GamesRadar - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Mind-blowingly underwhelming celebrity performances (Feature)

Oct 8, 2009

They actually got paid for that crap, you know ...

RPG Deals 8/30 - 9/5 (News)

Aug 31, 2009

Russ tells of console sales and other RPG deals as he begins, "September may have a lot of games coming out for it, so it is a good thing the prices of the 360 and PS3 dropped. Plus you still might be able to grab a decent computer during the back to school sales. Gaming triple play ahoy!"

First 'Games on Demand' titles launch (News)

Aug 7, 2009

Console Monster writes: "The first titles have launched for the Xbox 360 Games on Demand. The seven titles are now available to Xbox Live members that were fortunate enough to obtain a place in the Preview Program. What's interesting about the titles is the game's pricing, which is listed in pound and pence, rather than in Microsoft Points. The titles currently available are as follows:

Call of Duty 2 - £19.99
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - £19.99
Need for Speed Carbon - £19.99
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga - £19.99
Mass Effect - £19.99
Viva Piñata - £19.99
Assassin's Creed - £19.99

The remaining Games on Demand titles, revealed yesterday, will be rolled out over the next few days, before the new dashboard update is available to all Xbox Live users on the 11th August..."

Neocrisis: Games on Demand is Live (News)

Aug 7, 2009

Last night Microsofts controversial Games on Demand service went live. The games on demand service promises to deliver full retail Xbox 360 games for download and play straight to your hard drive.

Games On Demand Version Of Oblivion Is Not Game Of The Year Edition (News)

Aug 5, 2009

G4TV writes:

Just a friendly public service announcement, folks. Bethesda Softworks just confirmed to me that the version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion that will be featured on Microsoft's impending Games On Demand downloadable service will be the original release of the game, not the Game of the Year edition that includes the downloadable expansions.

BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle Now Available (Europe) (News)

Jul 11, 2009

2K Games and Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that the BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle is now available in shops across the UK for a suggested retail price of £29.99 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and £19.99 for Windows PC.

2K Games and Bethesda Softworks Announce BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle Now Available (News)

Jul 7, 2009

2K Games and Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that the BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle is now available at retail outlets across North America.

The Top 7… sexy horses every stud should ride (Feature)

Jul 6, 2009

It’s not easy being a horse, especially a diabetic horse who loves sugar cubes and games. As a proud member of the Equidae family, I don’t give a damn about the new protagonist in Assassin’s Creed II or the stupid non-animal flying device he’ll pilot. I just want to know if Ezio will be riding a freaking horse through the Tuscan countryside. Will he get to mount a Salerno, or perhaps a San Fratello? ...

This week's new videogame releases (week of 7/6/09) (News)

Jul 4, 2009

This week's new videogame releases:
(subject to change)

Xbox 360:
Bioshock & The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Bundle
The Bigs 2

PLAYSTATION 3:
The Bigs 2

Wii:
The Bigs 2

PC:
BioShock and Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Bundle
Street Fighter IV MadCatz Bundle
Street Fighter IV
Agatha Christie: Peril at End House
Europa Universalis Rome Gold
Hunting Unlimited 2010
The Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime

DS & DSi:
no new releases

PSP:
The Bigs 2

UK Release Confirmed for BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle (News)

Jun 19, 2009

Following this morning's revelation that 2K Games and Bethesda Softworks are set to deliver a very high-profile double-pack for Xbox 360 and PC in the US, confirmation has now arrived of a UK release. The BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle will make it's way to UK stores this July, with a very respectable price-tag.

Why the BioShock/Oblivion bundle is skipping the PS3 (News)

Jun 17, 2009

Nick @ PS3Center writes:

BioShock and Oblivion are two of the most innovative first person games released this generation, combined winning some odd 80+ Game of the Year awards. So when a press release went out earlier today revealing a software bundle containing the two, a lot of people's interests were piqued. However, the bundle will not be making it's way to the PS3. Curious, PS3Center contacted Bethesda to find out why.

Bethesda explains 'horse armour' fury (News)

May 13, 2009

OXM UK reports that Pete Hines says that it was the combination of bad timing and bad pricing that caused the infamous uproar against the Horse Armor DLC.

Hines tells OXM that if Horse Armour was the fifth bit of DLC Bethesda released for Oblivion rather than the first, the fuss would have been avoided.

GR Asks: How do devs decide the size and price of DLC? (Feature)

Apr 29, 2009

Welcome to GR Asks, our weekly Q&A with the games industry that answers questions submitted by YOU. Is there something game-related you’ve never seen addressed? Message GRAsks and we may just get it answered! ...

