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The Fallout series has had its ups and downs, and while Fallout 76 certainly represents one of the lowest moments for the franchise, it also shows how even the worst-reviewed games can claw itself back into players’ good books – with the game now surpassing 13 million players. October 2022 …

Each month, those with an Amazon Prime subscription are able to get their hands on a number of games for the low price of ‘free’. For the month of October, subscribers can look forward to exploring Middle-Earth; a post-nuclear America and beyond with 7 free games on offer. Available to …

When Fallout 76 first launched, it received near universal criticism, owing to the game’s technical issues, lack of character and more. Since its release in 2018 however, Bethesda has been slowly working on the game, adding more and more content. Following the latest ‘Steel Reign’ update, the team announced that …

Back in 2019, Bethesda tried its hand at a Battle Royale game of its own by bringing the PvP-focused ‘Nuclear Winter' game mode to Fallout 76. While the mode did garner positive feedback at launch, a lot of the player base seemed to lose interest and now, the mode will …

While rumours of a Fallout 3 remaster never amounted to anything, we may be returning to Bethesda's post-apocalyptic version of Washington D.C. in a different form soon. Dataminers have been chipping away at recent updates to Fallout 76, discovering a new Expedition map.  Fallout 76 Expeditions are an upcoming mission …

A lot of interesting quotes came out of the Xbox/Bethesda roundtable conversation this week. While we've already covered the biggest news, such as Bethesda titles being on Game Pass, FPS Boost support and future game exclusivity, we've yet to touch on some of Todd Howard's comments during the stream, which …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Bethesda announced that the next Fallout 76 expansion, Steel Dawn, would release on the 1st of December. Thanks to a slip-up last night, the expansion went live early on the Xbox version of the game. As a result, Bethesda has decided to just release …

Fallout 76 finally got its second chance earlier this year with the launch of the Wastelanders update, bringing a new main story, dialogue options and more to the game. Now, the next major update will be bringing the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia. Fallout 76: Steel Dawn was announced back …

Fallout 76 finally got its second chance earlier this year with the launch of the Wastelanders update, bringing a new main story, dialogue options and more to the game. Now, the next major update will be bringing the Brotherhood of Steel to Appalachia.  Fallout 76: Steel Dawn is due to …

Each month, Microsoft adds new games to Xbox Game Pass, the company’s Netflix-like game subscription service. The console manufacturer has now announced which games subscribers can look forward to for the month of July. Four titles are set to be arriving, including Fallout 76 and Soul Calibur VI. Microsoft chooses …

If you have yet to try Fallout 76 since its big Wastelanders update, or if you never bought it in the first place due to its launch state, then this weekend is a good time to give it a go. Starting today, Fallout 76 is going to be free to …

Just as promised, today Fallout 76 launched on Steam, complete with the new Wastelanders update. The latest expansion has only been live for a few hours, but so far, reception is a bit all over the place. The Steam page currently has a ‘mostly negative' rating based on 70 reviews …

The Fallout 76 Wastelanders update is coming up in just a few days and while this is mostly good news, there is a little bit of bad news for players who have already settled down with a camp. Due to the new settlements and NPCs coming to the map, some …

We are just a few days away from Fallout 76’s big return with the Wastelanders expansion and Steam launch. In preparation for the update, Bethesda released a new trailer for Wastelanders today, teasing new NPCs, factions and story quests.  The trailer is short, so we don't get much in the form …

We are just two weeks away from Fallout 76's long awaited ‘Wastelanders' expansion, which means the game is also going to be heading to Steam this month after a lengthy period as an exclusive for the Bethesda PC launcher. In an effort to win some old players back, owners of …

The Fallout 76 Wastelanders update is going to be a huge overhaul, adding in real NPCs, new story quests and generally breathing new life into the West Virginia wasteland. The update was already pushed back from late 2019 to April 7th 2020 and unfortunately, due to the coronavirus situation, another …

Bethesda is gearing up to launch the Wastelanders expansion for Fallout 76, adding proper NPCs, conversations, new story quests and more to the game. This potentially game-saving update has been delayed a couple of times but now, an April release date is in place and a good chunk of gameplay …

Fallout 76's new expansion will be available on the 7th of April, free of charge, to all existing game owners. Additionally, the game will become available on Steam at the same date, and any Steam user that buys the game will also get access to the new DLC. The new …

The anniversary of Fallout 76 was initially due to be much more exciting, as the ‘Wastelanders' NPC and companions update was originally due to arrive. Unfortunately, that update was pushed back a bit but now, it appears to be ready for testing, ahead of a release in the coming weeks.  …

Earlier this week, Bethesda announced and launched Fallout 1st, an expensive premium subscription for Fallout 76 that grants access to useful in-game features and a private world for up to eight players. There was already plenty of scepticism around this latest money-making scheme but it got worse over the week …

Despite controversies and poor critical reception, there is still a rather large group of dedicated players remaining active on Fallout 76. With some big content updates regenerating interest in the game, Bethesda appears to be looking to capitalise with a monthly/yearly subscription service that grants in-game benefits, access to private …

Gameplay issues and poor critical reception aside, Fallout 76 caused headaches for Bethesda at launch in other areas. The hardcore fans that shelled out for the game’s collector’s edition were promised quality looking canvas bags as part of the package but what they ended up with was something that looked …

Fallout 76 has had more than its share of issues since launch but despite all of that, the game has still amassed an impressively dedicated player base and content updates are on the way. One of this year's updates may cause some controversy though, as a new ‘repair kit' mechanic …

Patch 7 is just around the corner for Fallout 76 players, prompting Bethesda to unveil its upcoming seasonal event: Fasnacht Parade! Alongside some terrifying masks that debatably should have released at Halloween instead, the update introduces limited-time loot to collect and changes to Energy and Heavy Weapons. “Each year, since …

Fallout 76 might be a divisive entry in the post-apocalyptic series, but that hasn’t stopped on player from diving into the West Virginian wasteland for more than 900 hours. Despite the feat, the two accounts used were flagged for supposedly using an exploit to collect over “100,000 rare items within …

Last month, Bethesda began banning Fallout 76 players for gaining access to the game's dev room. Now, players have managed to gain access to another locked off part of the game. This time around, players were able to get into Vault 63, although the player that found the bug is …

In an effort quickly fix old bugs that had resurfaced in a recent update, Bethesda has released a hotfix for Fallout 76. Sure enough, older issues have once again been put to rest but in the process this has unearthed a new bug that’s plaguing players’ crafting materials. The release …

Bethesda released a sizeable update for Fallout 76 earlier this week, full of balance changes, performance increases and bug fixes. Sadly, the introduction of Patch 5 has caused a number of problems for players, with reports of previously fixed issues making a return alongside new bugs. When Fallout 76 launched …

It is no secret that Fallout 76 has had its fair share of struggles since launch, with a general poor reception of the game leading to poor sales. Usually when this happens with a multiplayer game, the ‘free to play' discussion comes up. A rumour that Fallout 76 would make …

Last week, players discovered Fallout 76’s developer room, a restricted area in the game containing every single item for testing. Confirming the email that had circulated shortly after the discovery was made public, Bethesda’s Polish Facebook account has announced that those who enter the room will receive a temporary suspension …