The many different factions of Skyrim and their huge amounts of lore have undoubtedly helped the game become so popular, as well as the franchise as a whole. Being a defining series within the RPG ...

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November 2011. Skyrim is released to an Elder Scrolls thirsty public. Many consider it a role-playing masterpiece (those who haven’t played Demon’s Souls, anyway). June/July 2012. Skyrim’s dominance ...

In this article, Brendan Keogh attempts to reconcile his knowledge and experience of Tamriel’s history with the events in Skyrim. (This article is indebted to my girlfriend, Helen, who found the words ...

Nesmith, who has since left Bethesda, said he remembers when Bethesda boss Todd Howard--who directed Skyrim--would host in ...

“I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee.” It is one of the most popular phrases in recent video game history, uttered by one of the NPCs we meet in the first towns ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ever since launch , Skyrim's pretty much monopolized Steam's most-played list (and, regrettably, ...

The apocalyptic crisis the people of Skyrim face on top of the hardships in a war-torn land perhaps warrants a less light-hearted direction. Nevertheless, the fact remains that much of the campy charm ...

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been announced as the fastest-selling game of all time on digital platform Steam. According to Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media, the epic role-playing game outsold ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. What's a snow elf? The Skyrim wiki entry points out that snow elves were at one time a proud race but were driven from their homes by the Nords. As ...

Natalie (She/Her) is a writer and game design enthusiast hailing from way-too-sunny Los Angeles. She loves to dissect game narrative and analyze mechanics, but she doesn’t even want to think about how ...