Mods and assets from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

I wanted to bring to light some official news from GSC, the creators of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series of games, on some information regarding the use of their assets in other games. A few people not in the know have either been using the fact a few mods on the Nexus sites use STALKER assets as an excuse to use assets from other games and mediums or claim that we're some how biased or turning a blind eye to illegal content in some mods. We take reports of the use of illegal content very serious...

RPG Codex and others review Dragon Age 2

Dragon Age 2 has been out for several weeks now so some of the more indepth and critical reviews have been released. Vault Dweller from RPGCodex is unimpressed. Dragon Age 2 is a mediocre and deeply flawed action RPG, rushed out to earn EA a quick buck and betting on Bioware's reputation to pull up the sales. Even though the setting and the events are interesting, and the various options show potential, the overwhelming focus on killing things keeps you from digging into the world and its ...

Skyrim's Menu System

Everyone knows what Oblivion’s menu looks like: the yellow parchment, the large, ugly text, and the sepia map. Many mods fix this, but for Skyrim, Bethesda is making a new user-friendly menu completely from scratch. Unlike previous menus, Skyrim’s won’t take you back to the page you were on the last time you looked on the menu. Instead, it will bring you to a compass, where you choose which page to go. If you were to press on the right arrow, then it would take you to the inventory, wh...

PC Gamer ESV: Skyrim preview

PC Gamer has posted a online preview of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. They cover many aspects of the game including Fallout 3's perk concept being implemented into the game....

Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Dragon Age: Origins to be considered for Smithsonian exhibit

Good day, everyone. I'm Agonofinis, one of your fresh batch of news writers. Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Dragon Age: Origins are all in the running to be displayed at a new exhibition and collection of digital media at the Smithsonian Art Museum in Washington D.C., designed to celebrate "The Art Of Videogames”, which opens on March 16th, 2012. The collection will split eighty games into five eras, perhaps ranging from the ZX Spectrum and 8-bit legends Missile Command and E.T The Extra-Terres...

EA bans player from game for comment on forums

Gamingbolt reports that EA has banned a player from accessing his Bioware social account needed to activate Dragon Age 2 for a negative comment posted on the Bioware forums. In what appears to be a totaly unfair practice, it appears EA are banning people from accessing their legally purchased copies of Dragon Age 2 if they were vocal about their displeasure regarding the game over at the official Bioware forums. One particular case in point is of VWARE, a user who got banned for accusing B...

Skyrim to return some of Morrowind's atmosphere

Todd Howard has admitted to the Official Xbox Magazine that attempts to make Oblivion feel more "welcoming" resulted in the loss of "the wonder of discovery" that characterised Morrowind. "With Skyrim, we're trying to bring some of that back and walk the line between Morrowind and Oblivion. Where it's at first familiar looking, but has its own unique culture and spin on it," said Mr Howard. The province of Cyrodiil was previously described as a "jungle" in the lore but became a European co...

Profile of Altorian

The Dragon Age mod manager won the File of the Month for February. Its creator Altorian agreed to an interview for a profile piece on Dragon Age Nexus. Altorian explains that the mod manager is intended to do exactly what the name suggests. It manages mods created by the community and Bioware. Users previously had to use the DAupdater and manually edit the files and folders to get the mods to work. With the Dragon Age mod manager they have a centralised program to manage all mod related...

Interview with the Project Nevada team

Project Nevada was the No. 1 endorsed mod for February with 172 votes! We decided to ask the team for an interview and they were kind enough to accept. Read on and enjoy. Q: What was your inspiration for creating this mod? snakster: Kai! Kai Hohiro: Not to brag or anything, but I believe I was the fountain of inspiration and ideas for this project. snakster: Can I still take back my initial statement? Kai Hohiro: Can I still kick you from the team? snakster: I’ll save you th...

Dragon Age 2 reviews

Dragon Age 2 was released in North America yesterday, March 8th. It will be released in the UK and other areas on Friday, March 11th. Since its release Dragon Age 2 has received mixed reviews from the community, websites, and magazines alike. Some, like PC Gamer gave it a fantastic review. Others, like GameInformer gave it less of a positive review. The current average review score for Dragon Age 2 is 84/100 according to Meta Critic. PC Gamer gave Dragon Age 2 a score of 94/100. Dragon A...

