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'''PS3 DLC Issues with Skyrim Solved

31 January 2013


 * Bethesda Software's official Twitter reports that "all 3 DLC (for Skyrim) have passed Sony America certification and are now being submitted to EU (Sony)." Read More

'''Hearthfire DLC Released for Xbox 360

04 September 2012


 * The second official Skyrim DLC, Hearthfire, has been released as of September 4, 2012; however at this writing, only Xbox 360 players can experience this mod. Read More

'''Skyrim Workshop

16 February 2012


 * Steam Workshop launches with over 2 million mods already downloaded! Read More

'''Patch 1.4 on Steam

2 February 2012


 * Skyrim patch 1.4 is now available for download on Steam. Coming to consoles within a week or two. Read More

'''News on the Creation Kit and Game Updates

19 January 2012


 * Bethesda is currently working with members of Valve and the modding community to do some final testing. They are on track for a public release near the end of the month. Read More

'''Two interviews with Skyrim modder Shawkab!

11 January 2012


 * Curse is proud to present two interviews with our very own Shawkab, who has already been thinking outside of the box and adding in quests pre-Creation Kit in Skyrim! Read More

'''Skyrim Live-Action Short Film

12 January 2012


 * Production team Gro Bro Pros have put together an epic short film that takes the spirit of Skyrim and plunges it into an experience at the local Whiterun store. Read More

'''Curse Client now supports Skyrim Mods

19 December 2011


 * Download, update, and manage your Skyrim mods all from the Curse Client. Read More

'''Skyrim Ships 10 Millionth Copy

15 December 2011


 * Skyrim is the fastest selling game ever on Steam and has shipped 10 million copies. Read More

'''Skyrim Most Played Game of 2011

12 December 2011


 * Skyrim has won Raptr's Most Played Game of 2011 based on average gameplay session. Full Report

'''Skyrim wins Game of the Year

12 December 2011


 * Spike Video Game Awards has named Skyrim as the Game of the Year for 2011. More Info

'''Skyrim without textures

26 November 2011


 * Now we've all wondered what a game would look like if all the textures were taken out? Well even if you haven't, Household Gamer has done the Initiative to do it for you in this YouTube video! More Info

'''10 Skyrim Panoramic Shots

24 November 2011


 * Revelation_Space has taken ten gorgeous shots of the nature in Skyrim! Image Gallery - More Info

'''Skyrim Patch Coming Soon

21 November 2011


 * According to Twitter: "PS3 & 360 updates have been submitted for certification. PC coming too. Current estimate is they will be live the week after T'giving."

'''Celebrity Interviews From The Skyrim Red Carpet

17 November 2011


 * At the release of Skyrim many celebrities showed up to celebrate it. It kinda seems like most of them don't know what Skyrim really is. More Info - Watch now

3.4 Million Copies Sold

15 November 2011


 * Bethesda has sold over 3.4 Million copies in two days after release. They sold it for $59.99 for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. 2.5 million copies were sold in the United States while 950,000 copies were sold in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. More Info

'''A 'Quick' Look at Skyrim

11 November 2011


 * Since today is 11/11/11 Skyrim was released and without much thinking there is obviously going to be a lot of videos online showing the game itself. A video was released that shows you around a bit of Skyrim. It's fifty-two minutes long and goes pretty in depth about the game. View the video.

'''Skyrim $15k Giveaway

11 November 2011


 * Submit your Skyrim mod to Curse for a chance to win $15k! Details.

'''Skyrim Released!

11 November 2011


 * The day we've all been waiting for 11/11/11 is finally here! Skyrim is now out on the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3! Ontop of that it has been confirmed that there will be an infinite amount of side quests! So sit back, relax and be prepared to play Skyrim all day!

'''A Big Mountain to Climb

9 November 2011


 * The fourth development diary is online, entitled A Big Mountain to Climb. It is all about developing the animations in Skyrim.

'''Skyrim Forums

9 November 2011


 * With two days left some people already have Skyrim! Many questions are being asked and answered on the Bethsoft Forums!

