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An artist is recreating Fallout TV show scenes in the style of the classic games, and the results are uncanny

A Twitter user going by Goat Boy (@goat_boy11) has been posting handcrafted animations and "dioramas" styled after Fallout 1 and Fallout 2 for a while now – and in 2026, it reads like a genuine...
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A first-time Fallout player found 10,000 caps in the first hour – and it's not a bug, it's a rare Luck 10 event

The Luck stat in the Fallout series is more than just a number on a character sheet. It's a system that literally rewrites the rules depending on how many points you invest in it, producing...
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Most of the original Fallout's dark humor was added just to make co-creator Tim Cain laugh

One of the most influential RPGs in history came about thanks to a team of developers who simply wanted to make each other laugh. This was revealed by Fallout creators Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky,...
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Fallout devs wanted uber-violent deaths to feel like an R-rated version of Warner Bros cartoons back in the '90s

Before Bethesda Game Studios took Fallout for itself in 2007, Interplay Entertainment created the first entry in 1997, establishing the foundation for many iconic features of the franchise. One such feature is the grotesque death...
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Fallout star Aaron Moten has forbidden himself from playing the games

Aaron Moten, who plays Maximus in Prime Video's Fallout series, revealed that he deliberately avoids playing the games despite being familiar with the source material. "I am a gamer; I really enjoy taking a break...
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Todd Howard admits he stole his brother's Fallout 1 disc and still hasn't returned it

Todd Howard, director of Fallout 3 and Fallout 4, confirmed in a recent Game Informer interview for an oral history of the series that he became a fan of the franchise back when the original...
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Fallout co-creator recalls the series was considered a B-tier side project compared to D&D games

There was a time when Fallout was seen as more of a cute developer hobby than the multi-billion-dollar franchise Bethesda ultimately helped turn it into. RPG co-creator Tim Cain shared this in Game Informer's comprehensive...
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Age of Empires 2 fan presents AI-generated concept for post-apocalyptic Fallout mod

An Age of Empires fan known as SuperDomeDome shared concept art for a desired Fallout-themed mod for Age of Empires 2 – though the art is clearly AI-generated, it provides a rough idea of what...
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Bethesda categorically opposes retcons in Fallout series and will only expand existing canon

As the Fallout universe expands beyond video games, Bethesda lead writer Emil Pagliarulo confirmed that the studio is categorically against revising existing canon. He considers preserving the universe's integrity one of the greatest honors of...
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Fallout fans propose game set in first year after nuclear war

A Fallout series fan known as CretaceousClock brought up for community discussion the concept of Fallout Zero – a game set during the Great War and the first year of the post-apocalyptic wasteland. Similar ideas...
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Ron Perlman got $40 and a sandwich for the first Fallout and still hasn't played it

Ron Perlman, one of the most recognizable voices in the video game industry, has voiced nearly every Fallout game since the first one launched in 1997. The actor admitted he decided to participate in the...
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Fallout 2 designer calls Bethesda's Fallout games a "shallow theme park"

Fallout veteran stated that Bethesda doesn't understand the series' roots and turns the games into a shallow theme park Chris Avellone, designer of Fallout 2 and director of Fallout: New Vegas, shared his thoughts on...
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Fallout season 2 contradicts itself with massive Brotherhood of Steel plothole that has fans demanding answers

The second season of Fallout TV show sparked debates about the origins of one of the key factions from the universe – the Knights of San Fernando chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel. Fans discovered...