GamesRadar - Fallout 3

Bethesda vs. Interplay - courtroom misinformation (News)

Nov 12, 2009

Fallout Wiki managed to get access to all of the court filings regarding the Bethesda v. Interplay court case over the rightst to the Fallout franchise, and it turns out that both parties have been presenting untrue statements to the judge.

Golden Joystick Awards (Video)

Nov 2, 2009

The freedom may scare people used to more linear shooters and the simplified customization might disappoint hardcore RPGers, but if ever a game was worth broadening your horizons for, this is it.

Interplay Fires Back At Bethesda Over Fallout MMO Licensing (News)

Nov 1, 2009

Original Fallout IP owner and current licensee Interplay has filed a counterclaim accusing current Fallout owner Bethesda for breach of contract, claiming that Interplay's own Fallout MMO has a playable demo -- indicating production status -- and that Bethesda tried to grant Fallout MMO rights to sister company ZeniMax Online.

Interplay, which sold the rights of the venerable PC-derived Fallout series to Bethesda in 2007 for $5.75 million, alleged in an October 16 court filing that Bethesda breached the Fallout series asset purchase agreement -- the same allegation that Bethesda put to Interplay.

GJ09: Here's the big one - Ultimate GOTY (News)

Nov 1, 2009

This is the award every publisher wants to win, the Ultimate Game The Year award. If you pick this one up, you've made a really good game. In the nominations were giants such as Fallout 3, Call of Duty World at War, Left 4 Dead, Grand Theft Auto, IV and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. See - them's some big guns.

But there can be only one. And the golden gong went to...

Fallout 3 Crowned Game of the Year (News)

Oct 30, 2009

Fallout 3 has been named ultimate game of the year at the Golden Joysticks, one of the gaming industry's biggest awards.

Are Bethesda Games Too Buggy? (News)

Oct 29, 2009

The Canada Examiner writes: Bethesda among all the developers producing games for consoles also holds the reputation for consistently releasing the buggiest, glitchiest games. No one will argue that Bethesda games aren't top class entertainment experiences... when they work. But the question then becomes, should gamers forgive the increasing malfunction of Bethesda games because of the fun they offer, or will there come a day when Bethesda has leaned on the good will of forgiving gamers for too long and have crossed a line?

Interplay countersues Bethesda over Fallout rights (News)

Oct 17, 2009

An Interplay stockholder details the countersuit filed by Interplay against Bethesda in reaction to Bethesda's lawsuit over the rights to Fallout Online and the original Fallout games. Interplay argues Bethesda is in breach of contract abd the contract to sell the rights to the series to Bethesda is null and void and Interplay owns the franchise again.

Gaming’s filthiest bathrooms (Feature)

Oct 16, 2009

We’ve murderised millions of men, killed countless cuddly animals and run over a nursing home’s worth of OAPs. But nothing has ever unhinged us like the computer crappers in the following beastly bathrooms. Unhygienic, grim and often smeared in the sort of bodily fluids you’d associate with Kill Bill rather than the can these are the filthiest game bathrooms we’ve ever seen.

Silent Hill 3

In a tight bind, when ...

Fallout 3: Game Of The Year Edition Hits Stores (News)

Oct 14, 2009

Nearly a year after its release, Fallout 3 is back. Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition is now available for the PS3, PC, and Xbox 360.

Weekly Releases: 11th October - 17th October (News)

Oct 11, 2009

Weekly Game Releases - 11th October – 17th October for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS.

Fallout 3 Machinima 'DC Chronicles' Released (News)

Oct 7, 2009

Drakortha Productions has released the first five episodes of 'DC Chronicles', an apparent ongoing series made in Fallout 3. Inspired by the original Fallout, the story thus far follows Andrew Grafton, a vault native who has crossed over onto the surface in search of a precious water chip for his home.

Gearbox: Borderlands "less boring" than Fallout 3 (News)

Oct 6, 2009

Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has said that the studio's upcoming action RPG Borderlands will be "less boring" than Fallout 3, in an interview in the latest issue of OXM.

He was talking about Borderlands' action focus, which he thinks will attract an audience who don't have the patience for Bethesda's opus.

"I understand why we do those games [like Fallout 3] but I don't know - do we want that? I think that game could have been much better if it didn't have a single dialogue tree. Honestly. And if it was more action-orientated, and if the shooting was better."

