Steam is now offering the promised preloads of the client for the upcoming open beta test of DOOM, id Software's first-person shooter sequel/remake. Word on the DOOM website is: "Download the Open Beta and dominate your opponents in DOOM's signature, fast-paced, arena-style multiplayer combat from April 15 to 17." Here's more from Steam:

In the DOOM Multiplayer Beta, fans will have the opportunity to play the brutally fun and challenging shooter weeks before its release. The Beta will feature two maps, Heatwave and Infernal, and two modes, Team Deathmatch and Warpath, along with never-before-seen weapons, armor sets, taunts and hack modules.