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enWed, 01 Jan 2025 05:01:00 +0000Who will win February 2025's RPG Royal Rumble? Kingdom Come, Assassin's Creed, Avowed or Monster Hunter?https://www.vg247.com/february-2025-rpg-release-calendarJames BillcliffeMon, 30 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/february-2025-rpg-release-calendarCapcomSingle PlayerFirst personPS5Deep SilverThird personHack & SlashKingdom Come: Deliverance 2Monster Hunter WildsAvowedXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SAssassin's Creed ShadowsAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentUbisoft QuebecRPGUbisoftPlaionMacUbisoft EntertainmentPC

In recent years, some of gaming’s biggest breakout successes have been released during the post-Christmas lull between New Year and Spring. Traditionally, it’s supposed to be a quieter time on the calendar - where we’re all too full of turkey and trimmings and sated by games gifted over the holidays to have an appetite for anything new.

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Avowed is certainly sounding like a great RPG for folks who like options, as Obsidian shares that almost every quest "has more than one way to start it"https://www.vg247.com/obisidian-says-almost-every-avowed-quest-has-more-than-one-way-to-start-itOisin KuhnkeSun, 08 Dec 2024 12:34:11 +0000https://www.vg247.com/obisidian-says-almost-every-avowed-quest-has-more-than-one-way-to-start-itAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

Avowed sounds like it'll be handling quests a bit differently from other RPGs, as it turns out you'll be able to start almost all of them in more than one way.

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Alleged Fallout season two set pics have fans speculating New Vegas' Novac could show up, but I'm not believing it til I see the Dinky the dinosaurhttps://www.vg247.com/alleged-fallout-season-two-set-pics-fans-speculating-new-vegas-novac-could-show-upMark WarrenTue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:34 +0000https://www.vg247.com/alleged-fallout-season-two-set-pics-fans-speculating-new-vegas-novac-could-show-upXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personBird view / IsometricFalloutObsidian EntertainmentPop cultureBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Warning: Spoilers for Fallout New Vegas lie ahead.

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"This is the most confident I've ever been" - one veteran RPG dev with titles like Baldur's Gate and Fallout under his belt on the upcoming Avowedhttps://www.vg247.com/one-obsidian-dev-is-feeling-very-confident-in-avowedOisin KuhnkeMon, 02 Dec 2024 12:03:47 +0000https://www.vg247.com/one-obsidian-dev-is-feeling-very-confident-in-avowedSingle PlayerBethesda Game StudiosRomanceFirst personPS5Bethesda SoftworksBaldur's Gate 3Third personMultiplayer CooperativeStrategyStory RichMultiplayer CompetitiveAvowedFantasyPS4Xbox Game StudiosFull productXbox Series X/SBird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneLarian StudiosPC

Obsidian Entertainment's latest RPG Avowed is almost here, and one of the devs behind it says he's never felt more confident in a game like this one.

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Worried about not seeing everything RPGs like Avowed has to offer? Don't be, as one Obsidian dev thinks "missable content" is the whole point of the genrehttps://www.vg247.com/avowed-dev-says-missable-content-is-the-core-of-rpg-genreOisin KuhnkeMon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00:15 +0000https://www.vg247.com/avowed-dev-says-missable-content-is-the-core-of-rpg-genreAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

RPGs often have a lot of things to do that are easy to miss, but for one Avowed developer, that's "the core" of the genre.

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Fallout fan fest in real-life version of New Vegas' Goodsprings features NCR vs Legion battle re-enactments, and a Todd Howard cosplay with "an actual piece of trash"https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-fan-event-goodsprings-2024-recapMark WarrenMon, 18 Nov 2024 10:58:09 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-fan-event-goodsprings-2024-recapXbox 360MMORPGSingle PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Fallout 76Third personMultiplayer CooperativeMultiplayer CompetitivePS4Bird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Fallout fans have been staging an annual community get-together in the real-life town of Goodsprings for a few years now, with help from the owner of the Pioneer Saloon, as a celebration of Fallout: New Vegas day. 2024's edition looks to have been a good time, with lots of cosplayers having made their way out to Nevada, so they can roleplay as anything from an NCR ranger to Todd Howard.

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Continuing gaming's worst trend, you'll be able to play Avowed five days early as long as you're happy to fork over $90https://www.vg247.com/you-can-play-avowed-five-days-early-as-long-as-you-fork-over-90-dollarsOisin KuhnkeSun, 17 Nov 2024 16:55:07 +0000https://www.vg247.com/you-can-play-avowed-five-days-early-as-long-as-you-fork-over-90-dollarsAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

My least favourite trend in gaming has hit Avowed, meaning if you're happy to pay some extra money for it, you'll get to play it five days early.

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"We’re not going to grow the market with $1,000 consoles", Xbox boss Phil Spencer says, likely leaving the PS5 Pro pretty PSSRd offhttps://www.vg247.com/xbox-phil-spencer-consoles-comment-maybe-ps5-proMark WarrenWed, 13 Nov 2024 15:51:10 +0000https://www.vg247.com/xbox-phil-spencer-consoles-comment-maybe-ps5-proSingle Player343 IndustriesFirst personPS5XboxThird personSide viewMultiplayer CooperativePentimentMultiplayer CompetitiveXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SBungieAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentHaloMicrosoftRPGShooterText

In a chat that also featured him talking about handhelds for the many-th time this year, Xbox's Phil Spencer has had some thoughts on where the games industry's at in 2024. What's he said, you ask? Well, "We’re not going to grow the market with $1,000 consoles", a line that definitely doesn't seem like it might potentially be a bit of a cheeky jab at a certain rather expensive console that came out pretty recently.

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GOG is launching a new preservation program, and it looks like good news for PC folks who love playing classics without having to mess aroundhttps://www.vg247.com/gog-launches-presevation-program-classic-gamesMark WarrenWed, 13 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/gog-launches-presevation-program-classic-gamesBlizzard EntertainmentThe WitcherXbox 360Single PlayerAppleFirst personCD Projekt Localisation CentreBethesda SoftworksCD ProjektLooking Glass StudiosPS3Dragon Age: OriginsPreservationThird personDisney InteractiveHack & SlashSide viewCD Projekt REDIrrational GamesElectronic ArtsMultiplayer CooperativeSystem Shock 2LucasArtsMultiplayer CompetitiveSierra EntertainmentBird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentBiowarePCIndiana Jones and the Fate of AtlantisDiablo: Hellfire2K BostonFallout: New VegasRPGShooterAtariBandai Namco EntertainmentPuzzlePoint and ClickiOS

GOG has announced it’s kicking off a new preservation program that’ll see it commit extra resources to making sure a selection of the kinda old to very old titles it offers run well across a variety of modern and future hardware.

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"We really heavily focused on freedom to play the game the way you wanted" - Fallout: New Vegas' director on Obsidian's goals in the face of bug criticisms and Fallout 3 comparisonshttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-director-on-obsidian-goals-with-now-beloved-rpgOisin KuhnkeSun, 10 Nov 2024 16:13:49 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-director-on-obsidian-goals-with-now-beloved-rpgFallout 3Xbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterBethesda Game StudiosThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Obsidian knew what it was in for as it was developing Fallout: New Vegas, but that didn't stop it from sticking with its guns.

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No, Avowed doesn't have any romance options, but the game's director has some pretty good reasons behind the decisionhttps://www.vg247.com/avowed-director-explains-why-rpg-does-not-have-romanc-optionsOisin KuhnkeSun, 10 Nov 2024 11:54:42 +0000https://www.vg247.com/avowed-director-explains-why-rpg-does-not-have-romanc-optionsAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

Romance options are pretty popular in RPGs these days, and even though Avowed doesn't have any, its director thinks it's better off without one.

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Fallout season two will reportedly star Macaulay Culkin as a "crazy genius-type character", and I'm praying it's somehow the Mojave's top theoretical physicisthttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-season-two-reportedly-star-macaulay-culkin-as-crazy-genius-type-characterMark WarrenFri, 08 Nov 2024 09:52:47 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-season-two-reportedly-star-macaulay-culkin-as-crazy-genius-type-characterXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personFalloutObsidian EntertainmentPop cultureBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Warning: Spoilers for the first season of the Fallout TV Show lie ahead.

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The ambitious New Vegas mod Fallout: Nuevo México finally gets a full reveal trailer, and like Fallout: London, it looks like a whole new gamehttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-mod-nuevo-mexico-finally-gets-a-full-reveal-trailerOisin KuhnkeSun, 06 Oct 2024 13:45:43 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-mod-nuevo-mexico-finally-gets-a-full-reveal-trailerXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

It's been a long while since the modding team behind Fallout: Nuevo México had anything to show off, but the New Vegas mod finally has an official reveal trailer.

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Following country legend Kris Kristofferson's death at 88, Fallout fans pay tribute to the highly underrated New Vegas character he voicedhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-fans-pay-tribute-kris-kristoffersonMark WarrenMon, 30 Sep 2024 12:10:10 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-fans-pay-tribute-kris-kristoffersonXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentPop cultureBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Country music legend and actor Kris Kristofferson has died aged 88, his family has announced.

