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After the record-breaking success of Skyrim, Bethesda returns to the nuclear wasteland for Fallout 4. MCV looks at the merchandise set to make gamers glow green with envy (not radiation) Bethesda is pulling out all the stops in its follow-up to two of the most popular games of the last …
Read More »Fallout 4 release caused dip in Pornhub traffic
Adult video site Pornhub has said that the release of Fallout 4 caused a temporary dip in its traffic. The site told VentureBeat that traffic among its gaming users fell 10 per cent upon the game’s release. Traffic first started falling at around 5am US time on the day of …
Read More »Bethesda touts 12m unit launch figure for Fallout 4
Bethesda has said that Fallout 4 sold-in 12m units of Fallout 4 for this week’s launch day. Now, as is always the way nowadays, this requires some interpretation. This is not a launch sales number in the vein of Modern Warfare 3’s 6.5m day one unit sales. Instead, Bethesda has …
Read More »GAME insists Fallout 4 problems are not its fault
Retailer GAME has denied suggestions that its own systems are to blame for the Fallout 4 pre-order fracas. The retailer earlier today said that the issues have only affected a small number of users and that it has contacted all those involved to ensure they get their game. Some contest …
Read More »Over 300 GAME Stores opening at midnight for Fallout 4
GAME is planning mass midnight openings for next week’s Fallout 4. The firm says prizes will be up for grabs with a Cosplay Competition, while giveaways of a Vault Boy mask and Vault Boy t-shirt will be available with any Fallout 4 pirchase. The firm is also pushing its new …
Read More »Skyrim has already been ported to Xbox One
Highly popular RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is already up and running – but a release is far from certain. That’s because the game was ported as part of the development of Fallout 4 in an effort to get Bethesda Game Studios up to speed with working on Microsoft’s …
Read More »Jones Soda-bottled Nuka-Cola Quantum hitting Target shelves alongside Fallout 4 launch
Fallout’s own Nuka-Cola Quantum will arrive at Target later this month, coinciding with the release of Fallout 4. Bethesda has partnered with Jones Soda Company to put together promotional bottles of the previously-fictional soft drink – which made its in-game item debut in Fallout 3. Polygon keenly notes the soda …
Read More »Dota 2 gets Fallout 4 crossover content
Bethesda and Valve have collaborated on a new Dota 2 announcer pack that will bring Fallout’s robot companion Mister Handy to the MOBA. Similar to theRick & Morty pack, the content replaces the voice of Dota 2’s default announcers with "the voice of everyone’s favorite robotic butler, Mister Handy.” The …
Read More »Quake Live ditches F2P, becomes £6.99 Steam title
The Quake Live fanbase is one of the most hardcore and dedicated there is – so a surprise significant overnight change to the game has gone down like a lead balloon. With no warning whatsoever former free-to-play browser title Quake Live has suddenly dropped its subscription services and acquired a …
Read More »Fallout Shelter gets Halloween update
Bethesda has released a new Halloween-themed update for Fallout Shelter. The company announced the All Hallows’ Eve update onTwitter, revealing that it’s out now for Fallout Shelter’s iOS and Android editions. As one might guess, the patch adds Halloween decorations throughout the game, as well as costumes for the vault …
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