Tag: The Elder Scrolls
News PS5, PS4 MMO The Elder Scrolls Online Reaches Landmark 10th Anniversary
Tamriel unlimited
The Elder Scrolls Online is officially ten years old today. Its original PC release came on the 4th April 2014, and the PS4 version arrived just over a year later, in June 2015. As we all know, keeping a live game going for even just a couple of years can be difficult, so to reach an entire decade is incredibly impressive. Like...
News The Elder Scrolls Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Gives a Small Update on TES 6
As the scrolls foretold
It's officially been 30 years since the release of The Elder Scrolls: Arena, if you can believe it. The MS-DOS title first launched on the 25th March, 1994, and spawned what would eventually become one of the most successful RPG franchises ever made. Of course, it wasn't until The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion that the series...
News Return to Oblivion in New The Elder Scrolls Online Expansion Gold Road
Set for PS5, PS4 on 3rd June
Locations from the RPG classic Oblivion will help make up a new expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online later this year. Named Gold Road, the DLC is set in West Weald, which borders Cyrodill, the Gold Coast, and Valenwood, and sees the return of capital city Skingrad. The expansion is up for pre-order now on the
News PS3 Classics Oblivion and Fallout 3 are Reportedly Being Remastered
But we wouldn't bet on them coming to PlayStation
Another highlight from Microsoft's extensive information leak is a document that reveals Bethesda's entire development and release schedule. The document itself is from 2020, which means that the information may no longer be accurate, but two titles still stick out: remasters of both The Elder...
News Xbox Boss Wishy-Washy on Whether The Elder Scrolls 6 Will Come to PS6, PS5
"It's so far out"
Microsoft has consistently reiterated that Bethesda games will come to PlayStation on a case-by-case basis, but while it admittedly continues to support live service efforts like Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online on Sony’s consoles, we’re slowly beginning to see that won’t be the outcome for new projects. The recently...
News The Elder Scrolls 6 Isn't Coming to PS5, But It's Not About 'Punishing Other Platforms'
That's according to Xbox boss
Microsoft now owns Bethesda, its library, and is responsible for any upcoming projects. While there was much handwringing from fans and the media at first, we now know that the former third-party publisher’s projects will no longer release on PlayStation. There are obvious exceptions: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...
Video Why Skyrim Is Still the Ultimate Open World Fantasy RPG, 10 Years Later
House of the Dragon
Some games come and go, but rarely does one come along and have such a cultural impact that players are still talking about it a decade on. Originally released for the PlayStation 3 on 11th November, 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is absolutely one of those games. A fact that’s being celebrated by Bethesda today with the...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Upgrade Prices Revealed
Save your coin
It’s been ten years since The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim launched, and it’s been re-released several times in the decade or so since. Next week, yet another version of the seminal Bethesda role-playing game will deploy, this time with the moniker The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition. This will be available as an upgrade...
News Skyrim Anniversary Edition Coming This November for PS5, PS4
Free upgrade for Special Edition owners
Here's yet another system for you to buy The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on: PlayStation 5! Yes, Bethesda is re-releasing its behemoth RPG once more as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition for both PS5 and PS4 on 11th November 2021. If you already own the Special Edition on PS4, that particular edition...
News The Elder Scrolls Online PS5 Delayed a Week
Slow and steady
Originally set to launch alongside the game's big Blackwood update on the 8th June, the PlayStation 5 version of The Elder Scrolls Online has been pushed back a week. It now lands on Tuesday the 15th June. Developer ZeniMax Online says that it makes the decision "in an abundance of caution". The bottom line is that it's decided...
News The Elder Scrolls Online PS5 Version Coming This June
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
The Elder Scrolls Online will be getting a huge overhaul in two months time as the upgraded PlayStation 5 version has been confirmed to be nearing launch. Bethesda's MMO will be hitting PS5 on 8th June 2021, bringing with it a long list of visual and technical enhancements. Those who already own the game on PS4 will be...
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Is the MMO's Next Big Expansion
Comes to PS4 in June
Sick and tired of waiting for The Elder Scrolls VI to come along? You could always take its mammoth MMO brethren for a spin, which has just announced yet another gargantuan expansion for PlayStation players to look forward to later this year. The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood arrives on 8th June 2021, representing a key moment...
News The Elder Scrolls VI Appears on Official PlayStation Blog's 'Most Anticipated Game' Vote
We need answers
The PlayStation Blog's Game of the Year vote is underway, allowing users to show their support for a whole host of PlayStation titles. For the most part, the nominees are rather predictable; The Last of Us: Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, and a bunch of PS5 games like Astro's Playroom and Demon's Souls lead the charge. But it's the poll...
