Fallout 3 Available October 28
Bethesda announced today that its ”Winner of E3 2008’s ‘Best of Show‘” will be released to eager fans in North America on October 28, and to European fans a mere 3 days later. 10 years ago Fallout 2 riveted RPG enthusiasts with its balanced yet open-ended adventure set in a post-nuclear wasteland.
Bethesda assures us in no uncertain terms that Fallout 3 will maintain the vision of the previous Fallout games while delivering even more freedom of choice, but plot-wise is “[a] different story unto itself and isn’t directly connected to any of the other storylines.” This has allowed Bethesda enough creative license to reinvent the details for Fallout 3, in what will undoubtedly be the biggest single-player RPG hit of 2008.
The full press release is as follows:
August 20, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that its highly anticipated title, Fallout® 3, will be available on store shelves and online in North America on October 28, 2008 and in Europe on October 31, 2008. Developed at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® – Fallout 3 is slated for release on the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.
“We are very excited to let gamers get their hands on Fallout 3, the latest chapter in this beloved and highly acclaimed franchise,” said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. “To meet the huge demand for this title by our fans worldwide, we are planning one of the biggest launches of any game released this year.”
Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Set more than 200 years following a nuclear war, you can create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of Washington, D.C. however you choose. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.
Hailed as one of the most anticipated games for 2008, Fallout 3 has already won numerous awards including Best of Show from the official Game Critics Awards at E3 2008, a selection voted on by an independent group of journalists from 36 leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry.
Fallout® 3 has not yet been rated by the ESRB.
Warhammer Online Open Beta!
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) may be the most highly anticipated MMORPG slated for release this fall. Despite the chagrin that has surrounded WAR during its shaky 3-year development, WAR has won the acclaim of critics at every stage of production. Mythic Entertainment recently announced that the North American open beta for WAR will start September 7, 11 days before servers are launched worldwide.
“Players can get into the North American open beta by pre-ordering Warhammer Online from select retail partners. Participants of the North American closed beta will automatically be granted open beta access.”
Update: EA Games just published their latest Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning cinematic trailer, that features stunning RvR:
Soul Caliber 4 for PS3 Review
The most striking thing about Soul Caliber 4 isn’t the massively endowed female characters or muscle-bound brutish men, but rather the careful polishing done to an already successful series that incrementally makes it even better than previous incarnations that were themselves perfect.
For example, the biggest new features include online multiplayer modes, total character customization, a slightly more complex combat system, new characters, new unlockables, and even more new modes. Taking a page from Guitar Hero, in SC4 you don’t just play through all the characters, you fight for money to buy new ones, new gear, and new outfits. Suddenly your favorite fighter is your pet fighter!
MetaCritic gives it an impressive 86%, a score I can’t much argue with. It’s a solid, entertaining game that can be played by 1-2 players with an equal amount of enjoyment. It’s probably not going to appeal to young children or adults, due to its over-the-top violent nature, but for everyone else Soul Caliber is a must-have on the PS3.
Oh, and did we mention that you get Vader on the PS3? With his signature choke move? Yes you do! xBox users will get little Yoda, although I’ve heard whispers that Yoda might be coming as a PS3 download in the future … let us know on that one… or how to unlock Yoda!
Here’s a YouTube trailer for those of you who can’t wait to see what it’s like:
My take is that it’s the best fighting game on the PS3, and one of the best games for the platform overall. It’s perfect for those under 2hr sessions when you want something engaging but not particular mentally challenging to play, something fun and light.
RAGE Screenshots
Rock Band 2 Song / Track List
Rock Band 2, which is coming in September, comes with 84 killer songs. And, here’s the full list:
Let There Be Rock by AC/DC
Girl’s Gone Grey by AFI
You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette
Man in the Box by Alice in Chains
Ramblin’ Man by Allman Brothers
Almost Easy by Avenged Sevenfold
Shooting Star by Bad Company
So Whatcha Want by Beastie Boys
E-Pro by Beck
Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill
White Wedding Pt. I by Billy Idol
One Way or Another by Blondie
Tangled Up in Blue by Bob Dylan
Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Hello There by Cheap Trick
Uncontrollable Urge by Devo
Feel the Pain by Dinosaur Jr.
Down with the Sickness by Disturbed
Panic Attack by Dream Theater
Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran
Pump It Up by Elvis Costello
Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac
Everlong by Foo Fighters
Shackler’s Revenge by Guns N’ Roses
PDA by Interpol
Mountain Song by Jane’s Addiction
Aqualung by Jethro Tull
The Middle by Jimmy Eat World
Bad Reputation by Joan Jett
Anyway You Want It by Journey
Painkiller by Judas Priest
Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas
Pretend We’re Dead by L7
Our Truth by Lacuna Coil
One Step Closer by Linkin Park
My Own Worst Enemy by Lit
De-Luxe by Lush
Colony of Birchmen by Mastodon
Peace Sells by Megadeth
Battery by Metallica
Where’d You Go by Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Float On by Modest Mouse
Ace of Spades by Motorhead
Drain You by Nirvana
Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum
Nine in the Afternoon by Panic at the Disco
That’s What You Get by Paramore
Alive by Pearl Jam
Lump by Presidents of the USA
Testify by Rage Against the Machine
Round & Round by Ratt
Give it Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Give it All by Rise Against
The Trees by Rush
Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups
Today by Smashing Pumpkins
I Was Wrong by Social Distortion
Teenage Riot by Sonic Youth
Spoonman by Soundgarden
Cool for Cats by Squeeze
Bodhitsattya by Steely Dan
Rock’n Me by Steve Miller Band
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Chop Suey by System of a Down
Psycho Killer by Talking Heads
Master Exploder by Tenacious D
Souls of Black by Testament
New Kid in School by The Donnas
We Got the Beat by The Go-Go’s
Alabama Getaway by The Grateful Dead
American Woman by The Guess Who
Kids in America by The Muffs
Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated) by The Offspring
Alex Chilton by The Replacements
Pinball Wizard by The Who
These are the bonus tracks:
Visions by Abnormality
Get Clean by Anarchy Club
Night Lies by Bang Camaro
Shoulder to the Plow by Breaking Wheel
Neighborhood by The Libyans
A Jagged Gorgeous Winter by The Main Drag
Conventional Lover by Speck
Supreme Girl by The Sterns
Rob the Prez-O-Dent by That Handsome Devil
