E3 isn't until next week, but there's plenty of exciting news on Fallout: New Vegas. In this newsletter you'll get details on the game's latest developer diary, our community Q&A, and our recently announced pre-order incentives.

Keep reading for more on New Vegas, as well as a must-read developer diary for Brink, DOOM II reviews, and the latest from Bethesda Blog.

With E3 around the corner, you can expect to see plenty of exciting news for Hunted: The Demon's Forge and Fallout: New Vegas. To whet your appetite, be sure to watch the premiere of our Fallout: New Vegas E3 trailer that will premiere on the latest episode of Game Trailers TV on Spike. The episode airs on Friday, June 11th at 11PM.

We're pleased to announce Fallout: New Vegas digital pre-order packs are now available in North America through participating retailers. The Classic, Tribal, Caravan, and Mercenary packs each contain in-game items offered exclusively through GameStop, Amazon, Steam, Walmart, and Best Buy. Digital pre-order packs will be available in Europe and exact details about where will be shared soon.

For more details on the packs, visit Bethesda Blog.

Back in May we announced that we'd answer your burning questions you have on Fallout: New Vegas. Beginning this week, Project Director Josh Sawyer is answering your questions within our Bethesda Softworks forums. See answers to your questions here.

Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment, welcomes gamers to the world of Fallout: New Vegas. Learn more about the team working on the game, including those that have worked on previous Fallout games.

In addition to offering the Caravan Pack pre-order for Fallout: New Vegas, through Sunday, Steam is offering deals on the following Bethesda titles.

• 50% off on Fallout 3 GOTY ($24.99)
• 66% off on Oblivion GOTY ($8.50)
• 75% off on Morrowind GOTY ($5.00)

Head to Steam for more details.

Learn more about Brink's freedom of movement and S.M.A.R.T. system from Splash Damage's Technical Designer, Aubrey Hesselgren, who is an enthusiast of all things parkour in his free time.

DOOM II is now available for download via Xbox LIVE Arcade!

DOOM II expanded upon the white-knuckle excitement of the original DOOM with an amazing assortment of additional weapons, monsters, and carnage-filled environments. With the XBLA version, you're now able to download and relive all of the heart-pounding action of this classic PC title with brand-new elements, including:

• Legendary weapons: Arm yourself with the legendary weapons from the original DOOM, as well as the Super Shotgun.
• New enemies and levels: Experience DOOM like never before, with six new enemies and 32 new levels. Play it alone or invite a friend to play in co-op mode via split screen or Xbox LIVE.
• Bonus chapter: Brave the never-before-seen bonus chapter, No Rest for the Living, an Xbox LIVE Arcade exclusive.
• HD visuals
• 5.1 surround sound

Whether you're looking for nostalgia, or ready to experience the game for the first time, you can purchase DOOM II here for 800 Microsoft Points. If you want to discuss the game, check out the community forum on Xbox.com.

The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel will be available in the UK on Saturday, June 26th. Click here to pre-order.

Inside the Vault: Obsidian's Scott Lawlor

Hear that? It's the sound of another Inside the Vault. This week we meet Scott Lawlor, Audio Director for Fallout: New Vegas at Obsidian Entertainment.

Insane Oblivion mod "Nehrim" finally coming out tomorrow

That? That's the release trailer for "Nehrim," an Oblivion mod by esteemed group SureAI — makers of the Morrowind total conversion "Arktwend" and the Fallout 3 mod "Cube Experimental."

IGN offices: No one ever enters, no one ever leaves

This week we got a note from David Clayman, Executive Editor at IGN, who shared with us plenty of pics of their conference room, which is now a real-life tribute to Vault 101. Below David explains the transformation that took place.

About Game Development: Broken Windows

About Game Development are short essays exploring the world of game development at Bethesda Game Studios. Today's post is about broken windows.

DOOM II interview

This week we caught up with Brandon James, President of Nerve Software (the team responsible for bringing the game to LIVE) to learn more about what you can expect from this version of the classic FPS.

Canard PC deals a good hand

That's the May cover of French gaming mag Canard PC, and look at all of those Bethesda games. Even their mascot has been transformed into a hair-donning Vault Hare. Crazy.

This Fallout 3 laser pistol is made entirely out of paper

Papercraft is really getting out of control. I fear the day that paper finally takes the place of real objects.

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