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AnyAustin ended the year with a unique project: figuring out how many trees are in the video game The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. He didn’t do it alone, though! He asked 10 popular gaming personalities, plus a special surprise guest, to each guess the number of trees. The person with the closest estimate would win a $10,000 donation to their favorite charity. AnyAustin himself tried to calculate the number three times, each time using a more detailed method.

Sarah Paulson has become a beloved figure on American Horror Story, so fans are excited about her return for the next season. Her career, which truly blossomed with American Horror Story in 2011, actually spans three decades, beginning with American Gothic in 1995. This upcoming season marks the end of a remarkable era.

Players are understandably frustrated to learn that The Elder Scrolls 6 is still years away, a fact Bethesda recently confirmed. While this news has sparked criticism, it might actually be the best decision the company has made in a long time. Considering the lukewarm response to Starfield, taking the time to develop The Elder Scrolls 6 properly makes sense, even if fans are disappointed to hear it.

Players can now find three new runes for the flyblade, greatsword, and polearm. The update also includes improvements to Ode’n Walls, adding new ways to enter and exit, and increases the rewards you get from Faction Tale side quests. The Thawtide Holiday event is live until January 20th, bringing a new cosmetic item, Cardinal Sparrow Guide bird skins, a new bow, and a new dagger. Plus, Digital Extremes recently unveiled a new trailer for Soulframe at The Game Awards 2025 – you can watch it below!

Released in late May, Elden Ring Nightreign initially featured eight playable classes, from the heavily armored melee fighter, Executor, to the intricate spellcaster, Recluse. Two new classes, Scholar and Undertaker, have recently expanded the options to ten. The Undertaker excels as a durable frontline fighter thanks to abilities that reduce stamina usage, but the Scholar has quickly become a top-tier class, offering support skills that can both empower allies and debuff enemies at the same time.

Todd Howard recently shared an update with Game Informer about the development of The Elder Scrolls 6. He said progress is going well, and while most of the studio is currently focused on the new Elder Scrolls game, they’re used to working on multiple projects at once. They also spend a lot of time planning before they start full production, to ensure quality. Howard admitted everyone wants the game to come out sooner, but they’re committed to taking the time needed to get it right.

Although FromSoftware labels the update as version 1.03.1, players on PlayStation, Xbox, and other consoles will see it listed as the Elden Ring Nightreign update, specifically version 1.21/01.003.001.

Things are coming along great, actually! Most of the team is working on Elder Scrolls 6 right now, but we’re used to having multiple projects going at once. We always do a lot of planning and groundwork before we really get into development, just to make sure everything feels solid. Honestly, it takes time – we all wish we could speed things up, maybe a lot, but we really want to get it right, you know?

Where Winds Meet is a popular martial arts RPG inspired by wuxia stories. In the game, you play as a kung-fu master seeking to learn about their history, and it’s already attracted over 15 million players since its release earlier in the year.

During playtesting, some players made a mistake at the beginning of the game and were immediately arrested, which led to negative feedback. However, the development team at Warhorse Studios intentionally designed the game this way. According to creative director Tobias Jirsa, they wanted players to feel vulnerable and weak when they first started playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. This initial difficulty was meant to make players feel a greater sense of achievement as they improved their skills and became more powerful.