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Friday15th Apr 2022
News Bethesda Sale Kicks Off On Switch eShop, Up To 67% Off Doom, Skyrim, Wolfenstein
And don't forget Quake
Bethesda has launched a Switch eShop sale of all its titles, with discounts of 50% being the minimum while Doom Eternal (and its Deluxe Edition, which includes both DLC packs) both get a chunky 67% sliced off their full price. In real money, that brings the base game down to $19.79 and the Deluxe Edition to $29.69. Elsewhere,...
Thursday19th Aug 2021
News DOOM Slayers Collection Looks Set For Switch
Update: It's official
Update: The Doom Slayers Collection has now been revealed and is available on the Switch eShop for $34.99 USD. If you like the DOOM series and capitalised game titles, then the Switch certainly has you covered. Nintendo's little system has kept up with the recent - rather good - re-releases of the older titles, and has even...
Tuesday30th Mar 2021
News Limited Run Games Is Releasing A DOOM Classics Collection For Nintendo Switch
Book your return to Hell on April 2nd
If you've been holding out for a physical copy of the classic DOOM games, you might be interested in reading on... Physical specialist Limited Run Games has announced the DOOM: The Classics Collection is coming to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It contains DOOM, DOOM II
Friday12th Mar 2021
News Bethesda's Future Games Will Be "Where Game Pass Exists"
So that's Xbox, PC and devices that support the service
It's been a big week in the video game industry, with Microsoft officially finalising its $7.5 billion acquisition of Bethesda's parent company, ZeniMax Media. Microsoft is expected to limit Bethesda's third-party support at a certain point in the future and in a special roundtable discussion,...
Wednesday10th Mar 2021
News Bethesda Will Make "Some" New Titles Exclusive To Xbox And PC
Exact games not yet revealed
Last year, Microsoft announced it would be acquiring Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. It's now a done deal - with the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, confirming everything has been finalised. So, what does this mean for Bethesda games on other platforms such as the Nintendo Switch? In the same Xbox...
Monday2nd Mar 2020
Reminder Today's Your Last Chance To Grab Classic DOOM Games For £1.20 On Switch
Go! Go! Go!
Update (Mon 2nd Mar, 2020 17:00 GMT): As a quick reminder, today is the last day of the mighty DOOM sale on Nintendo Switch. The new 2016 game is now back to full price, but the classics are still at their heavily reduced prices. Get 'em while they're hot! Original Article (Tue 25th Feb, 2020 16:45 GMT): If you've been on the fence...
Tuesday12th Nov 2019
As well as a nameplate
Doom 3 might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you do happen to own it on the Switch, you'll likely be interested to hear the game was updated last week to Version 1.03. This latest update adds Slayers Club sign-in support. What this means is you can now link your account with your Switch copy to receive a red Doom marine...
Thursday1st Aug 2019
Nintendo Download 1st August (North America)
Pandemic, DOOM and Animal Fight Club!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Omega Labyrinth Life (D3 Publisher, Today,...
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of DOOM, DOOM II And DOOM 3
The good and the bad
Last week, DOOM, DOOM II and DOOM 3 were released on the Switch to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the hellish series. Unfortunately, the surprise was somewhat soured when users discovered the first two games required players to login before they could actually play these classic games. Not long after this, Bethesda said it...
Saturday27th Jul 2019
News You'll Need A Bethesda Account To Play DOOM And DOOM II On Switch
Update: A fix is on the way
Update 28/07: Bethesda has addressed the login complaints via social media. It should be optional and a fix is on the way: The BethesdaNet login requirement was included for the Slayers Club, to reward members for playing the classic DOOM games. The login should be optional, and we are working on changing the...
Friday26th Jul 2019
News The Original DOOM, DOOM II And DOOM 3 Are Available On Switch Now
Confirmed at QuakeCon 2019
Update (26th July, 17:20 BST): The games have now officially been announced at QuakeCon 2019 and confirmed to be releasing today on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. To the eShop! Update (26th July, 15:40 BST): And suddenly, links to all three of these DOOM pages have been removed from Nintendo UK's website. Did...
