{"id":11275,"date":"2026-07-20T06:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T01:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11275"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T01:35:51","slug":"games-inbox-what-new-fallout-game-will-be-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11275","title":{"rendered":"Games Inbox: What new Fallout game will be the best?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_304612207-6109.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29094496\" alt=\"Fallout New Vegas key art of armoured character standing in front of torn flag\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Fallout: New Vegas \u2013 it\u2019s finally getting a remaster (Bethesda)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Monday letters page wonders if <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mass-effect\/\">Mass Effect<\/a> will ever get a new game, as one reader looks forward to <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/halo\/\">Halo<\/a>: Campaign Evolved next week.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/games-inbox\/\">Games Inbox<\/a> is a collection of our readers\u2019 letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/20\/games-inbox-new-fallout-game-will-best-29178407\/mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sudden Fallout<\/strong><br \/>Unbelievable that it\u2019s taken <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bethesda\/\">Bethesda<\/a> this long to remember that they own <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/fallout\/\">Fallout<\/a>. It\u2019s over a decade since the last proper game (no, Fallout 76 doesn\u2019t count) and it\u2019s taken a new Xbox boss, who\u2019s probably only there to shut the whole thing down, to tell them to get a grip of themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Funny how she\u2019s only been in the job for a few months and now suddenly we\u2019ve got <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/17\/fallout-new-vegas-remaster-confirmed-bethesda-finally-gives-fallout-5-update-29163483\/\">two remasters, confirmation of Fallout 5, and a sequel to New Vegas 2<\/a> from Obsidian. Why did that need an exec that, by her own admission, knows nothing about games to get to?<\/p>\n<p>The worst thing is apparently Obsidian were already working on a post-apocalyptic game that was so similar to Fallout that even before now other execs were asking why it was going to do be a different IP. Microsoft management of these studios is so bad it\u2019s almost criminal.<\/p>\n<p>They seem to want to give them creative freedom but that doesn\u2019t mean just leaving them to do whatever they want. Do you think <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/nintendo\/\">Nintendo<\/a> devs are just sit around doing whatever they want all day? For any creative you need structure and limitations or nothing ever gets done, which Bethesda seems to be the perfect example of.<br \/><strong>Ashton Marley<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tExpert, exclusive gaming analysis\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Sign up to the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/game-central\/\"><strong>GameCentral newsletter<\/strong><\/a> for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Better late than never<\/strong><br \/>So, no new Fallout for a decade and now we\u2019ve got two new games and two new remasters? I guess Microsoft has finally had enough of Bethesda dragging its feet. Maybe if they\u2019d put their foot down a while ago, they\u2019d be in a better position now.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the TV show having no games to go along with it that\u2019s pushed them to this point, but it does all seem incredibly late to the party, even if they can probably knock those remasters out pretty quick.<\/p>\n<p>The obvious thing to say is that Fallout: New Vegas 2 is the most exciting prospect, but it doesn\u2019t look like it\u2019s going to necessarily be a follow-up, it\u2019s just another Fallout game from the same developer. That makes me even more optimistic about it, as hopefully it won\u2019t be held back by having to tie into anything else. I look forward to playing it\u2026 in five years\u2019 time, probably.<br \/><strong>Barney<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tournament bonus<\/strong><br \/>The World Cup this year could be a big opportunity for <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/16\/ea-sports-fc-27-release-date-leaks-still-coming-ps4-29155697\/\">EA Sports FC 27<\/a>. It\u2019s bound to have got a lot more Americans interested in the sport and this year\u2019s game will be coming out just a couple of months later.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to think that means they\u2019ll make a special effort to make this a good one, that changes things up a bit, but I bet it\u2019s not. The only effort they\u2019re going to make is thinking up even more microtransactions to add. It\u2019s a shame but that\u2019s what you get when you know you\u2019re a guaranteed hit and not bothering to do anything extra is just good business sense.<br \/><strong>Kimble<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email your comments to: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/20\/games-inbox-new-fallout-game-will-best-29178407\/mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mass pessimism<\/strong><br \/>Since we\u2019re finally hearing about plans for Fallout now, I couldn\u2019t help but think of my personal favourite action role-playing franchise\u2026 Mass Effect. I honestly can\u2019t remember when the last officially annoucement about it even was.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s N7 Day was a nothing burger and I don\u2019t know what reason there is to hope this year will be any different. It\u2019s such a shame what\u2019s happened to BioWare, and EA in general, over the last few years. It feels like they don\u2019t make anything anymore, except sports games, and aren\u2019t interested in even trying.