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We didn't think Fallout 3 was close enough to completion for a rating, but the Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification has already refused to classify the title, effectively banning it from sale in the country. The game be resubmitted, with edits, in the hopes it meets the gudelines for MA15+ rating. If Grand Theft Auto IV could do it, we have no doubt that Bethesda will find a way to edit the game for sales in the Land Down Under. So much for the Bloody Mess perk.

(Alternate captions: "Was it something I said?", "I can has rating now plees?")

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]]>australiabethesdacensorshipfalloutfallout-3oflcRoss Miller2008-07-09T08:30:00+00:00New pics, new perks and no traits for Fallout 3http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/09/new-pics-new-perks-and-no-traits-for-fallout-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/09/new-pics-new-perks-and-no-traits-for-fallout-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/09/new-pics-new-perks-and-no-traits-for-fallout-3/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


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We talked about the exhaustive Fallout 3 Q&A yesterday, but there are a few morsels of information we want to point out specifically, chief among them are new images that reveal the Megaton Bar, a "shotgun on robot" and the Pip-Boy skills menu.

For the Fallout purists, chances are you'll be dismayed to hear that traits have been taken out of the game and melded into the perks system, which has been modified to where you're allowed a new perk with every level. "That was a hard decision for us, and one that took, literally, years," said executive producer Todd Howard, who noted that the traits and perks system were so related that many of the design-a-perk contest entrants were actually traits.

According to Howard, if you include ranks, there are about 100 perks available and only 19 chances to pick a perk each game (level cap is 20). No worries, though, because "Bloody Mess" is still available, and that's all we need to hear to be satisfied.

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]]>bethesdafalloutfallout-3todd-howardRoss Miller2008-07-09T03:00:00+00:00Fallout 3 producer finds Diablo 3 design 'conservative'http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/01/fallout-3-producer-finds-diablo-3-design-conservative/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/01/fallout-3-producer-finds-diablo-3-design-conservative/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/01/fallout-3-producer-finds-diablo-3-design-conservative/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


While the ballyhoo around Blizzard's announcement of Diablo 3 kept us all sleep deprived and glued to our screens this last weekend, some were left not as impressed as others. And by some, we mean Fallout 3 production director Ashley Cheng, who feels the series' third trip to the well is too 'conservative.'

"I must say," wrote Cheng on his blog, "I am disappointed that Blizzard has stayed on the conservative side in terms of design with their updates to Diablo and Starcraft." However, he tempered his displeasure with a measure of excitement, writing that he "loved" the game's destructible environments and that the vaunted action RPG looks "pretty amazing." Even so, take heed, dear Blizzard. Try not to be so restrained when you finally get around to revisiting Starcraft: Ghost; we think casting Nova in a post-apocalyptic wasteland is a guaranteed way to win our hearts.

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]]>bethesdablizzarddiablo-3diablo3falloutfallout-3fallout3Jason Dobson2008-07-01T17:55:00+00:00Amazon offering Fallout 3 'Survival Edition'http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/06/amazon-offering-fallout-3-survival-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/06/amazon-offering-fallout-3-survival-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/06/amazon-offering-fallout-3-survival-edition/#comments
As if Fallout 3's Collector's Edition wasn't enough to make you frantically type "DO WANT" in our comments section, Bethesda and Amazon have announced an even grander package, the Fallout 3 Survival Edition. In what's essentially the special edition of the collector's edition, Amazon's offer includes all of the latter item's goodies -- a Vault Boy Bobblehead doll, a hardcover book of art and a behind-the-scenes DVD in a Vault-Tec lunch box -- as well as a "life-size" replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, the wrist-mounted contraption worn by in-game apocalypse survivors.

Of course, being a replica, the Pip-Boy 3000 doesn't offer the full functionality enjoyed by those wandering Bethesda's wasteland. This one's just a cool digital clock, we're afraid. It's already available for pre-order on Amazon (but not to Europe, sorry!), with the console and PC versions listed at $129.99 and $119.99, respectively. DO WANT ... ?

