Gaming and TV News Roundup: Fallout, Stalker 2, and Vikings: Valhalla Updates

Catch up on the latest news from the world of gaming and TV, including updates on Fallout, Stalker 2, and Vikings: Valhalla.
Gaming and TV News Roundup: Fallout, Stalker 2, and Vikings: Valhalla Updates

Fallout TV Series Season 2 Plans Revealed, New Vegas Teased

The co-showrunners of Fallout, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, have shared their plans for Season 2 of the post-apocalyptic drama series. The show, which premiered on Prime Video, follows the story of Lucy MacLean, a young vault dweller, as she navigates the world outside her shelter.

“We’re so interested in that pre-war world. I think we want to live in that world as much as it can be tolerated. I know we’ve got a lot of story to move forward in the ‘present day’ of our story, but we’re just so enamored by the pre-war world as well that we can just hang out there almost too much,” said Wagner in an interview with TheWrap.

The showrunners also confirmed that Season 2 will explore the world of New Vegas, a game in the Fallout series. “New Vegas is a game that we really admire in so many ways. There’s so much mythology that we’re really excited to be able to explore from that game,” said Robertson-Dworet.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Hands-On Impressions

I recently had the chance to play Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and I was impressed by the game’s transformation since its initial reveal. The game’s visuals have been overhauled, with dense details and a violent sky illuminating deadly anomalies in the distance. The artificial intelligence has also been improved, with enemies pursuing me through thick foliage as they share their bullets between my position on an irradiated ridge and Blind Dogs stalking through tall grass.

Vikings: Valhalla Season 3 to End Netflix Drama in 2024

Netflix has announced that Vikings: Valhalla will conclude with its third season in 2024. The series, a prequel to the original Vikings series, follows the life of Leif Ericson and his sister Freydis. The final season will see the heroes venture further than they ever have before, from Constantinople to Greenland to the edge of the known world.

Infamous Video Game Leaker Admits to Pretending to Be a Japanese Woman

A notorious video game leaker, known as Midori, has admitted to lying about being a Japanese woman. The leaker, who was actually a disgraced leaker known as MysticDistance, had built a reputation for posting accurate leaks about upcoming games. However, it was recently revealed that the leaker was not who they claimed to be.