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<![CDATA[ Latest from Windows Central in Zenimax-and-bethesda ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:37:04 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Truthfully, I still think Bethesda is just part of something that is not authentic and is not genuine” — Pete Hines reflects on Bethesda after Microsoft’s acquisition ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/truthfully-i-still-think-bethesda-is-just-part-of-something-that-is-not-authentic-and-is-not-genuine-pete-hines-reflects-on-bethesda-after-microsofts-acquisition PQkGQiFvmFV95AUssJ7nR8 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:37:04 +0000 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:38:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-Bethesda dev on Fallout and Skyrim says Todd Howard has too many yes men around him — "A lot of people were afraid to say no to Todd, and I think that hurt him" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/ex-bethesda-dev-on-fallout-and-skyrim-says-todd-howard-has-too-many-yes-men-around-him EqSn4BQQCsQHJ9pKUmbFpX Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:48:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout’s second season just rewrote Prime Video’s expectations — here’s what Amazon revealed ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/fallout-season-2-massive-hit-for-prime-video KSPdRb8zMEyaK4sS5jKZx7 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:51:59 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:21:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda Fallout 3 dev "initially felt a little touchy" about New Vegas' success because they "put in all this effort" for its foundation — "We made 90% of the art, we built the engine" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/bethesda-fallout-3-dev-initially-felt-a-little-touchy-about-new-vegas-success-because-they-put-in-all-this-effort-for-its-foundation mhjocVbmvxoGHZiTecgypM Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:14:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bethesda's Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is smoother than Starfield's ever was thanks to a key improvement — "builds of the game are really consistently working" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/bethesdas-todd-howard-says-the-elder-scrolls-6-development-is-smoother-than-starfields-ever-was-thanks-to-a-key-improvement c2ptin9ZP6o9WzndTZtP54 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:06:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls Online is finally set to get Xbox Play Anywhere support — console progress comes to PC, but not yet ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/the-elder-scrolls-online-is-finally-set-to-get-xbox-play-anywhere-support-console-progress-comes-to-pc-but-not-yet fHmwXD3cPpAC5kMsM4nzrQ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:24:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon's Fallout TV show writers wanted to do New Vegas right away, but Bethesda's Todd Howard said wait for Season 2 — "there’s a million ways to f**k that up" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/amazons-fallout-tv-show-writers-wanted-to-do-new-vegas-right-away-but-bethesdas-todd-howard-said-wait-for-season-2 z3NyALBmoxVe2rKmeCSsdQ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:37:36 +0000 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:07:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ What's next for Xbox's Starfield? Bethesda's Todd Howard says it's not "Starfield 2.0," but more is "coming soon" — "We think you're gonna love this" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/whats-next-for-xboxs-starfield-bethesdas-todd-howard-says-its-not-starfield-2-0-but-more-is-coming-soon n3kGC26bMp9AChPLEUA8ND Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:50:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 will be more of a "classic" Bethesda game like Skyrim and Fallout — it's using the "Creation Engine 3" too ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/todd-howard-says-the-elder-scrolls-6-will-be-more-of-a-classic-bethesda-game-its-using-the-creation-engine-3-too pM7wYDxMfiUzYtuKZbnLFh Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:39:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 76 may get another raid, and Bethesda plans to make swapping builds easier to avoid "playing the UI" — it should learn from one of its biggest rivals ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/fallout-76-may-get-another-raid-and-bethesda-plans-to-make-swapping-builds-easier-to-avoid-playing-the-ui j3Mmh7MRMSuHFRAtSqZwQB Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:41:47 +0000 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:45:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new report teases the next update for Starfield and its PS5 port — with a reveal expected soon ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/a-new-report-teases-the-next-update-for-starfield-and-its-ps5-port-with-a-reveal-expected-soon H5Y2jmsLauzTxdVNWfMuJE Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:11:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ This huge Fallout game is free for a week ahead of the TV show's Season 2 finale — Bethesda advertised it with Twitch star Shroud in a new commercial ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/this-huge-fallout-game-is-free-for-a-week-ahead-of-the-tv-shows-season-2-finale-bethesda-advertised-it-with-twitch-star-shroud-in-a-new-commercial tofPqVsbMxbNdkGEimCTQ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:36:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 4 has quietly dropped several free DLCs with ties to New Vegas and the TV show — here's everything new in Bethesda's RPG you can play now ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/fallout-4-has-quietly-dropped-several-free-dlcs-with-ties-to-new-vegas-and-the-tv-show PrTzLEXozhY87pQLdYRsn3 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:16:59 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:18:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lead dev of Fallout's biggest mod is "really worried" Fallout 5 will use Bethesda's aging Creation Engine, and I am, too — "it needs to be overhauled" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/lead-dev-of-fallouts-biggest-mod-is-really-worried-fallout-5-will-use-bethesdas-aging-creation-engine-and-i-am-too