Skyrim's New DLC "DawnGuard" Announced

With the newest update for the 360 version of Skyrim being released today, Bethesda has also announced the brand new DLC pack for the Elder Scrolls, titled DawnGuard.

Bethesda has not given any details on the game except the image above, title and that it will be released this summer with a possibility that the 360 version of the DLC will be released first. The developer has promised more on this pack at E3

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2 Million Mods Downloaded For Skyrim

Modders have been busy as players have been busy downloading mods for Skyrim ever since the Creation Kit has been released. More than 2 million mods have been downloaded for the PC version of Skyrim and all this was done in just a week.

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Skyrim's Patch 1.4 Coming to Consoles Tomorrow.

Bethesda has previously beta-tested patch 1.4 for the PC version of Skyrim (available now on steam) to test how well it runs the game and fixing constant glitches and crashing issues. Now they will be launching patch 1.4 for both PS3 and Xbox 360 tomorrow.

No longer will their hammers send you to space.

This patch promises to fix all (or at least most) gameplay issues, glitches, texturing problems and for you PS3 owners, fix the frame-rate. As much as I'm glad to see these problems go away, there are some glitches I will miss...

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Skyrim Creation Kit Out Now, High Resolution Textures Are The Surprise

With the Skyrim Creation Kit now out, users will now know what the promised surprise is that Bethesda said they would give when they first announced the kit, which is just a high resolution texture packs. Let's hope the textures look way better than they currently do, even with the resolution all the way up.

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Skyrim Creation Kit Coming This Tuesday

Bethesda will be releasing the Skyrim Creation Kit a lot sooner than expected, in a few days actually.

"For our Skyrim PC fans, the Creation Kit is on track for release on Tuesday," says Bethesda on Facebook. "And, we also have a special surprise with it."

The Creation Kit for the PC version of Skyrim will come out this Tuesday, February 7, with a surprise that no one knows about. The kit will support Steam Workshop to allow creators to upload their mods for anyone to download it easily; so no more having to go searching through all your folders to find your Data folder anymore, Steam will download it in the right place and install.

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Skyrim Creation Kit Allows You To Reshape Your World

Modding for Skyrim will be easier for modders as Bethesda is releasing a Skyrim Creation Kit that allows users to mess around with their world.

The Creation Kit will be available on the PC and supports Steam Workshop to allow creators to upload their mods for anyone to download it easily; so no more having to go searching through all your folders to find your Data folder anymore, Steam will download it in the right place and install.

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Skyrim Update Now Available For PC

Skyrim's 1.4 patch update is now available to all PC users as it is no longer in beta, but console users will have to wait later this week to get their update.

Here is the complete list of fixes and updates:

NEW FEATURES

• Skyrim launcher support for Steam Workshop (PC)

BUG FIXES

• General optimizations for memory and performance
• Fixed occasional issue with armor and clothing not displaying properly when placed on mannequin’s in player’s house. (PS3)
• Improved compiler optimization settings (PC)
• Long term play optimizations for memory and performance (PS3)
• Memory optimizations related to scripting
• Fixed crashes related to pathing and AI
• Fixed crash in Haemar’s Shame if player had already completed “A Daedra’s Best Friend”
• Fixed rare crash with loading saved games
• Fixed issue with accented characters not displaying properly at the end of a line
• Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian
• Fixed issue where dragon priest masks would not render correctly
• Fixed issue where quests would incorrectly progress after reloading a save
• Fixed issues with placing and removing books from bookshelves in the player’s home
• Fixed issue where weapon racks and plaques would not work correctly in player’s house if player immediately visits their house before purchasing any furnishing.
• Fixed issue where the player house in Windhelm would not clean up properly
• Fixed crash related to giant attacks and absorb spells
• Fixed issue with ash piles not cleaning up properly
• Fixed occasional issue where overwriting an existing save would fail
• Fixed memory crash with container menu
• Fixed infinite loop with bookshelves
• Fixed issue where traps in Shalidor’s Maze would not work properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian versions
• Fixed issue where transforming back to human from werewolf would occasionally not fail
• Bows and daggers will display properly when placed on weapon racks