News PS5 Could Lose Out on Upgraded Versions of Past Bethesda Games
ESRB ratings indicate so
You'll know by now that Microsoft has acquired Zenimax Media and all the developers it owns, including the likes of Arkane Studios, Machine Games, and id Software. This throws into question whether or not the likes of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI will come to PlayStation 5, but there now may be a few other releases...
News The Elder Scrolls Online PS4 Support Unaffected by Microsoft Acquisition
Will be "supported exactly as it was"
It's probably not the exact title you were hoping to hear about, but as an example of how Microsoft's purchase of ZeniMax Media won't affect its support of PlayStation platforms, The Elder Scrolls Online will continue to receive updates, patches, and DLC on Sony's range of systems. In fact, the two companies are...
News DOOM Eternal, The Elder Scrolls Online Confirmed for PS5, Free Upgrade for PS4 Owners
Could be more to come
Bethesda has today announced that it will be bringing DOOM Eternal and The Elder Scrolls Online to PlayStation 5 with native versions for both, and those who already own the games on PlayStation 4 will receive a free upgrade. The publisher hasn't stated when these enhanced ports will launch, but it does plan on sharing more...
News The Elder Scrolls 6 News and Details Are Still Years Away
It's after Starfield
We've always known that The Elder Scrolls VI is a game we won't be seeing for a very long time, but that still hasn't stopped fans from pestering Bethesda's Pete Hines about it. The next instalment in the huge RPG franchise releases after the publisher's new IP, Starfield, meaning that news and details surrounding that sixth...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Patch 2.00 Requires 67GB Download, Makes Huge Overall Improvements
And you get a free pet
The Elder Scrolls Online's latest update, patch 2.00, is now live on PlayStation 4 -- and it's a big one. The update represents the next step in overhauling the game's performance, promising much better load times and frame rates across the board. Faster asset loading also means that your adventure through Tamriel should be a...
The Starfields align
So, what's going on behind the scenes at Bethesda Game Studios? At E3 2018, studio head Todd Howard confirmed that the developer has two projects in the works: Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI. However, we've barely heard a peep about either of them since. And while we do know that Starfield is coming first, we've never really...
Game of the Decade Skyrim's Impact on RPGs and Open World Gaming Can Still Be Felt Eight Years Later
The Dragonborn Legend
We’re listing the ten Games of the Decade. These are the ten PlayStation titles released over the past ten years that we believe have left a historic mark on the industry. Whether it’s Destiny's impact on the Games as a Service space or Journey’s innovative approach to online connectivity, these are the releases that the...
News The Elder Scrolls Online's Scalebreaker Expansion Gets a Hype Trailer
Coming to PS4 tomorrow
If you've just finished up everything The Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion, Elsweyr, has to offer after it launched this summer, even more content is on its way in the form of Scalebreaker. Available on PlayStation 4 tomorrow, its latest trailer gives us a glimpse of what to expect. The DLC expands on the events of the...
Tamriel limited
Following the release of its latest expansion, Elsweyr, near the beginning of June, The Elder Scrolls Online has run into a number of performance problems on all platforms. These issues range from frustrating bouts of lag to plummeting frame rates, and they've resulted in a bit of a backlash from players over the last few weeks. In...
News Bethesda Wants You to Play The Elder Scrolls VI 'For a Decade at Least'
Todd talks big
Bethesda boss Todd Howard sure is coming out with some corkers recently. Speaking to IGN about The Elder Scrolls as a series, Howard mentions The Elder Scrolls VI. Right now, we know next to nothing about the game other than it likely takes place in Hammerfell, and that it's almost certainly going to be a PS5 release. And yes, it's...
News Dragons are Back with a Bang in New The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr Trailer
Fire
With The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr just a couple of weeks away on PlayStation 4, it's time to get hype with some fire-breathing dragons. The winged beasts have invaded the Khajiit homeland, terrifying the locals and casting shadows over the region's biggest cities and towns. Naturally, it's up to you (and maybe your friends, if you're the...
News The Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield Will Skip E3 2019, Todd Howard Confirms
So what will be there?
Bethesda hosted The Elder Scrolls 25th Anniversary Celebration panel at PAX East yesterday, and as part of proceedings, director and executive of the company Todd Howard stated that The Elder Scrolls VI and new IP Starfield won't be a part of Bethesda's E3 2019 press conference. While celebrating the past, present, and future...
