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The Survivor 2299; Nuclear winter has come

TechRaptor - Ever since the website went live, Fallout fans worldwide have been sitting on the website for god knows how long translating morse code, reporting HTML tweaks, sifting through various behind the scenes changes, and of course mashing the living day lights out of their F5 keys. Not only has the new website ruined some perfectly good keyboards, but it has also acted as a fine layer of plasma slime that has brought some key FO communities together. The Bethesda forums experienced a huge posting surge, the official Fallout subreddit has become a huge hub of information, even the more mainstream gaming communites are into it. Recently however, we hit an official milestone in the buzz surrounding the website.

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TacticAce3797d ago

Personally I think this is a hoax more and more as time goes by. Honestly from a marketing standpoint it doesnt make sense because only a small group of people on the internet know or even care about the website vs the world. On top of that even fewer people know morse code and can decipher these messages. Its really a missed opportunity to hit the masses and that is why I think its a hoax.+

TechRaptor3797d ago

It could very well be a well-done hoax. We plan on updating with every change of the site, and hopefully Zenimax will actually comment soon.

-Rutledge

Indo3797d ago

They could easily claim the site is a hoax, but dont. Douche move.

NukaCola3797d ago

It's happening. Bethesda is letting the internet have a mad moment over this, but in the end, it will reveal snd launch next FALL 14 and we will be happy

MAJ0R3796d ago (Edited 3796d ago )

The website seems too in depth to be hoax, especially after watching this video:

irepbtown3796d ago

Usually when it's a hoax the relevant company quickly squashes it.

So I highly doubt this is a hoax as many others are as well.

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Summons753797d ago

I've never been to the website or rarely do go to teaser/countdown sites but I get the sense a lot of people think this is fake from most comments I have read. I agree with you too, Fallout is way too big for a teaser to go mostly unnoticed and Bethesda/Zenimax know marketing well enough to announce it in a grand way and tease it enough to leave people guessing but enough sense to know it's not fake...

Never been a huge Fallout fan (really enjoyed 3 but vegas was awful and 1,2 weren't my cup of tea) but I'm looking forward to what they will do with Fallout 4

pivotplease3797d ago

Yeah, but they expect certain fans and gaming sites to decipher that and spread the news around. I've seen more abstract marketing.

Linsolv3797d ago

It's actually really standard viral marketing technique.

ARGs are one of the old school methods since the early 2000s.

MONOLITHICIDE3797d ago

At the moment if its not a hoax they're teasing the hardcore fans I believe. When they have a world premier is when they get the word out to the world. Just my take.

curtis923797d ago

I think the exact reasons you gave are why it IS legitimate. It's there for the smart ones and the ones who really care to figure out and get pumped out before they inevitably announce it to the masses soon.

orakle443797d ago

I think it's not a hoax, you know how inexpensive it is to keep that site up? For a company like Bethesda it's peanuts, and it causes quite a stir amongst the internets.

LaraTheOnigiri3796d ago

In regards to "codes" and "missed opportunity", am I the only one who remembers the way Portal 2 was originally announced? Kinda seems similar to me, obviously without the official update and such.
I also find it odd that Bethesda has refused to commend on this possible hoax. Usually they deny actual rumors very quickly, but this time...

ZodTheRipper3796d ago

I'm pretty sure this is not a hoax.

GroundZeroesBob3796d ago (Edited 3796d ago )

I would love a winter based Fallout game.

This is exciting lol.

Abdou0233796d ago

if it was a missed opportunity to hit the masses you wouldn't be commenting on it right now.

TacticAce3796d ago

I'm a journalist this is literally what I do.

Abdou0233796d ago

@TacticAce

Other people on gaming sites aren't...

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overrated443797d ago

My biggest problem with the site is that after it got some attention it went on to then put up ANOTHER countdown (which ended today) that didn't explain anything. It was literally a countdown within a countdown that lead to a puzzle that was deciphered only to reveal another very cryptic message. If this were an actual ARG it could be done far more elegantly than it is.

psman0123797d ago

http://who.godaddy.com/whoi...

I mean, it said the Domain is registered/owned by Zenimax of Rockville, Maryland, their headqarters...so it seems legit. That's what I'm hoping!!

lashes2ashes3797d ago

Zinimax has never used go daddy for web hosting. And it's registered in Poland lol. It's a hoax.

