April2021
Random Xbox Actually 'Commissioned' This Insane Halo & DOOM Crossover Portrait
It's great to see the family come together
In one of the weirdest stories we've ever had to report (and we've reported on some weird ones!), Xbox has "commissioned" a variety of Bethesda themed portraits in honor of the company joining the first-party family. Throughout the month, more images are said to be coming, but the first is a riff of Halo...
News Xbox And Bethesda Mobile Developer Alpha Dog Working On New DOOM Game
"Run and gun through hundreds of exciting levels"
When Microsoft acquired Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media, it got the rights to a bunch of studios. One of them was Alpha Dog - a Canadian mobile developer, known for creating "top-tier" 3D games for portable devices. So what's the sudden interest in Alpha Dog, you ask? It's become the hot...
News Xbox Is Running A Bethesda Controller Contest For Achievement Hunters
Achievement unlocked
Remember those beautiful Bethesda controllers that were (and are still) being given away in a sweepstakes the other week? Well, you could possibly have the opportunity to get your hands on them through another new competition. The rules have appeared online and according to Tru
March2021
News Win A Crate Full Of Bethesda Themed Xbox Series X Controllers In This New Competition
We want them all!
Massive Bethesda fan? Then you're not going to want to miss out on this new competition, which will see lucky winners receive a crate full of exclusive Xbox Series X themed controllers based on the recent acquisition. The crate contains themed controllers from games such as Fallout, The Evil Within, and The Elder Scrolls - a...
News Former Tango Gameworks Creative Director Opens Small Indie Studio
One to watch
Former Tango Gameworks creative director and art director, Ikumi Nakamura, has finally revealed her future within the video game industry now that she's moved on from the GhostWire: Tokyo developer. Her departure, as you might recall, followed just three months after her famous appearance at E3 2019. During a mini-documentary, where...
News Deathloop's Devs Were 'Surprised' By The Xbox Bethesda Acquisition
"After the surprise, it made a lot of sense"
Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda has sent ripples through the gaming world in recent months, and Arkane Studios, which is currently working on the timed PS5 exclusive, Deathloop, was part of that acquisition. Speaking to Press Start, Deathloop’s director, Dinga Bakaba, and art director, Sébastien...
News Bethesda Reveals This Year's Roadmap For Fallout 76
Is excited for new features coming in "2021 and beyond"
Bethesda has released this year's roadmap for its online action role-playing game Fallout 76, while also noting how it's excited for all the new features coming to the game in 2021 and beyond. The spring update improves your camp, person and arsenal. In summer, there'll be Steel Reign quests,...
PSA: Remember to manually save your games!
It's 15 years to the day that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion hit the Xbox 360, and 15 long years I've held a bitterness towards the game. I'm going to throw this out there now before the comment sections become a public roasting - I love Oblivion. It was the first game that got me into the RPG genre and...
News ZeniMax’s Board Of Directors Has Been Dissolved Following Microsoft's Acquisition
As confirmed by Bethesda's Pete Hines
Microsoft officially obtained ZeniMax Media last week, which saw companies such as Bethesda now directly under the company’s control. Following that huge acquisition, some big changes are already beginning to be made, as ZeniMax’s board of directors has now officially been dissolved. The board was made up...
News Xbox Fans Find Sneaky Way To Make Fallout's FPS Boost Work At 4K
Shhhh!
FPS Boost is one of the hottest new features for Xbox fans at the moment, as many players are finding their older titles enhanced in ways they didn't think would ever be possible, all thanks to Microsoft. Unfortunately, it does have a few minor drawbacks, such as decreased resolution in two specific games so far - Fallout 4 and Fallout 76...
News DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods – Part Two Arrives On Xbox Tomorrow
Here we go!
DOOM Eternal's second expansion, The Ancient Gods - Part Two, will be launching on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC on March 18, Bethesda has announced. Concluding the events of The Ancient Gods - Part One, the next and final DLC instalment promises more firepower, hellish enemies, and impressive set pieces to wage war within...
News Industry Insider Expects Bethesda's New IP Starfield To Launch This Year
But "you still have to factor in covid"
In yet another podcast appearance, industry insider Jeff Grubb has shared more information about Bethesda's plans for the remainder of this year now that it's been acquired by Microsoft. Speaking on the YouTube channel Dealer - Gaming, Grubb said he expected the company's new and highly anticipated IP
News These Five Bethesda Games Are Getting FPS Boosts On Xbox Series X
Update: And they're arriving today
Update (Mon 15th Mar, 2021 16:08 GMT): Microsoft has confirmed that these five games will receive their FPS Boosts today (Monday, March 15th) on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and you can see the full lineup below. Each game will be getting a boost from 30 frames per-second to (nearly) 60 frames, but Fallout 4...
