NEWS: Skyrim Sells 20 Million Copies

Bethesda's massive epic Skyrim has achieved an impressive milestone, deeming it one of the most successful games ever.

A recent post on the official Bethesda website highlighted special voice actors who are to use their talents in the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online such as John Cleese himself - however, at the foot of the article discusses how Skyrim has sold massive amounts of copies worldwide.

Bethesda praise the franchise's massive success, saying:

"The previous chapter in this franchise was The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim which was released in November 2011 and enjoyed worldwide critical and commercial success. As the sequel to the 2002 Role-Playing Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, and the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Skyrim earned hundreds of 'Game of the Year' awards and sold ofer 20 million copies."

In other Skyrim related news, a rumour was recently debunked regarding the game's release on next-gen consoles such as the PS4 and Xbox One - read more HERE.

NEWS: Next-Gen Skyrim Rumour Debunked

Gamers were shocked recently with a possible release of Skyrim on both PS4 and Xbox One.

The Bethesda website recently listed the 2011 release; The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as being available on the PS4 and Xbox One - however, PR and marketing vise president Pete Hines has fully debunked this possibility.

Hines said "a bug caused platforms that don't exist to show up for some games. Sorry for confusion."

In other Elder Scrolls news, Betheseda recently sent out beta invitations for their upcoming MMORPG; The Elder Scrolls Online. More here.

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #14 - Final Day

Today marks the last day in Steam's holiday sale and it doesn't disappoint.

Instead of releasing a new batch of discounted games, Steam have decided to bring back the most popular sales that took part in the promotion, making up for a total of 24 games up for grabs. Check out the lengthy list below.

Final Day Sales

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare - £4.74 (-75%)

Arma III - £23.99 (-40%)

Borderlands 2 - £4.99 (-75%)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown - £7.49 (-75%)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive - £2.99 (-75%)
Tomb Raider - £5.99 (-80%)

Batman: Arkham Origins - £19.99 (-50%)

Call of Duty: Ghosts - £26.79 (-33%)

Far Cry 3 - £4.99 (-75%)

Anno 2070 - £4.99 (-75%)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - £3.74 (-75%)

Total War: ROME II - £14.99 (-50%)

Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition - £3.99 (-80%)

Garry's Mod - £1.49 (-75%)

Saints Row IV - £15.99 (-60%)

Company of Heroes 2 - £10.19 (-66%)

Payday 2 - £11.24 (-55%)
Dishonored - £3.74 (-75%)
Football Manager 2014 - £17.49 (-50%)
Metro: Last Night - £8.49 (-66%)

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag - £29.99 (-25%)
Age of Empires II HD Edition - £3.74 (-75%)
The Stanley Parable - £5.99 (-40%)
BioShock Infinite - £6.24 (-75%)

NEWS: Steam Holiday Sale Day #7

Christmas? You can ignore all of that and log in to Steam today to take advantage of its sales as part of the annual holiday sale promotion.

Today's festive sales include the likes of Skyrim and Terraria, further showing the diverse range of games that are up for grabs. Check out the full list below.

Daily Deals

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - £3.74 (-75%)

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum - £4.49 (-70%)

Payday 2 - £11.24 (-55%)

Trials Evolution: Gold Edition - £3.99 (-75%)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut - £3.24 (-75%)

Football Manager 2014 - £17.49 (-50%)

Europa Universalis 4 - £17.49 (-50%)

Terraria - £1.49 (-75%)

Endless Space: Emperor Edition - £6.24 (-75%)

NEWS: Steam Autumn Sale Begins

Black Friday is rapidly getting closer, so Steam have launched their Autumn sale with new sales daily.

Steam have released the first list of games that will be periodically put on sale each day from November 27 - December 3, including The Walking Dead and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Each day a new batch of games will go on sale, keep checking the Steam Store for updates.

'Flash Sales' will also take place, meaning various games will go on sale but only for a small period of time. Check out the full list including the discounted prices below.

