DOOM: The Dark Ages (Xbox Series X|S) News Articles
Wednesday19th Nov 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Adds 'Ripatorium 2.0' In Its Third Big Update, Out Now On Xbox & PC
Quietly released last night
Last night, the folks behind DOOM: The Dark Ages quietly released the third major update for the game so far, with this one primarily revolving around the Ripatorium arena mode, which has now been turned into Ripatorium 2.0. There are loads of changes to Ripatorium in here, including a switch to a round-based format and...
Thursday16th Oct 2025
News Mulitple Games Are Suddenly Getting Updated With ROG Xbox Ally Optimisations
Great to see!
Happy ROG Xbox Ally day! Both versions of the new ASUS and Xbox handheld are officially releasing today in many regions across the world, and therefore it's no surprise to see developers and publishers highlighting their support for it. In fact, some are actually rolling out additional support for the device, with Hogwarts Legacy...
Friday5th Sep 2025
News ROG Xbox Ally X Can Reach 'Insane' FPS In DOOM: The Dark Ages, Says Analysis
"These numbers are unheard of in gaming handhelds"
With the ROG Xbox Ally handheld right around the corner, we're starting to see more and more videos coming out about the device - showing off how certain games perform on both the standard version and the more expensive "X" version. One of the games that's getting a lot of attention is DOOM: The...
Friday8th Aug 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages 'Update 2' Now Live, Includes Brand-New Endless Arena Mode
It's called The Ripatorium
DOOM: The Dark Ages has received its second major update in the form of "Update 2", and in addition to various gameplay improvements and bug fixes, it even adds a brand-new endless arena mode for free! That mode is called "The Ripatorium", and you can see how it works in the video below - basically, it lets you "set up...
Friday6th Jun 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets First Major Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Various improvements and adjustments
Bethesda has unveiled the "first major patch" for DOOM: The Dark Ages today in the form of "Update 1", which introduces game balance refinements, improves the audio mix and fixes a range of pesky bugs. All of these changes apply to every platform, meaning they're available for PC and PS5 players as well as Xbox...
Friday30th May 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Xbox Patch Nerfs Super Shotgun & Cheap 'From Behind' Deaths
id has released some new patch notes
DOOM: The Dark Ages dev id Software has made a number of balance tweaks to the game since launch earlier this month, and a new update this week adjusts the series' famous Super Shotgun - amongst making some other tweaks and fixes. The team describes these changes as "tunables" and basically makes them on the...
Tuesday20th May 2025
News Xbox & Bethesda Say DOOM: The Dark Ages Is id Software's 'Biggest Launch' Ever
Hits milestone 7x faster than DOOM Eternal
Exactly one week on from DOOM: The Dark Ages' early access launch, Xbox and Bethesda have announced a huge player milestone for the id Software FPS - which has now become the "biggest launch" in the studio's history. A week after the game's initial release, DOOM: The Dark Ages has now hit three million...
Thursday15th May 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Is Now Playable With Xbox Game Pass
Jump into a medieval war against hell
Microsoft is closing out its first half of 2025 release schedule with an absolutely massive effort from Bethesda & id Software - yep, DOOM: The Dark Ages is here and playable with Xbox Game Pass on day one. We're sure you'll have seen and heard plenty about this next entry in the legendary FPS series...
Tuesday13th May 2025
News 'Huge' Number Of People Cancelling DOOM Pre-Orders Over 'Botched Physical Release'
Negative feedback for the disc version
Back at the end of last week, we reported how DOOM: The Dark Ages' physical version seemingly had a tiny amount of content on the disc, and apparently that's leading to a "huge" number of people cancelling their boxed pre-orders. This comes courtesy of the game preservation-focused Twitter account "Does it...
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (May 13-16)
Including a massive first-party release
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we're covering all of this week's new XGP additions arriving between now and Friday, including id Software's massive new shooter DOOM: The Dark Ages. Let's take a look at the full Xbox Game Pass lineup for this week (May 13-16): Warhammer: Vermintide 2...
Monday12th May 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Is Locking A Timed Exclusive Skin Behind A Pizza
"A special delivery from Hell"
Fancy getting a timed exclusive DOOM: The Dark Ages skin with your pizza this month? That's exactly what Prince St. Pizza is giving away from May 12th to June 15th at every location in the US (and Toronto, Canada). Specifically, those who buy a certain pizza from Prince St. Pizza will receive a Ranger DOOM Slayer Skin...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S
Here's how both Xbox versions stack up
We've already given you our review of DOOM: The Dark Ages here at Pure Xbox, where we mentioned how the Xbox Series X version looks and performs great - but how does it stack up against the Xbox Series S version? There are loads of ways to compare this, and we'll start with Digital Foundry's analysis. The...
Friday9th May 2025
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages
Here we go!
The time has finally arrived - DOOM: The Dark Ages reviews are out and floating the depths of hell, prior to Xbox's big Game Pass launch next week. Those reviews include our very own Pure Xbox write-up of course, which we'll sum up for you down below! Here's what we, and a bunch of other game critics, think of DOOM: The Dark Ages:
News Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages Seemingly Has Tiny Amount Of Content On Disc
Requiring a huge download to play
With DOOM: The Dark Ages now less than a week away from launch, physical copies are starting to crop up in the wild - and that's led to an interesting, if controversial revelation as folks try and install the upcoming Bethesda FPS. To put it plainly, it seems as though hardly any content from DOOM: The Dark Ages is...
Saturday26th Apr 2025
News Xbox's New Dynamic Background Is One Of The Coolest Yet
Say hello to the DOOM Slayer
Anyone up for another new dynamic background on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S? This latest dynamic background is for DOOM: The Dark Ages, and as you can see in the video below, the dynamic part is primarily focused around the lava in the background, although the DOOM Slayer's clothing also moves a bit as well...
Friday25th Apr 2025
News Bethesda Partners Directly With PlayStation On Strange DOOM: The Dark Ages Trailer
What about Xbox players, ay?
So, this afternoon we've been treated to a brand-new DOOM: The Dark Ages trailer here, as Bethesda starts to ramp up its marketing efforts before next month's release. Normally, that'd be a fairly standard thing to happen, right? Well, you'd think so, until you actually watch the trailer through - and then things get a...
Tuesday22nd Apr 2025
News Here's Your First Real-Life Look At Microsoft's Latest Xbox Series X Console Wrap
And it features lots of hidden messages!
Last week, Microsoft unveiled a new range of Xbox goodies for the upcoming releases of DOOM: The Dark Ages, with these console and PC accessories now out in the wild. While we've seen lots of posts about the pair of DOOM controllers already, we haven't seen much on the new Xbox Series X console wrap - but a
Monday21st Apr 2025
News Xbox & Bethesda Firing On All Cylinders With Fresh DOOM: The Dark Ages Gameplay
'Official Trailer 2' has entered hell
It's almost DOOM O'clock, folks. Since a fantastic Xbox Developer Direct showing all the way back in January, Bethesda has been consistently delivering tantalising information on DOOM: The Dark Ages - and now the team is properly firing on all cylinders with the game's 'Official Trailer 2' footage. Yep, you can...
Friday18th Apr 2025
PSA DOOM: The Dark Ages Has An Early Access Upgrade For Xbox Game Pass Players
And it comes with quite a bit of content
As has been the case with most recent Xbox first-party releases, next month's DOOM: The Dark Ages can be played early via a 'Premium Upgrade' DLC pack - and this add-on actually contains quite a bit more content besides granting players some early hands-on time. Yep, the premium upgrade pack for DOOM: The...
Thursday17th Apr 2025
News DOOM 'Limited Edition' Xbox Controller Unboxing Teases Easter Egg
"It's really, really good"
Xbox and the talented folks at id Software yesterday lifted the lid on the two limited edition DOOM: The Dark Ages Xbox controllers and a special Xbox Series X console wrap. DOOM's heads Hugo Martin and Marty Stratton have now done a "mystery unboxing video" of the regular Xbox wireless controller - highlighting all the...
