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Thursday13th Aug 2015
News Don't Worry If Crafting Isn't Your Thing, Fallout 4 Won't Make You Do It
Not needed to complete the game
Crafting systems can be divisive things. Some people love pottering around in games like Minecraft for hours on end, building makeshift homes and gathering materials for new equipment, but it's certainly not for everybody. Fortunately, if you're the type who lets out a deep sigh when you discover that your new...
Thursday6th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 Fallout 4 Has No Level Cap and You Can Continue Playing After the Main Story
The end forever
Bethesda's just dropped a couple of interesting facts via its official Twitter account regarding Fallout 4, so we thought that we'd better help spread the news. For starters, the studio's revealed that you'll be able to keep playing the game once the main story is over. Fans will remember that Fallout 3 received a hefty backlash when...
Sunday2nd Aug 2015
News Fallout 4 Will Take You Over 400 Hours to Fully Finish
Time's up
Fallout 4 looks set to drop a nuclear bomb on your social life, as Bethesda's lead producer Jeff Gardiner has hinted that the long awaited sequel will take you months to complete. Speaking with Official Xbox Magazine [Yes, we know – Ed], the high-level employee stressed: "I've played the game for probably 400 hours, and I'm still finding...
Friday31st Jul 2015
News Pre-Order Fallout 4 from the PlayStation Store and Get an Exclusive PS4 Theme
As if your PS4 wasn't dusty enough
Fallout 4's product page has gone live on the North American PlayStation Store, which means that Bethesda's latest is up for pre-order on PlayStation 4. As you'd expect, it's got a price tag of $59.99, and you also get a small bonus for going down the digital route. An exclusive PS4 theme is up for grabs for those...
Tuesday28th Jul 2015
News Fallout 4's Pip-Boy Collector's Edition Has Been Nuked from Production
Better hope you got yours
If the constant stock shortages weren't evidence enough, Fallout 4's pip-boy collector's edition has been in incredibly high demand ever since it was revealed at E3 2015. The package, which comes with a wearable pip-boy casing that you could use to hold your smartphone, has been removed from sale following the news that its...
Monday27th Jul 2015
News Fallout 4's Official Strategy Guide Is Here and It's Bound to Be Hefty
It'd likely make a decent melee weapon
Whether it's The Elder Scrolls or Fallout, Bethesda's open world escapades always release alongside a weighty strategy guide, and Fallout 4 will be no different. When the upcoming post-apocalyptic adventure launches on the 10th November, you'll be able to snag the official guide along with it, and the best news...
Friday24th Jul 2015
News Love Finds a Way as Fallout 4 Has Companions You Can Romance
Love is in the green, toxic air
Companions in Fallout are nothing new, but it's still nice to hear confirmation that upcoming open world romp Fallout 4 will have its own selection of weirdos to shuffle around the dusty wasteland with. Spilling some more details at QuakeCon 2015 courtesy of a whole new gameplay demo, Bethesda has revealed that...
Monday20th Jul 2015
News Celebrate the Coming Apocalypse with This Rather Nice Fallout 4 Lithograph
Tomorrow may never come
It's already been established that Fallout 4 isn't the best looking game, but if there's one thing that we really like about it, it's the art direction. The upcoming sequel appears to inject some colour into the series' typically dour post-apocalyptic theme, and that's expressed quite nicely in a new lithograph that you can...
Wednesday8th Jul 2015
News VATS Doesn't Completely Pause the Action in Fallout 4
War does change
Speaking with The Telegraph, Bethesda's always approachable Todd Howard has spilled some more details regarding Fallout 4. The post-apocalyptic adventure was blown wide open at E3 2015 last month, and finer points have been slowly leaking out ever since. With the game set for release this November, we'll no doubt be hearing more and...
News Bethesda 'Will Do Anything' to Avoid Issues with Your Saved Game in Fallout 4
Glad to hear it
Let's be frank: Bethesda's titles aren't known for their smooth launches. Every game that the studio released on the PlayStation 3 started out with its own share of problems, from Fallout 3's graphical glitches to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's crashes. With Fallout 4 now looming on the radiation-soaked horizon, development lead Todd...
Wednesday1st Jul 2015
News Fallout 4's Boston Is Dense with No Loading Screens
Big in Boston
Director Todd Howard has spilled some interesting beans on Fallout 4 via an interview with Digital Spy. In it, the Bethesda development lead mentions that the post-apocalyptic adventure will have '"no load", referring to how seamless parts of the game's open world will be. "In the city, it's very dense, but there is no load - like in...
Friday26th Jun 2015
News Fallout 4 Fan Successfully Pre-Orders Sequel with Bottle Caps
Nuka cola connoisseur
Many of you will know that caps are the main currency in the Fallout franchise. Unfortunately, these can't be exchanged for goods in the real world – well, unless you happen to be a super fan with a plan. One Imgur user going by the name of GatorMacheteJr explained that he's been collecting bottle caps since playing Fallout 3...
Friday19th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Bethesda Says Graphics Were Sacrificed for Gameplay in Fallout 4
The beauty of destruction
"Everything that we do is a balance", Bethesda marketing director Pete Hines told GameSpot. The publisher's upcoming open world role-playing game, Fallout 4, got a big showing at this year's E3, but there's been a lot of conversation regarding the title's visual prowess. "We could make the best looking game possible, but...
