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The latest news and rumors about Fallout: New Vegas for today and 2026. Here you will find all the news about Fallout: New Vegas updates, learn the release date for PC, when the game will be available on other platforms, and other announcements. We will also write about the system requirements of Fallout: New Vegas for PC, about pirate cracks, and the appearance of the game on torrents, where it can be downloaded for free.
“I’m going to pick it anyway — because I don’t want to miss anything”: Fallout: New Vegas creator on the controversial Wild Wasteland trait
In an interview with the YouTube channel TKs-Mantis, Chris Avellone — one of the creators of Fallout: New Vegas — reflected on the Wild Wasteland trait and admitted it may have been implemented the wrong way.
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April 28, 2026
“Bethesda Doesn’t Have the Right Expertise”: Fallout: New Vegas Designer Explains Why a Remaster Isn’t So Simple
In an interview with the YouTube channel TKs-Mantis, Chris Avellone — co-author of Fallout 2, co-founder of Obsidian Entertainment, and one of the key designers behind Fallout: New Vegas — shared his thoughts on the possibility of a remaster. He didn’t sound particularly optimistic.
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April 20, 2026
Fallout: New Vegas Designer Was Reprimanded for Promising 30 FPS — Even Though Bethesda’s Engine Couldn’t Handle It
Fallout: New Vegas has long become a cult RPG, but at launch the game was criticized for unstable performance and frame drops. Now former lead designer Chris Avellone recalled that the problems were obvious even before release — and inside Bethesda Game Studios they were well aware of it. Moreover, he himself was reprimanded for saying that the game should at least run at 30 FPS.
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April 18, 2026
“15% Improvements Aren’t Worth a Year of Rework”: Obsidian Veteran Josh Sawyer Explains Why Games Take So Long and Cost So Much
Josh Sawyer — design director at Obsidian Entertainment, with nearly 30 years in the industry and credits including Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, and Pentiment — spoke to journalist Jason Schreier about why modern games take so long to make — and why they’ve become so expensive.
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March 22, 2026
Fallout: Chicago Fan Expansion Gets a New Trailer and Playable Demo
A massive fan-made expansion for Fallout: New Vegas is taking the series to the Windy City. You can experience the project for yourself right now, as the developers have just released a playable demo.
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March 15, 2026
False Alarm: Fallout: New Vegas Remaster Rumors Shut Down Again as Iron Galaxy Explains Loading Screen Post
Just yesterday we covered Iron Galaxy Studios’ intriguing social media post that seemed to hint at something big. However, fans of Fallout: New Vegas will have to put those hopes on hold. The studio has officially stated that the image featuring the game’s loading screen had nothing to do with a remaster.
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March 4, 2026
Announcement Imminent? Iron Galaxy Fuels Fallout: New Vegas Remaster Rumors With Cryptic Screenshot
Fans of Fallout: New Vegas are once again speculating about a possible remaster — this time sparked by a post from Iron Galaxy. On social media, the studio shared a photo from an internal company meeting, paired with a neutral caption that nonetheless hinted at something promising for the future.
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March 3, 2026
A Stolen Disc, a Missing White House, and VATS Inspired by Burnout: Wild Facts From Fallout’s History
Game Informer has published an extensive oral history of Fallout — a series of interviews with developers from Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment about the creation of Fallout 3, New Vegas, and Fallout 4. Todd Howard, Emil Pagliarulo, Joshua Sawyer, and other key figures behind the franchise talked about how they transformed an isometric RPG into a mainstream hit. Here are ten of the wildest behind-the-scenes stories from Fallout’s development.
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February 10, 2026
The second season of the series Fallout was released in full — the final episode was highly rated on IMDb
The second season of the series Fallout has been released in full. The eighth episode was released on Amazon Prime Video.
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February 4, 2026
Oblivion Remastered Developer Worked on the Fallout TV Series — Fans Once Again Talk About Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters
Virtuos, the studio best known for its work on Oblivion Remastered, has unexpectedly turned out to be involved with the Fallout TV series as well. Ahead of the Season 2 finale, the company confirmed that it was responsible for environmental work — its team created the photorealistic landscapes seen on screen.