Oblivion Xbox 360 Downloadable Content on sale; Horse Pack Armor doubles in price [April 1] (News)

Apr 1, 2009

Bethesda Softworks is celebrating April Fools' Day and the 3 year anniversary of the first Elder Scrolls: Oblivion downloadable content: the Horse Armor. Instead of the usual 200 Microsoft Points ($2.50), which stirred up some controversy for DLC pricing, the Horse Armor will 400 Microsoft Points ($5).

Here's what Bethesda Softworks had to say on it:
"In celebration of the arrival of April, the wackiness of April Fool's Day, and the upcoming 3rd anniversary of the release of Horse Armor (Friday, April 3), we are pleased to announce that for the next week all Oblivion DLC for Xbox 360 is half price, except for Horse Armor, which is twice as much as usual. So if you've been waiting for just the right moment to get The Vile Lair, or Knights of the Nine, or Shivering Isles, now is the time."

Gamerlimit takes a look at the impact of Horse Armor with new data from Bethesda (News)

Jan 31, 2009

Gamer Limit doesn't just report on Bethesda's latest claim, they take a look into the amount of money they have made off of their DLC, and also comment on why gamers are disappointed with Horse Armor.

Just in case you never played Oblivion, here's a little backstory. Bethesda announced that they were releasing content that could be used in the Xbox 360 version of Oblivion, and gamers were immediately excited over the prospect of their favorite game getting new areas. However, while Bethesda did release a few new areas, they also sold another add-on: Horse Armor. What does horse armor do? Nothing. It makes your horse look cool. Many gamers bought the armor thinking that it would actually do something, then were thwarted by Xbox Live's "no refund policy". Read more to see Bethesda's top 10 download list.From Bethesda's Blog

Top Oblivion DLC on Xbox Live Listed, Horse Armor Not Least Popular (News)

Jan 30, 2009

As released by the Bethesda Blog, a list of the top Oblivion DLC has come out. According to the blog post, "To this day, 2 years later. Looking at our Xbox Live reports, every day, tens of thousands of people STILL play Oblivion and they purchase thousands and thousands of downloadable content - again, every day. Yes, even Horse Armor continues to sell daily."

Not shocking that many people still play Oblivion. Shocking that Horse Armor still sells daily - as it's ranked number 9 on the list. I would of thought the Shivering Isles expansion would have been at the top of the list, instead it ranks only one higher than the Horse Armor.

Here is the complete list:

Which create-a-character is best for making Obama? (Feature)

Jan 30, 2009

Barack Obama. The most important politician in a generation. A peerless orator. Winner of a historic election. And exceedingly effin hard to recreate in every create a character mode we could find. You’d think the current leader of the free world’s unassuming features would be easy to make with the plethora of chin, forehead and septum sliders most games now have. Wrong.

Not only did we fail to craft convincing Obamas, we ...

Extended Play Download Days (price drop on DLC) (News)

Sep 5, 2008

For a limited time only (well, until the end of October) the Xbox Live Marketplace is running an 'Extended Play Download Days' promotion which is offering some pretty good savings on some of the more popular DLC.

Games include:
Mass Effect
Lost Odyssey
Forza Motorsport 2
Oblivion
Guitar Hero 3
Beautiful Katamari

Bethesda: 'Fallout is a better game than Oblivion' (News)

Aug 5, 2008

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at a recent roundtable interview in London, Bethesda Softworks vice president Pete Hines has confidently declared that Fallout 3 is a better game than the highly praised The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Asked directly if he felt the review scores for Fallout 3 will beat those of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Hines wasn't to be drawn on Fallout 3's review scores, but did express his confidence in the game.

"I don't have any doubts that on the whole, and I think this is a belief universally shared on the team that Fallout is a better game," said Hines. "But we're also not oblivious to the fact that we have a lot of extra baggage that we're carrying, being the guys picking up this franchise, that are re-imagining this series from 10 years ago, and there's something that comes along with that. We're very well aware of what we're up against."

He added: "I have no doubts in my mind that, at its core and for everything that it provides that Fallout is a better game than Oblivion was. For sure."

E3 08: 11 ways Fallout 3 will kick Oblivion's ass (Feature)

Jul 15, 2008

Fallout 3 is more than just a sequel to one of the most beloved PC RPG series ever - it's also a spiritual successor to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, probably the single most ginormous game of the current console generation. Created by Bethesda, the same developer behind that sprawling fantasy epic, Fallout 3 has some pretty huge shoes to fill - but judging by what we've seen so far, it took one look, scoffed and is currently at work on an ...

ESRB: Downloadable Content Must Maintain Original Rating, Can't Go 'Out Of Bounds' (News)

Apr 17, 2008

MTV Multiplayer Blog writes: "It's only been this generation that downloadable content has become a viable opportunity on consoles, and the Entertainment Software Ratings Board finds itself in a position to regulate this uncharted territory of content.

