Xbox has officially announced that it's not only going to have presence at this year's Gamescom, but will be assembling its "biggest booth yet", while PlayStation and Nintendo have both confirmed they're giving the show a miss.
]]>I've rambled plenty about The Elder Scrolls Online (aka TESO for the sake of brevity) in the past, so it only makes sense that I try to talk more readers into checking it out now that it's turning 10 years old, which is like ten times the period during which the average live-service AAA slop stays relevant nowadays. This isn't a sponsored post, I promise.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online’s next expansion, dubbed Gold Road, is set to arrive this summer following a big reveal as part of last night’s big Xbox Developer Direct. The game is also getting a 15 month-long tenth birthday celebration, which seems a tad excessive (we're just jealous really).
]]>The latest freebies have arrived on the Epic Games Store, one of which is a rather fine MMO, and the other has you investigating a range of murders.
]]>The team at ZeniMax Online Studios announced the upcoming content slate for The Elder Scrolls Online overnight.
]]>Starfeild may be getting its own showcase, but Xbox and Bethesda aren't leaving other titles out of the spotlight.
]]>As we wait for The Elder Scrolls 6 to materialize one way or another, and endure a now-even-longer wait for Starfield, The Elder Scrolls Online remains Bethesda’s flagship all-you-can-eat title. And it’s not even developed by Bethesda Game Studios.
]]>Xbox users with Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can play three games for free this weekend.
]]>I grew up reading fantasy books written by people who gave their initials instead of their first names (J.R.R. Tolkien, C.J. Cherryh, R.A. Salvatore, M.C. Hammer, etc). I think this is why I fell so deeply in love with The Elder Scrolls games Oblivion and, later, Skyrim. These open worlds allowed me to completely immerse myself in worlds with everything that I adored from those stories. Swords! Magic! Elves! Dragons! Weird and wonderful creatures! Epic quests!
]]>There’s been some big news as of late in the world of Elder Scrolls Online. Legacy of the Bretons, the next expansion due to release for the popular MMORPG, received a lushous new announcement trailer setting up the events that’ll take place in the upcoming content.
]]>Three games are free to play on Xbox systems this weekend.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online will be wrapping up its year-long event, Dark Heart of Skyrim, with new DLC that's due to land in the game in November.
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]]>The Greymoor update for Elder Scrolls Online will be a bit late.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online is getting in-game music boxes with the release of an upcoming expansion.
]]>During QuakeCon 2018, we got a chance to sit down and see a mission from the upcoming ESO expansion, Murkmire.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Get prepared for TESO's huge update.
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]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>The Dark Brotherhood comes to The Elder Scrolls Online very, very soon.
]]>Earlier on PC, followed by Xbox One and PS4.
]]>Play The Elder Scrolls Online. Win $1 million. What is even happening?
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online players can visit the homeland of the Orcs in the next DLC pack - the largest the MMO has produced to date.
]]>Cool your jets if you're expecting an Elder Scrolls VI announcement. It's not going to happen soon.
]]>The creative director of The Elder Scrolls Online has left to join Gearbox Software.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online is full of exciting things to see, do and chop off other people.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online rewards those who maintain their subscriptions for lengthy periods of time.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has been updated to version 1.5.2 with its fifth major content update, bringing dungeon and solo scaling, loads of fixes and a continuation of the City of Ash storyline.
]]>I was all set to ask Santa for the The Elder Scrolls 5 – The Skyrim Library: Vol 1-3 for Christmas - because I have been a good girl - but the series won't be released until next year.
]]>A round of lay offs have occurred at Zenimax Online Studios, but Bethesda says it won't affect continued development of The Elder Scrolls Online.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online is the Elder Scrolls MMO that came out about four month ago. Publisher and developer Bethesda wants make sure you keep paying the monthly subscription by offering some in-game incentives.
]]>Elder Scrolls Online players will receive a new content drop next month.
]]>A new Elder Scrolls Online video highlights the improvements coming to the game in August.
]]>The Craglorn update for The Elder Scrolls Online has launched, and starting today, players can enter the new adventure zone designed for groups of four Veteran Rank characters.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has received its 1.8.0 patch. The update looks to fix issues with quests, werewolves and more.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online had the same kind of launch as every MMORPG to date - a bit rocky, and characterised by extremes of critical reaction. Director Matt Firor has said Zenimax Online is working hard to correct issues and respond to negative feedback.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online developer Zenimax Online Studios has issued a new patch that is geared towards tackling quest blockers, tech issues and more.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online's Craglorn update is coming, and Bethesda as released a lovely set of screenshots for the MMO. Gaze in wonder below.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online Craglorn patch will include 12-player trials, which are the equivalent of raids but with a bit of a twist: your team will have only a limited number of resurrections available.
