Fallout 4 to get next-gen update

A still image from Fallout 4

Image: Bethesda Game Studios

Unlike Skyrim, which has seen a launch on just about every console generation three times over, Fallout 4 has been, until now, contained to one console generation. But today, Bethesda announced Fallout 4 will be getting a next-gen refresh. According to the announcement on Fallout’s website, the update is due for release in 2023 and will feature a high-performance mode, bug fixes, and bonus content.

Accompanying the next-gen news was also a wealth of updates forFallout 76. There’s a Halloween event going on from now till November 8th, and starting on October 25th, _Fallout 76_ers will be able to pick up one free item per day that celebrates the series’ 25th anniversary. Since the Fallout series is apparently old enough to rent a car,...