Steam News · Apr 28, 2024
A Skyrim VR streamer who spent $15,000 on a VR setup just for the Bethesda game has added a new element into the mix: actual pain. You ever feel like video games don't feel real enough to you? Sure, you can put on a headset and experience games in first-person thanks to VR tech, but you can't feel anything exactly. There's always putting on a haptic feedback suit, but even then, something's missin...
Steam News · Nov 30, 2023
The Twitch streamer who conquered Elden Ring using their brain earlier this year is now using similar tech to take one a modded mage playthrough of Skyrim VR. For those who haven’t had the pleasure of stumbling across a clip from one of Perrikaryal’s streams before, they’ve become known for taking on a whole host of games using a brain imaging device called an EEG. This handy gadget allows them to...
Steam News · Jul 4, 2023
Skyrim is often joked about by many due to Bethesda's re-releases of the RPG game on various platforms throughout the years. It is undoubtedly one of The Elder Scrolls series' best entries, considering everything from its expansive world to its immersive questlines. You can sink thousands of hours into Skyrim, and you can do so on any platform imaginable. Sure, you have it on Amazon's Alexa device...
Steam News · Apr 28, 2023
Spend enough time in any RPG and you'll eventually run out of things to talk about with its characters. But what if they had a never-ending supply of dynamically generated anecdotes? What if you could ask them questions that weren't listed on a menu in front of you? What if they could even remember the experiences they've had with you in the game, and could talk about them at length...
Steam News · Nov 25, 2021
I have, once again, taken the bait. Along with the launch of Skyrim Anniversary Edition, Skyrim Special Edition received an update recently to celebrate the game's 10th birthday, and it introduced something rather important: Skyrim's first official fishing minigame. It's a Creation Club add-on complete with fishing mechanics, quests and special rewards. And so, with the promise of fantastical fish...
Steam News · Nov 16, 2021
A modder has created a "real virtual magic" mod for Skyrim VR. The mod uses a brain computer interface that measures your concentration. The more you focus, the higher your magicka bar becomes. Fill it up and you'll do double damage; let it drop and you'll do less. Read more
Steam News · Aug 18, 2021
Making games, we are often reminded, is hard, with development frequently being derailed by the most preposterously unpredictable things. Behold, for instance, the newly revealed story of Skyrim's iconic cart ride, and how it was, for a time before release, routinely thwarted by a particularly stubborn bee. The full tale was recently recounted on Twitter by 14-year Bethesda veteran - and now solo ...
Steam News · Jan 23, 2021
Half-Life: Alyx ‘s gravity gloves ruined a lot of other virtual reality games for me, because being able to point and flip objects into my hands solved a lot of awkward manoeuvring problems common in other games. It’s hard, after the elegance of Half-Life’s system, to go back to bending, sidestepping, and grasping at the air to pick up items – or worse, having your hands lack any and all collisio...
