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Do You Booth-er? | Xbox will be whipping out its "biggest booth yet" at Gamescom 2024, while PlayStation and Nintendo give the show a miss

The green brand's even put out a list of games you can expect to see there.

June 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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Tim Cain alongside an Enclave soldier in Fallout 2.

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Old World Blues | "Oh shoot, I've said too long" - Fallout co-creator Tim Cain reveals his role in the cancellation of Van Buren, the original Fallout 3

"As we walked out, he basically explained that any answer over six months was going to result in him having to cancel it."

June 20, 2024 Mark Warren

A ghoul in Fallout New Vegas mod Fallout Nuevo Mexico.

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Press Pause | UPDATE: After months of radio silence, DLC-sized New Vegas mod Fallout Nuevo Mexico is officially confirmed to be "on hold"

The mod's project lead has "decided to step back from active participation in the community."

June 20, 2024 Mark Warren

Call of Duty characters in vault suits as part of the series' Fallout crossover.

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Rad Reference | Call of Duty's Fallout crossover drops this week, and features a definitely accidental nod to one of Fallout 4's best quest mods

Hey, don't worry, we can add two different Vault 141s to the canon if it means Soap and co in colorful jumpsuits.

June 19, 2024 Mark Warren

Some of the bounty targets in Starfield's Trackers Alliance missions.

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Price Ain't Right | "I do think we're gonna take a look at that" - Todd Howard addresses Starfield's creation club controversy

"That's not what we want at all, in terms of [people saying] 'Oh no, this looks like a faction we're chopping up and selling for 700 credits at a time'."

June 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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The planet in Starfield's Shattered Space DLC.

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Expanse of Expansion | Good news, Starfield's Shattered Space DLC won't be the end of the road when it comes to expansions

Also, you'll be glad to hear that "the bulk" this first proper DLC takes place on one handcrafted planet.

June 17, 2024 Mark Warren

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Skyrim's Nazeem against the background of The Elder Scrolls 6 teaser trailer.

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LIVING THE NAZEEM | “I'll do it as long as I have to” – inside a Skyrim player’s 1000 day long (so far) quest to kill Nazeem until The Elder Scrolls 6 drops

“I was determined that no matter what, I would go all the way, even if no one was watching.”

June 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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The art for Fallout 4 mod Shady Motives.

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Rad Cap Raising | The voice of Skyrim's Sheogorath stars in a huge Fallout 4 mod you can play right now - and it was made in one weekend

Plus, it's raised over $16,000 for charity so far.

June 12, 2024 Mark Warren

A man in a tuxedo screams into a podcast microphone as an oil rig explodes behind him.

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PODCAST | What the best game where everyone's mad at you even though you did nothing wrong? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 101

It's only game, why you have to be mad?

June 11, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Bucks For Bounties | Starfield's latest update draws player ire by sticking a bounty hunting quest behind the Creation Club paywall

"$7 is too much for a quest."

June 10, 2024 Mark Warren

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Dazra in Starfield's Shattered Space DLC.

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Snakes On Our Plane | Starfield's Shattered Space DLC breaks cover, and wahey - Bethesda's going all-in on the trippy snake people

Our house, in the middle of our snake...

June 10, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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X MARKS THE SPOT | Xbox pulls off the best E3 showcase in years, it’s a pity that both brands died before it could happen

Rumours of Xbox’s demise have clearly been exaggerated

June 10, 2024 Jim Trinca

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What's The Crack? | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle looks even better than we last saw it, still doesn't have a release date

Not too long until you get to beat up some Nazis, even if we don't know how long that's going to be exactly.

June 9, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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London Calling | "Just one more I to dot and one last T to cross" - Fallout: London devs have locked in a new release date

"It literally lived in the void for a while."

June 7, 2024 Mark Warren

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Fallout's T-60 power armour in Helldivers 2.

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Rad Reinforcements | Forget mechs, a new Helldivers 2 mod gives Fallout's T-60 power armour to Super Earth's forces

Terminid problem? It's ok, the Brotherhood of Steel's sending some kit to help out.

