Tag: Bethesda
News PS3 Classics Oblivion and Fallout 3 are Reportedly Being Remastered
But we wouldn't bet on them coming to PlayStation
Another highlight from Microsoft's extensive information leak is a document that reveals Bethesda's entire development and release schedule. The document itself is from 2020, which means that the information may no longer be accurate, but two titles still stick out: remasters of both The Elder...
News If It Wasn't Obvious, The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation
The one from our dreams
A few months back, there was some speculation that The Elder Scrolls 6 might not be an eventual Xbox exclusive, despite Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda. This all came about because Xbox boss Phil Spencer had said that target platforms hadn't been decided yet — but it always felt like his comments were more to do
Mini Review Quake II (PS5) - A Remastered Classic with Real Bang for Your Buck
Quaking in our boots
The updated re-release of Quake was a rousing success, so there was no shortage of excitement when an updated version of Quake II suddenly dropped during QuakeCon 2023. And much like the first title, it's quite an impressive package. The first thing to note is the sheer amount of content you get. You get the base game of Quake...
News Quake 2 Remaster Out Now on PS5, PS4, Complete with New Levels, Motion Aiming, and More
Bang for your buck
Classic shooter Quake 2 has just dropped onto the PlayStation Store. Available for both PS5 and PS4, this remastered edition is priced at $9.99 / £7.99, and boasts a bunch of welcome enhancements. For starters, it's got fully functioning online modes — complete with crossplay — motion control support (so you can aim using...
News Looks Like Quake 2 Will Target PS5, PS4 Later This Month
Remastered version en route
When it comes to remastered versions of retro first-person shooters, Microsoft-owned publisher Bethesda seems willing to throw PlayStation a bone. And so it sounds like, according to reliable rumourmonger billbil-kun, a remastered version of Quake 2 is imminent on PS5 and PS4 – in fact, it could drop as early as next...
News Dark Horse's Epic DOOM Slayer Figure Will Cost You Both Arm and Leg at $295
Rip and tear into your savings account
Few dedicated dealers of death are so instantly recognizable as the DOOM Slayer. Thankfully, now you too can ward off the legions of hell by having a truly epic recreation of Earth's tireless protector grace your own shelf, provided you can afford that kind of protection. With 32 points of articulation and an...
News Xbox Boss Wishy-Washy on Whether The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Come to PS6, PS5
"It's so far out"
Microsoft has consistently reiterated that Bethesda games will come to PlayStation on a case-by-case basis, but while it admittedly continues to support live service efforts like Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online on Sony’s consoles, we’re slowly beginning to see that won’t be the outcome for new projects. The recently...
News Xbox Insinuates It Bought Bethesda to Block Starfield PS5 Console Exclusivity
Things could have been very different
At the beginning of the generation, there were rumours that Sony was acting incredibly aggressively, attempting to sign console exclusives with as many publishers as possible. Ultimately, we’ve seen evidence of that, with the likes of Deathloop, Ghostwire Tokyo, and more recently Final Fantasy 16 all launching...
News Indiana Jones Game Deal Amended to Exclude PS5, PS4
Was originally planned for multiple platforms
An Indiana Jones game, previously announced by Bethesda subsidiary MachineGames, was planned for multiple platforms – but the contract with Disney was amended following Microsoft’s buyout of the publisher. Confirmation comes as part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing court c
News Bethesda's Fallout 76 Suddenly Runs Better Than Ever on PS5
Allegedly looks better, too
If Fallout: New Vegas is the black sheep of Bethesda's modern Fallout family (developed as it was by Obsidian), we aren't quite sure what that makes Fallout 76. Released in 2018 in a shockingly bad state, an incomprehensible Gen Alpha or Bravo second cousin, perhaps? In any case, Fallout 76 apparently runs at 60...
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom Brings Eldritch Magic and Mystery to PS5, PS4 This Month
New chapter begins very soon
If you're still playing The Elder Scrolls Online, good news — a major new update is just around the corner. Necrom is a new expansion that hits the game on 20th June, meaning it's just over a week away. The headline addition in this update is the Arcanist, which is an all-new class that's all about wielding dark...
Random Scary Skyrim Mod Uses AI Tool ChatGPT to Give NPCs Minds of Their Own
Behold, the future!
Skyrim has shown itself to be fertile ground for experimentation once again, with modders utilising the AI tool ChatGPT (that latest of technical bugaboos) to generate endless reams of dialogue and audio in a spooky peek at our impending AI-ruled future. As reported by PC Gamer, modder Ar
News Ghostwire: Tokyo Is 'Quantifiably' Better on PS5 Than Xbox Series X|S, Says Digital Foundry
But it's not great there, either
Ghostwire: Tokyo received a big PS5 update last week, coinciding with the game's Xbox Series X|S launch. Digital Foundry, doing what the technical wizards there do best, got to work beneath the hood, comparing and contrasting the various iterations of the supernatural FPS. Digital Foundry awarded the PS5 version the...