srihLAUZYquNBfJztfc82B Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:52:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lead Fallout: New Vegas dev says Bethesda strayed away from the RPG's origins — "They just don’t fully understand its roots" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/lead-fallout-new-vegas-dev-says-bethesda-strayed-away-from-the-rpgs-origins ej337h8Zss4LzRoxD5AxT7 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:31:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout's most iconic gameplay system was almost cut from Bethesda's games — "We only just got that working by the time we shipped" ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/fallouts-most-iconic-gameplay-system-was-almost-cut-from-bethesdas-games VPrCr3ERnKKnnFPDgn9EiL Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:41:43 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:44:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls Online fully shifts to Seasons, with new story, reworks, and quests across 2026 — and most new content will now be free ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/the-elder-scrolls-online-seasons-january-2026 STp67JEZm388zZoRHSYgLB Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:14:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls Online is finally getting cross-play for Xbox, PC, and PlayStation — but don’t expect it to arrive soon ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/elder-scrolls-online-cross-play-in-development 8Po3PN4MRMCqzE6xBY868c Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:52:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ The entire Fallout franchise just got a massive sale to go with Season 2 of the TV show — the price of every game dropped like a bomb ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/the-entire-fallout-franchise-just-got-a-massive-sale-to-go-with-season-2-of-the-tv-show MbwWQNkc6F22PhV2mtjmz3 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:39:38 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:39:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fallout 5 will be affected by the Fallout TV series — "We are taking that into account," says Bethesda's Todd Howard ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/fallout-5-affected-by-tv-series tM4NRsxJfQxnwL6po7F5uT Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ DOOM developer id Software has officially unionized under Microsoft — marking a major shift in the gaming industry’s labor landscape ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/zenimax-bethesda/doom-developer-id-software-unionizes-microsoft Bc5CkP5faSw35rEBv6hGLH Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:16:08 +0000 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:57:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ New Xbox games launching this week, from May 12 through May 18 — DOOM: The Dark Ages arrives on Xbox Game Pass ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/all-xbox-games-launching-may-12-through-may-18-2025 crXdYjknrY32F4rvug6u99 Sun, 11 May 2025 20:46:33 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:27:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are you playing DOOM: The Dark Ages when it launches? — Weekend discussion 💬 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/doom-the-dark-ages-weekend-discussion FDJWUQaZDvLbVT6EpJsZdm Sat, 10 May 2025 12:30:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:27:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ DOOM: The Dark Ages review and Metacritic score roundup — Does Xbox have its GOTY contender with this long-awaited shooter? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/doom-the-dark-ages-review-and-metacritic-score-roundup XYrrwmX2Cxxt2ATqgpZegD Fri, 09 May 2025 15:50:43 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:27:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ AMD's new Radeon graphics driver is ready for DOOM: The Dark Ages and delivers FSR 4 upscaling support to Frostpunk 2, more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/amd-radeon-graphics-driver-may-2025-doom-the-dark-ages xXvFvDfF8xzAKpfbCGcnmY Fri, 09 May 2025 14:00:27 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:27:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ I love DOOM: The Dark Ages' brutal dark fantasy so much that I'm awarding it a perfect score — eager for more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/doom-the-dark-ages-review YKT7xVUx4kccEbVn5EJT9J Fri, 09 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:23:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ DOOM: The Dark Ages is already on sale ahead of its release next week — Rip and tear into savings with this deal ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/doom-the-dark-ages-deal-on-sale osf3emjkYC43fWsxYraN9d Tue, 06 May 2025 19:39:41 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:04:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox Game Pass gets DOOM: The Dark Ages, Revenge of the Savage Planet, a returning Warhammer game, and more ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-may-2025-wave-1 ao4TC5RKhzjKqRzUnorijL Tue, 06 May 2025 17:44:21 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:27:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation: PS5's top 3 selling games in April 2025 wereallfromXbox ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/playstation-ps5s-top-3-selling-games-in-april-2025-were-all-from-xbox XpoJjhLSoL5pyJkQcqyRKF Tue, 06 May 2025 09:52:29 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:27:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Even though I worked on Oblivion Remastered, I'm still excited for Skyblivion." Bethesda dev shouts out huge Oblivion remake mod coming later this year ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/oblivion-remastered-dev-gives-official-shoutout-to-the-skyblivion-mod GZd9g6dsBnBHz6ctPiePeA Thu, 01 May 2025 21:15:38 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered review roundup — Here's what critics had to say for this remastered edition of one of Bethesda's classic RPGs ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-review-roundup-heres-what-critics-had-to-say-for-this-remastered-edition-of-one-of-bethesdas-classic-rpgs ddhJvSZEXSHV6x9UEYVaEL Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:14:03 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered review — An excellent RPG born again ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-review