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Bethesda Details Next Two Fallout 76 Updates After Silence

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On November 27, 2018

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After a bit of silence. developer Bethesda details the next two Fallout 76 updates before releasing a formal patch list.

You undoubtedly have seen the negative reception to Fallout 76, mostly with the slew of bugs and glitches the game has. It’s understandable to be upset. It was even more upsetting that Bethesda had been either non-committal or just straight up silent about the issues since.

Now, in a Reddit post, the Bethesda community manager spoke out to Fallout fans, apologizing for not being more considerate to the community and detailing the game’s next two updates.

We’re aiming to get you the patch notes for these updates quicker and will have them available for December 4th’s update later this week. Probably Thursday or Friday. We’d like to make these articles weekly to make sure you know what the studio is working on as it relates to issues you may be experiencing, quality of life requests you have, or new features they’re excited to share.

The first patch will come on December 4, Tuesday. This will be followed by another patch on December 11, also a Tuesday. But what exactly are they fixing in these patches? I’ve got that listed below.

December 4, 2018

  • Increased Stash Limit to 600. Small improvement for now, to see if change doesn’t negatively affect game performance.
  • Bosses will reliably drop intended loot.
  • Cryolator will cause Chilled, Frosted, and Frozen effects on players, depending on how many times they get hit. The effect lasts 30 seconds.
  • Fixed bug preventing over-encumbered deaths to not allow respawning.
  • Fixed a bug where people were stuck in their power armor. Can still sometimes occur, however.

December 11, 2018

  • Push-to-talk for PC.
  • 21:9 resolution support for PC. Still no 4:5 support. Not that I’m bitter or anything.
  • Field of View settings for PC.
  • SPECIAL RESPEC. After level 50, players can choose between card packs or re-allocating a special stat.
  • CAMP overlap. Your camp won’t be removed/stored if you log into a place that already had one in your spot. Instead, you’ll be notified of the overlap, and offered a chance to join a different server instead. If you agree for the overlap, moving your camp will be free.
  • Bulldozer. You can scrap small trees, rocks, and other crap in your CAMP using the bulldozer, for easier, cleaner camp construction.

Also, do you like the header image? I’ve been having a lot of fun with the game’s camera

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Fans Petition that Shirley Curry be Immortalized in Elder Scrolls 6

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On November 26, 2018

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Fans are petitioning for Shirley Curry, the elderly YouTube Letsplayer, to be immortalized in Elder Scrolls 6 by Bethesda.

Shirley Curry is an 82-year-old gamer with a decent sized following on YouTube. She’s best known for her Skyrim playthrough, spanning over 300 episodes at this point. Her gentle demeanor and wholesome outlook cultivated an even more gentle and wholesome community.

Curry had recently commented on a video regarding Elder Scrolls 6’s release date, remarking on how her age may not let her play it in time.

“I guess that puts the nail in my coffin. When Skyrim 6 comes out I’ll be 88! So I probably won’t get to play it.”

Once her followers, which she calls her grandkids, recuperated from an overly swelled heart, they got to work on a petition to Bethesda. Their goal: get the game studio to honor Curry in the next Elder Scrolls game. The petition is currently on Change.org, with 2,525 signatures at the time of writing this.

The idea of creating homage NPCs is nothing new to Bethesda. Erik the Slayer, a Skyrim NPC, is in reference to Erik West, who visited the studio before passing away from cancer in 2011. They also made Evan, who would connect with their brother through Fallout before passing from diabetes-related illness, as an NPC in Fallout 4’s Nuka Worlds DLC.

In the meantime, Reddit user phantom-scribbler is putting together a Skyrim mod that would make Curry into a follower. Curry has given the green light to the idea, and a modder has already been sourced. They need audio samples to pull from, however. So if you’re a fan of Curry’s video, feel free to suggest a moment to them.

Bethesda has not responded to the idea at this time. Till then, check out her very first episode of Skyrim, embedded below. She has also been playing the new Call of Cthulhu, which has my interest.

