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Fallout dev Tim Cain says we should pay more attention to bad games: '[Publishers] often don't learn from failure because they only look at the games that sold well'

"Gamers will frequently point to popular games and say, 'we want more of that,' without necessarily knowing exactly what part of those games made them so good."

Even though turn-based and real time RPGs 'have their loud, vocal advocates,' Fallout developer Tim Cain thinks they both have a place in the genre

A statesmanlike take.

New $430 Fallout Release Confirmed for December 2026

A new Fallout release is dropping in December 2026, but fans will need to pay $430 to get their hands on it.

Walton Goggins Chats With Fans On Fallout Season 3 Set

Fallout fans who hung around a set being used for Fallout Season 3 got to see Walton Goggins de-ghoul himself.

Fallout Season 3 Set Leaks Confirm New Location And Plot Details

Fallout Season 3 is taking us to Salt Lake City and appears to be setting up a faction centred around Mormonism.

Fallout season 3 set photos hint that a deep-cut sub-faction is about to be introduced to the Wasteland

Fallout's newest faction is something a little different

New Fallout Release Officially Confirmed For March 2027

A brand-new Fallout release is on the way and officially confirmed for March 2027.

Massive Fallout: New Vegas mod Fallout: New California hits GOG, offering another way to get some "proper, story-driven Fallout" in your belly

DLC-sized Fallout: New Vegas mod Fallout: New California 's now available via GOG, offering an easy way to give it a go if it's long sat on your lost of mods to try at some point before the universe dies.

OG Fallout was "entirely different" from foundational RPGs like Ultima because those games "expect you to be good," says co-creator: "Fallout has no such expectation"

"My idea is to explore more of the ethics of a post-nuclear world, not to make a better plasma gun"

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director prefers JPRGs to the likes of Skyrim, Fallout, and Baldur's Gate because their linear narratives allow for "a stronger story" and "more memorable characters"

But "Western RPGs let you make your own story," says Guillaume Broche

Podcast: It’s hard to get excited about the future of Fallout

Plus: FC 27 is making some huge changes

Sony’s PlayStation Disc Shutdown Draws Ubisoft’s Verdict, as CFO Bets Cheaper Digital Machines Beat the Used-Game Fallout

More than three weeks after the announcement, Sony's decision to stop producing new PlayStation discs from January 2028 still reverberates throughout the industry as various developers and publishers react to it. Yesterday, it was Ubisoft's turn. During the French publisher's Q1…

Bethesda Pushes Back On Xbox Control Claims, Yet New Fallout By Obsidian Hints Otherwise

Following confirmation that Xbox will cut a total of 3,200 jobs by July 2027, most of the studios still under their umbrella underwent significant upheavals, including studios that most believed would be safe from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's business reset, such as Bethesda Game Studi…

PlayStation Employees Placed Under "Strictest" Social Media Guidelines With Discless Future Fallout

And apparently nothing we say or do will change Sony's mind.

"Professional lurker" Todd Howard reappears on internet forums following Bethesda's Fallout and Elder Scrolls announcements to thank fans for their support

Following sweeping layoffs across the entire Xbox division earlier this month, Bethesda shared a surprisingly transparent roadmap about the Fallout and The Elder Scrolls projects it's making. Now, Bethesda Game Studios leader Todd Howard has returned to Reddit after a six-month h…

Bethesda reveals what's next for Fallout, The Elder Scrolls & Starfield

Bethesda announces Fallout 5, remasters, and more just weeks after it and other parts of Xbox were hit by layoffs.

Starfield Is "Important" To Bethesda Despite Focus On Fallout And TES

Bethesda remains committed to supporting Starfield despite its new focus on Fallout and The Elder Scrolls.

Bethesda shares "what you can expect from us in the years ahead," including much more Fallout & an Elders Scrolls VI update

"We love making these worlds as much as you love playing in them."

New Fallout by Obsidian Confirmed, The Elder Scrolls Online Team to “Partner Closely” With Bethesda

ZeniMax Online Studios will deliver new content for its MMO, though there are plans to align "more directly across the franchise."

'Scrambling to Pick Up the Pieces' Devs Discuss the Impact of Xbox Layoffs on Fallout and The Elder Scrolls

Former Bethesda developers speak out about Xbox's layoffs, and their concerns go far beyond the number of jobs lost at Bethesda and Obsidian.

Fallout Season 3 Set Leak References Joshua Graham

Photos from what appears to be a set for the next season of Fallout include a reference to Joshua Graham.

Making Fallout and Elder Scrolls games will "be harder than ever now" following Xbox cuts, say laid-off Bethesda devs calling loss of institutional knowledge "staggering"

The Microsoft studio "lost a lot of talent this week"

Bethesda's last Skyrim concept artist has been laid off after "almost 18 years of dedication to The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Starfield" amid Xbox cuts: "It has been my honor"

Ray Lederer contributed to several of the studio's biggest games

Podcast: The Fallout from Xbox’s terrible week, with Jeff Gerstmann

Plus: Is the Steam Machine worth the money?

Bloomberg: Obsidian Entertainment cancels Avowed sequel, starts work on Fallout title amid layoffs

Obsidian Entertainment has canceled multiple projects, including a planned sequel to Avowed, and laid off … Source

Obsidian's New Fallout Game: Biggest Leak Takeaways

A leak reveals that Xbox has ordered Obsidian to work on a new Fallout game. Here are the most important details confirmed through this report.

