Tag: Bethesda
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...
Poll 10 Years Later, What Are Your Thoughts on Skyrim?
Dragonborn for this
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is officially ten years old. How time flies, eh? The open world role-playing game first released for the PlayStation 3 on the 11th November, 2011 — and boy was it a mess. Skyrim ran extremely poorly on Sony's old console — even after it had received a boatload of updates — but its poor technical...
News Skyrim Special Edition Free PS5 Upgrade Out Now
Four Creation Club DLCs also free
If you own The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition on PlayStation 4, you can now take advantage of the free PlayStation 5 upgrade. Head to the game's product page and you should see the option over on the right of the screen. The PS5 version of the open world adventure is around 16GB in size. It runs at 60...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition's Launch Trailer Showcases Ten Whole Years of... Skyrim
The one they fear
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim turns ten years old on the 11th November. And if you haven't already heard, Bethesda is releasing the game again. Skyrim: Anniversary Edition arrives on PlayStation 5, packaging the massive open world adventure and its expansions alongside a whole load of Creation Club content. New quests, player homes,...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Upgrade Prices Revealed
Save your coin
It’s been ten years since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launched, and it’s been re-released several times in the decade or so since. Next week, yet another version of the seminal Bethesda role-playing game will deploy, this time with the moniker The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition. This will be available as an upgrade...
News Skyrim Tabletop Game Is Yet Another Way to Play Bethesda's RPG
Arrow to the knee, lose a turn
Not content with publishing Skyrim on basically modern video game format, Bethesda wants to dominate your dining room table, too. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Adventure Game is a fully fledged tabletop RPG that brings the snowy region of Tamriel into the realm of board games. The game is being created by...
Shout, let it all out
Bethesda has shared more details on what we can expect from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition. Due out next month on the tenth anniversary of Skyrim (it's been ten years?!), the Anniversary Edition is not a free upgrade if you already own Skyrim or Skyrim - Special Edition. So why should you buy it? Well, it...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Deathloop?
Breaking the loop
It's been a whole month since the release of Deathloop on PlayStation 5. Dishonored developer Arkane's newest non-linear excursion was a hit with critics, attracting high review scores across the board. We gave it a very respectable 8/10 in our Deathloop PS5 review, in which we concluded: "Few games have the confidence and swagger...
News Deathloop Patch 1.1 Fixes PS5 Specific Issues and Glitches
Enemy AI upgraded too
It's been a hot second or two since Deathloop launched on PlayStation 5, but Arkane Studios isn't about to abandon the title as its first post-launch has just been deployed. It's a hefty one, weighing in at 5.213GB, and it addresses all sorts of problems. PS5 specific features such as Game Help and Activity Cards have been...
News You Can Now Upgrade Your PS4 Copy of Quake to PS5, and It's Free
Old meets new
In case you forgot, the original Quake is available on PlayStation 4, complete with updated visuals, Trophies, new content, and all that good stuff. If you like your first person shooters retro-flavoured, it's a great option, and now, Bethesda has made it an even more interesting package with the release of a PS5 version. Yes, the...
The loop is finally broken
Deathloop is finally here, and you know what that means. Yep, we'll never have to sit through another Deathloop trailer during a PlayStation event! Cause for celebration, to be sure. Okay, snark aside, seeing Deathloop appear at what felt like every showcase over the last year or so seemed like overkill — to the point...
Review Deathloop (PS5) - Arkane Does It Again in Confident Shooter
Loop Hero
For as much as Deathloop presents itself as a complex game, asking you to work out how to break a time loop upon the island of Blackreef, it's actually a somewhat simple one. Arkane Studios has designed the opening hours of the game it made after Dishonored and PREY to be overwhelming, introducing mechanic after mechanic and sprinting...
News Bethesda Heard You Want One More Deathloop Trailer Before Launch
And so it delivered
Deathloop is a brand spanking new FPS from Dishonored developer Arkane Studios all about a time loop. Colt must eliminate eight targets upon the island of Blackreef in or...der to..esc...ape...it. Yep, we get it. It wasn't going to be a Sony event without the game hitting PlayStation 5 next week putting in an appearance, and so...
News Ghostwire: Tokyo Coming Spring 2022, New Trailer Shares Gameplay
Tango Gameworks gets weird
Ghostwire: Tokyo is likely to be the very last original title out of Bethesda to hit PlayStation consoles, so it's a good job it looks fairly good. The game from Tango Gameworks has been handed a release window of spring 2022, and it looks pretty interesting based on the gameplay shared in the PlayStation Showcase. "Tokyo...
News Deathloop Is All About the PS5 DualSense Controller in New Trailer
Magic touch
Bethesda saw you all asking for another Deathloop trailer, and it has now delivered with footage focusing on how the PlayStation 5 console exclusive will take advantage of the DualSense controller. We've known how it will utilise the pad for quite some time now, but the trailer above shows those features in action and then touches on the...
