Bethesda released a short launch trailer for Doom, the upcoming reboot of the classic first-person shooter franchise. Though it’s a wee-bit short, the trailer does provide just the slightest bit of insight into the story for the game’s single-player campaign.
Based on the trailer, it seems the as-yet unnamed space marine players control is, in fact, the same character from the past chapters of the Doom series. He’s “the only flesh and blood to walk between dimensions,” as a robotic voice informs viewers in the trailer.
In terms of narrative, that’s about it. Then again, that’s really all you need to know, right? Beyond that, the trailer is a highlight reel, with more of the fast shooting, brutal melee kills, and intense gore developer Id Software has been showing since the game was first revealed in 2014.
Meanwhile, there is some more specific and helpful information. For players interested in picking up the game on the PC, Bethesda also released the game’s system requirements:
Doom will return on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on May 13. In the meantime, check out our hands-on impressions from its online multiplayer beta.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.
Imagine tapping a Zelda icon on your iPhone and jumping straight into Hyrule. A new open-source project called nxnative makes that possible by repackaging Switch games you’ve bought into apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with no emulator in the middle.
Why does this run so well on Apple devices?