Xbox Has Reportedly Cancelled Avowed 2 And Moved Obsidian Onto Fallout

Xbox has reportedly moved Obsidian onto Fallout, canceling Avowed 2 and laying off over 50 employees.

Report: Obsidian to work on Fallout title as unannounced projects cancelled

Obsidian is reportedly developing a new Fallout game after canceling several unannounced projects.

The makers of New Vegas are working on a new Fallout game

Obsidian Entertainment is reportedly working on a new Fallout game after scrapping plans for Avowed 2 amid Xbox's restructuring strategy.

Rumor: Obsidian’s XBOX Reset Is Pivoting Away From Avowed And To A New Fallout, Under Josh Sawyer

The fallout to everything is a new Fallout.

Another Fallout RPG was in development at Obsidian Entertainment before Bethesda pulled the plug "a while ago," ex-studio lead says

"It had to change its direction," says Chris Avellone

After A Quarter of Its Staff Was Laid Off, Obsidian Will Make The Next Fallout Game, Avowed Sequel Canceled

Obsidian reportedly lost a quarter of its staff in this week's 1,600 Xbox layoffs, and as part of restructuring, the company will begin work on a new Fallout game under Fallout: New Vegas' director.

Obsidian Reportedly Pitched A Fallout Game, But Bethesda Said No

According to Chris Avellone, Josh Sawyer was previously working on what was meant to be a Fallout game, but Bethesda "put the kibosh" on it.

Obsidian Entertainment returns to Fallout franchise, while cancelling Avowed 2

As part of Xbox's major restructuring, new plans have been outlined for Obsidian, returning to a fan favourite franchise.

Obsidian Entertainment may be pivoting to a Fallout game amid layoffs & reorganization

There is some confusion over whether or not Obsidian has paused multiple projects, including an Avowed sequel, to prioritize a Fallout project.

Obsidian Cancels Avowed 2 After Xbox Layoffs, Pivots to New Fallout Led by New Vegas Director

Obsidian Entertainment is one of the first-party Xbox studios most affected by the recent wave of layoffs. Kotaku had previously reported that the Irvine-based studio had lost around 25% of its staff, and that figure is now confirmed by two reputable sources: Bloomberg's Jason Sc…

Are you excited for a new Fallout game from Obsidian? You know, given everything

Reader poll: Obsidian might be pivoting to a Fallout game, but only after major layoffs and the cancellation of other projects—how's that landing?

Fallout series nominated for 9 Emmys, but not even one of them is for 'Outstanding Goggins'

Stunts, hair, makeup, costumes, and technical categories were recognized, but nothing for the actors.

Fallout Finally Moving Forward With New Game From New Vegas Director

An exciting update has just been revealed for the future of the Fallout franchise.

Xbox shifts Obsidian to Fallout, shelves Avowed 2 as part of company-wide ‘reset’

More details have emerged about the fate of one of Xbox’s owned studios amidst the company’s layoffs and studio restructures. According to a new...

Microsoft’s Parade Of Indignities Continues: id’s Future Unclear, Obsidian On Fallout Duty, Bethesda Forced To Take Down Memorial

“Nothing says business success like nuking a team into the dirt and relegating them to support studio size while also throwing out massive technological achievements"

New Vegas devs Obsidian are reportedly working on a new Fallout game, and only Microsoft could make news I've waited half my life for taste this bitter

I rather like Fallout: New Vegas . It's one of my favourite games of all time, if not number one. Ever since I first played it as an impressionable teenager, I've been dying to see its developers Obsidian offered more chances to turn their well-honed talents for building deep RPG…

Xbox just laid off a core Bethesda artist who worked on Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, Fallout 3, and Fallout 4 – 27-year veteran Christiane Meister

This just keeps getting worse

Rumour: New Fallout Game from Obsidian in the Works, But Has to Cancel Avowed Sequel

Other unannounced projects also scrapped. Microsoft developer Obsidian Entertainment has begun work on a new Fallout game, as part of a considerable overhaul of the studio, a new Bloomberg report claims. A new RPG entry in the Fallout series is coming from the team, but there are…

New Fallout Game Officially in Development

Following the restructure at Xbox, a brand new Fallout game enters development (however early that may be right now).

The Monkey Paw Curls: Obsidian is Working on Fallout, But Not in a Good Way

Following XBOX's massive layoffs, the developer is shifting focus to the popular franchise.

New Vegas Team Has Reportedly Begun Work On New Fallout Title

Xbox's recent restructuring has led to New Vegas' Obsidian Entertainment beginning work on a new Fallout title. New Vegas Team Has Reportedly Begun Work On New Fallout Title is a post from Tech4Gamers - All About Technology And Gaming News

Fallout TV Series Lands 10 Emmy Nominations For Season 2, But Actors Get Snubbed

The nominees for the next Emmy Awards have been announced , and Amazon's Fallout TV show scored 10. Season 1, for comparison, picked up 16 nominations in 2024, ultimately winning two . For Season 2, Fallout's Emmy nominations included nods for Production Design, Costumes, Hairsty…

Fallout 3 Remake Exists

Sources reveal with utmost certainty that Fallout 3 exists, having seen its gameplay in action, yet the game's current status remains unknown.

How the Canceled Fallout 3 Project Van Buren Shaped Fallout: New Vegas

The cancellation of Fallout: Van Buren remains one of the PC gaming industry's most scrutinized historical footnotes, but recent revelations from director Josh Sawyer expose a much harsher reality behind the original Fallout 3's demise. The post How the Canceled Fallout 3 Project…