As I previously mentioned, Amazon’s Fallout television show is a hit. The official numbers, as reported by Variety, said that the show got 65 Million viewers in the first two weeks. That puts the show as the second most-watched title ever on the platform, just behind the hated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

With the overwhelming positive response, Amazon has already renewed the show for a second season…. Which, as I previously mentioned, might be based on the beloved New Vegas game.

That’s not all the Fallout news, Bethesda released a “Next Gen Update” on Fallout 4 across all platforms, including the PC. Unfortunately, the GOG version may have to wait a little longer, if you got the game on that platform.

Details of the Next Gen Update:

Fallout 4 Next Gen Update

New Creation Club Content

Enclave Remnants
Armor and Weapon bundle
Makeshift Weapon Pack
Halloween Workshop

Changes and New Features

Native PS5 and Xbox Series applications. Includes performance and quality mode options.
Performance mode: 60 FPS target, 4k resolution, standard settings, relying on dynamic resolution scaling.
Quality mode: 30 FPS*, 4k resolution, ultra settings, should not require dynamic resolution scaling.
Release on Epic Store.
Widescreen and Ultra-widescreen support.
Steam Deck Verified
9 Free Creation Club Items. Enclave Remnants (New!), Enclave Weapon Skins, Enclave Armor Skins, Tesla Cannon, Hellfire Power Armor, X-02 Power Armor, Heavy Incinerator, Halloween Workshop (New!), Makeshift Weapon Pack (New!).
Added “Installed Content” menu.

PC Only

Please note: The Fallout 4 next gen update is not currently available on GOG but will be available soon. We will let you know as soon as we can.
Resolved issue preventing saves being made under Windows Usernames with Cyrillic, Chinese, or Japanese characters.

I have started to dabble in Fallout 4 game again, just to see the new graphic update. I was immediately impressed that the game now runs in ultrawide, per my computer’s setting. This is especially good when you first see the introduction movie.

There is some bad news with the update. The patch will break any mods you may have, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone. Not really sure why people are so upset, they know the risks when installing mods.

PlayStation fans who got the game free through the PS Plus Essential program won’t get the Next Gen Update. Again, not sure why they are so upset. They never paid for the game, there’s no obligation from Bethesda to upgrade their version of the game. Also, considering that the game is usually on sale for $5, just buy it.

The only complaint that is valid is that the unofficial Fallout: London, created by fans of the game, has been put on hold indefinitely, as the Next Gen Update may break their game. I would rather wait for a working version, if it meant delaying the release. Also, since the mod is so big, they couldn’t host it on Nexus Mod … instead GOG has stepped in and will release the game on their platform.