News Ghostwire: Tokyo's Big PS5 Update Is Out Now, Adds New Content
New mode, quests, and content
Coinciding with its release on Xbox Series X|S consoles, Ghostwire: Tokyo has been updated on PS5 to include new content and modes. Named the Spider's Thread, there's a new rogue-lite mode that takes you through 30 stages of combat tests, new side quests in the main game, extended story cutscenes, and Photo Mode...
News Microsoft Thinks It Hasn't 'Pulled Any Games' from PS5, PS4
Reckons it's brought more games to PlayStation
Microsoft has today responded to the news of a cancelled PS5 version of Redfall by saying it hasn't "pulled any games from PlayStation". In fact, the platform holder thinks it's actually "expanded our footprint of games that we've shipped on Sony's PlayStation since our acquisition of ZeniMax, and the...
News Vampire FPS Redfall Was in Development for PS5, But Was Canned After Xbox Buyout
"They came in and said, 'No PS5'"
Prepare the Patrick Stewart “mild shock” reaction GIFs, because it turns out vampire FPS Redfall was very much in development for PS5 at one point. An IGN France interview with creative director Harvey Smith confirms that the title was in production at developer Arkane one year prior to Microsoft’s...
News Massive Ghostwire: Tokyo Update Drops After PS Plus Extra Debut
Ghost with the most
A huge update for Ghostwire: Tokyo has been announced, bringing a bunch of new stuff to the somewhat overlooked action game. Set to arrive on the 12th April, the 'Spider's Thread' patch will add an all-new roguelike game mode, while the main campaign gets extended cutscenes, fresh environments, new missions, and even new combat...
Review Fallout 76 - A Shockingly Bad Attempt at Multiplayer Survival
Nuclear hazard
Republished on Wednesday, 28th December, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2023's PS Plus lineup. The original text follows. Fallout 76 will be remembered as a defining moment for Bethesda Game Studios, and not in a good way. This entirely multiplayer take on the Fallout...
News PS5 Exclusive Ghostwire Tokyo Is Coming to Xbox, According to Wall Art in Bethesda Office
Whoopsie daisy
Former PS5 console exclusive Ghostwire Tokyo has been revealed to be coming to Xbox platforms, not by an industry insider or datamined information, but by a swanky piece of wall art in Bethesda Softworks London office, of all things. Twitter user Klobrille picked up on the detail after it was showcased on workplace design company...
News Beloved RPG Fallout: New Vegas Was First Meant to Be Fallout 3 DLC
Quickly realised it couldn't be
Fallout: New Vegas was originally designed as a huge expansion to Fallout 3, it's been revealed. Spotted by Eurogamer in a video celebrating Bethesda's 25th anniversary, executive produ
News Fallout 4 Gets Free PS5 Update in 2023, Includes Creation Club Content
War does change
Update: A quick update on this one: Fallout 4 might not be getting a native PS5 version after all. The way it's now worded on Bethesda's blog, it seems as though this could just be a PS5 update which will be added to the PS4 version of the game. Still, it'll be a free update for anyone who already owns the game. Original Story:...
News Take Some Spooky Snaps in Ghostwire: Tokyo with Freshly Expanded Photo Mode
See how it develops
Nowadays, Halloween is basically the entirety of October, and the spooky stuff usually begins long before the 31st. Case in point: the latest game update for Ghostwire: Tokyo, which revamps its photo mode with a host of new features. With the latest update installed, the surreal action game's photo mode has been given an...
Random Who Needs PS5? Legendary FPS DOOM Now Runs in Microsoft Notepad
Productivity DOOMed
It’s wild what people can achieve with a bit of willpower and knowhow. Legendary first-person shooter DOOM has been ported to everything from Casio Calculators to fridge freezers – but even we’re surprised to see it running relatively well in Microsoft Notepad. To be clear, that’s notepad.exe – the exact same program...
News Deathloop May Be Multiformat, But New Controls Make It Best on PS5
Gyro aiming goes above and beyond
Deathloop’s window of timed exclusivity may be over, but developer Arkane has continued to treat PS5 players like royalty. A new update adds an unprecedented number of options, including the oft-requested but often underutilised gyro controls. This means that you can now finetune your aiming by gesturing with the...
