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After the record-breaking success of Skyrim, Bethesda returns to the nuclear wasteland for Fallout 4. MCV looks at the merchandise set to make gamers glow green with envy (not radiation) Bethesda is pulling out all the stops in its follow-up to two of the most popular games of the last …
Read More »Fallout 4 release caused dip in Pornhub traffic
Adult video site Pornhub has said that the release of Fallout 4 caused a temporary dip in its traffic. The site told VentureBeat that traffic among its gaming users fell 10 per cent upon the game’s release. Traffic first started falling at around 5am US time on the day of …
Read More »Fallout 4 claims UK charts crown with 2015’s third-biggest launch
Fallout 4 has tripled the sales of its predecessor New Vegas, rocketing to number one in the UK retail rankings. The PS4, Xbox One and PC title outsold 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas by 213 per cent during its first week on sale, according to Chart-Track. It also became the third-largest …
Read More »Steam top ten: November 8-14
Fallout 4 continues to top Steam’s weekly best sellers chart, taking the number one spot again during its launch week. Fallout 4’s Season Pass also found a place in the top five, finishing in fourth ahead of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Football Manager 2016 has stormed up the chart into second, …
Read More »Bethesda touts 12m unit launch figure for Fallout 4
Bethesda has said that Fallout 4 sold-in 12m units of Fallout 4 for this week’s launch day. Now, as is always the way nowadays, this requires some interpretation. This is not a launch sales number in the vein of Modern Warfare 3’s 6.5m day one unit sales. Instead, Bethesda has …
Read More »NOW Fallout 4 has the highest non-Valve game concurrent player number on Steam
Fallout 4 has only been on shelves for just over a day and has wasted no time in breaking records. In the last 24 hours, the latest entry in Bethesda’s apocalyptic action RPG saw 445,546 players on Steam, making it the non-Valve game with the highest concurrent player number. That’s …
Read More »GAME insists Fallout 4 problems are not its fault
Retailer GAME has denied suggestions that its own systems are to blame for the Fallout 4 pre-order fracas. The retailer earlier today said that the issues have only affected a small number of users and that it has contacted all those involved to ensure they get their game. Some contest …
Read More »GAME responds to spate of MGS5, Mario Maker and Fallout 4 pre-order problems
It’s been a couple of rough months for GAME customers, to say the least. In June, the GAME-exclusive Batmobile Edition of Batman Arkham Knight was pulled from sales days before release. The retailer reimbursed affected gamers with a 20 voucher in lieu of their missing purchase, blaming unforeseen circumstances that …
Read More »GAME admits some Fallout 4 orders not ready for launch
Many customers who have been unable to contact GAME’s customer services concerning their botched Fallout 4 orders will not be receiving the game today. It was revealed last Friday that a number of customers who had pre-ordered the coveted Pip-Boy Edition of the game had seen their orders cancelled after …
Read More »It seems like Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition pre-orders are being cancelled at GAME
Gamers are taking to Twitter to lambast GAME after it appears their pre-orders for the Pip-Boy Edition of Fallout 4 were cancelled days before release. The 100 SKU includes the much-discussed real-life Pip-Boy wearable, and was exclusive to the retailer. Consumers had to place a 20 deposit to secure their …
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