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February 4, 2026
Major Mod Fully Overhauling Third-Person Animations Released for Fallout: New Vegas
A new mod called Enhanced Animations — 3rd Person Movement has been released for Fallout: New Vegas, offering a comprehensive overhaul of third-person movement animations for the first time. The mod’s creator, known as Wombat, focused on an aspect of the game that modders have traditionally paid less attention to compared to first-person animations. The update affects not only the player character but also NPCs.
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January 26, 2026
GOG Kicks Off Its First Major Sale of 2026
The DRM-free storefront GOG has launched its New Year Sale 2026, which will run until February 4. The promotion features deep discounts on massive franchises including The Witcher, Fallout, Kingdom Come, The Elder Scrolls, and many more.
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January 24, 2026
Jez Corden: Rumors of a Surprise Release for Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters Are Not True
Rumors continue to circulate online about an alleged imminent surprise release of remasters for Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, but this information is not accurate. According to journalist Jez Corden, while both projects are indeed in development, their release is not planned for the near future.
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January 21, 2026
Steam Glitches Spark New Rumors About Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas Re-Releases
Steam users have noticed unusual activity related to Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, reigniting discussions about possible re-releases or remakes of the classic titles.
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January 15, 2026
Fallout: New Vegas Gets a Fan-Made “Remaster” with HD Textures
An impressive mod for Fallout: New Vegas has just been released — one that every fan of the game should check out. A modder known as Montisz has unveiled a massive HD Texture Pack weighing up to 40 GB, completely overhauling the textures across both the base game and all story expansions.
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January 8, 2026
Media: Bethesda Likely Working on Remakes of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas
According to Windows Central, Bethesda Softworks is preparing remakes of Fallout 3 (originally released in 2008) and Fallout: New Vegas (2010). The remakes are expected to be on par with The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, which launched last year and is built on Unreal Engine 5.
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January 7, 2026
The Second Season of the Fallout TV Series Boosts Player Numbers in Franchise Games on Steam
The release of the second season of the Fallout TV series has had a positive impact on the franchise’s games. For example, Fallout 4 has seen a significant spike in concurrent players on Steam in recent days.
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January 7, 2026
Todd Howard: Obsidian Was the “Only Option” for Fallout: New Vegas
In an interview with Game Informer, Todd Howard explained that after the release of Fallout 3, the team knew there would be a long gap before Fallout 4, as Bethesda had shifted its focus to developing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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January 7, 2026
GOG Kicks Off Winter Classics Sale
GOG has launched its Winter Classics sale, which is set to run through January 21. The promotion features deep discounts on iconic franchises including Deponia, Fallout, FlatOut, Red Faction, Saints Row, and many others.
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January 7, 2026
Fallout: New Vegas Lead Writer Names His Best Work — And It’s Not the Main Story
John Gonzalez, lead writer of Fallout: New Vegas, has shared his thoughts on one of the game’s most emotionally powerful elements — the journal of Randall Clark, also known as the Survivalist. The entries are scattered throughout the Honest Hearts DLC and tell the story of a man enduring the nuclear apocalypse entirely on his own.
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January 5, 2026
The Creator of Yes Man in Fallout: New Vegas Admits Years Later That the Character Was a “Mistake”
Yes Man has long been considered one of the most memorable characters in Fallout: New Vegas — a smiling robot who cannot refuse orders and always “comes back,” no matter how hard the player tries to get rid of him. Now, the game’s lead writer John Gonzales has explained in detail why Obsidian introduced Yes Man into the story in the first place — and why he now views the character more critically.
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January 4, 2026
The Actor Playing Mr. House in the Fallout Series Studied the Character Through Lore YouTube Breakdowns
Actor Raffi Silver, who portrays Robert House in the second season of the Fallout series, has revealed how he prepared for one of the franchise’s key characters. Instead of working with traditional consultants, he took a different route — fully immersing himself in fan-made lore breakdowns of Fallout: New Vegas on YouTube.
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December 31, 2025
Fallout 4 Lead Designer Calls It the Most Replayable Game in the Series — Thanks to Its Quests
The creative director of Fallout 4, Emil Pagliarulo, has stated that, in his view, the fourth entry is the most replayable game in the entire Fallout series. He shared this opinion in an interview with GamesRadar, explaining it through the game’s quest structure.
