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Following a demo, DLC-sized New Vegas mod Fallout Chicago is aiming for a full release in 2027
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Following a demo, DLC-sized New Vegas mod Fallout Chicago is aiming for a full release in 2027

Earlier this week, the modders behind a Fallout: New Vegas expansion called Fallout Chicago released their first demo. With that milestone out of the way, they're certainly not resting on their laurels. They've put out a roadmap indicating that they're hoping to have all three acts of the mod's main story ready to go for a full release in the latter half of 2027. Read more

"A balancing paradigm I often look at is Starcraft": Total War: Medieval 3 won't lean too hard on rock-paper-scissors combat, says creative director
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"A balancing paradigm I often look at is Starcraft": Total War: Medieval 3 won't lean too hard on rock-paper-scissors combat, says creative director

Creative Assembly's Total War games offer up a wide spread of factions, from rampaging Gauls to furtive and disgusting Wood Elves, but they're all a little beholden to the ancient game of rock-paper-scissors: spears beat cavalry, cavalry beat swords, swords beat spears. I think Creative Assembly generally do an impressive job of softening that triangular countering logic by means of terrain considerations, flanking, morale and other supporting mechanics. Cavalry won't necessarily beat swords if