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Rick and Morty, Ninja, Logic to Play Fallout 76 this Thursday

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On November 5, 2018

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Rick and Morty will be playing Fallout 76 later this week. But not alone, no. That wouldn’t be wack enough. Instead, they’ll be playing the game alongside Fortnite streamer Ninja and hip-hop artist Logic.

This is real, not some kind of Clickhole article. Bethesda announced the promotional event on their website as well as the Fallout Twitter account. This Thursday, November 8, at 9 PM ET, the two animated show characters will be playing Bethesda’s upcoming multiplayer RPG with the two aforementioned celebrities.

The event was conceived by eSports Agency Ader, who wanted to create an “immersive experience” where viewers and players could interact with fictional characters from the popular animated TV show, Rick and Morty. It’s not clear HOW this will work exactly. I presume that Justin Roiland (or another voice actor) will be the one voicing the characters.

Fallout 76 is the upcoming multiplayer RPG from Bethesda. The player is one of many who leaves Vault 76 to repopulate a ruined West Virgunia landscape. It’s full of cryptids, mutants, and areas to explore. This is the first time the franchise is coming to a multiplayer format. While some disagree with the direction, others (myself included) love it.

Thursday will also be the final BETA session for the game. Fallout 76 doesn’t actually release until November 14, but the company has been running limited time betta sessions to test and fix any issues. November 6 and 8 will be the final BETA sessions they run before the game’s launch.

The Rick and Morty live stream is scheduled for November 8 at 9 PM Eastern Time, viewable on Mixer and Twitch. Fallout 76 releases on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 on November 14.

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Glitch Wipes Fallout 76 Game Data Hours Before First PC BETA

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On October 31, 2018

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Bethesda made a mess for themselves this Tuesday when the Bethesda.net launcher wiped all of the Fallout 76 game data mere hours before the first BETA session for PC.

The game studio planned to launch their first multi-platform Break it Early Test Application for the upcoming multiplayer RPG, Fallout 76, this Tuesday. Unfortunately for PC users, a large number of participants experienced a glitch with the Bethesda.net game launcher. Upon interaction, the launcher would no longer recognize the pre-loaded data and would attempt to redownload it. Since the game is around 45 GB in size, many, if not all of the affected users, were unable to redownload the game before the session ended.

As you can imagine, people were rightly angry about this, myself included! While the Bethesda Support Twitter acknowledged the issue, they were unable to recover the Fallout 76 game data in time for players to participate. Don’t bother looking at the twitter replies, it’s a mess of angry comments.

Bethesda has since apologized for the mess-up. To make it up to the players, they’ve since adjusted the session time from for Thursday, November 1’s session to (2 PM – 11 PM). This is a six-hour increase from the original schedule for that day, resulting in four more hours planned overall if you subtract the two lost from Tuesday’s mishap.

Some found this acceptable, which I agree. Others still are shouting for refunds on forums.

This was a flop on Bethesda’s part, for sure. While framed as a beta, the whole BETA process has seemed more promotional than technical. I will give credit, however. I’m glad it had happened when it did. Without this beta test, this glitch might have made its way to launch day. Can you imagine how much worse the situation would have been then?

Fallout 76 will be formally releasing on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on November 14.

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Dates and Times for the Next Four Fallout 76 BETA Sessions

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On October 29, 2018

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UPDATE: THE FINAL TWO BETA SESSIONS

We’re a but over a week away from launch and Bethesda has announced the final two BETA session dates and times. They are as follows.

  • Tuesday, November 6, 1 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time (2 hours)
  • Thursday, November 8, 2 PM to 8 PM Eastern Time (6 hours)

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Can you guess that I have a personal interest in Fallout 76? Bethesda has announced the next four dates and times for the upcoming multiplayer RPG’s BETA sessions. And that’s for PC and PS4, too.

The details were revealed by the Fallout Twitter account, which included an image detailing the next week of Fallout 76 BETA sessions.