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The actor behind Fallout YouTube's power-armoured loremaster The Storyteller appears to have died, leading to tributes from the Bethesda communityhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-youtube-loremaster-the-storyteller-actor-appears-to-have-diedMark WarrenWed, 11 Sep 2024 15:59:37 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-youtube-loremaster-the-storyteller-actor-appears-to-have-diedXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Third personFallout 2Fallout 3PS4Bird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentModsFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Jason Damron, the voice actor behind The Storyteller - the main character of a long-running and popular fan-made Fallout lore video series on YouTube - appears to have died.

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Fallout co-creator Tim Cain believes that criticising capitalism was "never the point" of the series, it's actually just the whole war never changing thinghttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tim-cain-criticising-capitalism-not-pointMark WarrenFri, 23 Aug 2024 09:53:39 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tim-cain-criticising-capitalism-not-pointXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Third personPS4Bird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Is Fallout supposed to make you think about society? I'd argue that, at its best, it is, with capitalism being an obvious candidate to explore, given the mainline series' unflinchingly corporate American atomic age-inspired setting and the whole resource war that led up to the bombs being dropped. Though, according to co-creator Tim Cain, that isn't the central crux of Fallout theme-wise.

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Fallout: Nuevo Mexico devs confirm the big New Vegas mod is "no longer on hold" and "in a good state", but there's still no word about a release datehttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-nuevo-mexico-interview-release-dateMark WarrenFri, 16 Aug 2024 11:56:25 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-nuevo-mexico-interview-release-dateXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentModsBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

The development of DLC-sized Fallout New Vegas mod Fallout Nuevo Mexico is no longer on hold, with a member of the team telling VG247 that the project is currently “in a good state” as work on the mod has resumed.

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Fallout New Vegas' director might be open to working on more Fallout, but it'd come down to the big inevitable question veteran devs often seem to havehttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-director-working-fallout-would-come-down-to-big-inevitable-questionMark WarrenWed, 14 Aug 2024 16:14:42 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-director-working-fallout-would-come-down-to-big-inevitable-questionXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personBird view / IsometricFalloutObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

We're here again. A big, beloved former developer on the Fallout series has been asked whether they'd be willing to return to the series and do some new stuff. Last time, Tim Cain was in the hot seat, this time it's Fallout New Vegas director Josh Sawyer, and their answers are pretty similar.

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Fallout co-creator Tim Cain shows off the remarkable The Outer Worlds demo that got the publisher thumbs up only a year into developmenthttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tim-cain-shows-off-the-outer-worlds-vertical-slice-roseway-levelMark WarrenTue, 13 Aug 2024 11:00:57 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tim-cain-shows-off-the-outer-worlds-vertical-slice-roseway-levelSingle PlayerThe Outer WorldsPS4The Outer Worlds 2Xbox Game StudiosRPGShooterXbox OneFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentNintendo SwitchPrivate DivisionPC

Tim Cain might be best known as a co-creator of the original Fallout, but some of his most recent work has come with Obsidian on its The Outer Worlds series. While he’s currently consulting on The Outer Worlds 2, Cain’s just shared a demo of the first game from just a year into its development, and it’s well worth checking out.

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Fallout: London modders are adding full New Vegas-style faction rep and disguise systems to Team FOLON's work, because us Mojave lovers are never satisfiedhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-london-mod-new-vegas-faction-rep-disguise-systemsMark WarrenThu, 08 Aug 2024 12:01:41 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-london-mod-new-vegas-faction-rep-disguise-systemsXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Third personFallout: LondonPS4Obsidian EntertainmentModsFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentPC

This might surprise you, but Fallout: London - the big Fallout 4 mod - is proving pretty popular among Fallout modders who aren’t part of Team FOLON. Some of the bigger New Vegas fans among them have even started bringing that game’s faction rep and disguise systems to Blighty.

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Attention New Vegas heads, Fallout: London cut a whole Yes Man-style Wild Card main quest arc before release, but it’ll be arriving in a future updatehttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-london-mod-cut-new-vegas-style-wild-card-main-quest-future-updateMark WarrenWed, 07 Aug 2024 09:43:37 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-london-mod-cut-new-vegas-style-wild-card-main-quest-future-updateXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Third personFallout: LondonPS4Obsidian EntertainmentModsFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentPC

If you’ve run into a door you can’t get through while exploring the English capital in massive Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London, as anyone who’s played more than a few hours almost certainly has, you may well have unknowingly stumbled across a location used by a cut main quest line. The arc in question is a Fallout New Vegas-style Wild Card option, and it’s set to be deployed properly in a future update.

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UPDATE: Avowed is reportedly being delayed into 2025, but chill out - it's apparently just to give it a bit of Game Pass "breathing room"https://www.vg247.com/avowed-reportedly-being-delayed-into-2025-game-pass-breathing-roomMark WarrenFri, 02 Aug 2024 11:47:06 +0000https://www.vg247.com/avowed-reportedly-being-delayed-into-2025-game-pass-breathing-roomAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

UPDATE (05/08/24, 09:10 AM BST): Xbox has now confirmed that Avowed's release date has been pushed back to February 18, 2025, "to give players’ backlogs some breathing room". This was revealed alongside an infographic which outlines that both Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Starfield's Shattered Space Expansionare still currently pencilled in to release at some point in 2024.

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Yup, The Fallout TV show fed Fallout on Game Pass a pretty huge dose of Buffout, Microsoft CEO confirmshttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-fed-fallout-on-game-pass-pretty-huge-dose-buffout-microsoft-ceo-revealsMark WarrenWed, 31 Jul 2024 11:36:12 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-fed-fallout-on-game-pass-pretty-huge-dose-buffout-microsoft-ceo-revealsXbox 360MMORPGSingle PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personGame PassBethesda SoftworksPS3Fallout 76Third personMultiplayer CooperativePop cultureMultiplayer CompetitiveFallout 3PS4Obsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Amazon's Fallout TV show has rightly earned about nine million plaudits since it came out, and the latest comes from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. During a call outlining the company's latest batch of financial numbers, we've learned the extent to which the show boosted the player counts of Fallout titles on Game Pass.

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“It lets us really lean into the things that we excel at” - Avowed’s developers on choice, consequence, Game Pass, and those early Skyrim comparisonshttps://www.vg247.com/avowed-interview-game-pass-choice-skyrim-comparisonsAlex DonaldsonFri, 05 Jul 2024 15:00:24 +0000https://www.vg247.com/avowed-interview-game-pass-choice-skyrim-comparisonsXbox 360AvowedSingle PlayerThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimXbox Game StudiosRPGThird personBethesda Game StudiosXbox Series X/SPS3First personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPC

Back in 2020, when Avowed was first announced, the internet had a pretty specific opinion of what sort of game it was going to be. It was Xbox’s Skyrim, right?

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If Fallout's co-creator was to work on the series again, there's one key question he'd want answered firsthttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-creator-tim-cain-work-on-series-again-questionMark WarrenWed, 26 Jun 2024 09:26:25 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-creator-tim-cain-work-on-series-again-questionParadox InteractiveSingle PlayerFirst personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyThe Outer WorldsFallout 2IndieStrategyPrivate DivisionPS4Bird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentRPGShooterXbox OneMacFalloutNintendo SwitchPC

Original Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has discussed the idea of whether he'd be interested in potentially working on the series again, if he were asked to. The developer says his interest in any Fallout project he was pitched would mainly come down to one key element - "What's new about it?"

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Yes, Mr House will be in Fallout's second season, but don't worry, there's a good chance your New Vegas headcanon will still remain intacthttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-show-season-two-mr-house-confirmed-headcanonsMark WarrenTue, 25 Jun 2024 13:48:34 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-show-season-two-mr-house-confirmed-headcanonsXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personFalloutObsidian EntertainmentPop cultureBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Warning: Spoilers for the first season of the Fallout TV Show lie ahead.

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Xbox will be whipping out its "biggest booth yet" at Gamescom 2024, while PlayStation and Nintendo give the show a misshttps://www.vg247.com/xbox-whipping-out-biggest-booth-yet-at-gamescom-2024-while-playstation-nintendo-skipMark WarrenThu, 20 Jun 2024 15:23:51 +0000https://www.vg247.com/xbox-whipping-out-biggest-booth-yet-at-gamescom-2024-while-playstation-nintendo-skipBlizzard EntertainmentMMORPGSingle PlayerZeniMax Online StudiosBethesda Game StudiosHistoricalOpen WorldFirst personPS5Bethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyFallout 76Diablo IVThird personHack & SlashAra: History UntoldSimulationMultiplayer CooperativeStrategyMultiplayer CompetitiveAvowedXbox Game StudiosPS4Gamescom 2024Xbox Series X/SBird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentThe Elder Scrolls OnlineRPGShooterXbox OneMacNintendo SwitchPC

Xbox has officially announced that it's not only going to have presence at this year's Gamescom, but will be assembling its "biggest booth yet", while PlayStation and Nintendo have both confirmed they're giving the show a miss.

