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Time to raise some hell — in Hell Though it was Wolfenstein 3D that kickstarted the FPS genre, it’s Doom that everybody loves the most. Doom’s contributions to the gaming world go well beyond it just being an amazing game. It popularized not only 3D in games but also the concepts of shareware and modding. Doom invited everyone to first experience it, then to do better. This approach paved the way for loads of original games and legitimate careers in the games industry. Taking a look back at the early days of Doom is…

It’s probably not giving too much away about the forthcoming, hyped-to-the-ether Flash movie to reveal that it plays heavily, and with great joy, on famous “almost were” castings as it delves into the multiverse. Warner Bros/DC has already confirmed that Nicolas Cage will appear briefly as Superman in Andy Muschietti’s comic book epic.Perfect timing, then, for us to discover an all-new sliding doors moment that might have changed the face of the rival Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a new video celebrating the 15th…

Of all the Indiana Jones movies, I’ve seen Temple of Doom the most. Between a worn-out VHS copy and watching on TV, I’ve probably seen it 100 times. I know every wink, every expression, every inflection of every line reading. I love it unconditionally and figured, watching it again in the lead-up to Indy’s fifth and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, I wouldn’t really find much to talk about. I was wrong.Brian Baumgartner | First FandomsIn the weeks ahead, io9 is going to revisit each of the Indiana Jones films just…

Photo via Marvel Studios One of the most enjoyable pastimes of just about any comic book fan, or just about anyone – is to ponder alternate realities and what could have been if things were slightly different. Heck, as we all know – Marvel released its What If? Series on Disney Plus based entirely on this premise when it comes to all of our fan-favorite MCU characters. Well – on the 15th anniversary of Iron Man, a whole new kind of ‘What if?’ which transcends the MCU as we know it came about – What if Robert…

Digital Lizards of Doom, writer Gabriel Valentin and artist Ernie Najera‘s graphic novel tie-in to the multimedia world of Valentin’s creation, has found a new home. Mad Cave’s Papercutz imprint will release Digital Lizards of Doom! Level 1: Dizzy Doom in bookstores and comic shops later this year. Here’s how Papercutz describes the book: When a magical trickster secretly traps an entire universe inside a video game world, a young warrior named Dizzy Doom must search for answers to unravel the mystery. But as villains…

I have one firm rule when working with writers on game reviews: Never say “The shooting feels good.” It’s a small pet peeve that speaks to our wider approach to criticism at Digital Trends. We’re always trying to dig deeper than a surface-level book report in our game reviews, and a line like that is as hollow as they come. Shooting is one of those actions that has been fine-tuned so aggressively over gaming’s history that it’s frankly rare you find one where it doesn’t feel fun at the very least. It’s always our…

Downtown San Francisco is in distress. Indicators of urban well-being point in the wrong direction: office occupancy, BART ridership and retail foot traffic are down, as is the city’s population. Every week brings news of another high-profile exit: Recent closures include a Whole Foods flagship and Nordstrom, which announced the end of its 35-year run on Market Street due to changes in the “dynamics” of downtown. First Republic Bank, another San Francisco success story, went under after it couldn’t retain its wealthy…

When was the last time you checked in on the state of cheap desktop calculators? Apparently, they’ve evolved well past those low-cost monochromatic LCD screens and now feature full-color touchscreen displays and enough horsepower to play modern versions of Doom. How does this thing cost only $10?The First Things To Do In VR, Part 1If you do stay on top of calculator news, you may have seen a few reviews of a device called the GHLBD earlier this month, which looks like a traditional desktop calculator with a basic set of…

It’s the weekend and I’m dreaming of sushi. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, arts and design columnist at the Los Angeles Times, and I’m serving up all the nigiri with a side of essential arts news: The narrative of the ‘unfixable’ city In the United States, we have several hallowed cultural traditions: driving large cars, watching movies with lots of explosions and dumping on cities — the latter activity reaching a fever pitch during presidential election years. New York, Chicago and Los Angeles have all served as rhetorical…

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