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Read More »Bethesda promises Dawnguard DLC news for PS3 and PC "soon"
The wait for the Dawnguard DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim may not be as long as some had feared. Microsoft famously secured a 30-day window of exclusivity for all Skyrim DLC. Dawnguard – the first add-on content for Skyrim – hit Xbox Live on June 26th, meaning that …
Read More »Dishonored goodies now available for pre-order
Bethesda has teamed up with leading UK retailers to create exclusive pre-order incentives for its hotly anticipated new IP Dishonored. GAME, Gamestation, Tesco, ShopTo.net and Amazon will each offer different add-ons for the game, which will give players new supernatural powers, according to VG247. GAME and Gamestation is offering a …
Read More »Bethesda: Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC not announced for PS3, PC
For the past month, the only way you could play Skyrim’s add-on Dawnguard was to own an Xbox 360. Clarifying news from Bethesda confirms that could be the case for much longer. The game’s debut DLC made it out for 360 owners in late June, but the announcement mysteriously omitted …
Read More »Dishonored dev: Games industry lacks variety
There are too many sequels and established IPs ruling the games market, says Dishonored and Half-Life 2 developer Viktor Antonov. Speaking to Eurogamer, Antonov (who works for Bethesda-owned studio Arkane) believes it has been a poor five years for fiction in the industry, and there was now a lack of …
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Read More »Skyrim Dawnguard DLC on 360 incoming for ‘English territories’
Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC will arrive shortly on Xbox 360 for those in English language territories. Bethesda has announced the game’s first official add-on will land on Xbox Live sometime on June 26th at the price of 1600 MS Points ($20). The content’s plot centers on Harkon, a Vampire Lord who …
Read More »Doom 3 BFG Edition dated for October
An enhanced re-release of Doom 3 is heading to consoles and PC, Bethesda has announced. Dubbed the ‘BFG Edition’, the game will offer Doom 3 along with expansions Resurrection of Evil and The Lost Mission. The edition also packs the original Doom and Doom 2. The enhancements include 3D optimization, …
Read More »Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC ‘tentatively’ set to hit Xbox 360 this month
Bethesda has let slip that Skyrim fans may get a crack at the new Dawnguard DLC in a matter of weeks. Bethesda’s Game Director and Executive Producer Todd Howard explained that while it’s not set in stone, the Elder Scrolls V add-on is currently set to arrive on the Xbox …
Read More »Dragonborn trademark filed by ZeniMax
A month after submitting applications for the Skyrim Dragonborn saying ‘Fus Ro Dah’, Bethesday parent company ZeniMax Media has filed another trademark for the term Dragonborn itself. Fusible reports the application was submitted on May 15th. Goods and services within the filing include computer/console game software and downloadable software offered …
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