I thought I was crazy for thinking Fallout 4 feels like a perfectly crisp fall day, but that's exactly what Bethesda was aiming for after a 'field trip' to a national park: 'I was like, this is what our world needs to look like'

I thought I was crazy for thinking Fallout 4 feels like a perfectly crisp fall day, but that’s exactly what Bethesda was aiming for after a ‘field trip’ to a national park: ‘I was like, this is what our world needs to look like’

Fallout 4 is a much more cheerful game than its immediate numbered predecessor. In contrast with the grime, slick gore, and green tint of the Capital Wasteland, the Commonwealth is bright and vibrant—it’s the sort of place where you wouldn’t mind putting down roots and founding a settlement or ten. Playing Fallout 4 has always…

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Alienware promises it’s not ‘cutting corners on the things that matter the most’ with its new entry-level gaming laptops

As well as teasing a new ultraslim Alienware gaming laptop design Dell has also given us an early look at its new entry-level gaming laptops aimed at “ensuring that really there is a product for everyone” in its Alienware range. Dell’s COO, Jeff Clarke, spoke at the start of our CES 2026 pre-briefing in December…

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Cyberpunk 2 director says there’d be no point in giving players more time with Jackie in Cyberpunk 2077: ‘It’s like saying we should spend more time on Tatooine with farmer Luke before he got involved with all this Jedi stuff’

Jackie Welles, for some gamers, is one of the most beloved videogame companions of all time: A solid dude of hidden depths whose fate was sealed the moment he crossed paths with V. He made enough of an impact that former PC Gamer writer Emma Matthews called him Cyberpunk 2077’s best character, and bemoaned the…

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