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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is Bethesda's open-world fantasy role-playing game set in the Nordic province of Skyrim. It puts players in the role of the Dragonborn, with sprawling exploration, faction storylines, and mod support that have kept it a staple of PC and console gaming.

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NewsAMD Ryzen 7000 Starfield bundle is coming, buy a new CPU and get the game

July 2, 2023 | AMD has partnered with Bethesda for the release of Starfield, and it looks like there's a Ryzen 7000 CPU game bundle coming very soon.

NewsStarfield will be a 'modders paradise,' Todd Howard says

July 2, 2023 | Starfield will be a modder's paradise with a ton of opportunities--the game's massive array of 1,000 planets is like a canvas for Bethesda's...

NewsFallout creator Tim Cain is concerned about Fallout 5

June 30, 2023 | Fallout creator Tim Cain has voiced concerns about Bethesda's current trajectory with the modern Fallout games, says he is worried about Fallout...

NewsStarfield will get DLSS 3 on PC, modder declares - and very soon after launch

June 29, 2023 | The slight catch is that you'll need to subscribe on Patreon, at least to get the beta mod - but that's fair enough in our books for a professional...

NewsAMD partners with Bethesda for Starfield, FSR 2 confirmed for both PC and Xbox

June 27, 2023 | AMD has announced that it has partnered with Bethesda Game Studios for Starfield, with FSR 2 support coming to both PC and Xbox. Does this mean...

NewsStarfield has the 'fewest bugs' of any game Bethesda has ever shipped

June 13, 2023 | Microsoft Game Studios head Matt Booty has said that in its current state, Starfield has the least amount of bugs out of any game Bethesda has...

NewsBethesda may change forever after The Elder Scrolls VI, Todd Howard indicates

June 12, 2023 | Bethesda Game Studios director and producer Todd Howard indicates that The Elder Scrolls VI could change the studio and usher in a new transition...

NewsSkyrim is one of the best-selling games of all time with 60 million copies sold

June 12, 2023 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has now sold over 60 million copies worldwide across three console generations, Bethesda's Todd Howard reveals.

NewsStarfield confirmed for a 2023 release date

June 11, 2023 | Bethesda Game Studios officially re-confirms Starfield's 2023 release date with a dazzling new trailer showing off story beats, locations, and...

NewsXbox 2023 showcase: Hopes, dreams, and predictions

June 10, 2023 | With tomorrow's showcase, Microsoft has a valuable opportunity to swing back in a big way and turn around the current discourse on the Xbox...

NewsFallout designer Tim Cain loved New Vegas: 'It felt like OG Fallout'

June 10, 2023 | Original Fallout creator and designer Tim Cain delivers some of the highest praise for Fallout New Vegas, says that the game 'felt really OG...

NewsNew Skywind footage breathes colorful new life into Morrowind's Molag Mar

May 7, 2023 | The latest Skywind gameplay trailer showcases an incredibly vibrant Molag Mar and takes players on a deadly temple quest to slay a nefarious...

NewsDLSS3 mod for Elden Ring shows impressive performance gains for the RTX 4090

May 3, 2023 | DLSS 3 and Frame Generation has been modded into Elden Ring on PC, with creator PureDark making it available to RTX 40 Series owners via Patreon...

NewsElon Musk fans deem the Twitter CEO '8-Bit Elon' after his hilarious livestream

May 3, 2023 | Twitter CEO Elon Musk has gone live on his personal Twitter account to test out one of Twitter's features that uses 2015 Periscope code.

NewsSkyrim ChatGPT mod shows the future of gaming will be powered by AI

May 2, 2023 | A modder has taken OpenAI's language model, fed it the Skyrim NPC dialogue, and now iconic Skyrim NPCs are able to have creative conversations...

News'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn people about what he created

May 2, 2023 | The 'Godfather of AI' has quit his decade-long job at Google to warn people about the dangers of the systems he has helped construct.

NewsScientists teach AI to 'read minds and transcribe thought'

May 2, 2023 | A team of scientists has taught an artificial intelligence system to read an individual's thoughts by feeding it scans showing their brain activity...

NewsSomeone modded DLSS 3 and Frame Generation into The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

April 16, 2023 | Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most popular PC games of all time, and one of the most modded - with DLSS 3 and Frame Gen...

NewsSomeone has used AI to give voice to thousands of dialogue options in Skyrim

February 15, 2023 | With AI voice generation reaching that 'lifelike' point someone has given voice the main character in Skyrim, and the results are impressive...

