Interested in playing Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the upcoming Wii U? That may very well be a possibility according to a statement by a Bethesda Executive.

In Skyrim news today we learn that Pete Hines, Vice President of marketing at Bethesda Studios, got with Official Nintendo Magazine to announce that the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls V Skyrim release may also be made available on the Nintendo platform, in addition to the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC platforms.

Hines goes on to say, “It’s definitely a possibility for the future. We’ll look at any platform that will support… games we’re trying to make, but that’s the key thing – the console has to support the game as it is designed.”

The Bethesda Executive also mentioned that it would be a difficult task to take on not only because of the difference in platform, but because the game would also need to be tested in multiple languages.

“The more changes we have to make to a game the less and less palatable it becomes because making a game is an enormous process. Just doing 360, PS3 and PC – I don’t think people understand the amount of work that goes into that. All of the localisation you have to do… all of the testing you have to do… on every platform in every language… It’s a pretty huge undertaking.”

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is presently undergoing development for Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3. It currently scheduled to be released worldwide on November 11, 2011.

In Skyrim news today we learn that Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is officially rated “Mature” by the ESRB for the U.S marketplace. Of course this is only an advisory as there will be undoubtedly be teens around the world enjoying the high resolution blood splatter and decapitations that will be present in the storyline throughout the game.

Aside from just bloody graphic material, you can expect lots of alcohol, tavern scenes, sex talk, and all of the other content that makes the game an appeal for most gamers. A few game details were slipped by the rating announcement that tells us precisely why the game received the rating.

Check this out:

“As players engage in melee-style combat, some sequences are highlighted by slow-motion effects, particularly for decapitations. Large blood-splatter effects also occur during combat, and some environments are stained with blood or body parts (e.g., heads impaled on spikes). Some sequences allow players to injure/kill nonadversary characters, including prisoners chained to a wall; they scream in pain amid splashes of blood or fire.

“As the game progresses, the dialogue and on-screen text contains references to sexual material (e.g., “. . . all the whores your heart, or any other organ, desires,” “She . . . raped the men as cruelly as Bal had ravished her,” and “Remember when you thought [he] was . . . intent on making you . . . into his personal sex slave?”).

“Alcohol such as wine, mead, and ale can be purchased and consumed by players’ character throughout the game; and in one sequence, players can engage in a drinking contest with another character, which eventually results in slurred speech.”

As a result of this announcement, it also became official Skyrim news via a tweet by Peter Hines that decapitation will be an available perk as you progress your character in Skyrim.

What say you? Do you think the violence should have been toned down for a Rated T rating or do you say, “Bring on the heads on spikes and decapitation!”

Tell us your thoughts in the comments.

Check out this awesome new Skyrim News.

Over twenty minutes of beautiful HD Skyrim Demo footage hits the internet with some excellent commentary by Todd Howard.

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If you have been watching Skyrim news every single day, some of this footage may not neccesarrily be brand new to you. That being said, it definitely gets us excited for the Skyrim release date!

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The world of Skyrim is set two-hundred years after the events of Oblivion took place in the unique geography of Skyrim. The land has erupted into a major civil war after the assassination of its King. Concurrently, the god Alduin, which takes the form of a dragon, arises to destroy the world. Here are the Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim System Requirements.

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Recommended System Requirements:

OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Core 2 Quad 3 GHz
RAM: 3 GB
HDD: 15 GB free disk space
Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Minimum System Requirements:

OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or Althon X2 2.0 GHz
RAM: 3 GB
HDD: 15 GB
Graphics: 512 MB card
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Supported Graphics Cards:
Minimum – 8800 GT
Recommanded – Geforce GTX 460/Radeon 5850

About The Game
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Genre: Role Playing Game (RPG) 

If you want to play Skyrim with a smooth experience, we recommend the following video cards.

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Features of the The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Within Skyrim exists five unique cities, quite a bit larger than those in Oblivion’s Cyrodiil setting, with huge expanses of wilderness and mountainous ranges. When visiting cities, the player can participate in activities such as farming and mining, and is has the ability to smith weapons from a forge as part of the crafting system. One of the exciting new features introduced in Skyrim is the capability of using Dragon Shouts — powerful skills gained by slaying dragons, examples of which include teleportation, manipulating time and summoning dragons to aid the player. So far, there is thought to be about twenty different Dragon Shouts to be found throughout the adventure.

