No other video game has damaged Bethesda’s reputation as much as Fallout 76. Considered by many a buggy disaster plagued with marketing mishaps, this game was considered irredeemable among most gamers and especially Fallout fans. Bethesda didn’t give up on the game, though. Instead, they spent a whole year improving and updating the game for those who wanted […]
GI Show — Is Fallout 76: Wastelanders Any Good and Resident Evil 4 Remake Rumors
On this week’s episode of The Game Informer Show, Andy Reiner, Alex Stadnik, and Dan “The Jacket” Tack join me to discuss Fallout 76: Wastelanders, the Resident Evil 4 Remake rumors, and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Alpha. We finish with the always-entertaining and enlightening community emails. We do this week’s show from our homes as we hunker down […]
Fallout 76: Wastelanders Is A Huge Step In The Right Direction
Fallout 76 was a disaster. Not only was it plagued my multiple scandals throughout its release, but it was widely panned for its lack of any NPCs. What was originally advertised as a perk – “each of those characters is a real person” – was drastically different from anything that anyone wanted out of a […]
Fallout 76 finally gets NPCs, and other highlight’s from Speedrun’s second week
Let me start by going out on a limb: video games are dope. It was this insightful, academic sentiment that drove Speedrun’s coverage throughout the show’s sophomore week. On today’s episode, for instance, we caught up with Polygon editors, writers, and producers to talk about the games they’re playing to curb anxiety. We also explored […]
Fallout 76’s new NPCs don’t give a shit if you steal
In the past, Bethesda games like Skyrim and Fallout 4 have allowed players to swipe whatever they want — provided, of course, the item’s owner didn’t catch you. Then things could get messy. In Fallout 76’s new update, Wastelanders, the denizens of Appalachia do not give a single fuck if you rob them blind. In […]
I thought I was out of Fallout 76 — and Wastelanders pulled me back in
Fallout 76 had a rough launch, but it was the game’s subsequent updates that really strained the game’s servers. While the community did its best to keep the game alive through role-playing and events, traditional MMO additions, like new combat raids, fell flat. Bethesda hoped to remedy these issues with Wastelanders, an update that promised […]
Fallout 76's Big Wastelanders Update–Which Adds NPCs–Delayed Shortly Due To Coronavirus
Bethesda has delayed the release of Fallout 76’s Wastelanders update due to COVID-19. In a statement, Bethesda confirmed that developers are now working from home, and this has impacted the April 7 release of the Wastelanders update on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Wastelanders is a much-anticipated update, as it introduces NPCs to the game. […]