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]]>AmazonBethesdaBethesda-SoftworksFalloutFallout-3RPGSpecial-EditionLudwig Kietzmann2008-06-06T14:15:00+00:00Fallout 3 Collector's Edition gets visualizedhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/04/fallout-3-collectors-edition-gets-visualized/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/04/fallout-3-collectors-edition-gets-visualized/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/04/fallout-3-collectors-edition-gets-visualized/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


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As if you needed more incentive to pre-order the game, the Bethesda Blog has now revealed "representational images" of the Fallout 3 Collector's Edition. Based on the above design, the Vault Boy bobble head will likely be the same vertical size as the Vault-Tec lunch box, and the hardcover art book about the same diameter as a DVD. Alongside the game, it all looks like it will fit neatly into the carrier, which should be sturdy enough to block its contents from our drool.

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]]>bethesdabethesda-softworkscollectors-editionfalloutfallout-3vault-boyRoss Miller2008-06-04T03:00:00+00:00New Fallout 3 screens show Pip-Boy statuses, leg dismembermenthttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/03/new-fallout-3-screens-show-pip-boy-statuses-leg-dismemberment/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/03/new-fallout-3-screens-show-pip-boy-statuses-leg-dismemberment/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/03/new-fallout-3-screens-show-pip-boy-statuses-leg-dismemberment/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Meet. Albert. Poor Albert has a wounded right leg, and an extremely wounded left leg. He's also got some major issues with his head. We haven't seen Albert before, mind you, but we do have an image from his Pip-Boy, one of three new images that Bethesda has released for Fallout 3. The image also gives a good indication as to how menu navigation will work.

Another new screenshot released shows the Vault dweller literally shooting off the leg of a mutant adversary. Come to think of it, we really hope that wasn't Albert he just hurt. Rounding out the trio of new images is a landscape portrait of what we believe is the first town you visit in the game. Fallout 3 is due out this Fall.

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]]>bethesdafalloutfallout-3pip-boyRoss Miller2008-06-03T03:30:00+00:00GameTap to add Fallout titles to its Interplay libraryhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/02/gametap-to-add-fallout-titles-to-its-interplay-library/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/02/gametap-to-add-fallout-titles-to-its-interplay-library/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/02/gametap-to-add-fallout-titles-to-its-interplay-library/#commentsFiled under: ,


After last month's announcement of Interplay catalog titles coming to GameTap, we surely weren't alone in wondering where the Fallout games were. Sure, MDK and Earthworm Jim are great additions but, with Fallout 3 coming out later this year, the absence was enough to make us reach for the bottle. Now, just a few weeks later, the 'Tap has announced that those previously announced Interplay titles - as well as the "widely successful Fallout titles" - will be available not only through the subscription service but also for free play on the ad-supported website.

And just like that, put another check mark on Interplay's ongoing quest to monetize their stable of properties and turn all that red ink black. Next step: sequels and that Fallout MMO they keep talking about.

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]]>BreakingNewsFalloutGameTapInterplayChristopher Grant2008-06-02T21:40:00+00:00Don't panic: Fallout 3 concept art linked to terrorismhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/dont-panic-fallout-3-concept-art-linked-to-terrorism/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/dont-panic-fallout-3-concept-art-linked-to-terrorism/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/29/dont-panic-fallout-3-concept-art-linked-to-terrorism/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

US-based monitoring group SITE said there has been a video released on Islamic militant forums encouraging terrorists to detonate WMDs in America. According to Australian-based News.com.au, "SITE also released a computer-generated image, showing Washington DC in the aftermath of a nuclear attack, which reportedly appeared on an Islamist forum." If that released image, featured in the article and reprinted above (sans kangaroo, we added that), looks familiar, that's because it's concept art from Fallout 3, released back in May 2007 (a high-resolution image is available here).

To be clear, we're not faulting SITE or anyone else involved in this story -- after all, it's an unmarked piece of concept art that does illustrate the terrorist's goal, and SITE doesn't make any claims as to the origins of the image. It's more of an oddity than a joke, but it's interesting to see how a simple thing such as concept art can be interpreted in different ways.