Official Dates and Times

  • Tuesday, October 30, 7 PM to 11 PM Eastern Time (5 hours)
  • Thursday, November 1, 2 PM to 7 PM Eastern Time (5 hours)
  • Saturday, November 3, 5 PM to 9 PM Eastern Time (4 hours)
  • Sunday. November 4, 2 PM to 9 PM Eastern Time (7 hours)

As mentioned above, these sessions will be for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Everything will be the same between the mediums. There will NOT be cross-play during the BETA (or the main game, but that’s not the point).

Last post I made about the BETA, I estimated that there would be sessions on the weekend. While guessing that they’d utilize the weekend is by no means a clever realization, I’m glad to see it confirmed.

Fallout 76 formally launches on November 14.

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Helmets for Humanity: Buy Fallout 76 Power Armor Helmets for Charity

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On October 25, 2018

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Remember when Bethesda announced the Power Armor edition of Fallout 76? It was the one with the wearable Power Armor Helmets. You’ll have a second chance to grab one with Helmets for Humanity!

Bethesda has announced a partnership with Hypebeast and Habitat for Humanity to produce a collection of custom painted Power Armor helmets. The helmets have been put up for auction, with all of the proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity. The helmet designs feature such artists like Grizzle Marine, Hydro74, and Cloakwork. I don’t know who they are, but I’m not really in the art scene so yea. The entire event is being referred to as the Helmets for Humanity event.

Every helmet is available for auction now on Paddle8, with every listing closing on November 14. Most helmets are currently floating around the $200-$300 range. Though some of the more popular ones are already as high as $1,700. The highest right now is a Nuka Cola helmet, so I get it. It certainly was my favorite of the bunch.

Bethesda made the following statement

All proceeds from the final auction sale of each helmet will benefit Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in more than 70 countries, to advance the vision that everyone deserves a decent place to call home. In the spirit of Fallout 76 and global rebuilding, Bethesda is thrilled to continue its support for Habitat for Humanity and their noble mission to transform lives and communities through affordable housing.

There’s a cool perk for those in New York. If you go to the Microsoft Store on Fifth Avenue, you can view the helmets in person. They’re currently on display there.

This marks the second major promotional event Bethesda has done with Habitat for Humanity regarding Fallout 76. Before this, the game studio released their “Take Me Home, Country Roads” cover on iTunes, with all proceeds going to the charity.

You can view and bid on the helmets on the auction site. Fallout 76 releases on November 14 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

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The Next Fallout 76 BETA Session is This Saturday

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On October 24, 2018

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UPDATE: they’re updated the next week of sessions dates and times.

Dates and Times for the Next Four Fallout 76 BETA Sessions

 

The first Fallout 76 BETA has come to a fairly well-received conclusion. Now Xbox One players will have to wait until Saturday to play again.

According to the official Fallout Twitter, the next Fallout 76 BETA test will take place on Saturday, October 27 from 5 PM to 7 PM. This will be for Xbox One users only.

PS4 and PC players will still have to wait until October 30 to participate in the BETA sessions (I’m totally not bitter about it). Fortunately, I can use this information to guess how often the BETA will take place. So far, there has/will be a confirmed BETA session on a Tuesday, a Saturday, and then Tuesday again. It’d make sense to assume that the one after that will then also be a Saturday, then a Tuesday, repeating until the official game launch. Let’s also assume that there will NOT be a session on Tuesday, November 13, as it is the day before release.

With this, I’m guessing that a Fallout 76 BETA session will take place on the following days.

  • November 3
  • November 6
  • November 10

Of course, these are just estimations, I could be totally wrong.

The Break it Early Test Application is available to anyone that preorders Fallout 76 and registers the order with a valid Bethesda.net account. For more details on that, as well as the BETA in general, you should check out the Fallout FAQ page.

Fallout 76 formally launches on November 14 for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.

UPDATE:

Bethesda has now announced that there will also be a BETA session on Sunday, Oct. 28 – 12pm ET to 2pm ET. So go ahead an throw my entire theory out the window. Or add in the Sundays, whatever.

Monday 9-17-18: Buy Switch Online With Gold Points, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Livestreamed on Switch, and Pete Hines has Future Console Secrets

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On September 17, 2018

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Welcome back, everyone. It’s time for another week of video game news.