NewsChinese Moore Threads MTT S80 GPU destroyed by the 30W NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030

February 14, 2023 | A fourth player enters the market, with the Chinese developed Moore Threads MTT S80 GPU's performance looking terrible no matter you slice it...

NewsThe unofficial Oblivion remaster you've been waiting for releases in 2025

January 16, 2023 | Massively ambitious mod Skyblivion, which essentially recreates the entirety of Oblivion using Skyrim's game engine, will release sometime in...

NewsMicrosoft's latest pro-merger argument doesn't seem entirely accurate

December 16, 2022 | Microsoft executive Brad Smith argues that Xbox needs more first-party content to stay competitive, however it has done a great job with what...

NewsAll new Bethesda RPGs to offer classless builds so gamers don't waste time

December 3, 2022 | Todd Howard wants players to keep their current characters and not re-roll new builds in all future Bethesda games, touts 'class-less build'...

NewsTodd Howard praises Destiny 2 and Diablo III loot drops: 'We have a ways to go'

December 2, 2022 | Bethesda's Todd Howard discusses items in Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Starfield, says properly placing rare items is 'an art that we have a...

NewsTodd Howard is the reason Fallout New Vegas didn't stay a Fallout 3 expansion

October 26, 2022 | Fallout New Vegas actually started out as a major expansion to Fallout 3 but quickly morphed into its own big AAA project with branching storylines...

NewsSkyrim is $70 on Switch, costs $20 more on eShop than other stores

September 29, 2022 | The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Anniversary Edition is the Nintendo Switch's first $70 base game, and is currently $20 more on the eShop than any...

NewsElder Scrolls V: Skyrim made $1 billion in revenue in first 30 days

September 13, 2022 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim made $1 billion in revenues in its first 30 days on the market when it launched in 2011, which is $1.31bn with 2022...

NewsSkyrim Reborn Together (Skyrim co-op) is coming this month to PC

July 1, 2022 | Skyrim Together Reborn, a 'sequel' mod to the popular Skyrim co-op mod that's been entirely re-written, is coming next week to PC.

NewsStarfield will be a 'dream' for modding community, Bethesda says

June 15, 2022 | Starfield will support mods on Xbox Series X/S consoles and PC, may give modders more freedom than ever before, Bethesda says.

NewsMicrosoft has 'lot of interest' in making Fallout New Vegas 2

February 24, 2022 | There's reportedly lots of interest in making Fallout New Vegas 2 and early talks are happening between Obsidian and Microsoft.

NewsReminder: Final Fantasy 15 had its own metaverse years ago

February 14, 2022 | The metaverse isn't technically new, Square Enix has already been making its own IP-centric metaverses for many years now.

NewsHere's what Elder Scrolls 6 could look like on Xbox Series X

January 16, 2022 | This amazing Unreal Engine 5 mod gives us a tantalizing look at what The Elder Scrolls VI could look like on Xbox Series X.

NewsSteam 2021 top earners: PUBG, Battlefield 2021, Apex, Valheim + more

December 29, 2021 | Valve releases a full list of the top-selling and top-earning Steam PC games throughout 2021, includes a ton of new entries.

NewsSTALKER 2 to feature world's first metahuman NFT

December 15, 2021 | STALKER 2 developer is cashing in big on the NFT craze with the world's first 'metahuman NFT', an NPC that will wear your face.

NewsElder Scrolls VI exclusive to Xbox, isn't coming to PlayStation

November 21, 2021 | Xbox chief Phil Spencer confirms The Elder Scrolls VI is exclusive to Xbox platforms (including PC) and won't be on PlayStation.

NewsMicrosoft makes it easier to mod Game Pass and Windows Store PC games

November 11, 2021 | Microsoft now gives gamers access to local files and custom install folders to make it much easier to mod Game Pass PC games.

NewsStarfield, The Elder Scrolls 6 may support Creation Club mods

November 9, 2021 | Bethesda's controversial and oft-lamented Creation Club 'paid mods' program is apparently here to stay and won't go anywhere.

NewsTodd Howard praises modding community, has hired Creation Club modders

November 9, 2021 | Todd Howard pays respects to the Elder Scrolls modding community and confirms Bethesda has hired many Creation Club modders.

NewsSkyrim fishing update lets you catch, cook, brew or keep fish as pets

November 8, 2021 | Skyrim's upcoming free fishing update brings 20 new species of fish that you can catch, cook, eat, brew, or keep as pets.