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]]>al-qaedabethesdafalloutfallout-3fallout3terrorismRoss Miller2008-05-29T18:30:00+00:00Crysis composer Inon Zur scoring Fallout 3http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/crysis-composer-inon-zur-scoring-fallout-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/crysis-composer-inon-zur-scoring-fallout-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/crysis-composer-inon-zur-scoring-fallout-3/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

No matter what platform we choose to take on Fallout 3's radioactive wasteland, we will be doing so to the musical styling of seasoned game music composer Inon Zur.

If Zur's name isn't familiar to you, it's likely you've hummed along to some of his more notable tracks heard in games like Crysis as well as each of the three expansions to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. And speaking of three, a trio of the songs Zur created for Bethesda's hotly anticipated RPG are available to listen to on the official Fallout 3 website, from in-game tracks "Megaton" and "Into the Wasteland," to a bass-heavy title track that has us climbing the walls in our underground shelter in the march up to the game's release this fall.

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]]>bethesdafalloutfallout-3fallout3inon-zurinonzurmusicJason Dobson2008-05-08T05:00:00+00:00Bethesda: There will be no demo for Fallout 3http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/21/bethesda-there-will-be-no-demo-for-fallout-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/21/bethesda-there-will-be-no-demo-for-fallout-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/21/bethesda-there-will-be-no-demo-for-fallout-3/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


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Cake, pizza, fabric, all things you can take a chunk out of to judge the quality. But Fallout 3, it's more like a Jenga tower or a baby: Taking a sample slice out of it won't end up well for anyone. To that end Eurogamer reports that Bethesda's Pete Hines says there will be no demo for the sprawling action RPG.

"When you build it as one thing, there's no way to portion off a section and have it stand on its own without putting the whole game in the demo, which we're just not going to do," Hines told the publication. But honestly, if at their heart demos are to help consumers make wise buying decisions, do you really need one for Fallout 3? We'll be fine waiting to have our minds blown by the whole package. In the interim, enjoy these three new screenshots Bethesda released today, to take the edge off.

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]]>bethesdademosfalloutfallout-3Justin McElroy2008-04-21T13:15:00+00:00Joystiq impressions: Fallout 3 (360/PC/PS3)http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/10/joystiq-impressions-fallout-3-360-pc-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/10/joystiq-impressions-fallout-3-360-pc-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/10/joystiq-impressions-fallout-3-360-pc-ps3/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,


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In a hotel conference room, Bethesda's Pete Hines recently demoed the latest version of the Fallout 3. He trudged through a collapsed building, firing a machine gun at ambling, radiated mutants. The gore made me wince a little, with blood gurgling from zombie limbs. Earlier, he shot the head off another enemy, and blood arced straight out of the neck, as if it was trying to reach the brain one last time.

Only minutes earlier, he'd shown me how the player's character grows up in an underground bunker, with those moments acting partly as tutorial and partly as a character creator. Your father, for example, stays hidden in the shadows after your birth until he checks out how the infant will look grown up. Players use a medical gadget to see (read: design) their appearance, then he emerges with roughly similar, paternal features.

We've covered the game a few times before, so in addition to my general impressions, I talked with Hines about some recently revealed features.

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The number of Fallout endings has been a talking point. "We're up to over 500 now," Hines noted. I asked further about what that means. "That's the big thing. 'What does it mean?' It's not 500 completely different things that happen at the end of the game." Fallout 3 follows the spirit of the prior two games by mixing together a slurry of possible cut-scenes and story elements.

"For folks who played the original games, this isn't news. It's what the original Fallouts did, where you know, did you do this or did you do this? And which one of those you did plays that part of the cut scene."

As Hines moved around dark corners, he showed off the system that lets gamers choose to play as a real-time or turn-based shooter. Basically, you hit a button to activate turn-based mode, pausing the scene, and queuing up specific attacks to enemies. After running out of your attack slots -- these are based on the firing rate and clip size of a weapon -- the action plays out in a brief movie-like sequence. Other times, he lobbed grenades around corners in real time, giggling once when a random zombie arm flung back across our field of view.

Above ground, he showed off some of the Washington D.C. landmarks, saying that the city makes up about a fourth of the game. Fallout 3's entire area is smaller than Oblivion, but Hines says it's denser, with more to do and less traveling.


