Want to learn more about the inspiration behind gaming's most-beloved post-apocalyptic series? Bethesda Softworks has teamed up with The American Cinematheque and Geek Monthly to present ‘A Post-Apocalyptic Film Festival Presented by Fallout 3’ at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California next month. The festival runs two days - August 22nd and 23rd - with three films being shown each day. Friday's movies are Ralph Bakshi's animated masterpiece Wizards, followed by Damnation Alley and A Boy and His Dog - the most perfect selection of the festival. Then on Saturday they've got The Last Man On Earth, The Omega Man, and Terry Gilliam's Twelve Monkeys.

Tickets go on sale July 25th at Fandango.com at a price of $10 per day, which includes popcorn, a large soda, and a special Fallout 3 giveaway. Considering I would sell any one of you for parts for a chance to see Wizards on the big screen, the price seems pretty fair. Hit the jump for more details!

Bethesda Teams with Splash Damage

Bethesda Softworks and Splash Damage have teamed up to work on a new, yet-to-be named, project, the companies announced today.

The partnership will be for a "long-term development project," according to the press release. When contacted for comment this morning Bethesda said that it would not include work on their counter-terrorist shooter Rogue Warrior, but rather a completely new project.

Splash Damage, for those of you unfamiliar, is best known for their work on multiplayer shooters like Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars.

Hit the jump for the full release and to kick-start the rampant speculation.

Fallout 3 Fights Violence With Violence

We don't want [violence] to be the focal point of the game, but it is what it is. It's a violent world, and so the combat should be violent as a result.

Bethesda Grows European Publishing Arm

"We are happy to be part of the ZeniMax family," said Sean "Building upon their great reputation and extending their direct reach throughout Europe and the UK is an exciting, new phase in the expansion of the company."

This card may seem pretty straight forward, just a picture of Vault-Tec's Vault Boy giving you a happy thumbs-up and a wink. But I can't help but start thinking about a Fallout Christmas.... maybe that's snow in the background after all.

Bethesda Mum On Oblivion PSP Cancellation

When we caught wind of retailer Gamestop calling those who had pre-ordered The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion, informing them of its cancellation, it sounded rather grim for the PSP release. Normally, Gamestop isn't in the business of wiping products from its database and phoning customers when there's a chance a product still has some life in it.

So, we got in touch with Bethesda Softworks to get confirmation, expecting a nice eulogy attached alongside the response. The official word? "We haven't changed our stance that we are not talking about this title right now," says Pete Hines, V.P. of Marketing and Public Relations at Bethesda.

Finally! Some closure.

Oblivion PSP Finally Officially Canceled?

We've received a few tips from readers today who have been contacted by their local Gamestop drones bringing them bad news—The Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion has been canceled for the PSP. Rumors about the game's cancellation have been swirling since... well, since it didn't ship in the Spring of 2007 as previously planned. However, strong rumors indicating that the game was finally kaput were hinted at this summer.

We've not heard word from Bethesda Softworks, but the game has indeed been removed from Gamestop's online store. We're waiting to hear back from the Elder Scrolls developer on the matter and hope to dash your dreams officially soon.

Thanks for the tips, Ryan and Paul.

For those of you who spent your Sunday sleeping late, spending time with your loved ones, or playing video games rather than reading about them, here's a roundup of Kotaku's coverage of the Fallout 3 press event in Washington DC. Wouldn't want you folks to strain yourself trying to use the search box. You're delicate and we care!

Falling Out With Fallout 3 - The full story, including demo impressions and random singalongs!
Facts From The Fallout 3 Demo - A roundup of pertinent info and funs facts, including corpse eating!
Vault Boy The Game Cake - Blood, bones, guts, and cakey goodness.
The Lunchbox of Happiness - Like the bluebird of friendliness, but full of Fallout 3 goodness and made of metal.

Upon arriving at the styling Helix Hotel in downtown Washington DC, the man at the desk informed me that there was a special gift waiting for me in my hotel room. I rushed up the elevator...somehow, and into my room to find...free coffee! Completely complimentary! Unfortunately my room had been missed in the swag rush, but I was hooked up the next day at Bethesda with this awesome Vault-Tec lunch box, with faux vintage ads on both sides. Within it I discovered a Fallout 3 t-shirt (a 2X, no less!), a can of Nuke Cola, and the amazing Vault Boy bobblehead, whose thumbs up pose is perfect for validating anything in your life, except perhaps ignoring airport security rules.

On the way home with my carry ons I was stopped at the security checkpoint, where they proceeded to literally break open the lunch box, confiscating the Nuke Cola in the name of national security. My poor poor lunch box, killed for the cause of freedom. He was so brave! *sniffles*

Luke spoke of this feeling once. Sure, you can look at pictures of game cakes all day long and feel slightly impressed, but nothing compares to seeing one in the sweet, cakey flesh.

The big cake is called the Bloody Mess cake, and features happy-go-lucky mascot Vault Boy shooting another Vault Boy in the head. YAY! Accompanying this masterpiece were two slightly more mundane cakes, which we were allowed to eat.

The assembled press at the after presser party in Washington DC were in awe of the magnificent creation, which Bethesda's VP of PR and Marketing Pete Hines said was inspired by the Food Network's Ace of Cakes as well as Gamecakes.com. One attending press member was so enraptured they were heard to exclaim, "I want to taste Vault Boy in my mouth." Now that's love right there.

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