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Posted by Joystiq Nov 06 2010 00:20 GMT
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You can safely add Fallout: New Vegas to the list of open-world titles which completely endorse the doctrine of complete and total pacifism. NeoGAF user Water_Wendi recently posted a screenshot featuring some braggable statistics after completing the game's campaign and nearly all of its quests: zero people or creatures were killed during the proceedings.

Well done, Water_Wendi! We can't imagine how hard it must have been to suppress the gamer's natural instinct to constantly murder. Now that you've completed this challenge, why not move onto one of these equally arduous goals?
  • Beat the game without talking to anyone
  • Beat the game without picking up any items at all
  • Beat the game without moving
  • Beat the game without encountering any bugs, glitches or crashes

Posted by IGN Nov 01 2010 11:47 GMT
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Why New Vegas is the Fallout game that the fans have been waiting for.

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Posted by Kotaku Oct 28 2010 22:20 GMT
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#clips What happened when you pile 200 frag mines around some guy standing around in Fallout: New Vegas and then shoot the explosives? Fun, that's what! More »

Posted by Joystiq Oct 28 2010 01:30 GMT
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Who wants to save up hundreds of thousands of bottlecaps for the right to buy all those tasty, expensive Energy Cells in Fallout: New Vegas? Sure, we could play Craps or Roulette, but wouldn't this handy dandy ghost bucket be, like, way easier? Sure would!

Posted by IGN Oct 28 2010 00:05 GMT
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Want to hear more tales from the Mojave desert? Well, sit down and enjoy.

Posted by Joystiq Oct 28 2010 00:00 GMT
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Welcome to New New Vegas. It's like New Vegas, but without as many of the glitches that you might be familiar with from the old place. Bethesda announced on its forum that the Fallout: New Vegas patch released over Steam last week has now rolled out for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions as well.

There's no firm list of changes, but according to senior producer Jason Bergman, the update contains "over 200 fixes" related to quests and scripting. Unfortunately, players are still reporting glitches post-update, including freezing -- so it would seem there's more patching yet to do.

Posted by IGN Oct 26 2010 11:12 GMT
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Mutants, DJs, bizzare Japanese shooters and one puzzle-solving gentleman get a warm welcome in this week's charts.

Posted by Kotaku Oct 23 2010 19:00 GMT
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#popculture So, we've seen tributes to Star Wars, Blade Runner (actually, a carry-over of a Fallout and Fallout 2 reference to that movie) and we know there's one for Indiana Jones in Fallout: New Vegas. That's three. There must be more. More »

Posted by Kotaku Oct 23 2010 02:30 GMT
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#bladerunner We've seen an homage to Owen and Beru Lars, now reader Zack F. has found Deckard's gun in Blade Runner - called "That Gun" in-game - in Fallout: New Vegas. The sidearm has a street value of 900 caps. More »

Posted by Kotaku Oct 22 2010 17:20 GMT
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#review Fallout: New Vegas will ask each and every one of you a very simple question: If a game breaks every 10 minutes, can you still enjoy it? More »

Posted by IGN Oct 22 2010 09:00 GMT
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Prepare for an action-packed weekend.

Posted by Kotaku Oct 21 2010 19:20 GMT
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#bugs As promised, Fallout New Vegas publisher Bethesda says they've patched the PC version of the new role-playing game and are working on updates for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions soon. More »

Posted by IGN Oct 21 2010 18:35 GMT
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Console patches coming shortly.

Posted by Joystiq Oct 21 2010 16:07 GMT
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An automatic update has been released for the PC version of Fallout: New Vegas. Without offering any specifics, the Bethesda Blog states that the update "resolves quest and scripting issues." Of course, doing anything to fix the game's many technical problems has to be a positive step, right? Bethesda is working on releasing the update for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of New Vegas "as soon as possible."

Apart from the patch, Bethesda has also released the G.E.C.K. Editor for the PC version of New Vegas, which allows players to create their own characters, locations, dialogue and game scenarios. You can grab it from the Fallout downloads page, and it should be available via Steam "shortly."

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Posted by Kotaku Oct 20 2010 20:20 GMT
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#unboxing You've seen the Fallout: New Vegas Collector's Edition. You've seen its contents. But you've never seen it unboxed quite like this. This potentially NSFW video may change the way you open boxes forever. More »

Posted by Joystiq Oct 20 2010 19:15 GMT
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Due to the PlayStation Network's update schedule, folks who bought Fallout: New Vegas for the PS3 may have experienced "error 80023156" while attempting to download bonus DLC yesterday. If you lost your cool and emailed us about, here's your answer.

Bethesda's Pete Hines explains, "That is the error you get when you try to enter a code too many times (unsuccessfully). Most likely because they were entering the code yesterday before the packs were live on PSN. The user just needs to wait 24 hours and enter it again. Once you download the content it will work with any existing save game."

