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News DOOM Eternal May Have a Choir of Heavy Metal Screamers
Bloody roar
DOOM Eternal’s soundtrack will potentially feature a choir of screamo singers, as composer Mick Gordon has put out a call for fans of Enter Shikari et al. While the musician doesn’t explicitly cite id’s upcoming sequel, it’s almost certain to be related to the Hellish shooter. “For this project, I don't want to record a regular...
News Bethesda Is Handing Out Fallout Classic Collection to All Fallout 76 Players
Happy nuke year
Bethesda has had quite the uphill battle with Fallout 76, and it's doing its best to win back some much needed positive rep. Case in point: the publisher has said it'll be handing out free copies of Fallout Classic Collection to all those who played the buggy online title in 2018. The collection, which includes Fallout, Fallout 2,...
News Fans Aren't Happy About Fallout 76 Microtransactions, PC Version Hints at Pay-to-Win
Lunchboxes offering buffs for Atoms?
It's fair to say the launch of Fallout 76 hasn't gone as smoothly as Bethesda would've wanted. Filled to bursting with technical issues and sporting an uninteresting world, it's a pretty unfortunate start for the online multiplayer take on the publisher's iconic RPG series. Unfortunately, it feels like things are...
News RAGE 2's Combat Sounds Like a Mix of DOOM and Bulletstorm
Shooting with style
It feels like RAGE 2 hasn't exactly set the gaming world on fire, but it is starting to sound a little more interesting than we first thought. The title, being co-developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios, is Game Informer's latest cover story, and in the above video, several of the publication's staff discuss the game's...
The Game Awards 2018 New RAGE 2 Trailer Reveals May 2019 Release Date
Get ready to rage
As promised, we got a new look at RAGE 2 during The Game Awards with the above new trailer. It looks like a pretty typical post-apocalyptic open world shooter, but the meaty shooting and crazy characters look fun enough. We're interested to see how it all plays out, but it seems we're in for a bit of a wait. RAGE 2 will launch on...
Falling out
Good lord, is this ever going to end? First Bethesda releases a borderline broken game. Then it releases a gigantic patch that doesn't fix said game on PlayStation 4. Then it gets called out for shipping crap quality bags to people who bought the most expensive version of the game. Then it
News Bethesda Says It'll Send Canvas Bags to Fallout 76 Collector's Edition Buyers
No, really
Bloody hell, this story's been something, hasn't it? For those totally out of the loop, allow us to quickly get you up to speed. Back when the collector's edition for Fallout 76 was revealed, it was advertised that a canvas bag would be included. However, when fans received their Power Armor Edition of the game, they found that the canvas...
News RAGE 2 Will Make an Appearance at The Game Awards 2018 with New Trailer
Bang, another one
It's been a little while since we heard anything about RAGE 2. It made an appearance at Gamescom 2018, but we still know relatively little about the open world shooter. The fact it's a joint effort between Avalanche Studios and id Software is pretty exciting, but it remains to be seen whether it'll all come together. We'll at...
Yikes
Fallout 76 came underfire once more this week, after fans who purchased the Collector’s Edition noted that the canvas duffel bag the premium edition was supposed to ship with had been replaced by a cheap nylon alternative. Bethesda promised to make things right by prov
News Fallout 76 Patch Notes Released, No Mention of PS4 Performance Improvements
Fortunately it's only 3GB
Bethesda has released the patch notes for Fallout 76's next update, which is set to be deployed next week, on the 4th December. It brings extra storage space and tweaks some game balancing. With the patch installed, high level opponents will reward less XP, boss loot should now drop properly, and automatic weapon damage has...
500 whole Atoms
The Fallout 76 drama just never ends, does it? Bethesda's found itself in hot water once again as fans have expressed their disappointment with the quality of a duffel bag that was included in the game's $200 Power Armour Edition. Said bag was advertised as a "canvas duffel bag", but the one that actually shipped with the Power...
News Future Fallout 76 Updates Aim to Improve Performance (Again)
We've heard that one before
Bethesda has outlined further plans for Fallout 76, detailing a couple of updates that it'll roll out in the near future. One such update is due next week, and the developer says that it'll "bring an increase to the Stash limit, as well as a variety of performance and stability improvements, balance changes, and multiple...
Black Friday 2018 The Broken, Buggy Fallout 76 Discounted After a Week
Deals for desperate disappointment
If you bought Fallout 76 then not only will you have received a desperately disappointing, buggy, borderline broken game – you’ll also have paid over the odds for it. Just a week after release – and one gigantic, pointless patch later – Bethesda has decided to discount the title heavily, slapping all of its...
