Obsidian’s Avowed was formally announced more than a year ago. It was an important announcement for Role-Playing Game fans everywhere because Obsidian has a very good game development pedigree. Fallout fans have found Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds to be a godsend, and many of these fans swear by Fallout: New Vegas (developed by Obsidian) being…
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Throwback Bit Thursday: Infinite Undiscovery
This week, I listed the top 5 JRPGs for the Xbox 360 according to critics. Fans were in disagreement over the list, pointing to Lost Odyssey’s omission (though I clearly felt it should have overtaken FFXIII), and other misses such as, the weirdly named, Infinite Undiscovery. Unfortunately, Infinite Undiscovery fell through the cracks. It was…
The Top Five Best Selling Games For The Original Xbox
The Xbox was Microsoft’s freshman console; its entry point into the console industry. Launched back in November 2001, the XBOX was mainly known for its brute hardware force (and Halo). Its specs far surpassed those of the PlayStation 2, and even Nintendo’s GameCube own technical numbers. The console was also known for some of the…
Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6 Xbox Exclusive? and Cyberpunk 2077’s Next Gen Update
This week, as we have previously speculated on NER since Bethesda’s buy out, industry insider, Jeff Grubb (VentureBeat), claimed that both Starfield, and The Elder Scrolls 6 will be Xbox ‘exclusive’ titles. The statement comes as Bethesda’s Pete Hines (SVP Marketing and Communications) made some lukewarm statements where he wasn’t specifically shutting out the PlayStation…
Cross-Generation Games and the Struggle to Find a Next-Gen Console
How many times have you walked into your local big retail chain in hopes of finding either an Xbox Series X or a PlayStation 5, and found yourself walking out empty handed? The answer for me is that: I have lost count! It took me nearly 9 months to find an Xbox Series X, and…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Halo: Combat Evolved
Once upon a time, the industry (home console makers) were all associated with certain mascots. Nintendo had Mario, Sega had Sonic, and for a time Sony had Crash Bandicoot (though to its credit the PlayStation Brand managed to break away from a single ‘face of the console’ franchise). Microsoft entered the home console battle with…
Xbox Series X Review: Is it Time to Upgrade from the One X/Pro?
The Xbox Series X (along with the PS5) launched on November 2020. The launch was marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the subsequent effects of  semi-conductor shortages. In short, everything conspired to keep these new machines out of store shelves. Instead, orders for the consoles had to be placed online, a practice that opened the…
Todd Howard: The Elder Scrolls VI is in its Design Phase
Currently, Bethesda’s focus remains on its new massive role-playing game IP, Starfield. However, little is known about its most anticipated game, The Elder Scrolls VI. The Longest Wait Between Elder Scrolls Titles On November, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will turn 10 years old. Skyrim has been the franchise’s most successful game, both commercially and…
Starfield Arrives Next Year as an Xbox/PC/Game Pass Exclusive
Bethesda’s next big AAA RPG is not the long awaited Elder Scrolls 6, but Starfield. The game is a futuristic RPG set in the vastness of space. That’s not to say that most of us are not excited about the game. On the contrary, Starfield looks like one of the most promising Bethesda undertakings (outside…
Starfield Confirmed As Xbox and PC Exclusive
It should come as no surprise that Bethesda’s new IP Starfield was announced as an Xbox and PC exclusive. After Microsoft purchased Bethesda last year, we anticipated that this would mean some Bethesda titles would become exclusives. It turns out that that is becoming the case. Confirmed Exclusive According to a GamesBeat article, Microsoft has…