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I asked if downloadable content would follow in that game's path. Hines answered, "[Downloadable expansions are] certainly something -- given the popularity of the ones we did for Oblivion -- that we'll be looking into. Until we get through the content creation part on the [full] game, it's all theoretical."

He showed off a few voiced characters, including your father played by Liam Neeson, but most of the dialogue was still placeholder. Bethesda is working on finishing the rest of the game before the company can go back and add final lines, but Hines expects more than Oblivion, with roughly 50 to 60 different character voices.

As far as the total time of recorded lines, he worked me through the math, saying, "I don't know how many hours it is, but I bet it's a lot. 'Cause we're talking about having like three sound studios running 24 hours-a-day for the better part of a month just to get through everything we've got to record, then process and output. There's a lot ... more voice actors than we used [in Oblivion.]"

At the end of the hour-long demo, I especially learned that Fallout 3 will take days and weeks to ease into. From wry touches at the beginning -- the A button calls out "Da-da" -- to a helpful dog that understands your commands to bring back food and useful items, Fallout is full of depth. I'm looking forward to seeing the game's other layers with its worldwide, simultaneous release for 360, PC, and PS3 in Fall, 2008.

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]]>bethesdafalloutfallout-3fallout3pete-hinespetehinespeter-hinespeterhinesrole-playing-gamerpgZack Stern2008-04-10T11:13:00+00:00Interplay reaffirms Fallout MMO; Earthworm Jim, MDK sequelshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/09/interplay-reaffirms-fallout-mmo-earthworm-jim-mdk-sequels/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/09/interplay-reaffirms-fallout-mmo-earthworm-jim-mdk-sequels/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/09/interplay-reaffirms-fallout-mmo-earthworm-jim-mdk-sequels/#commentsFiled under: ,


It's been awhile since we've had an update on Interplay's long-promised Fallout MMO. To get some of you up to speed: plans for a Fallout MMO that could revive the ailing company were teased out of a November 2006 SEC filing. In April of the following year, Bethesda - already hard at work on Fallout 3 - bought the rights to the series from Interplay for $5.75 million. The deal allowed Interplay to be a licensee, paying Bethesda a 12% royalty on net sales of the still-vaporous Fallout MMO. In August, Interplay's CEO stated in an earning statement that "Fallout Online will play a key role in the future of Interplay" and in November the company revealed ambitions to rekindle franchises like Earthworm Jim, MDK, Descent, and Dark Alliance.

Now, in yet another earnings report wrapping up their 2007 fiscal year, Interplay reaffirms its ambition to secure funding for the Fallout MMO as well as "creating sequels to some of its most successful games," notably the four listed above. To that end, it's hiring developers and will be launching a new web site "imminently." Regrettably, we won't be seeing any of these games as "imminently."

[Via MCV]

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]]>BethesdaFalloutFallout-MMOInterplayChristopher Grant2008-04-09T17:58:00+00:00New details, 'over 200 endings' for Fallout 3http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/new-details-over-200-endings-for-fallout-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/new-details-over-200-endings-for-fallout-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/new-details-over-200-endings-for-fallout-3/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Fallout fans can look forward to over 200 different endings with the upcoming Fallout 3, according to Executive Producer Todd Howard. Speaking on the OXM podcast (interview starts at 37-minute mark) Howard said, "Being that we are Bethesda, everything gets a bit big. So as of last week, we're over 200 endings. That is not an exaggeration, but it deserves some descriptions."

The clarification is that, like other Fallout games, choices you make in the game will affect aspects of the ending, so that figure is really a combination of many sub-endings. The real question, then, is how many times do you have to beat the game to see every sub-ending?

Howard also confirmed that Fallout 3 is twice the size than anticipated and close to the size of Oblivion. "The game is easily 100 hours," he said. Howard also goes into detail about the dog companion. Fallout 3 is still on track for release this Fall.

