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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ships 10 million

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 15, 2011 7:15pm PST

Bethesda has updated sales figures of The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, claiming it the fastest selling game in Steam history.

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"By the time I'm done installing them all I end up not wanting to play anyways. "

- OutlawSundown see all 41 comments

Skyrim 1.3 patch now on Xbox Live

By Steve Watts, Dec 15, 2011 9:00am PST

Bethesda has announced that the Skyrim 1.3 patch has arrived on Xbox Live, but the PlayStation 3 version is still pending.

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"I'm not sure, but I think you have to be off suspension before you patch up since it wants to go ..."

- rtricoche see all 17 comments

Fallout: New Vegas dev blames PS3 lag on restrictive RAM

By Steve Watts, Dec 05, 2011 8:00am PST

Fallout: New Vegas project coordinator talks about the PlayStation 3 and memory issues, which may lend insight to more recent but similar bugs in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

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"maybe I didn't play that much, but I don't remember having issues with the ps3 version of F:NV"

- X-GOUKI see all 42 comments

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim patch next week; Steam Workshop-powered mods in January

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 01, 2011 2:00pm PST

Valve's Steam Workshop will support The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim mods after the Creation Kit mod tools are released in January, developer Bethesda announced today. "Continued game updates" are also promised, starting with a small update next week.

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"Desura does this pretty well. Add you game to the list, download mods from ModDB. Not sure ..."

- shinseitom see all 33 comments

Skyrim 1.2 patch adds resistance bugs

By Steve Watts, Nov 30, 2011 7:30am PST

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim just received its 1.2 update, but some bugs still remain, and a few new ones seem to have popped up as well.

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"Mine are always the exact same couple spots like the texture is just borked right there."

- sithcow see all 49 comments

Unofficial Skyrim map app incoming

By Steve Watts, Nov 29, 2011 7:00am PST

A free interactive map app for Skyrim is coming in to iPhone and iPad in the next few days, offering some relief for users paralyzed by the vast world.

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"I got to where I stopped caring if I dumped it. Odds are i'll run into 50 dragons going from ..."

- OutlawSundown see all 6 comments

Skyrim 1.2 update on PS3 today, PC/360 Wednesday

By Steve Watts, Nov 28, 2011 2:00pm PST

Bethesda is releasing the first set of patches for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, promising to squash many of the most talked-about issues. It's due today for PlayStation 3, and estimated to hit PC and Xbox 360 on Wednesday.

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"Most of what's listed even THEY say are rare bugs. Otherwise they are minor, inconsequential ..."

- jacobvandy see all 24 comments

Skyrim PC patch brings RAM limit back down

By Steve Watts, Nov 22, 2011 8:00am PST

A new Skyrim PC patch makes the game require Steam, which undoes a third-party fix allowing the game to access more than 2GB of RAM. A new fix has been released that works with the update.

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"Not trolling here guys, just a thought: Reading about what needs to be installed, what you can ..."

- Wise Men see all 86 comments

Skyrim patches coming in two weeks

By Steve Watts, Nov 21, 2011 10:30am PST

Bethesda is aiming to release patches for Skyrim next week, after the Thanksgiving holiday, marketing VP Pete Hines has announced.

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"The console versions already got submitted? I hope they aren't holding back the Steam patch just ..."

- nwillard see all 29 comments

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ships 7 million

By Steve Watts, Nov 16, 2011 11:15am PST

ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks announced today that they have shipped 7 million copies of Skyrim to retail, and sold more than 50% of their launch stock in the first 48 hours.

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"Hmm, that's interesting, but if you could buy a copy, wouldn't you just uh, buy a copy? ..."

- Mkilbride see all 71 comments

Skyrim patches on the way, Bethesda asks for patience

By Steve Watts, Nov 15, 2011 10:15am PST

Bethesda PR VP Pete Hines has responded to Skyrim players on Twitter, saying the team is working on patches for all platforms and asking for patience.

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"It is also well-founded when smug console fanboys go throwing around the "it just works" mantra ..."

- wfalcon see all 144 comments

Skyrim Stories: 'Wanted in Whiterun'

By Xav de Matos, Nov 14, 2011 1:00pm PST

In our first edition of 'Skyrim Stories,' senior editor Xav de Matos details how killing a chicken turned him into one of Tamriel's most wanted men.

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"You'll get what you deserve, you chicken killer, you. How dare you kill the most innocent of ..."

- IroncladMerc see all 38 comments

Skyrim Xbox 360 installation causes graphical issues; patch incoming

By Steve Watts, Nov 11, 2011 12:30pm PST

Bethesda has commented that due to the way The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim makes use of dynamic streaming and caching of textures on Xbox 360, you may get better visual performance running off the disc. The company is working on a title update to fix the prob

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"Just wanted to note again that 8 feet is fine. My lack of wisdom wasn't exactly directed at you ..."

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim review

By Steve Watts, Nov 10, 2011 5:01am PST

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has arrived, delivering a brand new epic world to explore. How does this entry compare to Bethesda's past RPG efforts? Read our review.

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"The graphics are not up to the level I expect of a 2011 PC release either, though I didn't ..."

- Teirdome see all 71 comments

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's new animation system discussed

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 09, 2011 10:00am PST

A new Skyrim podcast, video and developer diary delve into the improvements to Bethesda's animations, for The Elder Scrolls fans hungry for Skyrim fact nuggets in the run-up to its launch on Friday.

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"I seem to remember them saying something about improving the game for playing in third person. ..."

- Tech T see all 13 comments