"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" expansion packs and the upcoming "Grand Theft Auto IV" upcoming add-ons represent the industry's most expansive departures from a game's original content. The catch: that content must remain consistent with the original rating branded by the ESRB.

New content cannot introduce elements that would alter the original rating, or the overall rating must change. ESRB president Patricia Vance explained what this meant for content makers at a MI6 Conference panel on marketing and user generated content last week."

Lost to antiquity: Games that have aged badly (Feature)

Mar 25, 2008

Some games are utterly timeless. Super Mario Bros is still perfect. Soul Calibur 1 is still beautiful. But this is GR’s Week of Hate, after all. So here are the once-great games that might shock you if you play them today. ...

Oblivion Tabbed 'Best Game of 2007' in Japan (News)

Jan 18, 2008

A group of 12 editorial staff from Enterbrain (the folks that put out Famitsu in all it's various iterations) sat down and voted on the game they felt was the best title of the year in Japan without regard for sales figures, fame of the franchise, etc. Only one vote per person, game with the most votes wins. In the end, Oblivion took home the honor as the best game of 2007 with 5 votes. The tally was:

#1 - Oblivion (5 votes)
#2 - God of War 2 (2 votes)
#3 - Super Mario Galaxy (1 vote)
#4 - Legend of Zelda DS (1 vote)
#5 - Monster Hunter Portable (1 vote)

XBOX Live Marketplace Update (15th January 2008) (News)

Jan 15, 2008

As usual, here's today's XBOX Live Marketplace Update for Tuesday 15th January 2008!

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Available: All XBOX Live Regions
Price: 200 Microsoft Points
Description: International fitness champion Timea Majorova shows off her award-winning physique in this theme. Preview and interact at disruptivepublishers.com. © 2007 Alex Ardenti Photography. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Â¿ The Vile Lair
Available: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Description: [USK: Freigegeben ab 12 Jahren] Dieses Unterwasserversteck bietet deinem verrufenen Character einen Zufluchtsort. Die, die sich willentlich dem Vampirismus hingegeben haben (oder sollte man sagen damit beehrt wurden), werden Nahrung und, sofern nötig, eine Möglichkeit finden, sich von ihrer Auferlegung zu befreien. Heuere böse Lakaien an, bete zum finsteren Gott Sithis und freu dich auf eine ganze Reihe anderer Funktionen! Für diesen Inhalt gibt es keine Rückerstattung. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Â¿ The Fighter's Stronghold
Available: Not available in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Description: [PEGI: 16+] Defeat the attacking marauders and become lord of Battlehorn Castle. Located in the Colovian Highlands west of Chorrol, this expansive castle will allow you to live the life of a noble warrior, with private quarters, grand dining hall, wine cellar, barracks, training room and more. And what castle would be complete without a few hidden passages and dark secrets? Du kan ikke få penge tilbage for dette element....

Major Nelson: Top Xbox Live Games of 2007 (News)

Jan 5, 2008

Here are the top games for 2007, based on Xbox Live connectivity. The following rankings are based on data collected from 1/1/07 Â¿ 12/31/07. Unique Users is the number of Gamertags that have played a game. In the case of Arcade titles, the list is ranked by purchased games. The top 3 for each charts are listed below, see the source for the complete top 10 lists.

2007 Top Xbox 360 Titles (Unique Users)
1. Halo 3
2. Gears of War
3. Call of Duty 4

2007 Top Xbox LIVE Arcade Titles (Sales)
1. TMNT 1989 Arcade
2. Worms
3. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

2007 Top Original Xbox Titles (Unique Users)
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Counter-Strike

Best of Xbox 360 Black Friday deals (News)

Nov 20, 2007

Xbox360Fanboy took the time to go through all the Black Friday ads and list all the Xbox 360 deals.

Elder Scrolls MMO drawing closer? (News)

Nov 5, 2007

Nov 5, 2007 There's more chatter over a possible Elder Scrolls MMO this morning, as crafty internet dwellers have discovered Bethesda's registration of elderscrollsonline.com. The website is currently a dead end and Bethesda's Pete Hines says it's just nabbing URLs to prevent squatters getting there first. Supporting the speculation is Bethesda parent ZeniMax's recent commitment to MMO development. Last week the company said it will be using funds from Providence Equity Partners for "future ...

Elder Scrolls Online? (News)

Nov 2, 2007

While doing a little domain crawling, Voodoo Extreme noticed that ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, recently purchased ElderScrollsOnline.com. Combine this little acquisition with the fact that it recently opened up a online game division headed up by Mythic co-founder Matt Firor.

