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Creating ESO: The Wamasu

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-22-2013 | Add a Comment

In a recent vote on the ESO Facebook page, fans made it clear that the newest creature feature on ElderScrollsOnline.com should profile the Wamasu — a powerful creature hailing from the Black Marsh. Making it’s debut in The Elder Scrolsl Online, learn more on the game’s official site. … Read entire article »

New Tees for the Ladies

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-17-2013 | Add a Comment

By popular demand, today we’re unveiling a new collection of women’s t-shirts on store.bethsoft.com. They include: Vault Boy T-Shirt Tee NCR T-Shirt Tee Mark of the Outsider Tee Nightingale Tee   … Read entire article »

Skyrim Modding Interview – Soolie

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-17-2013 | Add a Comment

It’s been a loooong time since we did our last modding interview on Bethesda Blog, but I thought it was something that would be fun to bring back. This week we’ve Scott Chaunce (aka Soolie). A college student hailing from Tasmania, Scott’s gotten some attention for his popular Tropical Skyrim mod… What compelled you to create this project? Do you live in a ... … Read entire article »

Introducing our ‘Vault Boy Tee of the Month’

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-16-2013 | Add a Comment

Update: Less than 24 hours until this limited edition shirt is no longer for purchase. Soon you’ll be able to go through life with a different (and hopefully clean) Vault Boy shirt for weeks on end. Today at store.bethsoft.com, we’ve officially kicked off our ‘Vault Boy Tee of the Month’  sale. As the name alludes to, we’ll be selling a different limited ... … Read entire article »

ESO: Gathering and Exploration Video

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-16-2013 | Add a Comment

ESO creative director Paul Sage describes how you’ll find useful, interesting items in every corner of Tamriel. For more information about the game, visit http://elderscrollsonline.com. Other site highlights include: Issue #7 of The Tamriel Chronicle, which features art, music, and new fiction from ESO fans. New Google+ and Facebook Cover Photos to share via social media. Content Producer Cory Tsang offers up this week’s Developer Question ... … Read entire article »

Prepare for Vault Life with the (back-in-stock) Vault 101 Hoodie

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-15-2013 | Add a Comment

Happy to report one of our most popular items on store.bethsoft.com, our Vault 101 hoodie, is now back in stock. … Read entire article »

Void Walker’s Arsenal available today

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-14-2013 | Add a Comment

Update 5/14: Void Walker’s Arsenal is now available on both Steam and Xbox LIVE. The PlayStation 3 release will be available later today on the North American PlayStation Store and tomorrow afternoon on the European PlayStation Store. The gifts of the Outsider are bestowed unto those who walk the Void. With the Void Walker’s Arsenal add-on pack, gain immediate access to four content bundles ... … Read entire article »

Bethesda Underground: Hey Mom! I Make Video Games

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-10-2013 | Add a Comment

Watch as Dishonored producer/game designer Seth Shain explains his role at Arkane to his mother. To Joanne and all the other Moms out there: Happy Mother’s Day! Everyone else: Be sure to call Mom this weekend! … Read entire article »

Introducing our ‘Vault Boy Tee of the Month’

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-10-2013 | Add a Comment

Soon you’ll be able to go through life with a different (and hopefully clean) Vault Boy shirt for weeks on end. Today at store.bethsoft.com, we’ve officially kicked off our ‘Vault Boy Tee of the Month’  sale. As the name alludes to, we’ll be selling a different limited edition Vault Boy shirt each month. Our first VBTotM shirt celebrates the Animal Friend perk which appeared ... … Read entire article »

Around the web

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-10-2013 | Add a Comment

Start your weekend off right with an inside look into the creation of the The Evil Within live-action trailer. Creative Agency Prologue talks to Polygon about designing the dark and unsettling trailer for the newly announced Survival Horror game. Delve even further into The Evil Within’s terrifying world. Shinji Mikami and the team at Tango talks to Famitsu (via Polygon) about ... … Read entire article »

ESO Roundup

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-6-2013 | Comments Off

Last week we opened the doors of Oblivion to the plane of Coldharbour, the realm of Molag Bal; but even more events are happening within the ever growing world of ESO. The latest Developer Question of the Week video features Associate Content Designer Leamon Tuttle. Watch it above and share your answers on the ESO Facebook page. Two latest ‘Ask Us Anythings’ are up. Learn ... … Read entire article »

Void Walker’s Arsenal available May 14th

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-3-2013 | Comments Off

The gifts of the Outsider are bestowed unto those who walk the Void. With the Void Walker’s Arsenal add-on pack, gain immediate access to four content bundles previously available only through pre-ordering Dishonored. The Acrobatic Killer Pack, Arcane Assassin Pack, Backstreet Butcher Pack and Shadow Rat Pack offer unique character bonuses, additional bone charm slots, unhidden books and bonus coins that will aid ... … Read entire article »

