Based upon the long-running video game series by Bethesda and hails from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, making it considered canon, taking place after all the games.
Takes place in an alternate history where advances in nuclear technology after World War II reshaped the world and caused its destruction via a devastating nuclear war. Centuries later, survivors build new civilizations among the ruins, while descendants of people who escaped by hiding in nuclear shelters called Vaults begin to emerge and set out to rebuild.
The Fallout TV show is a live-action adaptation of the popular video game series by Bethesda.
The Fallout TV show is a live-action adaptation of the popular video game series by Bethesda. The show takes place in an alternate history where advances in nuclear technology after World War II reshaped the world and caused its destruction via a devastating nuclear war. Centuries later, survivors build new civilizations among the ruins, while descendants of people who escaped by hiding in nuclear shelters called Vaults begin to emerge and set out to rebuild. The show is based upon the long-running video game series by Bethesda and hails from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, making it considered canon, taking place after all the games. To get prepared for the show before then, check out our exclusive Fallout digital cover with interviews with Nolan, Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins and more.
The Fallout TV show release date has been brought forward to 6pm PT, April 10.
All eight episodes of the show will be released on Wednesday, April 10.
There is a decent show of support for a second season of the Fallout TV show with a $25 million tax credit offered to relocate filming from New York State to California for Season 2.
The Fallout TV show hails from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, and is considered canon, taking place after all the games.
To get prepared for the show before then, check out our exclusive Fallout digital cover with interviews with Nolan, Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins and more.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN.
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The article contains multiple examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the release date for the Fallout TV show was changed twice without any explanation or justification provided by Prime Video. This is an example of selective reporting and manipulation to create a false sense of urgency in order to generate more views and clicks.
Prime Video has adjusted the release date for the Fallout TV show once again, this time bringing it forward one day to 6pm PT, April 10. The hotly anticipated show was due to launch all its episodes at the same time on April 11,
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The article contains an appeal to authority with the mention of Prime Video's decision on the release date. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that those who have arranged watch parties or time off work will be disappointed.
>Prime Video has adjusted the release date for the Fallout TV show once again, this time bringing it forward one day to 6pm PT, April 10. <
The hotly anticipated show was due to launch all its episodes at the same time on April 11, itself a revised release date from April 12.
<Prime Video's Fallout: The Brotherhood of Steel This week, it emerged that there’s a decent show of Fallout getting a second season. <
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The article contains a statement that suggests the release date for the Fallout TV show has been brought forward once again. This is an example of monetary bias as it implies that Prime Video's decision to bring forward the release date was motivated by financial gain.
>Prime Video has adjusted the release date for the Fallout TV show once again, this time bringing it forward one day to 6pm PT, April 10.
The Fallout TV series will premiere one day earlier, with all eight episodes hitting Prime Video on April 10 at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET.
Walton Goggins announced the new launch date during a commercial that aired last night (April 8) during the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game.
The first episode will air at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET tomorrow, and other seven episodes will be available for viewing exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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All eight episodes of the show will be released on Wednesday, April 10.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Fallout TV series will premiere one day earlier than originally announced but fails to disclose any sources for this information. Secondly, it quotes Walton Goggins as announcing the new launch date without providing any context or clarification on where this announcement was made. Thirdly, the article uses sensationalist language such as 'almost nothing left to have' and 'incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them', which is not supported by factual evidence. Lastly, it provides a press release quote without linking to the original source.
The article states that the Fallout TV series will premiere one day earlier than originally announced but fails to disclose any sources for this information.
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The article contains a statement that suggests the show is being released one day earlier than originally announced. This could be seen as an example of monetary bias since Amazon Studios has financial interest in promoting their own content.
> The series was originally due out on April 12 but Amazon announced it had moved the launch day up to April 11 alongside a new look at the show.
The Fallout TV show is based upon the long-running and much-loved video game series by Bethesda.
It hails from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, and is considered canon, taking place after all the games.
/Walton Goggins announced the new launch date during a commercial that aired last night (April 8) during the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game.