]]>Elder Scrolls Online lead developer Matt Firor has issues a state-of-the-game post on the MMO's forum, noting how ZeniMax Online is addressing bots swarming dungeon bosses.
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]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has a new sub-site available for the upcoming content update, Craglorn. The update is the first for the recently launched MMO, and come with a new storyline and group content, among other goodies. If you click through the link, you won't become privy to new information on the update, but you will see some lovely new artwork. Craglorn is expected later this month.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online doesn't contain an in-game auction house. Instead, players can buy and sell items through guild stores. However, ZeniMax Online has come up with a way for players to participate through in-game trading.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has brought both the European and North American megaservers online, making the MMORPG available around the world.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online launches tomorrow, April 4, and Bethesda has created an infographic highlighting some stats and facts. The facts include information on the number of character variations, how many books are in the game, and how many mudcrabs you’d need to kill to reach level 50. Quite a bit we imagine. Hit up the link for a look. Over 5 million people registered for the MMO's beta.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online will charge players a monthly subscription fee, a decision that was made mutually between Bethesda and Zenimax Online Studios. Bethesda’s Global VP of Marketing and PR, Pete Hines has explained why he feels it was the right decision.
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]]>Elder Scrolls Online is going through a final PC/Mac scale test this weekend, and game director Matt Firor felt it was an opportune time to discuss how feedback has changed the final product.
]]>Elder Scrolls Online players, or just fans of the franchise, can purchase a limited edition Hero's Guide created and produced in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics, exclusively on the Bethesda Store.
]]>Steph Nunneley is an MMORPG obsessive. Se we sent her to Tamriel to uncover the differences in Zenimax Online's upcoming role-player.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online should be a heck of a gateway drug, luring the franchise's single-player fanbase to the world of MMORPGs, but Brenna comes away unmoved.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition has been given the unboxing treatment by the game's lead content designer Lawrence Schick. The edition was announced earlier this week, and is now available for pre-order at participating retailers. A Digital Imperial Edition is also available through The Elder Scrolls Online website.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online Imperial Edition, which was leaked last night, has been announced by Bethesda.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online may release with a very shiny collector's version known as the Imperial Edition.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online will not require a PlayStation Plus membership to play on PlayStation 4, according to the developers.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online's voice cast as been announced by Bethesda, and it includes such notables as John Cleese, Malcolm McDowell and the lovely Kate Beckinsale.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has been awarded an M or Mature rating by the ESRB - unusually high for an MMORPG, but Zenimax Online won't compromise on content.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has a new video available in which the developers show some of the group content in the game. Posted below, have a look at some of the game bosses and other encounters. Elder Scrolls Online is currently in beta. Thanks, Massively.
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]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has a new video detailing the systems players will use to build the character they want to play and explore Tamriel with. Have a look at character progression in action below. ESO is currently in beta and upon release will launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
]]>Elder Scrolls Online beta keys are hitting inboxes, according to ZemiMax Online. The firm confirmed in a blog post today that more have been sent out, so you may wish to check your email in case it slipped past your eyes. More invitations to the ESO beta test are going out soon, so if perchance, like us, you didn’t receive an invite, just be patient. In the meantime, read up on things such as lock-picking, kill-stealing and more through a previous post from this morning. The MMO hits PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2014
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has a character customization video available in which art director Jared Carr demonstrates the system for you. It looks rather robust and is full of options. Hopefully this means there won't be too many doppelgangers running around. Watch below. The MMO hits PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2014.
]]>In The Elder Scrolls Online, players will have to choose between one of three factions to be members of, and according to Zenimax Online, the player's faction decision will have far-reaching benefits and consequences in the MMO.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online was going to be a PC-only title until Bethesda was approached by Sony's VP of publisher and developer relations, Adam Boyes, according to a Game Informer interview.
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]]>The Elder Scrolls Online will use a subscription model, much the the bafflement of those firmly behind free-to-play models, and Bethesda's marketing boss Peter Hines has confirmed the company is pushing Microsoft about removing the Xbox Live Gold requirement for those who want to just play the MMO on Xbox One.
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]]>Zenimax Online has recorded very high interest in The Elder Scrolls Online's closed beta testing.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online had its first major consumer-facing reveal at QuakeCon 2013, demonstrating combat, skill customisation, dialogue, and plenty of typical Elder Scrolls battle chaos. See the full presentation through the break.
]]>As if Daedra weren't bad enough on their own, their favorite, small battle fodder are back in The Elder Scrolls Online: Scamps.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online lead gameplay designer Nick Konkle gives us a look at the cross-platform MMORPG in action, explaining how it was built for a control-pad friendly future.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has a new video giving you a look at the Wamasu, a creature which mails from the Black Marsh. Watch it below. It's short, but sweet, and the creature looks rather formidable.
