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Fallout 76's new update features Walton Goggins as The Ghoul from Amazon's TV series
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Fallout 76’s new update features Walton Goggins as The Ghoul from Amazon’s TV series

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The Ghoul from Amazon’s Fallout TV series is set to appear in the new region coming to Fallout 76, as played by Walton Goggins.

Burning Springs will be the largest (and free!) update to the MMORPG since 2020, and will include all-new Bounty Hunting missions hosted by The Ghoul and voiced by Goggins.

Goggins’ character proved popular in the TV series, as one of three lead characters alongside Ella Purnell’s vault dweller Lucy and Aaron Moten’s Brotherhood of Steel squire Maximus.

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The Burning Springs update adds the arid and charred region of post-nuclear Ohio, and will include new factions, challenges, and unique weapons, gear, and fish, alongside those Bounty Hunting missions.

There’s also an intelligent Super Mutant called the Rust King, as well as a “wild local menace” called the Rad Hog you can tame and keep as a pet.

The Ghoul will be located at The Last Resort in Highway Town, but won’t be a playable character or companion.

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Still, it’s a nice nod to the TV series in the main game series. It proved especially popular, watched by 65 million people in its first two weeks.

Besides contributing to a bump in popularity for the games too, a third season of Fallout has already been announced before the second has even been released.



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Enlisting Walton Goggins for a Fallout 76 expansion in "total tonal tandem" with season 2 came "organically", devs say, despite previous hint at "very limited" crossover
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Enlisting Walton Goggins for a Fallout 76 expansion in “total tonal tandem” with season 2 came “organically”, devs say, despite previous hint at “very limited” crossover

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Fallout 76’s upcoming winter map expansion, Burning Springs, wears its Fallout TV show trappings loudly and proudly, as you can read about in our full preview. That’s not necessarily a bad thing: many players rightly took issue with Bethesda providing very little fresh Fallout to jump into after they watched the show’s debut series last year.

However, Burning Springs, with its “total tonal tandem” with the upcoming season two, seemingly represents a U-turn for how Bethesda see their online survival-ish RPG meshing with the TV series – and how they might capitalise on the boom in Fallout popularity that it’s helped usher in.

Last November, while at a preview for Fallout 76’s playable ghoul update, I asked lead producer Bill LaCoste whether he thought he and his colleagues would opt to do more in terms of crossover with the second series of Prime Video’s Fallout series than they had the first. There had been some tying-in the first time round, but mainly in the form of standalone cosmetics and gear; only Fallout 4 got a major patch during the season one boom, and that was April 2024’s unenthusiastically received “next gen update”.

“I would imagine it would probably be along the same lines,” LaCoste answered at the time. “Because we have an appreciation for the TV show, the story it’s trying to tell and the characters it’s trying to [portray], and we also have an appreciation for the story of Fallout 76 is trying to tell. So, very, very limited amounts of crossover, where it actually makes sense, because again, we’re on extreme ends of the [Fallout] timeline as well.

“We probably won’t go out of our way to add a whole bunch of stuff specific to the show, because we don’t feel like we need to. We feel like it’s great to let the TV show do its thing and for people to love the TV show for what it is, but also love our game for what it is, and not just give fan service for just the sake of doing it.”

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Fast forward to now and, with Walton Goggins’ ghoul as the face of a 76 update – one that’s openly leaning hard into the single-player Fallout vibes that Bethesda believe show viewers would want – the crossover certainly doesn’t feel limited, for better or worse.

However, speaking at a preview for Burning Springs attended by RPS, LaCoste and Fallout 76 creative director Jon Rush painted this as having been planned ever since the first season found success. “Once season one wrapped up, we immediately started planning for the content we wanted to make for season two. Now, we didn’t know exactly when season two was going to come out, but we knew we at least wanted to start planning that content and then once we found out about dates, start planning all the patches around that.”

Rush said that looping in Goggins came about “organically” as the team fleshed out the update and decided to make his character, Cooper Howard a.k.a. The Ghoul, the face of Burning Springs’ “hallmark feature”: a new bounty-hunting system. Meanwhile, the pair alluded to Howard’s ghoulified nature as the only justification they were willing to divulge for his presence in Ohio during the time of Fallout 76, nearly two hundred years prior to the show’s setting.

