Geek of Oz

THE SHORT VERSION It’s Skyrim. It’s on current-gen consoles. It’s much prettier (to an extent). What more do you want? STORY Ok, in all seriousness. You are the last of the Dragonborn, with dragon’s blood in your veins and the ability to shout enemies off of mountaintops with nothing but your Voice. Dragons have started returning to the icy realm of Skyrim, and it falls to you to figure out how, why and what you can do to stop them tearing the world apart. While you’re doing that, you might want to consider joining a Thieves Guild, becoming an assassin, allying with a bunch of werewolf mercenaries, studying powerful magics to uncover an ancient mystery, looting a few tombs, fighting some ice trolls, falling in love with a huntress, adopting some random kids, building a house, fighting against a vampire insurgency, and stopping for a rest if there’s time left in the day. The classic, five-year-old story mode of Skyrim still holds up, largely because o...

THE SHORT VERSION To borrow the shorthand of another, more British games critic : "Yeah, it's pretty good." STORY As nuclear bombs start to fall on a futuristic America, you and your spouse are shepherded to Vault 111 in Boston, one of the few underground bastions of safety left for the common people. Inside the Vault, you're cryogenically frozen in a stasis pod to awaken when the US isn't covered in nuclear waste and dead bodies. Your stay in the Vault is meant to be short-term. Unfortunately, your pod is cracked open over two centuries later, after you witness your spouse get murdered and your infant son get kidnapped by a creepy bald guy. Vowing to recover your son and avenge your spouse's death, you leave the Vault and discover the thriving post-apocalyptic community of the Boston Commonwealth. Along the way you'll meet a host of fascinating side characters and get bogged down in more sidequests than an adventuring swamp monster. As it ha...

Bethesda are renowned for their utterly immersive gaming experiences. The reason for such immersion is their attention to detail in all aspects of the created universe. Everything from the visuals to gameplay and, of course, the soundtrack and in terms of gaming soundtracks, they don't get much more epic than these. Bethesda is pleased to announce that the official soundtracks for seven of their most popular games are now available for purchase on iTunes. Follow on after the jump for links to the newly released Bethesda soundtracks, available now on iTunes!