'''The World of Skyrim Video

8 November 2011


 * The official Elder Scrolls Facebook page released a video to get players excited just days before the launch of Skyrim. View the Video

'''Skyrim Sounds Explained

5 November 2011


 * Ever think how the sound in Skyrim is going to be created? Well Todd Howard goes behind the scenes with you into the making of the theme song of Skyrim and some other sounds. Behind the Scenes Video - More Info

'''Skyrim Concept Art

2 November 2011


 * T-minus ten days until the release of Skyrim. Here is a stunning concept art video. More Info

'''Skyrim in the Making

1 November 2011


 * There was a video released today that shows and explains how Skyrim was made. This is better known as the "Behind the Scenes". Look at the statue at 2:10. View the Video More Info

'''Skyrim live action trailer

28 October 2011


 * The live action offical trailer has been released. Be prepared to see the best thing you've ever seen in your life. View the Video More Info

'''Skyrim enemy scaling more like Fallout 3 than Oblivion

27 October 2011


 * "Skyrim’s a lot more like Fallout 3, where as you level up you are going to see harder things, but the easier things stay around as well." Todd Howard told PC Gamer. More Info

'''School Band Plays Skyrim Theme

24 October 2011


 * The Whitinsville Christian High School Band preformed Skyrim's theme song, "Sons of Skyrim" here Go here to view the original. More Info

'''Newegg discounts Skyrim preorder

23 October 2011


 * Newegg is slashing 20% off of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360 versions. As a result, you can get it for just $47.99. To get the discount you have to enter “EMCYTZT852” in the promotional code field during the check out process.

'''Skyrim Statues

23 October 2011


 * Skyrim Statues are going to be placed within GameStop and EBGames stores throughout the world. The statue, which is a Nord hero, will stand six feet tall. View the Statue Unboxing Video More Info

'''Staying Home for Skyrim?

21 October 2011


 * Many people are going to stay home on 11/11/11 during Skryim's release. It also happens to be Veterans Day within the United States. Excuses will range from calling in sick, to what I'm about to show you. View The Excuse So I want you to decide is this a real note or is this just a Bethesda marketing technique? More Info

'''Skyrim v. Immortal

18 October 2011


 * Immortal is a movie due to release on the same date as Skyrim, 11/11/11. A little while ago the creator of Mindcraft, notch, was sued by Bethesda studios for naming one of his upcoming games, 'Scrolls'. Will Bethesda sue over the release date that they've integrated into our brains? More Info

'''More Screenshots

17 October 2011


 * Bethesda released some more screenshots today! The scenery in Skyrim look looks gorgeous! These screenshots are from PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. See the images More Info

'''Skyrim With The Next Generation Tech

16 October 2011


 * Games have developed over the past years in graphics and actual game play. Skyrim is expected to look great with the mods that are going to come out. See what Skyrim may look like here. More Info

'''Skyrim Beat in Two Hours

14 October 2011


 * A Bethesda QA tester has beat Skyrim within two hours and sixteen minutes! Don't let this mislead you though, Bethesda announced it will take over thirty hours of game play in order to beat the main quest within Skyrim. Game Manual

'''Game Manual Leaked

13 October 2011


 * A few days ago the Skyrim map was leaked on the internet. Today part of the game manual was leaked as well. Soon there are going to be no surprises when Skyrim comes out! Skyrim Map - Game Manual

'''Final Month

12 October 2011


 * As everyone is eagerly waiting for the official release of Skyrim, we here are hard at work preparing for the release. The Wiki will depend on YOU the users, so make sure to register and get editing!

'''Final Month

12 October 2011


 * As everyone is eagerly waiting for the official release of Skyrim, we here are hard at work preparing for the release. For the final stretch we will be posting at least one news post daily. The Wiki will depend on YOU the users, so make sure to register and get editing!

