E3 2017 (opens in new tab) has finally fulfilled the promise made by the very first Nintendo Switch reveal: The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim (opens in new tab) on the go. Bethesda confirmed the Switch version of its popular fantasy RPG during its press conference with a short teaser showing …
Read More »How much better does Skyrim: Special Edition look on current-gen? This much better.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim (opens in new tab) is a game that will not die. Five years on since its debut, and it’s gotten three DLC expansions, a Legendary Edition that compiles all content into one package, and now a Special Edition with enhanced graphics and mod support coming …
Read More »There’s never been a better time to be a fantasy fan… but is that a problem for Skyrim?
I realised how much I adore Skyrim (opens in new tab) the same moment you probably did. The trailer for the Special Edition, revealed on Sunday at Bethesda’s E3 conference, showed a stony path in the PS3 edition, before wiping to the ethereal PS4 remake. The music hit, dragging me …
Read More »Skyrim DLC teased by Bethesda?
What’s Bethesda about to reveal? The company, which has promised new announcements regarding Skyrim and Rage this month, today tweeted (opens in new tab) an image (via VG 24/7 (opens in new tab)) of an unhappy-looking, dirt-encrusted gent standing against a black backdrop with the caption, “Tomorrow.” Admittedly, “Tomorrow” could …
Read More »Bethesda readies Skyrim patch and Creation Kit
Bethesda’s just released patch notes for Skyrim (opens in new tab)’s upcoming Version 1.4 update. Will the new code remove all of the game’s charming idiosyncrasies, or will you still be able to put the Dragonborning and Empire-saving on hold for a bit of buckets-on-heads frivolity? Read on for the …
Read More »2011 Platinum Chalice Game of the Year nominees: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Today, we finally publish our sixth annual Platinum Chalice awards – but not just yet. Before we begin our celebration of all things great and amazing that gaming gave us in 2011, including our Game of the Year, we’ve got one final GOTY nominee to unveil. It’ll face some stiff …
Read More »Skyrim the first Western game to receive perfect score in Famitsu
Skyrim (despite its technical hiccups (opens in new tab)) has been lauded by gamers and critics as one of the year’s best. Certainly the game’s greatest honor was getting a 10/10 from us (opens in new tab), but also Elder Scrolls V has the rare feat of breaking new ground …
Read More »Bethesda speedrunner beats Skyrim in 2 hours
It turns out Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim can be completed in little over two hours; that is, provided you play video games for a living and have an insider’s knowledge of every last short-cut and secret. As per its wrap-up tradition, Bethesda recently pit a rep from its quality assurance …
Read More »Skyrim preview – Abandon all hope, ye who expect to have a life once this dragon-born epic arrives
Hands and mountains. Those are the two things that immediately caught our attention when we first laid eyes upon The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – the craggy, jagged peaks that dominate this open world’s realistic topography, and the main character’s own two hands. But that’s okay, because hands and mountains …
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