Reminder Deathloop PS5 Will Start a New Cycle on PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Let's do that again
With all the Deathloop news swirling today, including confirmation of the immersive sim’s arrival on alternative platforms, you may have forgotten that the critically acclaimed first-person shooter is coming to PS Plus Extra
News Deathloop Free Update to Add New Weapon, Ability, Extended Ending, More
Goldenloop update incoming
As was sort-of leaked yesterday, Deathloop is indeed heading to Xbox, and its debut will be day-and-date with the game's appearance on PS Plus Extra. That's 20th September, so only a few days away. On that very same day, though, all versions of the Arkane FPS will receive a free content update named Goldenloop. This...
News Looks Like Deathloop's PS5 Exclusivity Is Coming to an End
Popping up on Xbox
Deathloop launched as a PS5 console exclusive exactly one year ago, but it looks like that period is about up. Bethesda's time-looping FPS was always bound to hit other platforms eventually, and it looks like the time is almost here for Xbox players. The game is beginning to show up on Xbox's storefront. Currently, it doesn't...
News All-Time Low Prices in New PS Store Bethesda Sale
Grab a genuine bargain
You won't find them on the PS Store sales page, but a range of discounts to PS5 and PS4 Bethesda titles have gone live today, and some of them represent seriously good deals. We're talking less than £6/$8 for pretty much all of them. The deals are live until midnight on 23rd August 2022, so they're effectively acting as one...
News New Gameplay Footage of the Cancelled DOOM 4 Shows What Could Have Been
Looks pretty awesome, all things considered
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the video game documentary channel, Noclip, today we got a look at some never-before-seen footage of the cancelled, and somewhat mysterious, DOOM 4. DOOM 4 was a project developed by id Software that was officially announced in 2008 before disappearing, being reworked,...
News Deathloop Adds Photo Mode, More Accessibility Options in Third Update
Plus free PS5 avatars
The next big Deathloop update is all about new features and work done under the hood as Photo Mode and a series of new accessibility options are added to the PlayStation 5 console exclusive. With the patch available to download now, you can also redeem some free Deathloop PS5 avatars while you wait for it to be done. The codes...
Video Why Prey Is Arkane's Best Game
Even better than Dishonored?
Prey (2017) just turned five this week, proving once more that time is a vortex. However, we saw this as a fantastic opportunity to once again remind the masses that Prey is bloody brilliant. This first-person sci-fi horror has never quite been held in the same regard to its Arkane brethren, such as Dishonored, or more...
News Ghostwire: Tokyo Given First Digital Discount in Deal of the Week
Costs £39.59/$39.59
There's no new PlayStation Store sale this week, but those waiting on a Ghostwire: Tokyo discount are in luck: the title is the Deal of the Week until midnight on 11th May 2022. 34 per cent has been knocked off the price, taking it down to £39.59/$39.59 for the base version. There's also a Deluxe Edition, which packages in some...
News VRR Support Patched into Ghostwire: Tokyo
Native support from Tango Gameworks
PlayStation 5 console exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo has today patched in native support for Variable Refresh Rates (VRR) on compatible 4K TVs. The update is available to download now, allowing the game to be further optimised beyond the base setting provided by the PS5 console. At launch, Ghostwire: Tokyo shipped...
News Rust Developer Signed Up to Create More Fallout 76 Content
Part of five-year roadmap
Rust developer Double Eleven has been signed up by Bethesda to help create further Fallout 76 content alongside the main team back in Rockville, Maryland. Confirmed in a blog post on the company's website, the content the studio has worked on is planned to be released later this year after talks began in "late 2020". Even...
Poll Did You Buy Ghostwire: Tokyo?
Hands on
The last few weeks have been a particularly busy period for big games, to the point where we almost feel a bit sorry for games like Ghostwire: Tokyo. A solid action adventure title by most accounts, Ghostwire will no doubt find a dedicated audience, but following up juggernaut releases like Horizon Forbidden West, and of course, the...
Review Ghostwire: Tokyo (PS5) - Not the Bethesda Swansong We Hoped For
The evil without
From The Elder Scrolls and Fallout to Dishonored and Wolfenstein, the Bethesda catalogue has been a staple of many a PlayStation console's third-party lineup. Its games are unique and varied. And while not all of them land, you're always in for something a bit different. Microsoft's acquisition of the company means that's all set to...
News Have a Contractually Obligated Ghostwire Tokyo Trailer
It's coming out soon, you see?
Does anyone else feel like State of Play, in its current guise, only continues to exist because Sony signed contractual obligations to promote Ghostwire Tokyo – and Deathloop – with live broadcasts through until release? That’s how it feels sometimes. Anyway, the Tango Gameworks title continues to look cool, and...
