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Skyrim Patch Will Address Bugs And Performance Issues

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9:45AM November 16, 2011 | Mark Serrels

Being that they’re typically set in huge expansive worlds, I’d imagine that Bethesda’s games are an absolute nightmare when it comes to Quality Assurance. In my short time playing Skyrim I haven’t noticed any bugs, but others have — rest easy. Bethesda’s Pete Hines has just tweeted that an initial patch is incoming, and it may fix some of the game’s early issues. More »


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Mojang V Bethesda Part 2: The Attorneys Weigh In

5:20AM October 7, 2011 | Russ Pitts

While it may be arguable which came first, the complicated legal codes or the attorneys who get paid by the hour to decode them, what’s inarguable is that legal shit is mind-numbingly complicated. Trademark law included. More »


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Earthquake? QUICK! To Twitter!

5:30AM August 24, 2011 | Jen Schiller

An Earthquake hit Virginia today, and we felt tremors all up and down the east coast. Instead of seeking shelter or whatever you do when an earthquake hits, the games industry took to twitter to make jokes. Seems reasonable to us. More »


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Bethesda: Christmas Gaming Rush Is “Healthy For The Industry”

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10:00AM August 5, 2011 | Mark Serrels

That time is fast approaching, the time when – post a gaming drought – it rains AAA titles and our wallets cry to the heavens for sweet relief. Plenty have lamented the crazy end-of-year rush for the Christmas dollar, but Bethesda’s Pete Hines, think it’s “healthy for the industry”. More »


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Bethesda Clarifies No Elder Scrolls V Statement

6:20AM August 18, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Last week at QuakeCon 09, Bethesda’s Todd Howard was quoted as saying the company had “no current plans” for a fifth Elder Scrolls game. According to Bethesda, that’s not what Howard said at all. More »


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Bethesda Re-Teases PS3 FO3 DLC

8:00AM July 12, 2009 | Owen Good

Owners of the PS3 version of Fallout 3 noticed June come and go without any DLC – as originally promised – released for their console. What gives? More »


Bethesda’s Big Move

8:00AM June 27, 2009 | Brian Crecente

When Oblivion and Doom meet, the Fallout is bound to yield surprises; and perhaps offer some insight into the future of the video game industry. More »


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Bethesda: Whoa, Uh, We Said Nothing About Bill Clinton

8:00AM May 24, 2009 | Owen Good

Word that President Clinton was sort-of asked to be the voice of Fallout 3′s President Eden arched eyebrows and dropped jaws. But Bethesda’s top spokesman put the kibosh on that ever being a serious idea. More »


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2008 Alternative Edge Awards Highlight Deficiencies In Fallout 3′s Whoring

2:20AM December 31, 2008 | Mike Fahey

Edge’s 2008 Alternative Edge Awards celebrate the best and worst moments in 2008 gaming from a slightly skewed perspective, driving home a point that many reviewers missed: Fallout 3′s whoring sucked.

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Trophy Support Coming To Fallout 3 PS3

2:20AM November 5, 2008 | Mike Fahey

PlayStation 3-owning Fallout fans were a bit dismayed back in September when Bethesda’s Pete Hines revealed that there were no plans to include trophy support for the game at launch, if at all. Between that and the PS3 version turning out to be the special screwed-up edition of the game, Sony owners were definitely not feeling the love, but relief is in sight! Speaking during one of Eurogamer’s always informative Live Chat sessions, Hines confirmed that trophy support for the title was definitely on the way, although he didn’t have an exact ETA. Considering the amount of choice available to Fallout 3 players, I wouldn’t worry about having to go back through and play again..I’ve already completed two more games since my review last week.

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