The Fallout game series was one of the pioneers of GenX and Millennial storytelling.
When creators Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky created a post-apocalyptic vision of human civilization gone awry (but never one to lose its sense of humor), the open world narrative eschewed labels of Good and Evil.
The Fallout universe was made of multiple factions, each one selfish, every character a survivalist in their own way.
These political and social plots explored the diversity of human thinking, teaching us concepts of anarchy that were foreign to even 1990s American cinema.
Now that the Fallout series on Prime based on the Bethesda game has debuted, it has the nearly impossible task of trying to humanize a game that was all but designed to escape humanity.
The show is a big hit and most likely the best video game to TV show adaptation we will ever see, thanks to the clever mind of Jonathan Nolan.
When creators Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky created a post-apocalyptic vision of human civilization gone awry (but never one to lose its sense of humor), the open world narrative eschewed labels of Good and Evil.
The Fallout universe was made of multiple factions, each one selfish, every character a survivalist in their own way.
These political and social plots explored the diversity of human thinking, teaching us concepts of anarchy that were foreign to even 1990s American cinema.
Now that the Fallout series on Prime based on the Bethesda game has debuted, it has the nearly impossible task of trying to humanize a game that was all but designed to escape humanity.
The show is a big hit and most likely the best video game to TV show adaptation we will ever see, thanks to the clever mind of Jonathan Nolan.
- 5/7/2024
- by Michael Arangua
- TVfanatic
Before Bethesda acquired Fallout and handed the development over to Todd Howard, the world was already a wonderful place in dystopia. In some way, it had gotten a great deal on a silver platter. Recently, the franchise received a live-action TV adaptation, which has been met with generally favorable reviews, sighing relief to the dubious fan base.
A plethora of interesting Easter eggs have been hidden in the latest TV show, which could easily blow fans’ minds. Fans on the internet are still busy finding more of them. The world they knew remained wasted as they left it in the video games. Bethesda appears to have pulled it straight out of them for the American TV series.
Fans Aren’t Happy About Todd Howard Overshadowing Original Creators
Todd Howard has been overseeing the games’ development since Fallout 3.
As good as the franchise is, Bethesda should be praised for having purchased it.
A plethora of interesting Easter eggs have been hidden in the latest TV show, which could easily blow fans’ minds. Fans on the internet are still busy finding more of them. The world they knew remained wasted as they left it in the video games. Bethesda appears to have pulled it straight out of them for the American TV series.
Fans Aren’t Happy About Todd Howard Overshadowing Original Creators
Todd Howard has been overseeing the games’ development since Fallout 3.
As good as the franchise is, Bethesda should be praised for having purchased it.
- 4/18/2024
- by Anurag Batham
- FandomWire
During July’s Xbox Games Showcase, The Outer Worlds developer Obsidian Entertainment has revealed a new fantasy RPG called Avowed. Little was shared about the game except that it’s set in “the epic fantasy world of Eora,” which is the same setting as Obsidian’s Pillars of Eternity series. But unlike that isometric RPG that pays homage to the Baldur’s Gate games, Avowed will be a first-person game.
You can watch the first trailer below:
Even though details are slim at the moment, a new RPG from the masters at Obsidian Entertainment is plenty to get excited about. Most well-known for cult-classic sequels to acclaimed RPG series like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Fallout, Obsidian has been very busy of late creating new franchises, such as Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, and The Outer Worlds.
2019’s The Outer Worlds was particularly well-received as a successor to...
You can watch the first trailer below:
Even though details are slim at the moment, a new RPG from the masters at Obsidian Entertainment is plenty to get excited about. Most well-known for cult-classic sequels to acclaimed RPG series like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Fallout, Obsidian has been very busy of late creating new franchises, such as Pillars of Eternity, Tyranny, and The Outer Worlds.
2019’s The Outer Worlds was particularly well-received as a successor to...
- 7/23/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America(Sfwa, Inc.) is pleased to announce the winners of the 55th Annual Sfwa Nebula Awards.
Originally scheduled to take place in Woodland Hills, California, a decision was made to create a virtual conference in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Aboard the virtual flagship zeppelin, The Nebula, on Saturday, May 30, 2020, Toastmaster Aydrea Walden presided over the award ceremony which featured a star-studded lineup of science fiction and fantasy luminaries as presenters.
Novel
✬ A Song for a New Day, Sarah Pinsker (Berkley)
Novella
✬ This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (Saga; Jo Fletcher)
Novelette
✬ Carpe Glitter, Cat Rambo (Meerkat)
Short Story
✬ “Give the Family My Love”, A.T. Greenblatt (Clarkesworld Magazine 2/19)
Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
✬ Good Omens: “Hard Times”, Neil Gaiman (Amazon Studios/BBC Studios)
Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
✬ Riverland,...
