Fallout 3 (PC)

Fallout 3 is a post-apocalyptic computer and console role-playing game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks as the third installment in the Fallout series and a sequel to Interplay's Fallout and Fallout 2. It was released on October 28 in North America, on October 31 in Europe and on December 4 in Japan. It is available on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Version
The current version of Fallout 3 for the PC is version 1.7, released on July 27, 2009.

Previous patches

 * The 1.6 patch was released on June 22, 2009.
 * The 1.4 patch was released on March 2, 2009.
 * The Fallout 3 patch 1.1 was released on January 13, 2009.
 * The 1.0.0.15 patch within a week of the game's US and European launch dates and contains minor fixes.

Controls
The default controls are described on page 4 of the game manual and use a combination of keyboard and mouse.

Achievements
Achievements are available in the PC version to Games for Windows Live users.

Add-ons
The official editor for Fallout 3, called the G.E.C.K. (Garden of Eden Creation Kit), is PC-exclusive and available for free download here and allows PC users to create and add their own content to the game.

Four add-on packs (Operation: Anchorage, The Pitt, Broken Steel, Point Lookout) have been released via Games for Windows Live between January and June 2009 which add new quests, items and content to Fallout 3. Another one, Mothership Zeta, is slated for release on 3 August 2009.