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The Elder Scrolls Online game director Matt Firor has explained that while Bethesda’s MMORPG features both third and first-person modes, you won’t see your characters hands or weapons through your character’s eyes.

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The Elder Scrolls Online has accumulated over 1 million Likes on Facebook, and to celebrate, the team released a concept artwork showing off Breton, High Elf and Nord armous sets – as well as a thank you video.

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The Elder Scrolls Online has added a new story to its collection, telling of the rise of Daggerfall Covenant ruler High King Emeric. This is the third instalment in Zenimax Online’s series, with previous episodes introducing Aldmeri Dominion queen Ayrenn and Ebonheart pack leader Jorunn the Skald King. The Elder Scrolls Online is expected in 2013 and is taking beta sign ups.

Thanks, Massively.

The Elder Scrolls Online beta sign-ups are now open, giving players a chance to register their interest in Bethesda’s sprawling MMORPG. CGI troupe Blur – of Dishonored trailer fame – have created a new trailer to mark the occasion. You can watch it and get beta sign-up details below.

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A video for The Elder Scrolls Online has been released by Bethesda. In the MMO, the Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant, and Ebonheart Pact at war, but at one time the Alliances got along, seemingly. In the developer video below, Lawrence Schick discusses what let to the factions’ disagreement. TESO is expected to launch sometime this year.

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If you know your Elder Scrolls lore, you know that the Daggerfall Covenant’s alliance of Orcs, Redguards and Bretons is an unusual thing. Zenimax Online has explained how the grouping came to be.

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Zenimax Online has released a second short story from The Elder Scrolls Online, This one is all about Ayrenn, The Unforseen Queen, who leads the Aldmeri Dominion. This alliance of High Elves, Wood Elves and Khajiit claim an inherited right to the Ruby Throne and for all their talk of patience and selflessness don’t have any allies among the three human races. Find out how Ayrenn rose to power and perhaps something of her goals, and if you missed it, check out the entry on Jorunn the Skald-King.

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Head on over to The Elder Scrolls Online to check out the first of a series of short stories introducing key characters and lore for the upcoming MMO. Today’s offering is about Jorunn the Skald-King, leader of the Ebonheart Pact which includes Argonians, Dark Elves and Nords. The story is presented as it would appear in-game, on a discoloured book; bless, they certainly take this seriously. The increasingly interesting MMORPG is due in 2013.

Zenimax Online has detailed some of the content available to The Elder Scrolls Online players who join the Ebonheart Pact, an alliance of Argonian, Dunmer and Nord.

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Zenimax Online invites all fans to name an NPC character in The Elder Scrolls Online. The Nameless Mage is part of a quest detailed in a new blog post, and whoever comes up with the best appelation will not only see their creation used in the finished MMORPG, but also score an “awesome prize pack”. Hit the previous link for details on how to enter, and not that one of the requirements is following the naming conventions of the franchise; the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages wiki is a good place to catch up on the lore of Tamriel. The Elder Scrolls Online is expected in 2013.

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The development team on The Elder Scrolls Online have released a documentary-style introduction to their upcoming MMO, and it looks as excellent as we were both hoping and expecting. You have have already seen the video, but let’s take a closer look and give it some analysis.

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The Elder Scrolls Online has a new developer diary available for viewing, and it shows some of the first-ever gameplay footage from the MMO.

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The website for The Elder Scrolls Online has launched, Bethesda has announced. The firm said the site will be regularly updated with new features, developer diaries, screenshots, art, and more of what you would expect. An introduction to the main story has been posted, a developer diary discussing the Future of the Past in The Elder Scrolls, as well as a comparison piece showing locations from previous Elder Scrolls games and how they will appear in TESO. Shots and artwork posted were posted Monday.

The Elder Scrolls Online has received 14 new gameplay screens, showing off Skyrim, Dwemer dwelling, viscous enemies and much more. Get the shots below.

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The Elder Scrolls online has received some new concept art, courtesy of Bethesda, giving a glimpse of the game’s forest and desert worlds, as well as what looks like Skyrim. Check out the art here.

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ZeniMax Online’s Matt Firor has said the reason we don’t see many MMOs on consoles, is due to PCs being so “wide open.”

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We have some very demanding readers, and some were “colourfully” vocal about The Elder Scrolls Online’s E3 reveal. PvP designer Brian Wheeler directly answered their concerns to Dave Oshry.

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EVE Online developers Kristoffer Touborg and Jon Lander have hit back at comments made by Elder Scrolls Online boss Matt Firor, in which he said there was no innovation left to be enacted in the MMO space.

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Game Informer has released a video which shows a bit of monster combat in The Elder Scrolls Online. If you are familiar with the franchise, you’ll recognize the werewolves, daedra, and vampires. Nice. The video also features the game’s creature combat designer and lead gameplay designer discussing which nasty creatures from the series will be returning and where they will be located. Game’s slated for next year. Hit the link to watch the video.

Matt Firor, game director for The Elder Scrolls Online, has said the MMO ZeniMax Online is working on is not as WoW-ish as many seem to think.

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