A Skyrim developer has explained to GamesRadar how the game’s notorious, perpetual meme-spawning “I took an arrow to the knee” line came to be. Bethesda’s enduring action-RPG celebrates its 10th birthday today with the launch of Skyrim: Anniversary Edition, with players set to receive a set of controversial horse armor …
Read More »Skyrim player finds that Netch Jelly can prevent any and all fall damage
A Skyrim player has discovered a clever way to avoid any fall damage and it involves the elusive Netch Jelly item. As posted to the game’s dedicated subreddit (opens in new tab), one player has demonstrated how to pull off the trick with a video captioned: “Did you know that …
Read More »The Elder Scrolls 6 is not in development for the time being says Bethesda
Bethesda is not currently working on The Elder Scrolls 6, company VP Pete Hines told a fan on Twitter (opens in new tab) this weekend. And while that’s a bit of a bummer to players who prefer swords and sorcery over rads and laser pistols, it’s not all doom and …
Read More »How short-sighted pursuit of savings has failed the modding community
On April 22nd, Valve implemented a system in Steam, its digital marketplace, that would allow modders to charge money for their mods, thus allowing dedicated creators to earn something for their hard work. First implemented in Skyrim’s Steam Workshop page, the plan would eventually roll out to a variety of …
Read More »Where do you buy your games? Were guessing it isnt HMV if the companys plans are anything to go by
It’s strange, isn’t it? With Sony announcing (opens in new tab) that it’s sold some 3.9 million PlayStation 3s over Christmas, you’d think it would be a great time right now to be a videogame retailer. But that’s not the case for historic UK retailer HMV. The company as a …
Read More »The Platinum Chalice Awards 2011, Part 2 The Best Games of 2011
This article is part two of a three-part series of awards. Click here for Part 1 and Part 3. Welcome back to our sixth annual celebration of all the amazing things the gaming industry brings us. Welcome back, indeed, because now that the feel-good Special Awards and console exclusives are …
Read More »Game of the month, November 2011
Winner: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Some gamers poured over a thousand hours into The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. They explored every square inch of the game’s expansive world, finished every quest, and became completely immersed in Cyrodiil. Yet the development team at Bethesda has succeed in building a follow-up, …
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