Tag: the elder scrolls

Skyrim lead praises Todd Howard for trying ‘desperately’ not to micromanage and be a ‘bottleneck’, even though he still ‘does what he calls seagulling where he swoops in and changes things’

Skyrim lead praises Todd…

In a new interview with PressBoxPR, Bethesda veteran and Skyrim’s lead designer Bruce Nesmith has gone over his time…
I didn’t even know I was bothered by how bad Skyrim’s NPCs look during the split second they’re opening doors, and now a modder’s pointed it out the mod to fix has become essential

I didn’t even know…

The way NPCs open doors in Skyrim has always been a bit silly. When they’re crossing load screens they…
Former Elder Scrolls writer Kurt Kuhlmann is ‘100% convinced’ a load-bearing bit of series lore was inspired by a typo

Former Elder Scrolls writer…

Speaking on the FRVR Podcast last week, former Bethesda writer and designer Kurt Kuhlmann was asked about the concept…
Beloved Bethesda RPG voice actor Wes Johnson is in critical condition after being found ‘unconscious and barely alive,’ and his family is asking for help from fans

Beloved Bethesda RPG voice…

The family of prolific videogame voice actor Wes Johnson has shared a GoFundMe to raise money for his hospital…
Former Elder Scrolls designer Kurt Kuhlmann on Fallout: New Vegas diehards: ‘I don’t know that Todd wanted to create that situation again for The Elder Scrolls’

Former Elder Scrolls designer…

I want to establish my old school RPG sicko bona fides really quick: My favorite Fallout games are 1…
8 strong Elder Scrolls opinions: With over 2,500 combined hours (and not all as stealth archers), we shout at each other about Skyrim, Morrowind, and Oblivion

8 strong Elder Scrolls…

We’ve become the Nerevarine and defeated Dagoth Ur. We’ve foiled Mehrunes Dagon and closed the Oblivion gates. We’ve destroyed…
January’s Can’t-Miss Game Releases, A Surprise Horror Hit On Steam, And More Of The Week’s Top Stories

January’s Can’t-Miss Game Releases,…

This past week saw the end of 2024, the arrival of 2025, and, arguably, a predictably slow start to…
Kotaku’s 15 Most-Read Stories Of 2024

Kotaku’s 15 Most-Read Stories…

If you wind up on the wrong side of Reddit or YouTube, you’ll likely come across bold declarations proclaiming…
As Skyblivion’s launch approaches, the team is looking for help to get the word out

As Skyblivion’s launch approaches,…

The gears are still grinding on Skyblivion, the massive mod that aims to recreate The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion…
Bethesda’s former Elder Scrolls loremaster on why he left, Starfield’s ‘communication breakdowns’, and how he wanted The Elder Scrolls 6 ‘to be The Empire Strikes Back’

Bethesda’s former Elder Scrolls…

Kurt Kuhlmann, the longtime Elder Scrolls “loremaster”, hasn’t revealed why he left Bethesda in 2023 after more than 20…