Bethesda Softworks today announced that Dawnguard, the first official game add-on for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, will be available for download in English language territories on Xbox LIVE for 1600 Microsoft Points beginning tomorrow, June 26th.
The Vampire Lord Harkon has returned to power. Using the Elder Scrolls, he seeks to do the unthinkable - to end the sun itself. Will you join the ancient order of the Dawnguard and stop him, or will you yourself become a Vampire Lord?
Featuring an all new faction questline, new locations, weapons, creatures and more; the ultimate choice will be yours.
If you missed the official trailer for Dawnguard you can watch that here.
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Bethesda Softworks has announced that they are now accepting Xbox 360 beta applications for Dawnguard, the first expansion to the award-winning role-playing game Skyrim. Successful beta applicants will be the first to try out Skyrim's Dawnguard DLC.
Interested gamers can apply for the beta period at the official Dawnguard website. Applicants must have a registered account on the game's official forums, and Bethesda said users will want to make sure their forum email addresses are up to date.
The developer said it will begin selecting applicants in "about a week." Those who are chosen will receive an Xbox Live code to redeem the full Dawnguard expansion prior to its launch this summer free of charge.
No mention was made concerning whether or not a similar beta period will be held for the PlayStation 3 and PC, and a Bethesda representative told GameSpot, "Dawnguard is only announced for [Xbox 360] so that's the only platform we are talking about now."
If you missed the official trailer for Dawnguard you can watch that here.
Bethesda Softworks today launched the official trailer for Dawnguard, the first game add-on for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the fifth installment in the Elder Scrolls series.
Dawnguard is the first official add-on for the fifth installment in the Elder Scrolls series, Skyrim. Dawnguard adds two major faction into The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Dawnguard, a group of Vampire hunters dedicated to eradicating Vampires, and a faction of Vampires who seek to obtain an Elder Scroll for their own ends.
The new trailer gives us our first look.
Dawnguard will debut exclusively on the Xbox 360 via Xbox LIVE for 1,600 Microsoft Points. For more detailed information on Dawnguard or Skyrim check the games database.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be getting a free update that will include Kinect support latest this month.
The free title update, scheduled for release later this month will feature 200+ voice commands that can be used throughout the game. Check out the embedded video below for more details or head over to the official site - www.elderscrolls.com.
Adding a new dimension to Skyrim’s gameplay, the Kinect for Xbox 360 integration offers Voice Commands throughout the game including Dragon Shouts, Hotkey Equipping, Follower Commands, and all Menus (Items, Magic, Map, Barter, Container, Favorites, and Skills). With Voice Commands, quickly create and load saves during gameplay and access menus and inventories. Skyrim’s Kinect for Xbox 360 Support also adds new functionality including special map functions, additional hotkey options, and the ability to sort inventory items by name, weight, and value.
You can browse through all of 360-HQ's previous coverage of the game by visiting the games database.
Bethesda is currently testing the Skyrim 1.4 patch, which is not a patch of a previous patch, on all three platforms and hopes to have it patched by next week.
Title update 1.4 will bring several fixes, optimizations and updates. Changes apply to all platforms unless noted.
BUG FIXES
General optimizations for memory and performance
Memory optimizations related to scripting
Fixed crashes related to pathing and AI
Fixed crash in Haemar’s Shame if player had already completed “A Daedra’s Best Friend”
Fixed rare crash with loading saved games
Fixed issue with accented characters not displaying properly at the end of a line
Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian
Fixed issue where dragon priest masks would not render correctly
Fixed issue where quests would incorrectly progress after reloading a save
Fixed issues with placing and removing books from bookshelves in the player’s home
Fixed issue where weapon racks and plaques would not work correctly in player’s house if player immediately visits their house before purchasing any furnishing.
Fixed issue where the player house in Windhelm would not clean up properly
Fixed crash related to giant attacks and absorb spells
Fixed issue with ash piles not cleaning up properly
Fixed occasional issue where overwriting an existing save would fail
Fixed memory crash with container menu
Fixed infinite loop with bookshelves
Fixed issue where traps in Shalidor’s Maze would not work properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian versions
Fixed issue where transforming back to human from werewolf would occasionally not fail
Bows and daggers will display properly when placed on weapon racks
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The latest title update for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now available on all platforms. If you're wondering what fixes and additions the patch brings, read on..
Skyrim Title Update 1.3
General stability improvements
Optimize performance for Core 2 Duo CPUs (PC)
Fixed Radiant Story incorrectly filling certain roles
Fixed magic resistances not calculating properly
Fixed issue with placing books on bookshelves inside player purchased homes
Fixed dragon animation issues with saving and loading
Fixed Y-look input to scale correctly with framerate
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