Showing posts with label elder scrolls skyrim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elder scrolls skyrim. Show all posts

27 July 2011

Daily Gaming Network Test Podcast


Daily Gaming Network Test Podcast
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(Still in beta)

23 June 2011

Pre Order Elder Scrolls Skyrim For Extra Map



Pre-order The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, get a “premium quality” world map as a bonus: that’s the offer Bethesda’s has for Elder Scrolls fans today. As the chances were that half of you reading this were going to buy it anyway, it’s their way of giving you a little nudge, because Bethesda knows that us RPG geeks love this kind of tat. Todd Howard knows this too:
“There’s something about having a physical object in your hands,” the Executive Producer said way back on the development of Morrowind, “that feels like it’s part of this other world, that you are that person in the game, finding your way among the hills.”
That’s a fluffy way of putting it, but we’re not about to criticise the sentiment. The Elder Scrolls III was part of a generation of classic RPG’s that were bridging the gap between PC and console and part of that was keeping its core audience happy. That meant an experience that started from the moment you took the box off the retailer’s shelf. We’ll leave any waxing lyrical about coins, maps, chunky manuals and new box smells triggering nostalgia to the neckbeards with currently moistening pants, suffice to say a quick change of underwear might be in order for us too. But stuffing a box full of tangible goodies is more than just giving customers an incentive to buy retail, it offers the player a way of connecting with the world outside of playing the game – and Elder Scrolls games are all about this kind of escapism.

17 June 2011

The Best and Worst of E3 2011


E3 definitely had its downs this year. Mr Caffeine single handily making a nation of gamers want to rip his voice box from his throat at the Ubisoft Conference, Countless number of ridiculous, pointless Kinect support from Microsoft and the now infamous AT&T announcement. There were also some fantastic pieces of software on show to give us fans hope. Battlefield 3, Bioshock Infinate, Elder Scolls: Skyrim impressed immensely, Just to name a few. Then there was Nintendo, Who for me, Truly saved what was the hugely important Press Conferences. Not only did they announce the Wii U, they also treated us to some top quality games for the 3DS including Mario Kart 3D, Luigi's Mansion 2 and possibly Super Smash Bros in the future. Also a treat to see Miyamoto grinning from ear to ear at the sound of the Zelda Orchestra. Yes there were definitely ups and downs, So here are the best and worst of E3 2011.


The Best of E3 2011



The Worst of E3 2011