Skyrim patch 1.9 hits consoles

Skyrim patch 1.9 is now available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, following its release on PC last month.

The patch adds the ability to increase player level beyond 81, and allows skills of 100 to be made Legendary.

By making a skill legendary, it resets back to 15 and allows it to effect the leveling process again.

A Legendary difficulty mode has also been added to give players a sterner test of their skills.

Several bug fixes and tweaks will also come with patch 1.9, and you can read the full patch notes on the Bethesda blog.