Bethesda Softworks Newsletter
  10.08.09
Welcome

The wait is over! Fallout 3 downloadable content is making its way to PlayStation 3. Head to the PlayStation Store to purchase Broken Steel, Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta.

For those of you who have been waiting the Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition, which includes the game and all of the DLC, it will be available next week on October 13th.

Find out more on Fallout 3 and our other titles below…

In This Issue
Fallout®3
Fallout 3 DLC – Now Available on PlayStation 3

Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition

New Xbox LIVE Theme
Interviews
 
 
Brink™
New Developer Diary
Previews
Interviews
 
 
WET™
 
 
RAGE™
 
 
id Software Classics on Xbox Live Arcade
 
 
The Elder Scrolls®
Play! Soundtrack
 
 
Best of Bethesda Blog
 
Fallout 3
Fallout 3 DLC - Now Available on PlayStation 3
Fallout 3 DLC-Now Available on PS3

PlayStation 3 owners can now purchase all five Fallout 3 DLCs on the PlayStation Store.

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Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition

Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition

Celebrating over 80 Game of the Year awards, we're releasing Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Games for Windows LIVE on October 13th. Game of the Year Edition includes all five Game Add-Ons – Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta.

Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition will be available for $59.99 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and $49.99 on Games for Windows LIVE.

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New Xbox Live Theme

New Xbox LIVE Theme

A new Fallout 3 Premium Theme is now available for download on Xbox LIVE. Designed by our very own Clara Struthers and Istvan Pely, you can purchase the theme for 240 Microsoft Points.

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Interviews
Industry Gamers Industry Gamers
Fallout 3 Game Director Todd Howard discusses his favorites games of all-time.
The Next Level

The Next Level
Fallout 3 Lead Designer Emil Pagliarulo discusses talks Fallout, Oblivion, and more in a new interview.

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Rated Mature for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language and Use of Drugs
BRINK
Developer Diary
Developer Diary

Brink's second developer diary is now available at Bethesda Blog. Learn more about the game's unique look from Olivier Leonardi, Art Director on the project. If you missed it, you can also check out the first developer diary – written by Brink's Game Director, Paul Wedgwood.

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Previews
Eurogamer

Eurogamer
"... Brink impresses from pretty much every angle."

Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Rock, Paper, Shotgun
"Brink is where they're going to create those hallmarks, how they're going to establish their own voice and style, so that in future someone will confidently say 'now that's a Splash Damage game.'"

Endsights Endsights
"Brink seems to be doing some extremely interesting things with the first-person shooter genre. Nearly every aspect of the game, from the movement to the mission system, seems to be adding its own new, exciting twist, which seems like it's going to come together to form a truly special final product. This one looks like it's a game to definitely keep on your radar."
GamePro GamePro
"Though it was a quick taste of the upcoming game, it was enough to get me excited, and knowing Bethesda's track record, I'm guessing this will prove to be a standout title for the company."
Co-Optimus

Co-Optimus
"Everything we saw from the demo was really impressive, especially considering the game isn't due for release until sometime next year. Brink looks to be one of those standout co-op titles that came out of no where."

360Sync

360Sync
"This is a title worth keeping an eye on, not only for its gorgeous visuals but because it may change the way FPS's are designed."

The Goozex Report

The Goozex Report
"The line between multiplayer, single player and co-op have been completely blurred in Brink. Friends and enemies can pop in and out of the game at will, choosing to fill whatever role is needed at the time. Rather than shouting orders at an AI squad member take up a certain class and complete an objective, your friends can do it on their own, anytime they want."

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Interviews
Edge

Edge
Check out Edge’s two-part interview with Brink Senior Game Designer Ed Stern.

Xbox 360 Achievements

Xbox 360 Achievements
Check out a series of interviews with Creative Director Richard Ham.

Hooked Gamers Hooked Gamers
Check out a new interview with Splash Damage’s Paul Wedgwood.
Videogamer.com

Videogamer.com
The guys from Videogamer.com recently visited Splash Damage HQ and put together a lengthy interview with Creative Director Richard Ham.

Giant Bomb

Giant Bomb
Game Director Paul Wedgwood answers burning questions for Brink at PAX 09.

UGDB UGDB
Learn more about the ideas going into Brink from Senior Game Designer Ed Stern.
Inside Gaming Plus Machinima
At PAX, the guys from Machinima sought out Paul Wedgwood to learn more about the game.
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Rating Pending
WET
Reviews
Xbox 360 Junkies 360 Junkies
4.5/5
"You definitely feel like you're the main character of a movie whose just trying to get the job done, while kicking major ass."
Gaming Ring

Gaming Ring
4.5/5
"What really impresses me by what WET presents and packages together is that, it is a very cinematic experience, that at the same time does not forget that it is when the day is done a video game."

The Game Reviews The Game Reviews
9/10
"Fans of stylistic action and violence will whet their appetites."
XBA Cast

XBA Cast
9/10
"Overall Wet is an amazing looking and fun game to play."

