Articles Doom: The Dark Ages

The first half of 2026 has already dropped a stack of strong releases, and with GTA 6 and Marvel's Wolverine still to come, there's plenty to keep you busy in the meantime. This is our running list of the best games to play right now across PC, PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch 2 — some brand-new, others a few years old but still at the top of their genre thanks to regular updates. We've split everything by genre, so jump to whatever you're in the mood for. One thing to set straight up front: this is a "what to play now" list, not a "came out this year" one. A few entries are older, but they keep pulling players back with new seasons, expansions and patches.

Let’s take a closer look at whether there really are more women in video games, why the industry has changed, and who is responsible for the fact that it seems to us as if the “narrative” is to blame for everything.

First-person shooters have remained one of the most popular genres for several decades, encompassing everything from major AAA blockbusters and hardcore tactical FPS games to unusual indie experiments. The best first-person shooters on PC and consoles deliver a sense of adrenaline, precision, and control, where every well-placed shot can decide the outcome of a fight. For this selection, we have gathered the truly best FPS games — titles with compelling stories, cinematic action, deep co-op gameplay, and competitive multiplayer. Here you will find classic shooters, current online projects, the best shooters for low-end PCs, and modern hits that every fan of gunplay should try.

At the same time, we are not chasing arbitrary numbers or filling out empty lists with a hundred entries: every game in this ranking of first-person shooters was selected for its specific mechanics, atmosphere, and player reception. Some people value story-driven shooters with memorable characters and a well-developed world; others prefer realistic military simulators, tactical online shooters, or fast-paced arena action. The list includes both the best first-person shooters on PC and recent shooters from 2024–2026 that are only beginning to build their audience. Throughout the article, we will also highlight games for low-end computers, co-op projects, free online shooters, and unconventional indie action games, helping you quickly find the format that suits both your hardware and your mood.

A ranking of the most brutal and bloody games in the history of gaming. Projects featuring realistic dismemberment, extreme levels of violence, and shocking visuals — from cult classics to modern hits that regularly appear in lists of the most brutal games on PC and consoles. This selection includes high-energy action titles with realistic gore effects, intense fighting games, horror titles with naturalistic violence where each scene can cause discomfort, as well as projects with controversial content.

Doom is one of the most significant shooters in the gaming industry. The original 1993 game shaped the genre in its current form, and the last two parts of the series brought back interest in classic first-person action games. But there were also some dubious projects under this brand, which few people know about today. In this article, we will recall all the games that bear the name Doom, from the downright unsuccessful to real masterpieces.

The release of each new part of the Doom series is a real event for the gaming industry. Over the past thirty years, shooters have changed a lot, they have a plot, developed characters and a thick atmosphere, and some representatives of the genre have an open world and RPG elements. Doom still offers the destruction of demons in small arenas. But exterminating evil spirits in it is still as interesting as it was thirty years ago. And due to the change of setting, The Dark Ages feels like a breath of fresh air.

22 most beautiful games with ray tracing share one thing: an RTX graphics card finally shows what it can really do, because lighting, reflections, and shadows are calculated with physical accuracy instead of being faked through rasterization. We've rounded up 22 of the best — from titles where RT can't be switched off at all, to flagships with full path tracing, to classics that ray tracing transformed beyond recognition. When the technology first showed up in 2018, plenty of people wrote it off as a marketing gimmick — dozens of games on this list prove they were wrong.

The Xbox brand is primarily associated with Microsoft's consoles, but it’s unlikely to stay that way for long. Recently, the company has undergone a dramatic shift in strategy. While the Series X and Series S are still on sale and Microsoft swears it will continue producing gaming hardware, its priorities are changing. According to the new vision, Xbox is no longer just a "box" in your room but an ever-evolving ecosystem accessible on as many platforms as possible. The transformation resembles what SEGA went through years ago, only on a much larger scale.

At the Xbox Developer Direct presentation, details about Doom: The Dark Ages, a prequel to Doom 2016 and Doom Eternal, were finally revealed. id Software showcased gameplay and shared insights about the game. We've gathered the most importants bits of info below.

In this article, we have compiled a list of the most anticipated games on PS4 and PS5. First, we will talk about exclusive projects from Sony, and then smoothly transition to multiplatform.

The departing year 2024 was incredibly rich in game releases. We finally got the buggy S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, enjoyed the charming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and laughed through tears at Dragon Age: The Veilguard. But what does the industry have in store for 2025? We decided to prepare a series of top lists of the most anticipated projects for the upcoming year. This one will be about hits for PC and Xbox. It's obvious that most new releases come out on consoles after personal computers and vice versa, so don't be surprised to find multiplatform titles on the list. However, these projects are theoretically expected to provide the most complete experience specifically on the two platforms mentioned above.

On November 7, 2024, the Pro version of PlayStation 5 was released. At the announcement stage, this device raised a lot of questions. However, in the end, even the high price did not stop users from buying it. In this article, we will figure out how the PS5 Pro differs from the standard version of the console, and whether it is worth spending almost one hundred thousand rubles on it.