The most sick, morally questionable Achievements and Trophies (Feature)

Sep 24, 2009

In the context of a game, Achievements and Trophies are harmless. They're just carrot-dangling tactics that we're happy to indulge for our greedy pursuit of intangible virtual rewards. We wouldn't think twice about nail-bombing a kitten orphanage if it meant five more gamer points.

But, let's say, purely for the purposes of this here article, that we take Achievements and Trophies out of their virtual world settings and reconsider them ...

Fallout 3 PS3 DLC and cross-platform GOTY edition dated (News)

Sep 17, 2009

VG247: Bethesda's just confirmed that Broken Steel will release for the PS3 version of Fallout 3 on September 24.

Operation: Anchorage and The Pitt will follow on on October 1. Point Lookout and Mothership Zeta hit on October 8.

Premium Fallout 3 Live theme for October 1 (News)

Sep 16, 2009

VG247: A premium theme for Fallout 3 will be released on Live on October 1, Bethesda said today.

7-Eleven Cuts Game Prices - Stopping Game Sales? (News)

Aug 26, 2009

Gamervision reports: 7-Eleven's gaming experience started with Halo 3, where they staged midnight openings all around the United States and forced gallons of Slurpees into unsuspecting fans' bellies (needed to get those collector's cups!). Since then, they've remained on the scene, breaking occasional street dates thanks to employees who don't give a damn about gaming. Thanks for that copy of Gears of War 2, guys. Well, the saga might be coming to an end... or ramping up for a big holiday push. We're not sure. All we know is that the 7-Eleven near us, and many others around the country, are cutting game prices to 50% off, as the awesome camera phone shot above confirms.

Weekly Releases: 23th - 29nd August (News)

Aug 22, 2009

Weekly Game Releases - 16th – 22nd August for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS.

Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta - review (Feature)

Aug 21, 2009

We’re not game designers, but if we were making a DLC pack about alien abduction set in the universe of Fallout 3 we wouldn’t make the following four dumb errors... ...

Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack 2 Coming Next Week (News)

Aug 19, 2009

Bethesda announced today that the second retail bundle of Fallout 3 downloadable content, containing Broken Steel and Point Lookout - will be released next week.

2nd Fallout 3 DLC pack at retail Aug. 25; GOTY edition listed for Oct. 13 (News)

Aug 11, 2009

Following May's Anchorage and The Pitt combo-pack, Bethesda has confirmed with Joystiq that the second Fallout 3 DLC retail pack featuring Broken Steel and Point Lookout will hit store shelves on August 25 for $20 on both Xbox 360 and PC. You'll need Mothership Zeta – the fifth and "final" piece of Fallout 3 DLC – to round out your DLC collection. It's currently available for $10.

If you're late to the Fallout 3 bus, you may want to consider holding off until October when you can pick up the previously announced Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition which bundles the game with all five DLC packs. It's currently listed for $59.99 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 releases, and $49.99 for PC with an October 13th release date on both Amazon and GameStop.

See Fallout 3's Game of the Year Edition (News)

Aug 10, 2009

Xcast Online unveils Fallout 3's Game of the Year Edition.

Fallout 3 GotY Packshot Revealed (News)

Aug 10, 2009

Gamed writes: "With Operation Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Mother Ship Zeta, Point Lookout Bethesda developed some downloadable packages for Fallout 3. At the end of 2009, Bethesda bundles the DLC with the game in a Game of the Year Edition of the game. This edition is scheduled for October 31, 2009."

G-Phoria Game Of The Year (News)

Aug 6, 2009

Here's the winner for game of the year from X-Play's G-Phoria awards, the only video game awards show where the winners are determined by the fans.

Fallout Equipment Database Including All DLC Items (News)

Aug 6, 2009

GameBanshee's fully searchable Fallout equipment database now includes icons, locations, and statistics for every single item from Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, Fallout: BoS, Fallout 3, Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout, and Mothership Zeta.

Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta DLC Is Out On Xbox Live Marketplace (News)

Aug 3, 2009

Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta DLC is out on Xbox Live Marketplace, the DLC is 800 MS Points and the size of DLC is 324.36 MB and is rated M for Mature. The following is some information about the DLC: A strange Alien signal is being broadcast throughout the Capital Wasteland, originating from a crashed UFO.

Weekly Releases: 2nd -8th August (News)

Aug 1, 2009

Weekly Game Releases - 2nd-8th August for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS.

