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Wolfenstein 2’s ‘Punch a Nazi’ marketing campaign is ‘a healthy avenue to vent frustration’ says Bethesda

Bethesda has opened up about its recent marketing campaign for its upcoming shooter Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Launched on Twitter over the weekend, the short video showed an in-game Nazi being punched in the face with the slogan, ‘If you are a Nazi, GTFO’ in huge letters either side …

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Bethesda’s Hines teases unannounced 2017 title to bolster already-packed release schedule

UPDATE: Hines has since tried to retract his statement via a tweet, saying: "I probably just had a concussion from the beating I took online and was rambling. Ignore." Though it’s hard to know from that whether there’s no further title this year or not. Bethesda’s VP of marketing and …

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Bethesda launches new official merchandise store for Europe

Bethesda has widened the reach of its official online merchandise store with the launch of a new store for Europe. Simply entitled the Bethesda Store Europe, the new online portal offers a wide range of licensed merchandise from across its portfolio of games, including Doom, Fallout, Dishonored, The Elder Scrolls, …

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Bethesda partners with Loot Crate for new bi-monthly Fallout crates

Bethesda has teamed up with subscription commerce platform Loot Crate to create a bi-monthly Fallout-themed crate, the publisher has announced. Pre-orders open today at 6.30pm UK time, and is the first create to feature an exclusive Fallout figure line and other Vault-Tec themed gear. The first crate will focus on …

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Prey: is Bethesda’s review policy really to blame?

Prey launched to mixed success in the UK last Friday. Despite making it to No.2 in the UK charts, it was still pipped to the post by Nintendo’s Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which enjoyed its second week at No.1 after its Switch release on April 28th. It’s not a great …

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Prey release date confirmed for May 5th 2017

Bethesda has announced that its upcoming first-person sci-fi action game Prey will be released on May 5th 2017 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Those who pre-order the game will also receive a special bonus in the form of the Cosmonaut Shotgun Pack. This exclusive pre-order bonus contains a special …

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VIDEO: The Elder Scrolls Online launch trailer is very dramatic

Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online is out on PC and Mac today and the launch trailer is well worth five minutes of your time. The lavishly produced and epic short may bear little resemblance to being one-hit killed by a 12 year old’s scantily clad avatar, but it certainly does …

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Skyrim hits 20m copies sold

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has surpassed 20m copies sold across all platforms, Bethesda has announced. The studio revealed the figure yesterday, which accounts for retail and digital sales of the game and its Legendary Edition. Though the company failed to mention if it was referring to units shipped or …

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Rumour: Fallout 4 leaked documents confirm New England setting

Fallout 4 exists and will take place in and around the greater Boston, Massachusetts area – according to a series of allegedly leaked documents. The documents, a set of scripts and character descriptions obtained by Kotaku, provides info on plot and setting for the yet to be announced title. The …

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The Elder Scrolls Online also uses microtransactions

More details have emerged about the business model behind Bethesa’s hotly-anticipated MMO for PC and next-gen consoles. The publisher has already announced The Elder Scrolls Online will charge a monthly subscription fee – a decision that director Matt Firor was quick to defend. Now fansiteESOHub.de, via AusGamers, is reporting the …

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