QUEST FIXES

• The Unusual Gem inside the Thalmor Embassy is now accessible after finishing “Diplomatic Immunity”
• In “Breaching Security”, the quest token is no longer required to receive a fortune reading from Olava the Feeble
• Fixed issue where Galmar would not complete Joining the Stormcloaks properly if “Season Unending” was an active quest
• Fixed issue where starting “Season Unending” after finishing “Joining the Stormcloaks” would prevent “The Jagged Crown” from starting properly.
• Fixed issue progressing through “Message to Whiterun” while “Season Unending” was still open would block progression for both quests.
• In “Arniel’s Endeavor”, fixed issue where a quest journal would trigger multiple times
• In “Forbidden Legend”, the amulet fragment can no longer disappear after player leaves a dungeon without taking it
• Fixed rare issue in “Forbidden Legend” where killing Mikrul Gauldurson while sneaking would make his corpose unaccessible
• In “The White Phial”, the phial can no longer disappear if player leaves dungeon without taking it
• “The White Phial” will now start properly if player already has a briar heart in their inventory
• Player can no longer get stuck in Misty Grove after completing “A Night to Remember”
• Fixed issue where leaving Riften during “A Chance Arrangement” would prevent quest from progressing
• In “Darkness Returns”, a door in Twilight Sepulcher will properly open if the player leaves the dungeon for an extended period of time before completing the quest
• In “Under New Management”, if the player leaves the Oculory for an extended period of time after placing the focusing crystal and returns, the quest will proceed correctly
• “Onmund’s Request” will now start properly if player has already found Enthir’s staff before receiving this quest
• Fixed instance where Tonilia would stop buying stolen items and also would not give Guild Leader Armor
• “Repairing the Phial” will start properly if player already has unmelting snow or mammoth tusk in their inventory
• Finding Pantea’s Flute before speaking with Pantea no longer prevents her quest from updating
• In “The Coming of the Dawn”, fixed rare instance where a quest object would spawn incorrectly on the Katariah during Hail Sithis
• Fixed rare issue in “The Mind of Madness” where player is unable to equip the Wabbajack
• Fixed issue in “Pieces of the Past” where Mehrunes Dagon’s Razor will not trigger properly if player leaves the cell for extended period of time before activating it
• “Blood’s Honor” will start properly if you visited and completed Driftshade and an extended period of time passes before starting the quest.
• Fixed rare issue where “Dampened Spirits” would not start properly
• Fixed issue where player would be unable to become Thane of Riften if they purchased a home first
• Fixed issue where killing guards in Cidhna Mine woud block progression for “No One Escapes Cidhna Mine”
• Fixed numerous issues with “Blood on the Ice” not triggering properly
• In “Blood on the Ice”, Calixto can now be killed if player owns a house in Windhelm
• In “The Cure for Madness”, killing Cicero then resurrecting him no longer impedes quest progress
• Fixed rare issue in “To Kill an Empire” where an NPC would fail to die properly
• Clearing Knifepoint Ridge before starting “Boethiah’s Champion” no longer prevents quest from starting.

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PC Users Can Test Out The New Skyrim Patch Now

Skyrim PC players can get a chance to test out Skyrim Update Patch 1.4 through Steam before it officially comes out.

"Be sure to back up your saved games or simply be careful not to overwrite your existing saves," says Bethesda. "If you decide to opt out of the beta program, your old saves will still work with the current release of Skyrim (v 1.3)."

If you want to try out the beta patch, then head over to Settings in Steam, go to the Account tab, click on Change under Beta Participation and select the Skyrim Beta and select OK.  After you do all that, you are then all set to try the patch, but remember to back up your save files that are found in the Skryim folder under My Games in My Documents.

