November2021
PSA Xbox Game Pass Members Can Grab Skyrim Anniversary Edition On The Cheap
Get it while it's hot
If you're on the fence about picking up the Anniversary Edition upgrade for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, perhaps this offer may entice you. If you're an Xbox Game Pass member you can pick it up on the cheap, making it a no brainer. As you may know, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is included with Xbox Game Pass...
News Bethesda Unveils Launch Trailer For Skyrim Anniversary Edition
10 years and counting
Bethesda today launches yet another version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - a game that made its original debut on 11th November 2011 across multiple platforms including Xbox 360. The latest release is the 'Anniversary Edition' - celebrating 10 years of adventuring. To help promote this title, Bethesda has rolled out a new...
News Bethesda Has A Plan For Fallout 5, But Don't Expect It Anytime Soon
"Fallout's really part of our DNA here"
We haven't even had Starfield or The Elder Scrolls VI yet, and Bethesda already has a plan for Fallout 5. In an extensive interview with IGN, Bethesda's Todd Howard was quizzed on the possibility of Fallout 5, which he was pretty open to speaking about. He claimed there's a "one-pager" - an initial
News Bethesda Is Still 'Absolutely' Focused On Making Single-Player Games
"It's part of who we are, it's what we love about games"
Bethesda has a LOT of games coming up. After the backlash of Fallout 76, many are hoping the studio is still committed to focusing on single-player experiences. Thankfully, this is something they've claimed is the case. Speaking to IGN, Bethesda's creative director Todd Howard said this is...
October2021
News Bethesda Details Everything Coming To Skyrim Anniversary Edition
Let the adventure begin
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition is right around the corner and Bethesda has dropped a bunch more details ahead of its November 11th launch. Firstly though, for anyone who owns The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition on Xbox One, certain pieces of content will be introduced for free, including fishing,...
News Horde Mode Is Kicking Its Way To DOOM Eternal Next Week
Get ready, slayer
After being announced back in July, the long-awaited Horde Mode for DOOM Eternal is finally arriving on October 26, along with a bunch of other new updates. As part of the appropriately named Update 6.66, Horde Mode is being added for free, and the teaser trailer above gives us a taste of what we can expect. The arcade-style mode...
News Bethesda Shares New Story Details And Concept Art For Starfield
Space, the final frontier
We may be over a year away from Starfield hitting Xbox, but Bethesda is still determined to make the game a talking point. A new video has been released which not only provides a few extra story details but also some new concept art to feast your eyes over. Hosted by the game's design director Emil Pagliarulo, the video...
News Bethesda Celebrates The Evil Within Series’ Spooky Anniversary
Can we get a third now, please?
Four years ago today, The Evil Within 2 launched onto Xbox. Tomorrow, it will mark seven years since the first game graced our consoles. It's become something of a cult hit series, with many more Xbox owners discovering the franchise since both joined Xbox Game Pass earlier this year. As expected, Bethesda has...
News Bethesda & id Software Congratulate Nintendo On Metroid Dread's Release With DOOM Artwork
Doom Slayer's outfit has also been added to Smash
Earlier this week in the world of Nintendo, Doom Slayer was announced as a Mii Fighter Costume for the all-star brawler Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Now, just days later, id Software and Bethesda have congratulated Nintendo and MercurySteam on the latest Switch exclusive, Metroid Dread. To celebrate,...
News Arkane Lyon Studio Head Leaves Role After The 'Successful Launch' Of Deathloop
"I’m very proud of what we accomplished"
The head of the Arkane Lyon, Romuald Capron, has departed from the company after almost 17 years. Arkane Lyon is the same Bethesda developer behind the recent PlayStation 5 and PC release, Deathloop. Capron joined as a COO and production director in 2005 and was appointed as the studio head in 2019...
News Xbox Joins In On #ThankYouSakurai Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrations
"It's an honor for us and our friends"
Although many Xbox fans were hoping to see Halo's Master Chief added to the roster of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the final fighter, it turned out to be Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series in the end. Microsoft fans didn't walk away empty-handed, though - with id Software's Doom Slayer entering the battle as...
News Starfield Will Be Bethesda's 'Largest Translation Effort' Ever
"Over 300 actors and over 150,000 lines of dialogue"
Yesterday during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show livestream, Bethesda's Todd Howard made a brief appearance thanking Japanese fans for their support of series' like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. Along with this message, he touched on Bethesda's new space RPG, Starfield - sharing some exclusive news for...