<\/p>\n<p>I get that Mass Effect is probably not a cheap game to make, and BioWare have put out some duds, but most of those seem to be a result of EA management more than anything. I don\u2019t know what to make of their upcoming buyout. A part of me hopes they\u2019ll start paying for vanity projects to be made, to prove that it wasn\u2019t a mistake, but the more realistic take is that Mass Effect has even less chance of getting a new game now.<br \/><strong>Lenix<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evercade - Retro Gaming Reimagined\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYuC5m4O-mw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Retro machine<\/strong><br \/>In reply to Michael Veal from Friday\u2019s Inbox, I\u2019d recommend the Evercade. It\u2019s been a great way for me to discover old games I missed and would never have picked up otherwise, as well as indie titles I\u2019d never come across in the wild, such as Goodboy Galaxy and the fantastic Roguecraft. Along with the arcade collections it houses, it\u2019s my main console.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to playing Banjo-Kazooie and Doom on it later this year!<br \/><strong>JimESee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fleeting storage<\/strong><br \/>I would actually be very interested in a machine that could <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/17\/new-pc-tech-can-turn-digital-games-physical-cartridges-29160913\/\">write games to cartridges<\/a>, especially if it works on a console. It\u2019d be the best of both worlds, because you\u2019d be able to take the complete version, not just the launch day one, and even update it if there\u2019s more changes later on.<\/p>\n<p>One thing I think people forget is that floppy discs, CD\/DVD\/Blu-rays, and even cartridges don\u2019t last forever. Disc rot is definitely a thing and I don\u2019t think floppies are reliable for more than a few years.<\/p>\n<p>Owning games and game preservation are important things, in my opinion but they can\u2019t be done with the original releases. If you\u2019ve got a copy of Ridge Racer, say, on PS1 there\u2019s a fair chance it\u2019s not working by now, especially if you\u2019ve not kept it in special conditions.<\/p>\n<p>I agree with anyone that says video games are worth preserving, and that we\u2019re doing a bad job of it right now, but at the end of the day the only permeant storage is in the cloud, where the files get transferred from device to device, so they\u2019re not trapped on just one aging system somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a lot of effort and while I\u2019m sure fans will do their best the publishers, I\u2019m sure, will make no effort, even though it\u2019s their resposnbility.<br \/><strong>Korbie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kratos for real<\/strong><br \/>Am I the only one that thinks a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/17\/god-war-tv-show-needs-find-a-new-kratos-on-set-injury-29160250\/\">God Of War TV show<\/a> makes no sense? That one promo shot of the old actor looked dumb, and everyone was mocking it, and I don\u2019t think a whole show with someone one wandering around with white paint all over them is ever going to look reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>I get why it\u2019s happening, because The Last Of Us was successful, but some things just work better in their original form and I feel that definitely applies to video games.<br \/><strong>Lumpy<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t miss Gaming news! Add us as a Preferred Source\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>As a loyal GameCentral reader, we want to make sure you never miss our articles when searching for gaming stories. 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It reminded me of buying the original, along with Project Gotham Racing and the original Xbox in March 2002. I cycled the two miles to my local games shop and arrived at 11:30pm for the midnight launch, chaining my bike to a nearby drainpipe. I was second in a queue of about 20 people, all male and all substantially younger than my 30 years. Many had their parents with them. At midnight we filed in to collect our pre-ordered consoles and games. Five minutes later I was cycling home with my precious bounty bungee corded to my bike rack.<\/p>\n<p>I had booked the two following days off work, so set up the Xbox and played Halo and Project Gotham Racing until dawn. A few hours\u2019 sleep later and I was back in front of the TV. Project Gotham Racing was a great racing game, but it was Halo that I was most impressed by. The controls and weapons were perfectly matched, and I loved the Covenant AI. I went on to enjoy the whole game, including the Flood levels.<\/p>\n<p>That Xbox was the last Microsoft console I owned, so I haven\u2019t played the franchise since Halo 2. The forced move to digital has blunted my enthusiasm for my hobby of almost 50 years recently. As a result, I doubt I\u2019ll buy Campaign Evolved. I will however follow reviews and sales. I might even have a listen to the soundtrack too.<br \/><strong>Coinslot-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GC:<\/strong> It\u2019s out next Tuesday, the 28th.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inbox also-rans<\/strong><br \/>Played the Saros demo and I can see where the negativity is coming from. The combat does seem good but the whole thing is so grey and miserable looking. It\u2019s really hard too.<br \/><strong>Casper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Love the idea of a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/18\/odyssey-badly-needs-a-big-budget-video-game-adaptation-readers-feature-29166540\/\">video game version of Odyssey<\/a>, mentioned in the Reader\u2019s Feature. It\u2019ll never happen with anything big budget but I do wish there were more swords and sandals games that weren\u2019t just generic fantasy.<br \/><strong>Sider<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email your comments to: <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/07\/20\/games-inbox-new-fallout-game-will-best-29178407\/mailto:gamecentral@metro.co.uk\">gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The small print<\/strong><br \/>New Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. 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