Remember That Prey 2 Teaser Site? Bethesda Said It Doesn’t “know what that is or who is doing it”
Friday, 22nd February 2013Posted in Industry
Tags: bethesda, claims, doing, help, message, prey, Prey 2, site, tommy
Written by: Craig Hunter
Remember that Prey 2 teaser site that went up?
Turns out it could be a fake.
A Bethesda spokesperson has made a statement that the company has no idea what the site is and claims no responsibility for its existence.
“It’s not something we’re doing,” Bethesda claims.
Sign Up for Elder Scrolls Beta, Learn that Gameplay Looks Nothing Like New Cinematic Trailer
Tuesday, 22nd January 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: beta, bethesda, cinematic, diary, elder, online, scrolls, trailer, Zenimax
Written by: Craig Hunter
Today Bethesda Softworks and ZeniMax Online Studios have announced that beta signups for The Elder Scrolls Online are officially open (via Massively).
Along with the beta signup going live today Bethesda and ZeniMax also dropped a brand new video called The Elder Scrolls Online – The Alliances Cinematic Trailer. Check out the epic, nearly six-minute long cinematic trailer below.
Today’s trailer shows the game’s three main factions, the Aldmeri Dominion, the Daggerfall Covenant and the Ebonheart Pact in battle, taking over a fortress in the Imperial City.
Three Dog Returns? Bethesda Teases Fallout 4
Wednesday, 9th January 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: bethesda, dellums, fallout, permission, teases, tweet
Written by: Craig Hunter
Many have been eagerly awaiting news about a new Fallout game for a while now and today we get word from Twitter where a voice actor has hinted at just that (via IGN).
According to the Fallout 3 voice actor, Bethesda may be working on the next iteration in the Fallout franchise. The voice actor, Erik Todd Dellums, has confirmed that Bethesda gave him permission to release this particular tweet.
Dellums, who voiced Galaxy News Radio DJ Three Dog in Fallout 3, posted a tweet earlier today saying that he would be reprising his role as Three Dog. Dellum also appeared in Bethesda’s other popular franchise, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as the voice of Nazir.
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New Dragonborn Details Leak, Skyrim DLC Finally Coming to PS3
Monday, 3rd December 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: bethesda, Dawngaurd, DLC, dragonborn, expansion, issues, ps3, skyrim, users, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Skyrim add-on Dragonborn releases tomorrow and some new details have leaked from a game tester about what we are in store for. Even more surprisingly is the news that Skyrim DLC will finally be making its way to the PS3, Bethesda has confirmed today.
Bethesda posted on its official blog today about the release of Dragonborn on Xbox 360 tomorrow along with a special announcement. PS3 and PC users will finally be getting the first bit of Skyrim DLC since the game released over a year ago.
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Dishonored Exceeds Sales Expectations, Sequel In The Works?
Wednesday, 28th November 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: Arkane, bethesda, did, Dishonored, DLC, franchise, new, title
Written by: Craig Hunter
With it being so late in the console cycle we are seeing less and less new IP. The recently released Dishonored being one major exception.
The Arkane developed stealth action title was received quite well among both gamers and the game media. After reporting about the latest DLC coming to Dishonored, Bethesda has now said that the game did so well that we could have an ongoing franchise on our hands.
Bethesda recently told Destructoid that Dishonored is performing well above sales expectations since its release last month (via GI). While it declined to release any actual sales figures, Bethesda is definitely more than pleased with the title’s performance. The company also confirmed that “We clearly have a new franchise.” Continue reading “Dishonored Exceeds Sales Expectations, Sequel In The Works?” »
Dishonored DLC Dunwall City Trials Coming December 11th [Gallery]
Tuesday, 27th November 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: ADD, announced, bethesda, challenge, Dishonored, DLC, driven, dunwall, year
Written by: Craig Hunter
Bethesda is bringing us more Dishonored content next month. The stealth action game has been received quite well and we will be getting more of it in the coming months. Bethesda announced that the first DLC for the first person assassin game is called “Dunwall City Trials” and it is releasing on December 11 (via Joystiq). Check out the new screenshots in the gallery below
We previously reported to you on the initial announcement of the various DLC coming for Dishonored recently and today we have some more information on the first add-on pack for the game.
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Classic Doom Collection Coming To PSN This Week
Tuesday, 20th November 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: available, bethesda, classic, collection, come, doom, PSN, week
Written by: Craig Hunter
Bethesda has just announced today that it is bringing a complete classic Doom collection to PSN this week via Eurogamer.