In Game Content For Oblivion Is Now Out On Xbox Live Marketplace (News)

Oct 15, 2007

There are some new free in game content for oblivion out on Xbox Live Marketplace and the content is called The Fighter's Stronghold and its size is 9.61 MB. It's available in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United State and is rated M for Mature. Here is some information about the content: Become the Lord of Battlehorn Castle; a sprawling stronghold nestled deep in the Colovian Highlands.

Stuffing animals in Oblivion... (News)

Oct 11, 2007

Oct 11, 2007 You heard it here first - Bethesda will release a brand new add-on for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion next week called the Fighter's Stronghold. Actually, you did hear it here first, when we interviewed head PR honcho Pete Hines in February this year. But enough blowing our trumpet (parp!). The new and exciting news is that Bethesda will offer Xbox 360 and PC gamers the add-on for nothing! Zilch, nada, zero. So long as you download it quick, that is. Pete Hines has revealed that ...

Last Oblivion DLC Now Dated: Available on Monday (News)

Oct 11, 2007

Fighter's Stronghold gives you none other than your very own Castle, complete with a troop of knights to defend it, a secret treasure vault, a wine maker to brew special potions, a combat trainer to spar with, and even a taxidermist to fashion sculptures out of your most impressive kills.

On top of all that is the obvious joy of owning an enormous fantasy property, with sprawling dining halls, wine cellars, barracks, training rooms, even an ancient Dwemer Forge that increases your Armorer skill - much like the Alchemy table in Frostcrag Spire. Beat that, Grand Designs.

New (And Free) Downloadable Content Coming For Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (News)

Oct 10, 2007

Bethesda Softworks sent over a note announced they will release their last downloadable content extra for 2006's fantasy RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The download, titled Fighter's Stronghold, will launch on Oct. 15 for both the PC and Xbox 360 versions and for the first week will be free to download.

On the Bethsoft blog site, PR head Pete Hines talks about the possible way they will bring the downloadable content to the PS3 version:

"Since we're talking about DLC, I thought I'd update you with what's going on with the PS3 version of Oblivion. We are close, very close to working something out to bring Shivering Isles to PS3 owners. That may be in downloadable form via PSN, or as a standalone retail disc, or both. I can't say definitively yet that it will happen, and I definitely can't say when. But it's looking good, and hopefully we'll have good news soon."

Bethesda discusses Oblivion development and Japanese deployment (News)

Oct 3, 2007

Celebrating the recent Japanese release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on the PS3 and Xbox 360, Bethesda has been speaking to the Japanese press about the development and localisation process behind the massive-world RPG

Bethesda releases information on Oblivion GotY release dates (News)

Sep 27, 2007

Bethesda has released information on several upcoming products which will be available on store shelves this week. The Japanese will get the PlayStation 3 version of Oblivion, the Xbox 360 version was released several months ago and has been reported to be selling well so they hope the PS3 version will do the same.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition Released for the Xbox 360 (News)

Sep 10, 2007

Bethesda Softworks sends word that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition has been shipped to stores and will be for sale starting on Tuesday. Oblivion GotY includes the original version of Oblivion, along with the official expansion, The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles, and the downloadable content, Knights of the Nine.

Shivering Isles Xbox 360 Retail Disc Announced (News)

Sep 6, 2007

For the people who aren't connected to Xbox Live, here's some good news: Bethesda Softworks announced today that it will release The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles for the Xbox 360 at retail.

Due out this October, Shivering Isles is the award-winning expansion to the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The retail disc will also include downloadable content from Knights of the Nine.

Famitsu's Japan Game Charts: PS3 selling 40k; Oblivion 360, GTA LCS and PS3 Hot Shots Golfs 5 Among Top 10 (News)

Aug 2, 2007

PS3's Hot Shots Golf 5 sells 180k. Xbox 360's Oblivion reaches to number 6 while The Legend of Zeld: Phantom Hourglass falls to the last place.

1. Mario Party 8 (Wii)
2. Hot Shots Golf 5 / Everybodys Golf 5 (PS3)
3. Taikou Drum Master DS (DS)
4. It's a Wonderful World (DS)
5. Powerful Pro Baseball 14 (PS2)
6. The Elders Scroll IV: Oblivion (360)
7. Mobile Suit Gundam: MS War Front 0079 (Wii)
8. GTA: Liberty City Stories (PSP)
9. DQS (Wii)
10. The Legend of Zeld: Phantom Hourglass (DS)

Wii : about 70k
PS3 : about 40k
PS2 : 14000
PSP : 32000
360 : 3800

Oblivion flies in Japan (News)

Jul 27, 2007

After Blue Dragon and Eternal Sonata, it seems another 360 RPG, Oblivion, is causing a bit of a stir in Japan.

Spike, who had secured the Japanese publishing rights to Bethesda's RPG epic, has announced that some 35,000 copies of Oblivion were sold when it went on sale yesterday Â¿ which considering how roundly unpopular the 360 is over there, isn't too shabby.