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The Skyrim 1.4 Update Will Fix All Of This

Bethesda will soon be rolling out Skyrim update v1.4 sometime next week as it is currently undergoing some testing to make sure everything works; the update is for the PC and consoles.

PC users will be able to try out the update as a beta to see if it is better or worse than the current update; if they like the update then they can stick with it, if they don't then they can opt-out.

"Our current update plan for the PC is to first release our updates as 'beta' versions through Steam," Bethesda said in a blogpost.. "This is something you’ll be able to opt into through Steam and back-out of if needed. This is an extra safety check for everyone going forward and should expedite and improve our updating process for our PC users. We’ll have more info soon on how this will work."

I can't wait for the update to come out; I'm getting annoyed that my game crashes 10 times in one playing. Here is the full list of the 1.4 changelog.


NEW FEATURES

• Skyrim launcher support for Steam Workshop (PC)

BUG FIXES

• General optimizations for memory and performance
• Fixed occasional issue with armor and clothing not displaying properly when placed on mannequin’s in player’s house. (PS3)
• Improved compiler optimization settings (PC)
• Long term play optimizations for memory and performance (PS3)
• Memory optimizations related to scripting
• Fixed crashes related to pathing and AI
• Fixed crash in Haemar’s Shame if player had already completed “A Daedra’s Best Friend”
• Fixed rare crash with loading saved games
• Fixed issue with accented characters not displaying properly at the end of a line
• Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian
• Fixed issue where dragon priest masks would not render correctly
• Fixed issue where quests would incorrectly progress after reloading a save
• Fixed issues with placing and removing books from bookshelves in the player’s home
• Fixed issue where weapon racks and plaques would not work correctly in player’s house if player immediately visits their house before purchasing any furnishing.
• Fixed issue where the player house in Windhelm would not clean up properly
• Fixed crash related to giant attacks and absorb spells
• Fixed issue with ash piles not cleaning up properly
• Fixed occasional issue where overwriting an existing save would fail
• Fixed memory crash with container menu
• Fixed infinite loop with bookshelves
• Fixed issue where traps in Shalidor’s Maze would not work properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian versions
• Fixed issue where transforming back to human from werewolf would occasionally not fail
• Bows and daggers will display properly when placed on weapon racks

QUEST FIXES

• The Unusual Gem inside the Thalmor Embassy is now accessible after finishing “Diplomatic Immunity”
• In “Breaching Security”, the quest token is no longer required to receive a fortune reading from Olava the Feeble
• Fixed issue where Galmar would not complete Joining the Stormcloaks properly if “Season Unending” was an active quest
• Fixed issue where starting “Season Unending” after finishing “Joining the Stormcloaks” would prevent “The Jagged Crown” from starting properly.
• Fixed issue progressing through “Message to Whiterun” while “Season Unending” was still open would block progression for both quests.
• In “Arniel’s Endeavor”, fixed issue where a quest journal would trigger multiple times
• In “Forbidden Legend”, the amulet fragment can no longer disappear after player leaves a dungeon without taking it
• Fixed rare issue in “Forbidden Legend” where killing Mikrul Gauldurson while sneaking would make his corpose unaccessible
• In “The White Phial”, the phial can no longer disappear if player leaves dungeon without taking it
• “The White Phial” will now start properly if player already has a briar heart in their inventory
• Player can no longer get stuck in Misty Grove after completing “A Night to Remember”
• Fixed issue where leaving Riften during “A Chance Arrangement” would prevent quest from progressing
• In “Darkness Returns”, a door in Twilight Sepulcher will properly open if the player leaves the dungeon for an extended period of time before completing the quest
• In “Under New Management”, if the player leaves the Oculory for an extended period of time after placing the focusing crystal and returns, the quest will proceed correctly
• “Onmund’s Request” will now start properly if player has already found Enthir’s staff before receiving this quest
• Fixed instance where Tonilia would stop buying stolen items and also would not give Guild Leader Armor
• “Repairing the Phial” will start properly if player already has unmelting snow or mammoth tusk in their inventory
• Finding Pantea’s Flute before speaking with Pantea no longer prevents her quest from updating
• In “The Coming of the Dawn”, fixed rare instance where a quest object would spawn incorrectly on the Katariah during Hail Sithis
• Fixed rare issue in “The Mind of Madness” where player is unable to equip the Wabbajack
• Fixed issue in “Pieces of the Past” where Mehrunes Dagon’s Razor will not trigger properly if player leaves the cell for extended period of time before activating it
• “Blood’s Honor” will start properly if you visited and completed Driftshade and an extended period of time passes before starting the quest.
• Fixed rare issue where “Dampened Spirits” would not start properly
• Fixed issue where player would be unable to become Thane of Riften if they purchased a home first
• Fixed issue where killing guards in Cidhna Mine woud block progression for “No One Escapes Cidhna Mine”
• Fixed numerous issues with “Blood on the Ice” not triggering properly
• In “Blood on the Ice”, Calixto can now be killed if player owns a house in Windhelm
• In “The Cure for Madness”, killing Cicero then resurrecting him no longer impedes quest progress
• Fixed rare issue in “To Kill an Empire” where an NPC would fail to die properly
• Clearing Knifepoint Ridge before starting “Boethiah’s Champion” no longer prevents quest from starting.