Dragon Age 2 mod categories and forums

With the launch of Dragon Age 2 yesterday in the US and some other parts of the world I have added a new set of categories for Dragon Age 2 for any mod authors to upload their files to. Bioware, in what may seem like a bit of a middle-finger to the PC players of the game, are still yet to give any official news on a toolset for the game. I certainly haven't heard anything official one way or the other. Having said that I know there are some very talented people in the community who will be able ...

OXM Interview with Todd Howard

The Official Xbox Magazine posted an interview with Todd Howard. The interview contains no new information about Skyrim but does talk about Mr Howard's views about the Elder Scrolls series. Mr Howard said that Bethesda game studios treats each game as a new game series rather than a group of sequels. He said that his favourite game is the most recently released Bethesda game and ranks the other games in order that they were released. Mr Howard also announced that the Unofficial Elder...

Interview with BGSenTinel

Sentinel's Legendary Weapons and Armor won February's TESNexus File of the Month with 32 votes. The mod's author, BGSenTinel, has graciously accepted our request for an interview which you can read below. We hope you enjoy this new feature. Q: What was your inspiration for creating this mod? A: Everything started by creating one single katana - Sylvan's one. Then I decided to make the Imperial, Pure Steel, and the Emperor's Katana. I thought I should put this in a set, so I started working...

Interview with Puce Moose, author of February's FOTM

An Evening With Mister Manchester by Puce Moose won February's File of the Month competition on Fallout 3 Nexus. Puce Moose agreed to do an interview with me which you can read below. We hope you enjoy this new feature. Q:Tell us a little about yourself, what are some of your hobbies outside of games? A:I've always been drawn to the smaller story within the larger tale, which led to an interest in insects. From there I zoomed in even more, learning of microbes and the amazing things that hap...

Next New Vegas DLC: Honest Hearts

http://www.newvegasnexus.com/imageshare/images/thumbnails/2383757-1298598525.png The Fallout:New Vegas add-on Dead Money was released for the PC and PS3 February 22nd. In-game graffiti in New Vegas hinted at Dead Money, and now people have found a new hint in Dead Money's BSA archives. Players found the NVDLC02 snowglobe, named Zion National Park, shortly after Dead Money was released. Zion National Park is located in southwestern Utah, implying that the next DLC will be in New Canaan, Utah. ...

Elder Scrolls freebies reminder.

As we all wait patiently for the release of Bethesda's Skyrim I thought it would be a good time to remind everyone that you can still currently download the first two Elder Scrolls games for free. These games will allow you to relive the history of the Elder Scrolls series while we wait for our next great adventure from Bethesda. They require DOSBox which is also linked below. The Elder Scrolls I: Arena The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall DOSBox...

First Skyrim in-game trailer

At the end of a countdown started yesterday, Bethesda has released the first in-game trailer for TESV: Skyrim. The trailer shows some of the new features we've been hearing about: improved combat, dragon shouts, finishing blows, more diverse magic, etc. I also spotted flowing water, NPCs working around a windmill, and some visually unique locations. You'll also get to see how the new Creation Engine looks and hear a longer version of the Skyrim main theme. Oh, and dragons. Watch below or o...

Shor son of Shor

Michael Kirkbride has posted an article on the Elder Scrolls Lore Forum. The article details a break in fighting between the house of Shor and the other houses of Skyrim. Shor is the Nordic version of Lorkhan the god whose heart the player destroyed in Morrowind. A extract is provided below. "And the awful fighting ended again. "Kyne's shout brought our tribe back to the mountaintop of Hrothgar, and even our recent dead rode in on the wind of her breathing, for there had been no time...

Dragon Age 2 demo launches tomorrow (Feb 22nd)

Bioware will be releasing a demo for Dragon Age 2 tomorrow, February 22nd. The demo allows you to choose any of the three classes (Warrior, Mage, or Rogue), play through the prologue, and enter the city of Kirkwall. You'll learn about Hawke, the player character, and meet Isabella, a smuggler and potential romantic interest. Completing the demo unlocks Hayder's Razor, a sword that can be used once Dragon Age 2 is released on March 8th, 2011. Bioware is also running a contest/promotion with th...

The technology of Skyrim

Bethesda has revealed some information about the new technology being used for TESV: Skyrim. In a GameInformer article, "The Technology Behind Skyrim," Bethesda outlines four aspects of Skyrim's technology: the new Creation Engine, improvements to Radiant AI, a new collection of features named Radiant Story, and the implementation of the Havok Behavior system. The Creation Enginehttp://www.tesnexus.com/imageshare/images/thumbnails/48676-1298097534.jpg Bethesda has created a new engine for Sk...