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Rumors began earlier this week that Fallout 76 would be transitioning to a free-to-play structure, but Bethesda has denied that this will happen. The game launched in November to negative reviews.
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Following a series of bans in Fallout 76 brought on by players entering a secret room in the game, Bethesda has explain exactly why these players' accounts have been temporarily deactivated.
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'Fallout 4' gave players the option to suck up junk and turn it into new settlements, but building them wasn't critical. That's changed in 'Fallout 76,' which constantly puts players in peril. You'll want to build a safe haven.
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Fallout 4 is probably never getting PSVR support. Fallout 76 is very likely never getting official VR support, whether it be PSVR, Rift, Vive, or something else, probably ever. Pete Hines told us as much back at E3 earlier this year. But that didn’t stop me from hopping into the game while wearing a PSVR headset anyway.
I did the same thing with the PS4 remake of Shadow of the Colossus and, most recently, Red Dead Redemption 2. While a far cry from actual VR support or at the very least VorpX-style head-tracking, it’s still a novel way of experiencing a non-VR game. If you’re confused on how Cinematic Mode works, it’s like this. Similar to using Big Screen and opting for the void environment. Especially since Fallout 76 arguable plays better in first-person than third-person anyway.
For those unaware, Fallout 76 is a post-apocalyptic open world sandbox RPG shooter set in the years following a global nuclear war and its ensuing fallout. As the first multiplayer game in the franchise, you’re joined by other players online in the game world as you fight alongside and against each other.
When you pick the largest size option, the screen is just big enough that it can basically encompass your entire field of view. It’s like sitting front row at a movie theater, but you’re completely closed off from the rest of the world.
After playing Fallout 4 VR on PC, which is definitely not as good as it could have been, playing Fallout 76 inside a headset is a bit like a tease. Obviously the game has its fair share of problems that are hard to overlook, but being able to be inside of a Fallout game world, with friends, is pretty special. It’d have been even better in VR.
The lower resolution sucks away some of the fidelity when compared to my 70-inch 4K HDR TV, but the all-encompassing immersion helps make up for it. Games like Fallout 76 are best enjoyed by getting fully immersed in the game world and what better way to do that than to literally shut out the real world while playing?
Would you like Fallout 76 better if it were in VR? I definitely think I would.
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A bug linked to the Power Armor gear in Fallout 76 appears to be turning players into bizarre naked mutants, complete with extremely long limbs that are more than a little unsettling.
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Bethesda's Fallout 76 requires an internet connection in order to play, but according to communications chief Pete Hines, the company has no plans to ever take the servers offline.
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Bethesda and the state of West Virginia are partnering on a new tourism program intended to bring Fallout 76 fans to the state. Vault Boy sightings have been recorded across West Virginia already.
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Bethesda has released the official in-game intro video for Fallout 76, which is scheduled to release on November 16. The game's beta test begins in October and will start on Xbox One.
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Game publisher Bethesda recently gave a 12-year-old fan with cancer the chance to try out Fallout 76 early, as well as some cool signed merchandise. The game isn't schedule to officially release until November.
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Fallout 76 is taking an interesting approach to unwanted PvP encounters. You will be able to murder other players, but it will place a bounty on your head that will be paid out of your own caps.
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