Bethesda begins to celebrate 25 years of Doom
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Over the next year, Bethesda will be celebrating 25 years of Doom. To get things started, here’s a video celebrating the franchise:
Bethesda has also opened a new website here. Those who sign up will receive an exclusive 25th Anniversary Zombie Doom Slayer skin in Doom Eternal when it launches.
Fallout Shelter update out now (version 1.0.2)
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Bethesda issued a new update for Fallout Shelter on Switch this week. All players can begin accessing version 1.0.2.
The patch notes are as follows:
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Bethesda: only tech specs were holding back past Nintendo support, kept Switch in mind for Doom’s development, more
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Bethesda’s Pete Hines had quite a few interesting things to say about Switch during a panel at PAX Aus 2018 last week. We already heard Hines mentioning that the company is considering the console for its games in almost every case, but he actually had much more to say about Nintendo’s platform.
Hines first spoke about Switch support in general and why the publisher has been putting as many games as it has on the platform thus far. The big takeaway is that the primary reason for the lack of Bethesda support on Nintendo platforms in the past was simply due to tech specs. For Switch, what the system is capable matched up fairly well with what Bethesda is doing and the developers have allowed for these games to happen.
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Bethesda says Switch is always being considered for its games, “next Wolfenstein” will be on the system
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During a panel at PAX Aus earlier today, Bethesda marketing executive Pete Hines commented on future Switch support and more. Hines ruled out Fallout 76 for the platform since it “wasn’t doable,” but added that the system is always being considered for its projects.
Hines said of Bethesda’s Switch support:
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The Elder Scrolls Online dev says the game has been considered for Switch, but it “will not fit”
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Bethesda has brought over past titles to Switch, and is also looking at the system when it comes to its future lineup. However, one game we’re unlikely to see on the system is The Elder Scrolls Online. In an interview with GameSpot, Bethesda explained why.
The bottom line is that, according to director Matt Firor, the game is simply too big. It stands at about 75GB, and Firor says “it just will not fit on Switch.”
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Video: A look at Wolfenstein II’s visual improvements on Switch between versions 1.1 and 1.2
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Wolfenstein II received a new 1.2 update out of the blue last month. Bethesda didn’t really go into much of the details, but as it turns out, quite a few visual improvements were made. This also includes a better frame rate as well as higher textures and image resolution.
Here’s a video comparing versions 1.1 and 1.2:
New Wolfenstein II Switch update out now
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Bethesda has sent out a new update for the Switch version of Wolfenstein II. It’s intended to “resolve a few issues and improve general game performance.”
The full patch notes are as follows:
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Pete Hines on Bethesda’s relationship with Nintendo, exclusives and Smash Bros.
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Pete Hines, Bethesda’s vice president of PR and marketing, recently spoke to UK newspaper Metro. Among other things, they talked about the recently successful relationship between Bethesda and Nintendo on the Switch. Here’s what Hines had to say on that:
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Bethesda says its games on Switch have been “hugely popular”
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Bethesda has published a number of different games on Switch thus far, including The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Doom, Wolfenstein II, and Fallout Shelter. The company isn’t stopping there having recently confirmed that Doom Eternal will be on the console. This time around, the Switch version will drop alongside other platforms.
IGN brought up the Doom Eternal Switch news with Bethesda’s Pete Hines in an interview this week. Speaking about the decision to announce the game for Nintendo’s console out of the gate, he stated:
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Doom Eternal devs on the name and why it isn’t called Doom 2
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Doom Eternal is a direct sequel to Bethesda and id Software’s Doom from 2016, which came out on Switch last year. Some might be surprised that the title isn’t being called Doom 2. However, there is reasoning behind that.
Executive producer Marty Stratton told IGN that the team considered the name Doom 2, but offered the following explanation as to why Doom Eternal was ultimately chosen:
