

And thankfully, for him and the rest of us, there's a local citizen-historian in the area who has spent years researching and documenting the history of these signs. His own interest in them was roused some 20 years ago, as a boy.

Of course, LeMoult's building is just one of many in our area with one of these iconic black and yellow signs. "There’s this sign on the outside of our apartment building that says 'fallout shelter.' And I’ve been wondering for the longest time, what is the deal with this sign? What does it mean, how did that get designated, and is it any safer for us?" So did my colleague here at WGBH News, reporter Craig LeMoult, who was reminded of something that has long piqued his and his wife’s curiosity. and Golden Joystick.Īccording to Bethesda, the 1.4 update will hit Fallout Shelter sometime this week for free.When I heard the recent news about the false emergency alert in Hawaii that warned a ballistic missile was incoming, my first reaction was, "That’s terrifying," followed quickly by, "What would I do if I got an alert message like that?" Perhaps you had a similar reaction. Since launching on Android in late 2015, the game had topped the Best of 2015 Awards from both Apple and Google and has won multiple Mobile Game of the Year Awards, including D.I.C.E. New rooms have also been added to incorporate the crafting ability, as well as a Barbershop, which will allow you to fully customize your Vault Dwellers.Īlso new to the update are more companion animals including parrots, a fifth card in the Lunchboxes to add Junk items for crafting, and a real-time day-night cycle.įallout Shelter was released for iOS on July 14th during Bethesda’s E3 presentation, it quickly became the third-highest-grossing game on the App Store in its first week, beating out Candy Crush Saga.

One of the major new features is a new crafting mechanic, much like in Fallout 4 players will be able to take junk items, weapons and armour to craft even stronger items, which includes new items that were introduced in Fallout 4. Vault-Tec… er… Bethesda, announced that the game will now include several new features to keep the game fresh while we wait for the upcoming Fallout 4 DLC. The Android and iOS Vault simulator game, Fallout Shelter, will be given a major update with version 1.4.
