Tag: Bethesda
News Are Shadow Drops the Future? Bethesda's Betting on Them After Oblivion Remastered Success
Drop it
Oblivion Remastered was a hit for Bethesda — despite its dodgy performance issues — and the publisher's keen to repeat the level of hype that was swirling when the remake launched back in April. Basically, Bethesda's all-in on the idea of shadow dropping its games — that is, releasing them with no prior announcement and watching fans...
Poll Is Fallout 4 Underrated, 10 Years Later?
Fall in, Fallout
Without wanting to make everyone feel horrifically old all of a sudden, Fallout 4 released 10 whole years ago today. Yes, Bethesda's open world RPG is officially one decade old — and we still haven't had a Fallout 5! But we're not here to bang on about potential sequels. We're here to ask for your thoughts on Fallout 4, now that...
News You've Still Got Years to Wait Until The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Out
It's "still a long way off," says Bethesda boss
If you had any hopes of playing The Elder Scrolls 6 in the next few years, you may want to boot up Oblivion Remastered or Skyrim again to pass the time a little more. Perhaps not even a PS5 game at this point, Bethesda boss Todd Howard has said the sixth entry is "still a long way off". Speaking in an...
News Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition Upgrade Costs a Whopping $40 / £36, Out Now on PS5
Fallout of your mind
Celebrating the open world RPG's 10th birthday, Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition is out now on PS5. This is what Bethesda is calling the "definitive" edition of the game. It includes all of the DLC and expansions, plus "over 150" Creation Club items. If you're familiar with Skyrim Anniversary Edition, you'll know what to expect...
News Bethesda Is Working on New Fallout Games, Todd Howard Confirms
"Just know we are working on even more"
With no sign of a brand new Fallout game releasing in the next few years, it was left to Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Fallout: New Vegas to headline Fallout Day yesterday. With the Xbox Series X|S, PC RPG Starfield still receiving content (with a PS5 version presumably in the works), and
News This Is Why Xbox Is Bringing All of Its Games to PS5 Now
Insight into what's been going on at Redmond
Xbox has undoubtedly become one of the biggest publishers on PlayStation – but it may not be entirely through choice. A new article from Bloomberg (paywalled) delves into the business decisions behind Microsoft’s sudden multiformat move, and while little of it will surprise, it does add clarity to...
News Fallout 76 Finally Gets a Native PS5 Version Next Year
Burning Springs expansion in December
Almost five years after the console's launch, it's been confirmed Bethesda will finally provide Fallout 76 with a native PS5 version. The online game has always been playable via backwards compatibility, but wasteland explorers had to put up with last-gen visuals and framerates. From next year, there'll be a...
News Mark 10 Years of Fallout 4 with a PS5, PS4 Re-Release Next Month
Anniversary Edition out on 10th November
Bethesda might finally be done re-releasing Skyrim over and over again, so how about a few extra versions of Fallout 4 instead? To mark 10 years since its original release, Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition shall launch for PS5 and PS4 on 10th November 2025. This new version of the RPG will package the base...
News Xbox, PC Sci-Fi RPG Starfield Won't Be Revealed for PS5 Until Next Year
Still waiting
Starfield was seen as the flagship post-acquisition console exclusive for Xbox Series X|S when it launched in 2023, but it failed to really resonate with consumers to the level Microsoft had hoped. The game has been rumoured for PS5 ever since, but we’re now approaching the end of 2025 and it’s still not been confirmed for the...
Proceed, on your way to Oblivion
We knew something was up with Oblivion Remastered's anticipated physical release, because Bethesda has simply refused to provide a straight answer in any of its marketing materials. As it turns out, you will need an "additional download" to actually play the game, despite the disc containing the base adventure and...
News New Game+ Headlines Indiana Jones PS5 Update, Out Tomorrow
All for MachineGames' 15th birthday
Wolfenstein, Indiana Jones developer MachineGames turns 15 this month, and to celebrate, it's releasing a new update for the latter that adds New Game+, additional voice language options, and the Cairo outfit. The Swedish studio shares more details in the video above. These additions answer community requests as...
News Oblivion Remastered's Physical PS5 Release Will Include the 'Base Game on Disc'
But we still have questions
If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the physical version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, due out on 13th October, may we recommend you exercise some caution. As spotted by notorious social media mogul Wario64, the box art for the PS5 version has been updated to include an ‘Internet Required’...
News Bethesda Finally Announces Oblivion Remastered Physical Edition Is Real
Deluxe Edition will be printed onto a PS5 disc
Oblivion Remastered will get a PS5 physical version next month, publisher Bethesda has finally confirmed. Speculation of the boxed edition has been doing the rounds since the summer, and now a date has been attached to a physical disc: 13th October 2025. It'll be the Deluxe Edition receiving a physical...