Fallout takes place in an alternate history where advances in nuclear technology after World War II reshaped the world and then caused its destruction via a devastating nuclear war. Centuries later, survivors build new civilizations among the ruins, while descendants of people who escaped by hiding in nuclear shelters called Vaults begin to emerge and set out to rebuild.
The Prime Video series follows Lucy (Ella Purnell), a descendant of original Vault Dwellers who leaves her safe haven for the roach-infested wasteland that Los Angeles has become 200 years after the war. Her initial optimism is severely tempered as she discovers an absurdly violent new world where kill or be killed is the rule.
Fallout also stars Walton Goggins, who plays Cooper Howard, a monstrous gunfighter who survived nuclear war and is somehow still alive in present day.
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It hails from Westworld creators Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, and is considered canon, taking place after all the games.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that the show is 'glowing' and that it will be a great series in its own right without providing any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author quotes an insider who claims that they are excited about the show but does not provide any context or information on how they arrived at their conclusion. Thirdly, the article contains selective reporting by only mentioning positive reviews and ignoring negative ones. Lastly, there is no disclosure of sources used in the article.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that the show is 'glowing' without providing any evidence to support this claim.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by mentioning that Todd Howard was present at the preview event for early episodes of the show. This is not a logical fallacy in itself, but it does suggest that the author may be biased towards positive reviews due to their association with someone who has worked on Fallout games before.
The lengthy piece from Insider-Gaming says:
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by saying 'white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.' This is an example of religious bias because it implies that white supremacy is a religion, which it isn't. Additionally, the article mentions Vivek Ramaswamy as being dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon. This is an example of monetary bias because it implies that supporting these ideas will lead to financial gain.
Vivek Ramaswamy has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon.
white supremacists online celebrated the reference to the racist and antisemitic conspiracy.
The world is coming to an end a day earlier on Prime Video.
Fallout takes place in an alternate history where advances in nuclear technology after World War II reshaped the world and then caused its destruction via a devastating nuclear war. Centuries later, survivors build new civilizations among the ruins, while descendants of people who escaped by hiding in nuclear shelters called Vaults begin to emerge and set out to rebuild.
The Prime Video series follows Lucy (Ella Purnell), a descendant of original Vault Dwellers who leaves her safe haven for the roach-infested wasteland that Los Angeles has become 200 years after the war. Her initial optimism is severely tempered as she discovers an absurdly violent new world where kill or be killed is the rule.
Fallout also stars Walton Goggins, who plays Cooper Howard, a monstrous gunfighter who survived nuclear war and is somehow still alive in present day.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the premiere date of Fallout Season 1 has been changed from April 11 to April 10 on Prime Video. However, this information is not accurate as there are no official announcements regarding a change in premiere date and the article does not provide any evidence to support its claim. Secondly, it states that fans can choose their faction and interact with others via a live chat function filled with surprises during the global fan premiere of the first episode on April 10 at 6 p.m. PT on Prime Video. However, this information is not accurate as there are no official announcements regarding a global fan premiere event and it's unclear if such an event will take place or how fans can participate in it.
The article claims that the premiere date of Fallout Season 1 has been changed from April 11 to April 10 on Prime Video. However, this information is not accurate as there are no official announcements regarding a change in premiere date and the article does not provide any evidence to support its claim.
The article states that fans can choose their faction and interact with others via a live chat function filled with surprises during the global fan premiere of the first episode on April 10 at 6 p.m. PT on Prime Video. However, this information is not accurate as there are no official announcements regarding a global fan premiere event and it's unclear if such an event will take place or how fans can participate in it.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when it mentions that the series was co-created by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner. This implies that their expertise should be trusted without question, but there's no evidence presented in the article to support this claim.
The special release includes a live global fan premiere of the first episode on April 10 at 6 p.m. PT on Prime Video,
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The article contains a statement that implies the show is premiering a day earlier than previously announced. This could be seen as an example of monetary bias if it were suggested that Prime Video was paying for this special release in order to gain more subscribers or viewership.
]The world is coming to an end a day earlier on Prime Video.