Mini Review Quake (PS4) - New Coat of Paint for Legendary FPS
You got the nails
Quake is one of the shooters. Part of id’s holy trinity alongside Wolfenstein and DOOM, Quake is the newest of the bunch and, depending on who you ask, the best. This newest delivers the experience you remember, with a whole lot of added value. This is quite the bundle, packing in five campaigns – including both Machine...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Coming This November for PS5, PS4
Free upgrade for Special Edition owners
Here's yet another system for you to buy The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on: PlayStation 5! Yes, Bethesda is re-releasing its behemoth RPG once more as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition for both PS5 and PS4 on 11th November 2021. If you already own the Special Edition on PS4, that particular edition...
News Deathloop's Julianna PvP and Invasions Explained in QuakeCon Panel
Arkane spills a few more beans
Yes, it does feel like we've seen a lot of Deathloop by now, but while the core idea is now widely understood, there are still some aspects we know little about. For example, in Arkane's PlayStation 5 console exclusive, players can choose to invade another's game, taking up the role of Julianna. This feature is...
News The Original Quake Is Out Now on PS4 with Improved Visuals, New Content, More
Quake up
Earlier today, age ratings seemingly leaked some sort of Quake title making its way to PlayStation 5 and PS4. There have been rumours of a remaster, and that's kind of exactly what we've got. The original Quake has surprise released today, 19th August, on PS4, with a PS5 version coming later. Available for $9.99/£7.99, this is the game...
News Old-School FPS Quake Is Popping Up on Rating Board Websites for PS5, PS4
Remaster on the way?
Potential good news for fans of 90s arena shooters: Quake appears to be making some sort of comeback. A couple of listings have emerged on two game ratings websites. The ESRB lists a game simply named Quake, coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4. Meanwhile, the Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea has listed Quake...
Random Skyrim's Famous Intro Was Once Ravaged by a Bee During Development
There was no plan bee
"Hey, you. You're finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? You walked right into that Imperial ambush; same as us and that thief over there." How many times are you willing to admit to hearing those introductory sentences of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? We're sure some of you are well into the double figures,...
News Deathloop Goes Gold, Firming Up PS5 Launch Next Month
Begin the time loop on 14th September
PlayStation 5 console exclusive Deathloop will most certainly hit its release date of 14th September 2021 because the game has now gone gold. Arkane Studios confirmed the welcome news on Twitter, meaning work on the 1.0 version of its latest new IP is now complete. Attention will now most likely turn to readying...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Ghostwire: Tokyo Delayed to Early 2022
Tango Gameworks pushes for more time
Developer Tango Gameworks has just announced its decision to delay the release of Ghostwire: Tokyo. The game had been on course for a release this October, but the team will now be shooting for a launch sometime in "early 2022". The studio confirmed the news over on its Twitter account: As you can see, the...
News Deathloop Will Remain a PS5 Console Exclusive Until At Least 14th September, 2022
Sony paid for a year
Quick confirmation that Deathloop’s timed PlayStation 5 console exclusivity will run until “at least” 14th September, 2022. The disclaimer was included at the end of the latest trailer, confirming that the Arkane Studios first-person shooter will release elsewhere thereafter. Considering that Microsoft now owns the...
News Deathloop Is High-Intensity Dishonored on PS5, And We're Here for It
Let's do that again
Imagine, for a second, the intricate and layered level design of Dishonored paired with the puzzle solving of Hitman and the emergent combat of, say, Far Cry. Then sprinkle in superpowers. In fact, you don’t really need to imagine it because there’s almost ten minutes of gameplay footage above: Deathloop looks utterly superb...
Soapbox Why I'm Less Excited for Deathloop on PS5 Than I Should Be
As State of Play looms
Deathloop is undoubtedly one of my most anticipated games – or, at least, it should be. Despite being rightly acclaimed, I still feel the Dishonored series is a little underrated: Arkane’s stealth sandboxes pack masterful level design, providing a real sense of freedom allowing you to tackle problems however you see fit...
News There's No Save Transfer At All in DOOM Eternal on PS5
Hell hath no fury
While the unnecessary furore surrounding PlayStation 4 to PS5 save transfers appears to be improving – recent upgrades like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Wreckfest now allow you to import your last-gen save file with minimum fuss – DOOM Eternal hasn’t bothered incorporating the feature at all. It means that if you’re...
News DOOM Eternal PS5 Version Available to Download Now
Hell comes to current-gen
The DOOM Slayer took its time appearing on the PlayStation Store, but the PS5 version of DOOM Eternal is now finally available to download. It weighs in at 68GB. As a quick reminder, the post-launch campaign DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods has also been upgraded to support the enhancements the PS5 edition brings, meaning you...