Dark Elves, Space Marines and the Dark Brotherhood

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-2-2013 | Comments Off

We’re not working on a DOOM/Elder Scrolls crossover project, but you can always pretend while playing with our ever-growing collection of Bethesda figures. In the imgur slideshow above, check out Symbiote’s newest additions, including: Dark Elf in Daedric Armor Dark Brotherhood Assassin DOOM Space Marine To order any of these, plus the original Dragonborn figure, visit SymbioteStudios.com. … Read entire article »

Play Testers Wanted

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-2-2013 | Comments Off

Over the years, we’ve gained valuable experience from player feedback, and now we’re ready to take it to the next level. Beginning this month, we’re opening our Bethesda Play Test Lab in Dallas, TX (stationed at idSoftware’s offices). In the coming weeks and months, we’ll be kicking off our first play tests with folks that apply from our official website. Folks ... … Read entire article »

Discover Coldharbour

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-2-2013 | Comments Off

Molag Bal, the God of Schemes, threatens all of Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online. Watch this new video to visit his Oblivion plane of Coldharbour and learn more about his plans. We’re taking you straight to Molag Bal’s realm in this new video. Watch it to get a glimpse of Coldharbour and some of its inhabitants and to learn more ... … Read entire article »

Sign-ups for Latest Quake Wars Tournament Now Open

Source: Bethesda Softworks | May-1-2013 | Comments Off

Sign-ups are now open for the latest Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars tournament. Aptly titled GG Tournament, it’s a 4 vs 4 double elimination affair, with cash and Dirty Bomb Elite Packs awaiting the winners. Teams need to consist of at least four players, and you can enlist your squad right now via the GG Tournament website. Sign-ups close on 12 May, ... … Read entire article »

Ausgezeichnet!

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-29-2013 | Comments Off

Today we’re sending congrats to everyone at Arkane Studios and our German office, as Dishonored was named ‘Best International Console Game’ at this year’s LARA — a.k.a. the biggest video game award show for Germany. On hand to receive the award and smile for the camera are (from left): Kurt Krömer (German Comedian), Harvey Smith, Julien Roby, and Raphael Colantonio. … Read entire article »

Vampire Lord… in 3D!

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-26-2013 | Comments Off

Flying cars? Not yet. However, to hold you over until they arrive, we can show you how cool 3D printers are – and give us a glimpse into how amazing this technology is. BGS character artist, Dennis Mejillones has one of these newfangled devices, and he was nice enough to capture footage of his Zbrush design for Dawnguard’s Vampire Lord being ... … Read entire article »

New limited prints arrive at store.bethsoft.com

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-26-2013 | Comments Off

Expand your Bethesda art gallery with our newest limited edition lithographs for Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls Online, and Fallout 3. Previous lithographs for these titles have sold out quickly, so order these (limited to 300 each) before they become rare art. Visit store.bethsoft.com to order. … Read entire article »

Legendary Release

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-25-2013 | Comments Off

Today we’re happy to announce plans to release the complete Skyrim collection with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim® Legendary Edition. Coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on June 4th for $59.99 (European territories will see its release on June 7th), this package includes the most up-to-date version of the original game (employing the 1.9 title update),as well as the ... … Read entire article »

Now Available: Skyrim Imperial Tee

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-24-2013 | Comments Off

The latest update to store.bethsoft.com includes an all-new Skyrim Imperial t-shirt — available in both men’s and women’s sizes. … Read entire article »

Bethesda Underground takes to PAX East

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-24-2013 | Comments Off

It’s been a few weeks since PAX East, but we wanted to share this short video that shows off all the fun had around our booth. It’s always a thrill to meet our fans — even if you don’t have awesome cosplay :p Hope to see you this August in Seattle for PAX Prime! … Read entire article »

Listen to Malukah’s ESO-inspired track

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-23-2013 | Comments Off

Recently the ESO team worked with fan favorite Malukah for an original track inspired by The Elder Scrolls Online. The song name, “Beauty of Dawn”, is derived from the lore translation for the word “Tamriel”. To download the track and learn the song’s lyrics, visit ElderScrollsOnline.com. … Read entire article »

Review Roundup: The Knife of Dunwall

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-23-2013 | Comments Off

Looking to further your adventures in Dishonored? In the past week numerous gaming sites have reviewed The Knife of Dunwall and believe it’s a great way to extend the game. In the embed above, watch Gametrailers review in which they scored the content an impressive 8.9/10! At Kotaku, they don’t give review scores, but they emphatically say “YES!” to the content — ... … Read entire article »

Screenshots for ‘The Evil Within’

Source: Bethesda Softworks | Apr-23-2013 | Comments Off

In the imgur.com slideshow above, check out our first screenshots (and concept art) for The Evil Within. … Read entire article »