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  Skyrim patch 1.4 performance tip: make a new manual save

  Alteration. 51

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  Skyrim patch 1.4 now live for Xbox 360

  UPDATE: Now available for PS3. 69

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  Skyrim gets high-res PC texture pack

  Free download available now. 83

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  Skyrim update 1.4 detailed in full

  PS3 lag fix incoming, PC Creation Kit also due. 82

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  Skyrim mod replaces dragons with My Little Pony

  Bethesda role-player gets custom horse business. 79

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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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  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

January 2012

• Curt Schilling defends Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Online Pass

  "We MUST make a profit to become what we want to become." 241

• Kingdoms of Amalur online pass hides 7 single player quests

  And Mass Effect 3-themed extras. 115

• Reckoning dev's biggest concern is you're still playing Skyrim

  "I'm not going to pretend that Skyrim doesn't exist." 118

• The Witcher 2 Xbox 360 release date announced

  CD Projekt details Enhanced Edition, Dark Edition. 69

• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo bugs won't be in final game, dev vows

  Outsourced demo introduced new bugs. 39

• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has "best" combat of any RPG - Rolston

  Sorry Dark Souls, Skyrim, Zelda. 95

• PC users invited to beta test Skyrim 1.4 update

  Bethesda: "Apply the update at your own risk." 39

• Skyrim mod replaces dragons with My Little Pony

  Bethesda role-player gets custom horse business. 79

• Skyrim update 1.4 detailed in full

  PS3 lag fix incoming, PC Creation Kit also due. 82

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  AIAS 2011 nominees for 'video game Oscars' revealed

  Uncharted 3 most nominated. 44

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  UK 2011 Modern Warfare 3 sales lower than 2010 Black Ops sales

  Adele heads list of last year's most popular entertainment. 49

• CD Projekt Red to "immediately cease" threatening alleged Witcher 2 pirates

  Risk of wrongly accusing a fan too high. 26

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  The best selling UK video games of 2011

  All together, and platform by platform. 89

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  Mass Effect 3 Kingdoms of Amalur cross-promotion

  EA RPGs raid each other's dressing up box. 25

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  Skyrim PS3 lag to be addressed in patch 1.4

  Bethesda promises fix due later this month. 60

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  UK Top 40: FIFA 12 enters 2012 in top spot

  EA footy outing kicks new year chart. 22

• Kingdoms of Amalur system requirements revealed

  Manageable specs for new EA RPG. 13

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  Steam shoots over 5 million concurrent users mark

  Christmas sale and Skyrim push forward. 25

December 2011

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  Skyrim PC update 1.3.10 released

  Adds support for 4GB of RAM. 42

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  Stream games with Gaikai on Eurogamer.net right now

  Play FIFA 12, Crysis 2, The Witcher 2 and Magicka in your web browser. 29

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  Skyrim is UK Christmas 2011 number one

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

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  Valve: Skyrim fastest-selling game in Steam history

  PC version outsold all other PC games by over 3-1. 84

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  CD Projekt responds to demanding nearly €1000 from alleged pirates

  Says it only takes legal action when "100% sure". 110

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  Skyrim patch 1.3 on Xbox Live now

  Fixes resistance-breaking bug. 78

• Skyrim debuts at four on Japan chart

  3DS games hold the top three spots. 35

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  Skyrim DLC add-ons "will have a lot of meat on them"

  Will make the game better, Bethesda promises. 74

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  UK Top 40: Skyrim dethrones Modern Warfare 3

  Sales soar 145 per cent after price cuts. 38

• Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim dominate crowded November US sales chart

  Halo, Mario, Sonic, Rayman, Need For Speed miss top 10. 20

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  Bethesda refutes Skyrim PS3 lag claims by Fallout NV dev

  "He brings up issues we solved long ago." 69

• Skyrim update 1.3 available now on Steam

  Console roll-out to follow soon. 50

• Nvidia's in-depth guide to improving Skyrim PC performance

  Don't suffer in Solitude. 13

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  PS3 Skyrim fix in the works, but not for update 1.3

  Bethesda: "We understand how frustrating it can be." 66

• Witcher 2 headlines GOG.com Christmas sale

  Bundled with Witcher 1 for £14.99. 16

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  New Skyrim patch, PC dev tools incoming

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

• Skyrim passes Battlefield 3 on Xbox Live chart

  But Call of Duty rules all. 32

Wednesday, 30 November 2011

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  Skyrim patch 1.2 has resistance-breaking bug

  And makes dragons fly backwards. 131

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

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

  Plaudits keep coming. 146

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  The Witcher 2 pirated 4.5 million times, reckons CD Projekt

  Studio boss reiterates "DRM does not work". 155

• New Nvidia GeForce drivers for Skyrim, MW3

  And for Battlefield 3, Batman: Arkham City. 20

Monday, 28 November 2011

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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

Friday, 25 November 2011

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  Petition asks Obama to destroy all copies of Skyrim

  UPDATE: Satirical website Christwire at work. 173

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

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  Skyrim PC patch disables RAM-boosting LAA mode

  Game runs only through Steam. 64

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  Accessible Morrowind, Cyrodiil part of Skyrim DLC?

  One player crosses the line. 68

Monday, 21 November 2011

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  Skyrim patch due week beginning 28th November

  Will address PlayStation 3 performance bug. 68

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  Video game rentals to eradicate pre-owned sales?

  Pubs offering Blockbuster "an awful lot of support". 67

Friday, 18 November 2011

• Witcher dev making two "AAA+" games for 2014/15

  One is new IP. 34

Thursday, 17 November 2011

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  Bethesda's Skyrim challenge accepted: parents name baby Dovahkiin

  He's got a "normal" middle name. 73

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  GOG.com to take on Steam, Origin with addition of new games

  Will come at a new, higher price point. 44

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

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  Skyrim players call for PS3 save file bug fix

  Big save files causing lag. 104

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  Skyrim sells over 3.5 million in 48 hours

  Launch units expected to make over $450m. 59

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

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  Bethesda working on a Skyrim update for all platforms

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

Monday, 14 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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  Minecraft Easter egg spotted in Skyrim

  Bethesda hides cheeky nod to trademark adversary. 29

Friday, 11 November 2011

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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

Thursday, 10 November 2011

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  Bethesda: developing for PC is "a headache"

  Hines talks drivers, hardware, piracy. 83

• CD Projekt: Witcher 2 GOG.com sales vindicate DRM-free decision

  35,000 copies sold over the first 6 months. 30

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

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  Skyrim promises players infinite quests

  Howard: "You can play forever." 62

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

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  Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim patch 1.1 at launch

  Game ready to Rolof the shelves. 72

Monday, 7 November 2011

• 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

Thursday, 3 November 2011

• 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