We've been playing a lot of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim here at the G4TV.com offices, and we've been passing along our knowledge to you. We know there's a lot to digest, since the game is kind of big, so we've gone ahead and put all of our guides in one easy to use package.

• Skyrim Starter Guide -- How To Make The Most Of Your First Moments In The Elder Scrolls 5 - In our first guide, we put forth a few tips and hints to help you build the best character possible. Wondering what the difference between a High Elf and a Dark Elf is? Use this guide to find out what stat differences there are.

• How To Kill A Dragon In Skyrim - First we showed you how to make a character, now we show you how to use that character to take down the Dragons that inhabit Skyrim.

After the jump, you'll find all of the rest of our extensive guides, including how to be good, bad, a vampire or a werewolf and many more.

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Prototype 2 is out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 24, 2012.

We've been bringing you guides to Skyrim all week, whether you're interested in a Skyrim's vampire guide, werewolf guide, how to kill a dragon, guide to virtue, and more. We're closing out the week with a look at Skyrim's many and varied shrines to the Daedric Princes of Oblivion.

If you spend enough time wandering around the world of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you're bound to come across shrines to the Daedric Princes of Oblivion. There's an Achievement/Trophy for finding 15 Daedric Artifacts, not to mention the rewards for these quests are some of the best items you can find. Some of the quests may involve some less than scrupulous actions, so if you're playing a moral/virtuous character it might be difficult to justify the quests. But for people playing a morally ambiguous character, these quests should be high on your side-quest radar.

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Saints Row: The Third is not a subtle game. The series has always prided itself on being over-the-top, in both humor and action. But is the latest game in the series a hit? Find out in our video review, then go in-depth with Adam Sessler and Blair Herter after the jump.

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While the last week has been dominated by games like Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim, racing fans have had their own game to look forward to - Need for Speed: The Run. Wondering if the set up is as good as promised? Check out the first fifteen minutes of the game to see it in action.

If you're a racing game fan, and a fan of the more hardcore simulation style games, odds are you're a Gran Turismo fan. Our Blair Herter was on location at the GT awards recently to get the inside scoop from Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi about what he looks for in the cars at the show. Plus find out what car will be making an in-game appearance soon, thanks to winning best in show.

If there's one thing the Kinect is good at, it's dancing games. X-Play got a look at the recently released Black Eyed Peas Experience and talked with Ubisoft's Dance Team member Candice Lewis about the moves in the game and the new Choreo-maker mode where you can make your own dance routines.

Skyrim is a big game, with a massive world to that will take ages to fully explore--understatement of the year, I know, but true. Well, PC gamers, feel free to wave this cool little mod in console gamers' faces. The Map in full 3D mod will turn your regular map into Google Earth - letting you zoom right in to street level, and full reign to explore the world. This is surely to be only the first of many amazing mods for Skyrim.

Are there any other sweet mods you're looking forward to for Skyrim?

Source: Skyrim Nexus

The Need For Speed franchise is one of the longer running arcade-style racing game franchises still going, and while EA has added a more simulation based focus with the Shift series, the latest entry, Need for Speed: The Run is very much an arcade style racer. But does it hold up to the standards of its forebearer - Hot Pursuit? You'll have to read our full review to find out for sure.

"The upside of this design is the level of excitement and challenge. Races in The Run can be thrilling as players struggle to avoid traffic, the cops, and other racers to be number one. The handling of each car is refined, and the game conveniently rates each car’s handling difficulty, so experienced drivers can go straight for the unruly super cars, while more casual players can stick to the easier rides."

To find out the final verdict, and see if Need for Speed: The Run can take first place, read our full Need for Speed: The Run review.

Call of Duty: Elite, the social stat-tracking service for Modern Warfare 3 and Black Ops, continues to have issues. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 apps had trouble keeping up with the sheer number of players after MW3's launch, while the PC version has remained down since then. Now it appears that the PC version will be delayed for the forseeable future, according to a Eurogamer report.

Activision tweeted out a response to a fan's question saying "We are working towards a universal Elite experience but we cannot guarantee if or when a version will be available for the PC." Ouch. That doesn't sound super optimistic for a quick launch. The delay seems to be dealing with making sure that the leaderboards and stats remain pure, so the contests are fair.

As for those of you with the 360 or PS3 app, be sure to check out our Call of Duty: Elite guide to help you get the most out of your experience.

Sony is offering up a pretty magical holiday console bundle to entice buyers this year with a Harry Potter edition. Starting this week, you can start your holiday shopping early with the bundle, which comes complete with a 160 GB PS3, the blu-ray of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 - in both 2D and 3D, download vouchers for the first two Harry Potter movies and a full 30 days of PlayStation Plus.

What do you think, young wizard? Is this a good deal or a bad deal?

Source: Joystiq

It's a little hard to believe that it's been ten years since the original Xbox launched. Seems just like yesterday I was picking up my not-so-little Black Box. Microsoft this week is offering gamers a free avatar item to help celebrate 10 years of Xbox. The item, a prop for your avatar, comes complete with fireworks and confetti to help you celebrate the anniversary.

You can pick up the Anniversary Avatar Item for free on Xbox Live until Saturday, November 19.

That's not all Xbox is giving you for it's own birthday. Check "Spotlight" on the dashboard for the "Xbox Anniversary experience" on Nov 15. Unlike the Jim Hendrix Experience, the Xbox Anniversary experience will give you sales and more.

Source: Major Nelson's Blog

Undoubtedly one of the most exciting moments in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is when that music kicks up, guards prepare for battle and you see the shadow of a Dragon on the ground. Regardless of your level, fighting a Dragon is no laughing matter. So to help you out, I've put together a little primer on how to not train, but kill a Dragon.

Preparation

Whether you're going out hunting a known Dragon, or just expect to see one in the country side soon, the most important part of Dragon combat is preparation. You need to maximize your encumbrance points as much as possible. If you're carrying around a bunch of armor and weapons to sell, fights are going to be a more complicated affair. I suggest unloading all your excess armor and weapons at city shops every chance you get. While you're there, take the time to hit up the blacksmith to make sure you have your armor and weapons upgraded. Smelt your ore if you have any, and go to town on the forge.

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PS3 Games - New Releases:

   
• Saints Row: The Third
  
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations
• Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• Need For Speed: The Run
• Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
• DreamWorks Super Star Kartz
• EyePet & Friends

Xbox 360 Games - New Releases:

   
• Saints Row: The Third
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations
• Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• DreamWorks Super Star Kartz
• Need For Speed: The Run
• Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
     

Click through to see new releases for PC, Wii, DS and PSP.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is out today, and it's bound to be one of the biggest games of the year. Before you hop in and make a character in The Elder Scrolls 5 just like your one in Oblivion, take a minute to look over our Skyrim starter guide to familiarize yourself with the changes they've made to make sure your character/class combination will be the best possible.

Starting Your Adventure

Your first major decision in Skyrim is of course the creation of your character. In Oblivion, you could create a more balanced, super-powered character. Not so in Skyrim, so the choices you make here are important. Once you've gained free access to the world, before you just wander off into the mountains, take a few minutes to plan ahead what kind of character you want to play. With the revamped leveling system, Skyrim is a lot more structured towards building your character into a more traditional archetype. There's still room to branch out and make a balanced character, but you'll probably miss out on the higher level perks for some skills. Since the leveling slows way down past 50, take the time to plan out at least your first 10-20 levels.

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