
OBLIVION PREVIEW
Team Xbox has posted a preview of Oblivion saying, "...with a solid track
record, beefy next-generation hardware to play with, and a talented team at
its helm, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is sitting pretty amongst
many gamer’s “Most Wanted” lists." Read the full preview here.
CALL OF CTHULHU REVIEWS
Game Industry News has posted a review saying, "This is the sort of horror that leaves the characters gibbering and the players jumping out of their skin." Gameplay Monthly has also posted a review stating, "If you own an X-box you need to pick this game up, it’s definitely on our top ten as far as the X-box is concerned." Read more reviews here.
NEW TEAM DIARY AND SCREENSHOTS ON ELDERSCROLLS.COM
We've added a new team diary by Brendan Anthony on magic to the Codex section of the Elder Scrolls website, and three new screenshots to the Art section.
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OBLIVION INTERVIEW
Xbox.com posted an interview
with producer Gavin Carter. In this latest interview, Gavin answers
questions about Radiant A.I. and Oblivion for Xbox 360. Read
the full interview here.
UPDATED
SKILLS, BIRTHSIGNS, AND SCREENSHOTS
The Skills and Birthsigns sections of the Elder Scrolls website have been updated.
Read what's been added here.
Three new Oblivion screenshots have
also been added.
OBLIVION
INTERVIEW
Gamers Reports has posted a new interview with Pete Hines. In this latest interview,
Pete talks about radiant AI, fast travel, and weather. Read the interview here.
OBLIVION
PREVIEW
Shacknews has posted a preview of the game, saying "Oblivion looks extremely
promising, and gamers across the globe are counting down the days remaining
until the release." Read the preview here.
OBLIVION
INTERVIEW
DailyGame has posted their interview with Pete Hines,
Vice President of PR and Marketing. Pete talks about Oblivion's
environments, stealth gameplay, magic and more. Read the full
review here.
MORE CALL OF CTHULHU REVIEWS
The following sites have posted reviews of Call of Cthulhu:
Cosmos Gaming, GamerDad, Boomtown, ConsoleGameworld, Gaming Nexus, Cheat Code Central, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Read more reviews at the Call of Cthulhu website.
CALL OF CTHULHU REVIEWS
GameMethod has
posted their
review, stating "Call of Cthulhu is
a remarkable experience that successfully inculcates
suspense and fear." GameXC
has also posted a short review here.
NEW CODEX BOOK, UPDATED RACES SECTION ON ES.COM
A new book called "The
Mysterium Xarxes - Book One" has
been added to the Elder Scrolls website. You can read this and other books in the
Codex section. We
have also updated the Races
section of the Codex.
CALL OF CTHULHU REVIEW
AceGamez gave Call of Cthulhu an 8 out of 10, saying, "... puzzle fanatics, horror fans and thrill seekers are really going to love this one." Read the full review here.
MORE OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
Producer Gavin Carter talks with Bit-Tech to discuss Oblivion on the PC and Xbox 360. XboxGamers has also posted an interview.
MORE CALL OF CTHULHU REVIEWS
BonusStage has posted their review stating, "I can’t recommend The Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth highly enough." Xbox Core has also posted a review saying, "... this game will easily become a true cult classic." Finally, Thunderbolt Games has posted their review stating, "...it’s impossible not to admire how frightening and intense this game can be." Read more reviews at the Call of Cthulhu website.
CALL OF CTHULHU REVIEWS
GameZone has posted their review saying, "A unique and scary experience, Call of Cthulhu for the Xbox is a frightening and most engaging experience that will not fail to hook you from the very start." IC-Games has also posted a review stating, "Call of Cthulhu is certainly a game that will please anyone who loves a good horror story." Read more reviews at the Call of Cthulhu website.
NEW
OBLIVION INTERVIEW AND CONCEPT ART
Listen to the latest Oblivion interview with producer
Gavin Carter on Gamers With Jobs Radio podcast here.