New mystery, same old Indy
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants is a fun little slice of Indy action. Set within the maze-like tunnels beneath the Vatican City, Indy, working with a priest and his pet parrot, is trying to uncover a millenia-spanning mystery regarding giant warriors. The DLC, which runs for about three hours or...
News Even More Ex-Xbox Executives Speak Out About 'Tension' of Game Pass
"I saw short sighted decision making"
If there’s anyone best placed to speak on the impact of Xbox Game Pass, it’s ex-Bethesda boss Pete Hines, who left the publisher in 2023. Hines enjoyed a wildly successful 24 years at the company, and so he saw first-hand the consequences of Microsoft’s acquisition. And while he admitted that he’s been...
News Indiana Jones Uncovers The Order of Giants in New PS5 DLC Out Now
Priced at £17.99 / $19.99
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is being expanded today with its one big piece of DLC on PS5, named The Order of Giants. It's available to download for anyone who owns the Premium Edition of the base game, or you can buy the add-on for £17.99 / $19.99. The expansion takes Indiana Jones back to Rome, where "forgotten...
News Take a Trip to the Dark Ages in PS Plus Premium Trial of New DOOM on PS5
You're already DOOMed
DOOM: The Dark Ages, despite being an enjoyable game, seemed to come and go when it released earlier this year. If you didn’t pick it up at launch and you’re still curious about it, then perhaps a PS Plus Premium demo will be of interest to you. Available now for members of Sony’s top-of-the-line subscription tier, the...
Mini Review Heretic + Hexen (PS5) - Dark Fantasy Shooters Righteously Resurrected
Watch your profanity
First released in 1994, Heretic took DOOM's DNA and put a dark fantasy twist on it. A year later, Hexen took the reimagining further, opting for less linear level design, and sprinkling in a bit of RPG flavour by offering the player three different classes to choose from — warrior, cleric, and mage — each with their own...
News Holy Sh*t! 90s Hack 'n' Cast Classics Heretic and Hexen Launch on PS5, PS4 Today
Iconic FPS games repackaged on modern hardware
The retro renaissance continues with Heretic + Hexen on PS5 and PS4 today. Heretic first released in 1994 and was published by id Software. This updated re-release will mark the first time the game’s been playable on PlayStation hardware. Its sequel, Hexen: Beyond Heretic, first launched in 1995 –...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Totally Free to Play for a Full Week on PS5, PS4
Keep scrolling
Longstanding MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online is completely free to play right now on PS5 and PS4. The free period, which lasts until Tuesday the 12th August, is down to QuakeCon 2025 taking place over the weekend. To be clear though, this limited time deal only covers the base game. That is to say, none of The Elder Scrolls Online's...
Rumour Xbox Exclusive Starfield Is Getting Some Hefty Gameplay Reworks for Its PS5 Release
The final frontier
Recent Starfield updates may hint towards the game getting some major improvements either ahead of, or at the time of, its long rumoured PS5 release. Upon trawling through the title's code, dedicated fans have uncovered numerous mentions of something called 'Cruise' in relation to space travel. The suggestion is that Bethesda's...
Rumour Starfield PS5 to Take Flight Alongside New Expansion Next Year
Patience of a saint
When is Starfield coming to PS5? And, whisper it, does anyone even care anymore? Of course they do – while it didn’t turn out to be the Skyrim-sized success Bethesda was perhaps hoping for, it’s still a generally well-liked game. We’re sure it’ll still comfortably find an audience on PlayStation. But it looks like you...
News Microsoft Reiterates It's the Top Publisher on PS5 in Earnings Call
No real surprises
As we reported earlier this week, six of the top ten PS5 games sold in Q2 2025 were published by Microsoft. With the exception of Forza Horizon 5, however – which has sold remarkably well on Sony’s system – the remaining five titles that topped the list were made by Bethesda or Activision – two historically multiformat fir
News Oblivion Remastered Still Broken and Buggy on PS5, Even After Patch 1.2
So says Digital Foundry
It sounds like Oblivion Remastered still has a ways to go before it is running in tip-top shape on PS5, as Digital Foundry reports the RPG continues to face severe problems despite a recent patch. Released just under two weeks ago, update 1.2 was designed to address a number of performance problems, UI issues, and various...
News In Unsurprising News, Even More Xbox Ports Are Allegedly En Route to PS5
Starfield? South of Midnight? Halo?
