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Read More »Failure for Bethesda’s latest Fallout MMO lawsuit
European indie group Masthead has survived another hostile legal assault by US publishing giant Bethesda. Complaints by Bethesda forced a ruling to be made in a Californian court – some six thousand miles away from Masthead’s Bulgaria base of operations. Masthead did not fly a representative over, but Californian Judge …
Read More »Fallout studio escapes Bethesda restraining order
MMO in the clear again as four-year dispute rages on
Read More »Tim Willits Part 2: ‘Single player games and MMOs will converge’
Following on from Part 1 of MCV Pacific’s interview with Tim Willits, creative director of RAGE at id Software, Tim discusses player agency, animations and the future of games. How does id reconcile the promise of an open(ish) world and the freedom that brings to a player with the desire …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Tim Willits Part 1: Devs ‘stuck in a two-weapon mentality’
id Software recently had Tim Willits, creative director of RAGE, out in Sydney to host local media events. MCV Pacific spoke to Tim about RAGE, the future of games and more. Why has id decided to move away from the macabre corridor-crawling action games it has been known for? It …
Read More »Xbox lands Skyrim DLC exclusivity
Microsoft has announced that it has landed an exclusivity deal for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The first two pieces of DLC for the game will be exclusive on Xbox Live for 30 days after their release. Throughout this period they will not be available on the PlayStation Network. …
Read More »GAME categorically denies Steam ban agreements
Claims that GAME has reached an agreement with THQ and Bethesda regarding a Steam boycott of their titles is not true. The rumours have gained momentum this week following a forum postthat claimed the retailer had convinced both THQ and Bethesda to withhold their titles from Valve’s download service. Some …
Read More »RAGE creative director to speak at Sydney Opera House
Bethesda has announced an exclusive event to celebrate the upcoming launch of RAGE, which will feature candid talks with RAGE creative director Tim Willits. The event will take place on 14th September at the Sydney Opera House, and fans will have a multitude of opportunities to win tickets to the …
Read More »Id’s Rage to be Steamworks PC release
Bethesda confirms PC version of upcoming title to be Steamworks specific
Read More »Bethesda issues legal warning to Minecraft dev
Bethesda lawyers have sent a cease and desist letter to Markus ‘Notch’ Persson over the naming of Mojang Specifications’ upcoming title Scrolls,Persson has claimed via Twitter. The action presumably relates to the ‘Elder Scrolls’ franchise name of Bethesda’s fantasy RPG series, of which the upcoming Skyrim is the latest installment. …
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