Fallout 3 has sold 4.7 million copies already.

Fallout 3 has generated more than 300 million dollars having sold 4.7 million copies worldwide. The retail copies sold account for all 3 systems that the game was released for(PC, PS3 and XBOX360). After just a few weeks on he shelves this is one of the fastest selling titles ever.

These figures ensure that we are going to see a Fallout 4 in the following years possibly just after the release of the new Elder Scrolls game by Bethesda which is scheduled for 2010. The game beyond the incredible sales has received very good reviews from both the press and the users.

Fallout 3 is out! Wasteland here we come..

The long awaited sequel to the famous post apocalyptic franchise is out and it is every bit as good as all wanted it to be. Prepare yourselves to wander for one more time into the wasteland. The game surpasses expectations and retains the open ended gameplay nature of its predecessors, Oblivion style. Fortunately the skills are gained in a normal fashion and not like the way Morrowind or Oblivion had as do. Not necessarily a bad way, but most of the gamers bore themselves to death doing one thing over and over again just to gain a new skill level.

The battles can be played at real time but the player can stop the action at any point to issue new commands. Gameplay as it is usual for Bethesda games ensures that anyone can dive into the world and easily stay there for more than a hundred hours without giving much thought to the main quest. Gamespy has posted a detailed fallout 3 review. Now, go get your guns and socialize with mutants.

Fallout 3 will be available October 18

Bethesda announced that the long awaited sequel to the excellent post-apocalyptic RPG franchise will be released October 18. Here is the full press release:

August 20, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today that its highly anticipated title, Fallout® 3, will be available on store shelves and online in North America on October 28, 2008 and in Europe on October 31, 2008. Developed at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of the 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® – Fallout 3 is slated for release on the Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.

“We are very excited to let gamers get their hands on Fallout 3, the latest chapter in this beloved and highly acclaimed franchise,” said Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. “To meet the huge demand for this title by our fans worldwide, we are planning one of the biggest launches of any game released this year.”

Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Set more than 200 years following a nuclear war, you can create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of Washington, D.C. however you choose. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.

Hailed as one of the most anticipated games for 2008, Fallout 3 has already won numerous awards including Best of Show from the official Game Critics Awards at E3 2008, a selection voted on by an independent group of journalists from 36 leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry.

Fallout® 3 has not yet been rated by the ESRB.