]]>An Elder Scrolls Online video, which features the Oblivion plane of Coldharbour ruled by Daedric Prince Molag Bal, the God of Schemes, is below. The video also takes a look at some of the realm's inhabitants. The Elder Scrolls Online is expected to launch this year and will be playable at Gamescom in August.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online will be playable at Gamescom in August, ZeniMax Online has announced. It's presence will allow "thousands" the opportunity to play the MMO at Bethesda's booth. Gamescom runs August 22-25 in Cologne, Germany, and to grab your tickets to the event, head over to the official website.
]]>Zenimax Online has issued another round of beta invites for The Elder Scrolls Online. If you registered to test the upcoming MMORPG, be sure to check your spam folder over the next few days. This test is quite a small one, though, so don't be too alarmed if you don't get in this time; the developer has promised more and larger testing events over the coming months. The Elder Scrolls Online is expected to launch this year.
]]>Many site have gone live with play impressions of The Elder Scrolls Online, and some of the information we've gleaned is as follows: its supports first-person gameplay; the UI is "minimalistic"; quests are instanced very subtly; and the combat will be similar to the PC versions of Skyrim or Oblivion. We've rounded up a few impressions below, and as more go live, we'll link you.
]]>Bethesda has announced that later this month, it will start sending out closed beta invites The Elder Scrolls Online for those who have signed up. If you haven't yet, now's the time. More information on how the invite and beta process will be handled can be found through this handy dandy FAQ. The Elder Scrolls Online is slated for launch later this year.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has added a new story to its collection, telling of the rise of Daggerfall Covenant ruler High King Emeric. This is the third instalment in Zenimax Online's series, with previous episodes introducing Aldmeri Dominion queen Ayrenn and Ebonheart pack leader Jorunn the Skald King. The Elder Scrolls Online is expected in 2013 and is taking beta sign ups.
]]>If you know your Elder Scrolls lore, you know that the Daggerfall Covenant's alliance of Orcs, Redguards and Bretons is an unusual thing. Zenimax Online has explained how the grouping came to be.
]]>Zenimax Online has released a second short story from The Elder Scrolls Online, This one is all about Ayrenn, The Unforseen Queen, who leads the Aldmeri Dominion. This alliance of High Elves, Wood Elves and Khajiit claim an inherited right to the Ruby Throne and for all their talk of patience and selflessness don't have any allies among the three human races. Find out how Ayrenn rose to power and perhaps something of her goals, and if you missed it, check out the entry on Jorunn the Skald-King.
]]>The Elder Scrolls Online has a new developer diary available for viewing, and it shows some of the first-ever gameplay footage from the MMO.
]]>The website for The Elder Scrolls Online has launched, Bethesda has announced. The firm said the site will be regularly updated with new features, developer diaries, screenshots, art, and more of what you would expect. An introduction to the main story has been posted, a developer diary discussing the Future of the Past in The Elder Scrolls, as well as a comparison piece showing locations from previous Elder Scrolls games and how they will appear in TESO. Shots and artwork posted were posted Monday.
]]>ZeniMax Online's Matt Firor has said the reason we don't see many MMOs on consoles, is due to PCs being so "wide open."
]]>Game Informer has released a video which shows a bit of monster combat in The Elder Scrolls Online. If you are familiar with the franchise, you'll recognize the werewolves, daedra, and vampires. Nice. The video also features the game's creature combat designer and lead gameplay designer discussing which nasty creatures from the series will be returning and where they will be located. Game's slated for next year. Hit the link to watch the video.
]]>Matt Firor, game director for The Elder Scrolls Online, has said the MMO ZeniMax Online is working on is not as WoW-ish as many seem to think.
]]>Nick Konkle, lead gameplay and combat designer for The Elder Scrolls Online, has said the MMO's being designed in order to be "accessible to anyone".
]]>Dave Oshry didn't want to like The Elder Scrolls Online. He really didn't, but once he got his eyes on the MMO at E3, he quickly changed his mind.
]]>Bethesda has said it expected a mixed reaction to The Elder Scrolls Online, even before it went into full-on development.
]]>Paul Sage, creative director for The Elder Scrolls Online, has combat in the MMO will be both active and reactive, which is similar to the combat found in single-player Elder Scrolls titles.
]]>An E3 teaser trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online is posted below. Bethesda and ZeniMax Online are really dangling this in front of us like a sweetroll fresh from the oven. Sadists. Enjoy it below. Game's out next year.
]]>Zenimax Online has explained how quests will work in The Elder Scrolls Online, and it sounds as through your decisions will be playing a key role in your jaunt across Tamriel.
]]>Game Informer has posted the final faction reveal for The Elder Scrolls Online, the Ebonheart Pact, which was formed by the Dunmer, Argonians, and the Nords in response to the Akaviri invasion 50 years prior.
]]>Matt Firor, game director of The Elder Scrolls Online, has said one of the things the team working on the MMO wanted to avoid was the "punish the player syndrome."
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