7 d. ago I had a passionate crush on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Could it still thrill me 19 years later?

When Bethesda surprise-released a remake last week, I revisited its world with my son to see if the magic was still thereFor a 10-day period the summer of 2006, in between handing in my resignation at my first job on a games magazine and returning to Scotland to start university, I did almost nothing except eat, sleep and play The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion on my Xbox 360. I hauled my TV from the living room of my small, unpleasantly warm flatshare into my bedroom so I could play uninterrupted; it was all I could think about. My character was a Khajiit thief, a kind of manky lion in black-leather armour with excellent pickpocketing skills. One afternoon, I decided to see whether I could steal every single object in the smallish town of Bravil, and got caught by the guards a couple of hours in. I did a runner, dropping a trail of random plates, cheese wheels and doublets in my wake, and the guards pursued me all the way to the other side of the map, where they finally got entangled w...

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1 week ago Fallout 3 tipped for remaster next as Elder Scrolls Oblivion racks up huge player count

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is finally real, and it's fantastic, with rumours suggesting Bethesda could repeat the trick with another of its iconic franchises

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1 week ago Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is branded 'woke' by angry gamers who claim the game 'forces you to play as a transgender character'

Many players have been left enraged by a controversial change by the game's developers -prompting accusations of wokeness.

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2 w. ago Elder Scrolls fans roast Nintendo over Oblivion Remaster price, but UK gamers suffer

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has finally been revealed and released, and fans are impressed at its value — even taking a dig at Nintendo's Switch 2 game pricing

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2 w. ago The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered available now as full details of 'exceptional' game confirmed

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, PlayStation 5 and PC

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2 w. ago Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered is out now, here's what's included

After more leaks than a colander, the Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remaster has finally been revealed — and better yet, you can play it right now at no extra cost if you're a Game Pass subscriber

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2 w. ago Oblivion remaster: how to watch reveal and what time it starts in the UK?

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion’s highly anticipated remaster is set to be revealed 🎮

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2 w. ago Elder Scrolls IV Remastered reveal event: How to watch and what to expect

Finally, after months of leaks, Microsoft and Bethesda are seemingly ready to reveal The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered via an event today at 4PM BST — here's what to expect

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2 w. ago Oblivion Remake confirmed by Bethesda in new teaser as fans buzz over 'life

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered launch date had been rumoured for a while but we now have confirmation

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2 w. ago Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake: When is it coming out and what improvements can we expect?

The 2006 classic is set to be released in a remastered form with significant improvements to the gameplay and interface

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2 w. ago Oblivion Remastered release date seemingly revealed by leak – and it comes directly from Xbox

Xbox Support could be about to land in hot water as a new leak has claimed that the Twitter account has privately revealed to one user the release date of the unconfirmed The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.

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3 w. ago Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered release date 'confirmed by Xbox support chat'

After screenshots leaked yesterday, fans took to social media to ask Xbox about the Oblivion Remaster – and the Xbox Support team has seemingly confirmed it'll launch very soon indeed

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3 w. ago Elder Scrolls Oblivion gets 'release date' from insider as fans prepare for remake

Industry insider Jeff Grubb has revealed an update on the shadow drop of Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake, which is now feeling like the worst kept secret in gaming

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4 w. ago Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake tipped to launch "at any moment" by gaming insider

It's been too long since we got a fresh Elder Scrolls title, but the long-rumoured Oblivion Remake could be about to drop any moment according to one insider — here's all we know about the project so far

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