James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade's experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has previously worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur.

There’s a lot of Frank Miller in the new Doom from id Software. According to game director Hugo Martin, Doom: The Dark Ages was heavily inspired by three of Miller’s works: seminal Batman comics Year ...

The greatest level in the entire Doom series is still Phobos Lab. It doesn't have the gimmicks of a Doom 2 stage, the dark claustrophobia of Doom 3 and 64, or the speed and scale of Eternal and 2016's ...

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 ...

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 ...