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There are plenty of ways The Ghoul’s inclusion can be made less out of the blue, lore-wise, and being dogmatic with the particulars of lore to the point that it impedes the potential to do interesting things isn’t something I’d generally advocate. Besides, it makes sense for Bethesda to have switched things up, if that is what’s happened here, to capitalise a lot more on series two with 76. Like I said, it’s something lots of folks wanted to see the first time round. There’s also the matter of Microsoft’s mass layoffs in the past few years potentially pushing teams under the Xbox umbrella to go harder in acting on opportunities like the one the TV show represents for 76.

I just hope that in doing so, the 76 team are still able to stick to their creative guns as LaCoste alluded to in that interview last year. That said, there’s definitely a debate to be had as to whether 76 serving as the vehicle of choice for substantial TV show tie-ins is the ideal role for it at this point in its lifespan. Once Burning Springs arrives, we’ll see whether it’s possible to have the best of both worlds.



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Fallout: London's first DLC, Rabbit and Pork, is finally out and adds 30 new quests
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Fallout: London’s first DLC, Rabbit and Pork, is finally out and adds 30 new quests

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Insert joke about London calling here, as Fallout: London developers Team FOLON have just released the first of the mod’s planned three DLC packs. This one’s called Rabbit and Pork and brings with it 30 new quests, plus a laundry list of that includes a bunch of NPCs, extra gear, and stability fixes.

As we covered the other day, to dive into the DLC and have the least chance of running into any bugs that could be lurking, you’ll want to start a fresh run through post-apoclayptic Blighty.

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“This major update doesn’t just add new content, it reshapes parts of the game based on your feedback and fixes thousands of issues identified since launch,” Team FOLON wrote in the DLC’s Discord announcement. “We’ve poured a huge amount of effort into making this the most polished and complete experience possible.”

Rabbit and Pork brings 30 new quests and minigames to the mod, along with 80 new characters for which 8000+ lines of chat have been recorded, I assume at least a third of those being in Cockney accents. Taking a quick gander at the release trailer, among the things which’ve stuck out to me are a mission involving a plane named after Fallout: London’s protagonist, the wayfarer, and a visit to the Jack the Ripper museum.

As you explore, 30 new weapons and armours can be found, along with a new animal follower and a home to move into. 70 fresh random encounters and “new content for early faction introductions” round out the additions, while Team FOLON say the number of bug fixes and stability improvements number in the thousands.

“We’re also unveiling a brand-new custom launcher designed alongside the Overwolf team to simplify the installation process for those who wish to use it,” they add. “This one-click solution will alleviate the hassle of traditional mod installations and get players into the game faster and more reliably than ever akin to the GOG one-click installer.”

In addition, the modders have rolled a number of key Fallout 4 mods that help make the game a bit less likely to crash into this release, so the High FPS Fix, X-Cell and Buffout 4 no longer have to be grabbed seperately. Team FOLON recommend you uninstall them if you’ve already downloaded and installed them individually, to avoid duplication.

To round out the news, the modders have also launched a Kickstarter for a Collector’s Edition of Fallout: London. Something to consider backing if you fancy it in between mouthfuls of rabbit and pork. If you bounced off of Fallout: London the first time around due to its launch bugs, here’s the review I wrote of it for my old home.



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Jimmy Fallon rubs Trump's head on the Tonight Show.
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Late Night TV Reacts To The Jimmy Kimmel Charlie Kirk Fallout

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Last night on The Tonight Show, Mario Kart superfan Jimmy Fallon did what Jimmy Fallon does best: chuckle at his own jokes, make funny faces, and shrug his shoulders. While he didn’t shy away from dunking on Donald Trump’s trip to the UK, he did pull his punches when talking about late night TV’s other Jimmy getting bullied off the air by a rogue president, his FCC goon squad, and a complicit c-suite. “To be honest with you all, I don’t know what’s going on, and no one does,” Fallon told viewers. That last part, at least, is an obvious lie. Why Jimmy Kimmel was kicked off the air by ABC is not complicated or confusing. Part of what’s so galling about it is just how stupid, craven, and obvious what happened is, and how none of that stopped it from happening.