Also, be sure to check out the latest Oblivion
concept art added to the
Art section of the Elder Scrolls site.
MORROWIND
MUSIC ON TOUR
Play! A Video Game Symphony will feature music from The
Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Read more about the worldwide
tour here.
CALL OF CTHULHU MUSIC DOWNLOAD
Music from the game is available for download in the Music section of the Call of Cthulhu website.
NEW CALL OF CTHULHU REVIEWS
Jolt Online Gaming posted their review saying, "Call of the Cthulhu is one of the darkest, most disturbing games you’ll ever play." Gamespy has also posted a review. Read more reviews on the Call of Cthulhu website here.
CALL OF CTHULHU
REVIEWS
More reviews for Call of Cthulhu are up. Team Xbox posted their
review,
giving it
a rating of 8.1. GameSpot also posted their
review,
stating "...you can look forward to Call of Cthulhu mightily impressing
you and freaking you out equally in return." Finally, IGN reviewed
the game, giving it a score of 8.2. Read all of these reviews and more on
the Call
of Cthulhu site.
OBLIVION
E3 2005 DEMO VIDEOS RELEASED
You
can now download video of the demo that was given at E3 2005.
The video is broken into six chapters and can be found in The Elder Scrolls Downloads section,
where you can also find the trailer and the newly released title
song from Oblivion.
CALL OF CTHULHU SCREENSHOTS AND WALLPAPER
We've added four new screenshots to the art section of the Call of Cthulhu website
and one new wallpaper to the Downloads
section. View the screenshots here and download the "Jack" wallpaper here.
CALL OF CTHULHU REVIEWS
Three new Call of Cthulhu reviews have been released. Computer and Video Games gave Call of Cthulhu an 8 out of 10, while IntoLiquidSky gave it an A-. And TotalGames.net says, "Call of Cthulhu is a good-looking piece of work throughout..." Read more reviews at the Call of Cthulhu website.
CALL OF CTHULHU FOR XBOX TO SHIP OCTOBER 24
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth™ has shipped to retail stores in North America - just in time for Halloween. Read the full press release here.
OBLIVION SOUNDTRACK ANNOUNCED
Oblivion will feature an original soundtrack by award-winning composer Jeremy Soule. Read the full release here. We have also added the Oblivion Title music to the Elder Scrolls site.
LATEST OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
Producer Gavin Carter sits down for a technical interview with Elite Bastards that covers Oblivion's engine, physics, Radiant AI, and more. Read the full interview here. MyGamer.com also posted an interview with Pete Hines.
CALL OF CTHULHU WEBSITE UPDATE
We've updated the Call of Cthulhu website with four new screenshots to the art section and one new "Deep One" wallpaper to the Downloads section. View the screenshots here and download the "Deep One" wallpaper here.
OBLIVION HANDS-ON PREVIEWS
Recent media events in NYC and San Fran gave exclusive hands-on previews to some of your favorite sites and journalists. Check out what GameZone, Console Gold, IGN, Gamecloud, Evil Avatar, Next-Level gaming, TeamXbox, GameSpy, and GameSpot had to say.
OBLIVION XBOX 360 SCREENSHOTS
We have added six more Xbox 360 screenshots to the art section of the Elder Scrolls website . You can view these and all the previous screenshots in the Art section.
THE BRITISH ARE COMING
To create the perfect tone and timbre for its upcoming
epic role playing game, The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion,
Bethesda Game Studios announced today an all-star voice cast
of British stage and screen legends. Read
the full press release here.
BREEDERS' CUP RELEASED
Bethesda Softworks today announced that Breeders'
Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, the officially
licensed horse racing video game for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game
system from Microsoft, is now available nationwide. Read
the full press release here.
LYNDA CARTER LENDS VOICE TALENT
Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter lends her superhero talents as
she joins the voice cast of Oblivion. Read
the full announcement here.
