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After Wayside Creations launched its Fallout fan film in January 2011, it filmed one (excellent) season of Fallout: Nuka Break in a webseries with $30,000 of funding. Now Wayside wants to start filming the second season, bigger, badder and better than the first, with $60,000 in funding. It doesn't have that money, but it's betting some of its fans do.

Fallout: Nuka Break has a Kickstarter running to raise the full $60,000 for its second season. Watch the video above for a brief rundown of what Nuka Break does and who will be involved, including Hellboy and Pan's Labyrinth actor Doug Jones, who has a scotch-based cameo in the Kickstarter video itself. Nuka Break has 59 days left to raise its money, but if you're still not convinced check out Wayside's previous episodes, beginning right here.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Fallout-New-Vegasfallout-nuka-breakfan-filmfanmadekickstartermicrosoftpcplaystationps3wayside-creationswebseriesxboxWed, 18 Apr 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Obsidian missed Fallout: New Vegas Metacritic bonus by one point]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/obsidian-missed-fallout-new-vegas-metacritic-bonus-by-one-point/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/obsidian-missed-fallout-new-vegas-metacritic-bonus-by-one-point/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/obsidian-missed-fallout-new-vegas-metacritic-bonus-by-one-point/#comments Business sucks, alright? It's cold and rigid and occasionally unfair. Such is the case with Obsidian's Fallout: New Vegas contract with Bethesda, wherein the developer only received royalties if the game matched or exceeded an 85 rating on Metacritic. Leaving aside the fact that Metacritic is a woefully unbalanced aggregation of review scores from both vetted and unvetted publications, agreements like this can leave indie studios -- like Obsidian -- in the lurch should that Metacritic score just barely miss the mark.

Unfortunately for Obsidian, Fallout: New Vegas currently has a Metacritic average of 84, a single point below the average that would've earned the company royalties on its product. "[Fallout: New Vegas] was a straight payment, no royalties, only a bonus if we got an 85+ on Metacritic, which we didn't," Obsidian creative director and co-owner Chris Avellone told one Twitter user.

The Metacritic news comes just one day after we reported layoffs at the California-based developer -- layoffs that were said to be the result of a canceled next-gen project (codenamed "North Carolina") for an unnamed console. New Vegas lead producer Jason Fader's Facebook profile reflects the recent layoffs, also outing himself as former lead producer on the North Carolina project. His credentials also list an unnamed project known as "Vermont," but that could be Obsidian's upcoming South Park RPG (we've reached out for clarification).

Additionally, Kotaku reports that the North Carolina project was to be published by Microsoft, and was intended for the still unannounced Xbox 360 successor console. Our tipster tells us that the North Carolina project was "desperately needed" for the studio's continued survival, which matches reports that Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart "choked up" while addressing his employees about the canned project.

JoystiqObsidian missed Fallout: New Vegas Metacritic bonus by one point originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is a weekly column focusing on "Western" role-playing games: their stories, their histories, their mechanics, their insanity, and their inanity.
Morality systems have become role-playing. Or at least, a significant amount of people have come to believe this. To take one example, this review of The Old Republic is premised on the concept that BioWare's style of moral choices are effective character-building mechanics. It's a fine review, but it's one that I can't agree with because I find the model of game morality used in The Old Republic and many other role-playing games ineffective at creating a moral system.

In order for a moral choice to have weight, it needs to have two components. First, meaningful choices have to cause the player to lose something in order to gain power. Something has to change, or be expected to change, within the game in order for the decision to matter. In Mass Effect, at one point in the game, you have to choose which of two party members to rescue - the other dies. Or, in Fallout: New Vegas, working with Caesar's Legion turns the New California Republic into an enemy, and vice versa.

Second, a moral choice has to be a difficult choice. The old adage "If doing the right thing were easy, everyone would do it" applies here. This is where games usually fail. They can do it with little choices, like with stealing even when you won't get caught in New Vegas. Take the owned items and you'll lose karma, which might be a small hit compared to the benefits of a new weapon. Alternately, in some games, honorable characters will simply refuse payment for quests, forcing money to be acquired by other means.

Continue reading Dark Side 'Cause It Looks Cool: The Failings of Moral Choice in Games

JoystiqDark Side 'Cause It Looks Cool: The Failings of Moral Choice in Games originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is a weekly column focusing on "Western" role-playing games: their stories, their histories, their mechanics, their insanity, and their inanity.
Have you ever been horribly frustrated by one part of a game, only to think of it as the best and most memorable section of that game in retrospect? It's the ruins of D.C. for me. I played Fallout 3 on the PC a year or so after release, so the first thing I did was load up on mods, introducing different play balance, graphics, more weapons, and most motivating of all, more music for Galaxy News Radio. But at the start of the game, GNR is in trouble and the station's signal is weak. So I went to fix it as soon as I could.

When I went into the ruins of D.C., I wasn't ready. By heading in that direction almost immediately, I skipped doing smaller-scale quests, which would have provided more experience and better equipment. D.C. was a slog. I scrambled for ammo, for health. I explored nooks and crannies that I didn't need to, because I hadn't even really figured out the game's compass yet. It was nail-bitingly tense, it was fresh, it was new, it took me hours. It was a pain, too. I died multiple times, but oh was it magnificent.

