Bethesda Softworks has been around for quite some time showing off some of the most innovative RPG titles that fall into their Elder Scrolls series. Now that Oblivion has been on the market for some time, Bethesda is looking towards the future with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
While we’ve already heard quite a bit about the game, the studio has come forth to share an interesting contest. Apparently, if you have a child who is expected to be born on November 11th, 2011 (11/11/11) of this year and decide to name them Dovahkiin, Bethesda’s own Pete Hines will give you a prize. What exactly this prize is we aren’t sure but Bethesda assures us it will never justify the potential ridicule your child will receive if you so choose to name him/her Dovahkiin.
Seeing how someone will inevitably claim this prize, let’s take a moment now and express our deepest sympathy to the child who shall forever be dubbed Dovahkiin.
If you’re an RPG fan you’ve undoutedbly heard of (and most likely put countless hours into) the Elder Scrolls series. Starting with Morrowind the game took a turn for the better and introduced (for the time) amazing graphics wrapped around the same gameplay we’ve come to know and love from titles like Daggerfall. However, now that Oblivion is on the streets and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is just around the corner, Morrowind is looking quite dated.
Luckily, a dedicated developer by the name of Warwon have taken the time to produce the Morrowind 2011 mod. What does this mod do, you ask? Well, as you can see from the above video it replaces the various textures and other environmental objects making for a truly incredible scene. It will be interesting to see how this updated version of Morrowind competes with Skyrim.
Unfortunately, the mod is not yet available for download but you can follow along with its development at the official site here.
The first of two novels based on Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls series has been revealed. Called The Infernal City, and takes place four decades after Oblivion ended. The novels are penned by Greg Keyes, best known for The Age of Unreason, his steampunk adventure novel which was well received among critics. The Infernal City will be released on November 24, and is available for pre-order on Amazon right now.
Steam isn’t the only option for online content distribution. Who can forget about Direct2Drive, which offers some pretty gooddeals like today’s The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Deluxe Game of the Year Edition for $17.95. The deluxe version of the GOTY edition includes a bunch of DLC in the purchase, including:
Horse Armor Pack (DLC1)
Orrey (DLC2)
Wizard’s Tower (DLC3)
Spell Tomes (DLC4)
The Vile Lair (DLC5)
The Thieves Den (DLC7)
Mehrunes Razor (DLC9)
If you haven’t checked this blockbuster out already, now there is no excuse. Unless, of course, your computer doesn’t meet the system requirements. If role-playing-games aren’t your thing but deals are, GRID is 50% off on Steam for the weekend.
In celebration of The Elder Scrolls 15th anniversary, Bethesda Softworks is offering the The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, free of charge. The download clocks in at around 148 MB, and requires a DOS emulator. The game was released back in 1996, so if you’re worried that your computer can’t handle it, you can relax.
The classic RPG can be downloaded over at the Elder Scrolls website. In case you already haven’t, The Elder Scrolls: Arena is also available for download in a small 9MB package.
Add this announcement to the horribly kept secrets bin — Recently made official by a product listing put up by Steam is the fact that Bethesda games such as Oblivion, Morrowind and Call of Cthulhu have made their way onto the service.
If you haven’t already played through both Elder Scrolls games now is a perfect chance as Steam is offering a Deluxe Edition of Oblivion which includes pretty much all DLC currently out for the game for just $19.99. Additionally, Morrowind will be offered for just $11.19; hell, why not by both together for $28.19.
This isn’t just Bethesda’s back catalog however, as Rogue Warrior (one of the studio’s newer titles) seems to have also made the cut with the product listing announcing its September 2009 availability.
Considering the success of TheElder Scrolls series, it only make sense that some novels set in the universe be released, right? Bethesda sure thinks so, recently announcing that they have teamed with Del Rey Books to produce a series of novels baring The Elder Scrolls branding.
The first novel in the series entitled The Infernal, written by bestselling author Greg Keyes, will take place after The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion:
Floating high above the land is a strange and mysterious city that is casting a horrifying shadow – wherever it falls, people die and rise again as undead. It is up to an unlikely duo – a seventeen-year-old girl named Annaig and the Emperor’s young son, Prince Attrebus – to rescue the kingdom from doom.