MORE OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
GameSpot has posted an interview with Todd Howard, Executive
Producer of Oblivion. Read the interview here.
Also, GameSpy posted a new
interview with Pete Hines, Vice President of PR and Marketing.
Finally, TotalVideoGames posted their interview with producer
Gavin Carter. Read
it here.
OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
TeleFragged has posted an interview with Todd Howard, Executive
Producer of Oblivion. Todd talks about the E3 demo scripting,
shadows, combat, and more. Read the full interview here.
Also, Games.net has posted a short interview with Todd Howard,
Executive Producer of Oblivion. Read the interview here.
MORE E3 AWARDS FOR OBLIVION
Games Domain has posted their E3 awards and Oblivion has won
Best
Role-Playing Game. Additionally, Game Chronicles jas awarded
Bethesda Softworks three top honors in their 2005
E3 Best of Show Awards for Oblivion, including Best RPG
of Show Winner, Best PC Game of Show Winner, and Best Overall
Game of Show Winner. Finally, RPG Fan awarded Oblivion Best
Overall Game of E3 2005.
OBLIVION INTERVIEW, PREVIEWS
Game Chronicles posted
an interview with Executive Producer Todd Howard. Check
out additional previews by GamesFirst
and Armchair
Empire which states, "Id seen screens of Oblivion
before but they hardly did justice to seeing the game in motion.
Its absolutely gorgeous!"
BEST OF E3 AWARD FOR OBLIVION
Oblivion was announced as the recipient of the prestigious
Game
Critics Award: Best of E3 2005. Winning the category for
Best RPG of E3 2005, the [judges] expected the spectacular
visual style, but were still blown away by the scale and detail
of this open-ended world.
BEST OF E3 AWARDS FOR OBLIVION
GameSpot has posted their E3 awards and Oblivion has been
awarded Best
RPG. Also, IGN has awarded Oblivion Best
PC RPG. Finally, Console Gold awarded Oblivion E3
Best of Show.
OBLIVION INTERVIEWS
Xbox Evolved has posted an interview with Oblivion producer
Gavin Carter. Read the full interview here.
Also, the fan site Waiting4Oblivion has posted a video interview
with producer Gavin Carter and senior producer Ashley Cheng
that you can view here.
MORE OBLIVION PREVIEWS
The previews for Oblivion continue to pour in. Recent previews
include: RPGVault,
GamersInfo,
Worthplaying,
PSIllustrated,
Daily
Game, UGO,
CBS
News, MyGamer,
and GameCloud.
GAMESPY AWARD, XBOX.COM PREVIEW
GameSpy has awarded Oblivion their RPG
of the Show award, saying "...Oblivion leapfrogs
past 'new' to become one of the few truly 'next-generation'
titles at the show." Also, Xbox.com has posted a preview
and interview with Oblivion producer Gavin Carter. Read the
full article here.
GAMESPY PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: LEGEND OF JACK SPARROW
PREVIEW
GameSpy has posted
a preview of Pirates of the Caribbean: Legend of Jack
Sparrow, stating "The game is still a long way from completion,
but the graphics and animation already look very good, especially
during some of the more intense sword-fighting sequences."
NEW OBLIVION PC AND XBOX 360 SCREENSHOTS
New Oblivion PC and Xbox 360 screenshots have been added to
the Art section of the Elder Scrolls website. View all of
the latest screenshots here.
OBLIVION INTERVIEW, E3 AWARD
TeamXbox has posted a video interview with Oblivion producer
Gavin Carter. Watch
the interview here. Also, Xbox Evolved has awarded Oblivion
a 10 Best of E3 award. Read
the full article here.
MORE OBLIVION PREVIEWS
Gamezone
has posted a preview of Oblivion, saying, "Oblivion looks
incredible, and should be the RPG game to beat this year when
it ships this fall." IGN
also posted their preview, stating, "After the demonstration
I was fully prepared to offer up countless hour of my life
to the gorgeous world of Oblivion." Read the full previews
for more info.
