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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

ByVal Hull
OnJune 1, 2017

Bethesda RPGs Arrive on GOG

Three classic Bethesda RPGs have finally made their way to GOG: Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. I don’t believe these games require any introduction, but regardless, here’s a short refresher from the press release…

ByBuckGB
OnMay 29, 2017

The Importance of Crafting Interesting NPCs

Using character examples from a variety of RPG series, including Fallout, Dragon Age, The Witcher, and The Elder Scrolls, one of GameInformer’s editors has authored a new “RPG Grind Time” feature about “the importance of crafting interesting NPCs”. The article…

ByVal Hull
OnMay 5, 2017

IGN’s Top 100 RPGs of All Time, Part 4

Now we’re getting to the good stuff. The 4th part of IGN’s top RPG list includes entries 21-40, with a fair share of must-have titles for such a list among them. Some examples: Fallout – 38 Post-apocalyptic imagery is somewhat…

ByVal Hull
OnApril 4, 2017

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a Cultural Phenomenon

An editorial on Glixel talks about the significance of the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls series – Skyrim. It tries to answer the question why exactly when talking about open world RPGs we can’t help but refer to them…

ByVal Hull
OnFebruary 28, 2017

Great Ideas More RPGs Should Steal

The latest of Richard Cobbett’s RPG Scrollbars features revolves around all the underutilized ideas in RPGs. This particular column doesn’t talk about general things that are often overlooked, like good inventory screens and whatnot, instead it tries to remember the…

ByVal Hull
OnJanuary 1, 2017

PC Gamer’s Best RPGs of All Time 2016 Edition

People love “best of” lists. Knowing this, PC Gamer has provided a timely update to their best RPGs of all time list. The criteria are nebulous at best, and the genre itself doesn’t do them any favors, but this is…

ByVal Hull
OnDecember 19, 2016

Todd Howard to Join AIAS Hall of Fame

Todd Howard, famous for his work on The Elder Scrolls series among other things, is set to join the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame alongside other developers like Dr. Greg Zeschuk, Dr. Ray Muzyka, and Hideo…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnNovember 16, 2016

The Moment That Makes Morrowind A Masterpiece

Kotaku’s Heather Alexandra has penned a new short piece on Morrowind that analyzes one moment in particular that changed her perception of the narrative favorably compared to its successors, Oblivion and Skyrim. Be warned that the quote could be considered…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnOctober 21, 2016

Why Skyrim Forever Remains in the Shadow of Morrowind

VICE has published an article that attempts to investigate why, in spite of millions more copies sold, Morrowind still seems to cast a long shadow over Bethesda’s following productions in enthusiast circles. A couple of excerpts to get you started:…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnOctober 13, 2016

The Elder Scrolls V: Skywind October Progress Update

At this point, we all know that the work on landscapes, armors, creatures and music that is going into Skywind – a total conversion mod that will implement all of Morrowind content and more into The Elder Scrools V: Skyrim…