June 6, 2024 Mark Warren

Outfits from Fallout new Vegas and Lethal Company modded into Helldivers 2.

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Illumi-nice Threads | Helldivers 2 gets cool Fallout, Titanfall 2, and Lethal Company crossovers thanks to a new modding tool

No, this isn't Fortnite. Or is it?

June 5, 2024 Mark Warren

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UPDATE IMMINENT? | Ahead of Microsoft's summer Xbox presentation, the Steam backend suggests something big is brewing in Starfield

Perhaps a sneaky little shadow drop?

June 3, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024

Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.

June 1, 2024 James Billcliffe

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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2024

Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!

June 1, 2024 Connor Makar

Mr House's face in front of concept art of New Vegas in Fallout New Vegas.

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HOUSE ALWAYS WINS | "I thought to myself, why don't I do it?" - inside a Fallout New Vegas fan's campaign to get Mr House on the Vegas sphere

“The only thing that will stop me from doing it, minus a lack of funds, would be if MSG Sphere outright didn't allow me to display anything at all.”

May 24, 2024 Mark Warren

A Fortnite character wearing T-60 power armour from Fallout.

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FORT-LLOUT | Fortnite's Fallout stuff arrives today, because we all need to see a guy in power armour chug Nuka Cola while hitting the griddy

There's also a dude made of peas as a skin, because Fortnite.

May 24, 2024 Mark Warren

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VIDEO | The top ten worst vaults in Fallout

They say the wasteland is full of peril, but Vault Tec's infamous fallout shelters are often much worse.

May 20, 2024 Jim Trinca

The traffic warden from Threads recreated in Fallout: London.

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UPDATE FALLOUT | Thankfully, Fallout 4's next-gen update part two sounds like it shouldn't have caused too much trouble for Fallout: London

Also, GOG sounds pretty psyched to be the place you'll have to go to get the massive mod.

May 20, 2024 Mark Warren

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A guard in red armour is stood looking at the player in some kind of courtyard in a Morrowind screenshot.

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ONE MORE PLAYTHROUGH | An original Morrowind dev is back to working on the game 20 years after quitting Bethesda with an impressive sounding mod

Here we go again.

May 19, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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An artistic rendering of King Charles, surrounded by red brush strokes that make him look like a video game villain.

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OUR NATION'S BEST | First official portrait of the King makes him look like a video game villain, so of course it's already been modded into Dishonored

God save him, 'n' all the rest of it.

May 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT | Starfield blasts off with new update filled with fresh features, improved gameplay, new difficulty options, more

Chart your course in a deeper space.

May 15, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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A Fallout 4 character firing the Blahaj Fat Man.

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BOOM-HAJ | Look, Fallout 4's next-gen updates might have made things tricky mod-wise, but here's a Fat Man that fires cuddly IKEA sharks

Don't worry, PC wastelanders, it's all going to be ok.

May 15, 2024 Mark Warren

Some vault 33 residents in the Fallout TV show.

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RADIOACTIVE ROOMBA | Remember the Fallout TV Show's iconic Roomba Robobrain? It's coming to Fallout 4, but devastatingly not as an adorable follower

There are few things in life I need more than another Robot Wars reboot entirely populated by these lil dudes.

May 14, 2024 Mark Warren

Fallout 4's Sole Survivor firing the piggy bank Fat Man.

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TARGETING TROUBLE | Fallout 4's latest update has stopped explosive piggy banks turning into red signs, but VATS issues persist

Most of the changes are to do with graphics, but your misbehaving goofy guns have proven to be the exception.

May 14, 2024 Mark Warren

Doom Guy fighting a demon super imposed over a blurred image of various game posters.

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LET IT RIP | New Doom rumoured as Xbox June showcase approaches

This would mark the first new entry in the reboot since 2020.

May 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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VIDEO | 7 forgotten Fallout crossovers that you definitely don't remember

From the vault of history, here's a bunch of oddities, cosmetic DLCs, and a genuinely good Minecraft world.

May 13, 2024 Jim Trinca

Some Enclave lads in Fallout 4's next-gen update.