NEW OBLIVION PREVIEWS
ActionTrip
and Boomtown
have both posted previews of Oblivion. ActionTrip says Oblivion
was "the first and possibly the only truly next-gen game
at the show," while Boomtown states, "Oblivion is
quite simply the most gorgeous and impressive game, yours
truly encountered at this years expo." For more
info, read the full previews.
OBLIVION E3
TRAILER
The Oblivion E3 Trailer in HD is now available
for download. Find the Oblivion
E3 trailer here.
NEW OBLIVION STORE
We're pleased to announce the launch of our Oblivion store,
your only source for high quality Oblivion merchandise. You'll
find t-shirts, hats, backpacks, and much more. You'll find
it all at www.oblivionstore.com.
OBLIVION ANNOUNCED FOR XBOX 360
We're pleased to announce that
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be available on the Xbox
360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
Read the full release here.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN - THE LEGEND OF
JACK SPARROW ANNOUNCED
We are pleased to announce plans to release a sequel to
its exciting Pirates of the Caribbean video
game based on Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster film,
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow
will feature a blend of fast-paced action and adventure that
captures the entertaining characters, settings, and spirit
of the first movie. Read
the full press release here.
IHRA DRAG RACING - SPORTSMAN EDITION ANNOUNCED
We are pleased to announce IHRA Drag Racing - Sportsman
Edition for PlayStation®2 and Xbox® this fall.
IHRA Sportsman marks a new direction for the popular
IHRA series with its new racing rule set and gameplay that
have been completely redesigned from the ground up to simulate
the thrill and excitement of Sportsman class races. Read
the full press release here.
BREEDERS CUP ANNOUNCED
We are please to announce Breeders Cup World
Thoroughbred Championships (Breeders Cup), a horse
racing video game for PlayStation®2 and Xbox®, is
currently in development with a scheduled release of September
2005. Read the full press
release here.
WARCRY INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEY CHENG
WarCry Network has posted an interview with producer Ashley
Cheng. Ashley talks about AI, the Construction Set, and more.
Read
the full interview here.
WORTHPLAYING'S MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF
2005
WorthPlaying named Oblivion and Call of Cthulhu as two
of their Most Anticipated Games of 2005. Read more here.
TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE PUBLISHING AGREEMENT
We are pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive
agreement with Take Two Interactive to co-publish Oblivion
and Call of Cthulhu for the North American and European markets.
Read the full press release here.
GAMEMETHODS MOST ANTICIPARED GAMES OF 2005
GameMethod named Call of Cthulhu one of their Ten Most
Anticipated Games of 2005.
Read the full story here.
NEW OBLIVION SCREENSHOTS AND JOB OPENING
We've added three more Oblivion screenshots
to the Art section. Also, we've updated our jobs
page, which now includes an opening for a PR/Marketing
manager.
GAMESPOT'S MOST ANTICIPATED FOR 2005
The
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has been named one of GameSpot's
Most Anticipated Games for 2005. Executive Editor Greg
Kasavin
says, "One look at the screenshots for the game and
the scope and ambition behind the project become apparent.
And
that scope and ambition are tremendous." Read what else
Greg had to say here.
GAMESPY'S MOST WANTED GAMES OF 2005
Call
of Cthulhu was chosen as one of GameSpy's Most Wanted
Games of 2005.
Read the full story here.
JOB OPENINGS
Do you have the skills to create the next generation of RPGs?
Send your resume to Bethesda Game Studios. We have several
new openings on our job
page including Game
Programmer, World
Artist, Character
Artist, Special
FX Artist, Concept
Artist, and Sound
Engineer.
OBLIVION MAGAZINE COVERAGE
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has gotten attention in several
magazines recently, and is listed as one of the "top
10 Games of 2005" in the January issue of PC Gamer and
among the "most anticipated of 2005" in the February
issue of Computer Games Magazine.
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