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Update 2 for ‘DOOM: The Dark Ages’ Now Available [Trailer]
A Hexen + Heretic remaster wasn’t the only pleasant reveal at QuakeCon, as id Software and Bethesda also announced Update 2 for DOOM: The Dark Ages. The patch adds in an endless arena mode known as the Ripatorium, two new DOOM Slayer skins, a loopable demo for Benchmark Mode on PC and more.
As one might expect from a name like the Ripatorium, players are able to take on waves of enemies (called encounters) across three different arenas: City of Ry’uul, Village of Khalim, and Harbor of Souls. The new mode allows players to set the amount of enemies you’ll encounter, as well as the types of enemies. You’ll also be able to enable a timer to really test your mettle, and even set the music.
Meanwhile, to get new DOOM Slayer skins, players will need to simply play DOOM: The Dark Ages between now and September 1st to unlock the QuakeCon 2025 DOOM Slayer skin, whereas for the Earnable Perfection DOOM Slayer skin, you need to complete an encounter in each of the three Ripatorium arenas to unlock it.
Along with the Benchmark Mode (which allows you to see just how badly you’ll need to upgrade your gaming PC in order to get those sweet visuals) there are several updates and improvements, including new difficulty settings sliders, the ability to tweak the duration of the slow-motion feedback after a shield parry, the ability to interrupt weapon bring-up and Shield Charge recovery animations and more. You can read up on the details for the update here.
DOOM: The Dark Ages (read Aaron’s take) is available on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series.
Video Games
Horror Action-Adventure Title ‘EONA’ Appearing at Gamescom 2026; New Gameplay Trailer Released [Watch]
With gamescom 2026 right around the corner, developer/publisher SUPER AC has revealed that their upcoming horror adventure game EONA will be making an appearance at the show, which takes place from August 26-30. In addition, the team has revealed a new gameplay trailer, as well as announcing that the game will launch “just a few weeks” after gamescom.
Those attending gamescom will be able to play the final version of EONA at the SUPER AC booth, located in Hall 10.1, Booth A043. If you’re not able to attend, you can always check out the demo for the game on Steam.
EONA centres around the eponymous girl, who after a failed spell, has her soul split into two, with one half residing in a mysterious puppet. Eona must enter the castle of the evil fairy Mélusine and recover an artifact that is the only hope of saving her mother. But the path through the castle comes at a cost. To achieve her goal, Eona must uncover the castle’s secrets… and ultimately confront Mélusine herself.
Eona wields the Puppeteer’s Cross, a stolen artifact that allows her to manipulate the souls of the castle’s servants. By altering their behavior, redirecting their patrol routes, and disrupting the castle’s order, she can turn its own inhabitants against it. She can also swap between her human body and her puppet form, with each form granting unique abilities that are essential for delving deeper into the castle, reaching inaccessible areas, and uncovering its hidden secrets.
Blending stealth, exploration, puzzle-solving and soul manipulation, you’ll use Eona’s supernatural abilities to overcome obstacles—but never lose sight of your own body, which is completely vulnerable when using her puppet form.
In addition to Steam, EONA will also be launching on the Epic Games Store.