Bethesda: 'Mothership Zeta' The Final 'Fallout 3' DLC (News)

Aug 1, 2009

MTV Multiplayer writes:

"Bethesda released a new trailer today for "Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta," the alien-themed DLC pack. While the trailer looks pretty slick, it was the description of the trailer on Bethesda's official "Fallout 3" site that really jumped out at me:

"We've released the trailer to Fallout 3's final DLC, Mothership Zeta."

Um...well, I guess that's it for "Fallout 3" DLC! Hope you've enjoyed yourselves, we'll see ya when "New Vegas" comes out in 14 months or so!"

Fallout 3 - Mothership Zeta DLC Trailer (Video)

Jul 31, 2009

The freedom may scare people used to more linear shooters and the simplified customization might disappoint hardcore RPGers, but if ever a game was worth broadening your horizons for, this is it.

The Top 7… 2008 games we can't stop playing (Feature)

Jul 27, 2009

Unless you’re an eagle-eyed bargain hunter, the price of videogames can put a serious dent in your finances. Here in the US, $60 a pop means the game in question needs to offer hours of content to offset the steadily increasing cost. ...

Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta Achievements Revealed (News)

Jul 25, 2009

The achievements for the upcoming Fallout 3 DLC, Mothership Zeta, have been revealed. There are 4 new achievements totaling 100 Gamerscore, bringing the new total for Fallout 3 to 1550 Gamerscore.

Dogmeat Almost Didn't Make It Into Fallout (News)

Jul 24, 2009

Though he eventually became one of the most iconic pieces of the Fallout universe, Dogmeat almost never made it into the game at all.

Fallout 3 (Screenshots)

Jul 21, 2009

Bethesda: Further Level Cap Increases Could Unbalance 'Fallout 3' (News)

Jul 17, 2009

In an email interview with Jeff Gardiner regarding August 3rd's release of the next "Fallout 3" DLC, "Mothership Zeta," MTV Multiplayer asked if it would even be possible to increase the level cap from its current 30 (as set by "Broken Steel.") Specifically, if the stat caps were boosted beyond 10 and skill caps were boosted beyond 100, would the game system simply break?

Clearly it's not the first time Gardiner has had the question, but his reaction was a bit more focused.

Fallout 3: Point Lookout review (Feature)

Jul 14, 2009

We’ll level with you; Broken Steel partially excepted, we’ve been mightily disappointed with the Fallout 3 downloadable content (DLC) on offer thus far. The fresh content – for one reason or another – simply hasn’t resonated, possessing neither the grandiose questing of Oblivion’s Knights of the Nine nor the diverse fantasy universe of the Shivering Isles. ...

Namco Bandai Partners to distribute Bethesda games (News)

Jul 8, 2009

Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, and Distribution Partners France, today announced a distribution partnership. Distribution Partners has rights to distribute four titles from Bethesda Softworks' product catalogue: Fallout® 3 Add-on Packs for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows LIVE, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Fallout 3 Game of The Year Edition for Xbox 360, Games for Windows LIVE, and PLAYSTATION®3, WETTM for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3, and Rogue Warrior for Xbox 360, Games for Windows and PLAYSTATION®3.

"We are pleased to have Distribution Partners France as our distribution partner for these highly anticipated titles," said Sean Brennan, managing director for Bethesda Softworks Europe. "Distribution Partners has an excellent relationship with French retail and a dedicated sales team who will support our products with the focus they deserve."

Menno Eijck, Country Manager Atari Benelux said: "We are very excited to be partnering with ZeniMax and bringing Bethesda Softworks titles to the Benelux market."

Gaming's most facepalm-worthy heroes (Feature)

Jun 26, 2009

When the hero's mistakes end the world instead of saving it. ...

Games invade Google Street View (Feature)

Jun 25, 2009

Have you ever seen Google Street View in action? It's incredible, and already coming up with some amazing images... it's a wonder the world survived without it. But we've spotted some more familiar faces in the passers by.

Can you spot them too?

...

John Romero on ZeniMax Acquisition: "Disgusting" (News)

Jun 24, 2009

Shortly after the id ZeniMax news broke, John Romero released the following comments via twitter...

