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Latest Reviews of Bethesda Softworks Games
Review Indiana Jones And The Great Circle (Xbox) - A MachineGames Misfire
Indiana Groans
Okay, look, let's get this out of the way right off the bat - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle feels very Indiana Jones, and you've got nothing to worry about if you thought those classic Indy vibes might be off with this new adaptation. The teams at Bethesda and MachineGames have nailed that aspect of this 2024 take on the...
Strog Rock
Almost exactly two years on from Nightdive Studios' phenomenal remaster of the original Quake, old-school FPS fans are being treated to a second helping of revamped retro-fragging action with this all-new enhanced version of iD Software's seminal sequel and, joy of joys, it's only gone and dropped onto Xbox Game Pass. Let’s not beat...
Review Ghostwire: Tokyo - Solid Supernatural Adventure Impresses On Xbox, Aside From A Few Issues
Shibuya Scramble
Just over a year since it first released on PlayStation and PC, Tango Gameworks' Ghostwire: Tokyo finally arrives on Xbox Game Pass, bringing with it all manner of ghoulish goings-on down in Tokyo's Shibuya ward. This is a highly atmospheric and unique open world adventure that's jampacked full of Japanese folklore and tradition, a...
Review Hi-Fi RUSH - Tango Gameworks Drops A Beat-Bopping Banger On Xbox Game Pass
A shadow drop, no less!
Well, it's been quite an unexpectedly exciting few days on Xbox Game Pass, thanks to Tango Gameworks, which went and stealth-dropped a bonafide banger in the form of Hi-Fi RUSH during last week's Xbox Developer Direct. Yes, it seems the entire internet has had a very positive reaction to this cel-shaded rhythm action game,
Review Deathloop - Arkane's Best Game Finally Arrives On Xbox
Groundhog Slay
It has, quite unbelievably, been a year already since Arkane Studios' superlative Deathloop launched on PS5 and PC. It was a rather frustrating exclusivity deal that came as something of a surprise given that the game's publisher, Bethesda Softworks, had just been snapped up by Microsoft in the months before release but, finally, Xbox...
Review DOOM Eternal - One Of The Best First-Person Shooters Ever Made
DOOM! Shake the room
We've just blasted and beaten our way into a remote cultist facility deep in the Artic Tundra, hot on the heels of the hell priest Deag Ranak. As we enter this towering death complex its tannoy speakers squeal to life – "The slayer has arrived. All mortally-challenged personnel please be advised." Ahead of us lies a bloody...
Review The Evil Within: The Assignment (Xbox One)
Extra marks for excellence
If you're expecting The Evil Within's first story-based DLC, The Assignment, to play anything like the main game, you may want to sit down and read this first. While the original gave players a chance to fight back the horrors with plenty of weapons and gadgets, The Assignment throws all of that away for a more methodical,...
Review The Evil Within (Xbox One)
Survival horror revival
The Evil Within is the best Resident Evil 4 imitation to date, and in no way is that a bad thing. The similarities are nearly endless — zombie-like creatures, chainsaw-wielding maniacs — but the most common thread is that both games are created by survival horror mastermind, Shinji Mikami. With the bar raised so high, you...
Review Wolfenstein: The New Order (Xbox One)
Nazi-killin' machine
Can you believe that Wolfenstein has only seen four home console installments since Wolfenstein 3D was crammed onto an SNES cartridge back in the mid ‘90s? Being one of the oldest names in the book when it comes to first-person shooters, Wolfenstein has a legacy most brands can only dream of achieving, and it has somehow...
Latest Bethesda Softworks Articles
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far
The anticipated Game Pass release is here
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches for Xbox Series X|S and PC next week (with early access starting today) and the reviews are now officially rolling in. There are already a handful of perfect scores - with some critics absolutely loving the experience and others left wanting a little more. Right,...
News Bethesda To Share More About Starfield's First Expansion 'Soon'
"Stay tuned"
In case you missed it, it's now been a year since Bethesda launched Starfield on the Xbox Series X|S. As part of this milestone, it's taken to social media to remind members of Constellation about the first major expansion Shattered Space. After taking a moment to thank "the millions of players" for playing the game in its first year,...
News Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast Airs Later This Month
Updates from Xbox, Activision, Blizzard & Bethesda
Microsoft has announced its Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast will take place later this month on Thursday, September 26th. Content from Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment and Bethesda will be shared. Xbox will also be showcasing an "exciting lineup of games from third-party...
News Todd Howard Talks About Leading Multiple Bethesda Projects At Once
"By no means is it just me"
Bethesda and video game legend Todd Howard is an incredibly busy guy right now working on projects like the first Starfield expansion, the Fallout television series, the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6, and the upcoming Indiana Jones video game. So how does he manage to balance it all when he's spread across so many...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Developer Tango Gameworks Has Now Officially Closed Its Doors
One of the employees highlighted the studio's "last day"
Last month, Xbox shared the news it would be shutting down four studios including the developers behind the critically-acclaimed title Hi-Fi RUSH. While things have been looking more positive on the Xbox front over the past week, a now-former Tango Gameworks employee has shared an update on...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages To Be Announced At Xbox's Showcase, Claims New 'Exclusive'
And it's supposedly coming to "PlayStation as well"
There have already been some signs a new DOOM game could be appearing at this year's Xbox Games Showcase and a new "exclusive" has now independently verified this while also providing some new information about the title. According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, the final name of the new entry...
Talking Point 10 Years On, Have You Ever Played The Elder Scrolls Online?
We want to know if you've tried it!
In some form or another The Elder Scrolls Online has been in the news a fair bit lately. Last month, the game's director claimed it was "one of the most successful live service games" after bringing in $2 billion since launch, and we also learnt that the now-defunct Roundhouse Studios is
News It's Official! Fallout Is Getting A Second Season
"See you back in the Wasteland"
Following last week's premiere of the Fallout series, Amazon's Prime Video service has now officially confirmed a second season is on the way. This information was shared by the Fallout account on social media. No specific release date has obviously been shared at this stage, as the first season has only just been...
Random Fallout 76 Player Uploads Latest Encounter With Phil Spencer
One of us!
We all know Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer spends a lot of time in games, and from time to time, players tend to encounter him in their favourite titles. He's been mentioning in some interviews recently how he's been playing Fallout 76, and one player who goes by the name of 'JMurker315' on the Xbox Series X subreddit has now had a...
News Fallout TV Show Trailer Supposedly Boosts Fallout Player Numbers On Xbox
Launching next month on Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime's Fallout TV Show trailer has reportedly given the Fallout game series on Xbox a player boost. As highlighted by True Achievements' own sample pool of Xbox accounts (which is "over 2.4 million global accounts"), Fallout 4 has apparently seen a 33% increase in Xbox players since the trailer's debut...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Celebrates First Anniversary With A Free Bundle
"Has it been a year already?"
This week marks the first anniversary of Tango Gameworks' surprise hit Hi-Fi RUSH! for Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass. As part of this, the latest update for the game is giving out a batch of cosmetics to shake up Chai's wardrobe. This includes four new shirts (for all platforms) as well as a bonus shirt based on...
News Starfield Teases Its 'Biggest' Update Yet, Here's What You Can Expect
Coming soon to all players
Bethesda previously revealed there would be a lot more updates coming to Starfield in the new year, and now that it's 2024, it's officially teased its next update which is going to be the "biggest" one yet. This particular update will come to Steam Beta next week on January 17th, and will be followed by a update for "all...
News Starfield Wins Steam's 'Most Innovative Gameplay' Award
Despite its "mixed" reception
Starfield got off to an incredibly strong start last year - with 13 million players joining Constellation and making it Bethesda's "biggest launch" of all time. Now, to top it off, it's taken out one of Steam's 2023 awards. Despite having a "mixed" reception on Valve's digital platform and "mostly negative" recent...
News Starfield Celebrates 13 Million Players With A New Infographic
40 hours is the average playtime per-player
Yesterday, Bethesda teased six major new features coming to Starfield next year. Following this, the company also shared a player count update, revealing 13 million players have now joined Constellation since the game's launch on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass in September. Once again, it's Bethesda's "biggest...
News Starfield Update 1.8.86 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
DLSS support and much more
Earlier this month, Bethesda lifted the lid on its next update for Starfield. As you might recall, one of the major highlights is the fact the game now has Nvidia DLSS support on PC. There's also a "Chunks" update and beyond this Bethesda has added all sorts of fixes and improvements to enhance gameplay, graphics,...