Earlier this morning rumors surrounding the collection were coming out of various sources before Bethesda had a chance to officially make the announcement.
Originally the US Playstation blog mentioned the collection in its “coming this week to PSN” segment, then Exophase found all the trophies for the launch of the classic games and posted them.
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Skyrim’s New DLC Trailer, Riding Dragons Confirmed
Monday, 5th November 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: bethesda, DLC, dragon's, dragonborn, elder, expansion, new, skyrim, The Elder Scrolls, trailer
Written by: Craig Hunter
After releasing over 12 months ago, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim now has a third DLC expansion pack coming its way next month called “Dragonborn”. We previously reported to you on rumored details of the DLC and today Bethesda has released a new trailer for the expansion (below) via GT.
Bethesda recently teased us with an image via Twitter which we can now assume is the upcoming DLC’s main antagonist.
We had reports of the setting in the new expansion to take place in Morrowind from The Elder Scrolls III and that, through digging in the code of a recent update, fans found evidence players will be able to mount dragons. Continue reading “Skyrim’s New DLC Trailer, Riding Dragons Confirmed” »
Daily Gaming: Skyrim Premium Edition Leaks on Amazon
Monday, 29th October 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: amazon, bethesda, contents, edition, listing, package, premium, skyrim
Written by: Craig Hunter
Many of us expected to see a special edition Skyrim hit over the holiday season and today we get word from a new listing on Amazon that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Premium Edition is coming this December.
Bethesda didn’t even get a chance to officially announce the Premium Edition before an Amazon Germany retail listing leaked the details. The listing outlines the contents of the package and says that the package will be available on December 7, 2012 and will run you 60 euros.
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Daily Gaming: First Details on Dishonored DLC
Thursday, 25th October 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: ADD, announced, bethesda, challenge, Dishonored, DLC, driven, dunwall, year
Written by: Craig Hunter
By now many of us have already had a chance to play through Dishonored as Corvo the supernatural assassin. The Arkane developed title has received really good review scores with its choice driven gameplay mechanics and deep immersive game world.
Today Bethesda and the game’s developer Arkane have announced the first details on some of the upcoming Dishonored DLC (via Joystiq).
It looks as though we will be seeing three add-on packs at this point, first of which being Dunwall City Trials.
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Daily Gaming: Fly Dragons in New Dragonborn Skyrim DLC?
Tuesday, 16th October 2012Posted in Gaming News, News, Preview
Tags: bethesda, DLC, dragonborn, mardoxx, mounts, new, skyrim, user
Written by: Craig Hunter
Today we have word from a Bethesda forum user about some details on upcoming DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The user looked through the source code for Skyrim patch 1.8 and found hints at what we might be seeing in the next add-on.
According to the forum user Mardoxx (via Eurogamer) the patch contained the name of the next DLC as well some other details. He or she claims the upcoming DLC will be titled Dragonborn (a name Bethesda trademarked last month). The DLC will take place to the North East of Skyrim on an island called Solsthiem. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Fly Dragons in New Dragonborn Skyrim DLC?” »
Daily Gaming: Fans Mod Morrowind in Skyrim
Friday, 21st September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: bethesda, bethsoft, Invisible Walls, Morrowind, Oblivion, skyrim, Tamriel, The Elder Scrolls
Written by: Craig Hunter
A fan community of Elder Scrolls modders have been hard at work recreating Morrowind inside of Skyrim (via GT).
The settings of the various Elder Scrolls titles expand across a massive landmass, all of which are beside each other in-game, but are separated by long stretches of time and technological advancement in society.
A group of fan volunteers have decided to bring Morrowind into Skyrim, which was initially birthed out of plans to bring Morrowind into Oblivion. The fan group now has plans to also re-create Oblivion inside of Skyrim in the future.
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Daily Gaming: Inside ‘Dishonored’ Developer Diary
Tuesday, 11th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: ARkane Studios, bethesda, Developer Documentary, Dishonored, Harvey Smith, Raf Colantonio, Steampunk
Written by: Craig Hunter
With Dishonored releasing in just under a month, the developer of the steampunk stealth action game is releasing some developer diaries that dive into the lore of the title.
Developed by Arkane Studios, Dishonored, is a brand new IP that sets out to create an incredible immersive world through art and history. Check out the latest developer video below (via The Verge).
