How to play 'Skyrim' with Alexa: A quick guide to our favorite new skill

During a keynote presentation at E3 in Los Angeles, Bethesda Softworks showed off Skyrim: Very Special Edition, a new spinoff version of their massively successful game The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The video game developers have been porting it to various home consoles since 2011, but it was a little surprising in that the new version is audio-based with voice commands for the Amazon Echo. It’s also available for any Alexa-enabled devices for iOS and Android via the Amazon shopping app.

While most people thought the game trailer was a joke or some sort of stunt — namely because it stars the hilarious Keegan-Michael Key — it turns out its very real and we're kind of obsessed with it. Here's a step-by-step how to on playing Skyrim: Very Special Edition with Amazon Alexa. Read more...