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BACK TO THE WORKSHOP | Fallout 4's next-gen update is broken, but don't worry, some fixes are coming next week

Who knows if it'll fix all of the update's problems, though.

May 12, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Dogmeat in Fallout 4, looking cutely at the camera with a nuclear detonation behind him.

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MORE THAN PIXELS | Man's best friend in a Wasteland: Why Dogmeat reigns supreme in the Fallout universe

The OG Wasteland companion no one can replace.

May 11, 2024 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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The best Fallout 4 mods

Mods are a cornerstone of any Bethesda RPG, and the best Fallout 4 mods add a lot to the experience!

May 3, 2024 Brenna Hillier

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TO THE MOON | Starfield is finally getting a map overhaul and other key changes ahead of "massive" Shattered Space expansion"

Ship interior decoration, difficulty changes, and more are on the way this month.

May 1, 2024 Connor Makar

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Nate in Fallout: Deadweight alongside a shot of some of the short's crew.

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MUTANT MOVIEMAKING | “I would do it all over again right now” Creating the cool Fallout fan film that dropped just before Amazon’s TV show

"I've definitely spent roughly over $65,000 of my own money on this, and I know I'll never see any of it back."

May 1, 2024 Mark Warren

A soldier in T-51 power armour in Fallout, next to Fallout 4's protagonist and Dogmeat.

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RETRO RADS REVAMPED | Fancy playing the original Fallout remade in Fallout 4's engine? Prepare to look out for a demo this summer

Here's another potentially interesting Fallout thing to add to your Pip-Boy's quest log.

May 1, 2024 Mark Warren

Some bears in video games, alongside text about bears, for our podcast about bears.

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BEAR-D INFLUENCE | What's the best game where you fight a bear? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 97

I'll be honest, it's far too many of them. Even if we're still waiting on a Yogi and Boo-Boo FPS.

April 30, 2024 Mark Warren

Todd Howard and the Sole Survivor wielding a weapon in Fallout 4.

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GIMME MORE | "We don't want to wait that long either" - As we all crave fresh Fallout, Todd Howard says Bethesda's looking to find ways to up its output

Wahey, it sounds like there's at least a chance we all might get to play a new Fallout game in less than a decade or so.

April 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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Barrett in Starfield looking mildly surprised.

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WE'RE STAR-BACK? | Good news, Starfield's Shattered Space expansion is dropping this fall, with a "big update" set to arrive even sooner

Get ready for some fresh shipbuilding and city map related, er, "stuff".

April 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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A close-up of The Ghoul smirking in Amazon's Fallout.

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OFF THE MONEY | Fallout is already Amazon's second most watched show ever, proving Bethesda should have had a new game ready yesterday

There's always the opportunity to line one up with season two.

April 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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A vault dweller wielding one of the makeshift weapons from Fallout 4's next-gen update.

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OOPS-DATE | UPDATE: Fallout 4 next-gen update's free upgrade issue on PS5 is now "successfully resolved", Bethesda says

Folks who'd grabbed the game via PlayStation Plus got a fairly nasty surprise late last week.

April 30, 2024 Mark Warren

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The De-Capitalist power armour helmet in Fallout 4's next-gen update.

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BLASTING BACK | Following Fallout 4's next-gen update, its most popular mods are currently ones that, er, allow you to get rid of Fallout 4's next-gen update

It's arguably not too surprising to see, but yeah, not exactly a ringing endorsement of the update.

April 29, 2024 Mark Warren

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FUS-ROH-YOUCH | After spending $15k on their Skyrim VR setup, one streamer has added a haptic suit just to feel pain

Sure, that's one way to play the game.

April 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

A Vault Boy from the Fallout series stands with his thumbs up over a faded Canadian flag and the blown-up wastes of a North American area.

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O, CANADA | If Fallout 5's going to set the world on fire, Bethesda should head north of the border

If Bethesda wants to take the Fallout series to the next level with its next game, why not look to the US' polite – but no less fascinating – neighbour?

April 28, 2024 Mark Warren

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