The White House is a radioactive crater in Fallout 3 because there were no quests there, so why build it? ‘It is our version of [Indiana Jones] shooting the guy rather than pulling out his whip and going into a fight’

Bethesda worthies have recently been on the interview circuit, reminiscing about all the good times when the studio was making Fallout games (note: it has been 11 years since a singleplayer Fallout game, and eight since the release of Fallout 76). Game Informer’s excellent oral history of Fallout is one of the best, not least…

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Guide: ‘Can You Use Labo VR Goggles For Virtual Boy Games On Switch?’ & Other Nintendo Classics VB Questions Answered

(Yes, you can, with a Switch 1). Virtual Boy has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch Online, if you’re a subscriber to the Expansion Pack tier – and if you’ve got the $100 accessory from My Nintendo Store or the still-pretty-pricey cardboard alternative. If $25 for the cardboard viewer required to see the 3D visuals as…

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I’ve found a nifty gaming mouse comparison tool that’s the next best thing for communicating hand-feel, beyond sticking my mitts straight through the monitor

They say comparison is the thief of joy—but I bet you anything ‘they’ just haven’t seen a really nicely laid out comparison website. Case in point is EloShapes.com, a website for comparing mice and mousepads in terms of pricing, features, and—you guessed it—shapes. It’s not always easy to get the best sense of hand-feel before…

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