Long-anticipated multiplayer mod Skyrim Together finally launched earlier this month, and the devs have now launched a major update addressing some of the mod’s biggest bugs. Update 1.1.0 removes killcams, for example – the replays were occasionally preventing enemies from dying. Now you’ll no longer have to install a separate …
Read More »Skyrim player annihilates one of its hardest bosses in just five seconds
A Skyrim player has managed to take down one of the game’s toughest bosses in a matter of seconds. Bethesda’s colossal RPG has its fair share of challenging boss encounters that require quick thinking, a clever choice of weaponry, and a decent level to overcome. But sometimes, a player can …
Read More »This Skyrim mod lets you trip over its more immersive rugs
A new Skyrim mod has brought a new level of immersion to the game by letting players place rugs and later trip over them. The Rumbled Rugs mod was created ‘johnskyrim’ and is available to download via Nexus mods (opens in new tab). The purpose of this mod is to …
Read More »The best Skyrim quests and where to find them
You wont find the best Skyrim quests just by following story, for the most part at least. It’s a big game and you’re free to head off in any direction at any given time, meaning you can easily miss some really interesting things hidden away all over the map. Because …
Read More »Song of the Sea is a fan-made Skyrim mini-DLC that lets you become a deadly mermaid
In Skyrim, much like reality, the overworld is well-explored. Over the last 10 years, inquisitive nomads have roved its rolling pastoral plains, climbed its highest hills, and plumbed the depths of its deepest holds and keeps. There isn’t a nook or cranny in the whole of the dragon-ravaged realm that’s …
Read More »Skyrim uses a camera trick to make being a werewolf feel like “a power fantasy”
Becoming a werewolf in Skyrim is a highly empowering experience, and one of the reasons is a simple camera trick that makes it feel like you’re charging around faster than you really are. In a developer interview (opens in new tab) celebrating 10 years since Skyrim’s launch, character artist Dennis …
Read More »Skyrim fishing update adds over 20 fish you can catch
Skyrim’s upcoming fishing update will introduce 20 different types of fish you can catch, cook, mount, or turn into potions. Skyrim fishing was announced as part of the game’s big 10th anniversary celebration coming this month. It’ll be a free update to anyone with Skyrim Special Edition when it goes …
Read More »Skyrim 60FPS mod for PS5 and Xbox Series X analyzed in new video
A new Digital Foundry video takes a look at Skyrim’s performance-enhancing mod on PS5 and Xbox Series X. Last week, Digital Foundry reported hearing about a Skyrim mod for the Xbox Series X version of the game, that could boost the game to maintain a stable 60 frames per second. …
Read More »Nintendo Switch running Skyrim looks less pretty than other versions, but just as fun
Wonder what Skyrim (opens in new tab) running on the Nintendo Switch actually looks like? It’s understandable, as the game was teased from day one of the Switch reveal. But wonder no more, as we spotted the game playable on the show floor of EGX 2017 (formerly known as the …
Read More »9 fun things to do in Skyrim VR, Fallout 4 VR, and Doom VFR (including magic death raves)
Ever wanted to fry-lectrocute a Nord bandit in person? I’m afraid there’s still no word on when Bethesda will convert all of reality to Skyrim (opens in new tab) as the ultimate re-release, but I got to try out all three of Bethesda’s big upcoming VR games at QuakeCon 2017: …
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