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Fallout's most iconic gameplay system was almost cut from Bethesda's games — "We only just got that working by the time we shipped"

One of Fallout's most iconic gameplay mechanics is VATS, but it almost wasn't included in Fallout 3 due to development struggles and doubts that players would like it.

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Fallout 3's lead artist says its 'sparse' vision of post-apocalypse is 'messy, and there's lots of inconsistency—but I like that, because it mimics the real world'

"The original Fallout 1 box, with the power armour on it, was iconic. To me, that was Fallout."

PC Gamer

How to watch the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase: When it starts and everything you need to know

Microsoft's Xbox Developer Direct showcase has become a January staple, and we just got the date for 2026's presentation. Here's when it starts, and how to watch.

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VATS almost didn't survive the transition to Bethesda, says Fallout 3 dev: 'We only just got that working by the time we shipped'

"There was a long period where it was like … is anyone even going to use this?"

PC Gamer

Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 3 Remasters 'Imminent', Leaker Claims — Fans Brace

A leaker claims Fallout New Vegas and Fallout 3 remasters may release this year, reigniting hype and anxiety across the Fallout community.

International Business Times UK

Fallout 3's iconic VATS system almost didn't make it into the RPG in time, and Bethesda was worried no one would even want to use it: "Is this even fun?"

"We only just got that working by the time it shipped"

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The Elder Scrolls Online is finally getting cross-play for Xbox, PC, and PlayStation — but don’t expect it to arrive soon

ZeniMax Online Studios is hard at work on cross-play for The Elder Scrolls Online, but it won't be coming soon.

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EXCLUSIVE: Fallout 3 is getting a remaster after all, and New Vegas is, too — but that's not what the TV show's countdown timer is for

Inside sources have confirmed that remasters for Fallout 3 and New Vegas are on the way, though few details about them are known right now.

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Amazon's Fallout website is counting down to something, and fans are hoping the long-awaited Fallout 3 remaster (or maybe even New Vegas) is finally on the way

The countdown is set to hit zero when the final episode of Fallout season 2 arrives. But we already know when that's happening, so why bother with a countdown? Unless...

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Fallout season 2 episode 4 sparks a big new fan theory about what's really going on in Vaults 31, 32, and 33

Fallout season 2 contains a missable Easter egg in its fourth chapter – and fans think they know how it'll affect the show's story.

TechRadar

Xbox in 2026 — What to expect from Team Green this year, and beyond

It's an interesting, and potentially pivotal year for Xbox in 2026. After a somewhat unprecedented year of negative headlines, Xbox has an opportunity to turn it around this year.

Windows Central

The Games Likely to Be Affected by GTA 6’s Release Window

It's gonna be a tough road for these games!

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I thought I was crazy for thinking Fallout 4 feels like a perfectly crisp fall day, but that's exactly what Bethesda was aiming for after a 'field trip' to a national park: 'I was like, this is what our world needs to look like'

"It was late fall, so all the leaves were down, all the grass was brown, all the trees looked barren and dead."

PC Gamer

Not only does Todd Howard not hate Obsidian, it was his 'only choice' to take up Fallout's reins in the wake of Fallout 3

After all, it did a great job with KOTOR 2.

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Todd Howard says Obsidian was "the only choice" for Fallout: New Vegas – aside from the studios' Fallout DNA, devs did "something similar" with Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2

"We knew there was going to be a long break until Fallout 4 – how can we keep this going?"

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Bethesda Brings the Wasteland to the tabletop with Fallout Power Play

Modiphius brings faction warfare to your coffee table this January

PC Gamer

'There's a lot of cool things that, if you think too hard about it, they should never have worked': Fallout 3's pathfinding system had to be completely reworked over several months to account for Liberty Prime, but it was worth it because he's 'awesome'

One of the most impressive set pieces in Fallout 3 took months of work to get right.

International Business Times UK

Fallout New Game 2026 Hangs in Limbo as Todd Howard Puts Elder Scrolls 6 First

Bethesda's lead, Todd Howard, recently confirmed that the studio's primary focus is The Elder Scrolls 6, leaving the next nuclear sequel in early development.

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Fallout 3's VATS system helped compensate for Bethesda's lack of shooting chops: "We were never going to create gun combat that was on par with Call of Duty or Battlefield"

Plus it's a good throwback to the original games

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AI, Crysis, lusty argonians, and pinball: These are our most-read news stories of 2025

A look back at the year that was, as chosen (sort of) by you.

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Bethesda's Todd Howard says "we are doing other things with Fallout that we haven’t announced, and there’ll come a time for that"

"Fallout as a franchise is the one that we’re still doing the most work in above anything"

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Starfield was a "bat**** crazy idea" for a studio that's "never made a space sim," Bethesda lead admits, but "an ambitious project is what we aim for"

Shoot for the stars, and all of that

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Bethesda didn't think Fallout 4 having voiced protagonists in the RPG would be so controversial – "we were keeping up with the industry"

Lead producer Emil Pagliarulo says "there's still so much choice" in the RPG

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Bethesda design director wants a Fallout 5 you could play for up to 600 hours because "that's the kind of games we make"

"I would be happy with a game that is as successful as the previous Fallout games"

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Bethesda lead says in the "time between Fallout 4 and Starfield," the "one thing" the studio has learned is that "there is no one definition of an RPG"

"Look at Cyberpunk 2077, one of my favorite games. There are some people who don't call that an RPG"

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