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UPDATE: After months of radio silence, DLC-sized New Vegas mod Fallout Nuevo Mexico is officially confirmed to be "on hold"https://www.vg247.com/new-vegas-mod-fallout-nuevo-mexico-officially-confirmed-to-be-on-holdMark WarrenWed, 19 Jun 2024 14:36:16 +0000https://www.vg247.com/new-vegas-mod-fallout-nuevo-mexico-officially-confirmed-to-be-on-holdXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentModsBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

UPDATE (20/06/24, 8:40 AM BST): J.K-Serling has provided the following response to VG247: "In light of the questions raised, I wanted to clarify a few points. I am a close family relative of Zapshock, and along with Bishop (project coordinator) and Mr. Convict (lead outfit designer), we are fully informed about the reasons for the project's hiatus."

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Surprise, an Xbox Showcase game with a trailer you might have skipped has one of the most interesting hookshttps://www.vg247.com/state-of-decay-obsidian-the-coalition-team-upSherif SaedMon, 17 Jun 2024 11:23:19 +0000https://www.vg247.com/state-of-decay-obsidian-the-coalition-team-upSurvival & CraftingThe CoalitionOpen WorldXbox Series X/SUndead LabsCard GamesObsidian EntertainmentSummer Game Fest 2024State of Decay 3PC

Despite having been announced four whole years ago, it seems like we’re nowhere closer to playing State of Decay 3 now than we were then, but there’s something interesting going on behind the scenes that has many fans very excited.

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Oops! Obsidian might accidentally have shared Avowed's release date after allhttps://www.vg247.com/obsidian-might-accidentally-have-shared-avowed-release-dateOisin KuhnkeMon, 10 Jun 2024 10:03:19 +0000https://www.vg247.com/obsidian-might-accidentally-have-shared-avowed-release-dateAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

Avowed got another look-in at the Xbox Games Showcase last night, albeit without a release date - though Obsidian might have accidentally shared it afterwards.

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Avowed, Obsidian's own take on The Elder Scrolls, gets new gamplay trailer but no release datehttps://www.vg247.com/obsidian-entertainment-confirms-avowed-release-dateOisin KuhnkeSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:13:16 +0000https://www.vg247.com/obsidian-entertainment-confirms-avowed-release-dateAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentSummer Game Fest 2024PC

The latest trailer for Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed is here, bringing with it new gameplay to goggle over, but no release date as of yet

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Looks like Xbox is making Halo: Combat Evolved again, but this time it might also come to PS5https://www.vg247.com/halo-combat-evolved-reportedly-remaster-considered-ps5Mark WarrenFri, 07 Jun 2024 09:10:09 +0000https://www.vg247.com/halo-combat-evolved-reportedly-remaster-considered-ps5Single Player343 IndustriesFirst personPS5RhythmXboxThird personHack & SlashSide viewMultiplayer CooperativeHi-Fi RushPentimentMultiplayer CompetitiveTango GameworksXbox Game StudiosGearbox SoftwareXbox Series X/SBungieAction AdventureHalo: Combat EvolvedObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerHaloMicrosoftRPGShooterTextMicrosoft StudiosPC

Another remaster of Halo: Combat Evolved looks to be in the works, and - close your eyes if you've attatched your happiness to a certain green brand in a rather unhealthy manner - could be in consideration for a release on PS5, in what would be a pretty noteworthy moment for a series that's long been considered one of Xbox's hallmark exclusives.

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Summer Game Fest is streaming at 4K 60fps this year, and everyone is making the same jokehttps://www.vg247.com/summer-games-fest-streaming-at-4k-60fps-jokesMark WarrenThu, 06 Jun 2024 10:55:09 +0000https://www.vg247.com/summer-games-fest-streaming-at-4k-60fps-jokesSummer Game FestSingle PlayerXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SSide viewTextAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPS5PentimentSummer Game Fest 2024Nintendo Switch

Good news, fans of Geoff Keighley's beautiful eyes. The Summer Game Fest stream on June 7 will run at 4K and 60fps this year, because gaming, baby. Though, the announcement of that has spawned a lot of chuckling, for reasons you can probably imagine.

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Helldivers 2 gets cool Fallout, Titanfall 2, and Lethal Company crossovers thanks to a new modding toolhttps://www.vg247.com/helldivers-2-mods-crossover-outfits-fallout-titanfall-lethal-companyMark WarrenWed, 05 Jun 2024 09:18:26 +0000https://www.vg247.com/helldivers-2-mods-crossover-outfits-fallout-titanfall-lethal-companyXbox 360Single PlayeriOSAppleFirst personPS5Bethesda SoftworksPS3Third personLethal CompanyElectronic ArtsMultiplayer CooperativeScience FictionTitanfall 2IndieRespawn EntertainmentArrowhead Game StudiosMultiplayer CompetitivePS4Action AdventureObsidian EntertainmentHelldivers 2ModsSurvival & CraftingFallout: New VegasShooter: Third PersonRPGShooterXbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentHorrorPC

Though it's taken a little while, Helldivers 2's modding scene looks to be starting to take off. This is all thanks to a helpful new tool developed by the folks behind a very cool Star Wars mod pack for it.

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"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 spherehttps://www.vg247.com/inside-fallout-new-vegas-fan-campaign-to-get-mr-house-on-vegas-sphere-interviewMark WarrenFri, 24 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/inside-fallout-new-vegas-fan-campaign-to-get-mr-house-on-vegas-sphere-interviewFallout 3Xbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterBethesda Game StudiosThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

It all started with a post on r/falloutnewvegas, Evan Zarsaz says.

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What's the best game where you fight a bear? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 97https://www.vg247.com/best-game-where-you-fight-a-bearMark WarrenTue, 30 Apr 2024 14:30:24 +0000https://www.vg247.com/best-game-where-you-fight-a-bearXbox 360Single PlayerVG247 Best Games Ever PodcastFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

There's now a premium, extended version of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our Support Us page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.

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"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 outputhttps://www.vg247.com/bethesda-trying-find-ways-to-up-output-todd-howardMark WarrenTue, 30 Apr 2024 12:14:11 +0000https://www.vg247.com/bethesda-trying-find-ways-to-up-output-todd-howardXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosOpen WorldAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3The Elder Scrolls VIThird personShooter: First PersonScience FictionStarfieldFallout 5PS4Xbox Series X/SAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentPC

Have you been left a bit bummed out that, after having your appetite for the series renewed by Amazon's Fallout TV show, the most recent Fallout games on offer are Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, both of which are getting fairly long in the tooth, even if they are still getting fresh updates? Well, here's what could be a bit of good news - Todd Howard says Bethesda's looking into upping its output, if it can do so in a manner it's a fan of.

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What do you want from Fallout 5? We asked some Fallout community staples what they need from the next game in Bethesda's serieshttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-4-next-gen-update-fallout-5-pitchesMark WarrenThu, 25 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-4-next-gen-update-fallout-5-pitchesXbox 360MMORPGSingle PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Fallout 76Third personMultiplayer CooperativePop cultureMultiplayer CompetitiveFallout 3Fallout 5PS4Xbox Series X/SObsidian EntertainmentModsFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Ok, so Fallout 4’s next-gen update finally drops this week, and, obviously, it’s not remotely close to being Fallout 5.

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However popular you think the Fallout games are right now, you’re wrong – the numbers are astonishinghttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbersMark WarrenWed, 24 Apr 2024 09:34:54 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbersXbox 360MMORPGSingle PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Fallout 76Third personMultiplayer CooperativePop cultureMultiplayer CompetitiveFallout 3PS4Obsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Hello there. You might be aware that, following the arrival of Amazon's Fallout TV show lots of people have been, well, playing Fallout games. It's a trend that's been pushing modding sites into new territory when it comes to serving folks ways to spice up their favorite Fallout, and now Bethesda's casually revealed some of the actual player numbers involved.

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Amid Fallout TV show fever, Nexus Mods says it's been dishing out as much data as downloading Skyrim "twice per second" would involvehttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-fever-nexus-mods-two-skyrim-worth-of-dataMark WarrenTue, 23 Apr 2024 09:21:51 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-fever-nexus-mods-two-skyrim-worth-of-dataXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Third personPop culturePS4Action AdventureObsidian EntertainmentModsFallout: New VegasThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

While Fallout 4's next-gen update hasn't even dropped yet, Amazon's Fallout TV show has already been driving droves of players back to the series. Naturally, a lot these returning wastelanders have been grabbing mods to spice up their experiences - about two Skyrim's per second worth, actually.

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The Best Fallout games: Every Fallout game rankedhttps://www.vg247.com/best-fallout-games-ranked-listMark WarrenMon, 22 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/best-fallout-games-ranked-listXbox 360MMORPGSingle PlayerBest gamesBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Fallout 76XboxThird personHack & SlashSide viewSimulationMultiplayer CooperativeFallout 2StrategyVivendi GamesMultiplayer CompetitiveFallout 3PS4Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of SteelInterplayBird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentPCPS2Fallout ShelterFallout: Brotherhood of SteelFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentAndroidBehaviour InteractiveFalloutNintendo SwitchiOS

Fallout. It's a series of games about what happens when someone pushes that big red button to drop the nukes, damning an alternate timeline version of humanity to spend an eternity doing fun little quests among the rubble. Within that, there's scope for some of the best RPG fun you can get, no matter what kind of fun it is that you're looking for in an RPG.

