Elder Scrolls: Legends First Impressions

Randy Pitchford has been vocal about his desire for a PlayStation Vita version of Borderlands 2 . As it turns out, there is a portable version of Borderlands on the way - and soon - but it won't be for Sony's handheld, and it won't be a port of Borderlands 2 . Instead, an all new game has been crafted for mobile platforms and tablets: Borderlands Legends , due before the end of the mo


While it was once considered an entirely niche market, online card games have now become a staple on PC and mobile devices. What was once a genre almost completely dominated by Magic: the Gathering Online has blossomed into an attractive revenue stream for major video game companies, and developers have begun to take notice. Blizzard's Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft totally changed the game by capitalizing on the elements of card games that could only be done in a video game medium, relying on RNG-based effects and smooth, crisp card animations rather than overly-complicated mechanics that reduce the amount of luck involved in a given g


In May, it has also been confirmed a variety of features, such as full Spectator mode, Twitch integration, and support for in-game tournaments with the all-new Gauntlet mode will be added. Gauntlets are limited-time, in-game tournaments where you create a deck out of the cards in your collection and compete against other players to reach the top of the Gauntlet leaderboard. The conditions, prizes, and length of the Gauntlets changes month-to-month. More details on May features will arrive in the "coming mont


The game developer and publisher also announced the game's first major story campaign update: The Fall of the Dark Brotherhood. The expansion, which will arrive on April 5th, is a brand-new story that will feature new solo PvE content – more than 20 missions spread across three maps – as well as over 40 new cards. Those who pick up the expansion will also receive the Doom Wolf mount in The Elder Scrolls Online (PC/Mac on


Portal 2 , Skyrim , and Batman: Arkham City are just a few of the games (as expected) earned multiple nominations, but Uncharted 3 - even as acclaimed as it was - is not in the running for "Game of the Year." Other titles with multiple nominations include L.A. Noire , Battlefield 3 , and Basti


"The Borderlands universe is no longer just a console experience. With intuitive, touch-based commands and slick UI, Borderlands Legends combines the inventory and skill tree management that gamers already love about the franchise with a layer of strategy that is popular on mobile devic


There are no limitations as to which games are nominated, and the winners will be selected by a group known as the International Choice Awards Network, an invitation-only committee housing 500 leading game creators from all over the indus


The game's campaign has a story that is more entertaining than most CGCs and fans of the Elder Scrolls lore will definitely enjoy it. In addition to the narrative, the campaign mode also provides a cool level up mechanic. As players work through each match, they are occasionally faced with a moral choice, just like they would be in other Bethesda games. Instead of gaining or losing reputation with a certain character like they might in Fallout , players gain a different card or different card level up based on the choice they make. Deciding to save a wild wolf may add a wolf card to your deck, while deciding to put the pup out of its misery may add a card that destroys target creatures with power two or l


For those unfamiliar with the project, Elder Scrolls: Legends is a digital collectible card game that takes place, you guessed it, in the Elder Scrolls universe. Players have the option to work through a campaign against the AI to unlock cards, play against real opponents for fun or in ranked matches with pre-constructed decks, or draft a deck in the Arena of Valor cheats and play with a limited pool of cards. New packs can be unlocked as rewards, but there will also be in-game transactions that allow players to buy packs of cards with real world mo


It may be a mobile game, but this is still Borderlands , and that means one thing above all others: there will be lots and lots and lots of guns. The Legends ad promises "thousands of different weapons," which is well short of the "bazillions of guns" touted by the Borderlands 2 launch trailer , but should be more than sufficient to get the job done. How those weapons are acquired, though, appears to be somewhat different than in the console games. The ad notes that players can "collect in-game cash by destroying enemies and purchase new weapons." Does that mean that there won't be any random loot drops or chests to scour? It might. It might also be a clue that that players can get right to the good stuff via in-app purcha


At this year's 2012 Game Developers Conference the 12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards will be presented to thousands of representatives from the gaming community. Many of the games nominated come as no surprise, but this is not the Spike Video Game Awards (see the Spike VGA 2011 winners here ) and the outcome may be a little unexpected compared to the commercialism of Spike's award s