by Erik Kain on February 29, 2012
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are both fantastic RPGs. Is it even possible to compare the two? Steve Flaeck makes a good point on Google+ about my earlier death match post on which game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning or Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the better game (I gave the medal [...]
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by Erik Kain on February 29, 2012
The two major RPGs released recently, Reckoning and Skyrim, battle to the death. Which is the better game? I’ve played and reviewed both Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in the past couple of months and I wanted to set them side by side for a moment to determine which is the [...]
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by Erik Kain on February 29, 2012
The two major RPGs released recently, Reckoning and Skyrim, battle to the death. Which is the better game? (This is part one. See part two here.) I’ve played and reviewed both Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in the past couple of months and I wanted to set them side by side [...]
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by Erik Kain on February 17, 2012
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning gives Skyrim a run for its money, thanks to an amazing combat system and the fact that it’s really, really fun. What an extraordinary time to be a fan of RPGs. Whether you’re an MMORPG fanatic or a single-player role-playing adventurer, there’s really never been a better time to be a [...]
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by Erik Kain on January 31, 2012
‘s epic role-playing-game ‘Skyrim’ is perhaps the greatest RPG ever made. ‘s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the follow-up to its trailblazing Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, is quite possibly the greatest role-playing video game ever made. It sits head and shoulders above its predecessor in just about every conceivable metric. Skyrim is an open world of changing environments, [...]
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by Erik Kain on January 22, 2012
These days parents play video games along with their kids. This is a great opportunity for parents and kids to keep communication open. This piece by John Cheese is a bit dated – 2010 is like decades ago in the world of gaming – but it’s still a timeless meditation on how those of use [...]
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by Erik Kain on January 4, 2012
IGN has sniffed out a bunch of Skyrim Easter Eggs, but by far the best is the discovery of a wedge of cheese that looks just like Pac-Man: That’s pretty awesome. Follow me on Twitter and Facebook or Google+. Read my Forbes blog here.
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by Erik Kain on December 11, 2011
‘s fantasy role-playing RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim won game of the year at the VGA Awards, beating out rivals like Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Portal 2 snagged best PC game of the year, and Uncharted 3 came away with best PS3 game of the year. Skyrim came [...]
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by Erik Kain on December 2, 2011
This is what Skyrim would be if it were made into an 80′s cartoon. (via The Mary Sue) I so badly want this to be a real show: But wait, there’s more… This is what Skyrim would be if it was put into the time-slot between Family Guy and American Dad. You can follow me [...]
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by Erik Kain on November 16, 2011
I haven’t had nearly enough time to wander about ‘s Skyrim, the latest in its Elder Scrolls franchise, but I played long enough to get really frustrated by how badly the game’s developers botched the game underneath its lovely graphical hood. Skyrim’s menus are horribly broken. The mouse is wildly off-target and weirdly laggy. Just [...]
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