Video Games Wolfenstein: The New Order out May 23, Doom 4 beta access

Mr. Laz · 02-19-2014, 01:04 PM

Wolfenstein: The New Order out May 23, with Doom 4 beta access

Wednesday 19 Feb 2014 3:31 pm
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Bethesda has given a release date for its Wolfenstein reboot, while revealing that Doom 4 is far more imminent than anyone realised.
The big news here isn’t the release date for Wolfenstein: The New Order, which was always assumed to be due in the first half of this year, but the fact that Doom 4 actually exists and is far enough along that a beta is already being organised.

After having been delayed and restarted multiple times Doom 4 had essentially turned into vapourware, with the departure of id Software founder John Carmack seeming to hint that the game had been completely abandoned. But that’s clearly not the case.

The promotion for the new Wolfenstein only refers to the game as ‘Doom’, suggesting it’s being pitched as a reboot. Although Doom and Doom 3 already had the same basic story, so it wouldn’t make much difference.

Bethesda has issued the following statement, but offered no details on the nature of the game itself:

‘Although you’ll receive the Doom beta key code with your copy of Wolfenstein: The New Order, the Doom beta won’t begin until a later, yet-to-be announced date. We will contact you with news and updates surrounding the start of the Doom beta via the email address provided during the key code redemption process.’

The New Order is being created by new developer MachineGames, which was founded by many of the same people that worked on The Chronicles Of Riddick and The Darkness at Starbreeze Studios.

It’s out on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC and was looking great last time we saw it.

Thoughts? Email gamecentral@ukmetro.co.uk or leave a comment below

**Bowser** · 02-19-2014, 06:52 PM

Well, hell.

**digger** · 02-19-2014, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Well, hell.

This!

**Ragged Robin** · 02-19-2014, 07:52 PM

Wolfenstein3D on DOS was the shit. This looks, meh. I guess it's a step in the right direction since it looks like they took a page out of Inglorious Basterds and decided to not take themselves too seriously (after the Return to Castle Wolfenstein fiasco).

WhitiE · 05-18-2014, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

Wolfenstein3D on DOS was the shit. This looks, meh. I guess it's a step in the right direction since it looks like they took a page out of Inglorious Basterds and decided to not take themselves too seriously (after the Return to Castle Wolfenstein fiasco).

RTCW is what got me started on FPS for computers. I played the demo for like 4 months before buying the real game. Kept playing "trench toast" and the beach over and over again.

Fish · 05-18-2014, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by WhitiE

RTCW is what got me started on FPS for computers. I played the demo for like 4 months before buying the real game. Kept playing "trench toast" and the beach over and over again.

Goddamn noobs. Wolfenstein 3D was was started me on FPS for computers..

****ing whippersnappers don't know how easy you got it. Back in my day we had to edit our own autoexec.bat files just to get sound to work in our video games.

**notorious** · 05-18-2014, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fish

Goddamn noobs. Wolfenstein 3D was was started me on FPS for computers..

****ing whippersnappers don't know how easy you got it. Back in my day we had to edit our own autoexec.bat files just to get sound to work in our video games.

Or shrink the display so that it W3D ran smoothly.

Fish · 05-18-2014, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by notorious

Or shrink the display so that it W3D ran smoothly.

I remember when I bought my first "Gaming" video card. ATI 2MB model. 2MB of video POWER! Holy shit that card would play W3D like warm butter.

WhitiE · 05-18-2014, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish

Goddamn noobs. Wolfenstein 3D was was started me on FPS for computers..

****ing whippersnappers don't know how easy you got it. Back in my day we had to edit our own autoexec.bat files just to get sound to work in our video games.

Ahahahaha

**KcMizzou** · 05-25-2014, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

Goddamn noobs. Wolfenstein 3D was was started me on FPS for computers..

****ing whippersnappers don't know how easy you got it. Back in my day we had to edit our own autoexec.bat files just to get sound to work in our video games.

Back in MY day, we played Pitfall on Atari. And we LIKED it.

**Bowser** · 05-25-2014, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

Back in MY day, we played Pitfall on Atari. And we LIKED it.

And that ****ed up Pac-Man game. WTF was that silly shit, anyway?

**Gonzo** · 02-20-2014, 07:34 AM

This looks really pretty good and I am not a fan of FPS.
Looks like its worth buying just for the storyline alone.

**Gonzo** · 02-20-2014, 08:47 AM

Well, then again....

http://youtu.be/QIhTULSEAZQ

Hammock Parties · 02-20-2014, 08:52 AM

I love Bethesda more than any woman I've ever encountered.

**Gonzo** · 02-20-2014, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Douche Baggins

I love Bethesda more than any woman I've ever encountered.

The Evil Within looks ****ing amazing.

http://bethsoft.com/en-us/games/the_evil_within

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