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr Looks Intriguing and Deadly in First Gameplay Trailer
Feline fine
The Elder Scrolls Online is getting even bigger this summer with Elsweyr, the game's third major expansion. Much like previous expansions Morrowind and Summerset, players can expect an entirely new map to explore, and a fresh storyline. A new playable character class, the necromancer, also enters the fray. In Elsweyr's first gameplay...
M'aiq ain't lying
The Elder Scrolls Online is getting another region-based expansion this summer. Following on from Morrowind in 2017 and Summerset in 2018, 2019 will be the year of Elsweyr, the Khajiit's homeland. You can catch the expansion's rather good cinematic trailer above. The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr launches on the 4th June, so...
News Skyrim Composer Jeremy Soule 'Currently Not Involved' with The Elder Scrolls VI
From past to present
Jeremy Soule has been making the music for Bethesda's Elder Scrolls series since Morrowind, and his soundtrack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is very highly regarded. It features some of the last generation's best music, and is a perfect score for the huge, and still popular, RPG. However, when it comes to The Elder Scrolls VI,...
News Bethesda Will Keep the Same Fundamental Game Engine for The Elder Scrolls VI, Starfield
HOWAAAAAAAARD!
Fallout 76 is a technical embarrassment in 2018. Even Fallout 4 felt dated back when it released in 2015. And now Bethesda's Todd Howard has confirmed that the developer is using its same old creaky engine to power Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI. God help us all. For those out of the loop, Bethesda's Creation Engine came into...
News You'll Be Waiting a Long Time for More on Starfield, The Elder Scrolls 6
Far afield
Bethesda took the opportunity at E3 2018 to announce two new titles: Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6. Both games, which are in production at its acclaimed Bethesda Game Studios team, are hotly anticipated releases, but when will we learn more about them? “A while from now and a really long while from now – respectively,”...
Rumour The Elder Scrolls VI: Redfall Could Be the Full Title of Bethesda's In-Development RPG
It has a ring to it
Here's an interesting little story for you. ZeniMax, the parent company of Bethesda, has filed a trademark for something called "Redfall". The official documentation doesn't give anything away, but it's entirely possible that this could be the name that Bethesda has gone with for The Elder Scrolls VI. Those familiar with the...
News Elder Scrolls Legends Cross-Play 'Absolutely Critical', Situation Could Be 'Dire' on PS4
Bethesda speaks again
And so this story about The Elder Scrolls Legends and cross-play rumbles on. Last week, Bethesda bigwig Pete Hines said in an interview that the virtual card game may not come to PlayStation 4 if Sony doesn't allow cross-play. And now, speaking to Eurogamer, Hines reiterates that cross-play is "absolutely critical" to The Elder...
News The Elder Scrolls Legends May Not Launch on PS4 if Sony Doesn't Allow Cross-Play
According to Bethesda
Hey it's been at least a couple of weeks since that whole cross-play thing was in the headlines, so it's about time someone sparked the conversation again. Cue Bethesda's Pete Hines talking to Game Informer about The Elder Scrolls Legends, and that the game may not actually launch on PlayStation 4 if Sony doesn't allow...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Is Free to Play for the Next Six Days on PS4
Tamriel open to all
Ever wanted to give The Elder Scrolls Online a try without spending a penny? Bethesda has your back. The publisher has announced that, as part of its QuakeCon celebrations, the MMO will be made available to all free of charge for the next six days. This starts today -- Thursday 9th August -- at 10am EST / 7am PDT / 3pm BST. The...
E3 2018 The Elder Scrolls VI Setting May Be Hammerfell
Speculation on the region
With The Elder Scrolls VI freshly announced at Bethesda's E3 2018 press conference, speculation has already begun regarding where the game will actually take place. If you haven't seen the very brief teaser trailer yet (why the heck not? Give it a watch through here), the only information we have to go on is the sweeping...
Guide The Elder Scrolls VI - Everything We Know So Far
Release date, setting, and platform
Bethesda officially announced The Elder Scrolls VI during its E3 2018 press conference with a very brief trailer. Studio boss Todd Howard talked about it for a short time, and suggested that it will be a next-gen title. That means it's almost certainly a PS5 game, rather than a PS4 title. In this guide,...
E3 2018 Mobile Game The Elder Scrolls: Blades Will Come to PS4
Touch and go
Bethesda announced a brand new Elder Scrolls game for mobile devices at its E3 2018 presser. Named The Elder Scrolls: Blades, it's a first person RPG that includes elements from the main games, such as a story, quests, and combat with melee and magic. There's also an Arena mode where you can duke it out with other players, and Abyss,...
