Bethesda Softworks Newsletter
  Issue 12.5.06
Welcome
This is an exciting week for Bethesda, beginning with two new releases and ending with the 2006 Video Game Awards in Los Angeles. Today, Star Trek: Legacy for the PC is shipping to North American retail stores and Knights of the Nine is now available on OblivionDownloads.com. We've also released new screenshots for our upcoming first-person shooter, Rogue Warrior. Thanks for being a subscriber in our newsletter's first year and look forward to great exclusives, just for you, in 2007!
In This Issue
Star Trek: Legacy
Rogue Warrior
Legacy for PC Ships to Stores
Exclusive! Screenshots
Exclusive! Screenshots
First Looks & Interviews
New! Starships
Interviews & Previews
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
New! Knights of the Nine Now Available
Star Trek: Tactical Assault
Vote for Oblivion!
Reviews & Interviews
New! PLAY! to Feature Music
From Oblivion
Star Trek: Encounters
Reviews
 
Star Trek: Legacy
Star Trek: Legacy for PC Ships to Stores
We're happy to announce that the highly anticipated strategy/action game, STAR TREK: Legacy™ for Windows has shipped to North American retail stores. STAR TREK: Legacy for the Xbox 360 is scheduled to ship next week. The release of Legacy will complete our current lineup of STAR TREK titles, which includes the highly popular STAR TREK®: Encounters for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and STAR TREK: Tactical Assault™ for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and the Nintendo DS™.
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Exclusive Screenshots
Star Trek: Legacy PC Screenshots Four screenshots for Star Trek: Legacy have been released.
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Legacy Starships
We've added one new Star Trek: Legacy starship to the StarTrek.Bethsoft.com website.
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Interviews & Previews
CVG CVG
"Visually, Legacy is looking little short of spectacular, with Starships accumulating real-time damage as they're pounded by pyrotechnic phaser and torpedo displays, while the dark, airless void is dotted with bright planets and mammoth spacestations."
CVG CVG
"Bethesda set to stun with its Star Trek epic that spans all Trek eras."
GamerSquad GamerSquad
GamerSquad sat down with Gary Conti to talk about Legacy's single player campaign, vocal performances, and more.
IGN IGN
Interview with DC Fontana and Derek Chester.
Pocket Gamer Pocket Gamer
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Rantz Hoseley talks about the differences between developing for the DS and PSP system.
10 10
Ian Davis of Mad Doc Software sits down with on10.net to discuss all things Legacy.
Killer Betties Killer Betties
Killer Betties talks with Mad Doc Software about the storyline, races, environment, and more.
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E10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Language
Rogue Warrior
Exclusive Screenshots
Rogue Warrior Screenshots Three exclusive screenshots for Rogue Warrior have been released.
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First Looks & Interviews
IGN IGN
"Rogue Warrior looks promising from what we've seen."
Total Playstation Total Playstation
"Rogue Warrior already looks to have a lot going for it, and the development team has made an uncompromising effort to sidestep the most notorious downfalls of a shooter and make something that works."
Techtree.com Techtree.com
"Rogue Warrior is the game we have been waiting to make for years."
IGN IGN
IGN sits down with John Williamson, Producer, to talk about multiplayer and more.
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Rating Pending
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Knights of the Nine Now Available
Knights of the Nine is now available for download on Xbox Live. The Knights of the Nine collection is in stores now, which includes Knights of the Nine plus all other downloadable content released to date. Knights of the Nine for PC is available to download on OblivionDownloads.com.
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Vote For Oblivion!
Spike TV 2006 Video Game Awards Oblivion has been nominated for Game of the Year, Best Original Score, Best Graphics, Best PC Game, Best RPG, Best Perfomance by a Human - Male, Best Female - Supporting, Best Cast, and Most Addictive Game for Spike TV's 2006 Video Game Awards. Additionally, Bethesda Game Studios has been nominated for Studio of the Year. Go here to vote!
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PLAY! to Feature Music From Oblivion
PLAY! Symphony shows in Hartford, CT March 29, 2007 and Stockholm, Sweden June 2, 2007. We will be performing Oblivion as part of those concerts and are truly excited to be able to to give fans this opportunity to hear Oblivion performed live.
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Mature Rating
Star Trek: Tactical Assault
Reviews & Interviews
TrekkiesOnline TrekkiesOnline
"In short, with music and sound that draws you in, as well as the touch screen on the DS version, I’d recommend Star Trek Tactical Assault not only to any Trek fan but also to any fan of the space combat genre."
Gamer Dad Gamer Dad
"One of the better [Star Trek] games was the strategy title Starfleet Command, and there is much about Star Trek: Tactical Assault that makes it feel like a spiritual successor – and that is a very good thing!"
Hailing Frequency Hailing Frequency Podcast
Hailing Frequency talks with Rantz Hoseley about modding, Tactical Assault reactions, and more.
Argus Array Argus Array Podcast
Argus Array Episode 11, hosted by Derek Chester, includes an interview with Rantz Hoseley and Cory Nelson of Quicksilver Software.
GameSpy GameSpy
GameSpy talks with William Shatner about his role in Legacy, Tactical Assault, and Encounters.
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Rated Everyone for Mild Fantasy Violence and Mild Language
Star Trek: Encounters
Reviews
Game Vortex Game Vortex
"Put simply, Trekkies should pick this game up..."
eToyChest eToyChest
87%
"Finally, a Star Trek game that lets us do what we want: blow up Klingons, Xindi, and Romulans."
Game Revolution Game Revolution
B-
"Encounters is the least likely marriage of arcade-style shooters and the deliberate Star Trek action, but it works."
Game Informer Online Game Informer Online
7.25 out of 10
"... there’s some fun to be found here. "
GameSpy GameSpy
3 out of 5 Stars
"Encounters looks decent for being a budget game, with nicely layered background effects and solid explosions."
VGO Network VGO Network
"A price point like that is just right for a game like this, and enough to make me recommend this game to “Trek” fans who’ve always wanted to engage in a bit of indiscriminate slaughter with the ship of their choice."
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E10+ for Mild Blood and Mild Fantasy Violence
Order Now!
Click here to pre-order STAR TREK: Legacy for the Xbox 360 and Windows today!
Pre-order
STAR TREK: Legacy ™ for Xbox 360™ and order for Windows at the Bethsoft Store.
Click here to order STAR TREK: Tactical Assault for the Nintendo DS or pre-order for the PSP system today!
Order STAR TREK: Tactical Assault ™ for Nintendo DS and PSP® system at the Bethsoft Store.
Click here to pre-order The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine for Windows today!
Order Knights of the Nine at the Bethsoft Store.
Click here to order STAR TREK: Encounters for PlayStation2 today!
Order STAR TREK®: Encounters for PlayStation®2 system at the Bethsoft Store.
Click here to order Oblivion for the Xbox 360 or PC today!
Order Oblivion at www.Take2Store.com
Click here to order the Official Oblivion game guide at PrimaGames.com
Order the Official Oblivion Game Guide at www.PrimaGames.com
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The Oblivion Store
The Oblivion Store: Your only source for official Oblivion Merchandise! www.OblivionStore.com
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Download Now!
Official Oblivion Plug-Ins: Download for the PC at OblivionDownloads.com and for the Xbox 360 on Xbox Live
Download Official Oblivion PC Plug-ins at OblivionDownloads.com
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