Fallout 3

Fallout 4 Trademark Was a Hoax

As Computer and Videogames reports, the recent Fallout 4 trademark filing is only one in a string of recent trademark hoaxes that started with the infamous Half-Life 3, all thanks to the Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market’s policies:…

Bethesda Softworks Registers Fallout 4 Trademark, Announcement Incoming?

With the Spike Video Game Awards (which are now called VGX, apparently) scheduled for a December 7th airing, it seems awfully coincidental that Bethesda Softworks has trademarked Fallout 4 for “computer software”, “materials for packaging”, “clothing”, and “entertainment”, among other…

Eurogamer’s Games of the Generation: Fallout 3

Eurogamer has been publishing a few articles on what they consider the games of the generations, the most recent being about Bethesda’s oft-debated but undoubtedly successful revival of the Fallout franchise. They praise the sense of exploration and atmosphere, and…

What APB Wants in Fallout 4

The editors over at All Purpose Blogger have editorialized about what they’d like to see in a hypothetical-yet-inevitable Fallout 4, which includes some of what made Skyrim and New Vegas more memorable experiences in certain areas than Fallout 3. A…

The Fallout from Fallout 3

Will Ooi, who you might remember for the “Unmasking the Gamers” series of interviews, has penned an article on the reception of Fallout 3, which split the series’ fanbase in two, and its effects on the series, in anticipation of…

Fallout 3 Retrospective

RPGWatch’s “Mogwins” has posted a retrospective look at Bethesda’s Fallout 3, which was met with critical acclaim and incredible sales but also heavy criticism from long-time fans of the series. Here’s a snip: As for the actual gameplay, there has…

Chris Avellone’s Fallout 4 Wishlist

There’s no official announcement for Fallout 4 yet, but it’s extremely likely it’s in production at Bethesda Game Studios right now, so it’s not surprising that the folks at Machinima asked Fallout veteran Chris Avellone some thoughts on what he…

Fallout Series Ranked by Kotaku

Kotaku’s Patricia Hernandez has decided to write an article wherein she ranks the Fallout series games (not counting spin-offs) first to last, based on her experiences with them.  Perhaps slightly surprisingly, she ranks Fallout 2 as her favorite, but Fallout…

Skyrim’s Modular Approach to Level Design

In case you’re curious about the tools and techniques used to build the levels of titles such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or Fallout 3, you’ll probably want to read this Gamasutra blog post from Bethesda’s level designer Joel…