[Via Shacknews]

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]]>bethesdafalloutfallout-3Ross Miller2008-03-25T20:00:00+00:00Fallout, Medal of Honor devs form new studiohttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/05/fallout-medal-of-honor-devs-form-new-studio/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/05/fallout-medal-of-honor-devs-form-new-studio/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/05/fallout-medal-of-honor-devs-form-new-studio/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


A new development studio has formed in Pasadena, CA, co-founded by former developers of titles like Fallout and Medal of Honor. The new studio, named WhiteMoon Dreams (huh), will focus on creating original IP for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii, but is also open to working with developers on titles in need of assistance.

Heading the studio are Jay Kootarappallil -- a former EA technical art director for titles like Ratchet & Clank and Medal of Honor -- and R. Scott Campbell -- lead concept and game designer on Fallout. At the moment the team is working with a "major Japanese publisher" on an unannounced title. The team hopes to focus on innovative gameplay, and "new directions in the visual medium." We wish the newly-formed studio the best of luck in its endeavors.

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]]>falloutmedal-of-honormedalofhonormohwhitemoon-dreamsScott Jon Siegel2008-03-05T14:40:00+00:00Bethesda calls for Fallout 3 QA testers, shows new concept arthttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/09/bethesda-calls-for-fallout-3-qa-testers-shows-new-concept-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/09/bethesda-calls-for-fallout-3-qa-testers-shows-new-concept-art/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/09/bethesda-calls-for-fallout-3-qa-testers-shows-new-concept-art/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Are you the kind of vault dweller not wanting to seek life outside your safe vault dwelling but still longing for excitement? Bethesda is hiring Quality Assurance (QA) testers for the upcoming Fallout 3. Sure, you get to play the game before anyone else, but as an added incentive, Bethesda's Ashley Cheng notes that top testers usually get pulled to be interns for the company.

The developer diary for Fallout 3 has also been updated to give a profile for the Brotherhood of Steel, as well as show off some concept art for the game that you can also peruse in our gallery below. Fallout 3 is still slated for a Fall 2008 release.

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]]>bethesdafalloutfallout-3jobsRoss Miller2008-01-09T13:30:00+00:00The Joystiq Holiday Weekend, 2007http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/24/the-joystiq-holiday-weekend-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/24/the-joystiq-holiday-weekend-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/24/the-joystiq-holiday-weekend-2007/#comments A Pip Vault Boy Gingerbread house (of Fallout fame) is delicious and delectable, especially the blood splattered outside the front door. We bet he ate the little gingerbread people and wiped his smiling face on the pavement. Congratulations to Andy Barnes, who submitted this image to Bethesda's blog and won a Fallout 3 t-shirt. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Joystiq interview: NIS America talks PS2 love, Mana Khemia details
Today's angriest viral video: Judd Apatow, Rock Band and backlash
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has gone fishing

News
Reminder: Rez HD is a trip
HD porn studio swayed to Blu-ray by PS3 owners
Patapon trailer delights some, terrorizes rest
NYTimes names Mass Effect game of the year
Rockstar distributing through IGN's Direct2Drive
Sessler speaks about X-Play format shift
'Safer Scotland' places anti-drunk driving ads in 360 games
New games this week: Santa hates you edition
Criterion (cockily) responds to Burnout Paradise criticisms
Blades of Steel, Donkey Kong Country 3 and Rolling Thunder 2 land on Virtual Console
SCEA trademarks 'Resistance 2'
Nintendo, Monster Hunter score big in part one of Famitsu's end of year list
Rock Band Weekly: All-American Rejects, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Sounds; PS3 delayed a week
Crytek gives community Crysis map pack for Christmas
Smallville's Kristin Kreuk to play Chun Li in new Street Fighter flick
Lost Planet star signed to G.I. Joe film
Steam's last-minute Christmas sale: 10-50% off everything

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: Indian gaming company to buy out Sony Online Entertainment for $300 million [update]

Culture & Community
Happy (Holiday Name Here) from Aperture Science
Team Roomba perfects the art of Team Fortress 2 griefing
Get your head in the game with Wii remote VR display

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]]>dailyrecapfalloutfallout-3pip-boyvault-boyRoss Miller2007-12-24T23:59:00+00:00Fallout 3 Create a Perk contest winner selected, 'Grim Reaper's Sprint'http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/20/fallout-3-create-a-perk-contest-winner-selected-grim-reapers/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/20/fallout-3-create-a-perk-contest-winner-selected-grim-reapers/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/20/fallout-3-create-a-perk-contest-winner-selected-grim-reapers/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

"Every time you kill an opponent, all your action points are automatically restored." So goes the description for the perk "Grim Reaper's Sprint," winner of Bethesda's Fallout 3 Create a Perk contest. The designer, Marc-André Deslongchamps of Montreal, will see his perk included in the final game as well as receive a package of PC-related prizes.