New Skyrim news is pouring in like water in a flood. If you’ve been wondering if you would see Falmer in Skyrim, sources have confirmed that you will definitely see Falmer whilst your traveling the word of Tamriel.

A PAX journalist issued this news in a report during another hands on demo session and had this to say about it:

“As the fight moves on we face Falmer, “twisted, evil creatures that dwell in Skyrim’s deepest reaches” and which basically look like goblins wearing spider’s faces as helmets, we move more into melee.”

This might come as a frusturation for some die hard Elder Scrolls fans who have always considered Falmer to be a difficult to find and impressive race. Unfortunately, it sounds like Falmer would only be another generic goblin-model sort of sword fodder.

This is definitely not what fans wanted to hear regarding the mysterious race.

If we are lucky, we’ll come to find out some new lore surrounding the fabled Falmer race and some deep and interested story lines full of intricate artifacts, ruins, dungeons, books, and more.

What are your thoughts? Do you have delusions of grandeur about the Falmer race? Or are you OK if they aren’t at all important?

Read more about the Falmer over at Elder Scrolls Wikia.

Skyrim has a set release date of 11/11/11.

STOP! THIEF!

Pickpocketing is certainly one of the oldest and funnest past time skills in The Elder Scrolls. Who doesn’t love the Thieves Guild and it’s unique following? Pickpocketing is a must have for every rogue fan – and I know there are a lot of you.

It excites me enormously to know they’ve actually taken the skill to a whole new levels. In Skyrim news today, you’ll be excited to find out that the perk-tree for pickpocketing has been released. Initially, it seems like there are some difficulty factors based on the size and weight of an object. That’s great. But aside from that, let’s get to the grit. Let’s see some PERKS!

[Light Fingers 0/5] Reduces the influence weight and value of items has on your chance of successfully pickpocket an item

[Night Thief] Pickpocketing unconcious/sleeping NPC works almost every time

[Poisoned] Silently place poison in other peoples pockets in order to harm or kill

[Cutpurse] Pickpocketing gold is 50% easier

[Extra Pockets] Carrying capacity is increased by 100

[Keymaster] Pickpocketing keys always works

[Misdirections] You can pickpocket equipped weapons

[Perfect Touch] You can pickpocket equipped items

I think perks in an Elder Scrolls game is a fantastic idea. Anybody who has spent time in one of the Fallout games by Bethesda would definitely agree and wonder why perks weren’t in Oblivion or Morrowind.

Thieves everywhere rejoice!! Pickpocketing perks are coming your way.

If you often visit the official Elder Scrolls Forums, you’ll see a hot topic of conversation..

“Will there be an Elder Scrolls MMO???”

That’s a resounding NO according to Bethesda boss Todd Howard.

The enormously detailed worlds, extensive history and well crafted race choices would seem a definite money maker  and also an exciting and immerse multi-player experience. In fact, you’d almost think that Bethesda would see this as a giant pile of gold waiting to be “clicked” on…

Unfortunately that isn’t the plan and Todd Howard has openly rejected the ideas of there ever being an online game set in the world of Tamriel. In a recent interview he strongly noted:

“I’m not really an MMO guy. I respect them, I look at them, but I don’t play them. It feels more real to me when I’m the hero and it’s crafted for that. A community aspect to it, I recognise a lot of people would want that in a game like this, but it changes the flavour for me.”

Personally, I think it’s foolish not to at least consider the idea. I’ve enjoyed a lot of quality MMO’s over the years and there isn’t anything more prolific then a wall made and well balanced MMORPG.  Not that it wouldn’t spark the same debate every other MMORPG has – is it better than World of Warcraft? Who knows what Todd Howard is thinking.

How about you? Do you love your MMO’s as much as your single player experience? Are you sad or happy to hear the news that there will never be a multiplayer Elder Scrolls experience?