TES: Skyrim Countdown

For those of you who remain unaware, the next installment in Bethesda's phenomenal open-world action RPG series The Elder Scrolls is set to be released simultaneously for the PC, PS3, and XBox 360 this Friday, November 11th. Before you ask, I do indeed have my PS3 copy pre-ordered and intend to pick it up at the midnight launch! I'll spend as much of my weekend as possible cranking through the game and will be back next week with a review.

Here's what we know so far: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim takes place approximately two hundred years after the events of the 2006 installment, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The player takes on the role of a hero of prophecy known as the Dragonborn ("Doväkiin" in the draconic tongue) who is destined to defeat the Dragon God of Destruction Alduin before he can bring about the end of the world. There are, of course, a number of features that have already been announced, as well as numerous gameplay videos and developer diaries. But I won't spoil them for you here, as I know that much of the excitement in a new game comes from discovering the awesome features for myself as I play.

Have any comments on the game, pre- or post-release? Feel free to drop them below! Until next week, enjoy your adventures in Skyrim!

SWTOR Beta Test

It turns out BioWare doesn't take kindly to beta testers who attempt to break their Nondisclosure Agreement and babble about their testing experiences on a public blog. So, allow me to summarize my experiences like this: the game is good. REALLY good. In fact, it's so good that despite the bugs inherent in any beta test, I'd be willing to buy the game as-is when I played it. The experience was phenomenal, and I can't wait for SWTOR's release on December 20th.

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Beta Test Weekend

Anyone who knows me knows that I've been SALIVATING over Star Wars: The Old Republic for... golly, must be going on three years or so now. And now the countdown has begun! BioWare has announced that the game will be released in North America on December 20th, 2011 (December 22nd, 2011 for those across the waters) and has begun selecting members of the SWTOR community to participate in their beta test weekends.

Guess who gets to beta test this weekend? Oh yes, you said it; me! And you can be sure that I'll be letting everyone know how it goes! For now, I'm jumping back into the game, but I'll be back soon with a recap on my experiences with the SWTOR beta!