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Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition strikes the US on February 7 and Europe on February 10. It includes every DLC pack -- Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, Lonesome Road, Courier's Stash and Gun Runners' Arsenal -- for $50 on Xbox 360 and PS3, and $40 for PC.

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So why is this a mod instead of an official patch? "In addition to technical reasons," Sawyer said, "some of the mechanics changes make the game significantly more difficult (base health / stim changes) or at least more of a hassle (carry weight, stims having weight, H2O/SLP/FOD rate increase). I'd rather have people opt-in to those changes than make them the default in a patch." This is also something Sawyer is doing in his spare time, as nobody is officially working on New Vegas anymore.

JoystiqFallout: New Vegas designer makes his own unofficial mod originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksFallout-New-VegasFallout: New Vegasje-sawyermodObsidian-EntertainmentpcFri, 30 Dec 2011 23:10:00 EST<![CDATA['12 Days of Xbox' savings continue with Fallout DLC today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/12-days-of-xbox-savings-continue-with-fallout-dlc-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/12-days-of-xbox-savings-continue-with-fallout-dlc-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/12-days-of-xbox-savings-continue-with-fallout-dlc-today/#comments Select DLC for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas is in the deal spotlight today on Xbox Live. For $5 you can snag "Lonely Hearts," "Old World Blues," "Lonesome Road" or "Dead Money" for Fallout: New Vegas, or "Mothership Zeta," "Operation: Anchorage" or "Broken Steel" for Fallout 3, half off the usual asking price.

You'll need to act fast in order to take advantage of this sale. Tomorrow, each of these will be back up to their full price.

Joystiq'12 Days of Xbox' savings continue with Fallout DLC today originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>12-days-of-xbox-dealsbethesdabroken-steeldead-moneydlcfallout-3Fallout-New-Vegaslonely-heartslonesome-roadmicrosoftmothership-zetaobsidianold-world-bluesoperation-anchoragexboxThu, 22 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Vault Decoration 101: Free printable Fallout posters and vectors for the masses]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/04/vault-decoration-101-free-printable-fallout-posters-and-vectors/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/04/vault-decoration-101-free-printable-fallout-posters-and-vectors/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/04/vault-decoration-101-free-printable-fallout-posters-and-vectors/#comments Let's face it, a nuclear fallout shelter isn't exactly the brightest, most cheerful place to spend an eternal global winter. The walls are cold and metal, the halls echo and there's a terrible draft from the oxygen recycler, not to mention the dog-sized cockroaches.

There are some things you can do to spruce the place up a bit, however. If your shelter is equipped with a printer, for instance, printing out and hanging up these free safety posters and advertisements will give your new home a little bit of the consumerist flair that has now been turned to ash on the surface. Scalable vector logos are available as well, which means you'll be able to keep your Vault-Tec home looking good as new as its logos and markings fade over time.

Be sure and join us next week on Vault Decoration 101, where we'll teach you over 1,000 different games to play by yourself in a pitch black room. See you next time!

JoystiqVault Decoration 101: Free printable Fallout posters and vectors for the masses originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>advertisementsbethesdaBethesda-SoftworksfalloutFallout-New-Vegasfreelogoposterspropogandavault-boyvault-tecvectorSun, 04 Dec 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Autumn Sale adds LA Noire, Fallout: New Vegas, Monkey Island and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/24/steam-autumn-sale-adds-la-noire-fallout-new-vegas-monkey-isla/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/24/steam-autumn-sale-adds-la-noire-fallout-new-vegas-monkey-isla/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/24/steam-autumn-sale-adds-la-noire-fallout-new-vegas-monkey-isla/#comments Before you venture over to Steam's Autumn Sale page, quietly recite your honed mantra of resistance: "I do not have time to play these games. I haven't even finished Skyrim. All these small charges add up in the long run."

Alright, now that you've done that and shown yourself a vague, minute attempt at adhering to frugality, you'll feel less guilty when you buy everything. L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition wants $24.99, Fallout: New Vegas is five bucks and the Monkey Island Special Edition bundle is cut down to $5.09.

ACE Team's bizarro brawler, Zeno Clash, enters the sale at $3.74, and topsy-turvy adventure VVVVVV costs $1.24 until tomorrow afternoon. That's less than 21 cents per V.

JoystiqSteam Autumn Sale adds LA Noire, Fallout: New Vegas, Monkey Island and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fallout-new-vegasla-noire-the-complete-editionmacmonkey-islandpcsteamsteam-autumn-salevvvvvvzeno-clashThu, 24 Nov 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition announced for 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-edition-announced-for-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-edition-announced-for-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/03/fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-edition-announced-for-2012/#comments Next year, the Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition will wander into stores across North America and Europe on February 7 and 10, respectively. The Ultimate Edition includes all the previously released DLC packs: Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, Lonesome Road, Courier's Stash and Gun Runners' Arsenal. The buy-in for the Mohave Wasteland bundle bonanza will be $49.99 for the Xbox 360 and PS3, and $39.99 for PC.

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition follows in the footsteps of the DLC-heavy Fallout 3. If you never got around to walking through the Capital Wasteland, the Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition, which easily includes 100 hours of content, is going for $30 (or less) these days.

JoystiqFallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition announced for 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksFallout-New-VegasmicrosoftObsidianObsidian-Entertainmentpcplaystationps3release-datexboxThu, 03 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Obsidian Entertainment is developing for a 'leading animation franchise']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/29/obsidian-entertainment-is-developing-for-a-leading-animation-fr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/29/obsidian-entertainment-is-developing-for-a-leading-animation-fr/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/29/obsidian-entertainment-is-developing-for-a-leading-animation-fr/#comments Digital Development Management is like Gus from Breaking Bad. DDM works behind the scenes, making connections and taking advantage of opportunities while the patsies -- video game developers and publishers -- make the money. DDM represents some major studios, and it revealed some interesting information about their future projects in a recent corporate slideshow.

Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas and Dungeon Siege 3, is developing an "unannounced project for [a] leading animation franchise," according to DDM's presentation. It also says Need for Speed: Shift developer Slightly Mad Studios is working on an unannounced project, which could be its crowd-sourced venture, C.A.R.S. Triumph Studios, creator of the Overlord and Age of Wonders franchises, is also working on an unannounced title, DDM's presentation says.

It's not too surprising that game-development studios are creating games, but details such as Obsidian's "leading animation franchise" get us curious. So far, we're hoping for Fallout: Seth MacFarlane Armageddon.

JoystiqObsidian Entertainment is developing for a 'leading animation franchise' originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ddmDigital-development-managementFallout-New-Vegasmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxSat, 29 Oct 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Bethesda stuff on sale this week on Xbox Live Marketplace]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/bethesda-stuff-on-sale-this-week-on-xbox-live-marketplace/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/bethesda-stuff-on-sale-this-week-on-xbox-live-marketplace/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/06/bethesda-stuff-on-sale-this-week-on-xbox-live-marketplace/#comments If you've been dying to get a Vault suit for your Avatar, but haven't taken the plunge yet, then this is the week to do it. From now on until October 10, select Bethesda items are half-off -- not just Avatar items, but DLC and even a few Xbox Live Arcade games. Also: Horse Armor!

Hit the jump for the full list.

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JoystiqBethesda stuff on sale this week on Xbox Live Marketplace originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Courier's Stash is a bundle of four pre-order bonuses that will set Mojave wanderers back $1.99 (160 MSP). The Gun Runners' Arsenal, available for $3.99 (320 MSP), adds new weapon mods, ammo types and recipes. Bugs that will erase your save files are, of course, still free.

Gallery: Fallout: New Vegas (Gun Runner's Arsenal)

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Fallout: New Vegas' final (announced) DLC pack concerns the guy that never came to work -- causing The Courier to take a bullet to the head and kicking off the game's quest for answers and vengeance. The "Lonesome Road" can be traversed as of September 20.

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Continue reading Fallout: New Vegas heads down Lonesome Road in these screens

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Wondering what happened to your favorite trio of Wasteland wanderers from Fallout: Nuka Break? After a run-in with the most dreaded creature of all -- fundraising -- Wayside Creations is back in business and producing a full webseries. And lucky you: the first episode is already available!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>falloutfallout-3Fallout-New-Vegasfallout-nuka-breakfan-filmfan-madefan-videowayside-creationsTue, 30 Aug 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas' Lonesome Road DLC dated Sept. 20, new DLC packs announced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/fallout-new-vegas-lonesome-road-dlc-dated-sept-20-new-dlc-pa/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/fallout-new-vegas-lonesome-road-dlc-dated-sept-20-new-dlc-pa/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/fallout-new-vegas-lonesome-road-dlc-dated-sept-20-new-dlc-pa/#comments The Courier's adventures in the Mojave Wasteland are coming to an end, with the last of Fallout: New Vegas' announced DLC expansions, "Lonesome Road," arriving on September 20. It was delayed beyond July and then, "due to circumstances beyond [Bethesda's] control," missed another scheduled pick-up in August.

Bethesda has also announced two smaller DLC packs for New Vegas, entitled "Courier's Stash" and "Gun Runners' Arsenal." The Courier's Stash includes the four content bundles previously available as pre-order bonuses, while The Gun Runners' Arsenal adds weapon mods, ammo types and recipes. Courier's Stash and Gun Runners' Arsenal will cost $1.99 (160 MSP) and $3.99 (320 MSP), respectively.

[Thanks, Nathan.]

Gallery: Fallout: New Vegas (Gun Runner's Arsenal)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksdlcFallout-New-VegasmicrosoftobsidianObsidian-Entertainmentpcplaystationps3release-datexboxThu, 25 Aug 2011 11:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas' 'Lonesome Road' DLC delayed, launching 'as quickly as possible']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/fallout-new-vegas-lonesome-road-dlc-delayed-launching-as-q/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/fallout-new-vegas-lonesome-road-dlc-delayed-launching-as-q/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/fallout-new-vegas-lonesome-road-dlc-delayed-launching-as-q/#comments Back in May, Fallout: New Vegas publisher Bethesda Softworks announced a trio of DLC packs for its post-apocalyptic wasteland wanderer: "Honest Hearts," which arrived in May; "Old World Blues," which arrived in July; and "Lonesome Road," which was also planned for a July launch.

"We just wanted to drop in here and let you know that due to circumstances beyond our control, Lonesome Road won't be out this month," senior producer Jason Bergman explained in a Bethesda.com forum post. "We don't have an exact date yet, but we're working to get it out as quickly as possible. We'll be announcing the final date, along with a couple of other interesting FNV-related items in the near future," he added without specifying a new launch window for the third DLC pack.