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The Fallout TV show’s good, but Bethesda shouldn't be afraid to let the series out of its Vault-Tec liveried boxhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-bethesda-not-be-afraid-let-out-boxMark WarrenSun, 21 Apr 2024 14:08:23 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-bethesda-not-be-afraid-let-out-boxXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Third personPop cultureFallout 3PS4Bird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Somebody’s lost their dad. Again.

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Wahey, Amazon's Fallout TV show season two is now officially confirmed, just in case there was any doubthttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-season-two-officially-confirmedMark WarrenFri, 19 Apr 2024 08:42:37 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-season-two-officially-confirmedXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Third personPop culturePS4Obsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

You there! Stop playing through through Fallout 4 again! Amazon's Fallout TV show is now officially confirmed to be getting a second season, as pretty much all of us had hoped following the stellar reaction to its debut series.

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Fallout New Vegas director shares some notes from its development, finally revealing, uh, what the team once had for lunchhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-josh-sawyer-notes-lunchMark WarrenWed, 17 Apr 2024 09:29:40 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-josh-sawyer-notes-lunchXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

I don't know about you, but there was only one way I could celebrate arrival of Amazon's Fallout TV show just before the series dropped. I replayed Fallout New Vegas. If you did the same, the good news is that the game's director Josh Sawyer, has just shared a fresh peek at some of his development notes for the game.

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I don't like the Fallout games, but the show might have made me a converthttps://www.vg247.com/amazon-fallout-series-might-have-made-me-a-fanOisin KuhnkeTue, 16 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/amazon-fallout-series-might-have-made-me-a-fanXbox 360MMORPGSingle PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personFilm & TelevisionBethesda SoftworksPS3Fallout 76Third personAmazon PrimeAmazon MGM StudiosMultiplayer CooperativePop cultureMultiplayer CompetitiveFallout 3PS4Obsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Before I get started, I'm going to have to ask you to put your guns down, because here's the thing: I don't really like the Fallout games. My first experience of actually playing them was with Fallout 4, which I do admit isn't the best way to start things off for a franchise that has run as long as it has, but it is what it is. I managed to make it a few hours into Fallout 4, but to be honest I just didn't vibe with it. The game did a pretty bad job at making me care about my baby, and I just felt a bit listless heading out into the wastelands. Not to mention the fact that I really didn't care for the stiff, boring shooting that becomes all the more painful when you encounter a flying enemy, V.A.T.S. or not.

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Everybody is playing Fallout 4 and New Vegas, and it’s all thanks to Amazon’s Fallouthttps://www.vg247.com/everybody-is-playing-fallout-4-new-vegas-thanks-to-amazon-falloutOisin KuhnkeMon, 15 Apr 2024 08:55:56 +0000https://www.vg247.com/everybody-is-playing-fallout-4-new-vegas-thanks-to-amazon-falloutXbox 360MMORPGSingle PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Fallout 76Third personMultiplayer CooperativeFallout 2Multiplayer CompetitiveFallout 3PS4Bird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Turns out that the Fallout show has gotten everyone in the mood to play the games, as pretty much every title in the series has seen their player count skyrocket.

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Don't worry, Fallout: New Vegas is still canon, despite what the show might make you thinkhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-is-still-canonOisin KuhnkeSun, 14 Apr 2024 09:26:23 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-is-still-canonXbox 360Single PlayeriOSAppleFirst personFilm & TelevisionBethesda SoftworksPS3Third personAmazon PrimePop cultureObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPrime VideoPC

Prime Video's Fallout show has mostly gone down well with fans, though there are some that are wondering if New Vegas is still canon.

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Mega spoiler warning, Amazon's Fallout TV Show rather unsubtly teases a potential setting for season twohttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-teases-potential-season-two-locationMark WarrenThu, 11 Apr 2024 09:12:59 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-teases-potential-season-two-locationXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Third personPop culturePS4Obsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Warning: Major spoilers for the first series of Amazon's Fallout TV Show lie ahead.

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Fallout: Breaking, new fan film from creator of the series that inspired Fallout New Vegas' goofiest weapon, gets its first trailerhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-breaking-fan-firm-first-trailer-nuka-breakMark WarrenTue, 09 Apr 2024 10:08:40 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-breaking-fan-firm-first-trailer-nuka-breakFallout 3Xbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterBethesda Game StudiosThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personFalloutObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Yup, this month just has too many cool Fallout things too keep track of. While you're probably aware of The Fallout TV Show, which we've just learned is now dropping via Amazon Prime on April 10, a number of fan projects and creations have also been arriving as part of the Fallout mania. The latest of these is the first trailer for Fallout: Breaking, a new fan film from someone you might be familiar with if you're a series veteran.

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Ahead of the Fallout TV show, you should replay Fallout New Vegas, because it’s the ultimate dating sim with nukeshttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-replay-fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-dating-sim-with-nukesMark WarrenSun, 07 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-replay-fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-dating-sim-with-nukesXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personFalloutObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

I’m on my knees, and he’s pointing it at me.

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“I'm gonna do something simple, but meaningful” - How a Fallout New Vegas modder memorialised Matthew Perryhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-modder-perfect-memorial-matthew-perryMark WarrenThu, 04 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-modder-perfect-memorial-matthew-perryXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

“I got into it because I was like, I really want to have a 10mm pistol that can shoot mini-nukes, like, stuff like that,” modder and Fallout content creator Nikki, who goes by the handle Tunnelsnakesfool, tells me.

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Cult-classic Alpha Protocol is back from the dead – here are 5 lessons it can teach modern action gameshttps://www.vg247.com/alpha-protocol-back-from-the-deadJames BillcliffeWed, 20 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/alpha-protocol-back-from-the-deadXbox 360Alpha ProtocolSingle PlayerRPGShooterThird personSEGAObsidian EntertainmentPCPS3

After spending years trapped in the gaming purgatory of expired licences, cult-classic espionage-thriller Alpha Protocol is back from the dead, once again available for purchase on GOG.

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Here's the first clip from the Fallout TV Show, featuring a jetpack landing that looks, er, a bit goofyhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-first-clip-jetpack-part-little-bit-goofyMark WarrenTue, 19 Mar 2024 16:36:28 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-first-clip-jetpack-part-little-bit-goofyXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Third personPS4Obsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Would you look at that? Here’s another sneaky look at the kind of thing we can expect to see when we all sit down to watch the Fallout TV show next month. This time it’s the first clip that Amazon’s put out, and there’s a bit with a jetpack that’s definitely not a tad on the goofy side.

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Fallout TV show director says it'd have been "a fool's errand" to try and please fans, and he's kinda righthttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-not-please-fans-kinda-rightMark WarrenFri, 15 Mar 2024 13:41:54 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-not-please-fans-kinda-rightXbox 360Single PlayerFallout 5Fallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personXbox Series X/SPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personFalloutObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Ok, make sure you’re sitting down. One of the key people behind the Fallout TV show that’s set to drop on Amazon Prime Video next month has said that trying to just please fans of the games with it would be “a fool’s errand”.

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Don't worry, Todd Howard's made sure the Fallout TV show hasn't ruined any of Fallout 5's surpriseshttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-todd-howard-fallout-5-surprisesMark WarrenMon, 11 Mar 2024 13:12:30 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tv-show-todd-howard-fallout-5-surprisesXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksPS3Third personFallout 3Fallout 5PS4Xbox Series X/SObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

You know the Fallout TV series that’s set to drop on Amazon Prime Video next month? Well, apparently Todd Howard’s made sure it won’t step on Fallout 5’s toes by stepping in to say no whenever an idea that’s in the plans for the game came up during the show’s filming.

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Terrible news, monk trickshotters, Pentiment currently runs at 120 FPS on PS5, but only 60 on Xboxhttps://www.vg247.com/pentiment-120-fps-ps5-not-xbox-trickshotMark WarrenTue, 27 Feb 2024 11:43:33 +0000https://www.vg247.com/pentiment-120-fps-ps5-not-xbox-trickshotSingle PlayeriOSEpic GamesFirst personPS5Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022)Third personSide viewMultiplayer CooperativeStrategyFortnitePentimentActivisionMultiplayer CompetitiveXbox Game StudiosPS4Xbox Series X/SAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentInfinity WardRPGShooterTextXbox OneAndroidMacNintendo SwitchPC

In a devastating turn of events for those who’ve been hoping to play Pentiment at the absolute max performance settings possible, the game currently runs at 120 FPS on PlayStation, but only 60 on Xbox, thanks to a bug that should be solved soon.

