Inside the Vault presents one of our level designers, Daryl Brigner.
What’s your job at Bethesda?
I’m a Level Designer. I design the layout for specific areas/dungeons. This usually consists of where enemies are, where and what the loot is, and what the basic flow of the dungeon is.
Today we’re chatting with Mr_Siika (aka Martin). A 25-year-old from Munich, Martin is a busy guy. He spends his days studying math AND working as a software developer. He doesn’t spend all his time in front of computers though. When he can get away, he enjoys swimming and hiking during the summer. He also enjoys skiing when there’s snow.
Check out the interview after the break.
Hall of Fame mods for August were announced recently at Planet Elder Scrolls. According to APY, all six projects come from modders that have never been inducted before — so congrats to all the first-time honorees!
Oblivion
Morrowind
Again, congrats to this month’s nominees…great work!
The NFL season kicked off last night to the delight of many here at the office…at least until the Redskins showed they were still playing like it was still pre-season (Claff’s comments pretty much sum it up). Even with the NFL, there’s still plenty of time to play games on Saturday. Personally, I’m jealous of all the folks that managed to get an early copy of Spore.
Here’s what we’ll be playing. Let us know what you’re playing, who you’re rooting for, or just your weekend plans.
Craig Lafferty, Producer: Fallout3, Madden 09 so I can have the Redskins run plays that actually get the ball to the 1st down marker!!
Matt Grandstaff, Community Manager: Metal Gear Solid 4, cheering on the Lions and Wolverines.
Megan Sawyer, Artist: Fallout 3, some zombie related board games, and a slight chance of squeezing in some Spore or Soul Calibur.
Major Nelson today announced Extended Play Downloads Days for Xbox Live. From now until the end of October, you can save on various downloadable content, including the Oblivion expansion, Shivering Isles. During this period, the expansion will be available for 1600 MS points (marked down from 2400 points).
For more details on Extended Play Download Days, head here.
Yesterday Edge Online put up a new feature celebrating 50 moments in videogames that left your jaw dropping to the floor. Amongst the list were moments from the original Fallout (The Glow), as well as the Dark Brotherhood quest from Oblivion. Here’s what they had to say about the latter:
They come soon after you commit murder against the innocent. Then you have a choice: walk with the virtuous, or stray to the side of The Dark Brotherhood. Those who chose dark over light were rewarded with one of the best storylines in an RPG.
Pretty good list if you ask me…had me reminiscing about some of my favorite gaming moments. Feel free to share some of your favorites in the comments section.
More nuggets from around the web after the break…
Today’s Inside the Vault is about Sam Bernstein, QA tester.
What’s your job at Bethesda?
I’m a tester in the Quality Assurance department, currently working on Fallout 3. I try to break stuff. Basically, I have the dream job of a 12-year-old, and it makes my inner 12-year-old very, very happy.
Last night on G4, X-Play’s PAX coverage included a Fallout 3 segment with Todd Howard, Istvan Pely, and Emil Pagliarulo.
Plenty of interviews elsewhere. Here’s a rundown:
Beyond PAX, there’s a few Leipzig interviews with Pete worth checking out, as he met with Game Trailers, GamersGlobal, Videogamer.com, PSU and German site GameRadio.
If you haven’t pre-ordered Fallout 3 yet, I just discovered a new pre-order incentive over at Walmart.com. With your order, you’ll receive this Vault Boy t-shirt. Just be sure to select the version of the game with your desired t-shirt size (Large or Extra Large).
After the break, you can check out the flip side of the shirt.
PAX is over, but the puppet mayhem of Vault 77 continues. We’ve got the newest Penny Arcade Fallout comic up on the official site. Will our Vault Dweller exit the vault? Find out what happens next!