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Bethesda will apologize for Fallout 76’s rough launch by gifting all players the Fallout Classic Collection
It’s no secret that Fallout 76 didn’t have a very smooth launch, and players have had to endure a wide variety of technical issues since the game’s release on November 14.
To apologize to fans for this less than ideal situation, Bethesda has announced that all players who login to Fallout 76 on any platform in 2018 will receive a free copy of the Fallout Classic Collection in 2019:
ANYONE who logged into the full release of #Fallout76 in 2018 will receive an entitlement for Fallout Classic Collection on PC. This applies to Xbox One and PS4 players, too.
The entitlement is expected to go live in early January. pic.twitter.com/U8pJwrk0PV
— Bethesda (@bethesda) December 22, 2018
The Fallout Classic Collection includes the first three games in the franchise (1997’s Fallout, 1998’s Fallout 2, and 2001’s Fallout Tactics) and is currently available for the PC.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2 was the best-selling game of November 2018
It took an extra month, but Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally perched atop the NPD’s monthly best-seller list.
According to the tracking firm (as reported by GamesIndustry.biz), Rockstar’s open world epic was November’s best-selling game, topping such contenders as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (#2), Battlefield V (#3), and Fallout 76 (#4). Other new releases in the top ten include Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu (#4), Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee (#5), and Spyro Reignited Trilogy (#5).
But the most important statistic in the NPD’s November report was on the hardware side of things, as the PS4, Switch, and Xbox One all sold over 1.3 million consoles. It’s the first time ever that three console platforms each sold more than a million units in a calendar month. All told, US consumers purchased more than $3.9 billion worth of video game hardware in November.
A complete look at The NPD Group’s list of the best-selling games from last month can be found after the break. (more…)
New Retail Releases: Fallout 76, Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee/Pikachu, Hitman 2, More
Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong, thanks to this week’s brand new retail game releases…
Fallout fans will be able to return to The Wasteland in an entirely new way this week as Bethesda will add multiplayer gameplay to the franchise for the first time in Fallout 76 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Xbox One owners interested in upgrading to an Xbox One X will also be able to opt for an Xbox One X 1TB + Fallout 76 Bundle.
Pokemon fans will be able to experience a familiar locale in a new way this week as well with Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee! and Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! for the Switch. The two games will revisit the Kanto region, and players will need to use a throwing motion with a Joy-Con (or the optional Poke Ball Plus controller) to catch Pokemon in the wild. Two special console bundles (a Switch + Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee! + Poke Ball Plus Bundle and a Switch + Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! + Poke Ball Plus Bundle) will also be available.
More familiar settings can be found this week in Activision’s Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which collects the first three games in the series on the PS4 and Xbox One. It’ll be joined on store shelves by a pair of new-to-the-Switch games, including SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, a compilation of SNK’s pre-NeoGeo offerings, and the console debut of 2K’s Civilization VI.
New adventures (and targets) await Agent 47 this week as developer IO Interactive has ditched the episodic structure for the assassin’s newest game, Hitman 2, which will launch for the PS4 and Xbox One (and on the PC as a download-only title).
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA Tour (PS4, Xbox One), a golf simulation from HB Studios, and Trailblazers (PS4, Switch), a futuristic racer from Supergonk, will make their way to retail shelves everywhere after first appearing as digital titles earlier this year. And Epic’s Fortnite: Deep Freeze Bundle will give fans the chance to obtain the Deep Freeze Costume Set and 1,000 V-Bucks for the free-to-play Battle Royale shooter.
Finally this week, DICE and Electronic Arts will deliver Battlefield V: Deluxe Edition to the franchise’s on the PS4 and Xbox One a few days ahead of the launch of the Standard Edition.
A complete look at this week’s new retail releases can be found after the break. (more…)
The Games of November 2018
I’m sure that many gamers have decided to check out for the season now that Red Dead Redemption 2 is available on store shelves. But like always, November is just jam-packed with new titles, and some of them are impossible to ignore.
We here at Warp Zoned have a lengthy shopping list for this month, and that includes the long-awaited return of a few well-loved franchises (Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Darksiders III), as well the first multiplayer experience in the Fallout series (Fallout 76), a psychedelic VR-powered take on Tetris (Tetris Effect) from Sony.
Find out exactly why we’re looking forward to these games after the break. (more…)
Posted in Features, PC, PS4, Switch, Top Story, Xbox One
Tagged Darksiders III, Fallout 76, Grim Fandango, Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee, Spyro the Dragon, Tetris Effect
Bethesda will take fans on a “deeper dive” into Doom Eternal and Fallout 76 at QuakeCon 2018
Bethesda has announced that we’ll learn a lot more about Doom Eternal and Fallout 76 at QuakeCon 2018. (This is my shocked face.)
While there was never much doubt that QuakeCon attendees (and those of us watching at home through Twitch) would get an updated look at two of Bethesda’s biggest upcoming titles, the publisher put out an official schedule of events for the convention earlier today:
Keynote Address, Featuring the Reveal of Doom Eternal
Friday, August 10th @ 11:00 AM (Central Time)
QuakeCon’s Keynote Address returns, with updates planned for Quake Champions, Rage 2, The Elder Scrolls Online, and, of course, the savage gameplay reveal of Doom Eternal with Marty Stratton and Hugo Martin from id Software.Fallout 76 Panel and Fan Q&A
Saturday, August 11 @ 11:00 AM (Central Time)
Todd Howard and others from Bethesda Game Studios will take fans through a deeper dive into the character system and Perks coming in Fallout 76, followed by a Q&A with the team to address fans’ most pressing questions.
Additional panels and esports events promoting Rage 2, Quake Champions, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, and Prey are also in the works, and they’ll be added to the schedule soon:
Panels
This year’s QuakeCon will see the return of official and community-run panels, including inside looks and discussions with Bethesda developers about games like Doom Eternal, Rage 2, Quake Champions, and Prey. The panel schedule and details will be revealed alongside the full list of activities prior to QuakeCon.The Elder Scrolls: Legends Masters Series
Thursday, August 9 – Friday, August 10
The Elder Scrolls: Legends Masters Series qualifiers are underway and set to culminate with two days of competition and finals at QuakeCon. Sixteen of the best Legends players in the world will convene at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center to battle for their share of a $50,000 prize pool.Quake Champions QuakeCon Open
Friday, August 10 – Sunday, August 12
The next Major event for Quake Champions will take place at QuakeCon 2018. The QuakeCon Open will bring some of the best esports players in the world to battle it out in 2v2 for their share of a $175,000 prize pool. And, as a bonus – players from the top eight 2v2 teams will move on to compete solo in a 1v1, winner-take-all Duel showdown for a shot at ultimate glory and $25,000.
QuakeCon 2018 will kick off on August 9th at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. Tickets are now available at QuakeCon.org.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Doom Eternal, Fallout 76, Prey (2017), Quake Champions, Rage 2
Bethesda announces Fallout 76… with plans to reveal more at E3 2018
We’ll probably never know if Bethesda planned to unveil Rage 2 ahead of their E3 Showcase, but it looks like the publisher dropped another big bombshell today with the announcement of Fallout 76.
Fallout 76 is developed by Bethesda Games Studios, the same team behind Skyrim and Fallout 4, and according to the Teaser Trailer, the game will take place on “Reclamation Day” sometime in 2090s, as players emerge from Vault 76 to start rebuilding the world 20 years after the Great War.
And that’s it. That’s all we know at this point.
The publisher has promised that we’ll learn more about Fallout 76 during the Bethesda E3 Showcase on Sunday, June 10, at 6:30 PM (Pacific Time).
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Tagged E3 2018, Fallout 76