Bethesda Announces New Survival Horror Title

Bethesda Softworks is pleased to announce that Tango Gameworks and director Shinji Mikami are working on a ‘survival horror’ game under the codename ‘Zwei’. As a master of the ‘survival horror’ genre, Shinji Mikami is committed to making a game that is the realization of pure survival horror, an experience which he defines as one that pushes the limits of fear and exhilaration. He and his team at Tango are committed to attaining this vision. "A true ‘survival horror’ game is one in which the player confronts and overcomes fear," says Shinji Mikami, president and creative director for Tango Gameworks. … Continue reading Bethesda Announces New Survival Horror Title

Prey 2 Pushed Back A Year, But Not Cancelled

Responding to rumors of cancellation, Bethesda Softworks sent out a note to press clarifying the situation. In it they state that the game is not cancelled, but instead being pushed back past 2012. The exact note is as follows: "Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not be released in 2012 as planned. The delay is due to the fact that game development has not progressed satisfactorily this past year, and the game does not currently meet our quality standards. Prey 2 has shown great promise and we regret disappointing our fans. We have made … Continue reading Prey 2 Pushed Back A Year, But Not Cancelled

Bethesda’s Brand New Dishonored Debut Movie

Watch the all-new debut trailer for Dishonored. Dishonored casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. You are the once-trusted bodyguard of the beloved Empress. Framed for her murder, you become an infamous assassin, known only by the disturbing mask that has become your calling card. In a time of uncertainty, when the city is being besieged by plague and ruled by an oppressive government armed with strange technologies, dark forces conspire to bestow upon you abilities beyond those of any common man. In Dishonored, creatively eliminate your targets with the flexible combat system as you combine the numerous … Continue reading Bethesda’s Brand New Dishonored Debut Movie

Shout For Real In Skyrim With Kinect

Kinect for Xbox 360 support is coming to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. 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. Adding a new dimension to Skyrim’s gameplay, the Kinect for Xbox 360 integration offers Voice Commands throughout the game including Dragon Shouts, Hotkey Equipping, Follower Commands, and all Menus (Items, Magic, Map, Barter, Container, Favorites, and Skills). With Voice Commands, quickly create and load saves during gameplay and access menus and inventories. Skyrim’s Kinect for Xbox 360 Support also adds new functionality … Continue reading Shout For Real In Skyrim With Kinect

Bethesda And Prima Launch Skyrim Map App

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Official World Interactive Map is a 100 percent complete and official interactive world map revealing every primary location, secondary location, point of interest, world encounter, vendor, trainer, skill book, and unique item across the realm. From the nine major Hold cities to the open expanses of wilderness and mountains, you’ll never be lost with over 150 interactive maps. This interactive map is made by the original team of the well-received Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Prima Official Game Guide. It can be found here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-official/id498002469 The app is free to download, and with that you’ll have … Continue reading Bethesda And Prima Launch Skyrim Map App

Bethesda Softworks Mourns Loss of Game Artist Adam Adamowicz

This week Bethesda Softworks and players of their great games lost artist Adam Adamowicz to cancer. Known for putting his signature touch on games like Fallout, Oblivion and Skyrim, he will be greatly missed. Bethesda has setup a memorial page to honor Adam with a sampling of his work. There is also a link to donate money to the American Cancer Society. From the memorial page: This past week we were heartbroken to lose our good friend and colleague, Adam Adamowicz. His artwork and creativity defined our games in so many ways. Many of you have seen his work and … Continue reading Bethesda Softworks Mourns Loss of Game Artist Adam Adamowicz

Mod Madness: Skyrim Creation Kit Hits 2 Million Downloads

ZeniMax Media Inc. today announced that the Creation Kit, a free tool that allows PC players to create their own custom content for Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, has been enthusiastically received by PC gamers who have been uploading, downloading, and installing custom content through the Skyrim Workshop on Steam. Within a week of the release of the Creation Kit, gamers have downloaded more than 2 million mods via the Skyrim Workshop. More than 2,500 mods have been published by the gaming community, all of which are available for free. Worldwide revenues generated by Skyrim have placed it among … Continue reading Mod Madness: Skyrim Creation Kit Hits 2 Million Downloads

Skyrim Gets Free High-Resolution Texture Pack

The Skyrim Creation Kit is now available. Along with the Creation Kit, Bethesda also released the Skyrim High-Resolution Texture Pack as a free download. Both the Creation Kit and High-Resolution Texture Pack are available free via Steam. With the Creation Kit’s release, fans can now upload, download, and install custom content through the Skyrim Workshop on Steam making sharing mods easier than ever before. You can access the Skyrim Workshop via mods.elderscrolls.com. Experience The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as you’ve never seen it before with the Skyrim High-Resolution Texture Pack. Make sure your system requirements exceed Skyrim’s recommended specs before … Continue reading Skyrim Gets Free High-Resolution Texture Pack

RAGE: Campaign Edition Ships

Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, in partnership with Aspyr Media, Inc., today announced that RAGE: Campaign Edition is now available for the Mac worldwide. This action-packed new shooter from id Software has been published for the Mac by Aspyr, the leader in Mac games publishing. The game can be digitally downloaded in English, French or German now via Apple’s Mac App Store, Aspyr’s own digital store GameAgent.com, and through other supporting Mac digital retailers. In RAGE: Campaign Edition you will take on bandit gangs and hordes of mutants with an arsenal of exotic weapons and special items, such as … Continue reading RAGE: Campaign Edition Ships

PC Gamers Rejoice: Skyrim Creation Kit Materializes

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s Creation Kit, the content creation mod tool, is available via the Steam download service. This will give PC gamers the exact same tools used by the developers at Bethesda to make dungeons, mods, weapons, characters, outfits, armor, monsters, NPCs and anything else they can imagine. Using the steam workshop service, gamers will soon be able to read the descriptions of mods, review them, and try out their favorites within the game. Gamers can even subscribe to their favorite modder’s channel, whereupon newly create mods from that artist will be automatically downloaded and added to the … Continue reading PC Gamers Rejoice: Skyrim Creation Kit Materializes