PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: Doom: The Dark Ages

PC Gamer magazine issue 408 Doom: The Dark Ages
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This month PC Gamer delivers world-exclusive access to Doom: The Dark Ages, Bethesda's bombastic new FPS that sees the Doom Slayer rip and tear across medieval hell with an insane arsenal of deadly weapons and a brand new Shield Saw. And, for any gamer who is a long-term Doom fan, The Dark Ages sure feels like it is a return to the series' roots, with the Doom Slayer now less reliant on the balletic acrobatics of Doom Eternal, and more on hyper-violent ground-based combat. And, with more demons than ever, as well as a rideable dragon and super-sized mech to pilot, The Dark Ages is dialing the action up to eleven, too.

PC Gamer magazine issue 408 Doom: The Dark Ages

Rip and tear across medieval hell, until it is done. (Image credit: Future)

This issue also features another fantastic feature. As huge fans of both the Fallout and Stalker series of games, Rebellion Developments' Atomfall, an action-survival FPS set in the post-apocalyptic British Lake District, has got us seriously hyped. As such, we travel to Rebellion to go hands-on with the game for several hours, as well as interview the studio's CEO Jason Kingsley about this passion project. With great insight into the studio itself, as well as a game that could very well go on to become a cult classic, this is a must-read feature.

PC Gamer magazine issue 408 Doom: The Dark Ages

PC Gamer gets the inside scoop on Rebellion's new post-apocalyptic action-survival game, Atomfall. (Image credit: Future)

Then, in terms of previews, we go hands-on with the exciting new game, Blades of Fire, which brings God of War and Dark Souls together to deliver a third-person action-crafter where enemies can be dismembered in showers of blood. Epic! Plus, we also preview Jump Ship, Fellowship, Mecha Break, Overwatch Stadium, Solasta 2, Pax Augusta, Old Skies, Captain Blood, The Horror at Highrook, Empyreal, and Wheel World.

PC Gamer magazine issue 408 Doom: The Dark Ages

Dismember your foes in showers of blood in Blades of Fire, the exciting new third-person brawler from MercurySteam. (Image credit: Future)

Then, over in reviews land, the PC Gamer team delivers our official verdicts on brand new first-person fantasy RPG, Avowed, as well as Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Monster Hunter Wilds, The Roottrees Are Dead, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Cataclismo, Keep Driving and Synduality Echo of Ada, among other games.

PC Gamer magazine issue 408 Doom: The Dark Ages

The PC Gamer tech team builds this budget-friendly PC gaming rig in this issue. (Image credit: Future)

All that plus a group test of six top external SSDs to consider when looking to expand your portable storage, a fantastic new budget build from the PC Gamer hardware lab, a reinstall of the now legendary fantasy RPG, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, the dramatic conclusion to our undead hero Mister Fibula's misadventures in our Divinity Original Sin II diary, a look at the superb Eye of the Beholder remake in the Neverwinter Nights game engine, a detailed analysis of the timed block mechanic in video games, a detailed guide to getting started in Monster Hunter Wilds and slaying beasts like a pro, an update on everything new in Total War: Warhammer III, a fresh dispatch from The Spy, a new case to be cracked for the PCG Investigator, Dick Ray-Tracing, and much more too. Enjoy the issue!

PC Gamer magazine issue 408 Doom: The Dark Ages

This month's exclusive subscriber cover. (Image credit: Future)

Issue 408 is on shelves now and available on all your digital devices from the App Store and Zinio. You can also order directly from Magazines Direct or purchase a subscription to save yourself some cash, receive monthly deliveries, and get incredibly stylish subscriber-only covers.

Enjoy the issue!

Print Editor

Rob is editor of PC Gamer magazine and has been PC gaming since the early 1990s, an experience that has left him with a life-long passion for first person shooters, isometric RPGs and point and click adventures. Professionally Rob has written about games, gaming hardware and consumer technology for almost twenty years, and before joining the PC Gamer team was deputy editor of T3.com, where he oversaw the website's gaming and tech content as well its news and ecommerce teams. You can also find Rob's words in a series of other gaming magazines and books such as Future Publishing's own Retro Gamer magazine and numerous titles from Bitmap Books. In addition, he is the author of Super Red Green Blue, a semi-autobiographical novel about games and gaming culture. Recreationally, Rob loves motorbikes, skiing and snowboarding, as well as team sports such as football and cricket.

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