Hands On Fallout 76's Massive 47GB Patch Does Nothing to Improve the Game's Awful Performance on PS4
Great
Earlier this week, Fallout 76 update 1.02 launched on PlayStation 4. The colossal 47GB patch promised performance improvements, specifically a fix for the game's stuttering issue. Those of you who have read our review of the release will already know that we highlighted this problem because it has a substantial negative impact
Let's hope it works
Fallout 76's first post-launch patch is out now on PlayStation 4, and it weighs in at a whopping 47GB. This is the update that Bethesda says will improve the game's performance, so let's hope that the near constant stuttering and ridiculously low frame rates are eradicated with it installed. Bethesda has also noted that future...
News Fallout 76 Performance Improvements Coming Soon, Says Bethesda
Let's hope so
Fallout 76 has launched in bad shape. The game's annoyingly unstable at the best of times on PlayStation 4, and at its worst it's an absolute mess. Stuttering, frame rate issues, and tons of bugs, Fallout 76 has it all. Fortunately, Bethesda says that it's working on improving the technical performance of the release. Over on its...
News Fallout 76 Is Getting Review Bombed by Irritated Fans
People aren't impressed
Fallout 76 runs outrageously poorly on the PlayStation 4, and the pile-in from somewhat petty fans is beginning. While the online nature of the release has ruled out reviews from outlets like Push Square until a later date, players are taking to Metacritic to air their grievances with the online-focused su
Hands On Fallout 76's PS4 Performance Is Embarrassing in 2018
Here we are again
There's no getting around it: Fallout 76 is a bit of a mess on PlayStation 4 as far as technical performance is concerned. Those familiar with developer Bethesda Game Studios' track record may have seen this coming, but that can't be used as an excuse. Fallout 76 isn't a total train wreck on Sony's system, but after having spent...
News Fallout 76's PS4 Servers Go Live Earlier Than Expected
It's Bethesda's vault
Fallout 76’s servers weren’t supposed to go live until midnight on 14th November, but you can play it on the PlayStation 4 right now. Betheda’s online open world RPG is currently playable in the UK, and we’re hearing reports that the same is true across Europe and in various other regions, too. Of course, it’s...
News Fallout 76 'Faction-Based PvP System' and More to Be Added After Launch
Wasteland wonders
Bethesda has kind-of-sort-of revealed what it has in store post-launch for Fallout 76. In an official blog post, the developer writes "We have an incredible list of updates we’ve begun work on – from C.A.M.P. building improvements, new quests and events, new Vaults opening, character respecing, a faction-based PvP system, and...
News Fallout 76 Trophies Will Keep You Busy in the West Virginia Wasteland on PS4
Prize kill
In case you'd forgotten, there's a new Fallout game coming out tomorrow. The multiplayer-focused Fallout 76 is about to leave the Bethesda vault and head out into the world, and with it of course comes a fresh batch of trophies to earn. The list is available online now, and It looks to be a straightforward, if time consuming, collection...
News Bethesda Will Keep the Same Fundamental Game Engine for The Elder Scrolls VI, Starfield
HOWAAAAAAAARD!
Fallout 76 is a technical embarrassment in 2018. Even Fallout 4 felt dated back when it released in 2015. And now Bethesda's Todd Howard has confirmed that the developer is using its same old creaky engine to power Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI. God help us all. For those out of the loop, Bethesda's Creation Engine came into...
News Fallout 76's Gigantic Day One Patch Is Bigger Than the 45GB Game
Nuked
Fallout 76 is around 45GB in size -- big but not Red Dead Redemption 2 big. However, include its 54GB day one patch, and suddenly its total file size is closing in on a whopping 100GB. That's right, Fallout 76's day one patch is reportedly bigger than the actual game. God only knows how big the patch notes are gonna be, but we'll go ahead and...
News Fallout 76 Support Will Be 'Never-Ending', Says Bethesda
The apocalypse and beyond
Bethesda's prepared to support Fallout 76 for a long, long time, according to the ever talkative Pete Hines. The Bethesda boss has told GameSpot that the developer plans on sticking with the online only title "as long as people keep playing it and it shows no sign of slowing down". "How long is [Fallout 76] going to be up?...
Guide Fallout 76 PS4 Beta - Dates, Times, and How You Can Play
When does the Fallout 76 beta start?
When can you start playing the Fallout 76 beta test? Bethesda's B.E.T.A programme for its multiplayer only Fallout game begins today on PS4, but it's only available at certain points. So, what dates and times is the beta online? We've assembled a handy guide to let you know how you can play the beta and when it's...