'''Unconfirmed Skyrim Map Leaked

11 October 2011


 * An unconfirmed Skyrim map was leaked today. View the Map

'''Skyrim Achievements Leaked

08 October 2011


 * Escape from jail, buy a house, get married, and join the Stormcloaks are just some of the Skyrim Achievements! More Achievements

'''Some More Skyrim Pictures

04 October 2011


 * We're here today with new Skyrim in game pictures for you. View the Pictures More Info

'''Unlockable Skills and Perks, Partiality Revealed

03 October 2011


 * New unlockable Skills and Perks have been released! Some include adventuring as a Wood Elf and being able to command animals, 10% added to a critical hit chance with bow attacks and much more! Others include Restoration perks such as being able to execute healing magic with 50% more effectiveness. More Info

'''Bethesda Releases New Skyrim Concept Art

01 October 2011


 * Four brand new high-resolution pieces of Skyrim concept art recently released! More Info

'''Scolls Lawsuit

29 September 2011


 * Bethesda Softworks is going through with the lawsuit against Mojang for using the name 'Scrolls' as their game title. More Info

'''Skyrim Voices Announced

28 September 2011


 * The voices of Skyrim has been announced. Click here for a complete list

'''New Skyrim Details Listed in PC Gamer UK Magazine

25 September 2011


 * We receive some new information about Skyrim inside the recently released PC Gamer UK magazine. More Info

'''Will Your Actions Haunt You or Make You Prosper?

25 September 2011


 * Todd Howard explains how the NPCs in Skyrim will track your actions. More Info

'''Skyrim on the Wii U is "Definitely a Possibility for the Future"

25 September 2011


 * Pete Hines of Bethesda Softworks talks about porting Skyrim to the Wii U. More Info

'''Personal Sex Slaves, Decaptitations, and Drinking Contests

23 September 2011


 * As you play Skyrim you will beable to own personal sex slaves. Most dungeons will be filled with "heads impaled on spikes" as and "prisoners chained to a wall" as they "scream in pain amid splashes of blood or fire." More Info

'''Hiding the HUD display in Skyrim and more

22 September 2011


 * In Skyrim you can hide the HUD display, according to Hines, you can set the opacity to zero to have no visual impairments. Also when you harvest a plant, it will disappear from the whole environment to show that you've picked it. Lastly there is a new Speechcraft system being implanted to Skyrim. More Info

'''Skyrim Collector's Edition Box Art

21 September 2011


 * The Xbox 360 version of Skyrim Collector's edition box art has been unveiled today. Check it out!

'''Skyrim Advisory Warning

20 September 2011


 * The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has announced the advisory warning being M for mature. The ESRB has said on their website Skyrim's content includes, "Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol". More Info

'''Dragon Hunt (Short Film)

18 September 2011


 * This short film shows a Dragon Hunt done in real life. Check it out!

'''Every Town Has Its Own Economic System!

15 September 2011


 * Each town in Skyrim will have it's own economic system. EB Games has been quoted on it's official Facebook page, "AWESOME SKYRIM FACT #5: Every town has its own economic system, meaning that each town has their own distinguished way of making money. For instance, the town of Riverwood makes most of their money through wood and lumber."

'''Full Skryim Gameplay video!

14 September 2011


 * Here are some gameplay videos showing you the basics of Skyrim. This was recorded behind closed doors at Quakecon 2011, E3 2011, and PAX Prime 2011 on the Xbox 360. Remember that there is three different game play videos to watch. Watch the videos

'''Vampires are Confirmed in Skyrim!

12 September 2011


 * A recent interview with Bethesda's game director, Todd Howard, reveals that you will be able to transform into a Vampire. More Info

'''Bethesda Prepares For Skyrim's Release

9 September 2011


 * Bethesda Softworks shows off their legion of bronze statues. More Info

'''Bar Fights Coming to Skyrim

6 September 2011


 * Prepare to duke it out in your favorite tavern, bar fights are coming to Skyrim! More Info

'''Todd Howard Doesn't Want Elder Scrolls MMO

3 September 2011


 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim producer Todd Howard prefers the single-player world where the player is the only hero. More Info

'''Bethesda Working Hard on Squashing Skyrim Bugs

3 September 2011


 * Bethesda Softworks has learned their lesson, working hard to get rid of glitches in Skyrim. More Info

'''Xbox 360 DLC will supersede PC and PS3

1 September 2011


 * Bethesda and Microsoft have announced that the first two DLC packs for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be exclusive for 30 days to the Xbox 360. After that time the content will arrive on PS3 and PC.

