Pete Hines Discusses DOOM Eternal Reveal

At the beginning of the Square Enix E3 2019 presentation, fans received an extended look at the highly anticipated Final Fantasy 7 Remake . A lengthy trailer also provided another glimpse at the game including the new combat mechanics , boss battles, and previously unrevealed characters like Tifa Lockhart and Sephiroth. Midgar was also featured heavily in the footage, including some sweeping wide shots that seem to hint the city will play a bigger role in the story this time aro

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


Is this a story we really needed to follow-up on? Not really. This is more just me being petty and proving to other outlets and readers that claimed I had missed an obvious tease from Hines that I hadn't missed anyth


DOOM Eternal has continued to add even more mechanics and systems than its predecessor to encourage this aggressive style of play, too. Glory kills return from the last game and these actions still give you health upon pulling them off. Chainsaw kills, in a similar fashion, still refuel your ammo reserves when needed. Joining these mechanics in Eternal though is that of a flamethrower which helps give you added armor. If you utilize your new flame device to catch demons on fire, killing them while they're still ablaze will allow you to net additional armor that explodes forth out of foes upon death. When you get into the thick of an arena battle in DOOM Eternal , you'll have to keep track of all three of these levels (health, armor, and ammo) and make sure that you're pulling off kills that will benefit what you might need at a given t


Choice was a big theme among some of our favorite E3 2019 games, like Dying Light 2 . In our demo, developer Techland wanted to highlight how the player’s decisions as Aiden Caldwell will determine the world that they inhabit. Certain areas of the map will be completely locked off if players make one choice, while another player’s map might look totally different. And when it is all said and done, Techland expects players will only have seen about 50% of the g


And speaking of the Super Shotgun, the weapon's new grappling hook is a godsend. The Super Shotgun was already my favorite weapon to use in DOOM but being able to now quickly fly between enemies with the grappling device just feels phenomenal. I haven't seen all of the weapons and additions that each will have in DOOM Eternal , but the grappling hook for the Super Shotgun is a game-changer. I look forward to blasting hundreds of demons apart with it in the final prod


Speaking of the Stadia release date, that is another area that Google has been vague about. While a specific release date is currently unavailable, we know that Google is hoping to launch Stadia in the Americas and most of Europe by the end of 2019, doometernalplay.com with more regions presumably to follow in 2020 and bey


The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is a remake built with care and detail. The visual style is the obvious selling point, but there is so much about the way Link’s Awakening plays, looks, and sounds that makes it extremely charming. If you’ve never played the original game or it’s your favorite Legend of Zelda , Link’s Awakening is going to be another retro-style hit for Ninte


Being able to pull off something like that, on top of promising 4k resolutions and 60 frames per second gameplay, would require Google Stadia to offer some serious power. And as it turns out, Stadia is effectively a next-generation gaming experience, more powerful than the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X combined . So far, none of the demoed games have really been able to show off Stadia's power, but perhaps some of the first-party exclusives will take full advantage of the platf


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


Even without Sony this year, E3 2019 continued to deliver big trailers, major surprises, and a wealth of new information regarding many of the biggest and highly anticipated releases from companies like Bethesda, Ubisoft, Microsoft, and more. Unlike last year, not a lot of studios opted to show gameplay in their trailers, meaning the majority of what people saw at the show was CG. Whether that's due to the upcoming next generation of consoles or the hesitancy to show something too early is anyone's gu