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PC gamers report Operation: Anchorage issues

by David Hinkle { Feb 2nd 2009 at 2:57PM }

Those of you who prefer to play Fallout 3 on the PC and have yet to download Operation: Anchorage DLC should take note of some reported issues. Forum users at the official Games for Windows site are reporting that the game fails to recognize the DLC in some instances. According to a GFW forum mod, it takes a couple of minutes to validate the DLC (see: boot up your game, go into the Wastelands, wait), but some users are still having problems accessing the content.

It's unclear whether the updated GFW Live interface plays a role or if it's just an isolated DLC bug, but we hope that Bethesda and Microsoft step in and clear this up soon.

Todd Howard's 'greatest' lessons from Fallout 3

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 30th 2009 at 9:40AM }

While on some futile quest to learn more about the inevitable Fallout 4, MTV Multiplayer asked Bethesda's Todd Howard what lessons he learned from the current installment. His answer: "Greatest lesson? Don't let the game end, and don't have a level cap."

We're going to have to agree with Howard on both counts. Although it appears PS3 owners won't be getting a reprieve from the game's brick wall ending, PC and X360 owners have the third DLC pack, Broken Steel, arriving in March. The pack allows players to continue past the "end" and raises the level cap to 30. We'd tell Bethesda not to make the same mistake again, but the company is going to make $10 off every Fallout 3 player that cares enough to continue. P.T. Barnum would be proud.

Fallout 3 patched today, Operation Anchorage DLC coming Jan. 27

by Ross Miller { Jan 13th 2009 at 12:28PM }

Bethesda just sent us word that the first Fallout 3 DLC, Operation Anchorage, will officially debut on Xbox Live on January 27th for the aforementioned price of 800

($10, 50 caps or 100 pieces of scrap metal), which will hopefully give us just enough time to plow through the new content for Mirror's Edge and Fable 2.

Additionally, the developer has also pushed out a patch today for all platforms, which, among other fixes, finally keeps those pesky, murdered NPCs dead. Sure beats them coming back from the grave all bitter and willing to give you directions to the nearest hotel. It's the same patch PS3 owners got in mid-December, so check out the full patch notes here.

Gallery: Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage

CES 2009: 'Real' Pip-Boy revealed, Vault-Tec stock soars

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 8th 2009 at 7:46PM }

In the bowels of CES, Engadget discovered the first sign that the nuclear holocaust foretold in the Fallout series is approaching. Yes, what you see above is a Pip-Boy prototype. Sure, Universal Display Corporation hasn't given a name to its 4-inch, flexible, wrist-worn OLED display (designed for the ~~Brotherhood of Steel~~ military), but we know exactly what we'll be using this handy thing for in the future -- well, those of us who survive, at least.

Perhaps we can put this in a way that'll convey the seriousness of this situation:

Step 1: Pip-Boy invented.
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Nuclear holocaust.

Check out a video of the device after the break. Start saving for your vault cot now!

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Fallout 3 Collector's Edition for $50 at Amazon today

by Richard Mitchell { Jan 5th 2009 at 1:45PM }

If you've yet to explore the not quite barren wastelands of Fallout 3, today might just be the day to get started. Amazon is currently offering the collector's edition of Fallout 3 for $49.98, just over $30 less than the retail price of $79.99. Lest you've forgotten, the collector's edition comes with a Vault Boy bobblehead, a 100 page art book, a making-of DVD and a sweet metal lunchbox (It also includes the game, which is important). If that sounds just a bit too paltry for your expensive taste, Amazon is also offering its exclusive Survival Edition for $109.98, a $20.01 savings over the regular price. The Survival Edition includes all the extras of the collector's edition, with the addition of a replica Pip-Boy digital clock.

Like we said, if you've been waiting to get Fallout 3, nabbing the collector's edition for less than the standard edition is a pretty sweet deal.

[Thanks, Alex]

Source - Amazon.com -- Fallout 3 Collector's Edition
Source - Amazon.com -- Fallout 3 Survival Edition

Fallout 3 patch brings Trophies, stops annoying freezing bug

by Andrew Yoon { Dec 15th 2008 at 1:15PM }

Playing Fallout 3 has been

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a little frustrating because of the

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bug that freezes your game every

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time a PSN notification occurs. But thankfully, a patch has gone live in Europe (Update: and now America!) that finally squashes the bug. The patch also adds Trophy support. (Check out the Trophy list here.) Enjoy being able to play Fallout 3 whilst keeping your sanity.

[Thanks, David G.!]

Fallout 3 G.E.C.K. mod tools now available on PC

by Ross Miller { Dec 11th 2008 at 10:30PM }

With just 8.47MB to spare, you can create a whole post-apocalyptic world on your PC. Bethesda has followed through on its not-quite promises from Penny Arcade Expo and released the aptly-titled Garden of Eden Creation Kit, a set of mod tools. According to the description, everything in the game can be modified, so feel free to go LittleBigWasteland, and please, let us know how it goes.

Download Fallout 3 G.E.C.K.

Trophies: Fallout 3

by Andrew Yoon { Dec 11th 2008 at 9:45PM }

You may have to play Fallout 3 three times to get the Platinum Trophy. Or ... you could just try tricking the game. Here's the long-awaited Trophy patch for Bethesda's massive RPG.

