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Bethesda and Tango Gameworks survival horror, codenamed Zwei

Bethesda and Tango Gameworks survival horror, codenamed Zwei

Bethesda and Tango Gameworks are dipping their hats into the survival horror business with a project they’ve codenamed Zwei.  Alongside director Shinji Mikami, they expect it to be a true testament to the genre that will push the limits of fear and exhilaration. “A true ‘survival horror’ game is one in which the player confronts [...]

Prey 2 pulled from 2012 lineup but not cancelled

Prey 2 pulled from 2012 lineup but not cancelled

Attention Prey 2 fans … you may want to read the following update from Bethesda about the fate of its release.  It seems as if it has fallen “prey” to hard times in development.  What they’re really saying is that “hey the game isn’t that good right now so we’re gonna try to fix this [...]

Dishonored debut trailer from Bethesda

Dishonored debut trailer from Bethesda

Bethesda and Arkane Studios are hoping you’ll want to take a ride and lose some honor in their latest game, Dishonored.  The debut trailer is packed with murder, time freezing and rooftop running.  It’s very interesting. Dishonored casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. [...]

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim gets Kinect integration

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim gets Kinect integration

Bethesda is about to update Skyrim with Kinect support.  Available for free as a title update slated for release this month, Skyrim Kinect for Xbox 360 Support will feature more than 200 Voice Commands.  I think this will please many of you and probably get many more to head back to Skyrim to check it [...]

Skyrim patch fixes your wayward dragons

Skyrim patch fixes your wayward dragons

Those of you who had grown fond of those backward and forward flying dragons will want to say goodbye soon.  Bethesda rolled out a patch today that is now available on Xbox Live that fixes the dragon issue among other things. Update 1.3 Notes (all platforms unless specified) General stability improvements Optimize performance for Core [...]

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition

If you haven’t boarded the New Vegas train, then now is the perfect time to get on the platform and take the ride.  Bethesda just announced the Fallout: New Vegas®Ultimate Edition and it  will be available in retail stores across North America on February 7th 2012 and throughout Europe on February 10th. The Ultimate Edition [...]

RAGE in Dallas with id Software, win a signed cover!

RAGE in Dallas with id Software, win a signed cover!

It’s not everyday you can go into a store and literally unleash some rage but that’s what happened last night in Dallas when id Software kicked off the release of their game, RAGE.  If you don’t remember, I enjoyed RAGE quite a bit during my PAX Prime visit this year.  Tim and I talked about [...]

Rage, Jackal Canyon: Recover the Decrypter gameplay

Rage, Jackal Canyon: Recover the Decrypter gameplay

Bethesda and id Software just released the sixth and final RAGE gameplay video – ‘Jackal Canyon: Recover the Decrypter’.  In this video, the Resistance has heard rumors of an Ark surfacing in Jackal Valley, and they need you to search the site for a valuable data decrypter. Finding it won’t be easy as the valley is [...]

Skyrim voice talent revealed

Skyrim voice talent revealed

If you’re into this kind of thing, Bethesda just released the Hollywood cast that will be lending their voices to Skyrim.  Christopher Plummer, a two-time Emmy Award winner, two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee, takes on the role of Arngeir, a powerful Greybeard elder. An order of philosopher monks who are masters of [...]