Jimmy Kimmel was kicked off the air for making fun of Trump. Not because he joked about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, which he didn’t do, or because he lied about it, which he didn’t do either. Comments about the “MAGA gang” trying to score political points off Kirk’s murder were just the setup to a punchline about how Trump can’t even muster a crocodile tear over the right-wing podcaster’s death before gushing about his White House renovations. You can watch the tape. You can read the transcript. There is no ambiguity in what transpired, even as pundits paid to make hay of the controversy try to hedge by condemning something Kimmel didn’t say while advocating for a First Amendment that wasn’t directly violated.

That’s because ABC, and it’s corporate owner Disney, rushed to comply before it even got to that point. One of the biggest TV operators in the country, Nexstar Media Group, is trying to buy another operator called Tegna in a deal valued at over $6 billion and that would require the approval of Trump’s Justice Department. Along with conservative network affiliate owner Sinclair, Nexstar announced it would stop carrying Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Nexstar denies this was the reason.) FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to investigate ABC and pull its broadcast licenses over Kimmel’s monologue. And then Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden and CEO Bob Iger decided to preemptively pull the plug, provoking a celebrity-led boycott in the process.

Trump has been desperately trying to get Kimmel fired for months. Shortly after Paramount sacrificed Stephen Colbert to get its merger approved with Skydance, the president made this as clear as possible. “Jimmy Kimmel is NEXT to go in the untalented Late Night Sweepstakes and, shortly thereafter, Fallon will be gone,” he posted in July. Anyone who keeps acting surprised by what’s going on, like Fallon, just hasn’t been paying attention or, worse, thinks that they can save themselves by trying to pretend none of it is happening. Even ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner is going, in so many words, “Wait, what the fuck is happening?”

Maybe that’s why it felt strangely nostalgic and refreshing to watch Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert last night, each tackling Kimmel’s firing in their own ways but in no uncertain terms. Like a lot of people, I watched The Daily Show and The Colbert Report a lot in college. Then I stopped. At some point the formula began to feel not only cringe but aimless. The news was getting grimmer and the stakes less funny. But last night reminded me what worked about them all those years ago. It’s cathartic to watch people call out obvious bullshit, especially when so many others keep running away from it, anxiously looking to their colleagues and bosses to make sure they don’t step out of line, even when the line is drawn by a dangerous buffoon. That’s how the Bush years felt. Nothing’s changed and yet now somehow it’s even worse.

“I do know Jimmy Kimmel, and he’s a decent, funny, and loving guy, and I hope he comes back,” Fallon said last night. It is, of course, not up to Kimmel if he comes back. Fallon knows that. He also knows he could be next. And that cynical calculus is what will make sure he’s not the last.



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Leaked Fallout Merch Appears To Use AI-Generated Slop
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Leaked Fallout Merch Appears To Use AI-Generated Slop

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Earlier this week, someone leaked what they claim to be new Fallout-themed merchandise that will reportedly soon be available on Target shelves around the United States. But fans think that at least one piece of leaked merch is using AI-generated imagery, aka slop.

On September 2, a user on the Fallout subreddit posted a short video of them seemingly pulling out pieces of not-yet-announced Fallout-themed merchandise in a warehouse-like setting. The user claimed that the Fallout goodies would be sold at Target starting in November or December. The original video has since been deleted, possibly because the original poster was nervous about getting in trouble with Target. But Kotaku viewed the video before it was deleted, and the merch seemed real. And one item, Fallout-themed hot sauce, appears to be shipping to stores in a box that has AI-generated imagery on the back.

As spotted by PCGamesn, users in the comments below the leaked Target video began focusing on peculiarities in the hot sauce artwork. In the image, a couple is seen sitting at a table eating a Deathclaw’s hand. But the man can be seen using his knife and fork to cup up a napkin. The fork looks oddly shaped, too. Others pointed out that the Deathclaw hand seems to be floating oddly above the plate. The man’s right hand also seems off. All of this would lead one to believe this new Fallout merch is using AI-generated artwork.