News Starfield Adds Nvidia DLSS Support In Steam Beta Update Next Week
AMD FSR3 also coming in a "future update"
Starfield got off to an incredibly strong start when it landed in September - breaking all sorts of records, but this hasn't stopped the team from working around the clock to improve the game on all fronts. The next update is exclusively for the PC version of the game. It will feature Nvidia DLSS support...
News Bethesda Revealed Elder Scrolls 6 Early Because The 'Pitchforks And Torches Were Out'
Todd Howard had to say it was happening
The former Skyrim lead designer and Starfield systems designer Bruce Nesmith has explained why The Elder Scrolls 6 was apparently revealed by Bethesda in 2018. While the company prefers to reveal its games as close as possible to release dates, according to Nesmith, Bethesda was supposedly feeling the...
News Xbox Head Thanks Bethesda Veteran Pete Hines For His Services
"24 years of being at the heart of Bethesda"
Yesterday, Bethesda veteran and head of publishing, Pete Hines, announced he would be retiring after 24 years of service at the company. In a follow-up to this, Phil Spencer and some others within the Xbox family have thanked Hines for his contribution to the Bethesda family over the years. Xbox and...
News Bethesda's Longtime Publishing Head Pete Hines Is Leaving The Company
"I have decided my time at Bethesda Softworks has come to an end"
Wow, this is a bit of a bombshell! Head of Publishing at Bethesda, Pete Hines, is officially leaving the company following the huge launch of Starfield. Yep, Hines has been a prominent public figure at Bethesda for more than two decades, but the exec has decided it's time to retire...
News Todd Howard Says Starfield Is 'Great' On Xbox Series S
"Most of my Starfield play has been on Series S"
There's been a lot of discussion about the space RPG release Starfield being locked at 30FPS on Xbox consoles, but how is it specifically on the Series S? While we've already seen the game in action on Series X, Bethesda game director Todd Howard has mentioned how it's a "great" looking experience on...
News Phil Spencer's Xbox Games Showcase Shirt Has Hexen Fans Excited
Update: The Xbox boss reveals all
Update: During a chat with Polygon, Phil Spencer mentioned how the Hexen shirt apparently wasn't intended as a teaser for an upcoming announcement, but rather to "recognise the importance of some of the games in our portfolio". That said, he suggested it might be worth bringing the IP back at some point...
News Starfield Xbox Controller, Headset & Watch Officially Announced
Pre-orders are now live
After a number of leaks, Bethesda has finally revealed the Starfield accessory line - confirming there's a themed Xbox Series X|S controller and headset on the way, along with a watch. Now that Bethesda is part of Xbox, it's been able to collaborate with the "amazing hardware team" - to create a custom limited-edition...
News Dishonored 3 Was Put On Pause For A 'Small Game' Known As Deathloop
The small project "became a big thing"
If you've been wondering what the status is on Arkane's action-adventure series Dishonored, it seems it's potentially been put on pause. During an interview with our friends at Rock Paper Shotgun, Arkane founder Raphaël Colantonio, who has since moved on from the company, spoke about how Bethesda initially...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Discusses The Importance Of Platform Exclusives
Titles like Starfield won't be available on "other" platforms
Bethesda's Starfield is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated Xbox releases of 2023, but there's also been a bit of uproar in the lead-up to launch regarding the game's exclusivity to the Xbox ecosystem. In a new interview with the official Xbox On YouTube channel, Microsoft...
Feature Microsoft's Acquisition Of Bethesda Is Starting To Add Amazing Value To Xbox Game Pass
With a stacked year to come
2023 really is going to be the year of Bethesda on Xbox Game Pass isn't it? Hi-Fi RUSH has started the year off with a bang, delivering a huge Tango-flavoured surprise for Xbox fans, and the year of Bethesda & Xbox clicking into gear is only just getting started. Xbox's Developer Direct showcase also pla
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far
The anticipated Game Pass release is here
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches for Xbox Series X|S and PC next week (with early access starting today) and the reviews are now officially rolling in. There are already a handful of perfect scores - with some critics absolutely loving the experience and others left wanting a little more. Right,...
