20 Gaming Happy Birthday Skyrim: What you can expect from the anniversary edition By Holly Jackson
weapons,
armour,
housing
and
more.
therapeutic! Bethesda has also revealed that
Modding the game is a well-known, easy
there will indeed be some fishing related
In celebration of Skyrim’s 10 year anniversary,
way to change your experience of the game,
quests.
Bethesda have announced that they will be
so this is certainly very exciting for Skyrim
releasing a surprise edition of Skyrim, titled
fanatics. Not only this, but the graphics have
The Elder Scrolls V: Anniversary Edition on
been remastered, making them better suited
the 11th November.
to newer consoles.
Unfortunately, Bethesda have yet to confirm a price for the Anniversary Edition. Bethesda have also invited fans to join in by sharing their Skyrim experience to
Although what we’re all really waiting
Players who already own the Special
celebrate with them via The Skyrim Museum
for is the next Elder Scrolls game in the series
Edition can look forward to an upgrade
by allowing you to submit fanart, pictures,
to come, some new content being added to
released on the same day. Even if you choose
videos and sharing the impact playing
the beloved Skyrim will keep us occupied in
not to purchase the upgrade, you can still
Skyrim has had on you through their website.
the meantime.
look forward to some free content, including
Additionally, there will be a Skyrim concert at
the option to go fishing.
7pm BST live on Bethesda’s official YouTube
If you haven’t played Skyrim before, but enjoy quest-led adventure games, then this
Ashley Cheng, managing director of
and Twitch, in which the London Symphony
could be a great time to enter the world of
Bethesda admitted ‘You know what, I think
Orchestra and the London Voices Choir will
Tamriel and experience what it’s like to be
ten years is a long time to wait but I think
be playing the iconic Skyrim soundtrack,
Dragonborn, as well as becoming a warrior,
it’s worth it.’ and that ‘It’s one thing that
which is the perfect way to reminisce on all
mage, or even a member of the Thieves’
I’ve always wanted to do in Skyrim.’ This
the quests you have embarked upon.
Guild!
new feature makes a change from having
So, whether you’re a big Skyrim fan
The anniversary edition will include the
to dive under the water in the hope of
looking for a way to breathe new life into
full game and the expansions (Dragonborn,
retrieving something, and as proven by
your game, or someone who still has yet to
Hearthfire and Dawnguard) and also feature
games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons,
play Skyrim, this upgrade is worth waiting
over 500 new items which includes quests,
virtual fishing can actually be somewhat
for!
Should GTA be remastered? By Holly Jackson
a more accurate date, as it will not interfere
leave me wondering whether or not I will
with the release of GTA V’s upgrade, which
somehow be able to access the remaster,
is due on 11th November 2021.
which is the only potential downfall I can
The exciting news is that if all these
see so far, as Xbox One is still very much a
In August, several rumours were floating
speculations are true, then the trilogy is
popular console, so we will have to wait and
around suggesting that the original Grand
likely to become available on Nintendo
see!
Theft Auto trilogy could be seeing a remake.
Switch consoles, which is a great reason
I personally believe that a remaster of the
This includes GTA III, Vice City and San
for the games to be remastered. So far, the
trilogy would be brilliant as it would allow
Andreas, which was originally released
GTA games are available on consoles such
a lot more people to experience the three
for Xbox, and later re-released on other
as Xbox and PlayStation, so to see it on a
games by making them much more widely
platforms such as PlayStation 2 and 4,
handheld, portable console would be great
available. Additionally, those who owned the
Windows and Mac Os X.
and make it much more convenient and
trilogy originally would be given a chance to
accessible to play.
replay it with much better graphics, which
These rumours sparked from gaming website Kotaku, who seem fairly confident
Not only this, but the trilogy was
would seem like a more worthy investment
that the GTA trilogy will be remastered,
designed for older consoles, and whilst it is
than purchasing the older copies. The trilogy
stating they have sources from Rockstar
still accessible via backwards compatibility,
becoming available to play on Nintendo
Games that would suggest it may in fact be
this is reflected in their graphics. Hopefully,
Switch is also an excellent idea, as whilst
happening.
the re-release should resolve this as it is
there are plenty of games available on the
Initially, people suspected it would be
rumoured to be available on PlayStation
platform already, most of the ‘big’ titles on
released this Autumn, but this now seems
4 and 5, Xbox X and Series S, as well as
there include games such as Super Mario,
unlikely. A lot of people expect it to come out
PC, Nintendo Switch and Google Stadia.
more catered towards families, so this would
in 2022. Tom Henderson predicts this will be
However, as an Xbox One owner, this does
make a great change.
