Gamers have been blowing stuff up for fun since gaming began but, as you’re about to find out, explosions aren’t always fun. Just nearly always.

What do PlayStation games tell us about the important subject of family? We looked into it and, if this is what families are really like, we're going abroad on our own next Christmas. It's not though. In real-life, it's important to love your family, no matter how annoying they are.

A US college student calling himself Professor Gigaton has put a Fallout 3 railway rifle he made himself up for sale on e-bay with a starting price of $45. This was a more exciting story before we realised that it’s just a prop and doesn’t actually work, but it’s still pretty cool. He’s also posted a couple of YouTube videos, one a ...

Bethesda has finally revealed the release schedule for Fallout 3 DLC on the PlayStation 3. After months of waiting we finally have release dates for each installment of the downloadable content, which will increase the level cap as well as offering new missions and ways to explore the world beyond the capital wasteland. There's also a Game Of The Year edition coming to all formats that includes all the DLC on the disk in case you haven't already played it. Anyway, see below for the full details.

News reporting that wears its lack of depth as a badge of pride.

After Bethesda Softworks’ top producer/director Todd Howard’s comments at QuakeCon last week were taken by some to mean that there were no plans to release a fifth Elder Scrolls game ever, Bethesda’s Pete Hines – vice president, PR and marketing – has decided to clear matters up via Bethesda’s official blog. Hines points out that all Howard said was that there wouldn’t be another Elder Scrolls game in the ‘near future’, implying ...

Most games to movies are rubbish. But some, we reckon, would actually be great if – and this is big if – Hollywood's bestest and brightest talents were persuaded to take on the projects. Which games actually have the potential to be brilliant movies?

Fallout 3 DLC was supposed to be coming to PS3 in June. We'll now need to wait until September for the first of it to arrive.

Here's where we take a look back at PlayStation's past through the tried and trusted formula of a list feature! Today's ten? Acronyms, or that should be, A.C.R.O.N.Y.M.S. (Acronyms Compensate for Restricted Originality and NormallY Mean Sod all).

It could be the first image from the set of a Fallout movie, but it's actually an amazing Cosplay outfit. See more amazing images after the break.

I've just started playing the highly-acclaimed Fallout 3 and, as one of the sensible people that actively decried the bloated Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the first two hours of the experience. That was, of course, before I arrived in the horribly designed town of Megaton, and was assigned a bunch of Oblivion-esque tasks, like fetching stuff and murdering characters who were miles away in the game world. I stopped short of giving up on ...

Christmas is nearly upon us – boo! Every year, the holiday period becomes gradually more depressing as we all painfully embrace old age, but the games perennially deliver. In 2007, the 360 had BioShock, Mass Effect and Halo 3. Without a doubt, it was Microsoft's year, while Sony struggled along with Lair, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet and, to a lesser extent, Uncharted. This year, I'm a little more confident about the PS3's prospects; as well as the usual batch of exciting, exclusive titles, the ...

Included in this issue Reviewed All the latest PS3, PS2 and PSP releases including; - Facebreaker - Siren: Blood Curse - Ratchet & Clank: Quest For Booty Previewed Exclusive PS3, PS2 and PSP previews including; - Far Cry 2 - Fallout 3 - Tomb Raider Underworld Features Great features and news analysis - Big Story: Prince Of Persia Exclusive Hands-On - MMOs on PlayStation 3 - Play Investigates: Gaming Celebrities

Included in this issue Reviewed All the latest PS3, PS2 and PSP releases including; - The Orange Box - Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune - Medal Of Honor Airborne Previewed Exclusive PS3, PS2 and PSP previews including; - Devil May Cry 4 - Fallout 3 - Unreal Tournament III Features Great features and news analysis - 50 Top Games For 2008 - Play 2007 Awards - Play Investigates: PS3 Vs Xbox 360 – Which Will Win The Next-Gen War?