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A now-removed update to Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online FAQ has claimed that the console version of the MMO has suffered a big delay. The PS4 and Xbox One version of the game had been scheduled to arrive in June. As captured by Reddit, the FAQ post last night read: …
Read More »Oculus hits back at Zenimax’s VR legal threat
Oculus has comprehensively refuted Zenimax’s accusation that the firm stole technology from the Elder Scrolls publisher. The complaint stems from the involvement of John Carmack, the studio founder of Zenimax-owned developer id Software. Carmack left Zenimax in 2013 to join Oculus full time. Oculus says not only did it not …
Read More »FIFA beats Elder Scrolls to UK No.1
FIFA 14 has taken the No.1 spot in the UK Chart-Track Top 40 for the eleventh time. Only four other titles have managed this before – Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, Wii Fit, Zumba Fitness and FIFA: Road To World Cup 98. The game’s success means Bethesda’s The Elder …
Read More »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 …
Read More »No new Doom beta for Xbox 360 or PS3
There will not be an Xbox 360 or PS3 version of the as-of-yet undated Doom beta. It was revealed in February that Wolfenstein: The New Order on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 will include access to the Doom beta. However, as spotted by Videogamer, it has since been …
Read More »Bethesda says Elder Scrolls Online subscription charge ‘was a mutual decision’
The implementation of a monthly subscription fee for the upcoming The Elder Scrolls Online was not forced upon Bethesda by parent company ZeniMax. It would be fair to say it was a mutual decision,” Bethesda’s global marketing and PR boss Pete Hines told Games.On.Net. It wasn’t like they decided it, …
Read More »Bethesda confirms Doom 4 existence in Wolfenstein trailer
Publisher lining up beta for long-awaited shooter after New Order release
Read More »The Evil Within release date confirmed by Bethesda
The survival horror blockbuster will launch throughout Europe in August. Bethesa has revealed The Evil Within will debut on August 29th throughout Europe and August 26th in North America. It will be available on Xbox One, 360, PS4, PS3 and PC. Developed by Japanese studio Tango Gameworks, the game follows …
Read More »No PS+ required for Elder Scrolls Online on PS4
Bethesda has confirmed that PS4 owners will not need to subscribe to PlayStation Plus to play The Elder Scrolls Online. PS4 is the first Sony console to require that users sign up to the subscription arm of PlayStation network to access multiplayer. However, it appears from CVG‘s report that this …
Read More »Interview: BattleCry seeking new recruits
Former BioWare exec Rich Vogel is currently heading up new Bethesda-owned studio BattleCry, and tells Develop more about how the Austin-based firm plans to expand
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