Kotaku contacted Bethesda about the leaked art, but didn’t receive a response before publication. It should be noted that Bethesda likely contracted this artwork out via another company and didn’t create the image.

The use of AI-generated slop has become more and more prevalent in marketing and advertising over the last two years as companies desperate to make the line go up cut corners to prove to investors they aren’t being left behind as AI-powered tech continues to grow. In fact, this isn’t even the first time an official Fallout-related artwork has been scrutinized by fans for some strange, AI-like oddities. Will a man using a terrible fork to cut up a napkin stop collectors and fans from buying this piece of Fallout merch? Probably not, which is what companies are counting on.



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Fallout 76's latest update relaxes its building rules so you can try erecting a nuclear bunker in mid-air
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Fallout 76’s latest update relaxes its building rules so you can try erecting a nuclear bunker in mid-air

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Fallout 76’s latest patch is following up the addition of fishing in the only way that’s natural. Bethesda have opted to revamp its base building mechanics in an effort to make thing easier for newbies and offer veterans some extra freedom to stick huge shacks full of stuff together in different ways.

For Patch 62, dubbed ‘C.A.M.P revamp’, menus have been rejigged and placement restrictions relaxed in an effort to have you spend 60 more hours slapping bits of wood into accomodation, rather than going off and ruining some super mutant’s day. Then again, I can’t imagine the green folks are too happy about the wasteland being turned into a showroom of properties that’d probably cost several million quid despite the fact they can barely keep the radiation out, such are modern house prices.

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The aspect of the patch – which drops today, September 2nd – that’s most caught my eye is the restriction loosening that the devs say will allow players to stick a number of items anywhere, “even in the air”. While this doesn’t apply to everything, with some stuff still demanding you set it down on the ground, the patch’s trailer shows off a number of houses built atop rocky outcrops that’d usually turn everything red outside of modded Fallout 4.

To paraphrase a British TV show, when it comes to houses it’s the whereabouts, whereabouts, whereabouts that can be key, and this looks to be making killer views much more accessible. Is it wise to build your house up high and out in the open if there are nukes flying around? Probably not, but hey, video game.

In line with that general restriction loosening, the need to snap home components directly together has also been relaxed. “Walls can also be built beneath the floor, and upper floors can be attached to walls without the need for a staircase,” Bethesda say. Yep, just get rid of your stairs and use a power armour jetpack to get upstairs. I’m sure that’ll end well if your fusion core runs dry and you’re bursting for the loo. Actually, I’m forgetting, this is a video game house. The very swanky and totally unnecessary downstairs commode was the second thing you built.

Finally, there’s the building menu revamp, which aims to make it easier to find the thing you’re looking for without as much rummaging through interface drawers. “We’ve arranged our thousands of items into main categories and subcategories. For example, our lighting main category now has multiple subcategories such as freestanding lights and wall-mounted lights.” There’s a quote you’d just as likely find in an email from your flat-pack furniture retailer of choice.

As you’d expect, Bethesda’s got a bunch of community building competitions planned for the rest of the year, with the first set to run from the revamp’s release to September 29th. Good luck beating out the loose collection of floor-walls with random clutter slapped onto it that I might submit.



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NetEase shut down studio of Fallout and Star Wars alumni who were making an online sci-fi action game
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NetEase shut down studio of Fallout and Star Wars alumni who were making an online sci-fi action game

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NetEase have shut down T-Minus Zero Entertainment, a studio founded in 2023 by former BioWare developer and Star Wars: The Old Republic executive producer Rich Vogel.

The studio had been working on an online multiplayer sci-fi action game, with contributions from a number of ex-BioWare and Bethesda staff including Fallout 76 design lead Mark Tucker and senior producer Scott Malone. However, that project and T-Minus Zero Entertainment’s on-going existence are not a good fit for “current market conditions”.

Vogel announced the end of NetEase’s partnership with T-Minus in a LinkedIn post on 26th August. Game Developer have now obtained confirmation that the studio has been closed down, in the absence of other funding.

“Every journey has its twists and turns, and ours with NetEase is coming to an end,” Vogel writes in the LinkedIn statement. “We deeply appreciate NetEase for providing us with both ample runway and support – from helping us find potential investors to giving us the time and budget to develop our game into a fully playable hands-on demo. It has generated a lot of interest. However, despite this progress, current market conditions have prevented us from securing the funding we need at this time.”

