Thievery is a big part of every Elder Scrolls game and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is no exception. A thief needs lockpicks, though, and Oblivion’s tricky lockpicking mechanics mean that you’re going to need a lot of them if you want to get your sticky fingers on the possessions of Cyrodiil’s citizens. Thankfully, lockpicks…
It’s only a matter of time before somebody mods a game to be more horny. Whether it’s a remaster, remake, or new release, every game’s Nexus Mods page will eventually ensure that, if you’re the type of individual who can’t spend a moment without seeing something lewd, your condition won’t become critical. What ramifications this…
Cyrodiil is a dangerous place in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and disease can be just as much of a threat as bandits or Daedra. Most diseases are just minor afflictions that sap your stats or cause small debuffs, but the Porphyric Hemophilia is a condition that can ruin your day, literally, because it turns…
Note: This guide works for both The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Oblivion Remastered. In Oblivion, no guild is as secretive or as deadly as the Dark Brotherhood. This ancient assassin’s guild isn’t like the other factions in Oblivion in that you can’t just walk up to their front door and ask to join—it’s pretty…
The Oblivion Remaster is real, it’s here, and it’s actually a lot bigger—file size and ambition-wise—than we were expecting. This isn’t just a conversion to a 16:9 aspect ratio and a “remastered version” upgrade listing on Oblivion’s store page. This thing is a whole $50 game, 115GB download, with a visual and interface overhaul that…
The not-so-secret shadow drop of Oblivion Remastered finally happened, and at this point, the only genuine surprise for some is the price. Bethesda is selling the 19-year-old RPG glow-up for $50, which I consider on the cusp of reasonable. Yesterday, I said I’d be on board if the price was closer to $30 than $70,…
“I think there’s an opportunity there”. Blizzard’s Diablo series is tailor made for the Switch. Both Diablo II and Diablo III are fantastic on the hybrid console, and there are rumours out there that the latest entry — Diablo IV — may well be coming to Switch 2. And, in an interview with host of…
Well, it’s a hit: Just a couple hours after it went live, Oblivion Remastered is grinding its way up Steam’s most played list, and has now surpassed more than 120,000 concurrent players on the platform. We knew there was a lot of excitement for Oblivion Remastered, which hungry Elder Scrolls fans have been clamoring for…
Note: This review contains spoilers for both Tape 1 and Tape 2 of Lost Records. When I sat down to play Lost Records: Bloom & Rage’s Tape 2, I was surprised just how much anticipation I felt. Over two months since the release of its first part, Bloom, the quartet of punk girls finding themselves…
Not only is the world of Labyrinth of the Demon King uniquely cold, oppressive, and brutal – but it is also a meticulously crafted narrative experience that weaves together elements of classic dungeon crawler titles, action RPGs, and the survival horror genre. In this challenging first-person dungeon-crawler set in a mythical re-interpretation of feudal Japan,…