September2021
News Xbox Updates Its Studio Web Page With Bethesda's Development Teams
It's now been a year since they joined forces
Believe it or not, it's already been one year since Xbox announced its acquisition of Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media, valued at $7.5 billion. This included developers such as id Software, Arkane and even the Japan-based team at Tango Gameworks. To mark this special occasion it appears Microsoft...
News It's Officially Been A Year Since Xbox And Bethesda Joined Forces
No really, it has
This time last year it was just a normal September day until Xbox decided to shake up the games industry forever. In a shock announcement, Xbox revealed it had acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks. As a result, developers such as Bethesda, id Software, Arkane and Tango Gameworks were all now going to...
News Xbox Game Studios' Deathloop Becomes One Of The Highest Reviewed PS5 Games Of 2021
We can't wait for it to come to Xbox
Deathloop arrives on PS5 tomorrow and has already become one of the highest-rated games of 2021. While we wouldn't usually comment on PlayStation console exclusive titles, it's a bit more interesting here, purely because the game comes from Arkane Studios, one of Bethesda's developers. Of course, we all now know...
August2021
News Yes, The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly A 'Planned' Xbox Exclusive
Just like Starfield
Last night saw an array of social media drama, as the topic of Starfield being an Xbox exclusive surfaced once again. Following on from that, one industry insider reiterated the game will not be coming to other consoles and neither will The Elder Scrolls 6. According to journalist Jeff Grubb, not only will Starfield be an Xbox...
News Bethesda And Xbox Shut Down Speculation About 'Starfield Coming To PS5' (Again)
Nothing has changed
We've heard on a number of occasions now how Bethesda's space RPG Starfield will be a "PC and Xbox" exclusive, but it hasn't stopped some fans out there from attempting to twist comments made by the Bethesda executive, Pete Hines. Hines recently responded to a fan on Twitter speculating about the possibility of the upcoming game...
Video YouTuber MVG Reveals His Role In Developing The Quake Remaster
"It's just a dream come true"
After a number of rumours, id Software and Bethesda this week announced (and released) a Quake remaster on all platforms including the Xbox Series X and S. As you might have already heard - Nightdive Studios assisted in bringing the game to these modern systems. Nightdive game developer and YouTuber, MVG, has also...
News Phil Spencer Talks About Quake’s Legacy Within The Games Industry
"You can remember before Quake and after Quake"
The Quake remaster's surprise announcement and drop into Xbox Game Pass yesterday was a very welcome one. It's a game with a huge cultural impact and one that Xbox boss Phil Spencer recognises. As part of Quakecon 2021, Spencer delivered a small message about the game and how "it set a bar" when it...
News Xbox Fans Could Win A Custom Bethesda Series X|S Controller
Celebrate QuakeCon in style
QuakeCon 2021 is taking place this weekend and to celebrate Bethesda is giving away a special custom Xbox Series X|S controller. It features the logos from all of Bethesda's franchises such as The Elder Scrolls and Quake. Provided you're located in the US, all you have to do is follow and retweet the official Bethesda...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Launches This November For Xbox One, Series X, Series S
Along with a free next-gen update
Yes, another version (!) of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is on the way, this time in the form of an Anniversary Edition. It's set to launch on November 11 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The new release is to mark the 10th anniversary of the game and will be available to purchase for owners of Skyrim:...
Random A Broken Bee Almost Ruined Skyrim's Iconic Intro
"That bee was an immovable force of nature"
We all know the introduction to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Even if you haven't played the game, there's a ton of memes, clips and other amusing compilations out there referencing it. However, it was something that proved challenging to make according to one former developer on the game, as a rogue bee...
News Graphical Improvements Coming To The Elder Scrolls Online August 31st
Dynamic resolution scaling, new HDR mode and more...
Following on from the free Xbox Series X|S upgrade in June, The Elder Scrolls Online team has announced its popular and ever-growing MMO will be receiving additional graphical improvements at the end of the month on 31st August. For consoles, this will include dynamic resolution scaling -...
July2021
News Xbox And Bethesda Confirmed To Be At August's Digital Gamescom Event
Along with a wide range of other publishers
E3 2021 may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean we're necessarily finished for major game announcements. Gamescom was already confirmed to be returning this year, and now we have an official list of attendees, with Xbox and Bethesda both being a part of the billing. The event, which will be...
News Bethesda's Deathloop Will Be A Timed Exclusive On PS5 Until September 2022
Phil has also voiced his excitement about Arkane's work
One of Bethesda's upcoming releases is Arkane's Deathloop. During Sony's latest State of Play today, the studio shared an official gameplay walkthrough of the PlayStation 5 build. Towards the end is where it gets interesting for Xbox fans - with the trailer reminding everyone in fine print...