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December 24, 2025
Fallout: New Vegas Creator Mocks D&D Rule Mistakes in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5
The fifth season of Stranger Things has unexpectedly become the subject of friendly mockery from tabletop RPG veterans. The reason: mistakes in the rules of Dungeons & Dragons spotted by attentive fans, including Josh Sawyer, design director at Obsidian and lead writer of Fallout: New Vegas.
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December 22, 2025
'Fallout: New Vegas' Writer Admitted He Made Caesar Too Convincing — But There Was No Other Way
Lead writer of Fallout: New Vegas John Gonzalez years later looks back with concern at one of the game's most memorable figures — Caesar, leader of the Legion. According to him, the attempt to make the antagonist truly convincing may have worked even "a bit too well."
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December 22, 2025
Fallout: New Vegas Lead Writer on the TV Series: “It’s Very Strange to See Characters I Created Without Any Credit”
The second part of the Fallout series takes viewers to New Vegas, but for the game’s lead writer John Gonzalez, this is not only a nostalgic return — it’s also a source of discomfort. In an interview with PC Gamer, he admitted that he enjoyed the first season, but seeing his characters appear in a new medium brings mixed feelings — especially because his name is never mentioned and he receives no compensation.
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December 11, 2025
“Huge Respect To The Folks At Obsidian”: Bethesda Invited The Creators Of Fallout: New Vegas To The Filming Of Fallout Season 2
For many years, fans have believed that Bethesda supposedly dislikes Obsidian because of the cult status of Fallout: New Vegas. However, Todd Howard has dispelled this myth: according to him, the relationship between the studios has always been warm, and giving New Vegas to an external team was Bethesda’s own initiative.
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December 5, 2025
Todd Howard reveals which Fallout faction he'd join in a real apocalypse
Todd Howard says that if a real nuclear apocalypse hit, he'd join the Brotherhood of Steel without hesitation. And the reason is as Howard-esque as it gets: they have “the best toys.”
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December 5, 2025
Fallout: New Vegas Has No Canon Endings, According to the Fallout Series
Legion, Mr. House, or Yes Man? None of that matters anymore, as Amazon’s Fallout Season 2 does not recognize any of the endings of Fallout: New Vegas as canon, according to the latest interviews with the cast.
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November 29, 2025
Early Version of 'Fallout: New Vegas' Leaked Online — Tons of Cut Content Found
YouTube channel Games' Past, which searches for lost prototypes and canceled games, posted a video where they dug into a beta version of Fallout: New Vegas, built a month before release.
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November 28, 2025
Black Friday Sale Is Live on GOG
The GOG Black Friday sale has kicked off with discounts of up to 95%, running until December 3. Around 7,500 games and expansions are participating in this massive promotion.
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November 25, 2025
Insider: Bethesda to Release Fallout: New Vegas Remaster After Fallout 3 Re-Release
Renowned insider and Windows Central editor Jez Corden suggested in a tweet that a remaster of Fallout: New Vegas could be released after Fallout 3. So far, this information is unofficial and has not been confirmed.
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November 13, 2025
“Breaking the Game on Its Own Anniversary Is Peak Bethesda”: How Fans Reacted to Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition
The updated Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition, released on November 10, brought not only bonuses and new content but also a slew of technical issues. Some players reported that the game wouldn’t launch at all, while others encountered crashes when returning to the desktop or opening the Creations menu.
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November 11, 2025
Obsidian Acknowledges Fallout: New Vegas 2 Demands, But Confirms Focus on Original IPs
It looks like fans of Fallout: New Vegas will have to be patient once again. The leadership team at Obsidian Entertainment has acknowledged the ongoing demand for a sequel to the cult classic, but for now, the studio is focused on expanding its own original franchises.
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November 6, 2025
“Give Me a Living World”: Kingdom Come: Deliverance Creator Finishes The Outer Worlds 2 and Rates It 7/10
Kingdom Come: Deliverance game director Daniel Vávra has finished playing The Outer Worlds 2 — and gave it a 7 out of 10. The developer criticized Obsidian Entertainment for failing to innovate, even after 15 years, despite having Microsoft’s funding and access to modern technology.
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November 6, 2025