http://bethblog.com An officially unofficial weblog for Bethesda Softworks Fri, 16 May 2008 20:42:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As work on Fallout 3 gets more hectic here, it seems like less folks at the office have time to play games -- save for Fallout 3 and required breaks to play GTA IV. Having not had a chance to sit and play games in nearly two weeks (outside of ... http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/what-were-playing-keepin-busy-edition/ At the beginning of the month, we announced the kick-off of our latest fan interview for Fallout 3. Just wanted to remind you guys that the deadline for submitting questions is 11:59 PM this Sunday. Feel free to post your questions in the comments section, email us, or ask within our ... http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/16/a-friendly-reminder/ Today over on the official Fallout 3 site, there's a chance to read the latest Vault Diary. The newest edition comes from Fallout 3 concept artist (and Inside the Vault alum) Adam Adamowicz. In his diary, Adam discusses his inspirations, as well as his process for coming up with concept ... http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/15/new-vault-diary-on-fallout-3-site-adam-adamowicz/ Today I thought I'd share a cool letter we got in the mail -- a graduation invitation from Josef Daniel Bookert of Whitworth University. At first glance, I thought it was sent to the wrong address, but when I looked above the graduation details I found the following note: http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/15/hats-off-to-the-graduates/ While I had a busy week of flights and meetings for Fallout 3 while Australia, I discovered a fantastic cookie (or biscuit, as they say) called Tim Tam. Available in a variety of flavors (Original, Latte, Double Chocolate to name a few), these things need to start being made in ... http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/15/australias-finest-tim-tam/ After a week down under (more on that later), I've returned to the office with plenty of coverage to catch up on. Here's a look at some of the stuff I've missed... To kick things off, the May 2008 issue of OXM (US) has a feature called House Rules: Other Ways ... http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/14/around-the-web-and-on-newsstands-playing-catch-up-edition/ Given that the rain shows no signs of stopping, looks like we'll all have plenty of quality "inside time" for gaming. Here's what we're playing: Craig Lafferty, Producer:  GTA IV, Fallout 3 Michael Lattanzia, QA: Age of Conan Beta, Grand Theft Auto 4, The World Ends With You, Hellgate: London Orin Tresnjak, Graphics ... http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/09/what-were-playingsoaking-wet/ This week's modder interview is a blast from the past, as we're talking to one of our Morrowind modding alumni, Emma. Hailing from Sweden, Emma is married with three kids, and considers herself a "countryside-girl" who enjoys nature. http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/09/morrowind-mod-interview-emma/ I had a chance to chat with Inon yesterday and ask him some questions about his background, experiences, and thoughts on music and gaming. Tell me about your career as a video game composer. How did you get your start? I started composing music for video games about 1997. The first game ... http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/08/bethblog-interviews-inon-zur/ This week's Inside the Vault revisits Fallout 3 Lead Designer, Emil Pagliarulo. I thought it would be fun to do a Q&A that was a bit different. So, before heading down past the break, gentle readers, let me know if this slight change of pace is a good one or ... http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/05/08/inside-the-vault-emil-pagliarulo-redux/