If you don't really care about things like PC DRM solutions or, um, PCs in general, you might find the screenshots posted below a little more scintillating. There's a picture of a dog in one of them! A wonderful, wonderful dog.
Skyrim will feature Steamworks support, also an adorable dog
by Griffin McElroy 
on Aug 18th 2011 7:00PM
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If you don't really care about things like PC DRM solutions or, um, PCs in general, you might find the screenshots posted below a little more scintillating. There's a picture of a dog in one of them! A wonderful, wonderful dog.
Reader Comments (71)
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:04PM mguniverse said
Hooray! Can't play it, because the game won't be on Mac, still neat though.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:14PM Toasted jUiCE said
@mguniverse
Install Windows with Bootcamp! I did it with my 06 Macbook pro for gaming. Windows games run great, even the titles available on Mac run better Windows side :P
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Install Windows with Bootcamp! I did it with my 06 Macbook pro for gaming. Windows games run great, even the titles available on Mac run better Windows side :P
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:47PM Marco le Polo said
@afrosheen
Awesome comment, you could post that for pretty much everything.
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Awesome comment, you could post that for pretty much everything.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:42PM The Only Girl said
@mguniverse
I hope you didn't buy a MAC with the intention of gaming.
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I hope you didn't buy a MAC with the intention of gaming.
Posted: Aug 22nd 2011 2:49PM SKYRIM111111 said
@mguniverse mac sucks you cant up grade it nd my hand made computer that i built myself could probably out preform 3 macs at the same time
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Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:06PM A Sandwich said
Did you guys get a load of that f*cking dog? Is that a dog or what?
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:10PM Uniform solidState Messenger said
@A Sandwich Oh my god. It's a dog. Dude. Oh my god. Dog! Dog! Oh my god. Damn. Oh my god. What does it mean?
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Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:12PM oO Wallace Oo said
@A Sandwich
It's just a horse with DLC dog hose armor
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It's just a horse with DLC dog hose armor
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:16PM Gwenchanteur said
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:19PM The Cole Train said
@A Sandwich
Be careful, he might eat you, sandwich.
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Be careful, he might eat you, sandwich.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:36PM The Only Girl said
@A Sandwich
I prefer Oblivion's canines. They all look like Alaskan Malamutes.
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I prefer Oblivion's canines. They all look like Alaskan Malamutes.
Posted: Aug 19th 2011 12:01PM Rubbishy Me said
@A Sandwich
I hope he will be a companion because I'm calling him Dogmeat!
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I hope he will be a companion because I'm calling him Dogmeat!
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:07PM xiLeShadow said
Psshht. Doesn't compare to the dragon I'm going to build up once I get my hands on that Creation Kit for Skyrim.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:08PM Marco le Polo said
Minecraft's wolves look more realistic.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:09PM Knives Chau said
a dog only an owner could love. O.O
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:10PM (Unverified) said
Geez PC gamers, the boxart never said LIVE on with orange letters. They did the same thing with Fallout: New Vegas. I play plenty of PC games so I know this stuff. Games for Windows is just a brand the put on retail PC boxes, so that you know it passes Microsoft's "seal of approval". Basically it supports Xbox 360 controllers and works on the latest version of Windows.
Posted: Aug 19th 2011 11:31AM Ballistic H said
@(Unverified)
Xbox gamers are the ones who doesn't understand the difference between "Games for Windows" and "Games for Windows - LIVE", not PC gamers. You definitely see that in the xbox360achievements.org forums.
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Xbox gamers are the ones who doesn't understand the difference between "Games for Windows" and "Games for Windows - LIVE", not PC gamers. You definitely see that in the xbox360achievements.org forums.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:10PM Raffi256 said
Planning to buy on Xbox but will probably rebuy it for PC one day when it's $10 and there's mods aplenty.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:11PM daraikenu said
Benji's ancestor.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:12PM R Planteer said
Imma say it. I don't really like dogs. Ive had several bad experiences with dogs in my life. While i dont outright hate them, I never plan to own one in my life.
