The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Guides & News

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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ByJim Franklin
OnSeptember 29, 2011

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Review

Despite showing some signs of age, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion still holds up, even exceeding the quality of many more recent RPGs. It's size, non-linear design, beautiful world, and great quests all contribute to make Oblivion one of the best RPGs, even years on.

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Val Hull
March 21, 2023

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Retrospective

A lot of PC gamers consider The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion to be the black sheep, or rather the black armored horse, of The Elder Scrolls franchise. Console gamers, on the other hand, view it as the template that changed…

Val Hull
January 18, 2023

The Elder Scrolls: Skyblivion Mod Gets a Release Window

If you’re someone who can get behind the idea of playing games inside other games, you might want to check out The Elder Scrolls: Skyblivion – an upcoming mod that will let you play through The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion…

Val Hull
May 3, 2022

Bruce Nesmith Interview – Matt Chat

Bruce Nesmith, a veteran designer who, among other things, worked on Dragonlance and Ravenloft over at TSR and helmed The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at Bethesda, recently spent about an hour and a half chatting with Matt Barton about his…

Val Hull
March 13, 2021

Bethesda Joins Xbox – Roundtable

Now that Microsoft and Bethesda are essentially one and the same, we’re invited to check out this roundtable livestream where a number of representatives from both companies discuss the recent merger, swap anecdotes, and look to the future. We’re also…

Val Hull
January 9, 2021

The Elder Scrolls – Mapping the Series’ Future

The Elder Scrolls is a series of RPGs famous for, among other things, its deep and far-reaching lore. And as a result, this seemingly harmless instance of holiday greetings was quickly turned into a mystery by the series’ fans. According…

Val Hull
November 4, 2020

Going Nuclear: The Story of Todd Howard & Bethesda

Bethesda Game Studios’ director Todd Howard was the keynote speaker at this year’s Develop:Brighton online conference. During his fireside chat-style presentation, Howard spent over an hour talking about Bethesda’s long-running The Elder Scrolls series, the studio’s acquisition of the Fallout…

Val Hull
October 6, 2020

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Herbalism Retrospective

If you’re interested in reading something silly and amusing but still vaguely RPG-related, you should direct your attention to this recent Eurogamer article that tells a tale of a man oblivious to the intricacies of real life herbology and some…

Val Hull
February 18, 2020

GOG.COM – Bethesda Publisher Sale

Developed by Arkane Studios, the Dishonored series is a fine example of stealth-action RPGs, otherwise known as immersive sims. And if you’d like to play through the series DRM-free, you can now do so, as it has finally made its…

Val Hull
December 1, 2019

The Elder Scrolls – The Battle to Control What’s Fact and Fiction

If you’re someone who likes RPGs packed with plenty of dense lore, you might enjoy reading this PC Gamer article dedicated to the deep and oftentimes contradictory lore fueling Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls series. The article features numerous quotes from…

Val Hull
June 5, 2019

Todd Howard on IGN Unfiltered

Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios’ director and one of the most recognizable video game developers on the planet, participated in the latest installment of IGN Unfiltered, a monthly video interview show. As a result, we can now check out roughly…