Hands On Fallout 76 PS4 Beta Has Us Worried for the Full Game
Take me home
We've been playing the Fallout 76 beta on PlayStation 4, and to be frank, it's not looking particularly good. Being a multiplayer adaptation of Bethesda's beloved franchise, the game's no stranger to scrutiny even at this early stage, but after spending around eight or so hours with the beta, that scrutiny is, unfortunately, starting to...
Friends forever
Fallout 76 is taking the property in a very different direction, going all-in on online multiplayer. As such, it's apparently time for live action trailers that, well, aren't exactly what we've come to expect from Fallout. Cue a woman in a field spinning in a circle while firing automatic weapons and a deathclaw that belongs in a...
News You Can Pre-Load the Fallout 76 Beta Right Now on PS4
Break time
Put on your power armour and prepare for bugs: it's almost time for the Fallout 76 beta test on PS4. The Break It Early Test Application, to use Bethesda's vernacular, kicks off on Sony's platform from 30th October. However, those of you with access can now pre-load the application to ensure you're primed and ready for launch. As a...
News Custom Fallout 76 DualShock 4 Looks Ready for Reclamation Day
Power armour
It's fairly common these days to see some pretty excellent fan-made custom controllers. The Facebook page Shed of Dreams is responsible for some of the best around, including this one for Horizon: Zero Dawn. The DualShock 4 modder, Vulpe Andrei, has returned with his latest creation: a Fallout 76 themed pad that looks ready to take on...
News New Fallout 76 Details Paint a Perilous PvP Picture
Survival of the fittest?
Bethesda has gone into detail regarding how PvP works in its upcoming multiplayer shooter, Fallout 76. If you were hoping to get along with everyone in the post apocalyptic wastes of Virginia, you might be a little disappointed. The first multiplayer entry in the series sounds like it could be a hostile place, as it seems...
News Hunter/Hunted Is Fallout 76's Battle Royale Mode
Could go nuclear
The current hotness, Battle Royale, is thriving thanks to games such as Fortnite and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and it seems its reach now includes Bethesda's first online multiplayer game, Fallout 76. In a new post on the game's official website (which goes into detail about PvP options), a variation on the exceedingly popular mode...
News Bethesda Warns of 'Spectacular' Fallout 76 Issues, Promises to Fix Them
Pay full-price to give help and advice
Fallout 76 releases next month, and Bethesda’s already filled its pants. The publisher seems terrified of the reception to its online-based apocalyptic adventure, so much so that it’s written a letter to fans effectively telling them that it’s going to be broken beyond belief. In the honest and frank...
News Early Impressions of Fallout 76's Technical Performance Aren't Exactly Promising
Bethesda says it'll get better
Those eggheads over at Digital Foundry have put together an interesting analysis of Fallout 76. Based on an early preview build of the game, the publication goes over everything from general performance to engine upgrades. Unfortunately, things are looking rough overall. The Xbox One X version of the game -- running...
News Fallout 76 Player Versus Player Combat Can Be Switched Off in Settings
Don't shoot
After months of fan concern over Fallout 76 and its approach to player versus player combat, it seems as though Bethesda has failed to really get one important detail across: you can disable player versus player combat in the settings menu. A small detail in Eurogamer's preview of the game, the publication writes: "The game disables PvP...
News Fallout 76's Map Revealed, Four Times Larger Than Fallout 4's
Welcome to West Virginia
Bethesda has made some amazing open worlds in the past, with massive maps just begging to be explored, and hopefully Fallout 76 is no different. Its post-apocalyptic West Virginia may not have the towns and settlements of single player Fallout titles, but this is still the developer's biggest ever world. We suppose that it...
News There Are Still Concerns Over How Fallout 76 Deals with Players Who Murder Other Players
The Wild Wasteland
Fallout 76 got a ton of preview coverage yesterday, with both gaming sites and YouTube/Twitch content creators dishing out their thoughts on Bethesda's upcoming release. It's safe to say that some enjoyed their time with the game more than others, but one talking point that continues to pop up is how Fallout 76 deals with...
News You'll Be Waiting a Long Time for More on Starfield, The Elder Scrolls 6
Far afield
Bethesda took the opportunity at E3 2018 to announce two new titles: Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6. Both games, which are in production at its acclaimed Bethesda Game Studios team, are hotly anticipated releases, but when will we learn more about them? “A while from now and a really long while from now – respectively,”...
News Tons of Fallout 76 Gameplay Drops Online
And it looks a little rough
An embargo for a recent Fallout 76 event has lifted, and now, hours and hours of Xbox One X gameplay footage of Bethesda's online multiplayer offshoot are available to watch. We've embedded one such video above, but there's plenty more where that came from. We probably shouldn't be too surprised to learn that it looks an...