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The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to squarehttps://www.vg247.com/the-problem-with-xbox-is-that-you-dont-need-an-xboxJim TrincaMon, 26 Feb 2024 02:27:12 +0000https://www.vg247.com/the-problem-with-xbox-is-that-you-dont-need-an-xboxSingle PlayerSony Computer Entertainment EuropeFirst personGame PassPS3RhythmThird personHack & SlashSide viewNaughty DogHi-Fi RushPentimentMultiplayer CompetitiveAvowedTango GameworksXbox Game StudiosThe Last of UsXbox Series X/SAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerSony Computer EntertainmentRPGShooterTextPC

This week The Shiitake Show asks: what's the point of Xbox? That's not us being sarcastic or snide. It's a question that everyone in the industry, not least Microsoft themselves, needs to find an answer to. A conflicted, convoluted vision for the platform has left it struggling for an identity at the dawn of a future it is trying to forge for us all, one where the console itself no longer matters. And yet, Xbox still needs us to buy Xboxes. It's a tricky position to be in, compounded by the perception that Xbox doesn't have any compelling exclusives. Watch below.

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Both Pentiment and Hi-Fi Rush are getting physical versions soon!https://www.vg247.com/pentiment-hi-fi-rush-physical-versions-limited-runConnor MakarThu, 22 Feb 2024 10:51:30 +0000https://www.vg247.com/pentiment-hi-fi-rush-physical-versions-limited-runSingle PlayerTango GameworksRhythmXbox Game StudiosRPGThird personHack & SlashXbox Series X/SSide viewTextObsidian EntertainmentAction AdventureHi-Fi RushPentimentPlatformerLimited Run Games

Have you been praying for a physical version of either Hi-Fi Rush or Pentiment? Maybe you're keen for both? Regardless of just how keen you are to spend some money on good ol' fashioned plastic game boxes, you won't have to wait long, as physical collectors editions of both games are going up for sale soon.

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Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Passhttps://www.vg247.com/dead-island-2-quietly-landed-on-xbox-game-passMark WarrenThu, 22 Feb 2024 09:50:07 +0000https://www.vg247.com/dead-island-2-quietly-landed-on-xbox-game-passSingle PlayerFirst personGame PassRareRhythmDeep SilverSea of ThievesHack & SlashThird personGroundedSide viewSimulationMultiplayer CooperativeHi-Fi RushPentimentMultiplayer CompetitiveTango GameworksXbox Game StudiosPS4Xbox Series X/SAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerDead Island 2MicrosoftRPGShooterTextXbox OneMicrosoft StudiosPC

Would you look at that, Dead Island 2 looks to have quietly rocked up on Xbox Game pass without an official announcement as of writing.

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Pentiment was announced in the Nintendo Direct for Switch, but you might have blinked and missed ithttps://www.vg247.com/pentiment-was-announced-in-the-nintendo-direct-for-switch-but-you-might-have-blinked-and-missed-itConnor MakarWed, 21 Feb 2024 14:42:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/pentiment-was-announced-in-the-nintendo-direct-for-switch-but-you-might-have-blinked-and-missed-itSingle PlayerXbox Game StudiosRPGSide viewTextAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPentiment

The game, a lovingly-made narrative experience from Obsidian Entertainment, went down a treat on PC and Xbox where it first found a home thanks to publihser Xbox Game Studios. This comes following an official Xbox Podcast last week, in which head of Xbox Phil Spencer declared four Xbox-exclusive games would be headed to other consoles in due time. It looks like we finally have confirmation that Pentiment is one such game, even if it only had a short appearance in the Direct's highlight reel of upcoming titles.

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Grounded is coming to Nintendo Switch in April this yearhttps://www.vg247.com/grounded-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-in-april-this-yearMark WarrenWed, 21 Feb 2024 14:20:19 +0000https://www.vg247.com/grounded-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-in-april-this-yearNintendo DirectSingle PlayerFirst personNintendoRhythmThird personHack & SlashGroundedSide viewMultiplayer CooperativeHi-Fi RushPentimentMultiplayer CompetitiveTango GameworksXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerRPGTextXbox OneNintendo SwitchPC

As confirmed at today's Nintendo Direct, Grounded is making the leap from Xbox to Nintendo Switch on April 16, 2024.

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Watch today's Nintendo Direct herehttps://www.vg247.com/nintendo-direct-february-2024-where-to-watchMark WarrenWed, 21 Feb 2024 10:47:41 +0000https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-direct-february-2024-where-to-watchNintendo DirectSingle PlayerShin Megami Tensei 5: VengeanceNintendoRhythmThird personHack & SlashSide viewIndieHi-Fi RushTeam CherryPentimentTango GameworksXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SHollow Knight: SilksongAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerRPGTextNintendo SwitchPC

Nintendo is putting on its first Nintendo Direct of the year today, February 21, and you can can watch it with us!

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Yes, a Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, so of course everyone's talking about Xbox againhttps://www.vg247.com/nintendo-direct-announced-xbox-chatMark WarrenTue, 20 Feb 2024 11:37:13 +0000https://www.vg247.com/nintendo-direct-announced-xbox-chatSingle PlayerFirst personRareRhythmSea of ThievesHack & SlashThird personSide viewSimulationMultiplayer CooperativeHi-Fi RushIndieTeam CherryPentimentMultiplayer CompetitiveTango GameworksXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SHollow Knight: SilksongAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerRPGTextXbox OneNintendo SwitchMicrosoft StudiosPC

Hello there. It’s now been announced that we’re set for a Nintendo Direct tomorrow, February 21, so naturally a lot of people have reacted to that by turning expectant gazes towards Microsoft. Well, aside from fans of Hollow Knight: Silksong, who’re just contemplating what Vaas said in Far Cry 3.

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Good news, a lost Fallout New Vegas Limp Bizkit mod has come rollin' back into our lives after seven-ish yearshttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-mod-limp-bizkit-fred-durst-restoredMark WarrenMon, 19 Feb 2024 10:22:03 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-mod-limp-bizkit-fred-durst-restoredXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personObsidian EntertainmentModsBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Did you know that someone once made a Fallout New Vegas mod that added Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst to the game as a follower that only speaks in lyrics from the band’s iconic discography? Well, they did and it’s now suddenly been unearthed again, after a seven-ish year span as lost media.

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If the best Xbox exclusive of this generation comes to Nintendo Switch, everyone should be excitedhttps://www.vg247.com/best-xbox-exclusive-nintendo-switch-pentimentDom PeppiattThu, 15 Feb 2024 21:58:47 +0000https://www.vg247.com/best-xbox-exclusive-nintendo-switch-pentimentSingle PlayerXbox Game StudiosRPGSide viewTextAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPentiment

Do you know why Obsidian’s latest obscure RPG is called Pentiment? The word (not a real one) comes from the term pentimento, which refers to a change an artist makes to their work as progress on the project continues. Pentimento, in turn, comes from the Italian pentirsi, which means to repent or change your mind. Given the game is about history, and what we do or do not believe in the recorded annals of our shared past, it’s a very fitting word to sit atop the whole thing.

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Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be "accessed across any screen"https://www.vg247.com/xbox-bigwigs-every-screen-an-xbox-company-update-podcastMark WarrenThu, 15 Feb 2024 20:30:35 +0000https://www.vg247.com/xbox-bigwigs-every-screen-an-xbox-company-update-podcastSingle PlayerFirst personRareRhythmXboxSea of ThievesHack & SlashThird personSide viewSimulationMultiplayer CooperativeHi-Fi RushPentimentMultiplayer CompetitiveTango GameworksXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerMicrosoftRPGTextXbox OneMicrosoft StudiosPC

Update: In a official Xbox podcast featuring Phil Spencer, Matt Booty, and Sarah Bond, the trio stood by the companies' hardware, while stating that games built for Xbox will "also be able to be accessed any screen because of all the other investments we make."

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Fallout's co-creator likes mods because they can help solve dumb Twitter arguments, and he's totally righthttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-tim-cain-mods-solve-twitter-argumentsMark WarrenThu, 15 Feb 2024 15:58:51 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-tim-cain-mods-solve-twitter-argumentsSingle PlayerThe Outer Worlds 2First personPS5CD ProjektStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyThird personCD Projekt REDXbox Game StudiosPS4Xbox Series X/SBird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentRPGShooterXbox OneFalloutCyberpunk 2077PC

Tim Cain, one of the developers behind the original Fallout and a consultant on The Outer Worlds 2, has outlined how he feels about mods in a recent YouTube video, and one of the big positives he alludes to is their potential to serve as an alternative or solution to annoying back-and-forths about features and mechanics in video games.

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Good news, Phil Spencer's very important Xbox business update is coming this Thursday...via a podcasthttps://www.vg247.com/xbox-update-phil-spencer-thursday-podcastMark WarrenTue, 13 Feb 2024 10:07:34 +0000https://www.vg247.com/xbox-update-phil-spencer-thursday-podcastSingle PlayerBethesda Game StudiosOpen WorldNarrative / Story DrivenFirst personBethesda SoftworksIndiana Jones and the Great CircleRareRhythmExplorationXboxSea of ThievesHack & SlashShooter: First PersonThird personSide viewSimulationMultiplayer CooperativeScience FictionStarfieldHi-Fi RushPentimentStory RichMultiplayer CompetitiveTango GameworksXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SMachineGamesAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerStealthRPGShooterTextPuzzleXbox OneMicrosoft StudiosPC

Following a bad week to be on Twitter if you’re not a fan of arguing with people about video game boxes, the big update on Xbox’s future plans that Phil Spencer mentioned now has a concrete time and date. It’s coming via a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast. Yes.