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 23rd June 2009 (News)

Jun 23, 2009

Console Monster writes: "Fallout 3 fans will be rejoicing with the release of Point Lookout on the Xbox Live Marketplace today. Also on the Marketplace is some free Transformers content including themes and gamer pictures. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Tuesday 23rd June 2009:

Game Add-Ons

Fallout 3: Point Lookout
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Size: 450 MB
Buy a ticket and hop onboard the Duchess Gambit, as Tobar the Ferryman takes you to the strange seaside town of Point Lookout. What secrets does the dilapidated boardwalk hold? Who lives in the sprawling mansion? Why is the Punga Fruit so important? And what horrors lie in the depths of the murky swamp? Point Lookout is the most open-ended DLC yet, and allows you to explore an entirely new and expansive gameplay area any way you'd like. A completely new questline allows you uncover the town's hidden secrets, and wield powerful new weapons like the Double-Barrel Shotgun against the swamp's dangerous, and deformed, denizens. So venture to Point Lookout, if you dare. Just pray it's not a one-way trip. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

Fallout 3 Point Lookout DLC Is Out On Xbox Live Marketplace (News)

Jun 23, 2009

Fallout 3 Point Lookout DLC is out on Xbox Live Marketplace, the DLC is 800 MS Points and the size of DLC is 449.87 MB and is rated M for Mature. The following is some information about the DLC: Buy a ticket and hop onboard the Duchess Gambit, as Tobar the Ferryman takes you to the strange seaside town of Point Lookout.

Video: Fallout 3 is full of idiots (Feature)

Jun 22, 2009

Fallout 3 is a superb game. So superb, in fact, anything in it that's less than brilliant sticks out like a third thumb. And, sadly, that's most apparent in the human characters. That's right, Fallout 3 is chock full of idiots. But don't just take our word for it - here's the evidence ...

Fallout 3: Vault 101 madness (Video)

Jun 19, 2009

The freedom may scare people used to more linear shooters and the simplified customization might disappoint hardcore RPGers, but if ever a game was worth broadening your horizons for, this is it.

Stupid game terminology (Feature)

Jun 18, 2009

Why can’t some people just call a spade a spade? Or, in the case of video games, call a health pack a health pack, instead of a multi-purpose, cosmic healitron 3000. We’re sick of developers trying to give their games extra context or dimension by pasting unnecessary and sometimes baffling terminology onto simple, every day game actions or objects. It’s convoluted, embarrassing and totally comically. Below are some of the ...

XBLM Deal of the Week: Operation: Anchorage (News)

Jun 17, 2009

Joystiq writes: "How about that, this week's XBLM Deal of the Week is actually a deal. This week, you can snag the Fallout 3 "Operation: Anchorage" DLC for 560 ($7), 30 percent off the usual price of 800 ($10). "......

Fallout 3 Mothership Zeta: Similar In Size To Operation Anchorage (News)

Jun 16, 2009

Gaming Union writes "Last month, Bethesda announced that not only would they be bringing the previous downloadable content for Fallout 3 to the PlayStation 3, but they would also be announcing two new expansions: Mothership Zeta and Point Lookout.

Gaming Union had the chance to catch up with Todd Howard, the executive producer on Fallout 3, to ask him about the two expansions. Specifically, about what players can expect in terms of their size:"

Nintendo, Activision, Red Octane, Bethesda, Blizzard & Microsoft honoured by the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamers Edition (News)

Jun 6, 2009

On the heels of February's launch of the annual Guinness World Records 2009 Gamer's Edition, representatives were on hand at the E3 Expo this week to honour gaming publishers with brand new records.

Guinness World Record recipients included Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the Mario franchise and more recently Wii Sports, who received the record for the Best Selling Video Game with sales of 45.7 million to date.

Fallout 3 Point Lookout DLC dated (News)

Jun 3, 2009

Bethesda has announced a release date for Fallout 3's latest DLC 'Point Lookout.'

Fallout 3: Broken Steel review (Feature)

May 28, 2009

We could tell that Fallout 3 was a great game by how annoyed we were by the abrupt ending. We wanted to keep adventuring in its enormous world with the character that we’d come to love, and earn rewards for doing so rather than banging my head against the level 20 cap. ...

Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack now available, offers free Vault Boy poster (News)

May 27, 2009

The first DLC disc has arrived online and in stores for Bethesda's RPG Fallout 3 and is now available for purchase.

The disc packs game add-ons Operation Anchorage and The Pitt and offers a free Vault Boy poster.

Weekly Game Releases - 24th-30th May (News)

May 24, 2009

Weekly Game Releases - 24th-30rd May for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, PS2, Wii and DS.

Clinton Was Bethesda's Choice for Fallout's President's Voice (News)

May 22, 2009

How strange would it have been to have heard America's 42nd president's voice in a video game? It seems like something that wouldn't even be attempted, but fear of being turned down didn't stop Bethesda from asking William Jefferson Clinton to voice President Eden in Fallout 3.

TalkRadar 52 - punch drunk! (Feature)

May 22, 2009

Quote of the week: “I can’t wait to hear on 60 Minutes about an ecstasy bust at the technodrome.” ...

The 10 most common game design mistakes (Feature)

May 22, 2009

Making games is hard. Making fun of them isn’t. It’s really, really easy, actually. Of course, we wouldn’t be so critical if we didn’t love them so damn much (and if we weren’t, you know, critics). We think games are just the bee’s knees, and that’s why we get so pissed about all the stupid crap they do ...

Bethesda confirms Fallout 3 DLC for PS3, two more DLC releases planned for all three platforms (News)

May 19, 2009

Bethesda announced today that the previously exclusive downloadable content for the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3 will be coming to the PlayStation 3. Bethesda has been working on implementing it for a while and are looking forward to bringing it to PS3 gamers via the PlayStation Network. Operation: Anchorage will be released for PS3 in June, followed by the release of The Pitt and Broken Steel 4-6 weeks apart. Release dates will be forthcoming.

In addition, a new update will be released for PS3 that will allow users to download and play the new DLC. The release date for that update will be announced at a later date.

The Top 7… RPG towns that explode (Feature)

May 18, 2009

There are lots of excellent reasons to want to blow up an RPG town. If you’re a villain, for example, you might level a place because it’s friendly to some resistance movement, or it’s in your way, or the heroes are stopping in briefly on their way to kill you. If you’re a game designer, you might do it to raise the stakes, or to give players some emotional reason to want the villain dead. ...

The Top 7... game religions (Feature)

May 11, 2009

Founded by a group of religious cultists who worship an unexploded megaton bomb, who then built their church at the centre of the crater the bomb created. These Children of Atom believe that the atomic masses released by nuclear bombs contain whole universes and are therefore sacred.

How about being constantly surrounded by the most upbeat, glass half full folk any of us are ever likely to meet? Full ...

Broken Steel Update (News)

May 9, 2009

Bethesda has announced that Broken Steel, the latest piece of DLC for Fallout 3, is now working properly. A few days ago, it was reported that some users were having issues with the PC version of Broken Steel. A post on the Bethesda blog last night has confirmed that the DLC has now been rehosted on Games for Windows LIVE, which should fix the issues that users have had."

Fallout 3 v1.5 G.E.C.K. Editor (News)

May 7, 2009

Bethesda Softworks has released a new version of G.E.C.K., the official Fallout 3 editor that provides the community with tools which allows players to expand the game any way they wish (thanks: The Patches Scrolls). Users can create, modify, and edit any data for use with Fallout 3, from building landscapes, towns, and locations to writing dialogue, creating characters, weapons, creatures, and more. Visit the G.E.C.K. Wiki for help and tutorials.

Guns that don’t shoot bullets (Feature)

May 6, 2009

“Guns don’t kill people, bullets do.” But do they have to? Not at all, and in fact, this is all the destructive power you’re going to get out of shooting bullets. ...

Fallout 3 Broken Steel Walkthrough (News)

May 6, 2009

Need help? This walkthrough of the Fallout 3 DLC "Broken Steel" takes you through it's missions of "Two Weeks Later", "Death From Above", and part of "Shock Value". There is more to come.

Bethesda: Games for Windows DRM breaking PC Broken Steel, new Achievements bagging 360 version (News)

May 5, 2009

VG247: In a statement just sent to VG247, Bethesda's confirmed a Games For Windows Live DRM issue is causing problems with the PC version of Fallout 3 DLC, Broken Steel

Fallout 3 Broken Steel DLC now available for Xbox 360 (News)

May 5, 2009

The Broken Steel DLC for Bethesda's RPG Fallout 3 has been added to the Xbox Live Marketplace and is now available for purchase and download.

Bethesda Responds to Point Look DLC (News)

May 1, 2009

Vice President Pete Hines replies with a statement that will leave you thinking E3.

Fourth Fallout Expansion Revealed? (News)

May 1, 2009

A new DLC add-on called "Point Look" is expected to arrive June 9th.

Fallout 3's Fourth Downloadable Pack Called Point Look? (News)

May 1, 2009

The future of Fallout 3 beyond Broken Steel is pretty much an unknown entity. Bethesda haven't really said much and have tended not to speculate.

However, a recent listing by eStarland, a relatively small US games outlet, has recently posted a double downloadable content listing for two pieces of Fallout 3 DLC; Broken Steel & Point Look.

Fallout 3 title update now available, adds new achievements (News)

Apr 29, 2009

Bethesda has released a patch for the PC and Xbox 360 versions of Fallout 3, now available for download.

The 1.5 update brings new achievements for the upcoming Broken Steel DLC and addresses a few bug issues.

GR Asks: How do devs decide the size and price of DLC? (Feature)

Apr 29, 2009

Welcome to GR Asks, our weekly Q&A with the games industry that answers questions submitted by YOU. Is there something game-related you’ve never seen addressed? Message GRAsks and we may just get it answered! ...

Fallout 3 DLC Retail Package US Details (News)

Apr 26, 2009

Launching on May 26th, 2009, the package has been dubbed Fallout 3 Game Add-On Pack: The Pitt and Operation Anchorage, as opposed to the UK title Fallout 3 Downloadable Content: The Pitt and Operation Anchorage, and also comes packaged with a free Vault Boy Poster.

Fallout 3 DLC Retail Package Revealed (News)

Apr 25, 2009

The two highly respectable Downloadable Content (DLC) packs for Bethesda Softworks' Fallout 3 currently available for digital purchase are set to be released on a retail disc for both Xbox 360 and Games for Windows on May 29th, 2009, Electronic Theatre can today reveal.

Exploring A Devastated World - Emil Pagliarulo And Fallout 3 (News)

Apr 24, 2009

Gamasutra:
Coming off of its Game Developers Choice Awards wins for writing and game of the year, Emil Paglirulo discusses the creative processes behind Fallout 3 in terms of writing, design, and DLC, in Gamasutra's latest feature.

Pagliarulo points out that one of the most important facets of the game is the rich heritage of computer RPG gaming that has led to the creative direction behind Bethesda's characteristic exploratory RPG style, which has found broad success in the face of the decline of the genre at other developers.

411mania's Release List for the Week of April 20, 2009 (News)

Apr 22, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include DeathSmiles, Little King's Story, Fallout Trilogy, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2.

Fallout 3 Broken Steel DLC dated (News)

Apr 21, 2009

Bethesda has revealed that the third piece of Fallout 3 DLC for PC and Xbox 360, "Broken Steel," will arrive on May 5th and will run 800 MS Points ($10).

How the new Fallout 3 DLC changes the game's ending (Preview)

Apr 21, 2009

If you wished that Fallout 3 could have ended differently (or, indeed, not ended at all), then you'll be mighty interested in the newly announced Broken Steel DLC. Scheduled for Xbox Live on May 5 at a cost of 800 points, the new content will offer new options for the game's final mission (Take it Back!), effectively changing how it ends. And, once the main quest and the Broken Steel story are completed, you'll be able to continue with side ...

Matthew Perry Needed Steroid Injections Because of his Xbox Obsession (News)

Apr 20, 2009

Slashgamer: "I bet no one expected this one. Matthew Perry, who was star on the NBC's Friends, plays a lot of video games. He has spent so many hours logging on to his Xbox, he had to get steroid injections. If you don't know, the injections are commonly for patients who have tendonitis, which inflames the tendons and are extremely painful."

Rumour - Fallout: New Vegas coming 2010? (News)

Apr 20, 2009

Bethesda look set to release a brand-new Fallout game in 2010 called Fallout: New Vegas. ...

Fallout Trademarked For Film & Televsion. (News)

Apr 17, 2009

Bethesda who brought us the brilliant Role-Playing game Fallout 3 has just trademarked FALLOUT for Television & Film.

Bethesda may sue over Fallout MMO (News)

Apr 16, 2009

Financial papers from Interplay suggest that Bethesda may intend to sue the struggling publisher over its planned Fallout MMO.

Interplay retained the rights to make online games based on Fallout when it sold the rest of the rights to Bethesda in 2004. However, it seems there were certain conditions involved in this - conditions which Bethesda claims have not been met.

According to the Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Bethesda claims that Interplay is in breach of their agreement because it had not commenced "full scale development" of the Fallout MMO by April 4 2009, and has not secured enough funding for the game.

Fallout 3: The Pitt (Feature)

Apr 13, 2009

You have to hand it to Bethesda – they’ve choosen a part of the US that really lends itself to surviving a nuclear apocalypse seemingly unscathed. That, and getting the designers of The Pitt to actually play Fallout 3 all the way through, so they could get a feel for what people might want to play. ...

WIN Fallout 3: The Pitt DLC (News)

Apr 10, 2009

Have you brought DC to its knees and already exhausted the snowy reaches of Alaska? Well luckily, Bethesda has just let lose their latest Fallout 3 DLC entitled "The Pitt" and we're giving you a chance to download it absolutely free ...

Fallout 3 theft settlement reached (News)

Apr 7, 2009

Indie retailer Awesome Games settles with Bethesda following purchase of potentially stolen goods

Awesome Games has negotiated an out of court settlement with Bethesda, following the accusation that the indie had sold stolen copies of Fallout 3.

The Walthamstow-based independent admitted it had bought Fallout 3 from an unknown seller, believing it to be imported stock. However, the title had not been released, and Bethesda believed the goods to have been stolen.

Miyamoto honored with ELAN's Lifetime Achievement award; Left 4 Dead, Fallout 3 lead nods (News)

Apr 6, 2009

Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto has been voted by industry and media experts as the recipient of the ELAN's first videogames Lifetime Achievement award this year.

The ELANs take place on April 25th in Vancouver, boasting several awards across a variety of categories. Left 4 Dead and Fallout 3 are the front runners receiving seven nominations each, with several nods going to Gears of War 2 and Fable II as well.

Fallout 3: The Pitt Re-released Again (News)

Apr 3, 2009

Some buyers of the Fallout 3 DLC The Pitt experienced freezing issues with the "fixed version" Bethesda released last Wednesday so now the DLC's been released on Xbox Live for the third time.

Fallout 3 lead opens game design vault (News)

Mar 28, 2009

GOTY winner Emil Pagliarulo reminisces about Looking Glass, talks about playing Dead Rising with his 5 year old, and reveals the canceled level that was too big for the sprawling RPG

Fallout 3 Developer 'Working on Lots of DLC' (News)

Mar 27, 2009

In an apparently overlooked tidbit from a GDC panel earlier this week, Fallout 3 lead designer Emil Pagliarulo revealed that the team at Bethesda is hard at work on more downloadable content for the post-apocalyptic action-RPG.

"I can say we're working on lots of DLC," he said. "Lots of stuff brewing up here. God only knows where that may go. What famous landmarks can we destroy next?"

Bethesda has currently released two pieces of Fallout 3 DLC on Xbox 360 and PC. Each download is priced at $10 and each adds new quests, items and weapons. A third, "Broken Steel," arrives next month and picks up where the main game ended.

Thus far, the DLC has not made its way to the PS3 edition of the acclaimed game due to Microsoft's long-known PC and Xbox 360 exclusivity on "substantial" Fallout 3 DLC.

Fallout 3 scoops GDC Game of the Year Award (News)

Mar 26, 2009

Bethesda's next-gen action RPG Fallout 3 has claimed the coveted GDC 09 Game of the Year Award at this year's event, though it was LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule that emerged as the ceremony's main benefactor, scooping four accolades.

'The Pitt' DLC Pulled Off XBL (News)

Mar 24, 2009

Bethesda has just announced that they are taking 'The Pitt' off the Xbox Live service until further notice.

The English version of the file is said to somehow have been corrupted.

Fallout 3 'The Pitt' glitched? (News)

Mar 24, 2009

OXM UK reports that those who have downloaded The Pitt have complained that the DLC keeps crashing and has several placeholder textures in clear view.

The Pitt, the second chapter of the Fallout 3 DLC, was released today and the complaints almost immediately followed. Users have tried redownloading and clearing the cache but to no avail.

Square Enix LA Licence Fallout 3 Engine (News)

Mar 19, 2009

John Yamamoto yesterday revealed that Square Enix have struck a licencing deal with Emergent over the use of its Gamebryo Engine, which was used to power the hugely successful role-playing title Fallout 3. Previously it was theorised that Square Enix's Los Angeles studio would be used to make games for the PSN, XBLA and WiiWare, but this move could suggest otherwise.

Daily News Roundup: Vin Diesel talks games, David Hayter opens new studio, Sony Online gets own holiday (News)

Mar 16, 2009

Vin Diesel proves that he's more nerd than most of you reading this story, while David Hayter opens his own studio and San Diego officially grants Sony Online Entertainment their own holiday. It's an interesting day to say the least.

Left 4 Dead, Fallout 3 lead ELAN nominations (News)

Mar 12, 2009

There's little doubt as to the four key titles that look set to dominate proceedings at this year's ELAN Awards, with Left 4 Dead, Fallout 3, Gears of War 2 and Fable II all nominated in the majority of the nine categories.

