Out of all the NPCs that the Dragonborn can encounter, there are only a select handful that are marked as essential followers ...

It's been nearly a decade since Skyrim's release, but the game still stands out from the crowd in its genre. Players new to Skyrim, or even the Elder Scrolls series altogether, might not be clear on ...

Natalie (She/Her) is a writer and game design enthusiast hailing from way-too-sunny Los Angeles. She loves to dissect game narrative and analyze mechanics, but she doesn’t even want to think about how ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally since 2020. Although he dabbles in news and ...

Last year, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim won my, and several other publications’, Game of the Year award. The expansive world and the copious amount of dungeons and side quests continue to impress me ...

For me, it's the dumber the Skyrim mod, the better. That's not to say silly changes can't completely overhaul the Bethesda RPG game and make it feel fresh - I love seeing what the community does to ...

There are plenty of absolutely huge Skyrim quest mods out there, and one that already had an entire plague that spreads like a real epidemic in it has just gotten a whole lot bigger, thanks to a new ...

The big "Dragonborn" expansion to the hit role-playing game "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" will take flight (literally) come Dec. 4. But while you're waiting for the downloadable content that will ...

The Elder Scrolls is a fantasy universe that has long been celebrated for its deep and compelling lore, and Skyrim is perhaps its most lauded and popular chapter. More than just offering players ...

You’re walking peacefully along the ash-covered shore on the island of Solstheim, marveling at the massive mushroom trees in the distance when, suddenly, a flaming spider explodes in your face!