As a peace offering, Bethesda showed off the first image of Lonesome Road, seen above. If that's what taking the high road gets you, how bad must the other one be?

JoystiqFallout: New Vegas' 'Lonesome Road' DLC delayed, launching 'as quickly as possible' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fallout: New Vegas had the most downloads (962,793) and an average review score of 83.7, followed by Darksiders (656,296) with a review score of 82.7. Tron: Evolution had the lowest score of the top 10 at 59.5, yet came in fifth place (496,349). StarCraft 2 had the highest review score at 89.5 and landed in seventh place (420,138). Review scores can't trump a title's notoriety, reputation or core fanbase, but researchers found "Metacritic Scores explain 10% of the variance in the unique peers per game on BitTorrent." In other words, the only vessel that these pirates are sailing on is a statistically positive relationship.

JoystiqStudy: Positive correlation between piracy and game review scores originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bittorrentDarksidersDarksiders-Wrath-of-WarFallout-New-Vegaspcpiracy-researchPiratesStarcraft-2Tron-EvolutionSat, 06 Aug 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Fortress 2 gets to play with classic QuakeCon weapons]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/team-fortress-2-gets-to-play-with-classic-quakecon-weapons/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/team-fortress-2-gets-to-play-with-classic-quakecon-weapons/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/team-fortress-2-gets-to-play-with-classic-quakecon-weapons/#comments Team Fortress 2 just had a futuristic weapons update with Dr. Grordbort's Infallible Aether Oscillators, and now Valve is going old-school. To celebrate QuakeCon 2011, which kicked off yesterday in Dallas, TF2 is getting a bevy of Bethesda and id Software gear as part of the QuakeCon Steam Sale (a different deal each day!). The following items correspond with different daily deals, but are all available through 10 a.m. EDT August 8:
  • "The Original" Quake rocket launcher (Soldier), free with Quake IV purchase
  • The Wingstick, based on a RAGE weapon (Engineer), free with RAGE pre-order
  • The Dragonborn helmet from Skyrim (Heavy), free with Skyrim pre-order
  • The Anger hood from Brink (Sniper), free with Brink purchase/ownership
  • A Fallout Pip-Boy (Engineer), free with Fallout: New Vegas purchase/ownership

JoystiqTeam Fortress 2 gets to play with classic QuakeCon weapons originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Brinkelder-scrolls-5Fallout-New-VegaspcQuakerageskyrimSTEAMTeam-Fortress-2the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrimupdatevalveFri, 05 Aug 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout New Vegas: Old World Blues trailer is a big ol' pile of crazy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/fallout-new-vegas-old-world-blues-trailer-is-a-big-ol-pile-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/fallout-new-vegas-old-world-blues-trailer-is-a-big-ol-pile-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/11/fallout-new-vegas-old-world-blues-trailer-is-a-big-ol-pile-of/#comments We're pretty sure that if, before sundown, dogs learned to talk and fountains of chocolate fondant began springing from the ground, the Fallout New Vegas: Old World Blues DLC trailer posted above would still be the craziest thing we've seen today.

JoystiqFallout New Vegas: Old World Blues trailer is a big ol' pile of crazy originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-Softworksdlcdownloadable-contentFallout-New-VegasmicrosoftObsidian-Entertainmentold-world-bluespcplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnxblmxboxxbox-live-marketplaceMon, 11 Jul 2011 19:40:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Steam Summer Camp Sale ends today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/#comments It's time to strip down your bunks, throw your macaroni necklaces in a suitcase and get back to town -- it's the final day of the Steam Summer Camp Sale. Today Steam is featuring some of the sale's biggest titles (which means you probably already have them), including franchise deals on Fallout, Battlefield, Borderlands, Just Cause and Assassin's Creed.

One game you may not have bought yet, Terraria, is also 50 percent off today. If there's a better way of forming one last Summer Camp memory than a 2D, Minecraft-inspired sidescrolling goldmine of fun, we can't think of it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Assassins-Creed-BrotherhoodAssassins-Creed-MultiplayerBattlefield-Bad-Company-2BorderlandsBorderlands Game of the Year EditionFallout-New-VegasJust-Cause-2pcsteam-summer-sale-2011terrariaSun, 10 Jul 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas 'Old World Blues' DLC drops July 19]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/22/fallout-new-vegas-old-world-blues-dlc-drops-july-19/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/22/fallout-new-vegas-old-world-blues-dlc-drops-july-19/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/22/fallout-new-vegas-old-world-blues-dlc-drops-july-19/#comments Bethesda is going to give Fallout: New Vegas fans a case of the blues next month. "Old World Blues," the third DLC pack for the game -- joining Dead Money and Honest Hearts -- arrives for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on July 19. This new pack sees players trapped as subjects of a twisted science experiment. Also, as the screenshot above confirms, there will be robotic radscorpions. Yeah.

The days leading up to the DLC's release will see a title update issued for the game across all platforms that promises to improve stability in "major areas," along with performance increases. Bethesda says to expect a trailer for Old World Blues soon.

