2026-02-09 16:02 UTC · PC Gamer · Harvey Randall
It might be an unpopular thing to observe—please do not throw tomatoes at me—but whether you like it or not, Bethesda has spun a huge success out of the Fallout franchise, even while shuffling further and further away from its classic RPG roots. Ow, ouch! I asked you nicely to not throw tomatoes at me! I'm on your side!.. Read more.
2025-05-03 00:33 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
While Fallout is Bethesda's baby these days, it wasn't the original creator of the iconic RPG series. That was Interplay, the company that infamously told departing employees to destroy any remnants of work they had on its games. That's led to a years-long mystery around whether the original source code for Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 actually survived, with the series' original producer Tim Cain claiming recently shining a light on Interplay's anti-preservation tactics. However, one of the company's co-founders, Rebecca Heineman, has now revealed that she's got backups of Fallout 1 and 2's source
2025-02-21 21:20 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
Variety report says character actor Peter Jason, known to gamers as the gruff, put-upon Drill Sergeant Dornan in Fallout 2 and Dizzy in the Gears of War series, has died... Read more.
2025-01-13 12:53 UTC · VG247
Hey, remember Project Arroyo? It's one of the many cool Fallout modding projects in the works right now, with the goal of remaking Fallout 2 in Fallout 4's engine, and while it still doesn't have a concrete release date, its devs have just put out something cool. It's the mod's version of the classic Pip-Boy 2000, and it's defintely worth grabbing if you love some old-school Fallout. Read more
2024-09-11 15:59 UTC · VG247
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. This is according to a tweet posted earlier today by Damron's account, which uses his online handle Kankennon and is the same one credited in the descriptions of the most recent Storyteller videos starring him. "Hello everyone, I am Emily Damron, Jason Damron's (the Storyteller) daughter," it reads, "I just wanted to share that on Saturday September 7, my father passed away after a horrible year of health. He was diagnosed
2024-07-10 13:35 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
The Fallout universe is full of 'what ifs?' What if you side with the Enclave over the Brotherhood of Steel? What if you shoot the Powder Ganger outside Nipton? What if Preston Garvey left you alone for five minutes? Conceived by Black Isle, the studio behind the original Fallout and its sequel, Van Buren was the codename for a would-be version of Fallout 3. Canceled as of 2003, the Fallout game that never was is now resurrected courtesy of a huge Fallout 2 mod. If you're through with Fallout 4, finished with New Vegas, or want to experience another 'what if?' ahead of Fallout 5, this might be
2024-06-26 09:26 UTC · VG247
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?" If you're not aware, Cain has a YouTube channel where he regularly tells development stories from his lengthy career in the games industry - such as recently revealing his role in the events that led to the cancellation of Fallout Van Buren, Interplay's original Fallout 3. He also sometimes responds to ques
2024-06-20 11:17 UTC · VG247
Original Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has revealed that he played a role in the events that led to the cancellation of Fallout Van Buren, the codename for the original version of Fallout 3 which was in development at Interplay-owned Black Isle Studios in the early 2000s. If you need a refresher, this took place back in 2002/2003, a good few years before Bethesda bought the IP and went on to make the Fallout 3 we actually ended up getting. Cain had actually left Interplay at the point the game was being developed, having departed to start a studio called Troika Games after working on the first t
2024-04-22 16:00 UTC · VG247
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. We've all thought about what'd happen if the bombs were to actually fall, and since 1997, first Interplay and Black Isle, now Bethesda - with some help from Obsidian and now Amazon, have offered us a chance to see just how we might fare if
2024-04-21 11:43 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
The Fallout TV show is proving so popular that not only is the entire series spiking on Steam, but now one of the biggest mod hosting sites in the world is struggling under the weight of renewed demand for downloads. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: This outstanding Fallout PC build gets a thumbs up from Vault Boy You can win this stunning Fallout gaming PC Fallout Season 2 presents a major dilemma for New Vegas
2024-04-15 08:55 UTC · VG247
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. Last week, Prime Video finally released its live-action adaptation of Fallout, which was quickly met with positive reviews all around. So, it should come as no surprise that players would get a hankering for the games too, which is exactly what happened. In fact, at least according to SteamDB stats, players returned to all of the Fallout games in droves, though some admittedly more than others. Fallout 4 saw the most players in game
2024-04-10 15:00 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
The Fallout show on Prime is finally here. Fallout 5 is still a speck in the distance as developer Bethesda Games Studios focuses on post-launch Starfield content and development of The Elder Scrolls 6. However, the retro-futuristic, post-apocalyptic series is back in the spotlight with an all-new tale in the form of an Amazon Prime show from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. Ahead of its debut, I attended a special press screening for PCGamesN in London, where I watched the first two episodes of the new series. While my initial impression is that it's far from perfect, I found i
2024-03-09 14:44 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Classic RPG Fallout 2 is available as a free download as part of an Amazon Prime subscription for a limited time. So if the Fallout 5 wait is proving unbearable, or if you want an RPG with the setting and approach of New Vegas, there's no better time to get involved with one of the greatest role-playing games of all time, despite its age. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Fallout was about to be free, but Epic changed its mind Huge Fallout 2 remake project suddenly returns after four years Get Bethesda's best games for dirt cheap ahead of Starfield
2024-03-08 11:54 UTC · PC Gamer · Joshua Wolens
lmost exactly a month ago, I delivered a little PSA reminding anyone with a lingering Amazon Prime subscription that they could pick up a free GOG copy of Fallout 1, the obviously and objectively best Fallout game. Well, here I am again, reminding anyone with an Amazon Prime subscription that they can pick up a free GOG copy of Fallout 2, the obviously and objectively 3rd-best Fallout game. You are welcome... Read more.
2024-03-03 03:12 UTC · VG247
Amazon has announced the next batch of Prime Gaming freebies, which means that come March 7, you will have eight new games to claim. To celebrate the April 12 debut of the Fallout series on Amazon Prime, on March 7, Prime members can download Fallout 2 and start trodding across the wastelands in search of the Garden of Eden Creation Kit. That same day, Scarf, an atmospheric adventure game, becomes available, with gameplay that mixes puzzles and 3D platforms in a beautifully crafted world where you will discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf. Read more
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