Posts Tagged 'Bethesda'
Heroes without a Cause: The Allure of Avernum
Today I saw that Avernum: Escape from the Pit was on sale on Steam for under $4. This is a steal for one of the landmark pre-millennial indie role-playing games. (Avernum is a re-remake of Exile: Escape from the Pit,
Heroes without a Cause: The Allure of Avernum
Today I saw that Avernum: Escape from the Pit was on sale on Steam for under $4. This is a steal for one of the landmark pre-millennial indie role-playing games. (Avernum is a re-remake of Exile: Escape from the Pit,
Do we need Metacritic?
No. No we don’t. It’s more complicated that that, of course. Before today, Metacritic was a good concept gone insane, a website for vengeful gamers to post zero out of ten reviews on games they haven’t played as much as
Do we need Metacritic?
No. No we don’t. It’s more complicated that that, of course. Before today, Metacritic was a good concept gone insane, a website for vengeful gamers to post zero out of ten reviews on games they haven’t played as much as
The open roads of Skyrim
As a gamer I am what we call a chronic restarter. I’ve gotten better about it since I’ve started writing about games (as I have to beat things in a timely fashion), but as a kid I would restart Super
The open roads of Skyrim
As a gamer I am what we call a chronic restarter. I’ve gotten better about it since I’ve started writing about games (as I have to beat things in a timely fashion), but as a kid I would restart Super
Skyrim 360 install makes you choose graphics or fast load times
No launch these days isn’t without a few hiccups. Thankfully Skyrim is one of those rare “singleplayer” games so none of the launch issues had to do with an online pass. This minor issue with the 360 version of Skyrim
Skyrim 360 install makes you choose graphics or fast load times
No launch these days isn’t without a few hiccups. Thankfully Skyrim is one of those rare “singleplayer” games so none of the launch issues had to do with an online pass. This minor issue with the 360 version of Skyrim
The Throat of Gaming: Skyrim
I’ll say this: Skyrim is a counterfeiter’s masterpiece. …Two minutes in I’m hunting a creature through the wintered foliage—an elk or something, I don’t know. Whatever it is it’s too stupid to know I’m out to kill it; that the
The Throat of Gaming: Skyrim
I’ll say this: Skyrim is a counterfeiter’s masterpiece. …Two minutes in I’m hunting a creature through the wintered foliage—an elk or something, I don’t know. Whatever it is it’s too stupid to know I’m out to kill it; that the
Skyrim's PC Requirements Are Reasonable
Bethesda has officially announced the PC requirements for Skyrim. Surprisingly, even the recommended specs are mostly standard fare on your average off-the-shelf PC. Recommended Specs Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU4GB System RAM
Skyrim's PC Requirements Are Reasonable
Bethesda has officially announced the PC requirements for Skyrim. Surprisingly, even the recommended specs are mostly standard fare on your average off-the-shelf PC. Recommended Specs Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU4GB System RAM
My Kingdom for a Horse Armor Pack: What Was Lost With the Rise of DLC
Note: Minor spoilers for Deus Ex: Human Revolution follow. On April 3, 2006, Bethesda released the first piece of new content for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The “Horse Armor Pack” allowed the player to acquire barding for their horses
My Kingdom for a Horse Armor Pack: What Was Lost With the Rise of DLC
Note: Minor spoilers for Deus Ex: Human Revolution follow. On April 3, 2006, Bethesda released the first piece of new content for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The “Horse Armor Pack” allowed the player to acquire barding for their horses
Chicken Snitches in Skyrim Bug Fixed . . . Unfortunately
While creating games can be a long, grueling process, the humorous bugs that tend to pop up here and there can be little lights in the darkness of development. Rivaling the hilarity of Bungie’s “pimp brute” glitch, the folks at
Chicken Snitches in Skyrim Bug Fixed . . . Unfortunately
While creating games can be a long, grueling process, the humorous bugs that tend to pop up here and there can be little lights in the darkness of development. Rivaling the hilarity of Bungie’s “pimp brute” glitch, the folks at
Racial Abilities and Perk Trees for Skyrim Revealed
Elder Scrolls games are among the elite role-playing experiences out there that actually require some preproduction work if you don’t plan on spending five hours in the character creation screen. Skyrim is no exception, but thankfully a list of the
Racial Abilities and Perk Trees for Skyrim Revealed
Elder Scrolls games are among the elite role-playing experiences out there that actually require some preproduction work if you don’t plan on spending five hours in the character creation screen. Skyrim is no exception, but thankfully a list of the
Skyrim Could End Up on the WiiU
One of the few things Nintendo has confirmed about the WiiU is that the system will have plenty of third party support. According to Nintendo Magazine, Skyrim could be joining Darksiders 2, Batman: Arkham City, and many other games that
Skyrim Could End Up on the WiiU
One of the few things Nintendo has confirmed about the WiiU is that the system will have plenty of third party support. According to Nintendo Magazine, Skyrim could be joining Darksiders 2, Batman: Arkham City, and many other games that