140w ago - Today Senior Producer Jason Bergman has shared some Fallout: New Vegas PS3 details on Hardcore Mode, Morality and Combat!

To quote: Come next week, many of you will begin your adventures in Fallout: New Vegas - attempting to explore every nook, cranny, and Vault found within in and around Mojave Wasteland.

Before your journey begins, we thought we'd answer some last-minute questions sent by you via Facebook and Twitter.

I'm afraid it's going to feel like DLC. Are there enough changes to make New Vegas feel unique from Fallout 3? (thanks @acsguitar)

We certainly think so! While the gameplay is similar, the world itself is very, very different. And our main storyline plays out in a very different manner, with several very different paths to completion.

Can we expect the same wasteland experience as in Fallout 3? I'm kinda scared about playing in a city untouched by atomic bombs! (thanks @The_iCroco)

Yes and no. There are some areas that were hit directly, but for the most part, the destruction you'll see in the Mojave Wasteland is due to neglect, not bombardment.

Don't expect sprawling, fully functioning cities, though. The New Vegas...

143w ago - SCEE Blog Manager James Gallagher has shared a new PS3 Developer Diary video today dubbed Fallout: New Vegas - The Story.

To quote: Following last week's post introducing the companions you'll be able to roam with in Fallout: New Vegas, Bethesda sent me this video offering insight into the game's story.

I'm a total sucker for two video game distractions: looting and poker.

I don't know what this says about me, other than that I'm going to be a very sleepy young man for a few weeks after Fallout: New Vegas is released.

Those interested can check out the Fallout: New Vegas PS3 Developer Diary video below!

144w ago - Today Senior Community Manager Matt Grandstaff at Bethesda Softworks has introduced the Fallout: New Vegas for PS3 companions.

To quote: The Mojave Wasteland is a dangerous and desolate place... so you feel the need for some companionship during your adventure. Like Fallout 3, New Vegas allows you to have one humanoid and one non-humanoid companion at any time.

Fallout: New Vegas' senior producer, Jason Bergman, has put together a list of bios for the companions you'll meet throughout the Wasteland. Learn more about them below. (Warning: some spoilers below)

Humanoid Companions

Arcade

Full Name: Arcade Israel Gannon
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Age: 35
Profession: Doctor, Followers of the Apocalypse New Vegas Chapter
Perk: Better Healing - While Arcade is a companion, the player regains more health from all sources.
Description: Arcade is highly ethical and moral, but he understands the post apocalyptic world is one in which sometimes, people just have to be shot in the head. Most of Arcade's concerns about the world around him have to do with large-scale issues rather than the needs of individuals. While he...