Nuka World (opens in new tab) will be the final piece of DLC planned for Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG, Fallout 4 (opens in new tab). It’s also one of the largest, adding not just new features like the ability to lead raiders and conquer settlements, but a large theme park named …
Read More »Fallout 4 DLC that lets you experiment on Vault dwellers is coming July 26
Are you ready to throw scientific ethics to the wind and start building your own Vault experiments in Fallout 4 (opens in new tab)? You’ve got until the end of the month to get your research plans in order: Bethesda has confirmed via Twitter that the Vault-Tec Workshop DLC pack …
Read More »See Fallout 4s console mods in action for the first time at 1 pm Pacific / 8pm BST
Fallout 4 (opens in new tab) mods on console (opens in new tab) are currently in beta testing on Xbox One, but if you’re not a part of that program, don’t worry – Bethesda hasn’t forgotten about you. In fact, you’re invited to watch a livestream preview of the upcoming …
Read More »So, should you set sail for Fallout 4 Far Harbor?
It’s time to return to the Wasteland! Or, more precisely, it’s time to leave the Wasteland. In the new Fallout 4 DLC, a fresh case for Valentine’s Detective Agency sends you off to find a bright young woman who has disappeared from home. The mission takes you to an island …
Read More »Fallout 4 mods coming to consoles starting in May, get a sneak peek
It’s been almost a year since Bethesda officially unveiled Fallout 4 (opens in new tab), and with it, the promise of mods on home consoles. Well friends, the wait is nearly over. Fallout 4 for Xbox One and PS4 will support mods much the same as the PC version does …
Read More »Fallout 4 Automatron DLC lets you make Codsworth uncomfortably sexy
Codsworth’s hovering, cephalopodic frame can better reflect his sassy personality thanks to the robot modding options introduced in Fallout 4 (opens in new tab)’s Automatron DLC (opens in new tab). You could kit out your loyal Mister Handy servant in any number of ways, but after you watch these videos, …
Read More »Fallout 4s second major update will hit consoles later this week
Fallout 4 (opens in new tab)’s second major post-release patch will roll out to consoles this week, heralding a new dawn of easily rotatable objects and Sole Survivors who always die when they get their heads blown off. Fallout 4 Update 1.3 also fixes a number of quest and companion …
Read More »Bring Christmas to Fallout 4 early with only 185 programmable speakers (oh God)
We’ve already seen some impressive music creation in Fallout 4, like these pressure plates that play the Mario theme (opens in new tab) when you walk over them. This, however, is a new level of crazy building achievement from Daniel Cullinane who’s programmed 185 speakers to play Carol of the …
Read More »Is voice acting always the best option, or are some games better without it?
Making progress is a lot like making moonshine: damned difficult to see exactly what’s going to happen while you’re actually doing it. Simply, it often takes hindsight to truly appreciate progress. When it comes to video game design, few single developments have been considered quite such major shifts as that …
Read More »Fallout 4 is a strong reminder that most RPGs lack actual role-playing
Funny story: Most RPGs are a lie. I often forget this, as I potter around, slaying beasts, taking on side-quests – or mocking the pitiful plight of the peasants because I’m far too busy to deal with them until I get bored in the end-game – and selecting illusory dialogue …
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