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  Bethesda struggling with Dawnguard on PS3: "This is not a problem we're positive we can solve"

  Hearthfire may be a no-no as well. 268

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  Skyrim is UK Christmas 2011 number one

  Ends EA/Activision's 8-year dominance. 102

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  New Skyrim patch, PC dev tools incoming

  "Rare, amazing backwards flying dragon" extinct next week. 89

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  Skyrim patch 1.2 has resistance-breaking bug

  And makes dragons fly backwards. 131

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  Skyrim: the first western game to receive a 40/40 Famitsu review

  Plaudits keep coming. 146

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  Skyrim update 1.2 detailed in full

  Xbox 360 texture install issue "fixed", PS3 save bug "improved". 101

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  Players report Skyrim PlayStation 3 patch out now

  92MB. 51

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  Accessible Morrowind, Cyrodiil part of Skyrim DLC?

  One player crosses the line. 68

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  Skyrim PC patch disables RAM-boosting LAA mode

  Game runs only through Steam. 64

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  Skyrim patch due week beginning 28th November

  Will address PlayStation 3 performance bug. 68

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  Bethesda working on a Skyrim update for all platforms

  "We will fix as much as we can." 79

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  The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim UK price roundup

  Updated with today's confirmed prices. 76

November 2011

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  UK top 40: Modern Warfare 3 sells fewer than Black Ops

  Skyrim, second, is fifth biggest of 2011. 34

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  The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim UK price roundup

  Updated with today's confirmed prices. 76

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  Skyrim Xbox 360: cleared cache may increase save game load times

  Plus: install to hard-drive if you can. 64

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  Bethesda: developing for PC is "a headache"

  Hines talks drivers, hardware, piracy. 83

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  Skyrim promises players infinite quests

  Howard: "You can play forever." 62

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  Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim patch 1.1 at launch

  Game ready to Rolof the shelves. 72

• Skyrim UK midnight launches announced

  Game and Gamestation detail their plans. 20

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  Out This Week - 11/11/11

  Modern Warfare 3! Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim! 23

• Capcom outlines difference between Dragon's Dogma and Skyrim

  "We've really nailed the action." 17

• Skyrim Xbox Live Avatar clothes and items

  Pay to play dress-up ahead of launch. 11

October 2011

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  Skyrim dev: Oblivion's setting felt "a bit generic"

  How the world of Elder Scrolls V stands apart. 35

• Skyrim PC system requirements announced

  Start freeing up some hard drive space. 63

• Notch's Scrolls beats Bethesda

  For now. 51

• Mojang's Scrolls legal victory explained

  Bodes well for Notch and gang. 28

• Bethesda QA beats Skyrim in 2hrs 16 mins

  It might take you a bit longer. 39

• Leaked Skyrim manual confirms hirelings

  Plus, cooking, brawling, prison! 30

• Bethesda comments on Scrolls row

  "Nobody here enjoys being forced into this." 80

• The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Achievements

  How to slay your dragon. 41

September 2011

• Notch's solicitor lays out Bethesda defense

  Gamers can distinguish Scrolls from TES. 56

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  Bethesda vs. Scrolls case going to court

  "Weee!" 82

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  TESV: Skyrim voice cast revealed

  Minority Report! Bourne! Babylon 5! 42

• Elder Scrolls: Skyrim perk tree revealed

  Stem your excitement. 34

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  Skyrim gets Mature rating in the US

  References rape, includes drinking game. 63

• Bethesda discusses squashing bugs

  "We have and continue to get better at it." 35

August 2011

• Why there's no Elder Scrolls MMO

  Howard: "I like this kind of game better." 61

• Skyrim fits on one Xbox 360 disc

  No disc swapping for Elder Scrolls V. 66

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  Skyrim DLC timed Xbox 360 exclusive

  PC, PS3 owners have to wait 30 days. 112

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  Game denies forcing games off UK Steam

  Space Marine, Saints Row missing. 72

• Same sex marriage in Skyrim

  Fancy that. 63

• Skyrim playable at Eurogamer Expo

  Get the first hands-on in Europe. 16

• Notch: Bethesda Scrolls claim is "bogus"

  "I will fight this for as long as it takes." 58

• EG's Game of Gamescom 2011: The Nominees

  A shortlist of 10. Winner announced Monday. 56

• PC Skyrim uses Steamworks

  Bethesda evidently a fan. 32

• Notch challenges Bethesda to Quake 3

  Wants to settle lawsuit this way. 58

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  Marvel at Eurogamer's Skyrim character

  Friday afternoon self-indulgence. 28

• Notch: is Bethesda doing a Langdell?

  Minecraft man responds to lawsuit threat. 77

• Bethesda lawyers threaten Notch

  Allegedly infringes Elder Scrolls trademark. 61

• Skyrim Collector's Edition detailed

  UPDATE: Game, Gamestation exclusive. 136

• Hines: Someone will lose out in November

  But the crush is "healthy for the industry". 39

July 2011

• No Elder Scrolls V Skyrim demo

  The downside of being so big. 35

• Skyrim: NPCs the "number one focus"

  Bug complaints "fair", Howard says. 36

• Carmack keynote confirmed for QuakeCon

  No mention of Doom 4 on game list. 5

• Skyrim: more quests, fewer branches

  Quest structure more Oblivion than Fallout. 40

June 2011

• Skyrim DLC rarer but "more substantial"

  Exceptional Horse Armour? 46

• Skyrim pre-orders come with a world map

  Is "premium quality". 63

• 60,000 lines of dialogue for Skyrim

  New gameplay details emerge. 66

May 2011

• Oblivion 5th anniversary edition spotted

  Comes with money off Skyrim voucher. 33

April 2011

• Skyrim's Todd Howard: Actors come to us

  "You will all be very impressed." 37

• TESV: Skyrim level cap explained

  Oblivion was "1-25". This is "1-50". 36

• PC Skyrim "scales up as you'd expect"

  May take advantage of DX11 in the future. 38

• TESV Skyrim: why there's no multiplayer

  Plus: your dragon powers, enemy levelling. 57

March 2011

• Skyrim has what made Morrowind "special"

  Oblivion "sacrificed" it, says Howard. 46

February 2011

• Conceive now to have a Skyrim baby

  Bethesda challenges you. 58

• Elder Scrolls V class system explained

  Todd Howard justifies "elegant" revamp. 34

January 2011

• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim menus detailed

  Designed with Apple in mind. 43

• QuakeCon 2011 dates announced

  Bethesda, id Software bonanza. 3

• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim combat detailed

  Perks! Spells! Stealth! Arrows! Shouting! 49

• TESV: Skyrim powered by Creation Engine

  Bethesda's new invention dissected. 64

• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim detailed

  Finishers! Duels! Perks! Dual-wielding! 87

• Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim runes translated

  Learn a bit about the story. 26

December 2010

• Howard: "We're in our groove" on TESV

  Promises to show "a lot of stuff" next month. 14

• How new is Elder Scrolls V's engine?

  Are we talking Gamebryo or id Tech 5? 45

• Elder Scrolls V tech took "many years"

  Platforms named. 34