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ID Software’s Doom: The Dark Ages DLC is described as massive—so large it feels like a sequel—with a ton of new content that departs from the base game, while the standalone title has already drawn about 3 million players since launch.
Bethesda released a launch trailer for Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition on Switch 2, showcasing the bundled game plus six expansions (including Far Harbor, Automatron, and Nuka-World) and over 150 Club Creation items. The port reportedly supports multiple FPS modes (30/40/60) on handheld and docked, with a full review forthcoming to gauge performance on Nintendo's console.
Microsoft’s Xbox strategy under Phil Spencer—massive investments in Game Pass, cloud gaming, and acquisitions of Bethesda and Activision Blizzard—has been accompanied by layoffs, studio closures, and muddled branding. With Spencer retiring and a leadership reshuffle (Asha Sharma to lead, Sarah Bond leaving), the future direction remains murky: is Xbox a console, a platform across devices, or something else entirely?
A Virginia resident with a confirmed measles case was in a downtown Bethesda office building at 7200 Wisconsin Ave on Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., potentially exposing others. Montgomery County public health officials say they have not yet received any exposure reports, but anyone in the building during that window may have been exposed; more guidance from the Disease Control Office is expected.
The Elder Scrolls 6 has hit a major internal milestone and is now playable, but Bethesda says it’s still years away and remains the studio’s primary focus, with few gameplay demos expected before release and potential cross‑gen considerations linked to evolving hardware timelines.
Bethesda’s Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 will lean back toward the series’ classic Skyrim/Oblivion vibe, with most of the Skyrim team still at Bethesda and Creation Engine 3 powering the project, signaling a return to familiar TES design after Starfield and a long wait ahead.
Bethesda boss Todd Howard says the upcoming Starfield update is not Starfield 2.0 and will add content rather than a full sequel; the update is coming soon and Starfield will continue to receive updates for a while as Bethesda prioritizes Fallout and The Elder Scrolls 6, with the game described as a major 'Game Pass hours beast' for its large audience.
Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 will return to Bethesda’s classic RPG style after Starfield and Fallout 76 detours, with the game running on Creation Engine 3. No release date or setting has been disclosed, but most of Bethesda Game Studios is focused on TES6 and the studio plans to use AI tools in development.
Bethesda confirms The Elder Scrolls 6 will run on Creation Engine 3, an upgraded version of the tech behind Starfield and Skyrim. Todd Howard said they’ve upgraded Creation Engine 2 to 3 for TES6, improving rendering, world systems, loading, and near‑camera detail. There’s still no release window or platforms, and TES6 remains years away; Oblivion Remastered used Unreal Engine 5, but TES6 will stay with Creation Engine lineage.
Todd Howard shot down the idea of a Starfield 2.0 and said Bethesda will keep focusing on Starfield, with updates and new content to be revealed soon.
In a Kinda Funny Games interview, Bethesda’s Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 will return to the studio’s classic open-world RPG style and be powered by an updated Creation Engine (Creation Engine 3, successor to Creation Engine 2 used in Starfield). He notes Starfield and Fallout 76 were creative detours, and while the team is nearing a big milestone, the RPG won’t be finished for a while yet as they continue engine and world work.
Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch 2 gains a free 60FPS performance mode with Update 1.2, while keeping a 30FPS option in Prioritize Visuals for smoother visuals. The patch addresses crashes, audio and visual bugs, and improves performance in several areas (e.g., Talking Stone giant camp, combat at Secunda’s Kiss), along with UI and control tweaks, delivering a noticeably steadier port than before.
Bethesda released Update 1.2 for Skyrim Anniversary Edition on Switch 2, adding a 60Hz mode with a choice between prioritizing visuals or performance (30fps cap in visuals mode), plus numerous crash, audio, UI, and control fixes to improve stability and gameplay.
Bethesda discusses the possibility of a second Fallout 76 raid, commending the Gleaming Depths as a challenging endgame and outlining plans to overhaul loadouts so players can switch armor and weapons more easily without bogging down in inventory UI. While no official confirmation of another raid exists, the devs emphasize ongoing balance tweaks, potential expansion of head hunts, and design shifts that encourage cooperative play and varied builds rather than locking players into a single setup.
Bethesda announced that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for Nintendo Switch 2 will be a full cartridge release, with no digital code required, launching May 12, 2026 after a Nintendo Direct Partner showcase; the Switch 2 version will include the DLC and, like other platforms, the game is already available on Xbox Series X|S and PS5.