Tag: Bethesda
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...
News Bethesda Apologises to PS5, PS4 Fans 'P*ssed' at Exclusivity
"There's not a whole lot I can do about it"
Sci-fi role-playing game Starfield, announced last week as an Xbox Series X|S console exclusive, was in development at one point for the PlayStation 5 – heck, there were even rumours that Sony was trying to secure timed exclusivity for the title, similarly to Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo. Now, the game...
News DOOM Eternal PS5 Version Heads to Hell on 29th June
Three modes to choose from
Bethesda won't be bringing new IP Starfield to PlayStation 5, but you can at least look forward to ongoing support for the publisher's pre-existing titles. One of which is DOOM Eternal, with a native PS5 version arriving later this month on 29th June 2021. This is another free PS4 to PS5 upgrade, but unlike
News Bethesda's Starfield Will Not Release on PS5, PS4
As expected
It was inevitable – expected, even – but this is the confirmation we’ve been waiting for: Bethesda’s next-gen sci-fi role-playing game, Starfield, will not release on PlayStation 5 or PS4. While the game would have been targeting Sony’s systems at one stage – there was even rumours that the Japanese giant was trying to...
News Fallout 76 Scraps Battle Royale Mode in September
Because nobody's playing it
It's lights out for the Battle Royale mode in Fallout 76 as Bethesda announced the post-launch offering will be removed from the game at the end of September. The reason why? There aren't enough users actively playing it to justify keeping it around. Full lobbies were tough to come by, meaning matchmaking times were...
News Bethesda Title Dishonored 2 Leaving PS Now on 1st June
Surprise departure
Arkane Studios masterpiece Dishonored 2 is being removed from PlayStation Now on 1st June 2021. Speculation of the removal first cropped up on Reddit this morning, and we have now since confirmed the PS4 title is listed with an impending removal date, as seen above. While some games included in the PS Now service are included for...
News The Elder Scrolls Online PS5 Delayed a Week
Slow and steady
Originally set to launch alongside the game's big Blackwood update on the 8th June, the PlayStation 5 version of The Elder Scrolls Online has been pushed back a week. It now lands on Tuesday the 15th June. Developer ZeniMax Online says that it makes the decision "in an abundance of caution". The bottom line is that it's decided...
News Don't Hold Your Breath for Bethesda's Starfield on PS5, PS4
Dead dream
It’s been the saga of the past six or so months, and Microsoft has already made fairly clear that it will not be sharing Bethesda’s riches after podding out $7.5 billion for the publisher. PlayStation fans, perhaps in a stage of denial, had been hoping that intergalactic RPG Starfield may still make the cut, however – especially...
News New Noclip Documentary Details Development of Dishonored Series
Covers level design, cut content
Danny O'Dwyer is back with another Noclip documentary that's worth sitting down with a good mug of hot chocolate and investing an hour of your time into. This time around, the Irishman focuses on the incredible Dishonored franchise from Arkane Studios, interviewing developers at both its Lyon and Texas-based...
Random Rip and Tear Your Shelves with These Adorable DOOM Figurines
Arriving this summer
Bethesda has just announced a set of official DOOM vinyl figures. These cute little collectables are produced by Numskull. The DOOM Slayer himself is joined by three demonic nasties: Cacodemon, Arachnotron, and Imp. We've carved up a few of those in our time. These figurines can be found in DOOM Eternal, and now you can own...
News Massive Fallout 76 Update Rolls Out on PS4 Today
Locked and loaded
An absolutely enormous Fallout 76 update weighing in at an astonishing 58.6GB has rolled out on PlayStation 4, as Bethesda continues to iterate on the persistent online game. Dubbed the Locked & Loaded patch, it brings with it a wealth of new features and functions, including the ability to establish a second C.A.M.P. base and...
Mini Review DOOM 3: VR Edition (PS4) – An Improved Version of a Solid Game
Go to hell
Games not designed with VR first have a tendency to be rather hit-or-miss, but the PSVR adaptation of DOOM 3 – the black sheep of the esteemed shooter franchise – is most definitely a hit. A shooter lives and dies by how the gunplay is, and DOOM 3 VR’s shooting is spectacular. While using the PSVR Aim Controller is definitely the...
News Promising PS5 FPS Deathloop Delayed Until 14th September
Here we go again
At this point, it’s beginning to feel like the release itself is stuck in the endless loop that its gameplay is built around: Deathloop has been delayed until 14th September. The title – originally due out at launch on PlayStation 5 and PC – was slated to release on 21st May, but has been pushed back once again due to ongoing...
News The Elder Scrolls Online PS5 Version Coming This June
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
The Elder Scrolls Online will be getting a huge overhaul in two months time as the upgraded PlayStation 5 version has been confirmed to be nearing launch. Bethesda's MMO will be hitting PS5 on 8th June 2021, bringing with it a long list of visual and technical enhancements. Those who already own the game on PS4 will be...
News DOOM 3 VR Edition Brings a New Perspective to the FPS Classic Today
Gun game
Just a heads up, demon slayers: id’s classic first-person shooter DOOM 3 launches on PlayStation VR today. The throwback shooter has been adapted for Sony’s headset with full PSVR Aim Controller support, allowing you to physically handle the franchise’s oversized arsenal within your hands. Yes, that means you can wield your very own...
News Fallout 76 Unlocks the Vault with 2021 Content Roadmap
Rad
Bethesda may be gone, but Fallout 76 is not! The publisher’s committed continued support for the online RPG on PlayStation 4, and that means you’ll be able to enjoy its entire suite of 2021 content. The firm has released a roadmap today, which outlines a little bit of what you can expect, beginning with Season 4 this coming Spring. The...
News DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two DLC Slays PS4 Tomorrow
Launch trailer released
DOOM Eternal will round out its post-launch DLC campaign tomorrow as part two of The Ancient Gods releases on PlayStation 4. Those of you playing on a PS5 will be able to access the DLC via backwards compatibility before the native version arrives at some point in the future, so check out the launch trailer above to get a...
News Oh, Okay! PS5's Deathloop Looks Freakin' Rad
Gun game
God bless Arkane Studios – at least we have one more game to enjoy before the team’s forever locked in Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s first-party lair. You may recall Game Informer is running a cover story on the upcoming PlayStation 5 timed exclusive Deathloop – and here’s a lengthy look at some of the weaponry you’ll find in the...
News DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part Two Teased in New Trailer
Full trailer to follow
As promised, a teaser trailer for DOOM Eternal's next DLC, The Ancient Gods - Part Two, has been unveiled. The video is only about 20 seconds long, but the expansion looks to build off what came in The Ancient Gods - Part One. We rather liked the previous DLC,
Poll Which Bethesda Franchise Will PS5 Miss the Most?
The elder woes
Yes, there’s some ongoing ambiguity in Microsoft’s wording, but many PlayStation fans probably find themselves trapped in the first stage of grief: denial. Phil Spencer and his cohorts could probably still be a little clearer, but the writing is on the wall: once Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo release, outside of ongoing service...
News Future Bethesda Games Will Ship 'Where Game Pass Exists'
So not on PS5 or PS4
We don't think it gets much clearer than this. After Xbox head Phil Spencer stated that "some" future Bethesda titles would be exclusive to Xbox Series X|S and PC, the man leading the team in green has now clarified that this essentially means the publisher's entire line-up. Revealed as part of a roundtable discussion between...
News Bethesda Buyout Hasn't Disrupted Deathloop's PS5 Development
Statement confirms business as usual
Sony signed console exclusivity contracts with Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo prior to Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda, which puts both titles in a strange predicament. However, Xbox has said that it will honour those deals, so the titles will still release on the PlayStation 5 and PC as planned, and...
