Sean Clemente

Plagued with self-doubt following the DOOM Eternal E3 teaser , we caught up with Hines after Bethesda's showcase event to ask him if he was indeed teasing the newly announced DOOM game to us during our interview. He responded and said that his use of "hell on Earth" wasn't meant to intentionally tease DOOM Eternal . He was just used as a casual expression because, you know, that's what it Assassin's Creed Odyssey is the only Ubisoft game confirmed to work with Google Stadia at this point. However, the two companies share a close working relationship. Former Ubisoft executive Jade Raymond is now a VP at Google , heading up the Stadia game development division, so there is a path for them to work together on more games At one point in the demo I played, the Doom Slayer opens up a giant cannon, kicks the missile out of its loading chamber, jumps into the chamber, and proceeds to blast himself out of the turret into a building that looks to be miles away in the distance. He then lands in said building, completely unscathed, and proceeds to start ripping and tearing more demons apart as if nothing had even just happened. It's hilarious, awesome, and just continues to add to the overall idea that you are an unstoppable demon-killing mach Playing as any character is the main selling point of Watch Dogs Legion , but that will only get the game so far. It’s the introduction of new classes, a perk system that makes each character unique, and a ton of new gadgets/hacking options that help bring Watch Dogs ’ brand of technological mayhem into the near future. In some ways, it may seem like more Watch Dogs , but Legion left an impression with the promise of an experience that will feel uniquely your With the announcement of a Doom sequel being a highlight of Bethesda's supersized E3 showcase, the game has continued to grab the attention of the media. Although there was also new footage from RAGE 2 at QuakeCon , the bloodthirsty brawling of _Doom Eternal _ outshone the competition. With new weapons and reimagined monsters from the franchise's past, there will be plenty of players who can't wait to try their hand and being a demon for a One of the most interesting Google Stadia features is something called State Share which allows players to share and link to moments of a game. Q-Games, the development team behind the PixelJunk series as well as The Tomorrow Children and Star Fox 64 3D , intends to make full use of it with its next g If there's one thing that I cannot understate about my time playing DOOM Eternal this week it would be that it just feels incredible to play. The shooting, movement, and everything else in between just feel s perfect. Conveying the feel of a game is a hard thing to get across in pieces like this without having actually played it for yourself, but the way everything bleeds into one another in this game is incredi So what have we learned? When developers or publishers use casual phrases that might be related to their franchises, there's a good chance most of the time that it means nothing. That said, Hines did tell me tonight that he thinks Bethesda might be on the BRINK of something new, so, you never know Doom Eternal is set to launch on November 22 and includes a collector’s edition. Bethesda has stated that one of the features will be a wearable "Doom Slayer" helmet. As exciting as this sounds, past experience with Bethesda’s special editions has no doubt made players cautious. Just look at what happened with Fallout 76 and the now infamous Power Armor Edition "canvas" b During the extensive presentation, id Software's Marty Stratton and doometernalplay.com Hugo Martin explained how the new 'Invasions' mode will work in Doom Eternal . As well as going it alone to take down Doomguy, gamers can team up with their friends to form a Slayer Hunting Party of deadly demons. Stratton and Martin didn't divulge how many players can take part in these hunting parties, but it sounds an awful lot like Doom 's own spin on battle roy Although this year’s E3 felt a little odd with Sony and a few other publishers skipping the show, there were still plenty of exciting games on display. Some offered behind closed doors live demos, others actually let attendees go hands-on, and a few only had short prepared videos availa "Whether or not folks realize it, this is the hell on Earth time for us with E3," Hines told us during our conversation at PAX East. Many other outlets saw this "hell on Earth" comment specifically and thought it was a surefire tease that Hines was casually dropping into our conversation to let fans know that a new DOOM game would indeed be appearing at E3. Turns out, Hines wasn't playing four-dimensional chess in the middle of our conversat Catching some subtle grief from both journos and comment sections for supposedly making an error in my reporting wasn't bothersome to me personally. However, I find it hilarious that many outlets thought they knew more than I did about my one-on-one conversation, despite not being an active participant in that chat that took place with Hines. This is why you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet (even though I guess in this case, you kind of could have). Welcome to gaming journalism in 2