Hopefully the dog is a fully optional part of the game.
Hopefully the dog is a fully optional part of the game.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:14PM Uniform solidState Messenger said
@R Planteer I don't think anyone has said this will be a Fable II dog.
I imagine it'll be closer to a Fallout 3 Dogmeat; a recruitable companion that's moderately helpful - if you so desire.
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I imagine it'll be closer to a Fallout 3 Dogmeat; a recruitable companion that's moderately helpful - if you so desire.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:41PM The Only Girl said
@R Planteer
What---did you play Secret of Evermore or something?
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What---did you play Secret of Evermore or something?
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:13PM Uniform solidState Messenger said
I am really loving where they've taken the Argonians. The Khajjit are less interesting to me, just a little too yiffy still, but those Argonians look like an actual race of living beings and not just people with silly masks on.
I'd be interested to see how these two races are animated, both facially and otherwise. It always irritated me that Bethesda was lazy in Oblivion with their animations the first time around: Cat-people, touted for their flexibility and lithe nature that move - literally identically - to every other race in the land.
I'd be interested to see how these two races are animated, both facially and otherwise. It always irritated me that Bethesda was lazy in Oblivion with their animations the first time around: Cat-people, touted for their flexibility and lithe nature that move - literally identically - to every other race in the land.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:13PM (Unverified) said
How much is the dog armor going to cost?
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:15PM Rain said
Looks like a lighter version of my dog. Not in the heavy sense, but in the colour sense. I am fully prepared to be labelled a dog racist.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:17PM totalysharly said
Dogmeat? Is that you?
Also an interesting foot note. By definition Steamworks is a gay sauna. Lol. I just found that out.
Also an interesting foot note. By definition Steamworks is a gay sauna. Lol. I just found that out.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:17PM alzeer said
good news , i wasn't really interested in steam pre-order TF2 hat
will buy retail and activate on steam
will buy retail and activate on steam
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:18PM Rannxz said
It wouldn't have mattered to me if Zenimax wanted to create their own distribution service and made Skyrim only available through them. I'm buying Skyrim, even if I have trek those large snow capped mountains to get it!
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:30PM StormChaser91 said
dang, no double the achievements :P either way it gonna be a fun game never played the other elder scrolls so hope its good :)
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:42PM Special Agent Bob said
Im calling it now dog vs dragon or as im going to call him Sir RuffualMuffle.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 7:52PM LinkRazr said
Irish Wolfhound!
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 8:06PM PlagueDoctor357 said
If we can have a pet dog to follow us this game is even better. I love that.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 8:14PM ShadowXIII said
I hope I they give you the option to name it...I have several already lined up...here's one: Ruffy McWoofinstein.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 8:45PM SThompson said
Question? Why is it Skyrim features Steamworks, but Battlefield 3 requires Origin? How is one service being forced on the user a feature, and another a requirement? It's like people think it's bad when its Origin being forced on you, but alright when it's Steam being forced on you. Either way, some extra software is being forced on you. Just curious.
I will probably eventually get it for PC once I figure out why the Oblivion crashes on me, even though it's more than powerful enough. Or get a new PC. Eh, have to show love for The Elder Scrolls, and the characters look so much better on this one.
I will probably eventually get it for PC once I figure out why the Oblivion crashes on me, even though it's more than powerful enough. Or get a new PC. Eh, have to show love for The Elder Scrolls, and the characters look so much better on this one.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:40PM The Only Girl said
@SThompson
I think they mean that you can get Skyrim on Steam and that the game will support Steam's additional features if available.
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I think they mean that you can get Skyrim on Steam and that the game will support Steam's additional features if available.
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 8:49PM Pure Black World Tendency said
Cat people, lizard people, horned lizard people... but where are the CRAP PEOPLE??
Posted: Aug 18th 2011 9:37PM The Only Girl said
@Pure Black World Tendency
Those are the imperials.
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Those are the imperials.