News PS5's Deathloop Gets Gorgeous Game Informer Cover
Rewind
Video games are officially crazy: in a week where Microsoft has confirmed its acquisition of Bethesda, upcoming Arkane Studios console exclusive Deathloop is Game Informer’s cover story. The title – coming first to the PlayStation 5 later this year – is pitched as a first-person shooter “about a secret society that invents an eternal...
News Bethesda Says 'Some' Future Games Won't Launch on PS5, PS4
Wording continues to be vague
Microsoft has now officially acquired Bethesda, and the hardware manufacturer has celebrated the occasion with a new post on the Xbox Wire website. After welcoming the eight studios into the Xbox fold, head Phil Spencer then tackles the detail we've all wanted to be clarified for months. Will future Bethesda titles make...
News Bethesda Broadcast Could Potentially Lay Out Publisher's Plans This Week
Brace for the Fallout
The ink is dry and the truck of dollar bills has been dumped outside of the office: Bethesda is officially owned by Microsoft now. So, what does this mean for us PlayStation fans? Well, it’s been a lingering question for well over six months, and we may finally get some answers this week, as a broadcast is purportedly planned...
News Microsoft's Bethesda Bid One Step Closer to Completion as European Union Approves Acquisition
Money money money
Microsoft's 7.5 billion dollar acquisition of ZeniMax Media — of course including Bethesda Softworks — has met the approval of the European Union. As VGC reports, the EU's antitrust regulator has given the green light to the historic merger, which will see Microsoft become the parent company of all Bethesda's development teams...
News DOOM Eternal Will Tease Its Second DLC Episode Later This Month
On 15th March, to be exact
DOOM Eternal still has another DLC episode to release in its post-launch The Ancient Gods campaign, and we'll find out a little bit about it on 15th March 2021. Bethesda confirmed the teaser trailer drop after the expansion's achievement list leaked over the weekend, which indicated this presumably final drop of content is...
News Doom 3: VR Edition Reimagines the 2004 FPS Classic in Virtual Reality
Coming later this month
Sony has a slate of PlayStation VR announcements planned for today, and the first one is quite the surprise. Doom 3 is being reimagined for virtual reality in Doom 3: VR Edition, planned to launch on PS4 later this month on 29th March 2021. PS5 players can also get in on the action via backwards compatibility. Check out what...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Deathloop Explains Itself in This New Trailer
Let's do the time warp again
Deathloop is shaping up to be one of the year's most interesting PlayStation 5 titles, and if you haven't already had your fill of it following last week's State of Play showcase, here's another trailer designed to tell you exactly how it works. It's creative director Dinga Bakaba do the talking as he guides us through...
News Deathloop Goes 007 in Must-Watch PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Groundhog day
Arkane Studios knows how to make a good game, which is why we must all enjoy Deathloop while we can – it may be the team’s last PlayStation 5 title, after all. This new trailer for the forthcoming first-person shooter is a must-watch as well: it’s a 70s spy movie montage, with a slamming song and plenty of kaleidoscope effects...
News We May Learn What the Future Holds for Bethesda Next Month
Will they, won't they
Will future Bethesda games still release on PlayStation platforms? We know that existing contracts for Deathloop and Ghostwire Tokyo will be honoured, while service-based games like The Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76 will continue to be supported – but what about beyond that? It’s been a bigger ‘will they, won’t...
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Is the MMO's Next Big Expansion
Comes to PS4 in June
Sick and tired of waiting for The Elder Scrolls VI to come along? You could always take its mammoth MMO brethren for a spin, which has just announced yet another gargantuan expansion for PlayStation players to look forward to later this year. The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood arrives on 8th June 2021, representing a key moment...
News Skyrim Can Run at 60FPS on PS5 with One Simple Mod, Doesn't Disable Trophies
Also works on PS4
And just like that, someone's created a mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition that makes the game run at 60 frames-per-second on PS5 (and PS4, kind of). The mod's author, MrWright, has posted a brief rundown of how it works over on YouTube, and it's safe to say that Skyrim has never ran bett
