Video Games
Raids Coming to ‘Fallout 76’ This August
At this year’s QuakeCon, Bethesda has revealed during a panel discussion (which you can see below) that as part of their continued development of Fallout 76, fans will soon be able to conduct raids. These raids are designed for 4-player teams, and will take place in Vault 94 starting on August 20th. Subsequently, a second raid is being developed as well for a different vault, and will arrive “in the not too distant future.”
This news comes on top of the other goodies the game will be getting, including the new map in September for Fallout 76 Nuclear Winter (the game’s Battle Royale mode), private servers, and the Wastelanders dialogue system being more like Fallout 3 than Fallout 4.
This initial Vault 94 raid is described as being “very puzzle based”, with levels of difficulty to choose from, with the higher difficulties adding a timer and increasing the awards earned. A new type of power armor was also revealed (referred to as the “potted plant” power armor by project lead Jeff Gardiner), which will improve your stealth. Once you’ve earned the entire set of armor through your repeated Vault 94 raids, you’ll gain an additional bonus.
Some rewards will drop midway through the raid, so you won’t go away empty-handed should the raid not be successful. And while it will be possible for a single player to complete the raid without help, the raids are designed for teams, and as such, offer an increased difficulty.
Fallout 76 is currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
When Season 7 “Project Boneyard” arrives for The Outlast Trials on July 14, players will be greeted with the return of Prime Asset Sergeant Leland Coyle. And he’s not alone. Launching for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation, and Xbox, Project Boneyard will include a new Trial, two fresh MK-Challenges, major updates to Escalation and Invasion, new customization features, and a new Ex-Pop enemy stalking the Prison Farm known as The Biter.
Season 7 will see Reagents sent into Murkoff’s latest correctional nightmare in the Prison Farm. At the center of it all is Sergeant Coyle, returning in a prominent new role for the season’s new Trial, Locksock the Warden.
The American prison is a meat grinder, taking in sociopaths and criminals and extruding functioning members of society. But strict routine, severe conditioning, and close quarters create a crucible for power dynamics built on violence, contraband, and flesh.
With the new Trial, you are freedom. The indefinable promise that keeps prisoners at the grindstone that turns authority to profit and back again. Don’t let false authority stand in the way of real capital. Kill the Warden, and set yourself free.
Season 7 also brings with it two new MK-Challenges. In “Bribe the Judges”, you are the master, whose property is the purpose of the law. Salary reminds enforcement that their monopoly of violence only exists for your monopoly of capital. Collect the bribes in order to pay the judges. Meanwhile, “Cancel the Broadcast” has you sabotaging the broadcast and defiling the faithful with blood in order to be let out.
Then there’s the new Ex-Pop stalking the Prison Farm in The Biter. Having had its arms removed to prevent further self-harm, Biters are universal sadists, still capable of grievous harm with their mechanically enforced jaws. Though Biters are kept chained by the neck for safety, you should approach them with caution, as their augmented legs grant them unexpected velocity.
If that’s not enough content for you, from July 14 to August 11, Twitch users who tune in to participating The Outlast Trials Twitch streams can earn rewards through the latest Twitch Drops campaign. You can read up on the full details from the FAQ on developer The Red Barrels’ website.
Lastly, Project Boneyard also introduces a range of new features and improvements for The Outlast Trials, designed to “expand player expression, streamline preparation, and improve the overall experience” across key modes. That includes the introduction of Rig Customization, Knife Customization, Loadout Presets, and Mastery Tasks, giving players new ways to “prepare for therapy” and personalize their approach before entering the Trials. The update will also bring major reworks to both Escalation and Invasion, with significant changes designed to improve the flow, structure, and overall player experience of both modes.
More details on these features, and the full contents of Project Boneyard, will be revealed closer to launch.