Tag Archives: Skyrim

Thu, Sep 06, 2012 | 21:26 BST

Middle-Earth Roleplaying Project ignores Warner’s cease and desist letter for now

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Skyrim mod, the Middle-Earth Roleplaying project, has been handed a cease and desist order by Warner which owns the rights to gaming projects created based on Tolkien’s works. However, the folks behind the mod have contacted a lawyer, and started a petition aimed at Warner, hoping to continue progress on the ambition project.

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Fri, Aug 31, 2012 | 17:24 BST

Idea for Hearthfire stemmed from Skyrim’s crafting system, Minecraft fandom

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The idea for Hearthfire, Skyrim’s upcoming DLC which lets you build your own house, came from the first “Game Jam” session Bethesda developers held at the studio.

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Fri, Aug 31, 2012 | 02:00 BST

Skyrim: Bethesda ‘not positive’ DLC coming to PS3

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Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC might not make it to the PlayStation 3 after all.

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Tue, Aug 28, 2012 | 23:18 BST

Skyrim: Hearthfire DLC announced, watch the trailer here

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Skyrim: Hearthfire is the second official expansion for Bethesda’s sprawling RPG. It’s launching September 4 exclusively on Xbox Live for the low price of 400 MS Points.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 18:47 BST

Skyrim’s next DLC could be ‘Hearthfire’, Bethesda files trademark

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Skyrim: Hearthfire could be the game’s second DLC expansion, according to a new trademark filed by Bethesda.

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Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 09:09 BST

Skyrim patch 1.7 release date confirmed for 360, PS3

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Skyrim patch 1.7′s release date’s been confirmed for both 360 and PS3, as Eurogamer reports.

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Fri, Aug 03, 2012 | 14:22 BST

Conan O’Brien is totally clueless when it comes to Skyrim

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Last night on Conan, our intrepid host Conan O’Brien showed another one of his Clueless Gamer segments, and this time he tried his best, or rather, did something in Skyrim. While it wasn’t one of his best segments, it’s posted below. I thought the slow-mo bit was better, actually, I laughed my ass off , but maybe I’m just weird.

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Fri, Aug 03, 2012 | 15:16 BST

Skyrim: Dawnguard PS3 quality ‘unsatisfactory’, expect delays

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Skyrim: Dawnguard may have launched on Steam, but PS3 players will have to wait a little while longer for their chance to play due to quality issues, Bethesda has confirmed.

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Fri, Aug 03, 2012 | 06:53 BST

Dawnguard incoming for PC and PS3: but is it worth it?

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Skyrim: Dawnguard has arrived on PC and is on the way to PlayStation 3, Besthesda confirmed at Quakecon today. Is the vampiric expansion actually worth it? Dave Cook provides the answer.

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Thu, Aug 02, 2012 | 23:23 BST

Dawnguard is now available for download on Steam

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Bethesda has announced at QuakeCon 2012, Dawnguard is now available for download on Steam for $19.99. The DLC isn’t out on PS3 yet as the firm isn’t “satisfied yet with Dawnguard’s performance on the PS3.”

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Thu, Aug 02, 2012 | 17:12 BST

Skyrim: Watch testosterone flick 300 recreated in-game

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Skyrim’s community are an imaginative bunch aren’t they? Check out this recreation of graphic novel movie adaptation 300, specifically the violent battle of Thermopylae. THIS! IS! MACHINIMA!

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Tue, Jul 31, 2012 | 14:10 BST

Skyrim Update 1.7 available on Steam now, consoles soon

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Skyrim update 1.7 is now available to download on Steam, Bethesda has confirmed.

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Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | 12:41 BST

Parents in the dock: PEGI finally goes legal in UK

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PEGI ratings finally become law in the UK today, forcing parents to assume responsibility for their children’s gaming. Given how clueless even the most well-meaning mums and dads can be, says Patrick Garratt, it’s not a moment too soon.

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Fri, Jul 27, 2012 | 08:05 BST

Dawnguard “not announced” for PC, PlayStation 3

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Bethesda marketing boss Pete Hines has poured a little cold water on hopes for a rapid PC and PlayStation 3 release of Skyrim’s Dawnguard DLC.

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Tue, Jul 24, 2012 | 04:45 BST

Skyrim beta patch 1.7 now available via Steam

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Bethesda has released a new beta patch for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Steam users who have opted to participate in betas can trial patch 1.7, but as the bulk of the additions appear to be related to Kinect commands for the Xbox 360 version, it’s probably not that exciting. Still, according to the patch notes the update should resolve a couple of crashes and generally improve performance, so check it out if you’ve had issues.

Wed, Jul 18, 2012 | 13:51 BST

Skyrim patch removes Dawnguard nudity

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Bethesda’s patched Skyrim to remove a nudity bug from Dawnguard, OXM reports. The 31Mb fix also addresses issues with unfinishable missions and the French, Italian, German and Spanish versions of the DLC. Full notes soon.

Mon, Jul 16, 2012 | 04:50 BST

Dude plays Skyrim on Vita RemotePlay, Internet asks why isn’t this a thing yet?

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Reader rrw sent in this video of someone playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on a Vita. This is not a thing you can do unless you’re good with technical tomfoolery, and in fact doesn’t actually work that well – but holy bananas I could get behind a proper port of the Life Eater, couldn’t you? Sony has shown off PlayStation 3 games running via the Vita’s RemotePlay function in the past, but there’s no word on when the feature will become publicly available.

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Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 19:57 BST

Bethesda hasn’t started work, decided on next Skyrim DLC

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Bethesda has said it hasn’t started on the next round of content for Skyrim yet, because it hasn’t decided what it will include just yet.

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Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 17:39 BST

Hunting vampires in the first 20 minutes of Dawnguard

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With the release of Dawnguard, the first, large expansion for Skyrim, Sam Clay decided to give it a go. Watch him play below.

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Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 18:33 BST

Watch the first 10 minutes of Dawnguard

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim has dropped on XBL. Below the break you will find a video for the first 10 minutes courtesy of CVG. Go nuts. The DLC will launch on Steam and PS3 once the exclusivity period on Xbox 360 ends.

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