Hasta La Gadget!

Confession bear time: I’ve never played any Elder Scrolls game, mostly because I don’t enjoy open world games. Which means I don’t know how unusual the weapons in the series can get. Maybe there’s one made from balloons or whatever balloons are called in the games. But I like the design of the Keening dagger. And by that I mean I like this replica.

This replica was made by Bill Doran, who is not a replica Dwemer but a real artisan who is good at making props and costumes. Elder Scrolls fans know that the Keening first appeared in Morrowind, but Doran used its appearance in Skyrim as his guide. The hilt is made of plastic resin with bronze powder, while the crystalline blade – I call it the Heisenberg – was made from “Tap Plastic’s Clear-Lite resin with some green and blue transparent tint added.”

Doran said he the replica will be auctioned off at a Child’s Play event today, although I think that’s exactly what an evil High Priest would say if he’s messing with… with evil magics and stuff. I’ve run out of Elder Scrolls references. Go on, fast travel to Doran’s blog for more pictures and details on the process.

[via Punished Props via Reddit]

We’re pretty sure by now that many PS3 owners are sick and tired of hearing (we do read your comments!) about Skyrim DLCs that may or may not make it onto their consoles, and to be fair based on the tweets by Bethesda and Pete Hines, they have not exactly been positive, although in the latest tweet by Pete Hines, it looks like things could start looking up for PS3 Skyrim gamers. In response to a Twitter user over the lack of updates on the PS3, Hines replied by saying, “We continue to work on it. And content will be coming to PS3. Will give details when I have them.”

This is definitely a change from previous tweets which was basically Bethesda admitting that there were issues to be ironed out and that details will be shared when there were any to be had – this particular tweet actually says that content “will be coming” to the PS3! Before PS3 gamers get too excited, there is still the question remaining on WHEN said content will be arriving, but in the meantime hopefully some comfort can be taken in what can be described as being the most positive tweet yet by Bethesda/Pete Hines.

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All right, so we do know that there would be some Skyrim PS3 DLC being on its way, and this is where gamers keep their fingers crossed that the Dawnguard DLC will finally arrive on the PS3 platform. Of course, we cannot blame them for getting their hopes up that Skyrim Dragonborn as well as Hearthfire will also make their way to the PS3 platform. What we see above is a tweet made by Pete Hines, who drew the line that his Twitter account is meant for personal use only, although he could share information with everyone in general without having to reply individually.

Hines did underline the fact that he had no information he “could share“ at this point in time, so perhaps all we need to do is sit tight and wait for more official information from the relevant sources. Are you waiting with bated breath for some DLCs to finally arrive on PS3’s Skyrim? It does seem as though Xbox 360 owners are far happier (and rightly so) when it comes to enjoying the full Skyrim experience, so you might want to make the switch over to the Xbox 360 platform this coming Christmas.

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Earlier this morning, we talked up Bethesda teasing us with hints of an upcoming DLC, and what you see above is the real deal – the latest Dragonborn DLC which will be part of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Dragonborn will see Elder Scrolls faithful return to the island of Solstheim, where it first made its debut in The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon. Dragonborn’s premise is simple – it concerns the very first Dragonborn. What you see is a mask to accompany this rather modest introduction, “He was once one of them, the Dragon Priest. He ruled here in their name, ruled over Solstheim, but he did not serve the dragons — he devoured them. And like them he seeks to return.”

The trailer shows off a range of new environments, enemies, as well as the much rumored ability (finally) mount a dragon as your ride. Solstheim will be very different from the other worlds in Skyrim, where you might get creeped out with Cthulhu-like monsters and demonic beings crawling all over the place.

Dragonborn seems destined to be a timed Xbox 360 exclusive, similar to its previous DLC, where it is tipped to arrive on Xbox Live this coming December 4th for 1600 MSP (the equivalent of $20). It should arrive on the PC a month after that, and PS3 fans might consider picking up the Xbox 360 for themselves this Christmas.

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You might recall musician Diwa de Leon from his entertaining and amusing performances of the Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Galaxy music. Well, Diwa is back, and this time he’s formed a new musical group – the Mini Mario Orchestra.

And the first performance of the Mini Mario Orchestra? Well, you’d think he’d play a bunch of music from platformers, but to keep us on our toes, Diwa has decided to do an awesome medley of RPG themes instead – all while dressed up as Mario, and playing each and every instrument himself:

Now wasn’t that special? Mario playing the Dragonborn theme from Skyrim and the Main theme from Mass Effect seems a little out of place, but it’s still pretty great. I only wish he would have played some more tracks from the Paper Mario series. I’d think that would be more appropriate.

If you liked what you saw (and heard,) be sure to swing by and comment on the video’s YouTube page, and let Diwa know what other tunes you’d like to hear from the Mini Mario Orchestra. Personally, I’d like to hear the Casino Night theme from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.