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Skyrim and Fenix Rising Review in Progress.

Hey Guys, I haven't been doing much posts lately, Just mainly because I've been busy with work, school and my new addiction that is Skyrim. However I've just beaten the main quest and will be starting my review of 2011's game of the year.


Luckily, I've also re-upped in Gears thanks to the new Fenix Rising DLC pack and have been gaining experience all over again. I'll be doing a review of all the new maps in the pack as well. Hopefully I can find some time this weekend to start them up. Until them thanks for reading!

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Skyward Sword Beats Skyrim On G4

G4 is doing it's annual game of the yea, and this year some very popular titles have been released. Many people have been buzzing about Skyrim, but to everyone's surprise The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword has beaten Skyrim. Now next up for the finals, it's Skyward Sword versus Assassins Creed: Revelations. If you want to vote, click here!

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Skyrim's First Patch Update

Bethesda will be releasing their first patch for Skyrim that includes tons of fixes for that game that prevents players from doing certain glitches.

PlayStation 3 owners in Europe should be able to download the patch now while U.S. PlayStation 3 owners have to wait a little bit longer. PC and Xbox 360 users will have to wait until November 30 to update their game.

When everyone is able to get Patch V1.2, the following changes will take place:

• Improved occasional performance issues resulting from long term play (PlayStation 3)
• Fixed issue where textures would not properly upgrade when installed to drive (Xbox 360)
• Fixed crash on startup when audio is set to sample rate other than 44100Hz (PC)
• Fixed issue where projectiles did not properly fade away
• Fixed occasional issue where a guest would arrive to the player’s wedding dead
• Dragon corpses now clean up properly
• Fixed rare issue where dragons would not attack
• Fixed rare NPC sleeping animation bug
• Fixed rare issue with dead corpses being cleared up prematurely
• Skeleton Key will now work properly if player has no lockpicks in their inventory
• Fixed rare issue with renaming enchanted weapons and armor
• Fixed rare issue with dragons not properly giving souls after death
• ESC button can now be used to exit menus (PC)
• Fixed occasional mouse sensitivity issues (PC)
• General functionality fixes related to remapping buttons and controls (PC)

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Man Wants To Ban And Destroy All Skyrim Copies Through A Petition

What do you get when the White House website let's anyone above the age of 13 start a petition about whatever they want? A crazy person trying to make owning Skyrim illegal.