Gallery: Fallout: New Vegas -- Old World Blues DLC (6/22/11)

JoystiqFallout: New Vegas 'Old World Blues' DLC drops July 19 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksdlcFallout-New-Vegasmicrosoftold-world-bluespcplaystationps3psnrelease-datexblmxboxWed, 22 Jun 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: Nuka Break creators raising money for full webseries]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/16/fallout-nuka-break-creators-raising-money-for-full-webseries/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/16/fallout-nuka-break-creators-raising-money-for-full-webseries/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/16/fallout-nuka-break-creators-raising-money-for-full-webseries/#comments If you enjoyed Wayside Creations' Fallout: Nuka Break fan film as much as we did, you may want to consider helping the studio expand the series. The team is seeking donations to help fund a full Nuka Break webseries. if you're interested, check out the video below for additional details!

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JoystiqFallout: Nuka Break creators raising money for full webseries originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Fallout-New-Vegasfallout-nuka-breakfan-filmfilmmicrosoftplaystationps3webseriesxboxThu, 16 Jun 2011 12:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Surprise! Fallout: New Vegas 'Honest Hearts' DLC won't work with certain save files]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/surprise-fallout-new-vegas-honest-hearts-dlc-wont-work-with/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/surprise-fallout-new-vegas-honest-hearts-dlc-wont-work-with/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/surprise-fallout-new-vegas-honest-hearts-dlc-wont-work-with/#comments Admittedly, it'd be more so "news" if a Fallout update actually worked out of the gate ... But here we are, again, with this week's stuttering launch of the "Honest Hearts" add-on for New Vegas. The issue appears to be connected to the bug laden "ED-E, My Love" side quest, according to a comment left by a Bethesda representative on the company's blog post announcing the DLC's release on Xbox Live and Steam this week.

While Bethesda says it's working on a fix, there is a catch: "If you already have a save game where the bug is occurring, the fix will not apply and you'll need to revert to an earlier save prior to ED-E leaving in order to play through Honest Hearts." We've contacted the company to find out if this issue affects all platforms and for an ETA on the patch.

New Vegas developer Obsidian has taken its share of criticism for the game's continued bugginess, insisting that it's improved its internal QA process for Dungeon Siege 3, the studio's next release. However, it's only fair to note that the Bethesda-developed Fallout 3 also had notoriously buggy DLC releases -- hopefully things will go smoother with Skyrim, which is built on a new game engine.

JoystiqSurprise! Fallout: New Vegas 'Honest Hearts' DLC won't work with certain save files originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 May 2011 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BethesdaBethesda-SoftworksFallout-New-VegasmicrosoftObsidianObsidian-EntertainmentpatchpcsteamxblaxboxThu, 19 May 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout New Vegas: Honest Hearts DLC out now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/fallout-new-vegas-honest-hearts-dlc-out-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/fallout-new-vegas-honest-hearts-dlc-out-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/fallout-new-vegas-honest-hearts-dlc-out-now/#comments Honest Hearts, the first of three recently announced Fallout: New Vegas DLC packs, is available now on Xbox 360 and PC for 800 Microsoft Points and $9.99, respectively. It will be available on PSN as soon as the service has a regular store update.

Honest Hearts finds the courier traveling to Utah's Zion National Park and becoming embroiled in a war between a mysterious figure, known as the Burned Man, and missionaries that oppose him. Yeah, yeah, we're sure your idelogical issues are important and all, but the courier has to get back to New Vegas and pray at the alter of a Caravan table.

Gallery: Fallout: New Vegas (Honest Hearts DLC)

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JoystiqFallout New Vegas: Honest Hearts DLC out now originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 May 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaBethesda-SoftworksdlcFallout-New-Vegashonest-heartsmicrosoftObsidianObsidian-Entertainmentpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 17 May 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas DLC trailer pumps up 'Honest Hearts']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/fallout-new-vegas-dlc-trailer-pumps-up-honest-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/fallout-new-vegas-dlc-trailer-pumps-up-honest-hearts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/fallout-new-vegas-dlc-trailer-pumps-up-honest-hearts/#comments Racing out into the New Vegas desert wilds to ogle the clothing-optional Burning Man event, you start to wonder if, in your haste, you misread the "Honest Hearts" DLC description. Ohhh, you realize, it said Burned Man -- well, shoot. (And shoot you will.)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesda-softworksdirect2drivefallout-new-vegashonest-hearsmicrosoftobsidian-entertainmentpcplaystationps3psnsteamxblaxboxWed, 11 May 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Obsidian CEO laments Fallout: New Vegas' 'glitchy' launch, working on better QA for Dungeon Siege 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/obsidian-ceo-laments-fallout-new-vegas-glitchy-launch-worki/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/obsidian-ceo-laments-fallout-new-vegas-glitchy-launch-worki/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/10/obsidian-ceo-laments-fallout-new-vegas-glitchy-launch-worki/#comments In a new interview with Play Magazine, Obisidian CEO Feargus Urquhart addresses the launch of Fallout: New Vegas -- which was, uh, pretty ugly. On Xbox 360, the game is still very much plagued by issues.

"Now in the case of Fallout: New Vegas, we made a gigantic game, and I'm proud with what we were able to do but I wish it wasn't as glitchy when it came out," said Urquhart in the interview (as excerpted on NowGamer). "The criticisms people had are fair, but it's difficult to get a game the size of New Vegas bug free. But that's an excuse, and it doesn't matter when someone's paid $60 for a game. It's something we need to work on."

