The Bethesda PC launcher is being retired, with the entire games library transferring to Steam. Bethesda announced the fairly sudden change of course for its PC launcher earlier today on February 22. At some point in early April, the Bethesda PC launcher will begin shutting up shop, and users will …
Read More »Fallout 76 Steel Dawn trailer reintroduces the Brotherhood of the Steel
We have our first look at the Steel Dawn expansion for Fallout 76 in a brand new trailer. The trailer, which you can check out below from Bethesda, debuts footage from the Steel Dawn expansion. This marks the Brotherhood of Steel’s return to Appalachia, and it certainly looks like they’ll …
Read More »Bethesda assures concerned players that Fallout 76 seasons will be free to all
Update – May 20: In a brief Twitter update regarding Fallout 76’s newly announced seasons, Bethesda reaffirmed that seasonal content will be free to all players. It will not be sold individually as a season pass, nor will it require a subscription to Fallout 1st, the game’s premium track designed …
Read More »Fallout 76 microtransactions and Fallout 1st explained
Fallout 76 microtransactions have been controversial to say the least, especially since items seen as pay to win where introduced. The premium Fallout 1st subscription has also not been received well. But what’s actually going on with the monetized side of Bethesda’s online game. The biggest problem with Fallout 76 …
Read More »Fallout 76 is a surprisingly sharp reflection of how we could survive the apocalypse
There are ground-rules when it comes to what would happen in an apocalypse, and they seem to apply to Fallout 76 Wastelanders (opens in new tab). If you’re not wearing tyres as a fashion statement or getting over-familiar with punk rock hairstyles circa 1985, is it even the end of …
Read More »Heres whats coming in Fallout 76s new Vault 94 four-player raid
Bethesda has detailed what to expect with Fallout 76’s first raid, Vault 94, when it goes live as part of Patch 12 on August 20, 2019. In its latest Inside the Vault update (opens in new tab), the developer offers further details about the upcoming event, confirming that whilst “bold …
Read More »Fallout 76 free to play week starts tomorrow and with a Nuclear Winter battle royale trial
There’s a Fallout 76 free week happening right now, following its announcement at the Bethesda E3 2019 (opens in new tab) conference. You’ll be able to sample some new Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) content and everything else in Appalachia for free starting June 10 through Monday, June 17, …
Read More »Fallout 76 players set up in-game police department to protect and serve low level wasteland wanderers
Wandering the scorched remains of West Virginia in Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) is no cake walk. Not only do you have to contend with the usual pantheon of mutated creatures and elemental dangers, but Bethesda’s latest RPG is also populated with real players, many of whom are willing …
Read More »Fallout 76 free-to-play rumor officially shut down by Bethesda
Fallout 76 (opens in new tab)’s first few months have been rough but don’t expect Bethesda to immediately hit the big red (metaphorical) “Go Free-To-Play” button. Many games before Fallout 76 have reversed their poor fortunes (or attempted to do so) by removing their premium price tag and ushering in …
Read More »Todays Fallout 76 patch is almost 50GB and includes a Bureau of Tourism bug fix
Bethesda released the first major performance patch for Fallout 76 (opens in new tab) today, and at least on PS4 and Xbox One, it’s almost as big as the game itself – a whopping 47GB and change. On PC, the patch is only 15GB, but Bethesda’s launcher won’t start the …
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