PtK4kyCGoAcnNzYdhQLBM7 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:23:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Skyblivion mod team explains its Oblivion remake against Bethesda's remaster — Here's which you should play first ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/skyblivion-mod-team-explains-its-oblivion-remake-against-bethesdas-remaster-heres-which-you-should-play-first mRFJMt3daPS6JEKTNKU7GS Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:49:48 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion causes another Bethesda game to shoot up the charts ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-causes-another-bethesda-game-to-shoot-up-the-charts nAoLHgha3Tp4MqUwLJydLk Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:20:27 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are you playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, and if so, what do you think? — Weekend discussion 💬 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/what-do-you-think-of-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered GoNTnih9Gqmk9QzhrTA2uM Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has already reached 4 million players in its first week ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-4-million-players Cci2yi9iK2j4uH8Y4H5zJC Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:50:47 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best PC gaming desktops for playing The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered in 2025 ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/best-desktop-gaming-pc-oblivion-remastered YmNowAfaSCtbEzzr2bzYjd Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:16:25 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oblivion Remastered loses the most helpful settings on PC thanks to a botched Game Pass update ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/oblivion-remastered-pc-game-pass-botched-patch fcJdqqUWk8FeVDeGMJM6Mn Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:22:02 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is as my childhood heart remembers it — I'm in tears from Virtuos and Bethesda's efforts ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-is-as-my-childhood-heart-remembers-it TorbxoUdDR8eE24EVZt94C Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:02:44 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered — Xbox Game Pass, platforms, and everything you need to know ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-everything-you-need-to-know RovbsQ5RWSoMwE6uybY63W Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:29:31 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ This beloved Oblivion meme got remade 7 years later, proving Oblivion Remastered preserves the timeless comedy of the original ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/this-beloved-oblivion-meme-got-remade-7-years-later-proving-oblivion-remastered-preserves-the-timeless-comedy-of-the-original HVrTGxHzjNcJzmLQSWShC3 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:59:44 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered support cross saves? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/does-the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-support-cross-saves 3WYYYMbU2hc7JBrDaL6zu8 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:46:21 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:31:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This is everything I've ever dreamed of." I can't believe Oblivion Remastered players already have it working in VR — here's the mod they're using ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/i-cant-believe-oblivion-remastered-players-already-have-it-working-in-vr CfNqMZmJtZnyFLLdQz78KH Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:03:42 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ UPDATE: Oblivion Remastered — How to temporarily fix missing DLSS and FSR settings ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/oblivion-remastered-nvidia-dlss-4-overrides HQF92KQhjwuBTe5Qv5BdiD Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:34:10 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hey Sony, take notes! Virtuos' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion just proved there's more to a great remaster than meets the eye ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/sony-take-notes-tes-iv-oblivion-proved-a-great-remaster Uqv4TYs7MB4MtWETeEPsMj Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:28:18 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elder Scrolls Oblivion remaster surges to the number one spot on Steam, over 100,000 players have entered the gates of Oblivion ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/elder-scrolls-oblivion-remastered-player-count-surges X7pMfpMbkSPw8f9oxui3BC Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:40:09 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:28:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Shadow dropped or not, you can already save money on The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered for Steam ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/shadow-dropped-or-not-you-can-already-save-money-on-the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-for-steam JDNNiae4CskUQkECpUVmX9 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:23:15 +0000 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:04:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Oblivion Remaster is already discounted but it's so popular it's crashing deal websites ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/the-oblivion-remaster-is-already-discounted-but-its-so-popular-its-crashing-deal-websites EkMTEqy2DqZeYgWD6kRfg5 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:32:46 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:32:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered buying guide — Which version of the game is right for you? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-buying-guide uruoV8cYCto47okvfREkJ8 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:48:03 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:31:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered on Xbox Game Pass? ]]> https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/is-the-elder-scrolls-4-oblivion-remastered-on-game-pass 7HfpptBiETccJ7jZxwDorJ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:26:28 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:32:00 +0000