Internal Bethesda 'Skyrim Game Jam' sizzle reel features dragon mounts, giant mudcrabs

Let's pretend you work at Bethesda Game Studios. Congratulations! You've just shipped The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, a game that would go on to win multiple 'Game of the Year' awards. You're tired, probably haven't seen your family in months, and you have a week off. What do you do? Work on Skyrim, of course!

During his DICE 2012 keynote, Bethesda Games Studios game director and executive producer Todd Howard discussed an annual tradition at the company: a game jam, where staff are allowed to create anything they want on company time for one week. This year, the only stipulation was creating something within the recently released Skyrim.

In a sizzle reel presented to attendees, the public was shown what the minds at Bethesda could create. On the list? Mountable dragons, epic mounts (like flaming... (Continue Reading...)

Pre-order Dragon's Dogma, get dress-up Bobble Budd

Character customization is an important part of Dragon's Dogma, both for your character and for the AI-controlled "pawns" you can summon and share with other players. That concept is extending to the Capcom Store's pre-order bonus, a "Bobble Budd" toy that you can redesign as you see fit.

The Bobble Budd, exclusively available from Capcom's online store, comes with a blank Budd, four weapon/shield accessories, and two sheets of decals for eyes, mouths, and other features. We don't want to sound too down on the game when we say this toy looks way more fun -- it's just that the toy looks really, really... (Continue Reading...)


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