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27

May

By Eric Bezanson

Latest News, Reviews

Review : DOOM The Dark Ages : Ye Olde Ultra Violence

DOOM is one of the most iconic video game franchises of all time. When it landed back in 1993, it was so seismic that its reverberations are still being felt to this very day. And that's not just from the many games and industry standards influenced by it, but also…

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08

Oct

By Peter

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Starfield Shattered Space : All Must Serve

Bethesda's Shattered Space marks the first major DLC for Starfield, a game that, whilst critically was received generally quite well, has proven to be very divisive amongst the gaming community. I have not officially reviewed the main game, but for context before we dive into this review, I was extremely…

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08

May

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Xbox’s Messaging Problem

Over the past several years, I've talked and written a lot about Xbox. As I've said many times, that's primarily because they are by far the most communicative of the "big three" when compared against Nintendo and PlayStation. Now, I always try to analyze their communication and direction with data…

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07

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Shuts Down Key Bethesda Studios

In the latest round of highly disappointing news for the gaming industry, IGN is reporting that Xbox is making further cuts to their first-party organization. This time, the cuts seem to be wholly aimed at Bethesda studios. In an internal email secured by IGN, Head of Xbox Studios, Matt Booty,…

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20

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Indiana Jones Aims to be a Grand Adventure

During the Xbox Developer Direct, we finally got the first details on Indiana Jones from Bethesda's MachineGames. Here are further details on what you can expect in the new Indy adventure and, as seasoned gamers who grew up with Indiana Jones, to say we're excited would be an understatement! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htGnW6YNPjs…

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01

May

By Ains

Reviews

Review : Redfall : Lacking Bite

Arkane Studios represents two unique development houses under Bethesda's (and Xbox's) umbrella. Arkane Lyon developed Dishonored and Deathloop primarily, while Arkane Austin most recently developed Prey (2017). While they naturally share resources to some degree, they tend to work on games independently. I call this out as I personally believe…

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28

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

An Interview with Redfall’s Composer Jongnic Bontemps

In this Industry Perspectives interview, Ains sits down with Redfall composer Jongnic "JB" Bontemps to discuss his path to music creation, what it's like to score for TV, film, and games, the ideas behind Redfall's soundtrack, and even composing for Transformers Rise of the Beasts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ1DQBwZgrk

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27

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Redfall Launch Trailer Prepares Players to Bite Back

Redfall, the latest title from the excellent teams at Arkane Studios, is but a few days away now (releasing on May 2nd). We'll have a lot more to say on Redfall in the next week or two including our review, but for now you can get yourself prepared with the…

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12

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Redfall to Only Offer 30fps Support on Xbox Consoles at Launch

In what seems like almost baffling news, the team at Bethesda announced this morning that Redfall will only support 30fps options at launch on Xbox consoles. Specifically, the Xbox Series X will run at 4K/30 and the Series S at 1440p/30fps. https://twitter.com/playRedfall/status/1646158836103880708?s=20 As you can read from the official Redfall…

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16

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Redfall Story Trailer Highlights Action and Boss-Tier Vampires

Releasing on May 2nd for PC and Xbox (including Game Pass), Redfall from Bethesda Softworks is rapidly approaching. This morning the team at Arkane unveiled their latest look at the town of Redfall including new action sequences and some of the "big bads" players will face. Enjoy and stay tuned…

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08

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Starfield Launches in September with Presentation to Come in June

Well we finally have a date: September 6, 2023 is when Starfield will finally launch. The announcement was made this morning via a new video which also announced that Bethesda/Xbox would present more on the game this summer on June 11th. https://youtu.be/raWbElTCea8

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28

Jan

By Patrick Shields

Reviews

Review : Hi-Fi RUSH : What A Surprise

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here Surprises are nice! In the realm of video games, however, they can generate a lot of questions. When Hi-Fi RUSH was suddenly shadow dropped on the world, there were questions that needed answered. What kind of game is Hi-Fi RUSH? How does…

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11

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Xbox Confirms Developer Direct for Redfall, Forza, Minecraft, and More

Xbox has confirmed previous rumors that they will be holding a presentation later this month on several upcoming titles. Titled "Developer Direct", the show will feature updates on Redfall, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, and The Elder Scrolls Online. The show kicks off on Wednesday January 25th at 3pm EST and…

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09

Jan

By Ains

Latest News

Report : Xbox Planning Developer Showcase with Bethesda for Late January

In a new report from our friends over at Windows Central, Xbox is planning a developer focused showcase with Bethesda for the week of January 23rd. https://youtu.be/bRztINktcy4 According to the report from Jez Corden, the show will be officially named "Xbox Developer Direct" and will focus on titles from both…

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03

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Bethesda and Xbox Reaffirm Starfield’s Release Date for the First-Half of 2023

Given the anticipation for Starfield and its prior delay, it's no surprise that fans are anxious to find out when it will actually be releasing. During Xbox's 2022 Summer Showcase, Xbox leadership confirmed that all games shown, including Starfield, were to be released by June of 2023. Thankfully for fans,…

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