Episode 103: Doom Dark Ages Early Access Breakdown, Hated Aged Games Ranked & Teleroboxer Roast

Episode 103 of the DMG Gaming Podcast (August 1, 2025) dives into one of the most anticipated early access drops of the year—Doom: The Dark Ages. Grant Roland and Ed Phillips break down the gritty medieval prequel to Doom Eternal, praising the bold melee combat, dragon fights, destructible environments, and the slower, more brutal pace. They compare it to Dark Souls meets Doom, while calling out Dexerto’s “repetitive levels” hit piece vs. IGN’s 9/10.

📰 Gaming News Highlights include:

• Fallout Season 3 officially renewed, boosting post-apocalyptic hype.
• Magic the Gathering x Final Fantasy crossover cards revealed.
• Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic sparks early backlash—hosts predict another disaster filled with woke PR cycles and low completion rates.
• Warner Bros' 48% revenue drop, Disney’s silhouette censoring controversy, and Horizon 3 development leaks.

🔥 Disgruntled Gamer Rant calls out Naughty Dog for repeating history—pushing an unlikable lead, prepping the press to blame fans, and ignoring feedback in favor of agenda.

🎮 Top 10 Games That Aged Like Milk list features:

• The Bouncer, Friday the 13th NES, Resistance: Fall of Man, Haze, Mortal Kombat 4, and more—focusing on dated graphics, clunky controls, and mechanics that haven’t held up.

🎲 Random Game Roulette lands on Teleroboxer (Virtual Boy)—a migraine-inducing boxing game with dual D-pads, zero save features, and notorious for giving players “red hell” eye strain. Hilarious roast follows.

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