Daily Deals

Antichamber - £3.74 (-75%)

Left 4 Dead 2 - £3.74 (-75%)

The Walking Dead - £5.24 (-75%)

Prison Architect - £9.99 (-50%)

Outlast - £5.09 (-66%)

Rogue Legacy - £4.07 (-66%)

Terraria - £1.49 (-75%)

Sleeping Dogs - £3.99 (-80%)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim -£3.74 (-75%)

Flash Sales

Space Hulk - £7.81 (-66%)

Castle Story - £10.04 (-33%)

Hammerwatch - £2.37 (-66%)

Crysis 2: Maximum Edition - £6.24 (-75%)

NEWS: PS3 RPG Sale On EU PS Store

Popular RPG titles have been given the discount treatment, along with an additional 10% for PS Plus subscribers.

Lasting until December 4, Sony are applying discounts to various RPG games on the European PS Store, including notable titles such as The Elder Scrolls V and Defiance.

PS Store Team member Jawad Ashraf describes the sale as a "treasure trove of savings" - an entire list of games participating in the sale can be listed below with their discounted prices.

Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk - £15.99

Dead Island (Game of the Year Edition) - £7.99

Defiance - £14.99

Defiance (Deluxe Edition) - £20.15

Demon's Souls - £7.99

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Complete Edition - £15.99

Deus Ex - £3.19

Dungeon Defenders - £3.99

Faery: Legends of Avalon - £3.24

Game of Thrones - £7.99

Of Orcs and Men - £7.99

Rainbow Moon - £3.79

RPG Classic Collection (PSP/Vita: Half Minute Hero and Blazing Souls Accelate) - £11.99

The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard - £6.10

The Elder Scrolls V: Hearthfire - £1.99

The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn - £6.10

Two Worlds II (VELVET Game of the Year Edition + Defense DLC) - £16.23

FEATURE: The Games I'm Currently Playing - Volume 1!

Games include the 1992 SNES game Pocky & Rocky right up to the recently released Skyrim.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

System: PlayStation 3

I think this is on everyone's "now playing" list, picked it up yesterday on launch, got home equipped with energy drinks to keep me awake (I previously had 3 hours sleep the night before) and started playing the hell out of this game.

I've nearly clocked 12 hours in-game time, and in just that short amount of time, I've managed to do a lot of stuff that isn't even to do with the main quests at all - the sheer scope of this game is absolutely astonishing and I don't believe any game can beat it any time soon...unless Elder Scrolls VI came out tomorrow.

Like previous Elder Scrolls titles, the sense of freedom you get after the initial opening story sequence is immense and over-whelming; I sat there in my chair just wondering what should I do? - pursue the main quest, go in any direction of the world and see what happens, seek out side-quests, join a guild, and so on, there's just so many options, it's hard to never not do anything.

In the first 12 hours played, I've felt like I was in this massive immersive world with limitless things to do and I can't wait to play more tonight! I will be writing a full review once I've clocked at least 50 hours as I want a thorough review.

Resistance 3

System: PlayStation 3

In between my massive Skyrim sessions, I am finding myself playing Resistance 3 for the multiplayer, it's a nice break and relatively fun, when I popped in the disc, there was quite a large update for the game and it was definitely for the best

Online multiplayer has been updated quite a bit, there are maps that I've never played before in it, the experience system is a lot more generous now (I levelled up almost 3 times in one match), and something just feels generally better about the flow of the gameplay. Either way, I like it. A lot. 

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

System: PlayStation 3

I have actually finished this game recently, still a little confused about the ending cut-scene after the credits but I'll figure it out I'm sure.

However, I am still playing this game - I want to go back to each episode and collect any missing gems, weapon upgrades, etc that I missed the first time through, there are a lot of trials that need finishing too. 

Ratchet & Clank

System: PlayStation 2

I finally found a copy of this in a used-item shop for just 99p - an absolute bargain for such a classic (thank God these types of shops don't know how to price games properly).

I had always played this at a friends when it was first out (2002, maybe?) but never got around to actually finishing it so I decided for a game this cheap I can't go wrong, I'm about half way through it and I'm having a lot of fun - the game has aged very well with gameplay that flows perfectly.

Pocky & Rocky

System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System

This is actually a game that's part of my "SNES Alphabet-A-Thon" that I'm doing with a friend on Backloggery, in which we take turns picking a letter, choosing the game with that letter and then completing the game, then continuing onto the next letter.

Either way, this was his turn to choose and he chose a strange, yet very fun game - I'm currently only at the 2nd stage, and actually having problems getting past it, but I'm sure I'll persevere eventually. Definitely need to make time to carry on with this. Feature1