It used to be shocking when Xbox announced games for PS5, but it’s par for the course these days. We’ve seen titles like Forza Horizon 5 sell extraordinarily well on Sony’s system, and tentpole exlcusives like Gears of War Reloaded are on the way. Now a throwaway remark from The Game Business journa
Guide Best Bethesda Games on PS5
The best PS5 Bethesda games ranked and rated
What are the best Bethesda games on PS5? Now owned by Microsoft after a historic acquisition, Bethesda has still released a bunch of fantastic games on Sony's console. Best known for its RPG franchises like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, the company has also brought us a wide range of experiences from...
News Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Out Now, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More
It's about bloody time
A second major update for Oblivion Remastered has been revealed, and it's set to address some of the game's most glaring issues. Patch 1.2 is out now in beta form on Steam, but it'll (hopefully) be coming to PS5 soon enough. The headline for this one is the addition of new difficulty settings. Since its release back in...
News Bethesda to Put Oblivion Remastered on a PS5 Disc in New Physical Edition
Boxed copies out in October
News of an Oblivion Remastered PS5 physical edition has been made public by UK retailers, with The Game Collection confirming pre-orders for boxed copies will go live today ahead of a release in October 2025. In response to multiple fan queries, the website does not have information on whether the RPG will be complete on...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages' Berserker Trophy Finally Fixed, Platinum Now Obtainable
Back in sight
DOOM: The Dark Ages fans have been forced to rip and tear their hair out these past few months, as the Trophies have been busted. One gong in particular, Berserker, simply wouldn’t pop – and despite various updates and fixes from developer id Software, it’s gone overlooked. However, as part of v1.006, available now, the Trophy...
News Romero Games Allegedly Met with Microsoft a Day Before Funding Was Pulled
"There was no mention of it"
An upcoming project from the legendary DOOM designer John Romero and his team has been cancelled as part of the wider Xbox cuts which have rocked the industry this week. The removal of funding – which Insider Gaming reports would have been published by Microsoft subsidiary Bethesda, presumably on PS5 as well as other...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer 'Not Retiring' After Dark Day of Cancellations and Job Cuts
At least someone's safe
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer is “not retiring anytime soon”, after overseeing a disastrous day of layoffs which have devastated the Xbox division. The executive – who oversees publishers like Bethesda and Activision Blizzard following their unprecedented acquisitions – had been tipped to quit earlier in the day...
News Mass Layoffs at Xbox Expected to Be Confirmed on 2nd July
Entire studios could be axed
Industry whispers suggest Microsoft could be poised to layoff up to 2,000 employees across Xbox as soon as next week. Bloomberg’s extremely reliable Jason Schreier first reported on the “major job cuts” earlier this week, when he cited sources familiar with the company’s plans. According to his write-up...
News Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.511 Out Now on PS5, Big Download Includes Crash and Bug Fixes
One small step
It's been more than a month since the release of Oblivion Remastered. Players have been waiting weeks for word on an update — something to address the game's numerous performance issues and bugs — and the silence has finally been broken. Patch 1.1 is set to launch next week, on the 11th June. A second update has also been...
News Indiana Jones DLC Order of Giants Out in September on PS5
Explore the ancient streets of Rome
The excellent Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be expanded later this year with an expansion named Order of the Giants, releasing for PS5 on 4th September 2025. Catch the reveal trailer above. "An all new story chapter takes Indiana Jones to the ancient streets of Rome where forgotten catacombs twist into...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give DOOM: The Dark Ages?
DOOMed?
The third game in the so-called modern DOOM trilogy, DOOM: The Dark Ages has been out for just over a week now, and we want to know what you think of this brutal shield-driven shooter. id Software's latest was met with rock solid reviews prior to launch, with critics praising its typically punchy gunplay and satisfying flow. However, The...
News Starfield Should Still Come to PS5 in 2025, and It'll Be in Its Best Shape Yet
Short turnaround between reveal and release
With Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Gears of War: Reloaded, and The Outer Worlds 2 already announced for a PS5 release later in the year, Microsoft's multi-platform efforts are now in full swing. One of the long-rumoured Xbox to PS5 ports is Starfield, and according to new claims, the Bethesda RPG is still on...
News Analytics Firms Predict Pitiful Full-Price Sales for DOOM: The Dark Ages on PS5
Skewered
DOOM: The Dark Ages has attracted three million players in approximately one week, per publisher Bethesda’s recent announcement. But it’s always worth remembering that players don’t necessarily correlate to full-price purchases, especially when a game is included in a subscription like Xbox Game Pass. Now, data firm
News Oblivion Remastered Updates Still Nowhere to Be Seen a Month After Release
The Zero of Kvatch
It's now been a full month since the shadow drop release of Oblivion Remastered, and players are still waiting on some much needed improvements. For the record, we've enjoyed playing through Oblivion again and allowing the sheer nostalgic overload to carry our interest — but there's absolutely no question that the game launched...