Vogel goes on to celebrate his team’s “dedication and passion” adding that “now may not be the best time to seek funding given today’s climate, but our playable demo proves our potential to develop something fresh and exciting that will resonate with players for years.”

As Game Developer report, senior NetEase staff have commented on the post to praise the bygone studio’s work, with former NetEase president of global investments and partnerships Simon Zhu commenting that the prototype “delivers [the] great fantasy of fighting against 15th floor kaiju to protect the city you care about” while NetEase head of brand/publishing for North America & Europe Cisco Maldonado called it a “super great concept and [in my opinion] a solid market fit”.

Approached for comment, a NetEase spokesperson told Game Developer that “this decision was made with careful consideration, as we have been inspired by our partnership with the studio and their bold vision. However, we have had to reassess our business priorities and are now working closely with the studio to provide support and explore next steps.”

NetEase have been cutting staff and projects recently, after investing in several studios founded by big names in the triple-A business. Last November, they called time on Worlds Untold, a studio founded by former Mass Effect writer Mac Walters. In January this year, they did likewise for Jar Of Sparks, the studio founded by former Halo Infinite head of design Jerry Hook. In February, they trimmed down the Marvel Rivals development team and made layoffs at Liquid Swords, the studio founded by Avalanche co-founder Christofer Sundberg.

Best of luck to all the former T-Minus Zero Entertainment employees now looking for a safe port.



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Peek Inside the ‘Fallout’ Vault at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
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Peek Inside the ‘Fallout’ Vault at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

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Universal Studios is rolling out its houses of horror across the country—opening three major hubs that monster fans can make their Halloween season travel destinations—in this month’s theme park news.

io9 was invited by Universal to experience the very big bag of tricks and treats the theme park creatives are unleashing into the world for fandom fiends seeking thrilling frights. On the West Coast, Universal Studios Hollywood prepares to open the vault with the Fallout house inspired by the Prime Video series and Bethesda video game franchise, alongside its other horror property offerings, come September.

Meanwhile in Las Vegas, AREA15 has opened the gates of Universal Horror Unleashed, a desert warehouse that holds haunted gateways to chilling cinematic experiences. And of course things are already getting started at Halloween Horror Nights Orlando with Terrifier’s Art the Clown being set loose alongside the Five Nights at Freddy’s gang.

Universal Studios Hollywood Fallout lights on tour

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HHN Hollywood creative director John Murdy walked through the Fallout house with press to explain the story guests would be experiencing nightly during the Halloween event’s run. “Going through the series, my initial reaction was, ‘Wow, this is a huge world,’ and there’s three different kinds of storylines going on with the show. There’s Lucy’s storyline where she’s searching for her father, there’s Maximus’ storyline with the Brotherhood of Steel, and then there’s the Ghoul and his storyline—kind of going from being a TV actor cowboy to his transformation into this bounty hunter character.”

“So what we decided ultimately to do is we would pretty much be following in Lucy’s footsteps,” he shared, as we saw the under-construction vault setting for the wedding leading to her eventual breakout through the vault door.

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“So we’re gonna be taking you from the vault to the wasteland, meeting all the characters along the way,” Murdy continued, and elaborated that Hollywood’s version of the house will offer different set pieces than Orlando. One major difference is that the West Coast will get the mutated Yao Guai bear, whereas Florida will get the Gulper.

Murdy knew one thing for certain: “And then for us, when I saw the Super Duper Mart sequence, which is actually the fourth episode of Fallout, I was like, that is tailor-made for a finale to a Halloween horror house because it’s when all the ghouls are breaking out.”

Murdy acknowledged that the Fallout house would also include many Easter eggs for the show and the games, such as a final scare piece to hype up season two of the Prime Video series.

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Murdy also discussed the making of the other major horror video game and now movie franchise Five Nights at Freddy’s with press on a more extensive and detailed BTS tour showcasing the Jim Henson’s Creature Shop puppets, which can be found here.

