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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

ByVal Hull
OnJune 20, 2017

Richard Cobbett on Shared Universes

Richard Cobbett spends the majority of his latest RPG Scrollbars column talking about all the times video games, and RPGs in particular, made neat little references to one another, and how in this day and age of shared universes, this…

ByVal Hull
OnJune 6, 2017

Ken Rolston on the Shifting Design Philosophies of The Elder Scrolls

Gamasutra recently had Ken Rolston, the lead designer on two of The Elder Scrolls titles – Morrowind and Oblivion, appear on their Twitch stream. And while you may be interested in checking out the full hour long session dedicated to…

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
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
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 30, 2016

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Now Backward Compatible on Xbox One

With a quick tweet, Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb informs Xbox One owners of the fact that a number of additional Xbox 360 titles are now backward compatible on their current generation console. Among these titles is Bethesda’s The Elder…

ByWorstUsernameEver
OnOctober 26, 2016

Bethesda Won’t Send Advance Review Copies Anymore, Critics React

With a blog post on their official website, the folks at Bethesda Softworks announced that the company won’t be sending advance review copies to press outlets anymore. While the writer of the post stresses that company “value[s] media reviews”, it…

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 7, 2016

Emil Pagliarulo STORY Conference Keynote Speech

In case you’re interested in knowing how the developers at Bethesda craft the stories for their own games, you’ll want to watch this video. Emil Pagliarulo, who worked as lead writer/design director at the company since Fallout 3 (with an…