News Phil Spencer Already Thinking About Possible Xbox And Bethesda Collabs
And how Xbox can utilise id Tech
The "Microsoft joins Bethesda" roundtable earlier this week gave Xbox fans a chance to learn more about the company behind hit series like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Of course, there are a number of other studios under the Bethesda banner team Xbox is also looking forward to working with. Head of Xbox, Phil...
Soapbox Now That It's On Xbox Game Pass, Please Try The Evil Within
An open letter to all subscribers
If I had a pound for every time I typed the word Bethesda this week, I could probably have outbid Microsoft and purchased ZeniMax myself - but it's such a big win for Xbox fans that it's hard not to talk about it. The initial announcement seems like a lifetime ago, and now here we are, it's official, the knot has...
News Good News! Mods Still Work For The Elder Scrolls Games On PC Through Xbox Game Pass
What will you be modding?
Today has seen a gargantuan amount of Bethesda titles come to Xbox Game Pass, and as a result, classic games such as Morrowind, Skyrim and Oblivion have arrived on the service. But not only that, it appears mods are still available to use in the three games for PC, even through Xbox Game Pass.
News Xbox Confirms Plans For Summer Event Featuring More Bethesda News
It's currently in the "planning phase"
It may not be the biggest surprise, but it's good to know things are in place. Xbox has confirmed that plans are underway for an event this summer which will dive into more Bethesda specifics. During yesterday's informative roundtable presentation about Microsoft's acquisition, the two companies took a brief...
Random Power Your Dreams With This Todd Howard Xbox Packaging
If only it was real
Now that Bethesda is operating under Microsoft, there are a lot of fans wondering what might come next. Apart from 20 Bethesda titles coming to Xbox Game Pass today, the possibilities are pretty much unlimited. Xbox's very own Aaron Greenberg decided to kick things off by sharing an image of the Xbox Series X packaging with the...
News Xbox Will Deliver Exclusive Bethesda Games 'Where Game Pass Exists'
"That's our goal, that's why we're doing this"
Xbox and Bethesda are officially a thing, much like the 'will they, won't they' couple you see in every single rom-com. Together the companies are committed to delivering great games, but more specifically, they're looking to bring "great exclusive" titles to platforms that allow Xbox Game Pass. In a...
News Share The Love With A New 'Bethesda Joins Xbox' Twitter Emoji
#BethesdaJoinsXbox
Yesterday we finally got confirmation that Bethesda had joined Xbox Game Studios, after what seemed like an eternity of waiting. One small detail that went unnoticed to many following the announcement was a specific emoji available on Twitter alongside using the hashtag #BethesdaJoinsXbox. As spotted by Video Games Chronicle, the...
Talking Point What Do You Think About Certain Bethesda Games Being Xbox Exclusives?
And which games do you think it'll apply to?
So, unless you've been living under a rock, today's biggest story is that Microsoft has finally acquired Bethesda. It's been a long time coming, but we're glad to finally have official confirmation that the deal is complete. And with such a deal, some questions are starting to get answered - albeit in...
News Xbox Has Confirmed 'Some' New Bethesda Titles Will Be Exclusives
Well, there we have it
As Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda has finally gone through, the companies have confirmed that certain future titles will only be available exclusively to Xbox and PC players. In an Xbox Wire post welcoming Bethesda to Xbox Game Studios, Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, stated that Xbox, PC and Game Pass "will be the best...
News DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two Trailer Arriving Next Week
We're ready!
DOOM Eternal's second downloadable content is getting ready to show itself to the world, as a teaser trailer has been said to be arriving on March 15. The Ancient Gods - Part Two will continue where the first expansion left off, bringing a brand new story to the DOOM universe, complete with the iconic visceral combat. To mark the...
News Microsoft's Acquisition Of Bethesda's Parent Company Nears Completion
Update: The EU has approved the deal
Update (Mon 8th Mar, 2021 10:30 GMT): We're almost there! The EU has also approved the deal without conditions (thanks The Verge), stating that it "does not raise serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market." We're now just waiting on Microsoft to make an announcement that the deal has fully...
February2021
News Bethesda Lawsuit Could Slow Down Microsoft’s ZeniMax Acquisition
All because of Fallout 4’s season pass
Bethesda is currently in hot water over Fallout 4’s post-launch content. As a result, a class-action lawsuit is seeking to pull the brakes on Microsoft’s acquisition until the matter has been resolved. A report from GamesBeat shows that the issue revolves around the game’s season pass, and how it is...