NewsSkyrim Anniversary Edition won't be a full-priced game

November 5, 2021 | The new next-gen Skyrim Anniversary Edition re-release won't be a full-priced current- or next-gen game, Bethesda confirms.

NewsIn 2019, Fortnite almost transformed into Roblox (and it still could)

October 16, 2021 | In 2019, Epic Games had an ambitious plan to allow gamers and devs to make custom content to sell in Fortnite's in-game store.

NewsSony's PlayStation VR is 5 years old and it's still going strong

October 13, 2021 | Sony is celebrating the 5th anniversary of the PlayStation VR by giving away three free PSVR games to PS Plus subscribers.

NewsSurprise! Bethesda is breaking Skyrim mods again

October 13, 2021 | The new Skyrim Anniversary Edition is moving to Visual Studio 2019, which will break native code mods/extenders like SKSE on PC.

NewsStarfield may require more storage space than any other Bethesda game

October 8, 2021 | Starfield might literally be Bethesda's biggest game yet and could dwarf Fallout 4's and Skyrim's storage install requirements.

NewsStarfield has a pleasure city where you can get high on LSD fish

September 1, 2021 | With more than a year away from launch, Bethesda is drip-feeding new info about its ambitious Xbox-exclusive space RPG Starfield.

NewsNew Halo 3 armor has Greek and Norse myths, knights, ancient Spartans

August 31, 2021 | Halo 3 goes medieval in MCC's new Season 8 update, complete with ancient Greek and Norse armor sets and other fantastic creations.

NewsFallout 76's future looks uncertain as project lead steps down

August 26, 2021 | Fallout 76 project lead Jeff Gardiner is leaving Bethesda Game Studios, leaving many to question the game's future plans.

NewsBethesda's controversial paid mods find new home in Skyrim remaster

August 22, 2021 | The new Skyrim Anniversary Edition will carry forward one of Bethesda's most unpopular business models: Creation Club paid mods.

NewsSkyrim has been released 7 times in the last 10 years

August 20, 2021 | By November 2021, Skyrim will have released seven times in the last 10 years, making for one of Bethesda's biggest cash crops.

NewsNew next-gen Skyrim re-release coming to PS5, Series X, PC in November

August 20, 2021 | Bethesda celebrates Skyrim's 10th birthday with yet another re-release on next-gen consoles with Creation Club mods and more.

NewsFallout 76 mods: FO76 is a lot more fun with new custom games mode

July 24, 2021 | Fallout 76 gets a new mode that prioritizes fun, freedom, and customization above all things, which are hallmarks of mod support.

NewsNext-gen terrain demo shows power of Unreal Engine 5

July 8, 2021 | Developers are showcasing Unreal Engine 5 capabilities with unique demos as they switch over to the new early access toolset.

NewsUltra-modded raytraced Skyrim teases Elder Scrolls 6 next-gen visuals

July 8, 2021 | Skyrim Special Edition looks ultra-realistic with a ton of mods at 4K resolution on an RTX 3090 with Marty McFly's ray tracing.

NewsHere's what Skyrim looks like in Unreal Engine 5

July 6, 2021 | One skilled games artist recreates what Skyrim would look like if it were made with new next-gen Unreal Engine 5 technology.

NewsAtari takes a loss as it restructures towards premium games business

July 5, 2021 | Atari will start making more premium games on consoles and PC as it shifts away from non-core activities--new Swordquest when?

NewsFinal Fantasy 7 Remake series will be a convergence of all FF7 media

July 5, 2021 | Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Square Enix's latest franchise-within-a-franchise, will wrap up all Final Fantasy 7 media/spin-offs.

NewsElder Scrolls 6 to redefine next-gen Creation Engine 2 technology

July 3, 2021 | Bethesda is tweaking its next-gen Creation Engine 2 tech specifically for Elder Scrolls 6's design, Starfield will pave the way.

NewsDiablo IV's new player customization is perfect for microtransactions

July 1, 2021 | Diablo IV will feature an incredibly robust character creator and lots of cosmetic customizations, which are perfect for mTX.

NewsNew Starfield trailer confirms space pirates, New Atlantis city

June 15, 2021 | Starfiel's latest video reveals space pirates, a multitude of factions, six star systems, and a futuristic sci-fi New Atlantis.

NewsStarfield is built on hope, nods to golden age of space exploration

June 14, 2021 | Starfield is a game Bethesda has always wanted to make, and thanks to the Xbox Series X's power and flexibility, they finally can.