Oblivion: Game of the Year edition announced (News)

Jul 9, 2007

Bethesda's fantasy RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is to be released in Game of the Year edition form in September. The edition, which will release for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, contains the original game, first full expansion Shivering Isles and download content Knights of the Nine. Oblivion impressed us with its epic, free-form gameplay and gorgeous fantasy world. Fans were treated to another 30 hours or so of new adventuring when Shivering Isles arrived, while Knights of the Nine ...

Oblivion GOTY Edition shipping sooner than expected for 360 (News)

Jul 8, 2007

Gamestop is currently listing Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition at a price of $49.99 and expect it to ship as of 3rd September 2007.

PSU's Oblivion T-Shirt competition (News)

May 13, 2007

The friendly people over at Bethesda Softworks and Ubisoft have given us three large Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion T-Shirts to giveaway in a competition...

Due to shipping restraints, this competition will only be available to UK-based readers. However, don't feel left out as our next competition will feature worldwide prize distribution.

To enter, you must write a short blurb about what you like in the Oblivion franchise, in less than 200 words. Entries should be sent to seb.hayes [@] psu.com

The three winning entries will be selected based on what we feel were the best responses. The competition is ending on May 16th, so get your entries in as soon as possible. The prizes will be dispatched shortly after that date.

PS3 and Xbox360 Battle for Players (News)

May 12, 2007

"Coke or Pepsi?

The cola wars used to provide the best example we had of a functioning free market. Whether you bled red for Coca-Cola or were true red, white and blue for Pepsi, most people had a preference and no one really could argue that they were all that different. It was a perfect competition.

These days, the battle for taste rages between Sony and Microsoft, between PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. "

Shivering Isles Patch Now Live (News)

May 2, 2007

Talkxbox reports that Bethesda has posted an update on their official site confirming that a new patch for The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles has been released. Included in the update is a list that outlines the patch's new features, bug fixes, and quest fixes. Details of the patch after the jump.

GAME refuses to stock Oblivion for PS3 (News)

Apr 27, 2007

Leading High Street retailer GAME is refusing to stock copies of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PlayStation 3.
The title, developed by Bethesda.

Shivering Isles patch for Xbox 360 coming Monday (News)

Apr 27, 2007

Bethesda production director, Ashley Cheng, has said on his blog that a patch will be released on Monday, April 30th to fix the "formID" bug on the Xbox 360 version of the game. The critical bug would appear late in the game and cause items to disappear.

Facing Fallout (News)

Apr 17, 2007

Bethesda's Todd Howard hasn't spent the last year just picking up gongs for Oblivion. He's also been working on the company's take on classic RPG franchise Fallout. Colin Campbell reportsÂ¿

No more Oblivion expansions, says Bethesda (News)

Apr 17, 2007

Shivering Isles could be the first and last full expansion Bethesda releases for Oblivion. The developer has said that Shivering Isles is "the only expansion we have planned".

Two World's to Oblivion: Your Nice but We are better, Hello PS3 (News)

Apr 15, 2007

According to development team making Two Worlds for the PC, XBOX360 and thats right PS3 "Oblivion" is completely nice, but we can do that better. Some hefty words of bravoda right there, but it looks like they are backing up there words so-far according to Heiko who got some hand on time with the PC version. Not only did he witness green hills, dense forests, swampland, picture-beautiful beaches, white glaciers, detailed vegetation with high draw distance, detailed animations using Motion Capturing and impressive weather and night and day cycles.

UPDATE: Bethesda speaks on Shivering Isles bug (News)

Apr 10, 2007

UPDATE: Bethesda's Pete Hines offered us the official response to this issue:

"We have verified there is a problem that can happen on the PC and we are still looking into whether it is possible on 360, since we don't have any reported cases on that platform so far and haven't been able to replicate it ourselves on that platform. We're testing a fix for it right now and hope to have it out as soon as possible. When we have more info, we'll let folks know."

Shiver me timbers! Oblivion expansion has critical bug (News)

Apr 10, 2007

Apparently a new bug has been popping in Shivering Isles and for the time being there is no way around it. Joystiq reports the problem has been determined to derive from six scripts which control the patrolling patterns of certain guards. The scripts, which run even if you are not in the area, exhausts the internal allotment of identification numbers which are assigned to every object in the game (e.g. dropped arrows, weaponry). Once all the space is full, newly created objects disappear from the game world.

The bug will occur if you have Shivering Isles installed, whether or not you even access the content. It will rear its ugly head 50 to 120 hours within gameplay, depending upon your framerate (we're not sure if this is hours of play after installation of expansion or total play time). The Xbox 360 version, running at 30 frames per second, is expected to hit the bug at 150 hours.

