CVG reports:

''Bethesda has claimed that Fallout 3 will have over 40,000 lines of dialogue in the game, dwarfing the amount in the original game by about 20 times.

The amount puts it level pegging with Fable II, which we reported last month contains over 370,000 words of dialogue. If you accept that an average sentence length is ten words, it comes out about the same, which is a bit of a funny coincidence if you ask us.''
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The Angry Pixel writes: "Well, what more can we say? We've confirmed with local distributor e-Xpress Interactive a couple of days back that Soulcalibur IV will indeed not make it to Indian shores, thanks to the fact that it's an Ubisoft game. Since Ubisoft doesn't believe in offering any sort of sales concession when it comes to Indian markets, and e-Xpress, like anyone else, wouldn't want non-existent profit margins, Indian gamers eager for Soulcalibur IV will now have to look at Play-Asia (as usual) for their imports.

Speaking to us about the situation, e-Xpress has clarified that rather than haggle with Ubi and import the games for 'an obscenely high price', they've elected to not import the game in all likelihood. But the real terrifying part of the conversation came when Fallout 3 came into the picture. In a press release issued last month, Ubisoft had claimed that it would be distributing Fallout 3 in some PAL territory countries in Europe including Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Which indirectly means that if India's import were to happen via Ubi, there's no chance of Fallout 3 ever being officially released for the consoles here."
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Fallout 3 has just very recently gone through the initial review process by the board of the OFLC and has been refused classification. Apparently the game includes the use of Morphine by your character. By all accounts this did not sit well with the Board as the portrayal of the unregulated use of proscribed substances is a bit of a no no and will damage the fragile minds of Australia's game-playing populace.
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Fallout 3 production director Ashley Cheng has asked for forgiveness from Blizzard for calling its StarCraft and Diablo updates "conservative".
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Before you sell an infrequently used organ to finance the purchase, the exciting announcement made by www.amazon.com that they would be supplying "Fallout 3: Exclusive Survival Edition" turns out to be only for the American market. Due to shipping policies set in place by the online retail giant, no versions of the limited number release will be available to the enthusiastic Fallout fanbase in Australia...
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Bethesda confirms that game will be ready for its close-up.
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Gameplayer are reporting that a more focused release period for Fallout 3 has just been announced.

"Well, it looks like all of that good karma collection has finally paid dividends, avid Vault Dweller. Because we've just been handed the Australian release date for Fallout 3, Bethesda's hotly anticipated action roleplaying game."
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Bethesda have revealed that the Fallout 3 Survival Edition will not make its way to Europe. The Survival Edition contains a life-size replica of the wrist-mounted Pip-Boy 3000 worn by characters in-game, a Vault-Tech lunch box, a Vault Boy Bobblehead, an Art of Fallout 3 book and a making of DVD and will be released later in the year.
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Bethesda has announced that, in addition to the collector's edition, gamers will be able to purchase a Survival Edition of Fallout 3. The Survival Edition includes everything from the Collector's Edition, but with a life-size replica of the Pip-Boy 3000 wrist device.
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Wondering what Bethesda has packed away in the Fallout 3 Collector's Edition? Bethesda has released the first picture of what's in the Fallout 3 Collector's Edition via the their blog. They'll be sending you off in the Fallout 3 game with the following contents in the Collector's Edition:
- Vault-Tec lunch box
- Vault Boy Bobblehead
- The Art of Fallout 3 hardcover book, showing concept art and commentary
- The Making of Fallout 3 DVD
- And of course, Fallout 3 game disc
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Bethesda Softworks has released three new screenshots from Fallout 3, scheduled to be released later on in the year. While one of the screenshots is a bland-looking exterior plane crash, the other two give you a better look at what to expect from the sequel.Of most interest is the shot of PipBoy, complete with a crying Vault Boy. Presumably he's balling his eyes out because his head is crippled. How that will ... » Read More

VG247: British newspaper the Daily Telegraph has seemingly removed a story from its website claiming extremist monitoring agency SITE was left "red-faced" after it circulated a piece of Fallout 3 art as al-Qaeda propaganda.

The original story URL now brings up a 404 error.

Videogaming247.com has been told by Telegraph editorial staff this morning that "lots of legal wrangling" took place overnight after SITE issued a statement claiming the story was "entirely false."
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"You may have noticed that this previous week TheGameReviews.com has had a Fallout 3 Blowout. You've read our stories and ploughed through our preview, but now it's your turn to get in on the act. TheGameReviews.com is giving you, our readers, the chance to ask Bethesda Software any question you want regarding Fallout 3."

Via TheGameReviews
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US-based extremist monitoring group SITE 'released' an image it claimed was was a computer generated pic showing Washington DC in the aftermath of a nuclear attack posted on an Islamist forum. Turns out it was just concept art from Fallout 3...According to reports in yesterday's London Lite rag and News.com.au, extremists posted the image online in an effort to urge jihadists to use biological, chemical and nuclear weapons against the ... » Read More

Joystiq:

"US-based monitoring group SITE said there has been a video released on Islamic militant forums encouraging terrorists to detonate WMDs in America. According to Australian-based News.com.au, 'SITE also released a computer-generated image, showing Washington DC in the aftermath of a nuclear attack, which reportedly appeared on an Islamist forum.' If that released image, featured in the article and reprinted above (looks familiar, that's because it's concept art from Fallout 3, released back in May 2007."
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"As part of our Fallout 3 coverage, TheGameReviews.com was lucky enough to sit down with Pete Hines of Bethesda Software while he showed us a walkthrough of the latest build of Fallout 3. While playing through the game, we were told that the game ended up "being a lot bigger than was initially planned." When we asked exactly what he meant by that, Pete Hines responded..."

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As part of their Fallout 3 coverage, TheGameReviews.com was lucky enough to sit down with Pete Hines of Bethesda Software while he showed us a walkthrough of the latest build of Fallout 3. While they were being shown the combat system, they thought this would be a good time to bring up what ESRB rating the guys are trying to hit. His response made it clear that Bethesda is not holding anything back. This will be a mature game for mature audiences.
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"As part of our Fallout 3 coverage, TheGameReviews.com was lucky enough to sit down with Pete Hines of Bethesda Software while he showed us a walkthrough of the latest build of Fallout 3. While Pete was showing us the game, we thought it would be a good idea to ask when they will be showing off new gameplay footage of this amazing game. It has been a long time since the public saw Fallout 3 in motion, and it looks like you will have to wait a month or so more as Pete Hines explains."

Via TheGameReviews.com
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Bethesda promises all three versions will look and play the same.
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It seems not everyone is jumping on the mandatory installs bandwagon.
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