one of the three games to be specifically designed with VR in mind. It’s also one that required your room to be of a certain size. (more…)
2018-09-07 19:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Katharine Castle)
VR treadmills are possibly one of the daftest things on the planet. Yes, they sort of avoid that classic virtual reality hazard of tripping over headset cables and falling flat on your face, offering a way for TRUE VR immersion seekers to feel like they’re really ‘in the game’, so to speak, but a) they’re crazy expensive, b) take up mountains of room, and c) you still look like an utter numpty running about on a treadmill with a pair of VR goggles strapped to your forehead. Cybershoes’ eponymous VR sandals, on the other hand, will still make you look like a bit
2018-06-11 02:25 UTC · Eurogamer
Oh hell, Bethesda just announced Doom Eternal, a sequel to the wonderful Doom reboot from 2016! A teaser trailer showed hell on Earth - a post-apocalyptic nightmare - and culminated with the Doom Slayer stepping into view. The full Doom Eternal reveal will happen at QuakeCon in August. Read more…
2018-04-23 13:38 UTC · Eurogamer
13 years after Dwayne Johnson starred in Doom, a new movie based on id Software's famous first-person shooter is in the works. But unlike The Rock's Doom, this new Doom probably won't come out in the cinema. Instead, it'll likely head straight to online, possibly even as a Netflix Original. NBC/Universal confirmed to Variety the new Doom is being handled by Universal 1440 Entertainment, which makes non-theatrical productions directly for distribution. So, the new Doom may be direct-to-DVD or slapped straight on a digital platform such as Netflix. Read more…
2018-01-29 19:53 UTC · Community Announcements · jasonBethesda
Hey all, A new patch for DOOM VFR will be deployed on January 30 for PC. Here are the patch notes. Added Windows Mixed Reality headset support Added Smooth Locomotion control option Added Smooth Locomotion movement speed options Added Weapon Pitch option to adjust angle of weapon on controller Added option for Jump while using VR controllers with Smooth Movement on Added toggle for Dash when smooth movement is on Added Jump to Gamepad controller scheme Fixed an issue with discoloring seen on some HMDs Various bug fixes
2018-01-29 19:53 UTC · Community Announcements · jasonBethesda
Hey all, A new patch for DOOM VFR will be deployed on January 30 for PC. Here are the patch notes. Added Windows Mixed Reality headset support Added Smooth Locomotion control option Added Smooth Locomotion movement speed options Added Weapon Pitch option to adjust angle of weapon on controller Added option for Jump while using VR controllers with Smooth Movement on Added toggle for Dash when smooth movement is on Added Jump to Gamepad controller scheme Fixed an issue with discoloring seen on some HMDs Various bug fixes
2017-12-04 20:48 UTC · PC Gamer
When I heard a Doom game was coming to VR I just couldn't picture it. I associate Doom, both the original and the 2016 version, with speed. Slippery fast speed, racing and strafing and sliding all over the damn place like a greased lighting bolt on rocket-powered hockey skates. I just couldn't imagine the Doom experience would translate into VR, which I tend to associate with a slow, deliberate, tentative pace. Of course, it doesn't translate. It simply can't. The speed of a keyboard and mouse can't be poured into a standing human being wearing a heavy tethered headset
2017-12-01 01:35 UTC · PC Gamer
I played a bit of Doom VFR last week at a preview event, and while it was on a PSVR and not the Vive, it was pretty fun. The return of telefragging is especially great: in VR, you're teleporting into ailing enemies in order to get the glory kill. Brutal, almost nauseatingly violent, but hey: that's video games. Doom VFR is out right now, so you can go ahead and telefrag until your heart is content (or at least, until your stomach tells you to stop). It's not just a VR version of the 2016 title, but instead a newly designed version intended to cater to VR's strengths and wea
2017-12-01 00:11 UTC · Product Release · Valve
DOOM VFR is Now Available on Steam! DOOM® VFR brings the fast-paced, brutal gameplay fans of the series love to virtual reality. Play as a cybernetic survivor who is activated by the UAC to fight the demon invasion, maintain order, and prevent catastrophic failure at the Mars facility.
2017-11-30 15:14 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alec Meer)
Lest 2017 didn’t already feel like the year in which everything happened all the time constantly, also joining the fray is Bethesda’s three-pronged attempt to adapt their biggest games into virtual reality. Skyrim VR is PS4 exclusive for now, Fallout VR arrives on Steam in a fortnight, and DOOM VFR – well, that’s today. Prepare for Cacovision. (more…)
2017-11-29 22:59 UTC · Community Announcements · jasonBethesda
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/29138816/a1742af483712f14b92d4b33d2d80f510af85f3c.jpg It's DOOM VFR time! Below are the system requirements and FAQs for the game. For any technical issues that require help or assistance, we recommend reviewing the below FAQ, or reaching out to our customer support team directly for additional support at help.bethesda.net. Here are the system requirements for DOOM VFR: MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions) Processor: CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
2017-11-29 22:59 UTC · Community Announcements · jasonBethesda
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/29138816/a1742af483712f14b92d4b33d2d80f510af85f3c.jpg It's DOOM VFR time! Below are the system requirements and FAQs for the game. For any technical issues that require help or assistance, we recommend reviewing the below FAQ, or reaching out to our customer support team directly for additional support at help.bethesda.net. Here are the system requirements for DOOM VFR: MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions) Processor: CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 or AMD FX 8350 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
2017-09-29 14:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alec Meer)
A couple of weeks back – when I also went hands-on with both Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and The Evil Within 2 – I goggled up and gave the upcoming VR version of 2016’s Doom a spin, as well as bearing witness to other folks’ flailing and giggling in Skyrim VR and Fallout VR. Bethesda’s triptych of 3D ultravision spin-offs are due before the year is out, with Skyrim only available on PSVR at least initially and Fallout and Doom only officially supporting HTC Vive, for obvious reasons. Their arrival is a pretty big event for a technology that so far has leaned
2017-08-30 00:03 UTC · PC Gamer
We're still a ways out from VR becoming Mancubus-mainstream. I’m not an athletic man, but in Doom VFR, the upcoming VR version of 2016’s hit reincarnation of id’s classic shooter, I am Death Himself. As a possessed soldier tries to shoot me, I point a teleport marker and watch as everything slows down. I duck his bullets, teleport close, and shoot him in the face with a shotgun. After a few shots, a Mancubus starts to flash, indicating it's ready to be torn asunder. I point my cursor into the center of the Mancubus and release the trigger, teleporting myself into the
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