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...

Skyrim screenshots and concept art

http://tesnexus.com/imageshare/images/426677-1297851959.jpg Bethesda Softworks uploaded 10 screenshots and five pieces of concept art to their company blog on 11 February. The screenshots and concept art have appeared in print format and on gaming websites before but this is the first time they have been available for viewing and download online at Bethesda's website. The files can be downloaded by clicking on the pictures to be directed to Bethesda Softworks' Flickr channel. Selecting ...

File tags and you

Perhaps one of the most under used features on the Nexus sites is the file tagging and searching system. In a nut-shell file tagging allows files to be categorised much more deeply than just being placed in a single category that may contain thousands of files. It's a great way to drill down in to the thousands of mods on the Nexus sites and look for something much more specific using the "Tag Search" link found in the right navigation. There is however an issue with the amount of untagged fi...

DLC coming to New Vegas

http://www.newvegasnexus.com/imageshare/images/thumbnails/2383757-1297384098.jpeg Hello everyone, my name is yoba333, and I am happy to be bringing you the latest news for the Fallout series and the Elder Scrolls. Earlier this month Bethesda announced on the Bethesda Blog that Dead Money for Fallout: New Vegas will be released on the PS3 and PC on February 22nd. Three more DLC packs will be released in the coming months. This comes as a relief to many PC and PS3 players because until now we hav...

Some Skyrim information

As most of you should know Bethesda has released information containing the release date of the next Elder Scrolls game, Skyrim, which is 11/11/11. Easy enough to remember, right? As with every iteration of the series Bethesa are planning to upgrade pretty much all of the systems from Oblivion for Skyrim. Skyrim will contain a new menu that is supposed to look and feel better than vanilla Oblivion's... well, not so good interface. Other new features include forging your own weapons and some ...

Nexus hiring

The hiring process is now closed for the time being. The response to the position has been great and I look forward to working with the people that have been invited in to the role and hopefully, in the near future, showcasing their work to you all :) The Nexus has begun to reach that stage now where one person alone can't do the sites justice. I have some great plans for the future of the network as well as hopes for some more games to add to the Nexus catalogue of sites in the future but in...

New Feature: File requirements

Many files across the Nexus sites depend on other files, official expansions or official DLCs in order for them to work properly. Up until this point the only way for people to find what files a specific mod needs has been to look for the information in the author's file description or in the ReadMe file. Some files have many, many file dependencies and finding all the mods can become a bit of a chore for all involved. The latest feature addition for file authors is a new option in your "Mana...

The Nexus 2.5 Millionth Member Competition

A couple of weeks back the Nexus sites silently recorded their 2 millionth registered member which is a great achievement. As dictated at the last registration milestone, the millionth member, I decided the next milestone would be 2.5 million members, and 5 million members after that, and we're slowly creeping up on that figure day-by-day. Each milestone is greatly coveted by me. The milestones are a trophy for the strong support of the modding communities behind the Elder Scrolls, Fallout an...