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Bethesda dropped a major bomb during its first gameplay reveal for Fallout 4 – literally. Showing off the title at its pre-E3 press conference, the publisher revealed that the beginning of the game will take place before the series’ defining nuclear disaster, providing players a taste of both pre- and …

Bethesda is top of the charts for the first time in over a year with The Elder Scrolls Online. The firm’s last No.1 was Wolfenstein: The New Order, which debuted at No.1 for the week ending May 24th 2014. The Elder Scrolls Online came out last April for PC, with …

Bayonetta and Vanquish developer Platinum Games is turning its hands to the robots in disguise, a leak has revealed. Following on from the publication of stills from the title on Pure Xbox, Destructoid reports that a retail listing has confirmed that the studio is currently working on Transformers: Devastation, which …

It’s Doom by name, Doom by nature, if the first gameplay of Bethesda’s next horror-shooter is anything to go by. Revealed at the publisher’s pre-E3 press conference, Doom appears to be harkening back to the fast-paced gameplay of its eponymous predecessor, in comparison to the later survival-horror aspects of following …

Bethesda’s conference launched E3 in impressive fashion, but we still have another seven events to go in the next two days. First up is the Xbox conference, which takes place today (Monday) at 17:30 UK time, followed in quick succession by EA’s eventand Ubisoft’s briefing, at 21:00 and 23:00 respectively. …

Tonight in LA, Bethesda just pulled one of the great E3 press conferences. You can read more about our thoughts on the show right here, but if it’s just the topline news you want. Here are the headlines: Bethesda reveals Doom, promises a Spring 2016 launch and introduces a modding …

When Bethesda’s game director Todd Howard declared E3 as ‘the best week for entertainment ever’ at the company’s press conference, the message couldn’t be clearer. There he was, standing on stage at the Dolby Theatre – the same place where The Oscars have been held ever year since 2001 – …

The special edition of Fallout 4 will include a real working Pip-Boy that uses a second screen smartphone app. In the words of Bethesda’s Todd Howard: "In terms of stupid gimmicks, this is the best f***ing one.” The Pip-Boy is a device that Fallout 4’s hero wears, it allows players …

Bethesda.net joins the ranks of EA Origin and uPlay as Bethesda attempts to unite its online presence. The portal will help the company talk directly with its fans, and according to PR and marketing chief Pete Hines, ‘will be at the heart of everything Bethesda will do’. The online network …