 

Universal Horror Unleashed at AREA15 Las Vegas

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In Las Vegas, Universal’s year-round horror haven is now officially open with houses that feature The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the Universal Monsters, The Exorcist: Believer, and HHN West’s fan-favorite Scarecrow. The Sin City attraction, which io9 attended as a media guest, is the gem of AREA15 Zone 2; it aims to attract immersive-experience fans to a new side of the Strip that elevates experiential entertainment and dining.

Universal Horror Unleashed features spooky sips and eats in addition to live acts, including HHN East’s icons Jack the Clown and Chance—who perfectly suit the chaotic clownery of Vegas.

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Many HHN fans will notice that neither Orlando nor Hollywood features a Universal Monsters house this year and that’s because of Universal Horror Unleashed. And when we say it’s the best one yet, we mean it mostly because it finally debuts the Creature From the Black Lagoon as part of the action.

There’s a whole under-the-sea sequence where you wade past seaweed to come face-to-face with the creature that is swimmingly well executed. On top of that you’ll encounter Frankenstein’s Monster, the Bride, the Phantom of the Opera, Quasimodo, the Wolf Man, and the Mummy—along with the Gill-man—in an all-out mash that you’ll want to go through over and over again. For ticket information visit here.

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Universal Studios Orlando HHN and Epic Universe

While we haven’t yet visited HHN Orlando, the fun officially kicks off this weekend with the annual event’s opening. To celebrate, Art the Clown from Terrifier has taken over the social media account to show he’s taken Jack’s place as the resident clown at Universal Studios in Florida.

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And of course, if you’re hoping to see the Universal Monsters while you travel to the East Coast, you can make a day of it at Epic Universe with a visit to Darkmoor and Frankenstein Manor for Monsters Unchained—and then of course go scream your face off at HHN. There’s also no telling what monsters you’ll run into; there could be an Invisible Man or a wild Ygor looking for the Frankenstein creations.

Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.



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Fallout 4K Blu-Ray Deal - Catch Up Before Season 2's December Premiere
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Fallout 4K Blu-Ray Deal – Catch Up Before Season 2’s December Premiere

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Season 1 of Amazon’s Fallout adaptation is up for grabs for $30 on 4K Blu-ray at Amazon. Fallout Season 1 released on 4K and 1080p Blu-ray as well as DVD on July 8. With Amazon’s current deal, the 4K Blu-ray edition is the same price as the 1080p edition.

Now’s not a bad time to catch up or rewatch Season 1, as Amazon has revealed Fallout Season 2 will premiere December 17. Unlike Season 1, which released all of its episodes on the same day, Season 2 will follow a traditional weekly schedule. Episodes will stream on Wednesdays, with the Season 2 finale slated for February 4.

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To be clear, the Fallout 4K Blu-ray deal is for the standard edition with a plastic case, not Amazon’s exclusive Steelbook Edition. The collectible 4K Blu-ray edition sold out shortly after preorders opened in April. We saw brief restocks during launch week and in mid-July, but it’s been sold out for about a month now. Amazon has indicated this truly is a limited-edition release, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the Steelbook Edition is gone for good.

$30 (was $40)

Fallout: Season 1 is a three-disc set featuring all eight episodes in 4K resolution (2160p) with HDR (Dolby Vision and HDR10). It also supports enhanced audio with Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1 surround sound.

Season 1’s eight episodes clock in at 450 minutes (7.5 hours). After you’re done, you can pop in the special features disc and watch an assortment of behind-the-scenes featurettes. Like many other 4K releases of shows and movies, the bonus content is on a regular Blu-ray disc instead of 4K.

You can check out the full list of special features below:

Fallout: Season 1 Special Features:

  • Animated Content
  • Console to Camera
  • Inside Season 1
  • Prosthetics & Makeup Gone Nuclear
  • Set Your Sets on 2296
  • Welcome to the World of Fallout
  • Becoming The Ghoul
  • Creating the Wasteland
  • Safe and Sound
  • Meet the Filmmaker Jonathan Nolan
  • The Costumes of Fallout
  • Writing for the Wasteland

Season 1 released on Prime Video last April and earned positive reviews from critics and fans, making it one of the few live-action video game adaptations for TV that lived up to its namesake. It’s fairly uncommon for Amazon to release its original shows on Blu-ray, so it’s cool that Fallout is now available to watch without a subscription. The physical editions were manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

The show follows three characters as they trek across the Wasteland–a Vault dweller heading above ground for the first time, a squire of the Brotherhood of Steel, and a deadly bounty hunter known as The Ghoul.