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Top Skyrim and Fallout modders are excited about this weekend's C3 showcase – here’s why you should be, toohttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-skyrim-modders-interview-why-excited-c3Mark WarrenThu, 01 Feb 2024 17:00:56 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-skyrim-modders-interview-why-excited-c3Xbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personPS5Bethesda SoftworksPS3XboxThird personFallout: LondonFallout 3Xbox Game StudiosPS4Skyrim Anniversary EditionXbox Series X/SAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentMorrowind: Game of the Year EditionFallout: New VegasThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimRPGShooterUbisoftFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentPC

“I remember a time not too long ago when Wanaming0, a modder friend of mine, needed help getting this mask to follow the facial expressions of the NPC wearing it,” recalls modder Neeher, “Well, I had no idea.”

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Avowed lead says there's "choice and consequence" for how you build your characterhttps://www.vg247.com/avowed-choice-and-consequence-for-character-buildsOisin KuhnkeSun, 28 Jan 2024 16:38:47 +0000https://www.vg247.com/avowed-choice-and-consequence-for-character-buildsAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

If you're already plotting at the perfect build for Avowed, you better scrap those plans, as Obsidian says there isn't "one perfect build."

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Avowed's game director says it has plenty of missable secrets and subtle choices, shows off extended gameplayhttps://www.vg247.com/avowed-director-missable-secrets-subtle-choices-extended-gameplay-breakdownMark WarrenTue, 23 Jan 2024 15:05:25 +0000https://www.vg247.com/avowed-director-missable-secrets-subtle-choices-extended-gameplay-breakdownSingle PlayerFirst personPS5Strategy: Turn-Based StrategyBaldur's Gate 3Multiplayer CooperativeStrategyMultiplayer CompetitiveAvowedFantasyXbox Game StudiosFull productXbox Series X/SBird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentRPGLarian StudiosPC

Following its appearance at the recent Xbox Developer Direct, Obsidian has offered some fresh insight into what players will be in for when they delve into its upcoming fantasy RPG Avowed. The answers, you’ll no doubt be glad to hear, mention a lot of the stuff that people have loved in the likes of Baldur's Gate 3.

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Is there a game you just can't stop playing?https://www.vg247.com/best-games-ever-podcast-ep84Tom OrryFri, 19 Jan 2024 16:27:55 +0000https://www.vg247.com/best-games-ever-podcast-ep84Xbox 360Animal Crossing: New HorizonsSingle PlayerUnited Front GamesiOSSleeping DogsBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personPS5SIE Japan StudioBethesda SoftworksNintendoStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3JRPGThird personHack & SlashSimulationMultiplayer CooperativeMultiplayer CompetitiveWeekly PodcastVG247 Best Games Ever PodcastPS4Xbox Series X/SSquare EnixBird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPlatformerSony Computer EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterAstro's PlayroomXbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentNintendo SwitchSonyPC

By our counting, this is episode 84 of the Best Games Ever Podcast. That's a lot, and probably isn't accurate. We hope you like listening as much as we like making the show. And with that little bit of friendly chat, it's time to announce that in a few weeks we're going to launch an extended version of the show that you'll have to pay for. "Oh, no," you say. "Not them too!" you add, as you clutch your wallet and let out a single sob. One tear slowly wipes its way down your cheek.

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Obsidian's Avowed embarks on an epic quest this fallhttps://www.vg247.com/avowed-fall-release-dateConnor MakarFri, 19 Jan 2024 02:58:37 +0000https://www.vg247.com/avowed-fall-release-dateAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SBlockbusterFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentavowedPC

Avowed, the upcoming fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, is set to release this fall.

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The Outer Worlds 2 is getting some dev help from one of Fallout’s co-creatorshttps://www.vg247.com/outer-worlds-2-devs-help-from-fallout-creatorMark WarrenThu, 04 Jan 2024 15:56:46 +0000https://www.vg247.com/outer-worlds-2-devs-help-from-fallout-creatorSingle PlayerThe Outer WorldsPS4The Outer Worlds 2Xbox Game StudiosRPGShooterXbox OneFirst personBird view / IsometricAction AdventureFalloutObsidian EntertainmentNintendo SwitchPrivate DivisionStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPC

We might not know much about The Outer Worlds 2 yet, but one little nugget that’s just emerged is that its devs are getting some helpful guidance from Fallout co-creator Tim Cain.

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Fallout and Elder Scrolls community pays tribute to YouTuber Mitten Squad following sudden passinghttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-and-elder-scrolls-community-tribute-youtuber-mitten-squad-passingMark WarrenTue, 19 Dec 2023 13:53:52 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-and-elder-scrolls-community-tribute-youtuber-mitten-squad-passingXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Third personPS4Bird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

Joseph Wilson, better known to many as Elder Scrolls and Fallout YouTuber Mitten Squad, has died aged just 27, and fellow members of the Bethesda community are paying tribute to him.

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This new Fallout New Vegas mod adds the perfect Matthew Perry tribute to the gamehttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-mod-matthew-perry-tribute-bennyMark WarrenMon, 11 Dec 2023 11:34:07 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-new-vegas-mod-matthew-perry-tribute-bennyXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentFirst personBird view / IsometricFalloutObsidian EntertainmentModsBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Matthew Perry holds a special place in the hearts of many Fallout fans thanks to his portrayal of New Vegas’ Benny, and there’s now a mod that adds a tasteful memorial to him to the Mojave.

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Fallout Nuevo México gets an atmospheric new teaser, with much more coming in 2024https://www.vg247.com/fallout-nuevo-mexico-atmospheric-new-teaser-more-coming-2024Mark WarrenThu, 30 Nov 2023 11:54:53 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-nuevo-mexico-atmospheric-new-teaser-more-coming-2024Xbox 360Single PlayeriOSAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Third personFallout: New Vegas Ultimate EditionBird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentModsFallout: New VegasRPGShooterBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

One of the many interesting Fallout modding projects currently in the works is Nuevo México, with the team behind it having just put out a cool new teaser.

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Fallout: London looks set to deliver a very British apocalypse, and I’m thoroughly intriguedhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-london-mod-very-british-apocalypseMark WarrenFri, 03 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-london-mod-very-british-apocalypseXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Third personFallout: LondonFallout 3PS4Bird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentModsFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

“Hmm. Well, I’ve seen worse scenarios.”

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Did aliens drop the first nuke in Fallout's great war? The game's co-creator reveals allhttps://www.vg247.com/fallout-great-war-first-nuke-tim-cain-revealMark WarrenMon, 30 Oct 2023 15:56:18 +0000https://www.vg247.com/fallout-great-war-first-nuke-tim-cain-revealXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Third personFallout 2Fallout 3PS4Bird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentFalloutPC

If you’ve ever wondered which side set off the nuke that turned the Fallout universe’s conflict between the US and China from a cold war into a very, very hot one, Tim Cain, co-creator of the original RPG, has provided an answer.

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Magic: The Gathering's Fallout-themed set will have you falling in love with Dogmeat all over againhttps://www.vg247.com/magic-the-gathering-fallout-themed-set-shown-offOisin KuhnkeFri, 20 Oct 2023 10:15:23 +0000https://www.vg247.com/magic-the-gathering-fallout-themed-set-shown-offXbox 360Single PlayeriOSBethesda Game StudiosAppleFirst personBethesda SoftworksStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS3Third personStainless GamesStrategyWizards of the CoastMultiplayer CompetitiveFallout 3PS4Bird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentWizards of the Coast Digital Games StudioMagic: The Gathering ArenaFallout: New VegasRPGShooterFallout 4Xbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentCard GamesMagic: The GatheringPC

Wizards of the Coast has given us our first proper look at its Fallout-themed Magic: The Gathering set, and there sure are some good looking cards to be found.

