The people who volunteer their time modifying and updating old games are among the most generous of developers. So when drama erupts there’s not just irritation and testy emails but a sense of a community being betrayed or taken advantage of. A recent conflict over work on the perennially renewed classic Skyrim may seem small but for those involved, it’s a huge upset.
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During a keynote presentation at E3 in Los Angeles, Bethesda Softworks showed off Skyrim: Very Special Edition, a new spinoff version of their massively successful game The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The video game developers have been porting it to various home consoles since 2011, but it was a little surprising in that the new version is audio-based with voice commands for the Amazon Echo. It’s also available for any Alexa-enabled devices for iOS and Android via the Amazon shopping app.
While most people thought the game trailer was a joke or some sort of stunt — namely because it stars the hilarious Keegan-Michael Key — it turns out its very real and we’re kind of obsessed with it. Here’s a step-by-step how to on playing Skyrim: Very Special Edition with Amazon Alexa. Read more…
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