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1 Xbox 360 release ?!
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[edit] Xbox 360 release ?!

I was looking over the article and it said that this game is coming out on the 360 (on the little tab thing on the right), it said later in that article that it was possible it could be released on the 360 but it was never confimed or anything, shouldn't that be corrected? (Eli 8:39, 3 March 2007

Until Bethesda gives an official word, I'll remove it. I wouldn't rule out a console version in the future, especially with the success of Oblivion under Bethesda's belt. -Xeon25 23:21, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Van Buren v. Fallout 3

I realize I just made this article, but I feel I should defend having an article on Van Buren AND Fallout 3 (Which doesn't exist, but should. I might make it later. The article that is. Not the game.). They are different games, and could end up with different stories, characters, etc. They should be defined as different games. And that's my two cents. Miguel Cervantes 04:08, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

As I understand it there will be a sequel, but not from BlackIsle. Bethesda has apparently bought the rights to produce any sequel to the fallout-series. This supports the hypothesis of two different entries (fallout_van_buren and fallout_3) (per9000, non-wiki guy 2006 mar 28) see: http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_071004.htm

Van Buren is vaporware, Fallout 3 is in production by Bethesda AS WE SPEAK. Someone needs to make a Fallout 3 page for the upcoming Bethesda game and move keep Van Buren as a seperate entry.

Van Buren isn't "vaporware". It was simply the codename for Fallout 3 when it was being developed by Interplay. Everything to do with Van Buren was scrapped when the license went to Bethesda. I don't think a completely seperate page is necessary for something that barely existed to begin with. Perhaps when more info is available on this title, it can be given a mention in the "history" or whatever. -Xeon25 02:14, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, Van Buren is a different game, which will never be finished, but which had existed for some time; as I understand, F3 is made from scratch by Bethesda. Because it's a different product from the Bethesda's version of Fallout 3, I think it deserves a separate entry, with a link from the current Fallout 3 article. agnus 17:40, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Release Status

Why was the reference to the estimated release date removed? Retailers having set release dates is not pertanent to the release status? I may have fudged the links (it's been a long time since I did any wiki work) but I don't see why the info was alltogethor removed. 207.161.7.91 16:14, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

IMO speculation about the release date only on the basis of a retailer's webpage is not required in wiki - the date has not yet been announced, period. We shouldn't be dealing with gossips of any sort, I believe. Moreover, these links looked to me as as an advertisement of this particular shop, which certainly isn't welcomed here.agnus 02:31, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

If a reference were available for the speculative release date, I believe that it would be appropriate to say "XYZStore claims to have received a release day of ZZZ. I don't think that's the case for the alleged EB date, so I have removed this. If it can be substantiated, even from an EB page or an interview with an EB source, I'd be happy to see it restored. Tlesher 18:48, 9 February 2007 (UTC)