  • Nintendo Switch Online Can Be Bought With Gold Points
  • Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is Streamed on Switch
  • Pete Hines Knows About Future Consoles
Online from Gold


According to Nintendo’s FAQ for their upcoming Switch Online service, users can purchase a subscription using their Nintendo Gold Points.

  • Can I use My Nintendo Gold Points to purchase the Nintendo Switch Online membership?
  • Gold Points can be used when purchasing a membership in the Nintendo eShop. They cannot be used for auto-renewal.

It’s not clear how many points it’ll cost. But hey, it’s an option. Switch Online launches tomorrow, September 18.

Odyssey for Switch is a Cloud Game


You may recall that when Resident Evil 7 was coming to Nintendo Switch in Japan, it did so using streamed gameplay. This meant that the graphics were rendered on a computer server and live-streamed to the Switch, instead of the console handling the processing. This allowed the game to have better quality graphics at the cost of being a subscription and requiring an internet connection.

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey will be getting the same treatment. In Japan only, the RPG title will be released as a live-streamed game for the Nintendo Switch. It too will have “rental” options available. The announcement was made in Japan’s Nintendo Direct last week.

Pete Hines’ Console Secrets


The VP of Global Marketing and Communications for Bethesda has been hard at work talking about the company’s upcoming titles. Despite all the talking, he still has some secrets he’s not willing to share. But these secrets are about the next console generation, instead of the new Doom.

“I am curious to see what it looks like and how it’s different. I’m privy to some stuff which obviously I can’t really talk about, but there is also a lot that I’m not sure on what it’s going to look like. And more importantly how big a shift we can expect.”

The statement was made in an interview with the Telegraph, where Hines talked about a number of Bethesda’s projects. With games like Elder Scrolls 6 and Starfield so far ahead on the timeline, it’s understandable to expect them on the next console generation.

That’s all for today, tune in next time for more interesting video game news. Otherwise, have a great day!

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Monday 8-13-18: Bethesda Justifies Legal Action, How Fallout 76 Handles Griefers, and Bandai Namco Teases New Horror Game

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On August 13, 2018

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Sorry for the break, let’s get back to it, shall we? Here’s the news

  • Bethesda Justifies Stopping Used Game Sale
  • How Fallout 76 “Turns Assholes into Interesting Content”
  • Bandai Namco Teases New Horror Game
Bethesda’s Legal Action


If you’ve been tuned into gaming news lately, you like heard about publisher/developer Bethesda’s legal team issuing a C&D for an Amazon listing of a sealed copy of The Evil Within 2. This has the community upset over that they were trying to stop people from reselling games. Marketing executive Pete Hines has since issued a statement. He states that the listing was forcibly taken down because it was a pre-owned copy listed as new. Sealed or not, if it’s not directly coming from a trusted retailer, sales of games have to be listed as pre-owned, which the Amazon listing failed to do. He then reiterates that they have zero intention of limiting used game sales.

This response makes sense to me, but many in the gaming community aren’t having it. Others believe this to be a facade, and that the company is still discreetly trying to limit game sales. Considering this was an action taken by their historically stiff legal team, I believe Hines.

Fallout 76 Griefing Measures


With QuakeCon happening the previous weekend, we learned a few new things about various Bethesda franchises. We saw a trailer detailing the new card-based perk system, but we knew that. We also learned how they plan on making griefers a gameplay mechanic.

When you’re killed by a player, they will then be marked as a “wanted murderer.” This status does the following: They are marked on the minimap to all other players, they have a cap bounty on their head that scales with their level, the bounty is taken out of the murderer’s personal cap stash upon death. If the person they killed returns and avenges themselves, they will get double the cap bounty.

I like this idea, it really incentivizes other to attack them, while hindering them all the same. My only concern is whether a player will instigate someone into attacking, but the defender successfully protects themselves. Will the defender now be targeted as a murderer? I don’t know. We will see this October.