News Bethesda To Share More About Starfield's First Expansion 'Soon'
"Stay tuned"
In case you missed it, it's now been a year since Bethesda launched Starfield on the Xbox Series X|S. As part of this milestone, it's taken to social media to remind members of Constellation about the first major expansion Shattered Space. After taking a moment to thank "the millions of players" for playing the game in its first year,...
News Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast Airs Later This Month
Updates from Xbox, Activision, Blizzard & Bethesda
Microsoft has announced its Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast will take place later this month on Thursday, September 26th. Content from Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment and Bethesda will be shared. Xbox will also be showcasing an "exciting lineup of games from third-party...
News Todd Howard Talks About Leading Multiple Bethesda Projects At Once
"By no means is it just me"
Bethesda and video game legend Todd Howard is an incredibly busy guy right now working on projects like the first Starfield expansion, the Fallout television series, the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6, and the upcoming Indiana Jones video game. So how does he manage to balance it all when he's spread across so many...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Developer Tango Gameworks Has Now Officially Closed Its Doors
One of the employees highlighted the studio's "last day"
Last month, Xbox shared the news it would be shutting down four studios including the developers behind the critically-acclaimed title Hi-Fi RUSH. While things have been looking more positive on the Xbox front over the past week, a now-former Tango Gameworks employee has shared an update on...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages To Be Announced At Xbox's Showcase, Claims New 'Exclusive'
And it's supposedly coming to "PlayStation as well"
There have already been some signs a new DOOM game could be appearing at this year's Xbox Games Showcase and a new "exclusive" has now independently verified this while also providing some new information about the title. According to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, the final name of the new entry...
Talking Point 10 Years On, Have You Ever Played The Elder Scrolls Online?
We want to know if you've tried it!
In some form or another The Elder Scrolls Online has been in the news a fair bit lately. Last month, the game's director claimed it was "one of the most successful live service games" after bringing in $2 billion since launch, and we also learnt that the now-defunct Roundhouse Studios is
News It's Official! Fallout Is Getting A Second Season
"See you back in the Wasteland"
Following last week's premiere of the Fallout series, Amazon's Prime Video service has now officially confirmed a second season is on the way. This information was shared by the Fallout account on social media. No specific release date has obviously been shared at this stage, as the first season has only just been...
Random Fallout 76 Player Uploads Latest Encounter With Phil Spencer
One of us!
We all know Microsoft's Gaming CEO Phil Spencer spends a lot of time in games, and from time to time, players tend to encounter him in their favourite titles. He's been mentioning in some interviews recently how he's been playing Fallout 76, and one player who goes by the name of 'JMurker315' on the Xbox Series X subreddit has now had a...
News Fallout TV Show Trailer Supposedly Boosts Fallout Player Numbers On Xbox
Launching next month on Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime's Fallout TV Show trailer has reportedly given the Fallout game series on Xbox a player boost. As highlighted by True Achievements' own sample pool of Xbox accounts (which is "over 2.4 million global accounts"), Fallout 4 has apparently seen a 33% increase in Xbox players since the trailer's debut...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Celebrates First Anniversary With A Free Bundle
"Has it been a year already?"
This week marks the first anniversary of Tango Gameworks' surprise hit Hi-Fi RUSH! for Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass. As part of this, the latest update for the game is giving out a batch of cosmetics to shake up Chai's wardrobe. This includes four new shirts (for all platforms) as well as a bonus shirt based on...
News Starfield Teases Its 'Biggest' Update Yet, Here's What You Can Expect
Coming soon to all players
Bethesda previously revealed there would be a lot more updates coming to Starfield in the new year, and now that it's 2024, it's officially teased its next update which is going to be the "biggest" one yet. This particular update will come to Steam Beta next week on January 17th, and will be followed by a update for "all...
News Starfield Wins Steam's 'Most Innovative Gameplay' Award
Despite its "mixed" reception
Starfield got off to an incredibly strong start last year - with 13 million players joining Constellation and making it Bethesda's "biggest launch" of all time. Now, to top it off, it's taken out one of Steam's 2023 awards. Despite having a "mixed" reception on Valve's digital platform and "mostly negative" recent...
News Starfield Celebrates 13 Million Players With A New Infographic
40 hours is the average playtime per-player
Yesterday, Bethesda teased six major new features coming to Starfield next year. Following this, the company also shared a player count update, revealing 13 million players have now joined Constellation since the game's launch on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass in September. Once again, it's Bethesda's "biggest...
