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Read More »Elder Scrolls Online and other MMOs still locked behind Xbox Live paywall
Recent changes to Xbox Live have not liberated Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls Online from its Xbox Live Gold requirement. As part of its Kinect announcement yesterday Microsoft also confirmed rumours that video streaming apps such as Netflix will now be made available to all, regardless of whether they subscribe to …
Read More »Elder Scrolls Online console delay confirmed; Character porting from PC/Mac planned
Bethesda has confirmed that the PS4 and Xbox One versions of The Elder Scrolls Online have been delayed by around six months. This follows this morning’s leak, when the same information was posted on the game’s FAQ. We continue to work on the console versions of ESO, and game development …
Read More »Elder Scrolls Online FAQ claims six months delay on PS4 and Xbox One
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 »Zenimax urges Elder Scrolls Online players to break the rules, name and shame gold spammers
Naming and shaming is normally prohibited on The Elder Scrolls Online’s boards. But rules are made to be broken. Bethesda owner Zenimax has taken the unusual step of urging users to actively name and shame anyone who they suspect of trying to proliferate the growing black market for the game’s …
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 »Five million players register for Elder Scrolls Online beta
Number of users equivalent to the populations of Norway and Scotland
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 »Ubisoft bundles free Assassin’s Creed titles with Elder Scrolls Online orders
The publisher is offering free copies of AC IV: Black Flag and AC III to those who buy Elder Scrolls Online through uPlay. Consumers who pre-order the Bethesda MMO from Ubisoft’s digital store will also receive a free copy of the latest Assassin’s Creed. Launching as both physical and digital …
Read More »VIDEO: Elder Scrolls Online gets cinematic trailer, GAME exclusive Imperial Edition
Bethesda has released a dramatic new trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online and lifted the lid on a new SKU for the game. The Imperial Edition includes a 12” Molag Bal statue, a 224-page illustrated Tamriel guide and a physical map, all of which is packed in a steelbook. It’s …
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