GTA IV / Fable 2 previews in free Xbox 360 magazine (News)

Apr 5, 2007

Two of the most anticipated Xbox 360 games are previewed in the latest issue of 360Zine, the free Xbox 360 magazine. The GTA IV trailer is taken apart and analysed by their gaming experts to see what clues it offers, and they follow up on the GDC revelations about Fable 2. Elsewhere in the issue, there's an exclusive developer interview about the Xbox 360 version of Command and Conquer 3, plus reviews of Shivering Isles for Oblivion, TMNT, Earth Defence Force 2017 and much more.

Shivering Isles on the Marketplace now (News)

Mar 26, 2007

Its 993.75MB and 2400 Microsoft points.

Enjoy Oblivion fans.

You might have to go to "All downloads" Section.

Elder Scrolls Puts Pressure On Retailers (News)

Mar 10, 2007

Bethesda's upcoming Elder Scrolls expansion pack on the 360, available only by download, will be double the cost of existing Xbox Live titles.

The Shivering Isles will set you back 2,400 Microsoft points, or about £19.35 for those of us still using real money. Previously the most you could pay was 1,200 points for the likes of Bankshot Billiards and Lumines Live.

SPOnG's not complaining, however. Bethesda's promising 30 hours of gameplay in the expansion. Further to that the PC version (which will sell through high street retailers) is going on sale for £19.99. Bethesda isn't ripping you off, here. This could mark the beginning of a worrying trend for retailers, however.

This is the first time a game of this size has been offered through Xbox Live. SPOnG asked a contact in retail how they felt about it. "That is quite worrying, if it's the start of a trend," SPOnG was told. "As this is the first of it's kind I'm not too worried in [i]this case. And I do think that people like to physically have something, like with CDs. But if more developers do this it could be a problem."

Bethesda offers bone to non-Live subscribers (News)

Mar 9, 2007

Bethesda has revealed that the Xbox 360 version of Oblivion expansion Shivering Isles, which to date has only be given an Xbox Live Marketplace release, could very well hit retail. Raising hopes for Oblivion fans not hooked up to Live (though you should be by now, frankly), Shivering Isles senior game designer Bruce Nesmith told Gamertag Radio that an Oblivion compilation pack is planned. "Eventually we will publish a complete version, a Game of the Year or Special Edition - I don't know ...

Shivering Isles to be released at retail also (News)

Mar 9, 2007

In a recent interview with Gamertag Radio, design director of Oblivion Shivering Isles Bruce Nesmith let out some interesting details. When asked how Oblivion fans who don't have Xbox Live could get the Shivering Isles expansion pack, Nesmith admitted that they were working on a retail version. According to Nesmith, there will be a new special edition of Oblivion available at retail that will include all of the previously released content including the new Shivering Isles expansion. He also went on to say that there will be more downloadable content for Oblivion in the near future.

Shivering Isles Priced, Dated (News)

Mar 8, 2007

Today Bethesda announced the price and release date for the latest expansion to its epic RPG landscape, The Elder Scrolls IV: The Shivering Isles. Players can download the expansion from Xbox Live the week of March 26 for 2400 Microsoft Points ($29.99).

Also, a Shivering Isles trailer will available on Xbox Live later today, along with a new theme and pic pack.

Shivering Isles hands-on lands on 360 Gamer cover (News)

Mar 2, 2007

You read it right. UK's Xbox 360 Gamer mag did certainly have an exclusive hands-on access of The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles expansion.

What are the chances of an Elder Scrolls MMO? (News)

Feb 21, 2007

"We get asked that a lot," admitted Pete Hines, Vice President-PR/Marketing for Bethesda, when Pro-G UK asked him if the company had any plans for an Elder Scrolls MMORPG.

The answer is no, not really, Pete explained his opinion that they couldn't do an Elder Scrolls MMO "unless it was with some fresh idea that no one has ever tried before." This isn't an unqualified "no," though. "Certainly, there's a chance, it's something we've talked about, but it's not anywhere in our immediate future." The key is to come up with that "something new" that will work in an MMO environment, and as it stands with Oblivion on the one hand, and World of Warcraft on the other, it just won't work.

Shivering Isles 360 gets new achievements (News)

Feb 21, 2007

Bethesda confirmed at a recent press event that Shivering Isles will be one of the first games to make use of the extra 250 achievement points available for downloadable expansion packs.

The Oblivion add-on for 360 will also feature new shader technology that should bring the game up to the graphical standard of the PS3 copy, adding to recent comments from Bethesda spokesperson Pete Hines that the two versions will look virtually identical.

New Oblivion download revealed (News)

Feb 15, 2007

In an interview with GamesRadar, Bethesda's Pete Hines, vice president for PR and marketing, has revealed that one of the next pieces of downloadable content for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be a Fighter's Stronghold. This would follow in the same style as the previously released Thieves Den and Vile Lair plugins, but offering you a more noble pad to kick your heels ...