We’ve rounded up some cool Fallout merch below, in case you want to add some collectibles to your display shelves.

Tubbz Vault Boy Plush Duck

The official Fallout Store on Amazon is loaded with products themed around the Prime Video show and Bethesda’s game series. From backpacks and hoodies to records and figurines, there’s a little bit of everything, including a Vault Boy plush fashioned as a rubber duck, as shown above. You can also get Vault Boy, Vault Girl, Nuka-Cola, and more characters fashioned as vinyl rubber duck figures. Nuka-Girl is on sale for $8.79 (was $20), while the T-51 duck is only five bucks.

Fallout: Tubbz Rubber Duck Vinyl Figures

Fallout Action Figures

If you like action figures and statues, check out this four-pack of six-inch Fallout figures. You could also grab the premium Fallout Maximus Figure by Dark Horse for $55 (was $70). Standing 10 inches tall, the hand-painted Brotherhood of Steel collectible is a great addition to any home theater or game room.

Fallout Mega Bloks Building Sets

Fallout T-60 Power Armor Mega Bloks Set

Fallout fans who like construction sets should check out the pair of Mega Bloks sets based on the Fallout 4 video game. Both sets released last year and were sold out for months before Amazon restocked them earlier this year. The Amazon-exclusive Mega Fallout T-60 Power Armor Set comes with five micro action figures and buildable rigs (327 pieces) for $32.39. The Mega Fallout: Red Rocket Truck Stop Set is a larger 824-piece playset with multiple figures and game-accurate details. You can pick up this set for $70 (was $86).

Speaking of post-apocalyptic TV series based on video games that have received good reviews, The Last of Us Season 2 releases on 4K Blu-ray on September 23. The Limited Edition Steelbook is still available to preorder, and Amazon has dropped the price from $47 to $35.



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Fallout Season 2 Images Tease New Vegas Before The Bombs Fell
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Fallout Season 2 Images Tease New Vegas Before The Bombs Fell

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The second season of Amazon Prime’s live-action Fallout show arrives later this year, but before then, we have some new images of the post-apocalyptic series, and one in particular featuring a shot of Las Vegas before the bombs dropped and turned it into New Vegas is very, very intriguing.

On August 18, Amazon shared seven new images of the upcoming season of its hit Fallout TV show. The new screenshots show a variety of characters and locations, but the one that immediately caught my eye was a single shot of Howard Cooper (Walton Goggins) in a car driving down the Las Vegas Strip. (After the bombs fall, it becomes New Vegas.) In the window is a reflection of the Lucky 38’s large and iconic sign, first seen in 2010’s Fallout: New Vegas. In the show, Cooper survives the bombs falling and becomes the decaying bounty hunter known only as the Ghoul. But before that, he had a life pre-war that intersected with Vault-Tec and the company’s nefarious plans. And now it seems like he might have met Mr. House, a villain from New Vegas who was teased back in season one. Okay, Fallout season two, you have my attention.

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The other teaser images released by Amazon include looks at Ella Purnell’s loveable Lucy and Aaron Morten’s Maximus. We also see Lucy’s dad, played by Kyle MacLachlan, who was revealed to be a pretty bad guy at the end of the show’s first season. He ran off in a power suit to New Vegas, and it seems we’ll be catching up with him later this year. Of course, this isn’t actually the first time we’ve seen some of this stuff, as set leaks earlier this year hinted at some pre-war flashbacks set in Las Vegas.

Last year, after premiering in April, the Fallout series received rave reviews, big ratings, and lots of award nominations, leading to a spike in people playing old Fallout games. Amazon quickly announced a second season, which wrapped up filming in May. The highly anticipated new season of Fallout arrives on Amazon Prime this December, and the show has already been picked up for a third season. Here’s a teaser for the show’s second season:



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