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Fallout 4: Snapshots from the wasteland
When a Raider is trying to separate your head from your neck it can be easy to forget to take in the scenery in Fallout 4. Don’t worry if you’ve let the beauty of the game slip you by, I’ve been taking some holiday snaps of my time in the wasteland, you can check them out below. Finally…. It’s important to remember Fallout 4 isn’t always a place of beaut...[Read More]
Fallout 4: War sometimes changes
Since spare time is a long forgotten memory and everybody here at LoadScreen has been lost in the wasteland of Boston, we thought we’d take a little look at the game that has taken over our lives. In particular we want to look into the fighting of Fallout 4, and what better way to do that than watch the inhabitants of said wasteland blow the ever loving shit out of each other. YouTube...[Read More]
“Who cares about female protagonists?”
The title of this article was inspired by a panel at PAX Australia by the same name, which I sadly missed. Regardless, the topic is an interesting one, and it got me thinking of an article I had read online recently regarding a study of female protagonists in video games and their relation to the games’ sales. According to the study, people were 25% more likely to purchase a game with...[Read More]
Bethesda’s Fallout tactics
– Nicholas Payne In less than three days we’ll find out whether casual gamers have succeeded in killing the traditional RPG. The Fallout series has gotten to the point where compromises have to be made, similar to the transition of The Elder Scrolls series from the demanding formula of Morrowind and Oblivion to 2011’s user-friendly Skyrim. It’s a fact of the industry that when a series reach...[Read More]
The Fallout 4 launch trailer is here
After what feels like an eternity of anticipation, Fallout 4 is nearly here. Next week you’ll be able to traverse the wastelands of Boston and presumably fire a fat boy at everything you see if the latest trailer is anything to go by. We won’t go on too long because we know the real reason you’re here is to see the trailer, so have at it: The trailer looks interesting, may...[Read More]
Shivering with anticipation: 2015’s most hyped games
– James Orr Every year there seems to be a game that markets itself as “Most Anticipated Game of the Year.” So what is this year’s most anticipated game? Thankfully Nielsen, god of target markets and consumer rankings, has come to the rescue, measuring the most anticipated games of holiday 2015. So what is the most anticipated game of the year? It’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 3! Yes, somehow CO...[Read More]
5 of the best dogs in video games
– Charlie Braithwaite As we all know, dogs are the greatest things in the universe. I’ve previously discussed how much I hate it when they are enemies in games, but now it’s time to honour the pups who have been our digital companions. These aren’t ranked in any particular order, all dogs are amazing, so it would be unfair to judge them (except my dog IRL who is the best ever). Fable II: Dog...[Read More]
Fallout Anthology announced for PC, comes in miniature nuke
– Tom Heath QuakeCon 2015 has just begun, and to kick off the weekend Bethesda Softworks vice president Pete Hines announced a new collection of the Fallout series coming to PC this year. Dubbed the Fallout Anthology, the collection includes Fallout 1, 2, 3 Game of the Year, New Vegas Ultimate and Fallout Tactics and is contained within a miniature nuclear warhead package. And for those of y...[Read More]
Fallout 4 successfully bought with bottle caps
– Tom Heath Last week, an Imgur gallery was posted on Reddit of user GatorMacheteJr saying he had just shipped their “life savings” of bottle caps to Bethesda Softworks in an attempt to purchase Fallout 4. Bottle caps are the currency in the Fallout series, and GatorMacheteJr had spent seven years amassing the 2,240 caps he shipped. He also included a witty note referring to preo...[Read More]
Fallout 4 cares about your dog feels
– Charlie Braithwaite The only thing more crushing than seeing a dog die in a film is being responsible for your furry companion being blown to pieces in a game. Fallout 3 has scarred plenty of gamers over the years as they witnessed their best friend in the Wasteland become reduced to fur and pulp. Seeing that German Shepherd in the Fallout 4 trailer surely had more than one person concerne...[Read More]