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Does Starfield finally give Xbox a killer exclusive?https://www.vg247.com/does-starfield-finally-give-xbox-a-killer-exclusiveJim TrincaFri, 01 Sep 2023 11:55:32 +0000https://www.vg247.com/does-starfield-finally-give-xbox-a-killer-exclusiveAvowedSingle PlayerFable (2025)The Outer Worlds 2Xbox Game StudiosRPGBethesda Game StudiosOpen WorldShooter: First PersonXbox Series X/SFirst personScience FictionAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentStarfieldBethesda SoftworksPC

It’s the $7.5bn dollar question: is Starfield good enough to make people buy an Xbox? It’s a platform that’s been frustratingly lacking in killer apps, but we’re starting to see the tide turn on that front, and Bethesda’s latest opus is a key title in Xbox’s line-up going forward. In the video below James and I discuss whether it’s good enough to warrant owning a Series S or Series X console:

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The best Bethesda games that aren’t Bethesda gameshttps://www.vg247.com/the-best-games-ever-show-episode-66Jim TrincaFri, 25 Aug 2023 15:25:29 +0000https://www.vg247.com/the-best-games-ever-show-episode-66CapcomXbox 360Single PlayerRageBethesda Game StudiosOpen WorldRacingFirst personPS5Bethesda SoftworksPS3Third personHack & SlashShooter: First PersonGroundedMultiplayer CooperativeScience FictionStarfieldDragon's Dogma 2Multiplayer CompetitiveWeekly PodcastFantasyVG247 Best Games Ever PodcastPS4Xbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SRage 2Dragon's DogmaAction AdventureObsidian Entertainmentid SoftwareRPGShooterAspyrXbox OneMacAvalanche StudiosPC

With the imminent release of Starfield, people the world over are about to fill their boots once again with Bethesda’s signature style of go anywhere, do anything game. Unless they don’t have an Xbox or a decent PC, that is. But Bethesda aren’t the only studio who have had a crack at that particular style of vast open-world RPG: indeed, they’ve inspired plenty of copycats and homages over the years, and are often namechecked by other developers when talking about open world game design.

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The best story games to play in 2025https://www.vg247.com/best-story-gamesKelsey RaynorTue, 11 Jul 2023 14:51:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/best-story-gamesXbox 360PS1Telltale GamesGiant SparrowFirst personPS5Annapurna InteractivePS3CD Projekt REDElectronic ArtsSony Santa MonicaIndieVivendi GamesWarner Bros. GamesThe Great Ace Attorney ChroniclesDONTNOD EntertainmentShadow of the ColossusSkyboundMysteryPersona 4Feral InteractiveRed Dead Redemption 2ShooterNieR: AutomataTextBioShockNintendo Switch2K GamesThe Last of Us Part IVisual Novel & DatingKingdom HeartsBest gamesDisco ElysiumPlatinumGamesSony Computer Entertainment EuropeUbisoft AustraliaThe Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive SeriesStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyXboxHack & SlashValve SoftwareSimulationIrrational GamesMultiplayer CooperativeTake-Two InteractiveBluepoint GamesPS4God of War (2018)AtlusBird view / IsometricHalf-Life 2Sony Computer EntertainmentRPG2K ChinaA Plague Tale: InnocenceXbox OneLarian StudiosPoint and ClickSingle PlayerCampo SantoRomanceAppleDanganronpa: Trigger Happy HavocBaldur's Gate 3ExplorationLife Is StrangeThird personArcadeThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntPlayStation VitaNaughty DogPSPFocus EntertainmentSquaresoftPentimentStory RichMultiplayer CompetitiveBlueTwelve StudioEidos InteractiveAsobo StudioFull productPlatformerMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterFinal Fantasy VIIKonamiFallout: New VegasNIS AmericaBandai Namco EntertainmentAndroidHorroriOSCapcomStrayValveImmortalityTeam IcoValve CorporationBethesda SoftworksCD ProjektRockstar GamesUndertaleSide viewToby FoxStrategyDisney Interactive StudiosFantasyXbox Game StudiosSpike Co., Ltd.Half MermaidSupermassive GamesUntil DawnSanta Monica StudioXbox Series X/SSquare EnixAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPS2What Remains of Edith FinchSIE Santa Monica StudioSilent Hill 2PuzzleMacFirewatchSonyPC

The best story-based games are ageless. While gameplay can become clunky with the passing of time, an enthralling narrative is just as gripping whether it came out in 2004 or 2024.

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Don’t worry Xbox fans, Avowed’s graphics are going to get betterhttps://www.vg247.com/dont-worry-xbox-fans-avoweds-graphics-are-going-to-get-betterKelsey RaynorTue, 20 Jun 2023 09:52:32 +0000https://www.vg247.com/dont-worry-xbox-fans-avoweds-graphics-are-going-to-get-betterAvowedXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

We received our first glimpse of the new Obsidian RPG - Avowed - at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month in the form of a two-minute trailer. The first-person fantasy game looks pretty good, but some fans already have tempered their expectations.

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Digital Tourism is a huge part of gaming's appeal, but what is the best game for globetrotting?https://www.vg247.com/the-best-games-ever-show-episode-56Jim TrincaFri, 16 Jun 2023 12:01:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/the-best-games-ever-show-episode-56Xbox 360Single PlayerOpen WorldSEGAFirst personPS3Alpha ProtocolThird personSide viewSimulationMultiplayer CooperativeStrategyMultiplayer CompetitiveWeekly PodcastVG247 Best Games Ever PodcastXbox Game StudiosAsobo StudioXbox Series X/SBird view / IsometricObsidian EntertainmentFootball ManagerRPGShooterMicrosoft Flight Simulator (2020)SportsPC

Welcome to The Best Games Ever Show episode 56: the best globetrotting travel game.

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Avowed gameplay trailer revealed at the Xbox Showcase, coming 2024https://www.vg247.com/avowed-gameplay-trailer-revealed-at-the-xbox-showcase-coming-2024Connor MakarSun, 11 Jun 2023 17:32:57 +0000https://www.vg247.com/avowed-gameplay-trailer-revealed-at-the-xbox-showcase-coming-2024AvowedFantasyXbox Game StudiosRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

We've just got our first proper look at Avowed, the upcoming first personal fantasy RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, courtesy of a lush new gameplay trailer shown off at today's Xbox Showcase.

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Grab your Pip-Boy and dive into Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition - available for free on Epic Games Storehttps://www.vg247.com/grab-your-pip-boy-and-dive-into-fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-edition-available-for-free-on-epic-games-storeStephany Nunneley-JacksonThu, 25 May 2023 16:10:47 +0000https://www.vg247.com/grab-your-pip-boy-and-dive-into-fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-edition-available-for-free-on-epic-games-storeXbox 360Single PlayerFallout: New VegasRPGShooterThird personPS3AppleBandai Namco EntertainmentBlockbusterFirst personObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPCiOS

Your weekly freebie has arrived on the Epic Games Store, and it's Fallout: New Vegas, considered by many as one of the best Fallout games ever made.

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Xbox June 11 Showcase: Xbox desperately needs a win that isn’t Starfieldhttps://www.vg247.com/xbox-june-11-showcase-needs-a-winJim TrincaThu, 04 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/xbox-june-11-showcase-needs-a-winSingle PlayerThe Outer Worlds 2Bethesda Game StudiosOpen WorldFirst personGame PassBethesda SoftworksArkane AustinShooter: First PersonMultiplayer CooperativeScience FictionStarfieldRedfallMultiplayer CompetitiveAvowedXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentRPGShooterPC

Three years into a console generation that launched at the height of a crippling pandemic, a number of astonishing and unprecedented things are happening. Firstly Sony, the platform holder with the most acute supply issues during COVID-19 and the related chip shortage, is winning. This is not up for debate. It's selling a lot more machines and, according to the best metrics we have, it's releasing better games. It certainly has the biggest exclusives.

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Obsidian director reveals details on SEGA's shelved Aliens RPGhttps://www.vg247.com/obsidian-director-reveals-details-on-segas-shelved-aliens-rpgConnor MakarMon, 17 Apr 2023 14:12:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/obsidian-director-reveals-details-on-segas-shelved-aliens-rpgRPGSEGAObsidian EntertainmentAliensPC

We've learned more details about the canned SEGA Aliens RPG courtesy of Josh Sawyer, studio design director at Obsidian who apparently was working on the project between 2006 - 2009.

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The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is, for now, an expensive downgradehttps://www.vg247.com/the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-is-for-now-an-expensive-downgradeJim TrincaFri, 10 Mar 2023 18:21:56 +0000https://www.vg247.com/the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-is-for-now-an-expensive-downgradeRPGOpen WorldXbox Series X/SObsidian EntertainmentPS5Game PassPrivate DivisionStory RichThe Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice EditionPC

Following the publishing of this article, Private Division did release a performance update as promised and are currently working to optimise the game further. We can report that the situation on PS5 at least is better, certainly a lot more playable, and the game engages VRR now which helps smooth things out if you have a capable screen. But it’s still noticeably choppy out in the open world, to the point where we would still recommend sticking with the original version, which had a 60fps update on consoles some time ago and still looks great.

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The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition brings the RPG to new-gen consoles next weekhttps://www.vg247.com/the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-revealedOisin KuhnkeMon, 27 Feb 2023 16:13:10 +0000https://www.vg247.com/the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition-revealedThe Outer WorldsRPGOpen WorldXbox Series X/SScience FictionObsidian EntertainmentPS5The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice EditionPC

A new edition of The Outer Worlds is coming out next week, bringing updated visuals, a higher level cap, and more.