'''Official Trailer PAX 2011

1 September 2011


 * Today PAX released a new video for Xbox 360. Watch the trailer here More Info

'''Rewriting Portions of Xbox 360 Version

31 August 2011


 * Todd Howard, director of Skyrim has said that they're rewriting large portions of the Xbox 360 Version to use the Xbox to it's limit. Todd Howard was quoted saying "We’ve pretty much rewritten all the graphics and the gameplay system, as well as used a new face system and interface system" More Info

'''Skyrim 360 on one CD

29 August 2011


 * Today we've learned that the Skyrim, Xbox 360 version will be on one CD. However the installation size has not been confirmed yet. More Info

'''Limitless Face Design Feature

27 August 2011


 * Today Bethesda Studios released the limitless face design feature today. More Info

'''Skyrim And Bugs

26 August 2011


 * Skryim has a better system this time around with smashing the game bugs. No we're not talking about creatures here but the actual coding glitches. More Info

'''Skyrim Allows Same-sex Marriages

25 August 2011


 * Rest assured, your planned Khajit/Khajit marriage in Skyrim is a total possibility, even if you're both the same gender. More Info

'''Rumor: Say Goodbye to Consequence-Free NPC Murder in Skyrim

25 August 2011


 * The families of your incidental victims may seek revenge for your crimes as you make your way through Skyrim. More Info

'''Elder Scrolls Facebook Page Releasing All Skyrim Character Presets

23 August 2011


 * The Elder Scrolls facebook page releases all the character presets for Skyrim. All ten races with 20 different characters in each race. More Info

'''Skyrim and RAGE at Eurogamer Expo 2011

23 August 2011


 * This year at Eurogamer Expo you will be able to play Skyrim and RAGE. Both will be playable at Earl’s Court in London September 22 – 25th. Be sure to purchase tickets before they sell out! More Info

'''Attractive Women within Skryim

23 August 2011


 * Pete Hines stated that with the overhaul of the new graphic engine, "We have attractive women in our game now". More Info

'''Skyrim Blimp at Gamescon 2011

22 August 2011


 * At Gamescon 2011, Alexander Sliwinski saw the Skyrim blimp floating around. More Info

'''Brand New Skyrim Screenshots from Gamescom 2011

20 August 2011


 * Bethesda studio was at Gamescom 2011 and released some new screen shots. View the Images More Info

'''Skryim on Steam

18 August 2011


 * Bethesda studio has recently tweeted this on their twitter, "We can confirm today that we’re using Steamworks for Skyrim." More Info

'''New Skyrim Details

15 August 2011


 * Bethesda released some new details about Skryim at QuakeCon 2011. Full list here. More Info

'''New Images of Skyrim Characters

13 August 2011


 * Today Bethesda leaked some of the upcoming characters in Skyrim. View the Images. More Info

'''New Dark Elves

11 August 2011


 * On The Elder Scrolls Facebook page people could vote on the playstyle and of a new character. The result was a Dark Elf. More Info

'''Doing Whatever the Hell You Want in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

10 August 2011


 * "You can do whatever the hell you want to do," Bethesda's Todd Howard says to a room full of people (myself included) who are sitting down to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. "That's what our game does best." More Info

'''Women Goes Into Labor at QuakeCon 2011

10 August 2011


 * QuakeCon gets crazier and crazier every year! This year a women went into labor while watching a Skryim clip. More Info

'''40 Minutes of Skyrim Footage Leaked and Revealed!