Bandai Namco’s New Game


A new teaser site was recently made like by popular game company Bandai Namco. It shows a loading screen for something called domas_SCENE01, which then displays a static-y video feed of a standard suburban home. The site is called domas.bn-ent.net, so people are taking that the game’s name is Domas. The website’s meta keywords include horror and zombie. Lastly, There appears to be the date of August 30, 2018, at 4 PM. So whatever this is, we’ll likely find out then.

That’s all for today, thanks for tuning in. I hope you all enjoyed the latest episode of the Cozy Co-op, which featured Luke “DaThings1”. Tune in tomorrow for another news post. Otherwise, have a great day!

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Monday 8-7-18: Fallout 76 Wont Launch on Steam, BETA is Entire Game/Carry Over, GTA Online’s Game Breaking Vehicle.

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On August 7, 2018

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Welcome back to the place where news is in! Here’s that news.

  • Fallout 76 Won’t Launch on Steam
  • Fallout 76 BETA is Full Game, BETA Carries Over
  • GTA Online Discovers Brokenly Potent Vehicle
Fallout 76 Won’t Launch on Steam


Folks had noticed a lack of Steam in all of the information pertaining to Fallout 76. Now, according to a source at GameSpot, Bethesda have actively chosen to omit the game from the distribution service. Instead, the game’s PC version will be available on the Bethesda Launcher application. This is later confirmed by Marketing Exec Pete Hines on Twitter.

Presumably, this was to avoid the profit cut that Steam takes. While having multiple game launchers is a bother, this isn’t actually that much of a problem. It may inconvenience some people who are accustomed to the Steam interface and friend list, but the gameplay experience shouldn’t change. And who knows, maybe it’ll be added to Steam at a later date, like with Fallout Shelter.

Fallout 76 BETA and Launch Details


The FAQ for Fallout 76 recently updated to include more questions and answers. Though the answers they give are putting players off more than anything. According to the FAQ, the Break it Early Test Application (BETA) will contain the full game, and your progress will carry over into the launch game.

This has further reinforced the idea that this isn’t a beta session as much as it’s a pre-order bonus. The idea has first sprouted when it was discovered that the BETA would take place in October, a month before the game’s launch. While I’m sure they’ll use BETA feedback to improve the game before launch, it still feels like a marketing decision more than a technical one.

Broken GTA Vehicle


A new update came to Grand Theft Auto’s Online game mode, and people are upset about one of the vehicles found within the game code. It’s a flying rocket jet motorbike. Well, it’s actually the second iteration of an already existing one. It allows the user not only fly about with ease, this one is faster, more agile, and now comes with anti-missile measures.

Since GTA Online requires you be at the risk of other players interfering with business missions, many players fear that this new vehicle will make griefing all the more unbearable in online play. While the vehicle has yet to be released, it’s likely going to be soon.

That’s all for today. Tune in tomorrow for more of the latest news. There’s going to be a Smash Bros direct tomorrow morning, so we’ll likely see something new from that. Otherwise, have a great day!

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Monday 6-25-18: SGDQ, Bethedsa Sues Westworld, and Forza Horizon Roster Leak

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On June 25, 2018

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Talk about a lazy weekend. Here’s the news.

  • Summer Games Done Quick Begins
  • Bethesda Sues Westworld Devs
  • Forza Horizon 4’s Car Roster Leaked
SGDQ 2018


Summer Games Done Quick, for those who don’t know, is an annual event where video game speed runners gather together to broadcast tons of various speed runs over the span of a few days. It’s a giant charity event, so expect to see frequent donations, all of which go toward Doctors Without Borders. It’s honestly a good time. A bunch of gaming nerds getting together to do something good for the world. I normally have the live stream going while I work. More information can be found at the GamesDoneQuick website.

Bethesda Dropping the Hammer


Some of you may have noticed that Westworld now has a mobile game. You may also have noticed that said game bears a striking resemblance to Fallout Shelter. This is because the studio hired to make Fallout Shelter is the same hired for the Westworld game. Bethesda is taking legal action against these developers, claiming it copied the code from Fallout Shelter.

