The future of Fallout games will never be the same due to the Xbox (and Bethesda Studio's) layoffs this week. It's a terrible situation, but there may be a bright side to the story.

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We're starting a new series, Fallout 3's Cultural References. We're investigating how Fallout references other media (movies, games, books, etc) and if the references we find online are actually in the games.

This week, 1984. George Orwell's extremely accurate warning about how totalitarian governments abuse and influence their people to maintain control. That sounds very "Fallout" but are the references real?

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Fallout is one of the most popular RPGs of all time, so it only makes sense that it would inspire references in other games and popular media. Here are some of our favorites.

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What recently announced games are at the top of your list? Robots Radio podcast hosts get together every quarter for a fun crossover episode. We discuss the new games we're most excited about and why you might want to add them to your wishlists.

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These (mostly) lesser known pre-war businesses surprised me when I researched them.

Falmouth Winery, Fancy Lads Snack Cakes, Fantastic Tours, Federal Cartridge, Fission Pal, and Fizzy's Fountain Drinks.

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This might be the strangest pre war businesses episode yet.

El Dorado Gas & Service, El Periódico de las Aburridas, Enforcer, Everts Building & Garden Supplies, Excellesice, Falcon Northwest, and Fallon's.

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If you could add any real-world business to Fallout, what would it be and how would you Fallout-ize it?

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This one's all about government overreach: Dyer Chemical, Dynamite Animation, Eckhart Unlimited, and Egret Tours.

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All the details about Dowd's Appliances, Dreamboat Yachts, Drumlin Diner, Dunwich Borers, and Dunwick's Irish Red Ale.

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How do Fallout 1, 2, 3, New Vegas, 4, and 76 compare when we break down each of the games' main features and then compare that to total dev time and team size? It gets interesting.

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