7 August 2011


 * A 40 minute video demo of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was recently leaked onto the internet. Let’s take a look at what this amazing video holds. More Info

'''Pre-order Begins For SKU

7 August 2011


 * The pre-order has begun for the PS3, Xbox 360 SKU's. For all of you that don't know what those are, they're the "demos" they have for big items on the shelf that they really keep in the back of the store, also known as the case. It will include with it the Official Art Book, Alduin Statue, and The Making of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ DVD at around $149.99. More Info

'''Bethesda attempts to sue Mojang over Scrolls

6 August 2011


 * Mojang has received legal notices against their use of the word Scrolls for their upcoming title. Bethesda believes that it will cause confusion with their The Elder Scrolls franchise. More Info

'''Collector's Edition

5 August 2011


 * Skyrim Collector's Edition that includes official artbook, Alduin statue, and the Making of Skyrim DVD has been announced. More Info

'''Games Too Expensive

4 August 2011


 * According to Todd Howard, games cost to much for the content that they provide. Most developers don't decide the pricing of the game itself but rather the publisher. Skyrim is set to be sold at around $60 at release. More info

'''PS3 and Xbox 360 2014

3 August 2011


 * Todd Howard, said that Skyrim will not be available on the PS3 nor Xbox 360 until 2014! More info

'''Weaker Enemies

1 August 2011


 * Todd Howard, Skryim’s executive producer has said that they have learned from Fallout 3 's mistakes. In Fallout 3 the world enemies were too strong for where they were placed. Within Skryim you will be able to backtrack to find weaker monsters.

'''Skryim's Voices, Better Than Ever

29 July 2011


 * Bethesda studios have learned from their voice mistakes in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion . The voice actors are more prepared and are set in the mind set of, "You’re going to read a bunch of responses that could happen". They can also compress the audio more so they don't run out of space like they did with Oblivion. On top of all that Skyrim is going to be available in five different languages.

'''Fan Made Skyrim Xbox 360 Case

28 July 2011


 * A fan made a custom Xbox 360 Case! I hope that it doesn't case any over heating issues! Watch the review here

'''Skyrim Will Not Be Playable In 3D

25 July 2011


 * Skyrim’s Director; Todd Howard said, "Honestly, I couldn’t care less – having to wear those glasses! I’m not a 3D fan. It ruins the image for me… I want the clarity." It's safe to say that he will not allow 3D to be brought into the game of this size.

'''Skyrim Gameplay

24 July 2011


 * Today a two minute gameplay video was released. Watch the gameplay

'''New Skyrim Details

21 July 2011


 * A lot of Skyrim details have been released today from the latest issue of the French edition of PSM3. See the full list here.

'''Craig Lafferty Interview (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

20 July 2011


 * There will be no public Skyrim demo. Craig Lafferty says, "With a game this size and this complexity that truly represents the game is would be really hard". Watch the full interview

'''Craig Lafferty Interview (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)

19 July 2011


 * Craig Lafferty talks about the Skyrim game engine. He said the new Creation engine that Skyrim uses that allows for new animations, user interface, AIs, and much much more! Watch the full interview.

'''Gamasutra July 7 Interview with Todd Howard

7 July 2011


 * Todd Howard answers some questions about Bethesda Game Studios and how Skyrim was developed Read full interview.

'''Skyrim fan-questions interview

6 July 2011


 * The official fan-questions interview has been posted on Bethesda's forums. Read full interview.

'''Skyrim promises many hours of gameplay

28 June 2011


 * Bethesda has confirmed that Skyrim's main story will occupy players for at least "20 to 30 hours". Previously, Todd Howard has commented that he estimates at least several hundred hours of total gameplay in Skyrim. With Skyrim being a sandbox-style game, the amount of time it takes to complete Skyrim will be based on the individual players more than anything else.

'''Skyrim preorders to include premium map 26 June 2011


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Skyrim preorders will include a premium paper world map similar to the ones released with previous Elder Scrolls games.

'''Skyrim wins Xplay's Best of E3 for the RPG category

21 June 2011


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Going up against Mass Effect 3, SWTOR, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and Torchlight 2, Skyrim managed to grab the award for the Best RPG of E3 2011. Skyrim also won Eurogamer's Best of E3 award.

'''CoinopTV interviews Skyrim producer

20 June 2011


 * CoinopTV interviews Ashley Cheng the Production Director at Bethesda Game Studios. Here's the video.

'''Todd Howard and Notch conversation

16 June 2011


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Todd Howard and Notch (Minecraft founder) sit in one room and have a casual chat about their games and also a bit about gaming in general.