News Oblivion Remastered Sales Prove the Power of Nostalgia and Shadow Drops
Totally outsells the original game
The original Oblivion was an undeniable hit back when it launched in 2006 — an open RPG that set a lot of new standards for the genre. However, its initial success has seemingly been completely overshadowed by Oblivion Remastered, almost two decades later. The PS5 revival, which was shadow dropped on the 22nd...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Attracts 3 Million Players, Over 2 Million Estimated on Xbox
Doing far better than DOOM Eternal
DOOM: The Dark Ages has been played by more than three million users since its release last week, which makes it the biggest launch for developer id Software in its entire history. Bethesda shared the news in a tweet, where it also confirmed the new release had reached the milestone seven times faster than the...
News Fans Discuss the Reason Behind DOOM: The Dark Ages' Lukewarm Opening
Rip and tear
DOOM: The Dark Ages hasn’t exactly got off to the strongest start if its Steam concurrent numbers are to go by. While the metric only gives us a small slice of the release’s overall performance, it’s currently topped out at 30,802 players, with the number looking unlikely to increase significantly over the weekend. To put things...
Poll Are You Playing DOOM: The Dark Ages?
Hell yes or Hell no?
The big games just keep dropping here in 2025, and DOOM: The Dark Ages is the latest potential blockbuster to grace us with its bloodied presence. It's been almost four whole years since DOOM Eternal let players shred through the forces of hell, and while The Dark Ages does introduce a number of new concepts and gameplay...
News Oblivion Remastered Runs Worse the Longer You Play on PS5
Worse frame rates after just 15 minutes
The longer your individual play session in Oblivion Remastered is, the worse the RPG performs, the tech experts Digital Foundry have claimed. In a post-launch test conducted across all platforms — including base PS5 and PS5 Pro — the outlet reveals a potential memory leak in the game is resulting in a...
Poll Which Bethesda RPG Needs an Oblivion-Style Remaster Next?
We dare you to say Skyrim
With the immediate success of Oblivion Remastered, there's absolutely no doubt that Bethesda will be contemplating similar projects for the future — that is, if they're not already in the works. Developer Virtuos has proven that it can be trusted with such a task, and so we're left wondering what's next. After all,...
News PS5 Fans Furious As Microsoft Ships DOOM: The Dark Ages with Just 85MB on the Disc
Stop us if you've heard this one before
DOOM: The Dark Ages, the upcoming medieval shooter from maker id Software, may be the latest Bethesda outing to enforce a download on its boxed copies. You may recall Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s physical edition also required a significant download, with just 20GB of data included on the disc...
News Poor Showing for DOOM: The Dark Ages on PS5 Pro
Frame rate drops and few improvements
Tech experts Digital Foundry have shared their initial findings for DOOM: The Dark Ages, and it’s pretty disappointing for PS5 players – especially those with the more expensive PS5 Pro. Both of Sony’s consoles suffer from frame rate dips, slumping below the target 60fps during busy sequences. To make...
Review DOOM: The Dark Ages (PS5) - Medieval Mashup Slows Down for FPS Excellence
Mace us proud
DOOM: The Dark Ages is different, and whether that’s a good thing or not is dictated almost entirely by how you feel about id Software’s last game. After the breakneck DOOM Eternal, the developer has dialled its action back for a medieval prequel that feels reserved in comparison. The pace is slower and the platforming is gone,...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Oblivion Remastered?
Close shut the jaws
Shadow dropped on the 22nd April, we would hope that you've now had enough time to get a good grip on Oblivion Remastered. The remake (yes, we know it's technically a remaster) seems to have gone down really well with critics and players alike. It obviously feeds on a lot of nostalgia amongst those who played the original...
News Oblivion Remastered Sales Explode in the US, Becomes Third Best-Selling Game of 2025
Shadow drop guide you
Despite launching straight onto Game Pass, Oblivion Remastered has racked up some very impressive sounding sales in the US. In just its first week on the market, the open world RPG became the region's third best-selling release of 2025 so far, with only Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin's Creed Shadows ahead of it in terms of...
News Xbox's Multiformat Move to PS5 Seems to Be Working Out Very Well for Microsoft
CEO praises performance on PS Store
Microsoft’s gradual transition to multiformat publisher appears to be working out well for the platform holder, as its hardware sales continue to torpedo but software sales increase. The trillion-dollar tech titan announced a five per cent year-over-year increase in gaming revenue for the quarter ending 31st...
