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Bethesda announces the end to the recent legal conflict over the rights to publish an MMO set in the Fallout universe as the rights revert back to the Skyrim developer and its parent company, ZeniMax.

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Forget for a minute that "Fallout" and "Fallout 2" exist. It's difficult, I know. Just work with me here. So in this horrible nightmare of an existence, we didn't get to know the world of "Fallout" until 2008, when "Fallout 3" was released. Or did we?

Those crafty bastards at Bethesda Softworks must have cracked open a time capsule or something, because the publisher's blog is linking to an 8-bit version of the Vault Dweller's adventures through the Capital Wasteland.

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After an extremely information-free teaser, "Fallout: New Vegas" finally started to take shape with its first full trailer, which you can enjoy at the top of this post. I was a big fan of "Fallout 3" (my Game of the Year in 2008) and happily gorged on the copious amounts of DLC that Bethesda spoon-fed the world, and it looks like the next game will stay true to the franchise.

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In light of the arrival of the "Scribblenauts" rooster hat, I got to thinking about all the nerdy stuff in my apartment, and just how much of it makes me a better man. The above "Fallout 3" statue was, admittedly, taken at my old job, and is therefore not really something I "own," but that was the idea.

Here's the stuff that you guys are most proud of on your nerd scale:

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Despite the crap economy, seems like this holiday will be even more rife with special editions of video games. And, as publishers try to differentiate, they're getting more and more creative with what sorta stuff they're putting in there. Night vision goggles and rooster hats certainly spring to mind.

Anyway, what are some of your favorite special edition pack-ins from over the years?

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What's the best part about going into space? Why it has to be the awesome weapons! The final planned DLC pack for "Fallout 3," "Mothership Zeta," comes packed with a wide variety of alien weapons with which to destroy extra-terrestrial invaders. But what are you hoping to see when you dig into the pack later today?

Well, apparently not too much, as today's LTP submissions were extremely paltry. For shame, people, for shame.

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UPDATE: Bethesda's Pete Hines got back to us and clarified: "Zeta is the last one we are working on. Nothing else is planned or in the works right now."

ORIGINAL STORY: Bethesda released a new trailer today for "Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta," the alien-themed DLC pack. While the trailer looks pretty slick, it was the description of the trailer on Bethesda's official "Fallout 3" site that really jumped out at me:

"We've released the trailer to Fallout 3's final DLC, Mothership Zeta."

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Today is National Tequila Day, in case you didn't know. On this day people of age take part in, well, getting hammered off tequila. But if you're not a fan of drinking or are too young to drink, don't let that stop you. Video games have offered numerous opportunities to get digitally smashed. Here are three of my favorites:

The classic game of sin, there are a lot of ways to mess yourself up in Leisure Suit Larry. Something you can do almost instantly is walk into Lefty's Bar and order a drink. And another. And another. Eventually you will stagger out of the bar and get killed a back alley! See, drinking is a blast!

"Fallout" may be the only series that tries to replicate the consequences of alcoholism. Drinking booze in the "Fallout" universe may dull some of your pain, but you'll pay for it in the end with a hefty stat decrease. In "Fallout 3" the screen will actually blur and tip when you've had a few too many.

"GTA 4" was arguably the most realistic portrayal of getting hammered in real life. If you've ever gotten to the point where you're tripping over a six-inch curb and yelling at cabs like they owe you money, you'll probably feel right at home with the "date" minigames in "GTA 4." The game also portrays drunk driving, which is possible but comes with the consequences of instant cop attention and a distinct inability to stay on the road. So, for god sake people, take a taxi.

I know there have been a ton of drunken moments games over the years. What are your favorites?

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Speaking with Jeff Gardiner, who has been at the helm of the "Fallout 3" DLC content, I was curious what sort of weapons we'd be seeing in Mothership Zeta, the upcoming alien-centric expansion. Thankfully it looks like there is plenty to keep our trigger fingers humming:

"Mothership Zeta is full of the most high tech weaponry in the game. It includes a Shock Baton for melee fighters, multiple new firearms including an Alien Atomizer, a pistol, and the Alien Disintegrator, a new rifle. There's also a new grenade type, a Cryo Grenade, which freezes enemies for a short period of time. On top of that there are new unique weapons, and a new heavy weapon."

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In an email interview with Jeff Gardiner regarding August 3rd's release of the next "Fallout 3" DLC, "Mothership Zeta," I asked if it would even be possible to increase the level cap from its current 30 (as set by "Broken Steel.") Specifically, if the stat caps were boosted beyond 10 and skill caps were boosted beyond 100, would the game system simply break?

Clearly it's not the first time Gardiner has had the question, but his reaction was a bit more focused:

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