Ok so there's two explanations for this. First, Microsoft is paying them. Also, 360 is the crappiest platform. If they were to show ps3/pc footage or screens, xbox players would be very disappointed. It's that simple.

Again, how is this different from any other game without any console exclusive features?

The info you're expecting is one you'll never get until the freaking release of the game.

Everybody else wants to know how buggy the game will be this is not a PS3 only issue.

It's my opinion that they're pushing the 360 so hard because it's the weakest of the three platforms. A.) It helps to boost the sales on that particular system. and B.) In comparison to the PS3's superior resolution and PC's superior...well, everything, 360 is going to look like crap and that's not good for sales at all. So if the only media we have is from an inferior platform, we can all hope to be pleasantly surprised when we get a look at some gameplay from PC and PS3.

As far as stability is concerned, I have to think that because this game is going to be such a huge part of BGS's revenue for the next couple of years, they'll make sure it runs equally well on all platforms. I have faith, at least.

I can't spot any other game series out there with a ten years life cycle [counting from Morrowind onwards] which versions have *always* been very different between different platforms, not to mention the games based on the same engine. So, yes, this actually looks very different to me.

True, but not a good excuse for the lack of information. PS3 and PC users would just need a good reason for buying the game other than relying on blind trust.

We're approximately at one month before Skyrim's release. We still haven't seen any confirmed PS3 or PC screenshots or footage, still only 360 footage, we already know they're going for timed DLC exclusivity deals with Microsoft, they haven't demod the PS3 or supposedly the PC version even once at any of these conventions (including the ones where fans got to try the game out for 15-20 minutes), we have no reviews of the PS3 version and possibly not even the PC version and no reference for how they technically look and run, we already know the 360 is the lead platform and the other versions practically ports, nothing Skyrim-related is coming onto the PSN, any given Bethesda staff member won't even acknowledge the lack of PS3/PC footage and/or the possibility of seeing either before release... or from them, at all. Just today, I found out that the speedruns were exclusively held on the 360 and Bethesda released the list of 360 achievements... but didn't even so much as mention the PS3's trophies and I'm not sure of anything pertaining to Steam achievements.

Arguably, some of these things are minor and even unimportant, depending on the specific subjective view, but my point is more about what, together, they represent and more about the principle of much of it. This game isn't coming across as multiplatform, it's coming across as a 360-exclusive. I... my head's throbbing, but I've reached an all-time peak of frustration when I should be celebrating the game's upcoming release... but I can't because I don't even feel like Bethesda considers anyone playing on my platform or the PC in any of their marketing decisions and few of their technical decisions. They won't show anything pertaining to the other versions and it's really upsetting me. What is this? How much longer do we need to wait? Why is everything relayed the public about the 360 version? This is simply an inexcusable failure on the part of Bethesda's marketing team. They aren't addressing their fans on 2/3 of their supposedly supported platforms. Following what they dared to do with Fallout 3's PS3 DLC (delay, release as technical mess, never acknowledge or patch it) and I just have very little faith in their technical motivation to actually give a crap about something other than the 360 version nor am I getting the message from the marketing that this is a multiplatform game... just a 360 game quickly and haphazardly ported over to the other platforms in an attempt to grab money. What gives?

Microsoft is where the moneys at. Hard to blame them, really.

You know what would be funny? If they would release PC and PS3 footage but people would still claim they're lying and being fed by Microsoft, because they're not at all different from the rest of the pictures.
You know, what people are DOING RIGHT NOW!

PC players shouldn't complain, they get access to mods and better graphics should they so choose.

... That they're incapable of doing that or acknowledging any of their shortcomings, both of the past and the present, is a big deal.

Seti, is there any way for you to speak to someone directly about this at Bethesda? I know at this stage there won't be any changes made to the marketing schedule, but you might be able to make them see that you have a perfectly valid point, and it might help nudge them in the right direction come future releases.

I completely agree with you. Disregarding platform specific consumers is a terribly bad choice in terms of marketing and distribution. Especially if the end result turns out worse than people's initial expectations, not that I'm saying it will. I still have faith in Bethesda, and as for the bugs in Fallout and even OB, Bethesda did say they were going to be more diligent and frequent in patching something, and will react fast to any bugs that occur post-release.

Seti, is there any way for you to speak to someone directly about this at Bethesda? I know at this stage there won't be any changes made to the marketing schedule, but you might be able to make them see that you have a perfectly valid point, and it might help nudge them in the right direction come future releases.