With the launch of Dungeon Siege 3 on the immediate horizon, Urquhart emphasized that Obsidian is placing extra emphasis on quality assurance for the game -- a process of "playing and playing and playing and playing to ensure it's of a high standard," he said. "On top of this," Urquhart added, "this is the first time we've got to use our own technology on something, which means we know where to find the bad bugs from the start!"

The full interview will be published in Issue 205 of Play Magazine, which hits UK newsstands this Thursday.

JoystiqObsidian CEO laments Fallout: New Vegas' 'glitchy' launch, working on better QA for Dungeon Siege 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 10 May 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bugsdungeon-siege-3Fallout-New-VegasFeargus-Urquhartglitchesmicrosoftobsidian-entertainmentpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 10 May 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Three new Fallout: New Vegas DLC packs in the works]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/03/three-new-fallout-new-vegas-dlc-packs-in-the-works/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/03/three-new-fallout-new-vegas-dlc-packs-in-the-works/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/03/three-new-fallout-new-vegas-dlc-packs-in-the-works/#comments Bethesda is betting you're ready for a return to the irradiated glitz and glamor of Fallout: New Vegas with three new DLC offerings, coming in as many months.

On May 17, "Honest Hearts" (a title you likely remember from last month's leak) will pit you against a tribal band of raiders in Utah's Zion National Park. In June, you'll be taken captive and and turned lab rat in "Old World Blues," ... that is until you fight back using info you'll gather in the Big Empty. Come July, you'll be able to journey down "The Lonesome Road," which "brings the courier's story full circle" and lets you confront the original Courier Six (whose refusal to deliver the Platinum Chip started the whole mess).

Each pack will run $9.99 and be released simultaneously on Xbox 360, PC and (fingers crossed) PSN.

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JoystiqThree new Fallout: New Vegas DLC packs in the works originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 May 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdadlcFallout-New-Vegashonest-heartsmicrosoftObsidian-Entertainmentold-world-bluespcplaystationps3the-lonesome-roadxboxTue, 03 May 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas patch being patched on Xbox 360, decline update for now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/fallout-new-vegas-patch-being-patched-on-xbox-360-decline-upda/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/fallout-new-vegas-patch-being-patched-on-xbox-360-decline-upda/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/29/fallout-new-vegas-patch-being-patched-on-xbox-360-decline-upda/#comments The recent patch for Fallout: New Vegas on Xbox 360 is gonna need a patch. Bethesda has confirmed that it has found a solution to an issue in the current patch, causing "problems with game saves." The company says it will replace the corrupting patch "as soon as humanly possible."

It's not clear what will happen to save files for people who already downloaded the broken patch, but the company recommends users "decline the update until the new one is live." We've followed up with the publisher for more details.

Update: Bethesda has posted that the update for English regions should go live later tonight. For other languages, the wait is going to be a bit longer. The company will update when it has a better idea.

JoystiqFallout: New Vegas patch being patched on Xbox 360, decline update for now originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksFallout-New-VegasglitchmicrosoftObsidian-EntertainmentpatchxboxFri, 29 Apr 2011 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Fallout: New Vegas GOTY Edition spotted on Amazon UK]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/rumor-fallout-new-vegas-goty-edition-spotted-on-amazon-uk/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/rumor-fallout-new-vegas-goty-edition-spotted-on-amazon-uk/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/18/rumor-fallout-new-vegas-goty-edition-spotted-on-amazon-uk/#comments Apparently, a PC Game of the Year edition for Fallout: New Vegas briefly surfaced over on Amazon UK, though the listing has since been pulled. It was spotted by VG247, who unfortunately did not take a screen capture.

The Amazon page reportedly listed a price of £20.62, 30 percent off the current MSRP of £29.99 for Fallout: New Vegas. The listing also failed to provide box art and package contents, though if Fallout 3's GOTY edition is any indication, it'll include all the released DLC, which probably means Dead Money and possibly the Honest Hearts pack.

JoystiqRumor: Fallout: New Vegas GOTY Edition spotted on Amazon UK originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdabethesda-softworksFallout-New-VegasmicrosoftObsidian-Entertainmentpcplaystationps3xboxMon, 18 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas patch coming to all platforms]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/fallout-new-vegas-patch-coming-to-all-platforms/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/fallout-new-vegas-patch-coming-to-all-platforms/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/fallout-new-vegas-patch-coming-to-all-platforms/#comments The post-launch support team at Bethesda and Obsidian is preparing to launch a fix for one of the biggest issues still facing Fallout: New Vegas. No, not its apocalyptic levels of irradiation -- the game-crashing bugs and other performance-wrecking snafus that pepper the game's ruined landscape. According to a recent post on Bethesda's blog, a patch targeting "optimizations and stability improvements" is currently in the certification process for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Though the blog post doesn't go into specifics, it does mention, "we have fixed a great deal of the crashes and lockups that people were experiencing," and later adds, "we scoured the forums and this patch includes weapon balance tweaks and other requested fixes." The update also prepares for an upcoming add-on -- likely the "Honest Hearts" DLC. Bethesda suggests you keep an eye out for the patch "in the next couple of weeks." We will! We might just keep two eyes out.

