Shane Scarbrough

Shane Scarbrough is the founder of the Skyrim Fansite. He's a business owner, video game journalist, and role playing game aficionado. When he's not working he enjoys reading, writing, and playing video games. He's currently on his third playthrough of Skyrim, and is playing as a Templar in The Elder Scrolls Online. You can find Shane on Google+ and FaceBook.

Joined: April 20, 2013
Articles: 349

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 20, 2013
6 Comments

Skyrim Argonians: 5 Quick Facts

Skyrim Argonians When I role play, I find myself picking either elves or humans for my character’s race. This predilection goes back to my early days of playing tabletop classics like Dungeons and Dragons, so when Skyrim came out I…

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 18, 2013
2 Comments

The Elder Scrolls Online Character Creation Video

Today, Zenimax Online Studios released a video entitled The Elder Scrolls Online Character Creation. The video runs 2:22 minutes, and you can check it out at the end of this post. Hosted by Jared Carr, Art Director for the Elder…

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 17, 2013
8 Comments

Build A House In Skyrim In 5 Easy Steps

So, you’re getting fed up having to haul all your gear and loot across the wilds of Skyrim and sleeping in the dingy back room of the Sleeping Giant Inn. Well fellow traveller, if you’re tired of not having a…

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 15, 2013
3 Comments

More Awesome Skyrim Wallpaper

The Skyrim Fansite launched its revised wallpaper section only last month, and the downloads are proving to be quite popular. Fans from across the globe have already downloaded Skyrim wallpaper 477 times. We’ve heard a lot of positive feedback regarding…

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 12, 2013
3 Comments

Skyrim LEGOs Coming Soon?

In life, there are a number of things that just go together exceedingly well. Cookies and milk, baseball and summer, love and marriage, Panda Express and food poisoning — you get the idea. But how about Skyrim and LEGOs? Sound…

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 8, 2013

Skyrim Guide

Skyrim Guide Welcome to the Skyrim Fansite game guide for the world’s greatest video game. The Skyrim Guide is primarily a helpful resource for new players looking to play Skyrim. Here you’ll find basic information to help you get started…

Dog As Skyrim Companion Featured Picture

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 6, 2013
11 Comments

How To Get a Dog as a Skyrim Companion

The world of Skyrim is vast, and exploring this northern province of Tamriel can be a lonely business at times. Sure, you can fork over 500 gold and retain the services of several good hirelings (see our earlier article Help…

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 5, 2013
8 Comments

5 Actors We Don’t Want to See In The Skyrim Movie

The Skyrim Movie Earlier this year, we speculated as to whether a Skyrim movie was in the works. Our opinion hasn’t changed — we still believe that a Skyrim movie will be released sooner rather than later, and that taking…

ByShane Scarbrough
OnOctober 2, 2013
1 Comment

Free Skyrim Necklace With Astrid Purchase

Symbiote Studios is currently running a special for all Skyrim fans. For a limited time you can receive a free Skyrim necklace with the purchase of one of the company’s officially licensed Astrid figures. To make this deal even sweeter,…

ByShane Scarbrough
OnSeptember 29, 2013
4 Comments

Three Retro Video Games That Helped Inspire Skyrim

Games That Helped Inspire Skyrim The amazing graphics are one of the things that sets Skyrim apart from other fantasy RPGs and helps to establish the game as one of the best in a generation (you don’t win over 200…