News Starfield Update 1.8.86 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
DLSS support and much more
Earlier this month, Bethesda lifted the lid on its next update for Starfield. As you might recall, one of the major highlights is the fact the game now has Nvidia DLSS support on PC. There's also a "Chunks" update and beyond this Bethesda has added all sorts of fixes and improvements to enhance gameplay, graphics,...
News Starfield Adds Nvidia DLSS Support In Steam Beta Update Next Week
AMD FSR3 also coming in a "future update"
Starfield got off to an incredibly strong start when it landed in September - breaking all sorts of records, but this hasn't stopped the team from working around the clock to improve the game on all fronts. The next update is exclusively for the PC version of the game. It will feature Nvidia DLSS support...
News Bethesda Revealed Elder Scrolls 6 Early Because The 'Pitchforks And Torches Were Out'
Todd Howard had to say it was happening
The former Skyrim lead designer and Starfield systems designer Bruce Nesmith has explained why The Elder Scrolls 6 was apparently revealed by Bethesda in 2018. While the company prefers to reveal its games as close as possible to release dates, according to Nesmith, Bethesda was supposedly feeling the...
News Xbox Head Thanks Bethesda Veteran Pete Hines For His Services
"24 years of being at the heart of Bethesda"
Yesterday, Bethesda veteran and head of publishing, Pete Hines, announced he would be retiring after 24 years of service at the company. In a follow-up to this, Phil Spencer and some others within the Xbox family have thanked Hines for his contribution to the Bethesda family over the years. Xbox and...
News Bethesda's Longtime Publishing Head Pete Hines Is Leaving The Company
"I have decided my time at Bethesda Softworks has come to an end"
Wow, this is a bit of a bombshell! Head of Publishing at Bethesda, Pete Hines, is officially leaving the company following the huge launch of Starfield. Yep, Hines has been a prominent public figure at Bethesda for more than two decades, but the exec has decided it's time to retire...
News Todd Howard Says Starfield Is 'Great' On Xbox Series S
"Most of my Starfield play has been on Series S"
There's been a lot of discussion about the space RPG release Starfield being locked at 30FPS on Xbox consoles, but how is it specifically on the Series S? While we've already seen the game in action on Series X, Bethesda game director Todd Howard has mentioned how it's a "great" looking experience on...
News Phil Spencer's Xbox Games Showcase Shirt Has Hexen Fans Excited
Update: The Xbox boss reveals all
Update: During a chat with Polygon, Phil Spencer mentioned how the Hexen shirt apparently wasn't intended as a teaser for an upcoming announcement, but rather to "recognise the importance of some of the games in our portfolio". That said, he suggested it might be worth bringing the IP back at some point...
News Starfield Xbox Controller, Headset & Watch Officially Announced
Pre-orders are now live
After a number of leaks, Bethesda has finally revealed the Starfield accessory line - confirming there's a themed Xbox Series X|S controller and headset on the way, along with a watch. Now that Bethesda is part of Xbox, it's been able to collaborate with the "amazing hardware team" - to create a custom limited-edition...
News Dishonored 3 Was Put On Pause For A 'Small Game' Known As Deathloop
The small project "became a big thing"
If you've been wondering what the status is on Arkane's action-adventure series Dishonored, it seems it's potentially been put on pause. During an interview with our friends at Rock Paper Shotgun, Arkane founder Raphaël Colantonio, who has since moved on from the company, spoke about how Bethesda initially...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Discusses The Importance Of Platform Exclusives
Titles like Starfield won't be available on "other" platforms
Bethesda's Starfield is undoubtedly one of the most highly anticipated Xbox releases of 2023, but there's also been a bit of uproar in the lead-up to launch regarding the game's exclusivity to the Xbox ecosystem. In a new interview with the official Xbox On YouTube channel, Microsoft...
Feature Microsoft's Acquisition Of Bethesda Is Starting To Add Amazing Value To Xbox Game Pass
With a stacked year to come
2023 really is going to be the year of Bethesda on Xbox Game Pass isn't it? Hi-Fi RUSH has started the year off with a bang, delivering a huge Tango-flavoured surprise for Xbox fans, and the year of Bethesda & Xbox clicking into gear is only just getting started. Xbox's Developer Direct showcase also pla