Tag: Oblivion
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...
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 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 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 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 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...
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 Oblivion Remastered Updates in the Oven, Bethesda Wants Your Feedback for Improvements
Remastering Remastered
When Oblivion Remastered was shadow dropped last week, questions were being asked of the game's post-launch support. Was it just going to be a one-and-done that Bethesda and Virtuos would immediately leave behind? Fortunately not, as it turns out. Bethesda is actually being surprisingly hands-on with the whole thing, going as...
News Oblivion Remastered PS5 Patch in Limbo as Xbox Users Get a Performance Boost
Anytime now
Late last week, a new update for Oblivion Remastered launched on Xbox and PC — but there's still no sign of said patch on PS5. Interestingly, Bethesda didn't release any patch notes for the update, and so some players have spent the weekend trying to work out what it actually does. As it happens, this seems to be an update aimed at...
News Oblivion Remastered Tops 4 Million Players in Just a Few Days
Remember the Emperor
Oblivion Remastered has absolutely dominated the recent news cycle, and so it's no surprise to hear that the remade RPG has attracted a massive number of players. Remember, this thing was a shadow drop — a shadow drop that leaked all over the place for months, admittedly — and so it never had the benefit of a full marketing...
Hands On Oblivion Remastered Is Still Oblivion in All Its Glory, Crap Frame Rate Aside
By the Nine frames-per-second
We've played around 25 hours of Oblivion Remastered since it shadow dropped earlier in the week, and we've come to one key conclusion: Oblivion is still really good fun. The original game is almost 20 years old, but the core gameplay loop still holds up extremely well. Seriously, Bethesda's knack for creating...
Poll Are You Playing Oblivion Remastered?
By Azura, by Azura, by Azura
Well, it really did happen: Oblivion Remastered was shadow dropped on the 22nd April, following months of leaks and rumours. The hype really started to build last week, as the weekend crept closer and closer. Nostalgia for the open world RPG whipped many fans into an absolute frenzy, and we'd be more than willing to bet...
News Oblivion Remastered Out Now on PS5, Price and Download Size Revealed
The one from my dreams
As many of the recent leaks suggested, The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is out now on PS5, following its official reveal. It may bear the 'Remastered' title, but this revival definitely leans towards the remake side of things. Built on Unreal Engine 5, this is a ground-up graphical overhaul, complete with numerous...
Live Watch the Oblivion Remastered Reveal Right Here
The jaws open
It's almost time for the long-rumoured Oblivion Remastered to be officially revealed. Recent leaks have really built up the hype for this one, especially since it's supposed to be shadow dropping as soon as the announcement is over. We'll obviously have to wait and see if that immediate release actually happens, but either way, this...
News Official Oblivion Remastered Announcement Coming Today
Proceed to Oblivion
By the Nine it's actually happening: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is getting an official announcement today (that's the 22nd April, just to be clear). The tease comes from Bethesda's own social media accounts, which point towards YouTube and Twitch. The announcement is happening at 11am ET / 8am PT / 4pm BST...
Guide Oblivion Remastered: Everything We Know Ahead of Its Announcement This Week
All Oblivion remake leaks in one place
Looking for everything we know about Oblivion Remastered? Well, you've come to the right place. In this guide, we're going to compile everything we've learned about the game so far, based on the many leaks that have taken place over the last few months. Oblivion Remastered: Everything We Know: Below,...
News Oblivion PS5 Remaster Expected to Have Overhauled Gameplay, Based on Older Leaks
Better than ever
Now that we know the Oblivion remake is real (technically it's a remaster, according to the leaked materials), plenty of overhyped onlookers have been asking whether the revival will feature improved gameplay systems and mechanics. Oblivion is, after all, approaching its 20th anniversary, and in terms of character progression and...
News PS5's Worst Kept Secret Could Now Be Days Away
Bitter Oblivion
You’ve already heard about Bethesda’s Oblivion remake because we’ve written about it several times at this point. Several relatively reliable industry insiders have teased an April release for the title, and now Giant Bomb’s Jeff Grubb has said we can expect it at some point during the week commencing 21st April. That’s...
Talking Point What Do We Actually Want from the Oblivion Remake?
You are the one from my dreams
Look, we're sick of writing about the rumours and you're probably sick of reading about them, but with the seemingly inevitable announcement incoming, we wanted to take a step back and ask: what it is that we actually want from the Oblivion remake? Originally released for the Xbox 360 and PC all the way back in 2006...
