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Todd Howard Says Fallout’s Future Is Bigger Than The Long Wait For Fallout 5

• Fallout 5 is in pre-production, but remains a long-term project.
• Bethesda is expanding Fallout through remasters, television and new projects.
• Fallout 76 will receive the Raven Rock update later this year.

Bethesda Game Studios head Todd Howard has said the future of Fallout should be viewed as a wider franchise strategy rather than solely through the long wait for Fallout 5. He said Bethesda is aiming to release games, television, mobile projects and remasters at the right time and…

The New School: Swapmeet Interviewed

• Swapmeet release debut album 'Mount Zero' after signing to Winspear.
• Band discusses creative process and friendship-driven approach with Clash.
• World tour across Australia, US, Europe and UK starts September.

Australian alternative band Swapmeet have released their debut full-length album, 'Mount Zero', marking a significant step up after building buzz with their 2024 EP 'Oxalis', a standout SXSW performance, and a new deal with Los Angeles label Winspear. In an interview with Clash, members Venus and Jack discussed…

Sigrid on her love of pop and rock: “I’ve been somewhere in between”

• Sigrid discussed blending pop and rock ahead of her Mad Cool 2026 set
• New album draws on Scandi indie pop and heavier guitars
• She recalled fans moshing even to her ballads

Norwegian singer Sigrid spoke to NME backstage at Mad Cool festival 2026 in Madrid, discussing her lifelong pull between pop and rock and reflecting on bringing her 2025 album "There's Always More That I Could Say" to stages around the world. She described feeling honoured to perform on…

How to get sulfur in Palworld

• Palworld guide lists sulfur deposit locations for crafting gunpowder and ammo.
• Best early nodes are in Anubis Dunes and the bamboo grove.
• Level 46 unlocks a placeable site for unlimited sulfur mining.

Palworld players need sulfur to craft gunpowder and ammunition, but the resource can only be gathered from specific mining nodes until players reach a high enough level to automate its production. Knowing the exact locations of these deposits saves time, since sulfur is concentrated in only two accessible…

Bethesda says it’s ‘where we planned to be’ on Elder Scrolls 6 development 8 years after announcing it

• Bethesda says Elder Scrolls 6 development is on track, 8 years after reveal
• Update follows layoffs tied to Xbox's 2026 "reset"
• No release date given; Fallout 5 also in development on Creation Engine 3

Bethesda has given an update on The Elder Scrolls 6, eight years after first announcing the game at E3 2018, saying development is now "our primary development focus" and that the studio is "where we planned to be." The comments came as part of a broader post about…

Bethesda reassures fans The Elder Scrolls 6 is “on the way” following the Xbox cuts, and that it’s “loving how it looks” and “playing it every day”

• Bethesda insists The Elder Scrolls 6 is on track despite Xbox layoffs
• ZeniMax Online Studios to partner closely with Bethesda on the franchise
• Game uses Creation Engine 3, also confirmed for new Fallout 5

Bethesda Game Studios has issued a statement seeking to reassure fans that The Elder Scrolls 6 remains on track, following reports of significant layoffs across Xbox and concerns that key staff on the project had been let go. The reassurance comes after last week's Xbox restructuring, which reportedly…

Starfield “remains an important part of our future” says Bethesda, as developer pledges continued support for sci-fi RPG

• Bethesda pledges continued support for Starfield despite layoffs
• Game has drawn 17m+ players and nearly a billion hours played
• New stories, updates and "Starborn content" planned for next year

Bethesda Game Studios has confirmed that Starfield will continue to receive support, describing the sci-fi RPG as "an important part of our future" despite recent layoffs and a stated refocus on core franchises such as The Elder Scrolls and Fallout. The reassurance came in a wide-ranging blog post…

Jason Newsted Picks Best Metallica Thrashers to Transform into Country Songs

• Jason Newsted picks Metallica songs for a country makeover on a podcast.
• Top choices: "Battery" and "Fight Fire with Fire."
• He's touring with Blackberry Smoke and open to Metallica's Sphere shows.

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has picked which of his old band's thrash tracks he would rework in a country or roots style, as he tours America with his Chophouse Band supporting Southern rock act Blackberry Smoke. Speaking on Rolling Stone's Nashville Now podcast, he ruled out the…

My favorite shmup game is coming to a retro console I still can’t remotely afford

A GamesRadar+ writer reports that one of their favourite shoot-'em-up (shmup) games is being ported to a retro-style console, but the hardware itself remains too expensive for them to justify buying. The piece reflects a common tension in retro gaming circles, where niche re-releases and ports are increasingly…