Oblivion PS3 Downgraded. Xbox 360 upgraded? Wii errr... Never. (News)

Feb 10, 2007

An article over at Joystiq.com suggest so

-- "When we learned that the PS3 version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion would not feature the majority of downloadable content found on the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game, it was a blow to fans of horse armor everywhere. This weeks episode of The 1UP Show (02/02) provides the follow-up hook as Managing Editor Garnett Lee relays a juicy bit of info from Bethesda. As it turns out, it's due to a memory limitation with the Playstation 3 itself."

Read the full article for more details on the PS3, Xbox 360 and rumored Wii versions.

Okami, Oblivion nab top noms at GDC awards (News)

Feb 7, 2007

The Capcom game noticeably absent from the nominee pool at this week's AIAS-sponsored Achievement Awards shares the distinction of being the most-nominated game in the upcoming Game Developers Choice Awards competition.

Okami shares the honor with Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Each title is nominated in four categories, including Best Game.

Gamerscores to be Standardized -- Expansion Packs can Earn an Additional 250 Points (News)

Feb 2, 2007

Thought you were done with Oblivion when you got 1000 gamerpoints? Think again, my friend...

GamesRadar's potentially annual Platinum Chalice awards 2006 (Feature)

Dec 22, 2006

It's the end of another great year for gamers. Two new systems launched. Two handhelds waged bloody battle. And next gen gaming got a big kick in the pants - thanks to a year of lonely rule by the Xbox 360. PC gaming fought fire with nukes, waging its battle against the console-based onslaught. In short, it ruled. How do we handle this? We're handing out our gleaming Platinum Chalice to those games and systems which gave us the business. No boring list of 37 different strategy games, divided ...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Review)

Dec 22, 2006

Once you've started playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion it won't be long before your penchant for adventuring and treasure hunting will become insatiable. For as grand as Oblivion is in its scope, it's equally compelling in its execution. Its depth is immediately apparent as you start by creating any character you like, beginning with a race (such as the battle-ready Redguard, the bow-and-arrow expertise of the High Elf, or the innate stealthy traits of the catlike Khajiit). Soon you'll ...

PS3 Oblivion content not exclusive (News)

Oct 12, 2006

The new Knights of the Nine questline featured in the PS3 version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will be made available for the PC and Xbox 360 versions also, the game's producer has revealed. "We always aim to have all our content available across all platforms," producer Todd Howard told gaming site IGN when asked if the PS3 content would remain exclusive, "so [making it available for PC and 360] is our ...

Oblivion Extreme (Feature)

Jul 31, 2006

For some people, vacations are a time to relax. Not us. When we check out of reality and go on an extended holiday in the fantasy land of Cyrodiil, we want action and lots of it. We want to find new and interesting ways to practically kill ourselves that no sane mortal would dare attempt. The beauty of Oblivion is that if you can see it, you can generally go there, somehow, even if it involves incredible risk and searing pain. It's that spirit that drives our daredevil guide to The Elder ...

Vile Lair add-on (News)

Jul 13, 2006

Make the most of your vampirism by taking over the notorious Vile Lair, once home to Greywyn Blenwyth - the infamous vampire leader of the Crimson Scars. The doors to the Vile Lair will open Thursday, adding-on a new homestead to the role-playing marathon, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Your new refuge will be a multilevel underwater sanctuary, where you can satisfy your thirst for blood in its "cattle pen", or cure your dark gift at the Shrine of Sithis. Alchemists and assassins will delight at ...

Oblivion Extreme (Feature)

Jun 23, 2006

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Screenshots)

Jun 23, 2006

Oblivion expands (News)

Jun 14, 2006

The fifth installment in pay-per-play expanded content for the already way-too-big Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion hits this week. The Mehrune's Razor plug-in boasts the biggest crypt you'll ever find in Cyrodill: the vast, once-lost Ayleid city or Varsa Baalim. This ruin is home to a fearsome Daedric artifact known as Mehrune's Razor - a dagger with the power to kill in a single ...

Arr, me hearties (News)

May 23, 2006

A new download was posted yesterday to expand the enormous world of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion even further. The Thieves Den adds the legendary Dunbarrow Cove and its contents to your ever-growing adventuring itinerary. It's available to Xbox 360 gamers over Xbox Live Marketplace for 150 Microsoft Points while PC gamers can get it from the Oblivion website for ...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Review)

May 4, 2006

Remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer goes to hell and is sentenced to eat donuts for eternity, only to find that all of the Krispy Kremes in the fiery abyss cannot quell his unending hankering for the fried doughy treats? Well it won't be long after you start playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion before you're just like the animated éclair-scarfer, except you'll be in hell fighting monsters and it'll be your penchant for adventuring and treasure hunting that'll be ...