JoystiqFallout: New Vegas patch coming to all platforms originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaBethesda-SoftworksFallout-New-VegasmicrosoftObsidian-Entertainmentpatchpcplaystationps3updatexboxTue, 12 Apr 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Honest Hearts' make for next Fallout: New Vegas DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/11/honest-hearts-make-for-next-fallout-new-vegas-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/11/honest-hearts-make-for-next-fallout-new-vegas-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/11/honest-hearts-make-for-next-fallout-new-vegas-dlc/#commentsFallout fansite Duck and Cover has obtained alleged screenshots from an unpublished New Vegas DLC trailer, reportedly confirming that the next add-on will be titled "Honest Hearts." Bethesda previously announced that three DLC packs would follow "Dead Money," and each would be released simultaneously for the game's three platforms.

The "Honest Hearts" phrase has been trademarked by Bethesda parent ZeniMax and is part of the filename of an in-game graffiti asset for New Vegas (pictured), which references the Fallout city of New Canaan and character Joshua Graham (a.k.a. the Burned Man). Both were elements of Black Isle's canceled Fallout 3 project, codenamed Van Buren, and it's been speculated that New Canaan and Graham will make their long-overdue appearances in an upcoming New Vegas add-on.

Following DAC's posting of the supposed trailer images, New Vegas lead designer J.E. Sawyer teased fans when he tweeted, "every time someone asks me about future DLC announcements, the ghost of joshua graham sighs in the desert and scares a tribal to death." In the Fallout universe, Graham was a former Mormon missionary and later the first legate of New Vegas antagonist Caesar. Graham led Caesar's Legion in the First Battle of Hoover Dam and was defeated. Infuriated, Caesar ordered his execution, and Graham was set ablaze and tossed into the Grand Canyon.

Bethesda has a media event scheduled for this week in Utah, where the (fictional) New Canaan is also located. Sawyer has hinted that "Honest Hearts" is a reference to a quote by the Mormon leader Brigham Young: "Honest hearts make for honest actions."

[Image source: Fallout Wiki]

Joystiq'Honest Hearts' make for next Fallout: New Vegas DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesda-softworksdlcfallout-new-vegashonest-heartsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3psnxblmxboxzenimax-mediaMon, 11 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[GameStop saves you a fortune with $20 Fallout: New Vegas]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/gamestop-saves-you-a-fortune-on-fallout-new-vegas-at-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/gamestop-saves-you-a-fortune-on-fallout-new-vegas-at-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/06/gamestop-saves-you-a-fortune-on-fallout-new-vegas-at-20/#comments Miss Fortune is smiling on you, friend, and motioning towards your local GameStop with her gleaming silver revolver. That's where you'll find almost all versions -- PS3, 360, PC -- of Bethesda's mighty fine post-apocalyptic RPG, Fallout: New Vegas, on sale for $20. It's probably best to act quickly if you've been wanting a copy, as there's no mention of when this 66 percent markdown expires.

Wait, did we say almost all versions? That's right: the downloadable PC version is still 60 bucks. Some would call that extra $40 for a version that doesn't even have packaging a silly mistake; GameStop would probably call it a "convenience fee."

[Thanks, Eric K.]

JoystiqGameStop saves you a fortune with $20 Fallout: New Vegas originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksfalloutFallout-New-Vegasgamestopmicrosoftpcrpgxboxzenimax-mediaWed, 06 Apr 2011 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Direct2Drive knocking 15% off March's best sellers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/31/direct2drive-knocking-15-off-marchs-best-sellers/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/31/direct2drive-knocking-15-off-marchs-best-sellers/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/31/direct2drive-knocking-15-off-marchs-best-sellers/#comments In celebration of, um, March, Direct2Drive is reducing the price of this month's top fifteen games by fifteen percent. The list of titles includes the likes of Dead Space 2, Rift, Shogun 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Crysis 2 and Bulletstorm. Fifteen percent amounts to a reasonably hefty $9 discount on $60 titles and around $7.50 on $50 titles, and it also has the effect of lowering Magicka's already ridiculously low $10 price to just $8.50.

Head over to Direct2Drive to see the full list of titles, and enter the promo code "MARCHMAYHEM" at checkout to receive the discount.

JoystiqDirect2Drive knocking 15% off March's best sellers originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bulletstormcrysisdead-space-2direct2drivefallout-new-vegasmagickapcriftshogun-2Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live April schedule: Bad Company 2 DLC, Comic Jumper discounts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/30/xbox-live-april-schedule-bad-company-2-dlc-comic-jumper-discou/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/30/xbox-live-april-schedule-bad-company-2-dlc-comic-jumper-discou/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/30/xbox-live-april-schedule-bad-company-2-dlc-comic-jumper-discou/#comments Microsoft has revealed some of the content and deals coming to the Xbox Live Marketplace in early April, which include quite a few discounts. It kicks off this week with the launch of DLC for Mass Effect 2 and You Don't Know Jack, as well as some discounts on Comic Jumper, Deadliest Warrior and the "Dead Money" DLC for Fallout: New Vegas.

Hit the jump for the full list.

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JoystiqXbox Live April schedule: Bad Company 2 DLC, Comic Jumper discounts originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingsbattlefield-bad-company-2comic-jumperdeadliest-warriordlcfable-3fallout-new-vegasislands-of-wakfuMass-Effect-2microsoftrush-n-attack-ex-patriotstackingthe-dishwasher-vampire-smileworms-2Worms-2-Armageddonxblmxboxxbox-live-marketplaceWed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: New Vegas 'Dead Money' DLC now on PC and PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/psa-new-vegas-dead-money-dlc-now-on-pc-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/psa-new-vegas-dead-money-dlc-now-on-pc-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/23/psa-new-vegas-dead-money-dlc-now-on-pc-and-ps3/#comments If you're a PS3 or PC owner who's been out of the loop on all this "Dead Money" business, you might be under the impression that it's actually the name of some kind of new, SoCal-based hip-hop dance crew. This impression is wildly incorrect. It's actually the name of a DLC expansion to Fallout: New Vegas that's been available on 360 since December -- though your native console has access to it starting today.

