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: Anniversary Edition adds new aquarium feature
Skyrim: Anniversary Edition will take the Dragonborn where they’ve never gone before: the realm of exotic fishkeeping. As Bethesda teased in a recent tweet (opens in new tab), the upcoming expanded version of Skyrim (which includes free updates for Skyrim Special Edition) adds custom aquariums that you can place in …
Read More »Become a sage of Elder Scrolls lore with The Skyrim Library, 56% off right now
Everyone who’s played Skyrim has mused at some point: There’s enough text here to fill a book! Well, it turns out it was enough to fill three books and make up The Skyrim Library, which is heavily discounted currently. The Skyrim Library | $105 $45.33 at Amazon (opens in new …
Read More »Why the cluck are chickens such cocks in video games? Discovering the science behind the age old question
Chickens are utter bastards in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (opens in new tab). They’ll attack your character without warning or cause, often in broods of three or more, breaking your cover at the most inconvenient times and even killing players too flabbergasted to respond quickly enough. Read more The best games …
Read More »15 games worth playing after you finish the story
In 2017 we expect value from games. Our time is precious, our money limited – so video games need to deliver hours, weeks, and even months of quality entertainment. Some – like Battlefield 1 (opens in new tab) – can fall back on excellent multiplayer, but more single-player focused franchises …
Read More »So Prey 2 doesnt meet Bethesdas quality standards. Ive been wondering – what the hell are Bethesdas quality standards?
Last week’s announcement from high-profile publisher and developer Bethesda regarding a delay to its in-development title Prey 2 went like so: “Development of Prey 2 has not been cancelled but the game will not be released in 2012 as planned. The delay is due to the fact that game development …
Read More »Skyrim sweeps Interactive Achievement Awards, Portal 2 and Uncharted 3 tie for second best
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences conducted its 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA) in Vegas last night, capping the 2012 DICE. Summit with a tribute to 2011’s top games and game makers. Chief amongst the night’s winners was Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (opens in new tab), …
Read More »Valve reports seventh year of 100% sales growth on Steam
(opens in new tab) 2011 was another successful year for Valve, which announced today that its digital games distribution service Steam enjoyed its seventh year of over 100% sales growth. The announcement follows news of another milestone for the service, which hit a record peak of 5 million concurrent users …
Read More »GamesRadar E3 2011 Awards: Best of Show
We’ve had our fun, handing out irreverent awards with silly titles likeMost GraphicsandArtsiest-Fartsiest, but now it’s time for tradition. Time to be serious and actually pick – no jokes – our favorite game from E3 2011. First, the nominees… The Nominees: Batman: Arkham City Arkham Asylum was our 2009 Game …
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