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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gamers shocked as Elder Scrolls IV revealed and launched on same day
Video game studio Bethesda has announced the long-rumoured launch of a remastered version of its 2006 hit Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The fourth instalment of the series has maintained a cult following among fans despite it being almost two decades since its original release. Now, gamers have been surprised as a remaster of the classic game has not only been announced - but released to digital stores immediately. It comes as fans await the next game in the series, with the most recent entry - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - having been released in 2011. More than 600,000 people watched the live announcement on YouTube. And the reveal that the game would be available immediately drew shock and excitement from those watching, with many viewers writing "Praise be Todd" in the comments - in reference to Bethesda director Todd Howard. In 2006, Oblivion launched on PC and the Xbox 360 console as the product of a co-publishing agreement between Bethesda and Take-Two Interactive's label, 2K Games. "Oblivion was a really defining moment in the series," Howard said in the announcement. "I think with a remaster, we want people to feel the way they did then - but it's still a game of its time, you want to keep the bones in place," he said. Bethesda showed off a series of significant graphics upgrades in its launch video, with updated gameplay, user interface and audio systems. Players will also be able to upgrade their characters in a new way, combining systems both from the original and the sequel. One of the developers called the remaster "a love letter" to the original game. Set in the open world of Tamriel, the game places players in an empire on the verge of downfall - after the mysterious death of Emperor Uriel Septim VII leaves behind a vacant throne and missing heir. Rachel Howie, a content creator and Twitch partner, said the game was "long overdue the currently very trendy remaster treatment". "It's such a great opportunity for the generation who grew up thinking Skyrim was peak role-playing game to meet its charming little brother," she added. Oblivion racked up 9.5m sales according to gaming website Polygon, and is fondly remembered by fans. Skyrim then released five years later to a massive response, selling more than 40 million copies across generations of consoles - it has been re-released on two generations of consoles since it first came out. The news will now leave fans wondering if they may now soon see some news about Elder Scrolls 6, which was announced in 2018, some seven years after Skyrim's release. Since then, information on the game has been sparse, and mostly limited to rumours. But gamers have come to expect a long wait from Bethesda, which is facing demand for a new Fallout game as well - which remains under wraps despite the success of a hit Amazon TV show based on the series.
BBC News
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Oblivion remaster: Elder Scrolls IV remake revealed and launched
Video game studio Bethesda has announced the long-rumoured launch of a remastered version of its 2006 hit Elder Scrolls IV: fourth instalment of the series has maintained a cult following among fans despite it being almost two decades since its original gamers have been surprised as a remaster of the classic game has not only been announced - but released to digital stores comes as fans await the next game in the series, with the most recent entry - Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - having been released in 2011. More than 600,000 people watched the live announcement on announcement that the game would be available immediately drew shock and excitement from those watching, with many viewers writing "Praise be Todd" in the comments - in reference to Bethesda director Todd 2006, Oblivion launched on PC and the Xbox 360 console as the product of a co-publishing agreement between Bethesda and Take-Two Interactive's label, 2K Games."Oblivion was a really defining moment in the series," Howard said in the announcement."I think with a remaster, we want people to feel the way they did then - but it's still a game of its time, you want to keep the bones in place," he said. Bethesda showed off a series of significant graphics upgrades in its launch video, with updated gameplay, user interface and audio will also be able to upgrade their characters in a new way, combining systems both from the original and the of the developers called the remaster "a love letter" to the original in the open world of Tamriel, the game places players in an empire on the verge of downfall - after the mysterious death of Emperor Uriel Septim VII leaves behind a vacant throne and missing heir. Oblivion racked up 9.5m sales according to gaming website Polygon, and is fondly remembered by fans. Skyrim then released five years later to a massive response, selling more than 40 million copies across generations of consoles - it has been re-released on two generations of consoles since it first came news will now leave fans wondering if they may now soon see some news about Elder Scrolls 6, which was announced in 2018, some seven years after Skyrim's then, information on the game has been sparse, and mostly limited to gamers have come to expect a long wait from Bethesda, which is facing demand for a new Fallout game as well - which remains under wraps despite the success of a hit Amazon TV show based on the series.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The 5 Best Easter Eggs to Find in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Sometimes the fun in a game isn't just the play -- it's the hunt for all the references (and anachronisms) you can recognize. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, the popular and critically acclaimed open-world RPG set in medieval Bohemia and sequel to Kingdom Come: Deliverance, takes place in the 15th century and tries to be as historically accurate as it can -- players have to perform menial tasks, ranging from taking a bath to sleeping regularly (to avoid tiring), which can affect stamina and speech. But there are also plenty of contemporary references found in its world. Developer Warhorse Studios has a lot of territory to cover, and it appears it wanted to have a little fun by adding plenty of Easter eggs for players to enjoy. Here are the five best Easter eggs in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. In Elden Ring, there was a famous online player named "Let Me Solo Her," who helped players trying to beat Melania, one of the most difficult bosses in the game. As his name implies, players who summoned Let Me Solo Her to their game were supposed to sit back and let him defeat the boss on his own. Let Me Solo Her defeated Melania more than 2,000 times before he retired. To celebrate the famed player, Warhorse added a skeleton adorned with the player's trademark pot helmet and double swords. You can find it in a forest near the Woodcutter's Camp. In another reference, this time to a FromSoftware game, if you visit the eastern corner of the monastery's graveyard, under a guard tower, you'll be able to find a small fire with a sword buried in it. This references the bonfires found in Dark Souls, which use a sword embedded in a campfire to indicate important waypoints. Bethesda's Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is still considered one of the best RPGs ever. It's also known as the basis of a popular meme spun by a guard who says he used to be an adventurer, but he took an arrow to the knee. When traveling the road to Kuttenberg from Devil's Den in KCD2, players will come across Karel Arrowhead, who unfortunately took an arrow to the head and scoffs at anyone complaining about taking an arrow to the knee. It appears someone at Warhorse Studios is a fan of the One Piece anime. There's a special helmet you can find, Luffy's straw hat, near a giant tree in the woods south of Kuttenberg and past the Charcoal Burners' Camp. It's an equipable item, but offers no real protection and will make players easier to spot by guards. Warhorse once again added a Harry Potter reference in its game as it did with the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance. This time it's a little more elaborate: It's a skeleton in a tree, mounted on a broom with a golden snitch in its mouth. Above the skeleton is a carriage, a reference to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets when Harry and Ron drove a flying car into a tree. This skeleton can be found west of the Charcoal Burners' camp near Vidlak Pond. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is out now for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series consoles.
