[Stephanie Valentine]

The February Game Informer Cover Thread XIV


http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/01/06/february-cover-revealedesv-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim.aspx

"And yeah, once people read this, heads will explode." _{- Andy McNamara, Editor-In-Chief of Game Informer}

When responding to a question asking how the game looks:

As most of us know the February issue of the Game Informer magazine will feature 14 whole pages of Skyrim information/pictures/awesomeness.
The prestigious cover of the mag will also belong to Skyrim!

This thread is for thoughtful discussion and speculation of the topic and what we think will be revealed. Once the cover has been revealed we can keep all discussions to this series of threads so the mods don't have to spend all their time redirecting people's rants about how the cover is "zomg cool". Once the Mag is shipped to subscribers we can post small bits of information to share with other forum members who don't subscribe to GI.

For information on the rules of posting info on the magazine click on this http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1149624-do-not-post-magazine-scans-transcripts-or-links-to-either/.*
It seems people keep missing the above Magnificent http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1149624-do-not-post-magazine-scans-transcripts-or-links-to-either/ GO READ THAT BEFORE POSTING ABOUT THE ARTICLE PLEASE. It covers the forum rules on Scans, Transcripts and Links. Thank you - Outlander

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As announced earlier this week, in a few weeks, the first details on Skyrim will be shared in the February issue of Game Informer. We can't wait for you to see the cover story, BUT....

Not here! We do not allow magazine scans or links to scans on other sites on this forum. Not for Game Informer, or any magazine preview thereafter.

Likewise, we will not tolerate anyone transcribing the article* and posting that, or posting links to a transcription.

Our moderators will be keeping an eye on these and removing links, handing out warnings, suspensions, and so on. So be good, and don't do that.

*To be clear, if you've read the article, you're free to discuss it in the forums.

Fortunately Todd Howard has already stated that "when we show it, we want to show a lot, because there's a lot of game there to play right now." http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-16-todd-howard-working-on-two-new-games

Here is the link to the Game Informer article on the matter: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/12/13/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-coming-next-issue.aspx

Here is the link to the Bethesda Podcast in which Todd Howard touches on the subject: http://www.bethblog.com/podcast/
(They start talking about GI around the 6:50 mark in the podcast if anyone just wants to skip to it.) - Wahoo

"They saw a lot [Game Informer visited the office of Bethesda last week] and I think, I hope, everybody is surprised with how much stuff were showing. It's... it's a lot. We wanted to sorta compress the amount of time that we talked about the game. It's still eleven months, it's a long time, but traditionally we're going on like two years talking about a game, so we start out very slow and we wanted to come out of the gate with a lot of... A lot of STUFF. So I think the fans will be excited." - Todd Howard


"And wait until you see what this game is all about! Mind...blown..." - Andrew Reiner

"Our Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim coverage has expanded from 12 pages to 14, making it our largest game-based cover story." - Andrew Reiner http://twitter.com/#!/Andrew_Reiner


If anyone has any other information then post it here and I will add it to the first post.

previous thread: http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1155973-the-february-game-informer-cover-thread-xiii/

[Becky Cox]

I think we can probably expect the hub update to come very shortly. I assume it will be before the end of the workday (i.e. 5:00pm) and I believe the GameInformer offices fall within the CST timezone. So it's 3:15 there... We should get that update that will help translate the text within the next couple of hours, I think.

[dav]

Well, it seems like people are calming down. Just one (two now) post(s) since the XIV was created.

[Sebrina Johnstone]

Did the issue also come out today as well? If not, when will I be able to buy it?

[Andres Lechuga]

Did the issue also come out today as well? If not, when will I be able to buy it?

14th is the day it will be available for everyone. Subscribers are getting it on 10th. Though it's possible that the magazine will arrive on the next couple days.

[Kim Kay]

Did the issue also come out today as well? If not, when will I be able to buy it?

No, it was shipped to the subscribers today. Expecting it Saturday-Monday myself. Stores will get it about the 14th to 15th.

[Evaa]

Stupid GI...I refreshed the page and saw skyrim, only to see that it was about the skyrim trailer being on the Xbox Live Marketplace. -.-

[Amy Cooper]

That release couldn't be worse even if they announced that batman was going to be voiced by Sarah Palin for the next game.

Edit: Anticipation just turned to rage. I think most will agree with me.

[sarah taylor]

I am totally confused... Will we see the pictures today? And when will people get their GI issue?

[meg knight]

I am totally confused... Will we see the pictures today? And when will people get their GI issue?

Please...please pay attention. People will get their issues between tomorrow and next week. And we might see one screen today, but i doubt it.

[Amber Hubbard]

I am totally confused... Will we see the pictures today? And when will people get their GI issue?

No, we will probably not see any screenshots today. People will get their copies of the newest GI somewhere between tomorrow and 11th.

Edit: as i expected... ninja'd :toughninja:

[Andrew Perry]

I am totally confused... Will we see the pictures today? And when will people get their GI issue?

We won't be seeing any screenshot today, subscribers will get their issues in the coming days, on 14th it will be available on Gamestop.

Double ninja'd!

[Joie Perez]

I am totally confused... Will we see the pictures today? And when will people get their GI issue?

Yeah, Idk whats going on either.... All I see the symbol of the dragong on a black background....is this the picture that tells all? I am dissapoint

Edit: nvm, I read some posts above. Also, if this is all we were seeing then why were people considering staying up all night to see its release? How lame

[Jessie]

Well, i'm off to bed now. It's almost midnight here. When I wake up I won't be seing any screenshots or info here...

[Melung Chan]

So just to clarify, when will we see the front cover???








lol, jk. Can't wait for the slow filter of information over the month, this year of my life is gonna be occupied by TESV (what's that? Exams? Nah...)
Can't wait until some UK mags get hold of this stuff; I'll probably end up buying every magazine that has anything to do with Skyrim, it's not good for the ol' bank account...

[JD bernal]

In what country is Game Informer made? Is it a British, American, Canadian or other magazine?

[Brentleah Jeffs]

American.

[flora]

First of all, I was happy about the cover.

But now, we are waiting and waiting for the translation.
And I expected some screenshots today. But no, the magazine think only on itself.

And no chance to get a copy of this magazine in Germany

[Lisa Robb]

soooo, I cant wait for a UK magazine to publish this, I take it Game Informer/Beth will have pictures on their website soon? i feel even more anxious now that i wont be able to read GI anytime soon but its even more fun now than the epic speculation thread!! :dance:

[Chris Ellis]

Something I noticed. If you look at http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1039/halpm.jpg link and look between the letters/symbols there might seem to be a shape or something. And I mean look at the spaces between all the letters totally. Might be nothing but I'm going to try to connect the dots so to speak.

[Emma Louise Adams]

Alright, I call upon the lore seers in our humble community. Can any of you debunk that mystery on the back cover? I would think there would be some reference in our libraries.

[Richard Dixon]

Something I noticed. If you look at http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1039/halpm.jpg link and look between the letters/symbols there might seem to be a shape or something. And I mean look at the spaces between all the letters totally. Might be nothing but I'm going to try to connect the dots so to speak.

Wow...

Go to bed.

[Laurenn Doylee]

The cover will look amazing in person. "There you'll see a special ultraviolet coating that accentuates the symbol in the center, giving a striking, 3-dimensional texture to the image."

[Eoh]

I don't think any screens will be posted by beth or gi until the mag starts getting to subscribers and in stores.

[Sammygirl500]

Didn't Gstaff say we'd be able to translate the back by afternoon GameInformer's time? It's 4 o'clock over there already. That's pretty late afternoon.