The Sixth Axis The Sixth Axis
9/10
"WET has taken the third person shooter genre and turned it completely on its head – not for everyone, but I loved every last second of it. Tarantino would be proud."
Gaming-Age

Gaming-Age
B+
"While other games have taken on the idea of a game emulating a certain type of film, Wet is the first to truly embrace it."

Electronic Theatre Electronic Theatre
88%
"Every facet of WET has been built to present the image of "cool", and thankfully, there's more than enough substance to support that claim."
Team Xbox

Team Xbox
8.6/10 (Editor's Choice)
"Rubi Malone has certainly made her mark in the gaming world as she positions herself at the top of our list of femme fatales of the year."

Game Focus Game Focus
8.6/10
"Rubi and WET totally rock."
Planet Xbox 360

Planet Xbox 360
8.5/10
"WET offers up an over the top tribute to the classic B movie genre, putting you at the front of every speeding car, airplane, or cigar puffing enemy; making an entertaining ride to soar into."

PlayStation  Illustrated PlayStation Illustrated
85%
"...stylish, high-octane action...."
Go! Gaming Giant Go! Gaming Giant
8/10
"It's just a fun game, plain and simple."
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ESRB Rated Mature
Rage
Previews
Atomic Gamer Atomic Gamer
"For someone like me who enjoys the technology of video games, it's difficult to not feel hugely excited about Rage's unprecedented detail and diversity of its textures, silky-smooth performance, and the game it helps bring to life."
GamesRadar

GamesRadar
"True to form, id are making a new IP that brings with it a new level of tech that has the potential to alter the look of games to come."

Xbox 360 Achievements Xbox 360 Achievements
"Rage has a ton of innovation, cool weapons and gadgets, a fantastic look to it, and plenty of variety..."
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Rating Pending
Xbox LIVE Arcade

This holiday season, we'll be releasing two id Software classics, Doom 2 and Quake Arena Arcade, to Xbox LIVE Arcade. Check out hands-on previews from PAX (Doom 2, Quake Arena Arcade) at IGN.

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Mature Rating
The Elder Scrolls
Play Soundtrack
Play! Soundtrack

Brought to vibrant life by a full orchestra and choir, the "PLAY! Live" concert features award-winning music from popular video game titles, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Brought to vibrant life by a full orchestra and choir, the "PLAY! Live" concert features award-winning music from popular video game titles, including The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Get this historic recording, here.

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Mature Rating
Bethesda Blog
Latest Posts

Congrats Tracy and Yvonne!

The November/December 2009 issue of Beckett Massive Online Gamer features the “Top 10 Most Influential Women of MMOs.” Included within the list are Yvonne Bridges and Tracy Steamster of Zenimax Online Studios.

Beyond the id: Meet Peter Sokal

Introducing a new segment to Bethesda Blog, Beyond the id, highlighting our friends and colleagues at id Software. This week we’re kicking things off with Peter Sokal — the Community Manager for id.

Medieval Games Brings Family Knight to the Wii

Today one of our sister studios, Vir2L Studios, announced that their upcoming Wii game, Medieval Games, will be available in retail stores across North America on October 20, 2009.

Play! - a Videogame Symphony DVD/CD

Play! - a Video Game Symphony has a live concert CD/DVD available for sale on Amazon (and iTunes, too), which includes a suite of music from Oblivion.

Game Developer Reveals Top 20 Publishers

Today at GamaSutra, there’s a story covering Game Developer’s Top 20 Publishers for 2009. Bethesda Softworks has made the list, coming in at #7.

Fan-Made AER9 Laser Rifle

This morning while drinking my daily glass of grape juice, I saw this blog post at Destructoid — depicting a fan-made Fallout 3 AER9 Laser Rifle.

Handle your monkey business at IGN (Updated)

The guys at IGN have put up a new cheat sheet for finding all the monkey toys in WET.

Mods highlighted in PC Gamer

The November issue of PC Gamer UK arrived on my desk today, and catching my eye was The PC Gamer 50 Essential Mods list.

Where we're dining: Craving Five Guys

This week I thought I'd ask everyone to share their favorite places to eat (good suggestion, Ash).

Modding Interview: DragoonWraith

This week we've got a modding interview with Kevin Ryan (aka DragoonWraith).

Congrats Armadillo Aerospace!

id Software's Co-Founder and Technical Director, John Carmack, along with his team at Armadillo Aerospace , succeeded in a mock Lunar Landing last weekend — putting them in a position to possibly win NASA's Northrup Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge.

Splash Damage honored in Top 100 list

Wanted to give a shout out to Splash Damage, who last week were named one of the Top 100 Tech and Media Companies by UK newspaper/website The Guardian.

A2M celebrates WET's release

WET doesn't get released until tomorrow, but that didn't stop the team at A2M from celebrating the game's release last week.

New Splash Damage Dev Profile

In more Splash Damage news, a new developer profile is up on their official site. This time around, they've got with Brink Character Artist (and Aussie-native) Ben 'Mantegra' Davis.

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Fallout 3 DLC Downloads
Fallout 3 Donwloadable Content can be purchased on Xbox LIVE and Games for Windows LIVE.
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