Fallout games see Steam player counts more than triple following the TV show’s release
Numerous games in the Fallout series have seen their player counts dramatically rise following the release of the Fallout TV show.
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Numerous games in the Fallout series have seen their player counts dramatically rise following the release of the Fallout TV show.
In the late 1990s, following the success of Tomb Raider and Perfect Dark, a developer called Bits Studios set to work carving itself a slice of the «third-person action-puzzler starring an attractive polygonal lady» pie. Nintendo were all set to publish the game, which was called Riqa, and even showed it off at E3 in 1999. It never got past the prototype stage, however, and was canceled after multiple delays.
The Fallout games have showcased several different chapters of the Brotherhood of Steel, and each one has been different in its own way. While described as being «a little fanatical» even in the isometric Fallout days, the Amazon show's chapter seemed particularly heavy on the olde worlde religious overtones. According to a self-described «brainrot theory» suggested by OmegaSpartan256 on the Fallout subreddit, maybe there's a good reason for that. What if the West Coast chapter of the Brotherhood seen in the show synthesized the beliefs of Caesar's Legion?
Fallout 76 for PC and Xbox consoles is now free to grab for Prime Gaming subscribers, who have until May 15 to permanently add the game to their libraries. Do note that the PC version is a Microsoft Store code.
It appears that Samsung is going to have a very busy 2024 and early 2024 as well. The company released its Galaxy S24 series earlier this year, and the phones were well received across the globe, but that is not stopping the company from making sure that there are more excellent products heading our way in the coming months, and I cannot wait for the company to show us what they have got for us.
First reported by VG247, Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra took to Twitter a few days ago to suggest a new form of showing developer appreciation: having the option to leave a $10 or $20 tip on a game you love. You know, I guess I like the sentiment at least.
In a welcome bit of feel good industry news, Blasphemous level designer Enrique Colinet revealed on Twitter that Larian Studios was one of the game's biggest backers on Kickstarter, and that the studio never made a big deal of it or asked for the backer rewards such a contribution would entail.
has plenty of side quests that Link can complete while he works on solving the strange phenomena occurring in each region, including "," a sort of recurring story beat from. These quests aren't required to complete the game, but they often reward Link with items like Rupees or food that he can use later to gain a buff effect. Additionally, they expand on the lore of Hyrule and add depth to the characters living there as strange events start happening due to Ganondorf being freed.