Showing posts with label elder scrolls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label elder scrolls. Show all posts

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

NEWS: Elder Scrolls Online Requires Xbox LIVE But Not PlayStation Plus

Gamers who decide to play the game on Xbox One will require two monthly subscriptions.



Through a Q&A on the official US PlayStation blog, Zenimax Online Studios Game Director Matt Firor answered questions regarding subscription payments on console versions of the upcoming MMO game.

Firor said "A PlayStation Plus membership is not required to play The Elder Scrolls Online. PS4 players will only be required to pay the same monthly subscription associated with The Elder Scrolls Online that PC and Mac users will play -- nothing more."

On the other hand, when Bethesda spoke with Joystiq they confirmed the Xbox One release will require both an Xbox LIVE Gold account as well the standard subscription to play the game itself.

Thursday, 9 January 2014

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 OnlineMore here.

NEWS: The Elder Scrolls Online Beta Invites Dispatched

A batch of beta invitations has been sent out in preparation for the games official release in June.



Users who have registered at the official Elder Scrolls Online website are encouraged to check their email addresses as an invite could very well be in their inbox, although its advised to check the 'promotions' tab for Google Mail users.

In an official post, Zenimax said:

"The beta is getting bigger as launch approaches, and we can't wait to see everyone's feedback. If you don't receive your invite today, don't worry - you'll have more chances to explore Tamriel before launch."

The game will hit shelves April for PC and Mac, whilst a PS4 and Xbox One release will arrive in June - a monthly subscription is required as you'd expect from an MMORPG.

If you haven't received a code and would like to get involved, its advised to regularly check the official Twitter account. More invites will be sent throughout the month.

Saturday, 12 November 2011

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