News Ghostwire: Tokyo Prelude Is a Free Visual Novel Primer for the Main Game on PS5, PS4
The Corrupted Case File
Amid the cacophony of heavy-hitting new releases, Ghostwire: Tokyo is slowly creeping up on us. This PlayStation 5 console exclusive is only a few weeks out from release, and we've heard very little about it — save for some hands-off impressions from last month. Even with that, though, things have felt rather muted, but...
News PS Plus Discount Available for Ghostwire: Tokyo PS5 Pre-Orders
10 per cent knocked off
Just like it did with Deathloop, Bethesda is once again offering a 10 per cent discount on its final PlayStation 5 console exclusive if you happen to have a PS Plus subscription. Pre-orders for Ghostwire: Tokyo went live overnight on the PS Store, revealing a lower price if you're a member of Sony's service. Instead of full
First Impressions Ghostwire: Tokyo Goes Heavy on Supernatural Action
Tango Gameworks demos first 30 minutes
It's safe to say Ghostwire: Tokyo is absolutely nothing like The Evil Within. The first game out of Japanese studio Tango Gameworks was a masterclass in horror design (the same can be said of its underrated sequel), and there has not been anything quite like it since. We'd consider that a shame, but what the...
News Ghostwire: Tokyo Puts the Capital on Edge in PS5 Gameplay Showcase
Out 25th March
Sony stealth scheduled a Ghostwire: Tokyo showcase for this evening, and the presentation has now concluded with a good amount of gameplay and interviews with the leads at Tango Gameworks. You can catch a complete repeat of the video above, with the PlayStation 5 console exclusive confirmed for release on 25th March 2022. If you...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo Confirmed for March 2022
YouTube description reveals
Well, this isn't the way we expected the Ghostwire: Tokyo release date to be confirmed. PlayStation has uploaded a new video to its YouTube channel that's set to premiere tomorrow night, and in the description, it mentions a PS5 release on 25th March 2022. The
News Bethesda's Last PS5 Game Ghostwire Tokyo Potentially Pegged for 24th March
Don't be a ghost
Looks like 24th March could be the last dance for Bethesda and PlayStation 5 owners, as Ghostwire Tokyo’s release date has seemingly leaked on the PS Store. While we’ve been unable to replicate this potential error for ourselves, MP1st grabbed a couple of screenshots showing the aforementioned release date on the game’s...
News PS5, PS4 Architect Mark Cerny Is a Big Deathloop Fan
Another Platinum for the Knack man
Genius hardware designer by day, incredibly capable gamer by night — that's Mark Cerny. The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 architect's gaming triumphs have been well documented up until this point, and his appetite for Trophy hunting seems insatiable. He's earned Platinum Trophies in Demon's Souls, Returnal, and...
News New Skyrim Patch Fixes Black Screen Bug and Other Tech Issues on PS5, PS4
Out now
Update: The new Skyrim patch is available to download now on PS5 and PS4, weighing in at around 700MB. Hopefully it corrects the various technical problems that have popped up following the release of Anniversary Edition, and the free update for Special Edition. Original Story: Bethesda has confirmed that it's working on a new update for...
News Deathloop Update 1.2 Has Improved Enemy AI
Plus FOV and motion blur options
One of the common criticisms with PlayStation 5 console exclusive Deathloop is its poor enemy AI. Arkane Studios has claimed it's meant to be that way to make the time looping mechanic easier to manage, but it's still something fans point towards when listing negatives. Update 1.2 will be welcomed by them then...
News The Elder Scrolls 6 Isn't Coming to PS5, But It's Not About 'Punishing Other Platforms'
That's according to Xbox boss
Microsoft now owns Bethesda, its library, and is responsible for any upcoming projects. While there was much handwringing from fans and the media at first, we now know that the former third-party publisher’s projects will no longer release on PlayStation. There are obvious exceptions: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...
Poll Did You Buy Skyrim Anniversary Edition?
Good to see you, traveller
Look, you're probably sick of reading about Skyrim Anniversary Edition, and frankly, we're a bit sick of writing about it. But come on, we do these 'did you buy' polls for every big release — and it doesn't get much bigger than a new version of Skyrim! Anniversary Edition arrives ten whole years after Skyrim's original...
Dragon it out
Available as either a full release priced at £47.99 / $49.99 or as a discounted upgrade to 2016's Special Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition is quite simply the best version of Skyrim to ever grace a PlayStation console. Although, admittedly, that's not saying much. The original game on PS3 was and still is a...
Video Why Skyrim Is Still the Ultimate Open World Fantasy RPG, 10 Years Later
House of the Dragon
Some games come and go, but rarely does one come along and have such a cultural impact that players are still talking about it a decade on. Originally released for the PlayStation 3 on 11th November, 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is absolutely one of those games. A fact that’s being celebrated by Bethesda today with the...