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The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2025https://www.vg247.com/best-playstation-plus-gamesConnor MakarThu, 12 Jan 2023 12:13:23 +0000https://www.vg247.com/best-playstation-plus-gamesXbox 360Versus EvilGearboxFirst personFightingPS5Motion TwinPS3Abstraction GamesJRPGCrawfish GamesRobosoft TechnologiesDC EntertainmentIndieSony Santa MonicaRedLynxWarner Bros. GamesCelesteRockstar San DiegoUncharted 4: A Thief's EndShadow of the ColossusGearbox SoftwareManagementAssassin's Creed UnityDevil May Cry 5ShooterKids & FamilyWarner Bros.Nintendo Switch2K GamesWolfenstein: The New OrderFromSoftwareBest gamesBethesda Game StudiosSony Computer Entertainment EuropeRacingBloodborneExtremely OK GamesNintendo GameCubePillars of Eternity II: DeadfireInteractive DramaStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyFinal Fantasy VII RemakeXboxDead CellsHack & SlashRockstar NorthSimulationTraveller's TalesMultiplayer CooperativeTeam CherryTake-Two InteractiveBluepoint GamesPS4God of War (2018)MachineGamesBird view / IsometricGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas2KSony Computer EntertainmentXCOM 2RPGXbox OneTrials RisingUbisoft EntertainmentRockstarInsomniac GamesSingle PlayerMaddy ThorsonTeam17Open WorldAppleNintendo WiiSEGANintendo DSThird personArcadePlayStation VitaBlack Salt GamesNaughty DogPSPLucasArtsStory RichMultiplayer CompetitiveThe Last of Us: RemasteredUbisoft MontrealEidos InteractivePlatformerid SoftwareSurvival & CraftingThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimRoguelikeHollow KnightBandai Namco EntertainmentAndroidHorrorRocksteady StudiosiOSCapcomDredgeWindows PhoneTeam IcoWar Drum StudiosIron Galaxy StudiosBethesda SoftworksDOOM (2016)Rockstar GamesMetroidvaniaSide viewDevolver DigitalStrategyFiraxis GamesActivisionFantasyXbox Game StudiosSupermassive GamesUntil DawnSanta Monica StudioCrystal DynamicsXbox Series X/SPlayStation PlusSquare EnixAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentDennaton GamesPS2SIE Santa Monica StudioUbisoftPuzzleMacTomb Raider: LegendSonySportsPC

There is a massive selection of brilliant games available on PlayStation Plus, for both those with the trusty PlayStation 4 or a brand new PlayStation 5.

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2022 Games of the Year: Pentiment, and Jim’s other pickshttps://www.vg247.com/pentiment-goty-jimJim TrincaFri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/pentiment-goty-jimXbox Game StudiosXboxRPGBethesda Game StudiosHistoricalXbox Series X/SXbox OneObsidian EntertainmentPentimentGame PassEducationalStory RichPC

I had the pleasure of reviewing Pentiment for the site earlier this year and if you read that, it probably won’t be any surprise to you that it’s my GOTY. I’ve rarely been more enamoured with a game, and at first glance, it seemed so unlikely to click: its art style, painstakingly modelled on the manuscripts and frescos of the 16th century and thus being full of colour and figures drawn with thick black outlines, strikes modern eyes as distinctly unserious after a century of conditioning by saturday morning cartoons and Monty Python interludes. You’d be forgiven for playing the entire game constantly expecting to be interrupted by a giant foot.

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The best open-world games to play in 2025https://www.vg247.com/best-open-world-gamesKelsey RaynorTue, 13 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/best-open-world-gamesFromSoftwareMMORPGInsomniac GamesNo Man's SkyBest gamesSingle PlayerXbox 360Campo SantoBethesda Game StudiosOpen WorldApplePlayground GamesRacingFirst personPS5Bethesda SoftworksCD ProjektNintendoNintendo Wii UPS3Rockstar GamesAnimeGenshin ImpactThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomHack & SlashMinecraftRockstar NorthThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntThird personSimulationCD Projekt REDMultiplayer CooperativeIndieHoYoVerseWarner Bros. GamesAssassin's Creed OdysseyMultiplayer CompetitiveTake-Two InteractiveUbisoft Quebec CityFantasyTango GameworksPS4Hello GamesXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SSonyAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPCMojang505 GamesVirtual RealityMarvel's Spider-Man 2Fallout: New VegasRed Dead Redemption 2The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimRPGShooterUbisoftXbox OneBandai Namco EntertainmentAndroidElden RingMacPuzzleThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildGrand Theft Auto VFirewatchNintendo SwitchGhostWire: TokyoForza Horizon 5Microsoft StudiosiOS

There's no greater fantasy in all of gaming than the best open-world games. Leading your character on an intrepid adventure that's wholly your own, exploring where you want to explore and making a memorable journey of the things you find is one of the most satisfying experiences you can have.

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Today is a great day to be a Game Pass subscriberhttps://www.vg247.com/today-is-a-great-day-to-be-a-game-pass-subscriberKelsey RaynorTue, 15 Nov 2022 10:42:16 +0000https://www.vg247.com/today-is-a-great-day-to-be-a-game-pass-subscriberXbox Game StudiosLuca GalanteJumpshipRPGXbox Series X/SXbox OneObsidian EntertainmentSomervilleIndieGame PassPentimentVampire SurvivorsPC

November is a rather miserable month, if you ask me. For a start, it’s chucking it down right now, and my flat is freezing. There are no longer any Halloween vibes lingering around, and it’s a tad too far from Christmas to feel festive yet. That said, Xbox Game Pass is certainly coming in clutch this month and keeping plenty of us busy.

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Pentiment shows the true value of Game Passhttps://www.vg247.com/pentiment-shows-the-true-value-of-game-passJim TrincaMon, 14 Nov 2022 14:03:25 +0000https://www.vg247.com/pentiment-shows-the-true-value-of-game-passMicrosoftXboxRPGHistoricalXbox Series X/SXbox OneObsidian EntertainmentGame PassPentimentStory RichPC

^Stay tuned for our video essay with some lovely 4K footage.

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Pentiment review: a wonderful tapestry of historical intrigue, and a welcome treat for Game Pass usershttps://www.vg247.com/pentiment-reviewJim TrincaMon, 14 Nov 2022 13:02:01 +0000https://www.vg247.com/pentiment-reviewMicrosoftXboxRPGHistoricalMysteryXbox Series X/SXbox OneReviewsObsidian EntertainmentGame PassPentimentStory RichPC

The Cadfael game is finally upon us. It raised a sea of eyebrows upon its unveiling during this year’s joint Microsoft/Bethesda not-E3 presentation in June, despite being a sort of weird, cartoonish (emphasis on ‘ish’) ‘medieval whodunnit’. Sandwiched between the likes of RedFall and Starfield, you wouldn’t expect it to cause much excitement. And yet, for many of us watching, it struck a lutey chord as one of the most promising looking titles on the entire Xbox slate, and a perfect example of Game Pass’ appeal: something that looks interesting, but is potentially too weird and experimental a proposition to risk real money for.

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Xbox Game Pass November line up: Vampire Survivors, Monkey Island, and Football Manager 2023 steal the showhttps://www.vg247.com/xbox-game-pass-november-line-up-vampire-survivors-monkey-island-and-football-manager-2023-steal-the-showConnor MakarTue, 01 Nov 2022 16:57:32 +0000https://www.vg247.com/xbox-game-pass-november-line-up-vampire-survivors-monkey-island-and-football-manager-2023-steal-the-showSingle PlayerSEGALucasfilm GamesReturn to Monkey IslandTerrible ToyboxXboxArcadeSide viewDevolver DigitalIndiePentimentXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SBird view / IsometricAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentponcleVampire SurvivorsMicrosoftRPGTextPuzzleXbox OnePoint and ClickPC

We’ve made it past the spooky months and into November, which means we’ve just gotten a look at the new line-up of games in the November Game Pass. Stars of the show include Vampire Survivors, Football Manager 2023, and Return to Monkey Island, although the whole spread looks pretty tasty.

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Obsidian CEO says it's "not even a question" if the studio would do another Fallouthttps://www.vg247.com/obsidian-ceo-would-make-another-falloutOisin KuhnkeMon, 17 Oct 2022 13:42:58 +0000https://www.vg247.com/obsidian-ceo-would-make-another-falloutXbox 360Fallout: New VegasRPGShooterBethesda Game StudiosOpen WorldPS3InterplayObsidian EntertainmentBethesda SoftworksPC

Fallout: New Vegas fans would love an Obsidian developed game, and a new interview with the studio's CEO shows that he would love to do another one too.

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Grounded Walkthrough: BURGL Super Chip and Lab Locationshttps://www.vg247.com/grounded-walkthrough-burgl-super-chip-lab-locationsJames BillcliffeMon, 03 Oct 2022 17:48:12 +0000https://www.vg247.com/grounded-walkthrough-burgl-super-chip-lab-locationsSurvival & CraftingXbox Game StudiosXbox Series X/SGroundedXbox OneSandboxAction AdventureObsidian EntertainmentPC

The world of Grounded is a dangerous and peculiar place, full of elephantine bugs, terrifying spiders and puzzling scientific relics buzzing with untapped potential.

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