Originally scheduled to take place in Woodland Hills, California, a decision was made to create a virtual conference in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Aboard the virtual flagship zeppelin, The Nebula, on Saturday, May 30, 2020, Toastmaster Aydrea Walden presided over the award ceremony which featured a star-studded lineup of science fiction and fantasy luminaries as presenters.
Novel
✬ A Song for a New Day, Sarah Pinsker (Berkley)
Novella
✬ This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (Saga; Jo Fletcher)
Novelette
✬ Carpe Glitter, Cat Rambo (Meerkat)
Short Story
✬ “Give the Family My Love”, A.T. Greenblatt (Clarkesworld Magazine 2/19)
Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
✬ Good Omens: “Hard Times”, Neil Gaiman (Amazon Studios/BBC Studios)
Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
✬ Riverland,...
- 5/31/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
From Doom to Half-Life to World of Warcraft, few platforms have been as instrumental in the evolution of gaming as the powerful PC. In the early days, it brought us grand text-based adventures and the very first examples of dungeon crawlers. By the early ’90s, we were enjoying real-time strategy titles, role-playing games, and the very first shooters. In 1999, EverQuest, while not the first game to connect players around the world, sparked the era of the Mmorpg. All of this gaming history happened on the PC and Den of Geek is here to explore it.
Our History of PC Gaming series includes in-depth features, interviews, retrospectives, fun lists, and videos covering the people, games, and innovations from the earliest days of Tennis for Two and Commodore 64 to the hero shooters, MOBAs, and battle royale games we’re enjoying today.
What are the most important PC games of all-time? We have an answer for you.
Our History of PC Gaming series includes in-depth features, interviews, retrospectives, fun lists, and videos covering the people, games, and innovations from the earliest days of Tennis for Two and Commodore 64 to the hero shooters, MOBAs, and battle royale games we’re enjoying today.
What are the most important PC games of all-time? We have an answer for you.
- 3/27/2020
- by jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
Matthew Byrd Oct 4, 2019
The Outer Worlds co-directors Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky talk about Fallout, tabletop gaming memories, The Witcher, and more.
In Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds, corporations have colonized and branded the furthest reaches of space. It’s a terrifying look at a dystopian future that may come to pass. For some, though, The Outer Worlds is also about the past. Many fans have waited a long time to play another Obsidian RPG with the same impressive 3D world, bleak humor, and emphasis on freedom of choice as 2010’s beloved Fallout: New Vegas.
Nobody has waited longer for The Outer Worlds, though, than co-directors Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky. Over 20 years ago, they were key figures in the development of the original Fallout, one of the most important PC RPGs ever made. Eventually, they split and forged their own paths in the industry. As it turns out, it...
The Outer Worlds co-directors Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky talk about Fallout, tabletop gaming memories, The Witcher, and more.
In Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds, corporations have colonized and branded the furthest reaches of space. It’s a terrifying look at a dystopian future that may come to pass. For some, though, The Outer Worlds is also about the past. Many fans have waited a long time to play another Obsidian RPG with the same impressive 3D world, bleak humor, and emphasis on freedom of choice as 2010’s beloved Fallout: New Vegas.
Nobody has waited longer for The Outer Worlds, though, than co-directors Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky. Over 20 years ago, they were key figures in the development of the original Fallout, one of the most important PC RPGs ever made. Eventually, they split and forged their own paths in the industry. As it turns out, it...
- 10/4/2019
- Den of Geek
John Saavedra Matthew Byrd Aug 2, 2019
We talked to The Outer World's narrative designer about the game's morality and how Obsidian crafts such a large story.
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is one of our most highly anticipated releases of the year and for good reason: this space-faring adventure recalls classic RPG titles such as the studio's Fallout: New Vegas, one of the best RPGs ever made. In fact, the developer has an excellent track record of great RPGs, including more recent titles like Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny. Every new Obsidian project, especially one conceived and directed by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, creators of the Fallout series back in their Interplay days.
"They sort of took this very Brazil corporate dystopian model and injected Tim's silly Futurama/Simpsons humor to it, which is a similar special sauce they found success with in Fallout games," Dan McPhee, The Outer Worlds narrative designer,...
We talked to The Outer World's narrative designer about the game's morality and how Obsidian crafts such a large story.
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds is one of our most highly anticipated releases of the year and for good reason: this space-faring adventure recalls classic RPG titles such as the studio's Fallout: New Vegas, one of the best RPGs ever made. In fact, the developer has an excellent track record of great RPGs, including more recent titles like Pillars of Eternity and Tyranny. Every new Obsidian project, especially one conceived and directed by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky, creators of the Fallout series back in their Interplay days.
