One of the biggest draws at PAX East was, without question, Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls Online. Those who are looking forward the most can be easily separated into two categories; first are fans of "The Elder Scrolls" franchise who have been waiting years for such a thing. Show More Summary
I'll admit that I, too, thought The Elder Scrolls Online looked a hell of a lot like World of Warcraft and any other generic MMO when the first few promotional materials and screenshots were released. I was expecting the game to end up feeling a lot like WoW, too. Read more...
How do you keep character skills interesting and relevant when you've only got six slots to equip them? According to the latest series of community answers for The Elder Scrolls Online, the key is what kind of abilities are relevant....Show More Summary
Last October, I paid a visit to the ZeniMax Online studios in Maryland in order to get some hands-on time with the studio's upcoming MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online. Well, today at PAX East I got to pay the lands of Tamriel a second visit to see how far the team has come since my first look at the game. Show More Summary
One of my friends absolutely hates the word “synergy.” To him, the only time it’s acceptable to use such a phrase when relating to business is sarcastically. To make fun of those that drop the business buzzword as an actual helpful phrase. His resolve is so steely that he burst out laughing when someone did
Last week, Massively streamteamer Richie Procopio sat down to play Elder Scrolls Online at a press demo. Like most such "all-day" media events, the press demo was approximately four hours long -- four hours for Richie to see as muchShow More Summary
Can't get enough coverage of The Elder Scrolls Online? Did yesterday's hands-on and interview with Paul Sage leave you craving more? We've got you covered with some in-game video footage and a dash of extra details -- narrated by me!...Show More Summary
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Beta sign-ups open on ZeniMax Online website. Bethesda has released a batch of new Elder Scrolls Online screenshots and released new details via PC Gamer's hands-on preview. Click here to read the full article Related Stories Shadows...Show More Summary
The Elder Scrolls Online has a lot to prove.
Not only does developer Zenimax have to placate the fans of old, and sell them on the idea of a subscription based MMO, but they also have to bring in fans who have never played the franchise...Show More Summary
A big concern I had going into the Elder Scrolls Online preview was their plans for endgame content, which I drilled Zenimax for information on.
As we all know, MMOs may offer a unique experience at launch, but if they don't support the fans who are prone to resubscribe, you're going to start bleeding users pretty quickly (The Old Republic). Show More Summary
During my hands-on play session with The Elder Scrolls Online at the media event last week, I got a glimpse of the early game experience, and it was delicious. But most MMOs are judged on what awaits players at the max-level endgame,...Show More Summary
The words 'theme park MMO' get thrown around a lot these days, but rarely have they felt more apt than during my four hours with The Elder Scrolls Online. If Skyrim, Cyrodiil and so on are worlds, TESO smacks of the World Showcase from Disney's Epcot - familiar sights remade in fibreglass to be admired but never seriously mistaken for the original. Show More Summary
Elder Scrolls Online nails the “Online,” stumbles on the “Elder Scrolls” during our first hands-on
The most popular and successful RPG series in gaming today (sorry Final Fantasy) is trying its hand at the MMO genre. We finally got to play it. Check out our must-read first impressions.
Fairly or not, The Elder Scrolls Online was almost immediately faced with a flurry of skepticism. The market has been unkind to massively multiplayer games lately, and so yet another one seemed destined for the chopping block or an icy sales reception. Show More Summary
"Turn on your monitors, and for the next four hours, enjoy your hands-on with The Elder Scrolls Online." Last week, that tantalizing phrase kicked off my visit to ZeniMax Online Studios, but those words must have also conjured some ancient...Show More Summary
The Elder Scrolls Online plays very much like a single-player experience, but grouping with other players adds a new wrinkle to the story-driven mechanics. Namely, the game still presents world-altering choices, which means two players who are partnered can have wildly different realities. Show More Summary
Fans were pretty upset after learning that the first person mode in The Elder Scrolls Online, a feature long time players have been rooting for, would be extremely limited. After all, it's kind of expected with this franchise.
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With PAX East nearly upon us, Bethesda has given the heads up that The Elder Scrolls Online will be playable this week in Boston. When the game was first announced, some of us who are more into TES than we are traditional MMORPGs weren't...Show More Summary