View Trophy List | Visit Trophy Portal

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Three Fallout 3 DLC packs on the way, first in January

by Richard Mitchell { Nov 25th 2008 at 1:30PM }

Bethesda has announced three downloadable content packs headed to the 360 version of Fallout 3. The first to be released will be "Operation Anchorage," which allows players to take part in a "military simulation" of the "the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from its Chinese Communist invaders." Operation Anchorage is scheduled to release in January. In February, Bethesda plans to release "The Pitt," in which players can explore the ruins of Pittsburgh, which have become home to raiders. The last pack to release will be "Broken Steel," in which players join the Brotherhood of Steel in order to "rid the Capital Wasteland of the Enclave remnants once and for all." Broken Steel is scheduled for a March release.

No pricing details have been revealed at this time.

[Thanks, Xpandemic]

Bethesda working on Fallout 3 patch

by Dustin Burg { Nov 22nd 2008 at 2:15PM }

Over on the official Fallout 3 forums, Bethesda community manager Gstaff informed the masses that a Fallout 3 patch is in the works and that it be released for all platforms. Not just the PC. Sadly, that's all the information we have, but Mr. Gstaff promises us "when I've got more details, I'll let everyone know."

Our patch recommendation; a nifty Fallout 3 Google map so we never get lost. We don't want to sound like complaining fools, but we have a tendency to lose our way in the game's open world which is so big and, well ... open. Is there anything else you'd like to see included in a Fallout 3 patch?

[Via Shacknews]

Never be lost again: Fallout 3 Google map

by Richard Mitchell { Nov 20th 2008 at 12:15PM }

Here's the important info: Planet Fallout has created a Google map of the Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3. It includes a rather exhaustive account of the game's various quests, important locations, and various other miscellanea (even the locations of NPCs). The site is also accepting user submitted locations, so be sure to drop your favorite spots and Easter eggs (don't expect it to show up too soon though, as the map is currently flooded with submissions). Be warned that it contains many a spoiler, and you may want to avoid it if you haven't finished Fallout 3 yet. Given the nature of the game, we'd say that's a distinct possibility for plenty of gamers out there.

[Via Joystiq]

Google map to the Fallout 3 Wasteland

by Randy Nelson { Nov 19th 2008 at 10:30PM }

Oh, Google, whatever would we do without you? Well, for one, we wouldn't have the exhaustively annotated map that Planet Fallout has created for the Capital Wasteland from Fallout 3. Or, more aptly, the site's users have created.

A constant work-in-progress, the fully interactive map displays major locations, quest objectives, and plenty of other spoiler-rific goodies – so be warned. We're especially fond of the potential for players to contribute interesting miscellany and Easter Eggs. Plus, if you do, you get credit for it. As a Vault-Tec recording might say, "That's just swell!"

[Via ars technica]

Joyswag: Fallout 3 (PS3)

by James Ransom-Wiley { Nov 6th 2008 at 5:59PM }

Update: Y'all did it. You cleaned us out of our Fallout 3 Joyswag! How about a pat on the back?

This is it folks! It's your last chance to win some Fallout 3 Joyswag. How can we possibly live up to the expectations set by our unprecedented Week O' Giveaways®, you ask? Answer: Simple -- we can't. All we've got left is one, already-opened-and-stained-by-McElroy's-dirty-mitts PlayStation 3 version of the game. (Maybe if you ask nice, he'll sign it for you.) Have at it!

To enter this giveaway:

Leave a comment demanding: "Fire Justin McElroy!"
Limit 1 entry per person; entrants must be 18 years or older and residents of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)
This entry period ends at 6:00 pm ET on Friday, November 7th. We'll randomly select one winner at that time to receive Fallout 3 for PlayStation 3 (ARV: $60)
For a list of complete rules, click here

Fallout 3 moves 4.7 million units, makes $300 million

by Dustin Burg { Nov 6th 2008 at 10:00AM }

Breaking news! Bethesda's Fallout 3 is a money making gaming machine, shipping approximately 4.7 million units on all gaming platforms since its late October release. How un-surprising successful, no?

This 4.7 million unit sales figure announcement comes on the heels of the news that Fallout 3 dominated sales in the UK and that 55% of all units sold were on the Xbox 360. Now we wonder what Bethesda will be doing with their $300 million Fallout 3 retail sales ... we can only speculate.

Joyswag: Fallout 3 (PS3) + survival guide

by James Ransom-Wiley { Nov 5th 2008 at 4:29PM }

Update: This Fallout 3 contest has expired. But there's (one) more to come!

We're getting down to the dregs of our Fallout 3 Joyswag! It's not about choice any more -- it's about: Who wants Fallout 3 for PS3? We'll even toss in a handy (well, not really) survival guide.

To enter this giveaway:

Leave a comment telling us one thing you'd be sure to have with you if locked in a vault (hint: not a 15¢ pocket guide)
Limit 1 entry per person; entrants must be 18 years or older and residents of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)
This entry period ends at 4:30 pm ET on Thursday, November 6th. We'll randomly select one winner at that time to receive Fallout 3 for PlayStation 3 (ARV: $60) & "Vault Dweller's Survival Guide" (ARV: 15¢)
For a list of complete rules, click here

Check back tomorrow for our final Fallout 3 giveaway -- Phew!

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