Horns of the Reach, Clockwork City DLC Coming to TESO
During its E3 2017 press conference, Bethesda announced two new DLC packs coming to The Elder Scrolls Online.
The upcoming Horns of the Reach DLC will release this August, while the Clockwork City DLC will be available for Bethesda's fantasy MMO at some point later in the year. For an early look at the content, check out the slideshow below:
Horns of the Reach will add two new dungeons—Falkreath Hold and Bloodroot Forge—as well as new items, achievements and more. Additionally, the base game will get a free update when this DLC pack launches, adding a new Battlegrounds map and ruleset, as well as new homes, Crown Crates, holiday events and more. While the update will be available to all Elder Scrolls Online players, only those who own ESO: Morrowind will have access to the Battlegrounds content.
The Elder Scrolls Legends Heroes of Skyrim Announced
Heroes of Skyrim, a new expansion for Bethesda's strategy card game The Elder Scrolls Legends, was announced during the publisher's E3 2017 press conference.
The expansion, which releases on June 29 for PC, iOS and Android, will add over 150 new cards. For an early look at Heroes of Skyrim, check out the announcement trailer below:
Heroes of Skyrim will feature recognizable characters from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, including dragons like Paarthurnax and Alduin, as well as Aela the Huntress, J’Zargo and Delphine. Additionally, the expansion will introduce a new mechanic called Shouts. Each Shout will have three levels that increase in power the more you use them.
Companions are also featured in Heroes of Skyrim, and will change into their Beast Form when a rune is broken. In addition to triggering abilities, Beast Form often results in a more powerful Companion. On top of that, several Skyrim-inspired themes are coming with the expansion, including ones for College of Winterhold and the Civil War.
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus Announced With Release Date
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus was announced during Bethesda's E3 media briefing — it will be released on October 27.
A reveal trailer reveals that The New Order's protagonist, B.J. Blazkowicz survived the events of the first game, the game follows him attempting to foment a revolution against the US-occupying Nazi regime.
Bethesda teased a new Wolfenstein game at last year's E3 with a now-infamous boot-up sequence. The sequence led to the reveal of Quake Champions but mentioned several Bethesda properties. Wolfenstein: The New Order was released in 2014. A standalone expansion, called The Old Blood, was released the following year.
Wolfenstein’s BJ Blazkowicz Joins Quake Champions
At E3 today, Bethesda announced that Quake Champions will add Wolfenstein's B.J. Blazkowicz as a playable champion in the game, and that the game is now available in a beta open 24/7.
Previously only available in a closed beta, Quake Champions will now be in open beta as part of the game's E3 2017 update, which also adds 3 new maps, the brand-new Tri-bolt weapon, and other new and improved features to explore. According to Bethesda players are "continuously being let in, so sign up now and you’ll immediately receive your beta key."
Bethesda also announced the Quake World Championships, in which players will be able to compete for a $1 million dollar prize.
Quake Champions was announced at last year's E3 from developer Id Software and marks the long-awaited return of the franchise, which was inactive for years despite lending its name to Bethesda's annual QuakeCon convention.
Bethesda Introduces Creation Club For Fallout 4 and Skyrim
During its E3 2017 press conference, Bethesda introduced Creation Club, an in-game system that should make downloading custom content into Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim quick and easy. The program launches summer 2017 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One for Fallout 4 and Skyrim.
According to Bethesda's announcement, Creation Club will give Fallout 4 and Skyrim players access to all new weapons, armor, outfits, accessories, crafting and housing features, and various gameplay enhancements. The selection of custom content will be browsable in-game and available to download instantly, but must be purchased with "credits."
All content and features available through Creation Club will be fully compatible with saved games, achievements, and add-ons thanks to Bethesda Game Studios' collaboration with outside developers, including some of "the best community creators."
The Evil Within 2 Revealed, Dated
Betheseda revealed The Evil Within 2 at its E3 2017 Showcase. The Evil Within 2 follows Japanese-developer Tango Gameworks' original 2014 survival horror game, which was led by Resident Evil-creator Shinji Mikami. It will launch October 13 on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Back in March, job listings for QA and Translation positions for Psycho Break 2 (the Japanese title of the game) seemingly leaked the existence of the sequel.
We really dug the original back in 2014, scoring it an 8.7, saying, "Superb gameplay, a breakneck pace and terrifying enemies makes The Evil Within a wonderful survival horror experience."
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider Revealed
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, a standalone story described as "the perfect entry point for those new to the Dishonored series", has been revealed during Bethesda's E3 2017 press conference. It will be released on September 15.
Featuring a new playable character, Billie Lurk (who you may know from the first game's DLC, as well as the main Dishonored 2 campaign), you'll be on a mission to kill the series' mysterious Outsider, along with Empress assassin, Daud.
Take a look at the first screenshots below:
Death of the Outsider will be available as a standalone physical release on PC, Xbox One and PS4:
Skyrim for Switch Includes Zelda Items, Amiibo Compatibility
Bethesda has revealed that Skyrim on Nintendo Switch will include items from The Legend of Zelda.
Gameplay shown during Bethesda’s E3 showcase included a treasure chest including a Master Sword, Hylian shield, and the Champion’s Tunic from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in Skyrim after a compatible amiibo is scanned.
Archer Link was shown as compatible during the conference, but it's unclear if additional amiibo will also offer costumes.
On Twitter, Bethesda confirmed that Skyrim will arrive this fall on Switch, but no specific release date was revealed. Nevertheless, Skyrim for Switch is currently available for pre-order.
Doom, Fallout 4 VR Experiences Detailed
Doom VFR and Fallout 4 VR have received a slew of new details at Bethesda's E3 2017 presentation.
Now called Doom VFR, the virtual reality-take on Id's shooter seems to not be the full game, but rather a series of activities set throughout the action-horror world. The footage of Doom VFR showcased puzzle-solving using mechanical arms, exploring a derelict space station using node-based movement, and of course, blasting a whole mess of hellish beasts away with all sorts of weapons.
Fallout 4, on the other hand, is a full version of Bethesda's massive open-world game available in VR. It's coming out later this year in October on HTC Vive. However, Bethesda hasn't clarified whether Doom VFR is only coming to Vive, or whether it will also release on Oculus.