The contest, announced in early October, was in honor of Fallout's 10th anniversary. Eleven runner-ups and five random entries were chosen to also receive gifts; be sure to check out their submitted perks at the contest page. We're hoping to see some of these other perks, especially Kleptomaniac, find their way into Fallout 3 in some facet.

Now that we know one of the perks, anyone want to place bets on what the others will be?

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]]>bethesdacontestfalloutfallout-3perkspip-boypipboyRoss Miller2007-11-20T16:55:00+00:00Fallout sale to help fund Earthworm Jim, Descent comebackshttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/fallout-sale-to-help-fund-earthworm-jim-descent-comebacks/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/fallout-sale-to-help-fund-earthworm-jim-descent-comebacks/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/fallout-sale-to-help-fund-earthworm-jim-descent-comebacks/#commentsFiled under: ,

With help from money it gleaned from selling the Fallout franchise to Bethesda, Interplay intends to revitalize its in-house game development studio and "has hired a veteran game developer," according to an SEC filing. Interplay also noted that, should it be able to obtain further financing, the developer intends to "develop sequels to some of the most successful games, including Earthworm Jim, Dark Alliance, Descent and MDK." The developer also plans to continue work on a Fallout MMO.

The connection to Interplay's former post-apocalyptic franchise doesn't end there; it's as interwoven into this story as the characters from LOST are to each other. The "veteran game developer," as it turns out, is former Fallout designer Jason Anderson, who worked on the first and second games before leaving with fellow Fallout devs Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky to form Troika games. Anderson is reportedly working on an MMO for Interplay unrelated to Fallout.

[Via Gamasutra]

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]]>bethesdadark-alliancedescentearthworm-jimfalloutinterplaymdkRoss Miller2007-11-14T15:25:00+00:00Today in Joystiq: November 13, 2007http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/13/today-in-joystiq-november-13-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/13/today-in-joystiq-november-13-2007/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/13/today-in-joystiq-november-13-2007/#commentsFiled under:

We don't know what makes us jealous of Bethesda developer Ashley Cheng more: that he procured a copy of Mass Effect early (thanks to Kmart) or that he drinks Nuka Cola (of Fallout 3 fame). Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Metareview: Crysis (PC)
Metareview: Assassin's Creed (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Readers pick best webcomic: The Littlest Hashshashin

News
Fall Xbox 360 dashboard update revealed: download Halo December 2
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]]>bethesdabiowaredailyrecapfalloutfallout-3fallout3mass-effectmasseffectRoss Miller2007-11-13T23:59:00+00:00NCSoft unveils Carbine, armed with former WoW, Fallout devshttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/04/ncsoft-unveils-carbine-arms-with-former-wow-and-fallout-devs/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/04/ncsoft-unveils-carbine-arms-with-former-wow-and-fallout-devs/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/04/ncsoft-unveils-carbine-arms-with-former-wow-and-fallout-devs/#commentsFiled under: , ,

MMO factory NCSoft today took the wrapping paper off of Carbine Studios, its latest developer. According to the press release, Carbine has some very apt cogs in its machinery deriving from 17 former Blizzard employees, "including lead and senior developers from the World of Warcraft team," including lead designer Kevin Beardslee, who is now the vice president of design.

Additionally, former Fallout designer Tim Cain has been tapped to be the programmer director. Carbine is currently working on an unannounced MMO, according to their website. No other details have been revealed, but the team definitely has a powerhouse of employees.

[Via Gamasutra]

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]]>blizzardcarbinecarbine-studiosfalloutncsoftworld-of-warcraftworldofwarcraftwowRoss Miller2007-10-04T17:55:00+00:00