MCU villains are often seen as the weak link in many of the films, but the fact that Robert Downey Jr. was even cast is a clear indication that plans for Doctor Doom or something else. Doom is one of the the most popular Marvel villains ever, and with a major star playing the role, expectations are that the plans for Doom are quite significant.

The arenas of The Dark Ages are wide, flat battlefields with fewer death pits and high grounds than the prior games. A dull change if you ask me, but one that makes a lot of sense for the console version: A Doom with less jumping is a Doom that asks you to take your thumb off the stick less often.

A.I. was merely a creeping threat in "Dead Reckoning." Here it's a specter whose time has arrived, and that's part of what makes this a more potent adventure.

Legendary shooter adds new combat options from timed parries to melee attacks and a 'particularly satisfying' shield charge

Preordering any version of Doom: The Dark Ages gets you the Void Slayer in-game skin as a free bonus.

Subscribers can also fight as Goku in a Dragon Ball fighting game. Get ready to rip and tear your way through a medieval war against Hell. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play Doom: The Dark Ages soon when the game launches on May 15.

In this in-progress Doom: The Dark Ages guide, we explain how to upgrade your health plus show you where to find all health upgrades we’ve found so far. While your guns, shield, and melee attacks can be upgraded using special currencies to buy new abilities in a Sentinel Shrine, increasing your health requires a little more fighting.

Here's how you can redeem the Doom The Dark Ages Slayer Verdant skin through Nvidia GeForce rewards across all platforms.

Unfortunately, ahead of release, reports and impressions state that DOOM The Dark Ages is a "nightmare" on Steam Deck, even at low settings.

But you don't have to wait to enjoy the latest entry to the historic franchise. Xbox and Prince St. Pizza teamed up to create the Hellfire Pepperoni, which is inspired by DOOM: The Dark Ages. The pizza launched on May 12 and will continue to be available until June 15.