The PSN needs to update on Tuesday before content becomes available. In the case of pre-order DLC bonuses for newly released games, it's best to wait until the update occurs on launch day and and then try using the code you received.

[Thanks, Arthur]

Posted by IGN Oct 20 2010 17:03 GMT
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Downloadable patches coming soon.

Posted by Kotaku Oct 20 2010 13:17 GMT
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We just received comment from Fallout: New Vegas studio Bethesda about reports of bugs in the new game. Patches are coming, they say. We've updated our story with a note on one possible immediate fix. Just cross your fingers that this doesn't happen. More »

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Posted by Kotaku Oct 20 2010 12:30 GMT
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#pc Early reports say Fallout: New Vegas needs a good delousing, because the game seems to be buggy — and buggy from the game's start. More »

Posted by Joystiq Oct 20 2010 02:00 GMT
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You've already had time to sup on our opinions on Fallout: New Vegas, but we imagine you must be hungry for more, like a lost courier in the Mojave who's been attacked and left for dead. Actually, you know what? That's, like, exactly how this game starts. Weird, huh?

Anyway, let's satiate that appetite for words you've got going, shall we?
  • Eurogamer (90/100): "Obsidian has created a totally compelling world and its frustrations pale into insignificance compared to the immersive, obsessive experience on offer. Just like the scorched scenery that provides its epic backdrop, New Vegas is huge and sprawling, sometimes gaudy, even downright ugly at times - but always effortlessly, shamelessly entertaining."
  • GamePro (90/100): "This laundry list of complaints might seem like a game breaker, but that I could suffer through them repeatedly during my marathon New Vegas weekend and still walk away feeling not only satisfied but hungry for more says something about the power of the formula that Bethesda has crafted."
  • IGN (85/100): "In New Vegas, the fun Fallout 3 formula is intact, with more polished combat, high-quality side missions, and the exciting setting of the Vegas strip. Unfortunately, the bugs also tagged along for the ride."
  • Game Informer (85/100): "Gamers should expect more of the same from this follow-up. If Fallout 3 holds a place among your top 10 games of this generation like it does for me, another rewarding 200-plus hours of survival awaits you."
  • PC Gamer (84/100): "More wasteland to wander. New Vegas is good, but the failure to move the series on makes it feel a tiny bit stale."
  • Giant Bomb (80/100): "It's not a surprise that Fallout: New Vegas sticks closely to Fallout 3's structure and style. But if it weren't for the game's way-too-long list of technical issues, New Vegas would actually be better than its predecessor. Instead, it's a well-written game with so many issues that some of you might want to take a pass, at least until some of this nonsense gets fixed."

Posted by IGN Oct 19 2010 22:13 GMT
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Sin City gets a post-apocalyptic makeover.

Posted by IGN Oct 19 2010 10:34 GMT
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Obsidian brings a little soul to the wasteland.

Posted by Joystiq Oct 19 2010 05:07 GMT
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Days like this, I'm happy we review experiences rather than products here at Joystiq.

How could I hope to evaluate the worth of Fallout: New Vegas, a full-price game that's graphically and mechanically practically identical to another game that was released two years ago? How could I tell you whether or not it's an insult that you're being asked to pay $60 for a game that's so technically deficient that it scarcely feels past the beta stage?

Luckily, we're talking about the experience, and that's easy enough. If you loved Fallout 3, you're going to love this. If you hated it or weren't interested enough to give it a shot, you're going to be more confused than ever what all the fuss is about.

Posted by Kotaku Oct 18 2010 20:20 GMT
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#gameface The Guild's Felicia Day struts her stuff at this weekend's launch party for Fallout: New Vegas held, appropriately enough, in Las Vegas. More »

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Posted by Kotaku Oct 18 2010 18:30 GMT
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#clips No matter how many times I see the names together, it's still odd seeing Matthew Perry alongside Ron Pearlman, Wayne Newton, William Sadler, and Kris Kristofferson still feels weird. More »

Posted by Joystiq Oct 18 2010 17:06 GMT
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Bethesda has confirmed that Fallout: New Vegas will -- obviously -- be supported by post-release DLC. As was the case with Fallout 3 add-ons, the first new content for New Vegas will be "exclusive" to Xbox Live when it's released this holiday. Though no plans to feature the same content on PSN (or PC, for that matter) have been announced, odds are it will eventually be ported to PS3.

"We're excited to continue the partnership between Bethesda and Microsoft, and build on the success of the game add-ons released for Fallout 3 on Xbox Live," said Bethesda mouthpiece Pete Hines in an announcement. "Fans will once again be able to continue their experience in the Fallout universe with the add-on packs planned for after the launch of the game."

Bethesda will reveal more details about New Vegas DLC in "the coming weeks."

Posted by Kotaku Oct 18 2010 15:40 GMT
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#dlc As if there was any doubt, Bethesda Softworks reveals plans to support Fallout: New Vegas with downloadable game add-ons, with an Xbox 360 exclusive pack coming out first. Hopefully they'll work this time. More »