News Lots of Fallout 76 Gameplay Footage to Debut Very Soon, Says Pete Hines
Influencer influx
Fallout 76 is, for many, a very exciting game indeed, but considering how close it is to release, we've seen very little of the title in action. Fans have been calling out for new gameplay footage of Bethesda's first major foray into online multiplayer, and it seems the publisher knows it. Marketing boffin Pete Hines has clarified...
News Fallout 76's B.E.T.A. Begins on 30th October for PS4
Bethesda plans to break the game
Dwellers will begin to emerge from Vault 76 on 30th October, when Fallout 76’s B.E.T.A. is scheduled to get underway. You’ll need an eligible pre-order in order to secure a Break-It Early Test Application, but even then servers won’t be running 24/7 according to publisher Bethesda: “They’ll be online during...
News No Plans for Fallout 76 Cross-Play, Despite Todd Howard Blaming Sony
"Not on our radar right now"
There are no plans for cross-play in Fallout 76, despite Bethesda Game Studios boss Todd Howard blaming Sony for holding it back. The Japanese giant announced a new stance today, starting with a Fortnite beta which will allow PlayStation 4 owners to play with Nintendo Switch and Xbox One players. It indicated that
Rumour The Elder Scrolls VI: Redfall Could Be the Full Title of Bethesda's In-Development RPG
It has a ring to it
Here's an interesting little story for you. ZeniMax, the parent company of Bethesda, has filed a trademark for something called "Redfall". The official documentation doesn't give anything away, but it's entirely possible that this could be the name that Bethesda has gone with for The Elder Scrolls VI. Those familiar with the...
News Wolfenstein III in Development, Confirms Bethesda's Pete Hines
Sequel is in the works
This is probably not very surprising news, but Pete Hines, senior vice president of marketing at Bethesda, plainly stated that a sequel to Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is on the way. He said so during an interview with Metro, responding to the question of whether the last game's purportedly underwhelming sales meant a...
News New Fallout 76 Video Drops the Bomb on Nuclear Weapons
This'll blow up
The latest in Fallout 76's series of educational cartoons is here, and this time, the focus is on nuclear weapons. It's a typically comical little trailer, but it also highlights an interesting aspect of Bethesda's first online multiplayer title. You'll be able to find parts of a launch code while roaming the sprawling map, and it...
Gamescom 2018 Fallout 76's Latest Educational Video Covers Crafting and Building
A new home
We're always happy to give these comical Fallout trailers a watch, and the latest video fresh from Gamescom 2018 is a good laugh. It goes over the importance of crafting and building a place that you can call home in Fallout 76. Fallout 4's emphasis on settlement building was divisive, so it'll be interesting to see how this next game...
Gamescom 2018 Uncut RAGE 2 Gameplay Shoots to Kill
Bang bang
IGN's nabbed 9 minutes of RAGE 2 gameplay at Gamescom 2018, and the whole thing's totally uncut. It's got hefty looking gunplay, a glimpse at some special abilities, and wingsticks. You know, that boomerang-style weapon from the first game. How do you think RAGE 2 is shaping up? Aim for the head in the comments section below.
News Fallout 76 Trailer Gives a Little More Insight into How Multiplayer Works
Friend or foe
Listen, we're still not quite sold on the idea of an always online, always multiplayer Fallout game, but we won't deny that there's potential in the concept. Whether Fallout 76 can deliver, however, is yet to be seen, but at least this latest Vault Tec infomercial presents a decent overview of what you can expect from the upcoming...
News Skyrim VR Is PlayStation VR's Most Played Game
You can always depend on the Dragonborn
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim tends to clean up whatever appliance it’s released on, as cheekily acknowledged by the Amazon Echo edition. So popular is the sprawling RPG that director Todd Howard has hinted that if people want Bethesda to stop re-releasing it, they should bloody well stop buying it
News RAGE 2's Open World Map Will Be Fully Explorable From the Start
Anywhere and everywhere
Many of you reading this will have played open world games that aren't really all that open. Huge maps that are segmented into zones, and in order to gain access to those zones, you need to either work through the story or fulfil some kind of level requirement. Sound familiar? Apparently, this isn't something that RAGE 2...
News Dishonored Currently on Ice as Dev Considers Multiplayer Aspects in Future Games
#SavePlayer1
Remember when Bethesda did that whole "Save Player 1" campaign, and then almost every single player game that it published barely made a dent in the sales charts? And then Fallout 76 was announced? And now Dishonored developer Arkane Studios is talking about potential multiplayer in its future games? Yeah... Our usual snark...