While you can’t own a genre of video games, you CAN own the specific code needed to make a game. When this studio developed Fallout Shelter, they signed a contract stating that Bethesda owns all code made for the game. Bethesda now believes the developer re-used this code for development on Westworld. They’re so certain because they were able to replicate a camera glitch in Westworld that acts the exact same way as one from Fallout Shelter. If that isn’t the most Bethesda thing ever.

Forza Roster Leaked


Those who pre-ordered Forza Horizon 4 noticed that the game had downloaded some game files early. Puzzled by this, they dug into these files to see what they could find. The results were impressive. There appears to be a roster of over 450 vehicles listed for the game. This has sparked some discussion as to the limited presence of certain vehicles and brands (There’s like.. 3 Toyotas). The Forza Twitter has stated that the download is an error, and you are safe to delete them before the game properly downloads. You can find the full list of vehicles at this Reddit post by willbsn13. And can I say? My god these screenshots look nice.

Time to put the nose back to the grindstone, eh? Thank’s for tuning in. I hope all the new folk coming in from that Facebook ad are enjoying it. Feel free to provide feedback if something isn’t to you’re liking. Come back tomorrow for another news post. I’ll try to get another guest review up soon. Otherwise, have a great day!

Bethesda’s E3 Press Event Summary

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On June 11, 2018

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Bethesda was the event I was personally looking forward to the most. I love so many of their games, and I was excited to see what they’re bringing. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m excited. Here’s the break down of what they announced

Rage 2

The show began with a live performance by Andrew W.K. After that, we were given some gameplay footage showing off some vehicle combat and FPS combat. Watch it for yourself.

Doom: Eternal

Bethesda announced a new Doom game, called Doom: Eternal. With a short cinematic trailer, we don’t see any gameplay. It’s phrased as if it’s Doom: Hell on Earth, but that’s not actually been made clear. Regardless, I look forward to it.

Quake Champions is Free for a Week

The Arena shooter is fast in development. To celebrate thier progress, Bethesda released a new gameplay trailer. They also are making the game free for the following week. Get that while you can.

Prey

Lots of new things are coming to the 2017 shooter from Arkane and Bethesda. First, it’s getting new game modes, NG+, and Survival. It will be getting a multiplayer prop hunt mode called Thyphon Hunter. It’ll be getting VR support for Typhon Hunter and a new puzzle game mode. They also announced the game’s upcoming DLC: Mooncrash. This new expansion will be a rogue-like die-and-repeat game mode with the singular goal of escaping the moon. It all looks cool, it’s a lot to take in. The trailer will have more info.

Wolfenstein: Young Blood

The next in the Wolfenstein series has been revealed. This time you travel to Paris. But you aren’t Blazkowitz anymore. Now you play as his twin daughters. The game will feature a co-op mode, though it can be played solo if you desire it.

Elder Scrolls: Blades

You ever wanted Elder Scrolls on your phone? Well, that’s what you’re gonna get. Elder Scrolls: Blades is an upcoming mobile game by Bethesda with a focus on ease of use. With multiple input options, and even the ability to play in portrait mode, Elder Scrolls: Blades boasts console graphics on mobile devices. battle in waves, fight others in the arena, or adventure in procedurally generated dungeons. You can even invest in your town, building it up as you see fit. Blades will later come to PC and consoles, where your save data will sync across all devices. Best of all, it’ll be free!

Fallout 76

the thing everyone was waiting for. Fallout 76 will be an open-world online multiplayer survival RPG. Based in West Virginia, players explore a massive world full of new and strange monsters. There’s honestly a TON of new info about the game, base building giant sloths, nuclear silos you can control, photo mode, BETAs, power armor helmets. If you want a more in-depth low-down, go read my GZU post about it, or watch the video below. oh! RELEASES NOVEMBER 14!

Starfield

Bethesda announced the name of “their first new franchise in 25 years,” Starfield. We were presented with a very short trailer for it as well, depicting space. People are taking this to mean a Sci-Fi elder scrolls/fallout style game, but we honestly don’t know for sure. I’m very excited, all the same!

Elder Scrolls 6!

They announced it, and that’s literally it. You can watch the reveal trailer, but it won’t tell you a damn thing. Either way, it’s cool to know its in the works.

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