Fallout lead backtracks after revealing link between the original RPG and Fallout 4 that fans say makes one protagonist a war criminal - games news - NewsLocker (2024)

The live-action Fallout TV show has caused a huge rise in popularity for Bethesda's beloved RPG series, with concurrent player counts on the rise on Steam. Amongst the excitement, one Fallout lead has shared a previously unknown snippet of information connecting the original game to Fallout 4, but he's quickly backtracked on it due to how the fanbase received it.Bethesda studio design director Emil Pagliarulo was the lead writer for Fallout 3, 4, and Fallout Shelter. He recently fought back agai

Nier: Automata creator Yoko Taro says Stellar Blade is "much better" than the beloved RPG: "Stellar Blade actually makes me quite jealous"

Nier director Yoko Taro says that the upcoming action RPG Stellar Blade makes him "quite jealous" as he reckons it's "much better" than Automata itself – strong words of praise, if not a tad self-deprecating from Taro.Speaking to IGN Japan alongside Stellar Blade director Hyung-Tae Kim, Taro isn't shy of throwing a few compliments the way of the soon-to-release game. It's the sort of courtesy many give their peers, though Taro approaches it with his signature humor, as you might expe

Bridgerton star in talks to join Jurassic World 4 led by Rogue One director

It looks like Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey is trading life in the Regency era for adventures with beasts from the prehistoric era as he is reportedly lined up to join the cast of Jurassic World 4.According to Deadline, Bailey is in early talks to star in Universal and Amblin Entertainment’s new Jurassic World movie, said to be led by Rogue One director Gareth Edwards. Alongside Bailey, Black Widow’s Scarlett Johansson is also in talks to lead the new installment, taking over

Sonic the Hedgehog may have predicted Keanu Reeves as Shadow in a previous movie

Keanu Reeves is set to voice Shadow in upcoming animated sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which is extra fun given that the actor actually exists within the ever-expanding franchise's canon...In the first movie, which was released back in 2020, there's a scene where Sonic (Ben Schwartz) tries to connect with his future bestie Tom (James Marsden) by watching the latter's TV "with him" through the window. One night, to Sonic's delight, Tom switches on Speed, the 1994 action-thriller starring Sandra Bu

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Andor season 2 gets a new update, as the Star Wars show creator calls it the most "important" work he's ever done

Andor season 2 wrapped filming earlier this year, and in a new interview, creator Tony Gilroy shared that they’re "finishing" the second half now.Speaking to the Writers Guild of America East, he also reflected on how the Star Wars show is the most important work of his career so far. He was at the ceremony to receive the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement."I’ve been on Andor for five years now, we’re finishing the second half," Gilroy shared. "I&rsquo

Star Wars Outlaws' season pass-exclusive Jabba the Hutt mission won't be the only time Kay Vess encounters the crime lord

Ubisoft confirms that buying the expensive Star Wars Outlaws special editions will not be the only way to experience Jabba the Hutt missions in the upcoming game.Last week, we got some exciting news about Star Wars Outlaws - including a new story trailer, its August release date, and the reveal of two special editions. Pre-orders are available now and come in three different editions - Standard, Gold, and Ultimate. Each edition offers more than the last and comes with different price tags.

Despite the Fallout TV show's success, Bethesda veteran says not to expect Fallout 5 any time soon: "We need time to make great stuff"

The success of the Fallout TV show has led to something of a renaissance for the series, with all of the best Fallout games seeing a substantial spike in players over the past week. You'll need to stick to those games for now, though, as it seems as though Fallout 5 continues to be a long, long way off.In a recent Twitter exchange, Bethesda veteran (and Fallout lore magnate) Emil Pagliarulo is asked exactly why so much time goes into making a Bethesda game. With The Elder Scrolls 6 not releasing

Helldivers 2 is technically free via PlayStation's loyalty program, but only if you've already dropped roughly $1,000 on games in the last year and a half

It's fantastic news for any hardcore fans of PlayStation's somewhat forgettable loyalty program, as it's now possible to grab a copy of Helldivers 2 without spending any extra money. Unfortunately though, that's assuming that you've already spent lots of money in the last year and a half, to the point where claiming this reward really doesn't seem realistic for a lot of people.In case you were unfamiliar, the PlayStation Stars loyalty program launched in October 2022, and allows users to complet

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Fallout season 2 will feature some familiar locations and monsters, and there is already an Easter egg teasing them

The first season of the Fallout TV show may have only just been released, but that hasn’t stopped the creators from teasing season 2. When asked about what viewers can expect if they return to the wasteland, Jonathan Nolan and Graham Wagner had some interesting reveals.Now, we’ll be getting into spoiler territory from here on out on this one, so make sure that you’ve seen all eight episodes before reading on. If you have, you’ll know that the season finale introduces a ve

Helldivers 2 patch confirms what must be wretched Automaton sabotage, because none of my weapons are working as intended

A new Helldivers 2 patch is live now, confirming that it's not just you - a whole bunch of weapons don't really work as intended.Earlier today, Helldivers 2 patch 1.000.203 dropped. It's a pretty small update, but the headline change is that it brings the long-awaited improvements to armor passives that have been plaguing those of us who favor the heavier builds for a while now. Beyond that, the CE-27 Ground Breaker armor has the Engineer Kit passive that it was supposed to, and Arrowhead says i

Nier: Automata's Yoko Taro says the beloved RPG was "most inspired" by Neon Genesis Evangelion: "It's pretty much just a retelling of Evangelion, so there's not much originality to it"

Nier director Yoko Taro says the work that inspired Nier: Automata the most was Neon Genesis Evangelion, so much so that the RPG's story is "pretty much just a retelling of Evangelion, so there's not much originality to it."Speaking to IGN Japan, Taro answers a question about what works he's been inspired by. After all, the interview is done alongside Stellar Blade director Hyung-Tae Kim, who hasn't been shy about sharing his Battle Angel Alita and Blade Runner inspirations. A fair, simple quest

Reading 42 pages of Elder Scrolls Online Gold Road patch notes won't make Elder Scrolls 6 get here any quicker, but it's a good way to kill some time

With the launch of Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road on the public test realm (PTR), Bethesda has released the full 42 pages - yes, 42 flippin' pages - of patch notes for the 5.3 GB expansion.For me, ESO has always been the best possible stopgap between mainline Elder Scrolls releases, and I mean absolutely no disrespect by that. With the MMO's big yearly expansions like Gold Road consistently adding 30 hours of compelling new story content and even brand new mechanics and mini-games, it's like we

Palworld fixes "an issue that caused all Pal attacks to deal only half the intended damage," confirming the survival game community's suspicions

Over a week after Palworld's last big patch, developer Pocketpair has confirmed what the community already suspected: Pal damage got a big, big nerf. Luckily, that nerf was accidental and it's now been fixed with a new update.Palworld v0.2.2.0 is now available on Steam (the Xbox version of the patch is still forthcoming). The devs say in the patch notes that they have "corrected an issue that caused all Pal attacks to deal only half the intended damage." 12 days feels like a pretty long time to

Sonic the Hedgehog 3's Shadow actor isn't Hayden Christensen - it's Keanu Reeves

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is bringing Shadow into the cinematic fold, and contrary to some long-standing rumors, he's going to be voiced by none other than the breathtaking Keanu Reeves.The news of Reeves' casting as Shadow the Hedgehog was first broken on The John Campea Show and was soon corroborated by The Hollywood Reporter. The reports come just after a bit of new footage from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 debuted at CinemaCon 2024, teasing a big confrontation with Sonic and crew teaming up to take on Sh

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 finds its Shadow actor in John Wick star Keanu Reeves

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is bringing Shadow into the cinematic fold, and contrary to some long-standing rumors, he's going to be voiced by none other than the breathtaking Keanu Reeves.The news of Reeves' casting as Shadow the Hedgehog was first broken on The John Campea Show and was soon corroborated by The Hollywood Reporter. The reports come just after a bit of new footage from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 debuted at CinemaCon 2024, teasing a big confrontation with Sonic and crew teaming up to take on Sh

Helldivers 2 devs are reworking "fire as a whole" after admitting the way it works now is "ridiculous"

Fire is out of control in Helldivers 2, but thankfully Arrowhead knows this and is working on a fix.No, I'm not talking about any one uncontained fire spreading through Super Earth, I just mean fire damage generally is unbalanced. Whether you catch heat from a Hulk's flamethrower or from a fire tornado, a brilliant and blisteringly fast death is a near inevitability when it comes to burning damage. Anecdotally, it also doesn't seem nearly as devastating when used on enemies, and in some cases se

Invincible season 4 and 5 renewal seemingly revealed by now-deleted crowdfunding campaign message

Is Invincible coming back for more? A mysterious now-deleted message seems to suggest so.A crowdfunding campaign from Skybound Entertainment, the multiplatform entertainment company founded by Invincible creator Robert Kirkman, went viral today after it included a small, sneaky detail about the massively popular Prime Video show. The campaign, which aims to garner investors for a potential Invincible video game, included a list of the show's accolades. A now-deleted bullet point read: "Season 3

New Robert Downey Jr. spy comedy series from Oldboy director is called "brilliant, unsettling, and entertaining" in first reviews, landing a great Rotten Tomatoes score

The Sympathizer, starring Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr., has arrived, and critics and viewers alike are enjoying Park Chan-wook's latest project.The spy comedy-drama follows the Captain, a North Vietnam spy who takes up residency in the South Vietnam army. Towards the end of the Vietnam war, the Captain flees to the US and continues to spy on South Vietnam and report on the Viet Cong – but he begins to struggle between his original loyalties and his new life.Downey plays several d

Meet Kay And Nix, The Protagonists Of Star Wars Outlaws

Platform:PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Publisher:Ubisoft
Developer:Massive Entertainment
Release:August 30, 2024As you navigate the galaxy in Star Wars Outlaws, you do so as Kay Vess, a pickpocket-turned-thief who gets in over her head and winds up with a bounty on her head. Early in conversations, Lucasfilm Games and developer Massive Entertainment agreed that telling a scoundrel story was the way to go. Through these discussions, Massive decided it wanted to portray a "resourceful under

Helldivers 2's ammo booster was inspired by the director's time in the military where "it was always possible to stuff an extra magazine in another pocket"

Helldivers 2 director Johan Pilestedt says the game's ammo boosters were inspired by his time serving in the military.In response to a complaint from a player claiming "no trained solider of democracy would launch into battle with no ammo," Pilestedt subtly revealed he's spent some time in the army. It's unclear for which country's army he served, but it's fairly safe to assume it was Sweden's, as his career and education - according to Linkedin - have been based in Sweden since at least 2006.Re

Mike Flanagan praises gripping” new prequel to cult classic horror movie and says it "knocked him out cold"

Horror master Mike Flanagan has high praise for The First Omen, the sixth installment in the cult classic franchise."I absolutely loved THE FIRST OMEN. Gripping, vicious, and downright scary," Flanagan tweeted. "Nell Tiger Free is exceptional, but Arkasha Stevenson's direction knocked me out cold. Expect great, great things from her."The filmmaker linked his Letterboxd review, part of which reads: "Arkasha Stevenson roars onto the scene with this absolute knockout debut feature that is wicked, v

Destiny 2 dev thought it would be "impossible" for someone to clear the MMO FPS's new horde mode solo until now: "I'll never underestimate this playerbase again"

Destiny 2's latest big update, Into the Light, launched with a hardcore horde mode called Onslaught that at least one member of the development team thought would be impossible for a solo player to complete. You can probably guess where this is going: somebody has already soloed Onslaught on its highest difficulty.That someone is a French player who goes by the name Xeneris. Overnight, they tweeted the results screen for the "World first solo onslaught legend." You can check out the stats readou

You can save $300 on Avatar and Root RPGs thanks to this massive TTRPG bundle

Magpie Games is a studio with quite the portfolio, consisting of highlights like Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game (based on the super popular Nickelodeon animated series) and Root: The Roleplaying Game, based on what I think is the cutest war game ever. And now, you can get those RPGs for hundreds less of dollars less than usual.Like any of the best tabletop RPGs, Magpie Games’ TTRPGs have plenty of depth to explore, and so they benefit from you picking up additional content to expand

You can save $300 on Avatar and Root RPGs in massive TTRPG bundle

Magpie Games is a studio with quite the portfolio, consisting of highlights like Avatar Legends: The Roleplaying Game (based on the super popular Nickelodeon animated series) and Root: The Roleplaying Game, based on what I think is the cutest war game ever. And now, you can get those RPGs for literal hundreds less.Like any of the best tabletop RPGs, Magpie Games’ TTRPGs have plenty of depth to explore, and so they benefit from you picking up additional content to expand their mechanics and

Star Wars Outlaws has cameos that should please "oldheads and youngheads" alike, but don't expect to be hunted down by Boba Fett

Star Wars Outlaws is set to feature an array of cameos from existing franchise canon, but it's also got an entirely original cast of assassins that'll come after you when you've made a criminal syndicate mad.The faction system in Outlaws measures your estimation in the eyes of a handful of criminal syndicates, and if your reputation drops low enough, a faction might send an assassin out to hunt you down. Given Outlaws' place between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, you might think tha

True Detective showrunner teases season 5 and its possible connection to Night Country

A fifth season of True Detective is on the way from Night Country creator Issa López – and the filmmaker is keeping it vague when it comes to prior season connections."It might, or not, be connected to Ennis," López said during the Deadline TV Contenders panel. "We will see."True Detective: Night Country, the fourth installment in the HBO anthology series, follows detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis), as they are tasked with solving t

New terrifying drama with perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is climbing Netflix rankings as viewers discover its based on a shocking true story

Netflix sure does know how to make a chilling drama, but the streamer’s newest stalker thriller has completely shaken audiences, earning it perfect reviews and shooting it up the streamer’s top 10 charts.British drama Baby Reindeer premiered on Netflix on April 11, debuting to an impressive 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics and audiences alike singing the show’s praises. The seven-part series is quickly climbing Netflix Rankings, currently sitting at number 7 worldwid

The funniest character from the She-Hulk TV show just made her Marvel Comics debut

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law proved to be one of the more divisive entries into the recent-ish MCU, but there was one aspect of the show that united even the doubters: Patty Guggenheim's fabulous performance as Madisynn ("with two N's, one Y, but it's not where you thiiink!") King. Introduced in episode 4, 'Is This Not Real Magic?', Madisynn added a welcome dash of good-natured (if drunken) chaos into the show. Guggenheim's performance was hilarious, immediately transforming what could have been a

With 20 hours to go, Helldivers 2 players are finally in position to succeed the latest Major Order after Game Master Joel gave them hell all weekend

The last few days have been rough for Helldivers 2 players, to say the least. As the weekend began, we were hit with a new Major Order – halt the Automaton advance and hold the Menkent line, maintaining complete control over Menkent and Lesath in the process. It's just two planets, so simple enough, right?Well, things haven't been as straightforward as we'd have hoped. As the hard-working Helldivers of Reddit have documented, players have been desperately fighting nonstop as planets have g

New horror movie about killer spiders debuts to strong Rotten Tomatoes score, earning comparisons to Alien and Slither

Horror’s latest spider-themed movie has landed and it’s getting rave reviews, with fans calling it a must-watch for lovers of creature features.Sting, which premiered in US theatres on April 12, has debuted to a rather impressive 70% on Rotten Tomatoes. Although some critics are calling it a run-of-the-mill spidey slasher, others say it has earned its place in the beloved horror sub-genre, as Meagan Navarro from Bloody Disgusting writes: "Thanks to [Alyla] Browne’s bold p