Microsoft tells Obsidian to pause or cancel Avowed 2 and make a new Fallout game
The New Vegas studio is being pushed back toward Fallout as Xbox refocuses on its biggest franchises
Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox jobs and spinning off four game studios
Cutting corners: The first wave of massive layoffs that Microsoft teased several weeks ago has arrived. Most of the losses will hit the Xbox division over the next year as the company consolidates its gaming strategy. Microsoft will spin off Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs, while Arkane enters labor negotiations. Bethesda, ZeniMax, id Software, Activision, Obsidian, and Microsoft's accessibility team will all see deep cuts.
Todd Howard discusses Starfield's next big update – and says Elder Scrolls VI is still years away
On Elder Scrolls 6: "Just pretend we didn't announce it. Doesn't exist. I've never heard of it"
The Elder Scrolls VI will feel more like Elder Scrolls than Starfield
While new Starfield updates are coming, Todd Howard says there is no "Starfield 2.0"
Skyrim and Fallout 4 designer warns raising game prices beyond $70 could backfire
"Special breed" of gamers may decide where AAA pricing goes next
The Elder Scrolls VI isn't coming any time soon, but a Fallout 3 remaster might
Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls VI is still years away
Bethesda confirms Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, Switch version coming in 2026
Out November 10 on most major consoles
Former Bethesda exec suggests Game Pass insufficiently compensates developers
Pete Hines fears the subscription business model will impact game design
QuakeCon surprise: Heretic and Hexen enhanced remasters are now available
Modern makeovers with new content and multiplayer features
This 3D conversion of Fallout 1 using GZDoom can have all my money right now
The devs don't have a release date, but trailer hints at 2027
Doom: The Dark Ages hits 3 million players, but is the success real?
Is Bethesda's victory lap warranted or is it an attempt to drum up some viral marketing?
Original Fallout source code survived thanks to "rogue" Interplay co-founder
Original team was told to destroy all records, but thankfully overlooked Mac porting team
Nvidia bundles Doom: The Dark Ages with RTX 50-series GPUs... if you can find one
Nvidia also unveiled the game's path tracing implementation
Oblivion Remastered quietly keeps the modding legacy alive – without Bethesda's help
Legacy mods still work, new ones are popping up, and Virtuos might not be done yet
The Oblivion remake is real, it's gorgeous, and it's out now
Available on PS5, Xbox, and PC
Xbox Support agent accidentally dishes on Oblivion remaster, may launch in four days
It's unclear if it was a human oopsie or an AI hallucination, so grab your salt shaker
Bethesda offers fans a chance to own a part of Elder Scrolls Online history
Bethesda is selling original Elder Scrolls Online server hardware
Make-A-Wish is auctioning off the chance to become an NPC in The Elder Scrolls 6
Have your American Express Black ready, this opportunity won't be cheap
In a nutshell: Bethesda has remained mostly radio silent regarding The Elder Scrolls 6 development since announcing the project in 2018. The silence ended on Monday when the studio revealed it would be developing an NPC based on the winner of an auction to benefit charity.
Doom: The Dark Ages gameplay details, release date, and system requirements revealed
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing and NVMe storage required
Highly anticipated: As Bethesda and id Software start the final hype cycle before the launch of Doom: The Dark Ages on May 15, the official PC system requirements reveal that ray tracing, a once-optional feature that dramatically reduces frame rates, is increasingly becoming mandatory in major game releases. Notably, the game also requires an NVMe SSD.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle needs a ray-tracing GPU, path tracing requires frame gen to hit 60fps
Those still using GTX 10 series or Radeon 5000 GPUs are out of luck
Bethesda workers stage one-day walkout over Microsoft stonewalling union requests
Bargaining efforts over remote work and outsourcing have fizzled
Former Bethesda developer says studio could squash more bugs before release
Bug-free launches are essentially impossible with today's massive games, however
Classic Doom games receive a new official episode and a major update for Quakecon
Cross-play, 25 new deathmatch maps, new accessibility features, and more
Free full game-sized Fallout: London mod is now available
Downloadable from GOG, but compatible with GOG and Steam editions
How Bethesda and not Interplay ended up making Fallout 3
Former Interplay producer reveals the story of why Project Van Buren (Fallout 3) was cancelled