The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard PC Release date

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Aug-03-2012

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Aug-03-2012

AU Release Date:

Aug-03-2012

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The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard is available on PC

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Dawnguard is the first DLC for The Elder Scrolls V. According to the Bethesda, this DLC pack is going to be released for the Xbox 360 on this summer (PC and Playstation 3 versions are expected to be released after the Xbox 360 version) and more information about this DLC pack is going to be on E3.

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Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz

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himawanrzky

12:56 Feb-17-2013

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why i can't change the graphic adapter in skyrim? it always detected for Mobile Intel(R) HD Graphic as default graphic adapter

himawanrzky

12:07 Feb-17-2013

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why i can't change the graphic adapter in skyrim? it always detected for Mobile Intel(R) HD Graphic as default graphic adapter

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Can i tun it ?

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15:19 Jan-26-2013

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run*

nikola432

23:15 Jan-27-2013

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of corse you can run it on high,you have great gpu,but not so great cpu...

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16:26 Feb-15-2013

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can i ask???
aren't you having some bottleneck issues??
ahhh...ok
i see you have a very low resolution..

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Dragonborn tried to fly, check out what happened! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFgi5dQUIM

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Just started playing this and I met Serana, can you marry her or not? If the answer is no I'll probably kill the whole Skyrim and then punch my monitor so please make me happy... :D

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is that game good optimized or not?
Can i run it?

elyely07

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I'm sorry but you can't run it ..!!! You rig is under minimum Requirements !!

sitlikelemon

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lol

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you can run this on meduim\high settings

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in what settings can i run this game?
when i install the expansion will i loose my character from main game and all progress...back to zero?

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In what settings can i run this game?

Ballack2012

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ultra :)

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16:17 Jan-02-2013

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Yep! ultra buddy ;)

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How would my laptop handle this game?

RafaLionHeart

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ultra!! even with hd packs!

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is this the update patch or a next episode of skyrim??
help me please,, also can i play this game with what setting,, please,, i need all of your recommendation,,
sorry for my poor english,,
coz i'm a newbie,, hehehe LOL

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its the first expansion of the game...like another quest, with new places, enemies, armors,factions and powers!! its worth the money.
oh and i think you can run it on high settings!

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