Yet another new bit of Oblivion content (News)

Apr 25, 2006

More chunks of the Oblivion world are being made available for download through Xbox Marketplace for 150 Microsoft Points and directly from the Oblivion site for $1.89. This latest addition encompasses a tower in the Jeral Mountains called Frostcrag Spire that, once downloaded, can be used as a home-base for wandering adventurers. Geared towards the more magically minded Obliviots, the Wizard's Tower can be upgraded to house an Enchanting and Spellmaking station and a laboratory that buffs ...

Orrery, steady, go! (News)

Apr 18, 2006

The Orrery, the latest chunk of downloadable content for the excellent Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, is now available for Xbox 360 via the Xbox Live Marketplace and for PC at Bethesda's Oblivion site. Costing 150 Microsoft points (about $2.00), it's a download that's around 9MB in size and offers a new quest centered on rebuilding a mysterious, conked-out backroom within the Arcane University. We're a little torn about The Orrery - the new quest it offers is too brief and somewhat dim, ...

Horsing around in Oblivion (News)

Apr 5, 2006

Bethesda has released a downloadable add-on for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which adds barding - that's horse armour - to the game. Xbox 360 owners can purchase the download for 200 Microsoft points (or £1.50) from Xbox Live, but PC users will have trot over to Bethesda's official site, and shell out $1.50 (about 85p) for their upgrade. It's great to see the game is being supported, but £1.50 sounds a bit steep for a few bits of horse-bound metal. Still, you don't have to buy ...

Whacked into Oblivion (News)

Mar 28, 2006

Tuesday 28 March 2006 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has pushed its way to the top of the all-formats sales chart in the UK, overtaking EA's The Godfather and Sony's Buzz! The Big Quiz in the process. We always knew that Oblivion was riding high on people's most-wanted lists, but the finished article has managed to trump one of EA's biggest new properties, centred on one of the world's best-known movies. ...

Win! The ultimate Oblivion bundle (News)

Mar 24, 2006

To celebrate today's release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on Xbox 360, we've teamed up with 2K Games and Prima to offer one lucky winner an Xbox 360 Premium pack, a copy of the game and the Prima official game guide - everything you need to get started in Cyrodiil. Five runners up will bag themselves a copy of the game and the guide. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a massive, free-roaming RPG with incredible graphics and a 'go-anywhere, do anything' game structure. Of course, there is a ...

Stare into Oblivion (News)

Mar 15, 2006

The truly massive Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will soon be assaulting Xbox 360 and PC, and we've unearthed some brand new screens of the enormo-world RPG to whet your appetite for adventure. Oblivion isn't your average roleplayer and with an extensive world to explore, quests to complete and a whole kingdom to save, it'll offer a hugely involving experience. It's out on 24 March, so sharpen your olde-worlde accent and prepare yourself for a giant ...

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Preview)

Feb 17, 2006

Stop reading this right now. You need to go and look at the screenshots at the bottom of this page. Without question, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion takes the status quo and kicks it to the curb. Oblivion flat-out defines the next-generation. From what has been shown so far, its fantastic, almost photo-realistic graphics make every other role-playing game to date look dated and boring in comparison. So, what do you do, exactly? That's the thing; you pretty much make that decision yourself. ...

Armorer Master (Hint)

Jun 9, 2008

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Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion FAQ 2 (FAQ)

Apr 25, 2008

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Theives Guild FAQ (Up to the Gray Fox) (FAQ)

Feb 11, 2008

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Feb 5, 2008

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Portable Chest (Glitch)

Nov 7, 2007

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Unlimited Steel Arrows (Glitch)

Nov 7, 2007

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Fin Gleam Water Breathing Helmet (Easter Egg)

Nov 7, 2007

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Easy Stealing (Hint)

Oct 5, 2007

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Easy Pickings (Hint)

Oct 5, 2007

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Full Deadric Armor (Hint)

Oct 5, 2007

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Free Daedric Weps (Hint)

Oct 5, 2007

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Break out of Prison (Hint)

Oct 5, 2007

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Fast Acrobatics (Hint)

Oct 5, 2007

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Permanent Effect of Boots of Springheel (Glitch)

Oct 5, 2007

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Free Weightless Daedric Weapons (Glitch)

Oct 5, 2007

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Bruma Wall Jump (Glitch)

Oct 5, 2007

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Frodo (Easter Egg)

Oct 5, 2007

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Orc Mearchant (Cheat)

Oct 5, 2007

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Level Up All the Way for Sneak (Hint)

Oct 5, 2007

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Easy Speechcraft Level Up (Hint)

Oct 5, 2007

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