The DLC is available now on Steam, and will arrive in the PlayStation Store update later today. It's all yours, provided you've got $9.99 to spend -- which is kind of appropriate, since it would more or less make that money "dead." Well, dead to you, anyways. Bethesda will find said money quite alive.

JoystiqPSA: New Vegas 'Dead Money' DLC now on PC and PS3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-SoftworksdlcFallout-New-Vegasobsidian-entertainmentpcplaystationps3Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:05:00 EST<![CDATA[NPD: 2010's bestselling game releases by platform]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/07/npd-2010s-bestselling-game-releases-by-platform/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/07/npd-2010s-bestselling-game-releases-by-platform/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/07/npd-2010s-bestselling-game-releases-by-platform/#comments Gamasutra has obtained NPD data that puts a new filter on last year's US box-copy software sales, ranking the top ten bestselling 2010 releases for each console and handheld platform (PC excluded). Like the monthly NPD breakdowns, these rankings don't include actual sales numbers, but they do reveal some interesting trends.

By omitting Nintendo's so-called "evergreen" titles (i.e., games released before 2010), Gamasutra found that -- perhaps unsurprisingly -- Just Dance 2 was last year's top-selling 2010 release for Wii, and among six additional third-party games that made the top ten in sales for the platform. On DS, however, Nintendo games filled out half of the top ten, and Pokemon SoulSilver and HeartGold were the only titles to surpass sales of one million units each.

At first glance, PSP software sales look even bleaker, with Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep on top and, according to Gamastura, the only PSP title to break 300K units sold; with the other top ten games each falling below 200K. Of course, these rankings don't include digital sales or box-copy games bundled with hardware, so it's unlikely that Birth by Sleep (which isn't available on the PlayStation Store) was the true #1 bestseller among 2010's PSP releases -- let alone the most pirated.

What is certain is that Call of Duty: Black Ops dominated torrents, as well as the games legitimately sold for PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2010. Still, both Sony and Microsoft saw two first-party releases make their console's respective top ten sales charts for the year; though each publisher's most critically-acclaimed release of 2010 -- at least, from Joystiq's perspective -- was not present. Perhaps telling of the two console's core player bases, Madden 11 beat out God of War 3 for the #2 spot on the PS3 chart, but fell to #3 beneath Halo: Reach in the Xbox 360 ranking.

Finally, we have to wonder just what were they thinking? They, of course, being all those Xbox 360 owners that purchased Fable 3 and Fallout: New Vegas instead of Mass Effect 2. Three and a half stars plus four still doesn't add up to the Game of the Year, people.

Check out Gamastutra for the complete breakdown of 2010's bestselling releases by platform.

JoystiqNPD: 2010's bestselling game releases by platform originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2010call-of-duty-black-opsdsfable-3fallout-new-vegasgod-of-war-3halo-reachjust-dance-2kingdom-hearts-birth-by-sleepmadden-nfl-11mass-effect-2microsoftnintendonpdplaystationpokemon-heart-goldpokemon-soul-silverps3pspsalessoftwaresonyusawiixboxMon, 07 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout: New Vegas 'Dead Money' coming to PC and PSN this month]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/fallout-new-vegas-dead-money-coming-to-pc-and-psn-this-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/fallout-new-vegas-dead-money-coming-to-pc-and-psn-this-month/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/04/fallout-new-vegas-dead-money-coming-to-pc-and-psn-this-month/#comments Fallout: New Vegas' Dead Money DLC will have PlayStation 3 and PC users playing its vicious little scenario on Tuesday, February 22. PS3 owners can pick it up through the PSN, while PC owners have the choice of Steam and Direct2Drive. Bethesda also mentioned that the next three expansion packs for New Vegas will launch simultaneously on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Dead Money will likely be $10 on PS3 and PC (as it was on Xbox 360), but we're currently following up with Bethesda for confirmation.

Update: Bethesda tells Joystiq that it hasn't announced price for the DLC, but will announce it in the "coming weeks."

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JoystiqFallout: New Vegas 'Dead Money' coming to PC and PSN this month originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesdaBethesda-Softworksdead-moneydlcfallout-new-vegasmicrosoftobsidianObsidian-Entertainmentpcplaystationps3q1-2011release-datexboxFri, 04 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fallout's Vault Boy does your dry cleaning, apparently]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/fallouts-vault-boy-does-your-dry-cleaning-apparently/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/fallouts-vault-boy-does-your-dry-cleaning-apparently/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/21/fallouts-vault-boy-does-your-dry-cleaning-apparently/#comments Vault Boy isn't just a Vault-Tec mascot in the post-apocalyptic wasteland -- he's also been spotted recently representing a Providence, Rhode Island-area dry cleaners (as seen after the break). Here's hoping those clothes don't come back glowing with radiation!

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JoystiqFallout's Vault Boy does your dry cleaning, apparently originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 21 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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