Dishonored, as many of you know, takes place in the fictional city of Dunwall which is based on 1666 London. The dev team at Arkane used the architecture and facade ornaments from the era as a basis for the fictional world. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Inside ‘Dishonored’ Developer Diary” »
Daily Gaming: Bethesda Might Not Support the Wii U
Friday, 7th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: bethesda, GameInformer, next-gen, nintendo, Pete Hines, skyrim, Super Mario Bros. U, wii u
Written by: Craig Hunter
Bethesda has recently come out saying that it is unsure whether or not the company will be supporting the Wii U.
According to IGN (via MCV) Pete Hines, the Vice President of PR and marketing at Bethesda, said that normally the company releases on all platforms that will support them. At this point, Hines explains, Nintendo has yet to do so with the Wii U and whether or not the “Wii U does down the road is TBD.”
Although Bethesda, like any developer, is excited about what the next generation can hold in terms of innovation and raw power, Hines says that he disagrees with the fact that this console generation has lasted too long. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Bethesda Might Not Support the Wii U” »
Daily Gaming: Avoiding a Major Bug In Skyrim: Hearthfire
Thursday, 6th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: adopt, avoid, bethesda, bug, deed, glitch, Hearthfire, house, skyrim, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
We previously reported to you on the release of Hearthfire, the newest add-on DLC for Bethesda’s Skyrim. We are now getting reports from Kotaku about a fairly significant bug that seems to be avoidable.
Once you get your plot of land in Hearthfire you can begin building your house. Two main hubs are used to construct your house, the drafting table and the carpenters workbench.
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Daily Gaming: Dawnguard for PS3 Might Never Happen
Friday, 31st August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: bethesda, Dawngaurd, DLC, expansion, issues, official, ps3, skyrim, users, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Elder Scrolls Skyrim expansion, Dawnguard, has been available for quite a while on both Xbox 360 and PC, but PS3 users are still waiting.
While Bethesda has been mostly quiet about when we will be seeing the DLC hit the PS3 the company has recently posted some new info on the matter in its forums. (via Joystiq)
Unfortunately it’s not good news. It looks as though the Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Dawnguard for PS3 Might Never Happen” »
Daily Gaming: Skyrim’s New DLC, Hearthfire, Announcement Trailer
Tuesday, 28th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: adopt, bethesda, deed, fish hatchery, Hearthfire, house, skyrim, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
Bethesda has dropped a new DLC announcement trailer for the latest DLC add-on of its massive RPG called Hearthfire.
The world of Skyrim is ripe with dragons and beasts among other things to do battle with, but a large part of the experience hinges on resource management and relationships as well. (trailer below via GT)
This new DLC will bring a much more deep experience to players when it comes to their precious resources and the way they interact with others. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Skyrim’s New DLC, Hearthfire, Announcement Trailer” »
DAILY GAMING: Dishonored Shows Off Some New Screenshots and Exclusive New Gameplay
Monday, 6th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive
Tags: ARkane Studios, bethesda, Dishonored, Harvey Smith, Lady Boil, Raf Colantonio, Steampunk
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Dishonored is one of the most highly anticipated games coming our way this Fall. In an industry currently over-run by sequels the new Dishonored IP is certainly a breathe of fresh air.
Although gameplay videos as well as some screenshots have been released we have not got a full picture of the world the title is set in.
Skyrim Dawnguard Beta, Accepting Applicants
Friday, 1st June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: applicants, beta, bethesda, Dawngaurd, official, skyrim, users, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Players who own the Xbox 360 version of Skryim can now sign up for the beta of the game’s first expansion pack, Dawnguard. After the recently released debut gameplay trailer (below) for The Elder Scrolls expansion pack created quite a buzz online, 360 users will now be the first to get hands on.
A post over at Bethesda’s official blog made the announcement today regarding the beta sign up, saying applications for the beta only take a few minutes and will require an active account on the Bethesda official forums with current a email address. Continue reading “Skyrim Dawnguard Beta, Accepting Applicants” »
Skyrim Adds Mounted Combat With New Update
Thursday, 24th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: bethesda, bethsoft, melee, mounted combat, ranged, skyrim, Steam Beta, The Elder Scrolls, update 1.6
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Bethesda is introducing mounted combat to the already vast world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as part of a brand new update. The new update and its new feature and big fixes is currently only part of the Steam Beta Update for PC users.
Bethesda announced the details about the new update on its blog today. Yes finally players will be able to engage in both melee and ranged combat while riding a horse. The “highly-requested feature that was” shown breifly in the Skyrim Game Jam video is coming to gamers “by way of a free title update.”
“While we can’t share details on Dawnguard yet, we’re excited to announce Continue reading “Skyrim Adds Mounted Combat With New Update” »
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