The Elder Scrolls V: 11.11.11!!

Fans wishing for a new Elder Scrolls game will get their wish on 11.11.11! At last week's SPIKE Video game Awards show, Bethesda Game Studios' Game Director, Todd Howard, lifted the curtain on their latest game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Developed by Bethesda Game Studios under the direction of Todd Howard, Skyrim will be released on Xbox, PlayStation 3, and Games for Windows worldwide on November 11, 2011. Details on the game will be revealed in our exclusive cover story in Game Informer's February issue, which ships to subscribers in early January 2011.

"It's exciting finally to announce the game," said Todd Howard, Game Director on Skyrim. "We've been working for many years on Skyrim and the technology behind it. A new Elder Scrolls game has been a long time coming, and we can't wait to show it off."

For more on Skyrim, visit ElderScrolls.com and The Elder Council, the new home of The Elder Scrolls on Facebook.

Podcast #5 Featuring Todd Howard

For your listening pleasure, episode #5 of the Bethesda Podcast is now available. Following the announcement of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Nick and Matt check in with Bethesda Game Studios' Game Director Todd Howard. Learn about his experience at the VGAs, his secret codename, and even his favorite John Carmack story.

You can download this podcast on our Bethesda Blog podcast page, through our RSS Feed, or on iTunes.

Dead Money Arrives on Xbox LIVE on Tuesday

Just a reminder that Dead Money, the first downloadable content for Fallout: New Vegas, arrives exclusively on Xbox LIVE on Tuesday, December 21st.

Visit Bethesda Blog to check out the trailer, and below we've got a look at two previously unseen screenshots.

Get Fragging with QUAKE Arena Arcade
on Xbox LIVE

Xbox LIVE gamers can now get their quick QUAKE fix with the release of Quake Arena Arcade – available for 1200 Microsoft Points.

Frag up to fifteen of your friends in six game types, including Deathmatch, CTF, and Harvester modes. Quake Arena Arcade features over 30 classic maps, 12 Xbox-exclusive arenas, HD and widescreen support, and a brand new single player campaign.

Download Quake Arena Arcade here.

Enter GameStop's Hunted Sweepstakes!

Just a reminder that you can still enter to win GameStop's Co-Op Sweepstakes for Hunted: The Demon's Forge. Enter before January 14th, 2011 for a chance to win the following:

• Two 50" HDTVs

• Two Home Theater Surround Sound Systems

• A choice of (2) Xbox 360 or (2) PS3 Consoles

• Two Copies of Hunted: The Demon's Forge.

For full details on prizes and rules, head to GameStop.com .

Exclusive RAGE Screenshot

As a holiday gift from the team at id Software, here's an In the 'Works-exclusive screenshot for RAGE. We look forward to celebrating RAGE's release in 2011, and you can count on tons of new information leading up to the game's September 13th  release date.

Game Center Support Coming to
RAGE on iPhone/iPad

In other RAGE news, the mobile version is receiving an update (v1.1) this month that includes the following features:

v1.1 Update Info

• Game Center Leaderboards – Compare your daily, weekly and all-time scores with friends as well as global leaders.

• Game Center Achievements – More than 50 achievements to unlock. Career, map and difficulty specific challenges!

• Gyroscope Support (iPhone 4 & iPod touch 4) – Hold and move your iPhone in front of you like a virtual window with full gyroscopic aiming control.

• Museum Mode – Explore the levels at your own pace, eerily void of any mutants. Take-in a taste of the spectacular RAGE universe, powered by id Tech megatexturing technology

• 2nd Display Support – Play on a TV or Monitor using your iDevice as a controller. Output 480p over the official Apple Component cable & 720p over the official Apple VGA cable.

• Mirror Mode – mirrored levels flips the world for a new shooting experience.

• Language Localization -  now in French, Italian, German & Spanish.

• Additional Bug Fixes

Download RAGE and RAGE HD on iTunes today!

New Vegas Wallpapers

In the past couple months, we've received tons of wallpaper requests for Fallout: New Vegas. In addition to the wallpapers available on the Official Fallout site, we're giving out several new ones for your desktop. Enjoy!

The Latest on Brink

In the past few weeks, some great coverage for Brink has made it's way online. Be sure to check out CG Society's in-depth look at Splash Damage's art team working on Brink, which features a number of never-before-seen concept pieces for the game. Elsewhere, Techland had a chance to spend the day at Splash Damage's office. From the visit you can read their quick look and interview for the game.

That's all for In the 'Works this year. We wish you a wonderful holiday season, and look forward to sharing the latest on our games in 2011.