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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt said to be 30 times bigger than The Witcher 2

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt said to be 30 times bigger than The Witcher 2
  • Posted February 6, 2013, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • CD Projekt Red has announced that its third and final game of the Witcher trilogy is coming sometime next year, promising a richer role-playing experience including an expansive open world that measures 30 times the size of The Witcher 2.…

Dragon Age III: Inquisition confirmed, won't repeat DA II's mistakes

Dragon Age III: Inquisition confirmed, won
  • Posted September 17, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • It's no secret that BioWare is working on a new Dragon Age game, but the developer has just made its first official announcement about the title, providing a few vague details about its features. Mark Darrah, executive producer of the Dragon Age franchise, revealed today that...

Weekend game deals: Morrowind, Oblivion free with Skyrim

Weekend game deals: Morrowind, Oblivion free with Skyrim
  • Posted May 4, 2012, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Tech Deals
  • There are tons of deals this weekend, but they're mostly repeats from recent months. Taking advantage of Black Ops II's hype, Amazon has reduced the original by 33% to $26.79. Meanwhile, in celebration of Morrowind's 10th anniversary, GameStop offers Morrowind and Oblivion for free...

Wasteland 2 Kickstarter raises over $1 million in two days

Wasteland 2 Kickstarter raises over $1 million in two days
  • Posted March 15, 2012, 5:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web With Video
  • It's been over two decades, but a sequel to 1988's post-apocalyptic RPG Wasteland is officially in the pipeline. Brian Fargo, founder of Interplay and inXile, launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier this week to raise $900,000 -- a goal reached in only 42 hours...

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Tested, Benchmarked

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Tested, Benchmarked
  • Posted November 21, 2011, 12:26 AM by Steven Walton | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming Breaking News
  • Although its popularity is undoubtedly aided by the cult-like status of the Elder Scrolls franchise, Skyrim isn't just a clone of its predecessors (we're looking at you MW3). Bethesda has made many gameplay refinements, especially to the graphics and animations -- our area of interest.

    While it may not bring your PC to its knees, Skyrim promises to be the best-looking Elder Scrolls title to date with its newly developed game engine, called the "Creation Engine." As usual we have put a wide range of hardware to the test, 17 graphics cards and CPU performance comparisons await inside.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Game) Review

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Game) Review
  • Posted November 20, 2011, 11:56 PM by Mike Fahey | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
  • The tantalizingly brief Skyrim teaser trailer debuted by Bethesda Softworks late last year filled my mind with visions of titanic battles between man and beast; of shining steel bathed in ancient flames; of a champion rising from humble origins, prepared to sacrifice everything for the fate of the world.

    After 60+ hours with the game those visions have been fully realized — and rendered largely inconsequential.It's the sort of tale that fuels ancient epics and trashy fantasy novel trilogies alike. This is not your average role-playing game. In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, this titanic tale is merely a framing device for a much larger story. My story.

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