"They sort of took this very Brazil corporate dystopian model and injected Tim's silly Futurama/Simpsons humor to it, which is a similar special sauce they found success with in Fallout games," Dan McPhee, The Outer Worlds narrative designer,...
- 7/16/2019
- Den of Geek
Matthew Byrd Jun 26, 2019
The Outer Worlds includes some of Fallout's best features but is poised to be its own adventure.
Ever since it was announced, fans have been comparing Obsidian's The Outer Worlds to Fallout. It's not hard to see why. Not only did Obsidian work on the brilliant Fallout: New Vegas, but they revealed Outer Worlds not long after the...err...fallout from Fallout 76. As it turns out, the team also feels those comparisons are natural.
"First of all it all goes back to Fallout," said The Outer Worlds co-director Leonard Boyarsky during an E3 interview with Eurogamer. "me and Tim [Cain] were part of the team that created that, so there's a lot of our DNA in the very feel of a Fallout game or Fallout: New Vegas, and then it's a first-person RPG so very similar there."
While Boyarsky doesn't go so far as to say that...
The Outer Worlds includes some of Fallout's best features but is poised to be its own adventure.
Ever since it was announced, fans have been comparing Obsidian's The Outer Worlds to Fallout. It's not hard to see why. Not only did Obsidian work on the brilliant Fallout: New Vegas, but they revealed Outer Worlds not long after the...err...fallout from Fallout 76. As it turns out, the team also feels those comparisons are natural.
"First of all it all goes back to Fallout," said The Outer Worlds co-director Leonard Boyarsky during an E3 interview with Eurogamer. "me and Tim [Cain] were part of the team that created that, so there's a lot of our DNA in the very feel of a Fallout game or Fallout: New Vegas, and then it's a first-person RPG so very similar there."
While Boyarsky doesn't go so far as to say that...
- 6/26/2019
- Den of Geek
Matthew Byrd Feb 18, 2019
The Outer World shares a dark (and sometimes funny) version of how bad things get when corporations take over.
As part of Game Informer's extended feature on The Outer Worlds, members of the game's development team have revealed more about the game's still mysterious world. That reveal includes more information about what the game has to say about the rise of corporations and the future their bid for power may result in.
“It adds something interesting, with the juxtaposition of this grand space adventure, even as we are going from corporate town to corporate town,” says co-director and original Fallout designer Leonard Boyarsky. "There’s hopefully enough space adventure and heroics in there to satisfy people, and we don’t want people to think this a trip through bureaucracy, but there is that aspect to it.”
Boyarsky states elsewhere that the world of Outer Worlds is...
The Outer World shares a dark (and sometimes funny) version of how bad things get when corporations take over.
As part of Game Informer's extended feature on The Outer Worlds, members of the game's development team have revealed more about the game's still mysterious world. That reveal includes more information about what the game has to say about the rise of corporations and the future their bid for power may result in.
“It adds something interesting, with the juxtaposition of this grand space adventure, even as we are going from corporate town to corporate town,” says co-director and original Fallout designer Leonard Boyarsky. "There’s hopefully enough space adventure and heroics in there to satisfy people, and we don’t want people to think this a trip through bureaucracy, but there is that aspect to it.”
Boyarsky states elsewhere that the world of Outer Worlds is...
- 2/18/2019
- Den of Geek
Matthew Byrd Sep 17, 2019
Everything you need to know about Obsidian's Outer Worlds including news, trailers, and release date.
Obsidian Entertainment, developers of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, Pillars of Eternity, and Fallout: New Vegas, have revealed their next game.
The Outer Worlds is billed as a joint venture between the original creators of Fallout (Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky) and the makers of Fallout: New Vegas. Based on the game's debut trailer, it seems that you will play a person thawed out of cryofreeze by an unidentified party. Before you can thank him, he explains that he has brought you into a world where we have turned space into the next frontier, but that frontier has been bought and purchased by the various major corporations.
It seems that he's hoping you might be able to recover some fellow settlers who seem to have scattered across the world.
Everything you need to know about Obsidian's Outer Worlds including news, trailers, and release date.
Obsidian Entertainment, developers of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, Pillars of Eternity, and Fallout: New Vegas, have revealed their next game.
The Outer Worlds is billed as a joint venture between the original creators of Fallout (Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky) and the makers of Fallout: New Vegas. Based on the game's debut trailer, it seems that you will play a person thawed out of cryofreeze by an unidentified party. Before you can thank him, he explains that he has brought you into a world where we have turned space into the next frontier, but that frontier has been bought and purchased by the various major corporations.
It seems that he's hoping you might be able to recover some fellow settlers who seem to have scattered across the world.
- 11/29/2018
- Den of Geek
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