On Thanksgiving, a petition started by a man in Tennesee calls that the Obama Administration seizes all copies of Skyrim, burn them and purge them from existence. Don't believe me? Don't worry, I wouldn't either, but here's the full petition which can be found here. Here's the full petition for those who don't want to click:

"We petition the obama administration to:

Immediately Ban the Deadly Videogame Known as "SkyRim" for The Safety of America's Youths.

Whereas videogaming has proven to cause social, ethical and health problems in people of all ages,

Whereas sexual perversion and homosexuality are threatening to destroy the Christian foundations on which this nation was built,

Whereas a new video game has just been created that far exceeds any others in the psychological and spiritual damage it does to teens,

We, the American people, today ask you,

1) To enact an immediate ban on the videogame known as "SkyRim" produced by Blizzard Entertainment.

2) To seize and destroy all copies already in public hands and erase its presence on the internet.

3) To prosecute the players of "SkyRim" to the fullest extent of the law.

4) To create a national database of videogame avatars and "screen names" so that teenagers can be better monitored."

The petition currently has 8 digital signatures and needs 24,992 more before December 24, 2011.

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Skryim Sells 3.5 Millino Copies WIthin 48 Hours

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was a big success according to Bethesda, withing the first 48 hours of it being released, which was last week, Skyrim has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide with seven million copies of Skyrim being shipped worldwide.

“Without a doubt, this has been our most ambitious project ever,” said Todd Howard, game director on Skyrim. “After over three years of development, we’re finally excited to get it into everyone’s hands.”

According to Robert Altman, chariman and CEO of ZeniMax Medix (parent company of Bethesda) states that the anticipation for Skyrim has surpassed any game in their company's history.

And of course, in this day of age, not everyone buys physical copies of games. Skyrim has sold more than 280,000 units on Steam.

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Gear Up Your Avatar For Skyrim

As eager fans wait for the release of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda has released outfits for players to dress up their Xbox Live Avatars in. Such goodies include:

• Dragonborn Armor - 400 Microsoft Points
• Dragon Bone Armor - 400 Microsoft Points
• Mage Robe - 320 Microsoft Points
• Dark Brotherhood Armor - 400 Microsoft Points
• Dragon Bone Helm - 240 Microsoft Points
• Dragon Prop - 240 Microsoft Points
• Elder Scroll Prop -  240 Microsoft Points
• Magelight Prop - 240 Microsoft Points
• Stormcloack Helm - 240 Microsoft Points
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Premium Theme - 240 Microsoft Points

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20 minutes of skyrim

Bethesda just released a new 20 minute long demo of skyrim, pleasing all you eager fans out there enjoy!!!

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How many discs will Skyrim on the 360 use?

The PS3 has extra memory space allowing us to play a full game without changing to another disc. The Xbox 360 is not as fortunate. Games like L.A. Noire and Final Fantasy XIII had to use 3 discs on the Xbox 360. So with a game as big and extravagant as the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would require multiple dics to enjoy the whole game.

Is that the second disc behind?

How many will Skyrim use for the 360? One. Bethesda's Artistic Director Matt Corofano confirmed that the Elder Scrolls will require only one disc on the 360. The other disc in the case? That will be the Making-of disc available to those who are getting the collectors edition.

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Skyrim DLC coming to Xbox live first

Microsoft and Bethesda recently announced that the first two DLC packs of Skyrim 5: The elder scrolls will be first released on Xbox Live. MS most likely paid Bethesda to make the LC come out first. (Maybe)


Don't worry PC and PS3 users, the DLC will be available for you 30 days after the initial release of the Content. However news on what the DLC is, when it will be released and how much it costs is still unknown.

And honestly, even as a 360 owner, this makes no sense to me why Bethesda would do something like this.

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Skyrim Collector's Edition Announced At QuakeCon

 Today at QuakeCon an announcement was made for the collector's edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The set will include with the game:

• 12" dragon statue
• 200 page art book
• Making of Skyrim DVD
• Cloth Map

You can own all that for the price of $149.99 on November 11th. If I were more interested in the game, I'd get it; that statue looks really nice.

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