In with a chance of winning seven awards apiece are Valve's zombie shooter Left 4 Dead and Bethesda's dark future RPG Fallout 3, while Epic's FPS sequel Gears of War 2 and Lionhead's fantasy adventure Fable II are both up for six awards.

In fact, of the nine categories - which each contain four nominations - those exact four will battle it out in four, while other prominent titles to be nominated just once include Crysis: Warhead, Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, Call of Duty: World at War and Too Human.

The awards, which also present prizes for the animation and visual effects industries, will take place in April and be hosted by the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, Tom Kenny.

The full list of categories and nominations is as follows:

Alpha Protocol, The Pitt On Gametrailers TV This Week (News)

Mar 10, 2009

Secret agent action RPG Alpha Protocol has been laying low lately but it's set to resurface on Friday. In this week's episode of GameTrailers TV, the crew's heading down to Obsidian Entertainment's headquarters and they're not coming back 'til they've got some sweet, sweet gameplay footage for you. They'll also be showing us a little more about the upcoming Fallout 3 downloadable content.

The Pitt confirmed for March 24, three new shots (News)

Mar 5, 2009

VG247: Bethesda just confirmed Fallout 3 DLC The Pitt for an March 24 release.

Find new screens after the break.

Fallout 360: New Patch Has 'Secret' Graphics Boost (News)

Mar 5, 2009

the latest Fallout 3 patch isn't just preparation code for the upcoming DLC… one of the small issues with the launch 360 game has been addressed: the specular maps are back. Perhaps the omission was simply a bug? Or perhaps not, because while the effect has been replaced in the more obvious locations, elsewhere it is still absent. But regardless, it's an obviously welcome addition for 360 owners, and we presume that the upcoming DLC will be looking as good as it can possibly be.

Make An Offer For This Massive 'Fallout 3' Statue (News)

Mar 4, 2009

MTV Multiplayer writes: "The Virgin Megastore in Times Square NYC, located right across the street from my office, is shutting down. So, they're selling everything: deep discounts on game prices and even the gaming displays are for sale. How much would you pay for this "Fallout 3? statue? It could be yours. Hurry up and make an offer."

Japan's Glow-In-The-Dark Fallout 3 T-Shirts (News)

Mar 4, 2009

Kotaku writes: "In the West, Fallout 3's advertising campaign tried to keep things classy. So it is in Japan, with the release of these Fallout 3 shirts designed by...Famitsu.

Yes, the magazine/website Famitsu. There are three designs to choose from, each coming in two colourways, and the best part is, some of them keep with the radioactive theme by glowing in the dark."

Fallout 3 update readies up The Pitt (News)

Mar 3, 2009

Bethesda has released a new update for Fallout 3.

The update will refresh the achievements list so it has the new achievements for The Pitt and offer "support for multiple downloadable content." Which would be The Pitt. Again.

What it doesn't do is change anything else to do with the game at all, so don't get excited once you're prompted for the update. The Pitt DLC is due out later this month.

MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2009 Finalists Announced (News)

Feb 26, 2009

Taking place on Thursday April 23rd at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, this year's MCV Industry Excellence Awards will be the most hotly-contested ever, with 17 accolades up for grabs, across a diverse range of categories covering the entire industry.

Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Sega and Activision will battle it out for the Games Publisher Award, whilst individual titles Guitar Hero World Tour, GTA IV, FIFA 09, Fallout 3, Wii Fit and Call of Duty: World At War compete for Game Campaign.

Bethesda Has No Plans To Release Any DLC For The Playstation 3 (News)

Feb 24, 2009

Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "Well I was hoping to have some good news for Playstation fans today. I got a few emails yesterday asking if Bethesda will release ANY DLC for Fallout 3 on the Playstation 3. I can't believe I didn't ask Pete this question when I interviewed him. I did what any journalist would do…I sent him an email."

The Pitt - Fallout 3's New DLC Screenshots and Details (News)

Feb 20, 2009

Fallout 3 has a new Downloadable Content set, entitled The Pitt, slated for a March 2009 release.

Fallout 3 (X360/PC) The Pitt Facts & Features (News)

Feb 20, 2009

WorthPlaying writes: "The Pitt allows you to travel to the post-apocalyptic remains of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and become embroiled in a conflict between slaves and their Raider masters. Explore a sprawling settlement ravaged by time, neglect, nuclear radiation, and moral degradation. The Pitt is filled with morally grey choices, shady NPCs, new enemies, new weapons, and much more. Check out more details inside ... "