KingOfArcadia3797d ago

I thought I read somewhere that it was registered through GoDaddy by a marketing company out of Poland... which was the same company that had done previous work for them on Fallout 3. To me, the fact that Bethesda hasn't flat out denied a hand in it is telling.

JasonXS123797d ago

Even though Bethesda has never registered using GoDaddy it doesn't place the website down as a hoax because Blizzard also registered both Catacylsm and Warlords of Draenor using GoDaddy.

Plagasx3797d ago (Edited 3797d ago )

If it is a hoax, why doesn't just Bethesda just come out and say it has nothing to do with Fallout? or it isn't from them?

overrated443797d ago

I believe their "official statement" when asked was "we don't comment on rumors or speculation".

MattyG3797d ago

Which is different to what they normally have said on this kind of stuff which is just a flat out "no". Kind of weird that they won't confirm or deny when they usually flat out deny.

Qrphe3797d ago

Is Bethesda forced to acknowledge every single claim they hear about?

No

Heisenburger3797d ago

How many have there been this year?

That's what I thought.
Do you even lift bro?

Viking_Socrates3797d ago

I just love watching different sites reaction to this site, ranging from "it's happening" to "not happening, damn polack"

It's entirely fascinating watching this.

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Now is the Best Time to Get This Incredible RPG Bundle on Steam

If you are looking for an awesome RPG, look no further. Steam is offering a significant discount on its Fallout Franchise Bundle.

SimpleSlave12h ago

"You can get all Fallout games in a bundle at a significant 20% discount on Steam. Individually, all these games add up to $244.91. With the discount, you can get them all for $195.91. That is $49 less than the original price. Quite a significant discount for such a popular franchise."

😊 😂 🤣 😐 - But why?

Just wait for a sale and get most if not all of it for a fraction of that price.

20% off...lol

Tacoboto11h ago

The games were just on a real sale over the last week or two for the show promotion. Fallout 4 was $10, 3 was $5, NV was cheap as heck too.

So what the heck is this

Inverno11h ago

The original games have been given out for free by Amazon for GOG and Epic, 76 is free now on Amazon if you have prime, Epic has also given out new Vegas for free and 4 has gone down to pretty cheap prices. 194 bucks is a total ripoff when you can get these games individually for less. Don't forget cd keys might sell em for a dollar less at times too. Come on man, us cheapskates won't touch anything near or above 100 lolz

isarai11h ago

Bro that's a ridiculous ripoff are you kidding me? 🤣

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What's included in the Fallout 4 next-gen update? All new content explained

Here is everything included in the upcoming Fallout 4 next-gen update from technical improvements to new content.

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shinoff21831d 1h ago

Idc about skins and a couple weapons. Would've much preferred some added story or quests.

babadivad16h ago

New Powered Armour would have been nice.

FPS_D3TH14h ago

X0-2 power armor is new power armor.

FPS_D3TH14h ago

There’s one new quest as far as I know. Not sure how large, but involves the enclave.

shinoff218314h ago

O dope I must of overlooked that. Thanks.

Crows9014h ago

Frankly happy if they didn't really change anything...this means New London can probably launch sooner

RaidenBlack13h ago

Yea ... can't wait for FO London

ChasterMies9h ago

Skins, in addition to being your largest organ, have been content in games for a long time. Ever heard of pre-order bonuses?

Profchaos16h ago

Seems odd in all honesty that the game has the option for high res and 60 fps when there's console mods for the xsx that run the game at 4k 60 are they updating the art assets that much.

Guess it's Bethesda no no shock might finally look like a PS4 gen game now instead of a PS3.5 like it did on PS4.

I love the game don't get me wrong it's my favourite in the franchise yet it never actually looked at good as many other games at the time did and it ran pretty badly with long load times it actually is the reason why I put a SSD in my PS4.

LostPotato13h ago

There games are never going to look like other modern games due to their engine.

Bethesda will keep using the creation engine so can't understand why people can't accept it.

Also 4K textures eat a lot of memory and it's not feasible to make every gamer use them.

SimpleSlave12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

Will I finally be able to play the game with the Explosion and Ammunition Lighting Reflection Mod at a cinematic 24fps? Nooice!

jznrpg9h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Changing the weapons system would have been nice. I hate the random combo system as you mostly get junk. I got 1 good weapon on my run. I definitely didn’t want to keep reloading saves to try and get a decent weapon

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Best Fallout 4 mods on PC ranked (April 2024)

Here's a detailed guide that covers the best Fallout 4 mods on PC, letting you overhaul its visuals and content.

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