E3 2018 The Elder Scrolls Legends is Heading to PS4
Legendary
Did you know The Elder Scrolls has its very own card game spin-off called The Elder Scrolls Legends? Well, it does, and it's heading to PS4 later this year. The above trailer is for the mobile version of the game, but it gives you enough of an idea of what to expect. Do you like the look of The Elder Scrolls Legends? Are you a fan of card...
E3 2018 The Elder Scrolls VI Teased, Probably a PS5 Game
In development
The Elder Scrolls VI is in development, and Bethesda has a tiny teaser trailer to prove it. Studio boss Todd Howard suggested that it'll be a next-gen title, so you can probably expect to see it on your PS5 in a few years. Still, it's official. Check out the incredibly brief trailer and feel free to speculate like crazy in the...
News The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset Gets a Downright Gorgeous Cinematic Trailer
Summer holiday
The Elder Scrolls Online is no stranger to incredibly well made CG trailers, so it's no surprise to see its upcoming expansion get one of its own. The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset launches early next month, and based on this video alone, it should provide a gorgeous landscape to explore. Regular readers will know that we usually...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Trailer Provides a Better Look at Summerset Expansion
Summer's coming
Announced last week, The Elder Scrolls Online is heading to Summerset this, er, summer. The MMO's next big expansion will whisk you away to the home of the high elves -- an island coated in delightful greenery and posh looking towers. The add-on's new trailer gives us a better look at the location with sweeping shots and glimpses of...
News The Elder Scrolls Online Expands to the Summerset Isles This June
Have you heard of the High Elves?
Bethesda's announced a brand new expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, and it's heading to PlayStation 4 this summer. Much like The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind -- which launched last year -- the fresh expansion will whisk players away to a new region, which will house its own story and...
News PlayStation Plus Members Get a Free Week of The Elder Scrolls Online
Starting tomorrow
Fancy giving The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited a shot for free on PlayStation 4? The MMO is free to download and play on Sony's system starting tomorrow, the 30th November. The free period will last until the 6th December, so you've got a decent amount of time to try it out. However, you'll need to be an active...
News Here's the Kind of Creation Club DLC You Can Expect for Fallout 4 and Skyrim
PC beta goes live
Bethesda's Creation Club program has entered its beta phase on PC, giving us a glimpse of what we can expect once it hits the PlayStation 4 versions of Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. For those out of the loop, the Creation Club was revealed during the publisher's E3 2017 press conference, and it basically allows...
E3 2017 The Elder Scrolls VI Still Isn't In Development, Says Bethesda
Hmmm
It may have been the basis for a question in our E3 community predictions quiz, but realistically, most of us weren't expecting Bethesda to even mention The Elder Scrolls VI at its press conference - and it didn't. Despite Bethesda's constant denial, however, we've always assumed that the project is underway behind closed doors. Not so,...
E3 2017 Surprise! Skyrim Announced For PlayStation VR
Coming this November
One of Bethesda's most beloved games, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is heading to PlayStation VR. Take a look at the reveal trailer above. This is great news for those looking for bigger, more meaningful games on Sony's headset. What's more, it'll be available this November. Will you be dipping back into Skyrim for its VR...
E3 2017 Bethesda's Creation Club Brings More Paid Content to Fallout 4 and Skyrim on PS4
It never ends
Revealed during Bethesda's E3 2017 press conference, the company's Creation Club seems like a pretty cool idea at a glance, but there's a catch. Essentially, Creation Club will bring high quality content to Fallout 4 and Skyrim - Special Edition - bits and pieces made by both Bethesda and "the best community creators"...
News Prepare For Much Backstabbing in The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
Daggers in the night
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind promises a politically-charged plotline as the region's most powerful houses attempt to seize control. That means we can probably expect assassination attempts and other events that shift the balance. Like the main game, we imagine that there'll be plenty of room for player choice when it...
News In Case You Missed It, Skyrim's Glorious Soundtrack Is Now on Spotify
Shout it louder
Apparently this happened back in March, but it totally passed us by - and as such, it seems like the perfect news story for an especially slow Sunday. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's soundtrack is now available on Spotify - the streaming music service that you can download on PlayStation 4. If you're not sure how to steam Spotify on...
News The Warden Brings a Bloody Big Bear to Battle in The Elder Scrolls Online's New Trailer
That's roar like it
The Warden is The Elder Scrolls Online's first additional player class, and the range of abilities that they offer should make them an interesting choice in terms of gameplay. Of course, the headline act here is that they're able to summon a bunch of different beasts to aid them in combat, so expect to see Morrowind flooded with...