Monday15th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Fallout 4 PC Mods Will Likely Come to PS4 in 2016
Rad ideas
Earlier today at Microsoft's E3 press conference, Bethesda developer lead Todd Howard announced that PC-made mods for Fallout 4 would be coming to Xbox One. However, he didn't mention any kind of strict exclusivity, which has unsurprisingly led to much speculation over whether the feature will appear on the PlayStation 4. Bethesda's open...
E3 2015 Fallout 4 PS4 Screenshots Bring the Boom
Drop the bomb
Bethesda dropped a veritable wealth of Fallout 4 gameplay footage overnight, but if you've absorbed every second of that several times over – well, perhaps you may be willing to stare at some stills. The publisher's shared a bunch of screenshots from its forthcoming foray with us, and we've uploaded them all to the title's game page...
E3 2015 Fallout 4's Combat Gameplay Trailer Features Rocket-Fuelled Power Armour
Next-gen has arrived
Combat has evolved in Fallout 4, as evidenced by the game's most bombastic E3 2015 trailer. Showcasing rifles, lasers, a ton of different armour sets, and plenty of gore, this is one post-apocalyptic video that you don't want to miss. V.A.T.S returns as you slow time and pick your opponents apart piece by piece, but Bethesda...
E3 2015 Fallout 4's Pip-Boy Collector's Edition Lets You Become a True Vault Dweller
Mister V.A.T.S man
Pip-Boys are integral to the Fallout universe. These handy little gadgets tell you everything about your current physical condition, and even allow you to make use of the incredibly useful V.A.T.S when you're in need of some accurate shooting. If you've ever wanted a Pip-Boy in real life, then you'll be happy to know that Fallout...
E3 2015 Fallout 4's Insane Crafting System Looks Like a Very Next-Gen Feature
Handyman
No one quite saw this coming: Fallout 4 will feature an absolutely ridiculous crafting system that covers everything from weapons and power armour, to player homes and even settlements. Showcased during Bethesda's earlier E3 2015 press conference, the whole thing looks stupidly in-depth, and essentially, it'll allow you to sculpt your...
E3 2015 Fallout 4 Gameplay Blows Up At Bethesda's E3 Presser
E3 starts with a bang
Well, we're sure that you saw that one coming. Fallout 4 was on show at Bethesda's E3 2015 press conference, and thanks to a meaty gameplay demo, we now know much of what to expect from the franchise's latest instalment. Needless to say, it looks a heck of a lot like Fallout, only it's been beefed up for all of your next-gen...
E3 2015 Fallout 4 Explodes onto PS4 This Year
Megaton
Dropping the news like a veritable megaton bomb, Bethesda's announced that Fallout 4 will be exploding onto the PlayStation 4 later this year. Even better, we've got an exact release date: 10th November. Are you hyped? Are you about to detonate? Get your ghoul on in the comments section below.
Sunday7th Jun 2015
News Fallout 4 Would 'Never Work' on the PS3, Says Bethesda
Wastelands will only arrive on new-gen systems
Much like a ghoul, Fallout 4 ain't exactly a looker. The game's debut trailer was exciting, no doubt about that – but we can probably safely assume that it's not going to be a graphical masterpiece. That's okay, though, because it'll likely be gigantic, crammed with hidden areas and secrets to find...
Thursday4th Jun 2015
News Get a Better Look at Fallout 4 with These High-Res Screenshots
A man and his dog
While the hype has been almost unbearable since Fallout 4's reveal trailer popped up on the internet yesterday, there's been much debate over how good the game actually looks. And, although we're not going to stick our noses into this particular kerfuffle, we will go ahead and post a load of high resolution screenshots taken...
News Crikey, Fallout 4 Is Already Available for Pre-Order at a Decent Discount in the UK
Drop em' like they're hot
Fallout 4's announcement has sent us all a bit loopy over the past few hours – we're still spinning around on our chairs pulling party poppers and streamers. As expected, then, all of the big retailers are rubbing their hands together gleefully at the prospect of taking on truckloads of pre-orders from eager fans of the...
Wednesday3rd Jun 2015
Rumour Fallout 4 May Usher the Apocalypse in 2015
Shake the room
Stock up on tinned food and batten down the hatches, as Fallout 4 could release on the PlayStation 4 this year. While the post-apocalyptic role-playing game was only officially announced earlier today, a slew of online stores have hinted at a 2015 launch for the long
News Fallout 4's Gameplay Reveal Goes Nuclear on PS4
Megaton
Fallout 4's first trailer has been revealed, and it's a blast, to say the least. Showcasing what looks like in-engine footage, the video's a decent 3 minutes long, which is more than enough to get all you desperate Fallout fans breaking into a fever. We see dogs, deathclaws, power armour, guns, ghouls, and last-chance civilisations, but we...
News Fallout 4 Is Official, the Wasteland Is Coming to PS4
Bethesda's latest leaks early
Fallout 4 has been officially acknowledged after years upon years of speculation from the gaming community, but perhaps not in the way that we were expecting. The game is supposed to be revealed in just over an hour via this website, but it's shown up early at fallout4.com. Good old Internet, eh? The site shows a suit...
