Following positive reviews for the new TV series adaption on Prime Video, Fallout games are having a moment. On its cloud streaming service Luna, Amazon has added two of the top titles in the series as gratis for Prime subscribers. Another game receiving love is Fallout 4, for which Bethesda has announced that on April 25th, the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S updates would be released.
For the next six months, Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas can be played on Amazon Luna with no additional cost to Amazon Prime subscribers. Luna necessitates a steady and low-latency internet connection, just like other cloud streaming services, because the games you play are handled by distant servers. For 1080p resolution, Amazon suggests using a network that can maintain at least 10Mbps. The ideal connection is through an Ethernet cable, but if you’re using Wi-Fi, it’s better to use the 5GHz spectrum if your router allows it.
They join Fallout 76, already announced as an Amazon Prime Gaming free game for April. As long as you claim it this month, you can download and keep it forever. It’s redeemable for both Xbox and PC. In addition, the game has a free-play week for all platforms. From Thursday through April 18, you can play Fallout 76 for free on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam. You only need to download the game and sign in with a Bethesda account.
The long-delayed big console update for Fallout 4 finally arrives for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on April 25. The “next-gen” (now current-gen, if we’re being technical) version lets you choose between Performance and Quality modes for prioritizing speed or spectacle. It also supports 60fps and higher resolutions alongside stability improvements and bug fixes. The stability fixes will also arrive in a Fallout 4 update for PS4 and Xbox One consoles to provide a more dependable experience for older hardware users.
The Fallout TV series is damn good — and possibly the second-best gaming adaptation behind The Last of Us. The show starts with a bang and reels you in with magnetic characters and alluring visuals. “Fallout is more than just a video game adaptation,” Engadget’s Sam Rutherford wrote in his review. “It’s a really good show in its own right — an apocalyptically good one at that.”
Fallout is now streaming on Prime Video. It stars Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets) as Lucy, Aaron Clifton Moten (Father Stu) as Maximums, Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) as Hank and the scene-stealing master of ornery characters, Walton Goggins (Justified), as The Ghoul.
