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For those of you who are finding mouse lag in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on their Windows 7 system, GamesDot has found a solution to the issue, which is chiefly due to Vsync.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has bested Blacks Ops throne-streak on the UK all format chart as it has managed a third consecutive week, with Assassin's Creed: Revelations entering 2nd. WWE '12 launched 6th while Lord of the Rings: War in the North debuted 38th. Saints Row: The Third took its namesake seriously at 3rd, with Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 4th.

Initial reports are coming in that the sporadically released title update for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PlayStation 3 has 'fixed' the troublesome lag issues for long play times. The issued occurred when save game files exceed certain sizes, which then crippled gameplay as it began stuttering and lagging more over time rendering it unplayable for most.

Earlier this morning we reported that Bethesda started rolling out update 1.2 for Skyrim on the PlayStation 3. The publisher has just released the official patch notes and confirms that the patch is now available in North America as well as Europe. The patch fixes several problems, including the occasional performance issues resulting from long term play on PS3 and where textures would not properly upgrade when installed to drive on Xbox 360. Full list of changes below.

Bethesda's jumbo land of Skyrim in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been honoured by Japanese magazine Famitsu by scoring a maximum of 40/40, meaning the RPG is a record holder. It's the first time a Western made title has ever managed to be so well received by the mag. It seems even the Japanese couldn't resist all that dragon slaying and chugging back the mead.

While nasty game breaking lag has been vanquished by mighty Bethesda programmers, unfortunately the v1.2 title update for Xbox 360 and PS3 has negated all damage resistance. That means your enchanted gear and racial bonuses provide no elemental protection, with foes suffering the same. Also dragons have grown tired of forward momentum.

Third place now belongs to Bethesda's RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in the Xbox Live chart, which measured unique user counts as of last week. It couldn't best Call of Duty. It climbed four rungs on the chart ladder. Battlefield 3 occupies 4th while Assassin's Creed Revelations takes 11th place. Batman Arkham City was Games for Windows King.

Since The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, the best part of owning the PC version of an Elder Scrolls game was the multitude of mods and levels that would be created by the fans using the Creation Kit. Bethesda has announced that the Skyrim Creation Kit will be arriving in January.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim isn't having the best time with title updates as while lag on consoles maybe vanquished, dragons are now flying backward and magic resistance is kaput. They announce an "incremental update" will arrive next week, with the PC getting it first most likely. Bethesda plan to "continue to release regular updates" after the holiday.

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 keeps the top spot for another week in the UK all format chart, with unit sales for the shooter climbing 2 percent over the previous week. In 2nd place is EA's FIFA 12 followed by Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Revelations as they swap places. Just Dance 3 knocks Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim down 5th.

Why do The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim save game files bloat in size over time? It's not because of all that loot your carry around but more the physical impact you've had on the world. A linked has been established between lag issues that plagued Fallout: New Vegas and Skyrim, and it's because the game tracks objects moved from their default position - every one of them.

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The 1.2 patch for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released yesterday on all platforms, and while it resolved many lag issues for the Xbox 360 version, Bethesda is admitting that not all PlayStation 3 users are seeing any improvement.

Pete Hines of Bethesda has waved off the 'lag link' suggested by Obsidian Entertainment's Fallout: New Vegas project director Joshua Sawyer, who claimed it was how game data got saved. Sawyer pointed the finger at the fundamentals of the system and how every object moved in the world is saved. PR and marketing VP Hines says he "brings up issues we solved long ago."

The 1.3 update for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is now available for PC users, with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 patches in certification.

Bethesda's dragon hating RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has retaken the number one spot in the UK all format chart, as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 plays second fiddle. Ubisoft's Rayman: Origins entered 39th. FIFA 12 has dribbled down 4th, but Battlefield 3 has surged the ladder up to 6th. Uncharted 3 rose 9th from 16th, and Batman: Arkham City held 15th.

Bethesda has just announced that the publisher has shipped over 10M units of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim over three platforms, the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. While shipped numbers don't indicate sales to the end user, Bethesda has also revealed that the game enjoyed $650M in retail sales.

For the past 8 years the Christmas number one in the UK has belonged to either EA or Activision, but now Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has used its mighty RPG shout. Before EA and Activision 'bought Christmas' for 8 years running, Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was top of Santa's list back in 2002. The RPG strikes back with dragons.

Bethesda, as promised, has released a minor update to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the PC that restores support for 4-Gigabyte Tuning (Large Address Aware). Gamers with powerful rigs can finally take advantage of their abundant RAM to improve performance and visuals.

Bioware co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka has made an eye-opening revelation regarding the next chapter of the Dragon Age series - the next game will be going "in a different direction" and will have Bethesda's open-world roleplaying game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as a major influence.