Wednesday16th Apr 2025
News Xbox Announces Limited Edition DOOM Controllers And Series X Wrap
To celebrate DOOM: The Dark Ages
Xbox is treating us to multiple new limited edition controller designs and an Xbox Series X wrap for DOOM: The Dark Ages! They're all available for purchase or pre-order as of today, and they're all looking mighty fine. DOOM Xbox Wireless Controller - Release Date, Price, Where To Buy The Xbox Wireless...
Saturday12th Apr 2025
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2025 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
We're getting ever-closer to May 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, so as we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look at what's a bit further ahead for the service. As usual, it's looking pretty great so far! DOOM: The Dark Ages will steal the spotlight in May without a doubt, but don't ignore...
Monday31st Mar 2025
News Here's What The 'Hands On' Previews Are Saying About DOOM: The Dark Ages
Wildly varying opinions
We've been treated to a series of "hands on" previews for Bethesda's DOOM: The Dark Ages today, which is set for release on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and PS5 in just over a month's time on May 15th. Taking a quick glance, it's interesting to see just how varied they appear to be - some are saying they've absolutely...
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
News Three Xbox Games Are In The Top 10 Pre-Orders On PS5 Right Now
Further justifying the third-party strategy
There's been so much debate over the past year about whether Xbox is right to put its first-party games on other platforms, but as we've seen with the likes of Sea Of Thieves and Grounded, it can definitely pay off with the right titles. Looking at the "Pre-Orders" section on the PS5 store today, Xbox has...
Thursday6th Mar 2025
News Xbox Makes Metacritic's Top 10 Highest-Rated Publisher List
Microsoft Gaming is coming up
Review scores are often make or break for video game companies, and with this in mind, Metacritic has released its 15th annual publisher ranking. In the top 10 for 2024, Microsoft is ninth on this ladder with Astro Bot publisher Sony in fourth spot. Taking out first is SEGA (jumping from ninth place) with games like...
Tuesday28th Jan 2025
News DOOM's OG Creator Praises Xbox Game Pass For Removing 'Barriers'
"I mean who doesn't want that?"
Xbox Game Pass has helped Microsoft's gaming division boom in recent years with its new titles available day one on the service, and while it's not necessarily everyone's cup of tea, there are still millions of fans out there. This includes industry legend and DOOM creator John Romero, who recently praised Xbox's...
Saturday25th Jan 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Drops Multiplayer In Favour Of 'Most Expansive' Campaign Ever
"We're just really happy with the decision"
Xbox and Bethesda developer id Software this week shared a proper reveal of DOOM: The Dark Ages and more details about it are beginning to emerge. One thing, in particular, highlighted in the first round of previews - is the fact this game is a "strictly campaign" affair. In other words - don't expect...
Friday24th Jan 2025
Roundup The First Previews Are In For DOOM: The Dark Ages
Get ready to rip and tear this May
Well, it's now officially confirmed - DOOM: The Dark Ages is releasing for Xbox, Game Pass, and other platforms on May 15, 2025. This title has obviously been in the pipeline for some time now, and with this in mind, multiple outlets have already experienced guided previews of the new prequel entry. The first...
Thursday23rd Jan 2025
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Punches Onto Xbox Game Pass In May 2025
Right around the corner!
Id Software is back, and their next game is out sooner than you might think! Bethesda's FPS expert has announced that DOOM: The Dark Ages is launching in just a few short months on May 15, 2025 - and it'll be available day one on Game Pass now that the studio is a part of Team Xbox. This has all been announced during...
Thursday9th Jan 2025
News Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month To Highlight Four 2025 Titles
Including one surprise!
Microsoft has announced the next Xbox Developer Direct event, this time showcasing four upcoming titles that are aiming to launch in 2025. These games are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight and one currently redacted surprise. The livestream kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT
