The Oblivion remake is real, it's gorgeous, and it's out now

At last: Get ready to close the gate of Oblivion. Bethesda just made it official. The Elder Scrolls IV Remastered launched today. Much of the game has been rebuilt from scratch so it's not just a cosmetic refresh. It's got a modernized UI, streamlined leveling, and much more.

A massive leak last week revealed almost everything fans wanted to know about the long-rumored Oblivion remake. The cache included screenshots and side-by-side comparisons. An Xbox Support representative even let it slip that the game would launch on April 21.

Well, it's a day late, but Bethesda greeted us this morning with a live feed officially revealing the reboot, and from the looks of it, all the rumors were true aside from the release date. Even some of the side-by-side comparisons appear to have come straight from Bethesda's presentation (masthead).

However, Bethesda managed to throw us a few ...