Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn DLC PC System Requirements & Release Date

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Jan 292013
 

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February 5, 2013, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn will be released to PC. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn is the third official add-on for the fifth chapter to the Elder Scrolls series, Skyrim.  Here we have the system requirements for The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn. Make sure to check and see if your PC can run the new add-on for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim …

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 Ghz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Memory: 2 Gb
Hard Drive: 6 Gb free
Video Memory: 512 Mb
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD 3850
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c

Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad @ 2.66 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 @ 2.8 GHz
Memory: 4 Gb
Hard Drive: 6 Gb free
Video Memory: 1 Gb
Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 260 / ATI Radeon HD 4890
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c

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Here are the key features to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim add-on as stated on the official Elder Scrolls site..

Explore Beyond Skyrim
Leave the province of Skyrim and travel to the coastal island of Solstheim. Encounter the Dark Elven settlers of Raven Rock and the native Skaal, as you unravel the mystery of a Dragonborn’s return.

Become the Ultimate Dragonborn
Harness the power of the Voice as you face off against the first Dragonborn. Wield new shouts and spells including Dragon Aspect – allowing you to summon the inner power of a dragon to deliver colossal blows and strengthen other shouts.

New Powers
Discover dark powers as you journey into a new Daedric realm. Collect books of forbidden knowledge and choose new paths for your skills and abilities.

New dungeons, creatures, weapons, and more
Suit up in Bonemold and Chitin armors and wield Stalhrim weapons as you navigate through a myriad of dungeons. Battle formidable foes like Ash Spawn, Rieklings, and more.

You can see the trailer for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim – Dragonborn right here…

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn DLC is already available on Xbox 360, and will be on Playstation 3 sometime in February.

Official Elder Scrolls site

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Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box

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Sep 062012
 

Final Fantasy fans rejoice, this year is Final Fantasy’s 25th Anniversary! Square Enix has created a special collectors set for die hard fans called the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box. What does this ultimate box include? Well, how about all 13 Final Fantasy games.

Here are the games being included in Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box:

  • Final Fantasy (PSone)
  • Final Fantasy II (PSone)
  • Final Fantasy III (PSP)
  • Final Fantasy IV (PSone)
  • Final Fantasy V (PSone)
  • Final Fantasy VI (PSone)
  • Final Fantasy VII (PSone)
  • Final Fantasy VIII (PSone)
  • Final Fantasy IX (PSone)
  • Final Fantasy X (PS2)
  • Final Fantasy XI (PS2)
  • Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
  • Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)

Interestingly, these are not ports to Playstation 3… the ultimate box will include 21 discs with games for the systems they were originally on or remade on. Also, no word of an Xbox 360 edition.

Here’s the breakdown on the disc formats…

  • 18 PSone Disc
  • 3 PS2 Disc
  • 1 PS3 Disc
  • 1 PSP UMD

If that’s not enough… the set will include a special anniversary video disc, a double CD Final Fantasy series soundtrack compilation, Final Fantasy XIV item code for in-game “mogu mogu” earrings, a print of the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary artwork illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano and a Final Fantasy art book called Crystal Artworks.

This package has a scheduled Japanese release date of December 13, 2012. The same day of the year the original Final Fantasy came out in Japan in 1987. The price for the Ultimate Box is estimated at about ¥35,000 or $477 US. No word on a US release date yet.

The Final Fantasy series has a catalog of over 40 games, selling over 100 million copies. Most gamers can pick out their favorite Final Fantasy game… personally, I would pick Final Fantasy IV or Final Fantasy VII.

Official Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Website

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Dark Souls PC Graphics Patch (DSfix)

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Aug 272012
 

It’s no surprise that Dark Souls was released on Windows PC with subpar graphics. To many, this was a deal breaker for buying the PC version, even with the new features. But for one gamer named Durante, it was something for the To Do list. Dark Souls on PC is, by default, limited to 1024×720 resolution and 30 FPS, just like the console version. Durante has made it where you can play the game at resolutions of  5120×3200 thanks to his patch called DSfix!

Here’s a side by side of the drastic difference this fix makes…

Check out these amazing Dark Souls high quality screens: (Click to see them full size, the detail is amazing)

Ready to try it out?

Check out the thread for Dark Souls on the NeoGaf forums which also has a patch for Windows 8.

Go directly to Durante’s blog to get the latest Dark Souls patch (He just released DSfix .05 today).

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Play-Lists: 5 Innovations That Changed Games (Vol.1)

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Aug 132012
 

Okay, so here are some things that have forever changed the face of gaming, they aren’t in an order per say, but I think they all deserve mention.

1. Voice acting:

Yeah we remember Chrono Trigger… It was great. My favorite RPG of all time even. I even improved my reading skills from it. But now, imagine playing Skyrim…. and having to read everything. Yeah, that sounds like something I wouldn’t be up for. Although, its double edged sword, because there is such a thing as terrible voice acting too.

 

2. Active Side-Scrolling in Platformers:

I’ve played more than my share of old school 2d platformers, and I have to admit, Super Mario Bros. really is one of the most impressive. Not really because of anything except for its fluid scrolling. It took away the clunkyness or the trapped feeling of platformers passed. I mean don’t get me wrong some games kept using that screen transition from time to time to build effect, like Mega Man. But the matter stands that games would not be where they are without active side-scrolling.

3. Mouse Look:

Yeah, modern fps would not exist without this feature. Quake was one of the most perfect examples, it could be played without mouse look, and it’d be alright. But once you go Mouse Look, you don’t go back. It was just such a brilliant idea, a kind of obvious idea, but not one that was easy to realize. So here’s to recognizing Mouse Look and all its done for saving the world from demons.

4. BGM:

This is as easy to demonstrate as telling someone to play Outrun for the first time, with the music disabled, and then with the music on. It just improved the whole experience of gaming, and brought a new level of interactivity to our favorite pass time.

 

5. Network Based Multiplayer:

One of the coolest things about modern gaming, is that your opponent can be anywhere in the world. This was one of the core and rather amazing features of Doom. Without Network Multiplayer, gaming would never  have become quite as amazing as it is. So cheers to Network Based Multiplayer.

 

I hope you all enjoyed the list, and feel free to mention some of the other things you feel changed gaming in the comments.

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