Today we put out a release announcing the opening of new offices in Paris, France and Frankfurt, Germany. The offices will directly oversee sales and marketing in their respective territories — with Frank Matzke serving as Managing Director of the Frankfurt office, while Julie Chalmette will hold the same position in Paris.
From our London, Tokyo, and of course, Rockville offices, we’re pleased to welcome our new colleagues to the Bethesda family.
Read the full release after the break…
Our colleagues at ZeniMax Europe Ltd. sent along this Fallout: New Vegas cover shot for Igromania, a gaming magazine in Russia. For those in the area, the magazine came out on March 28th… pick up your copy before it’s too late.
Xbox’s Major Nelson announced today that Fallout 3 is now available for download on Xbox LIVE’s Games on Demand Service in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
For more details, head to the Major’s blog.
Over the past couple weeks, we’ve shared some of the magazine covers coming out for Fallout: New Vegas, and I thought I’d share this one with you — it’s the latest issue of LEVEL, a Turkish magazine that came out this week.
In addition to LEVEL, here’s a few European mags to be on the lookout for:.
As more coverage for New Vegas hits newsstands, we’ll keep you updated. After the Break, check out the other magazine covers.
Today we’re releasing the Fallout 3 version 1.10 update to PC and Xbox 360 in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish territories. Additionally, if you’ve got a PS3 and are living in one of the aforementioned European territories, the update is coming your way as well.
To download and read the update’s release notes, head over to the Fallout 3 Official Site. PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users with online connectivity will receive a notification of the update upon starting the game.
I’ve received word from our UK office that Fallout 3 has been nominated for a Golden Joystick Award in the Edge Most Wanted Award category. As you may recall, the game received a similar nomination last year. It won’t be able to pull off the trifecta in 2009 though, as it will be available in UK stores on the same day the winners are revealed — October 31st.
Meanwhile, if you live in the Land of the Rising Sun, it was announced today that Fallout 3 will be released in Japan on Thursday, December 4th.
The previews for Fallout 3 continue — with new coverage popping up following Pete’s European Adventure last week.
Gamespot has a featured preview on their site after Guy Cocker from their UK office went hands-on with the game for about an hour. Here’s a snippet of his playthrough:
“Above ground once again, we started to head out of town and toward downtown Washington, DC. We knew that we wouldn’t make it there in the short time period that we had, but we figured it was a good direction to head in. We started to come across some new enemies such as the feral ghouls, which are humanoid characters that had obviously been affected by radiation. We also encountered a trader with a hut full of goodies and a couple of dogs, although considering that we didn’t have any money, we couldn’t buy any of the items that he was offering.”
Fallout 3 coverage continues to make its way online as Pete’s travels around the globe continue.
We begin with a video interview Gamereactor TV did with Pete at the Ubidays event in Paris a few weeks back. To watch the video, head here.
Last week while in Europe, Pete showed off Fallout 3 at Ubisoft’s Ubidays event in Paris at the Louvre Museum. If you’ve ever been to the Louvre (or read The DaVinci Code), you know that the famous museum is home to some great pieces of art, including the Mona Lisa.
In the spirit of displaying artwork, here’s a look at one of three screenshots we shared at the Ubidays event. To see them in their full glory, head over to our Fallout 3 homepage.
Coverage keeps coming in from Europe and I wanted to post some links to additional stuff that’s gone up.
Videogamer.com has their preview up now. Here’s a blurb from their piece:
“On to the dangers you’ll face then. During our demo these came in the form of mutants and Ghouls. Super mutants are your biggest foe in the game, with super mutant strongholds being set up across the wasteland. You’ll also face Ghouls (humans exposed to extreme amounts of radiation), with one particular variant being so full of radiation that it glows. How easily you spot these enemies depends on your perception stat, with high level characters seeing enemies on their radar much sooner than beginners.”
Hit the jump for more previews and interviews.