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Ah, the G.E.C.K. Long a staple of the Fallout series, the Garden of Eden Creation Kit is the nearly mythical Holy Grail of the post-apocalyptic world, with the capability to build a lush paradise out of the nuclear wasteland. For fans of the PC version of the latest Fallout game though, there’s a new G.E.C.K. available that puts them in control of changing the world to their every whim.

Bethesda Softworks announced this morning that it has released the Fallout 3 level editor, via a link on the game’s official website. With the G.E.C.K. editor, users can create, modify, and edit any data in the game, from building landscapes, towns, and locations to writing dialogue, creating characters, weapons, creatures, and more. To help players get the most out of their modding experience, Bethesda also opened up the G.E.C.K. Wiki, a community-run site where modders will find everything they need to use the The Garden of Eden Creation Kit to the fullest.

So, Fallout fans, the time has come for all of you to cry ‘have G.E.C.K.’, and let slip the mods of war! (Apologies to Shakespeare for the pun)

Bethesda Softworks announced that the editor and the first batch of downloadable content available for Fallout 3 in the coming weeks. The official editor for Fallout 3, called the G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit), will be available for free download in December and will allow Games for Windows users to create and add their own content to the game. In addition, the first official downloadable content, Operation: Anchorage, will be available exclusively for the Xbox 360 and Games for Windows in January, with more downloadable content coming in February and March.

The release of the G.E.C.K. will allow players to create, modify, and edit any data for use with Fallout 3, from building landscapes, towns, and locations to writing dialogue, creating characters, weapons, creatures, and more.

Three downloadable content packs will be coming to Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live starting in January that will add new quests, items, and content to Fallout 3. Details on those after the jump.

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Okay … try to act surprised at this bit of news: Fallout 3 is a hit. How big of a hit? According to Bethesda, approximately 4.7 million units of the were shipped worldwide last week for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, representing retail sales in excess of $300 million.

Fallout 3 was released in North America just last at midnight store openings in over 2,000 retail outlets nationwide . And in the UK, where it wasn’t released until last Friday, sales of Fallout 3 led the game being ranked number one among all video games, as well as being the number one game on each of its three platforms.

So, does the game live up to the hype? Apparently our own Tom Chick thinks so. Check out his review of the game here.

Killing children is a big no-no in video games. Developers often gently cross the line with violence and sexuality, but it is generally a rule of thumb that giving players the ability to kill children in a video game goes beyond the pal of decency and good taste - and will inevitably open the door to mainstream media criticism, angry political diatribe from the government and possibly censorship.

Sure, some of the best games (like the original Fallout and Ultima VII) allowed you to kill children, but Fallout 3 developer Bethesda Softworks never even considered including such a dark option in their game. There were certainly conversations about it, according to lead developer Emil Pagliarulo, but not one bit of code was included in the game. In other words, the option was never entertained.

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Last night gamers across the nation stood in lines outside game retailers for hours to get their hands on Bethesda’s Fallout 3. For most it was worth the wait. At the Best Buy in Rockville, MD, located near Bethesda Game Studios, members of the development team, along with Lynda Carter, actress and wife of ZeniMax Media CEO Robert Altman, were on-hand to celebrate with hundreds of fans who lined up in the rain as early as 1:00pm and came as far as North Carolina to buy the game and meet the developers.

From a few hours of play I can safely say that I love this game, but for another opinion check out Crispy Gamer’s Fallout 3 Review. Also, be sure to check out the latest Games for Lunch for Kyle Orland’s take on the game. Or you could just take my word for it - I wouldn’t lie to you, my friends.

Bethesda Softworks announced this afternoon due to demand for Fallout 3, more than 2,000 retail stores across the country will open up starting at midnight on Wednesday for the debut of the apocalyptic RPG. Best Buy alone plans to have special midnight events at stores in the Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Dallas and Chicago metropolitan areas.

“Fallout 3 has been a labor of love for the team at Bethesda and we can’t wait to get the game into the hands of consumers,” said Todd Howard, Game Director at Bethesda Game Studios for Fallout 3. “We’re looking forward to celebrating the launch of Fallout 3 with the fans.”
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Bethesda Softworks and Best Buy have teamed up for a series of Fallout 3 launch events across the united states beginning at 3 pm local time, October 27. The Fallout 3 team’s hometown Best Buy in Rockville, MD will serve as the flagship location of the midnight events, with special festivities including game kiosks, giveaways, contests and a live broadcast from the event with DC 101 FM.

Game director Todd Howard will be on-hand along with other key members of the development team to sign copies of the game and chat with fans. In addition to the Rockville event, 11 Best Buy stores across the country will be hosting special midnight sales events. Full list of locales after the jump:

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