Tag: Bethesda
News Fallout 76 Celebrates 'Bombs Drop Day' With A Free Play Week
Lots of discounts available too
Bethesda is hosting a Fallout 76 celebratory event over the next week, featuring sales, in-game events, and the ability to play the game for free if you're an Xbox Live Gold member. The Free Play Week lasts from today until Monday, October 26th, and the base game is also discounted by 60% on the
News Xbox Boss Hints At Exclusivity Potential For Bethesda Games
'We don't have to ship those games on any other platform'
The big debate ever since Microsoft announced its $7.5 billion acquisition of Zenimax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks last month was whether many future Bethesda games would now be exclusive to Xbox, including the likes of the highly-anticipated Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI...
News Dishonored, Prey & Wolfenstein Games Rated For Xbox Series X|S
Are next-gen upgrades on the way?
One of the big talking points for Xbox last month was its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, and now it looks like the publisher might be gearing up to release more next-gen versions of its games. We already know about DOOM Eternal and The Elder Scrolls Online, but now collections...
News Are These Images Our First Look At Bethesda's Starfield?
Seems we've got a leak
It's been well over two years since newly-acquired Xbox studio Bethesda first unveiled its new space epic Starfield to the world, but since then we've heard very little about it at all. However, a few images have been shared online over the past 24 hours that appear to be taken from an early build of the game, including this...
Talking Point How Many Of Bethesda's Future Games Will Be Xbox Exclusives?
What do you think?
We've been treated to all sorts of big news in the world of Xbox this week, but none bigger than Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks for a cool $7.5 billion. As a result, Bethesda will be bringing its "iconic franchises" to Xbox Game Pass beginning with DOOM Eternal on October 1st, but...
News Bethesda: Xbox Game Pass 'Broadens The Canvas For All Games'
"It really opens up the creative opportunities"
Microsoft made the landmark announcement earlier this week that it had acquired the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, highlighting that Bethesda's "iconic franchises" would be added to Xbox Game Pass as a result. We've already seen evidence of this in the form of DOOM Eternal, which hits the...
News Bethesda's Games Will Be 'Better' Under Microsoft, Says Todd Howard
Quality assurance
It's been a massive week for Xbox - with Microsoft announcing its acquisition of ZeniMax Media (the parent company of Bethesda) for a whopping $7.5 billion. While we've already got some insight, in an interview with Major Nelson alongside Phil Spencer and Pete Hines, Todd Howard - director and executive producer at Bethesda -...
News Xbox Will Continue To Consider Buying New Studios, Says Microsoft
But only where it makes sense
We were hit with the landmark news that Microsoft had acquired ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks back on Monday, and now Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has confirmed the company isn't necessarily done. Speaking to CNET about the $7.5 billion acquisition, Nadella explained that its gaming division will...
News Bethesda's Future Games Could Still Appear On Consoles Other Than Xbox
It'll be on a "case by case basis"
Following the news that Xbox has acquired ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, there's been a lot of speculation as to whether Bethesda's games will still appear on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch in the future, such as the highly-anticipated Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI. We still don't have...
News Xbox Acquires ZeniMax Media, Parent Company Of Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda's games will be added to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft has announced today that it has acquired ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks. As a result, the likes of DOOM, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout and more will now be under ownership of Xbox. The company says the acquisition serves as a "landmark step" for the brand, and it will be...
News id Software Teases First Expansion For DOOM Eternal - The Ancient Gods, Part One
The fight's not over yet
This year's QuakeCon is now officially underway! In the opening broadcast, id Software's Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin teased the first single-player expansion for DOOM Eternal - The Ancient Gods, Part One. Here are the full details about it from the Bethesda website: Your victory over the hordes of Hell spared Earth from...
News Bethesda Suggests News On The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Still 'Years' Away
"It’s after Starfield"
If you've been hoping to hear more about The Elder Scrolls VI this year, we've got some bad news. Bethesda SVP of global marketing Pete Hines has reiterated to a fan on Twitter that details on the game are likely surface "years from now," pointing out that upcoming title Starfield is next in line from the studio. In making...
News Mick Gordon Doesn't Seem Happy About The DOOM Eternal Soundtrack
The composer speaks out
Yesterday, following the release of the official DOOM Eternal soundtrack, some fans took to Twitter to indicate that it didn't sound right, with one user noting that it lacked dynamic range due to heavy compression, and that he expected more from legendary DOOM composer Mick Gordon. However, the composer responded by stating...
News Bethesda Is Giving Away This Insane DOOM Eternal Xbox One Controller
Aus & NZ only
This might be the most outlandish Xbox One controller we've ever seen! Bethesda is giving away the incredible custom-branded DOOM Eternal design (and display) in a current giveaway, but there's a catch - you'll need to be a resident of Australia or New Zealand to enter. If you want to take part, follow the instructions in the tweet...
News Bethesda Has Cancelled Its June Digital Showcase
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Pete Hines, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications at Bethesda, has taken to Twitter to announce that the company will no longer be holding a Digital Showcase this June. The reason concerns "the many challenges" the company is facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a replacement for the Digital...
Survival horror revival
The Evil Within is the best Resident Evil 4 imitation to date, and in no way is that a bad thing. The similarities are nearly endless — zombie-like creatures, chainsaw-wielding maniacs — but the most common thread is that both games are created by survival horror mastermind, Shinji Mikami. With the bar raised so high, you...
